Samba in MDF, Oak and Walnut . . .

[Steve Lee]

It certainly is and very well done - it is mostly an instrumental work so it needed that upbeat percussion groove to fill-in and keep it alive/interesting.

[djg]

I thought the drumming was pretty dense.

[Steve Lee]

I grew-up on Motown and this one you suggest is really good work - I'll just listen to it and its message, if you don't mind.

Thanks, man!

[djg]

Try this one, Steve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6zbwLQFjRM

[Steve Lee]

Steve, just got through the back-half of this thread and listened to your mixes.
Very cool stuff. I truly envy people that have musical capabilities in whatever form.
Keep it up.
Andy.

Most gracious of you, Andy - Thanks - I shall continue . . .

[andykriech]

Steve, just got through the back-half of this thread and listened to your mixes.
Very cool stuff. I truly envy people that have musical capabilities in whatever form.
Keep it up.
Andy.

[Steve Lee]

OK, one last one - I am reaching WAY back as far as I want too with this one and added some compression to it to bring the levels up - The percussion/fill stuff was done on a 2nd take as an overlay to the main track using the Samba speakers as reference for mixing. (They really sound good near-field - as far field - they lack bass so you need subs to deal with it in a larger room).

I wish I was 20 YO again with what I am now experienced with and am capable-of affording . . .


Danno/Cassie written/performed work - me contributing on drums/percussion around 2013/14 --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/8srn9hdiz3...rums.wav?raw=1

[Steve Lee]

Something I drug up from the past called "Butterfly" written by Danno, Cassie and assisted by a famous Keyboard Player [David Sancious] and my meager drumming alone - I left out the other tracks as I can't stand the lyrics and thought that this work could stand on its own as is - hope you enjoy as background music --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ga2hdj6umq...0Mix.wav?raw=1

[Steve Lee]

Do This for Me - Written and performed by Danno, Cassie and myself a few years ago --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/yw53peky4u...2014.wav?raw=1

[Steve Lee]

Might as well get the most out of your speaker builds - no sense building great speakers and judging them by poor quality audio sources . . .

[Steve Lee]

Glad to hear this, djg - I'll have more to add as I improve my technique and drumming skills. (I appreciate the feedback as well - gives me a reason to keep posting the effort here).

[djg]

Your mixes inspired me to finally get an online high fi music source. I may be old but I could hear the quality difference over free Pandora and youtube.

[Steve Lee]

Eddie Brickel - Shooting Rubber Bands/Shallow Water mixed on the Samba's --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/okvqnt3gq6...2021.wav?raw=1

[wogg]

Awesome, I'm nearly positive I know of those guys from back then. I can almost picture their avatars on the forum. Weird world.

[Steve Lee]

VERY probably, wogg - we used to use Cakewalk in the early days . . .