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John Steele
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Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Sep 2003 7:35 pm |
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Something I haven't seen discussed specifically very much here...
When called to do pad stuff in the studio, how do you approach it ?
Register? Two note voicings or three ? Vibrato ? If two note, which two?  Can the pedals ?
Comments welcome,
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Sep 2003 8:32 pm
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| It will depend on what the producer wants. If he has used steel for pads before, he will tell you. The last session I did that called for pads, it was mostle 2 notes either on strings 4 and 5 or 5 and six. An occassional 3 strings on strings 4,5,6, or 5,6,8. Best regards, Jody. |
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Jeff Lampert
From:
queens, new york city
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Posted 24 Sep 2003 9:57 pm
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IMO, Jody makes sense. Based on the assumption that you don't want to be obtrusive, you might consider initially staying on strings 4,5,6 between frets 1 and 12 doing 2-note harmonies since they are less obvious than triads. Pedals are fine, just don't press the A,B pedals too slowly because it will make the sound whiny. Needless to say, if the producer gives you coherent direction and feedback, then ignore anything I just wrote and use your judgement.
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Bill Sampler
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Posted 24 Sep 2003 10:00 pm
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O.K., another newbie question...
What is meant by doing pads?? |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2003 11:12 pm
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| Pads (IMHO) are usually considered to be unobtrusive background notes/chords that add color to the selection while not standing out. |
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 24 Sep 2003 11:29 pm
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| I like to use strings 6,8,10 for pads on the E9th neck. IMHO the lower regeister is less obtrusive. [This message was edited by Bob Watson on 25 September 2003 at 12:32 AM.] |
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Posted 25 Sep 2003 6:23 am
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Like everything else in music, the pads I play vary widely with the circumstances. I play a lot in 4 piece bands and must play the equivalent of rhythm guitar at times. In that case I would tend to use guitar voicings and want the pad to be more focused into the lower register since the guitarist is usually playing on higher strings. If the guitarist is covering the lower register I'll quickly adapt to higher pads, usually also a full triad or third/fifth.
For larger bands, especially those with a keyboard, the pads can/should be less obtrusive as others have pointed out.
In my opinion, the answer to the question of what to play for a pad is the same as the answer to 'what's missing and how much of it do we want to fill in? (we must always remember that NOT PLAYING is always an option -- but that's off topic --  )
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2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
[This message was edited by Larry Bell on 25 September 2003 at 07:26 AM.] |
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Nathan Delacretaz
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2003 6:54 am
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| For the few sessions I've done on E9, I have to echo Bob - (and I should add they haven't been straight-ahead or traditional country) - the consensus seems to be pads on strings 6,8,10 or just 8,10. Emphasis seems to be on sliding between chord changes to call out the "steel" character... |
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Skip Mertz
From:
N.C. (deceased)
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Posted 25 Sep 2003 8:09 am
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| Last time I was asked to play pads I walked out of the studio. Thats the problem with the new country recordings " WAY TOO MUCH BS , FILL and PADS!" |
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