Chameleon - Old backing, new take

[Normster]

http://thenormster.com/MP3/chameleon.mp3

I tried a little different mic position for a change. SM57 about 4" back from the grill, 2" off center. It seems to pick up the top end better.

Artcore AS83, mid position into Dumble clone. Low volume, low gain, reverb/delay in the loop. Quite a few clams, as usual.

[Tyrone Shuz]

Where can I get that backing? Nice take Normster!

[Sub-D]

Love that tune.........great relaxed phrasing thu out very tasteful!!

I am heading out town for a month, but when I get back you just made me decide to do a version of "actual proof"........great job...

[Normster]

Found it. In was in this thread from a year ago.
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=63671&highlight=chameleon

Suprisingly, the link to the backing still works. http://www.eddegenaro.com/Anton/chamback.mp3

[mentoneman]

chameleon soundcheck jam (http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/wa/01_Chameleon_Egnater_3.mp3.mp3-zip.zip?a=downloadFile&user=mentoneman&path=.Music/01%20Chameleon_Egnater%203.mp3)

our church worship team just goofin around during soundcheck

i'm playing my eggie tol 100 head channel 3 on this track for rhythm and lead, and the leader in the band uses a tele/orange ad30 rig for that wah track

[Normster]

NICE groove!!! Loved the synth work...very Herbie. :)

[dallas]

Cool!

[Tyrone Shuz]

Here's (http://www.funkyguitar.com/funkyguitar/Chameleon.MP3) my take. Semi-clean/dirty!

[mentoneman]

Here's (http://www.funkyguitar.com/funkyguitar/Chameleon.MP3) my take. Semi-clean/dirty!
nice!

has everyone seen this yet??:

the ultimate shred chameleon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyo1toKw8go&search=shawn%20lane)

after that i want to sleep for a year, then take up gardening

[Tyrone Shuz]

nice!

has everyone seen this yet??:

the ultimate shred chameleon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyo1toKw8go&search=shawn%20lane)

after that i want to sleep for a year, then take up gardening

That wore me out! Incredible, and the guy has real feel too. Coupla gratuitous things, but Mr. Lane has always been an incredible player. He is missed. "Coltrane Lane"!

[Rock Fella]

Here's (http://www.funkyguitar.com/funkyguitar/Chameleon.MP3) my take. Semi-clean/dirty!

Amp or POD Rob, and is that your singlecut PRS , great phrasing and a pleasure to listen to.

[Normster]

OK, now I'm feeling really bad about my take.

Cool playing, Tyrone!!! You pulled me right into your groove and the tone was killer! Nice little Beck touch near the end.

That Shawn Lane video sent me over the top. The shredding was cool, but his treatment of the head was jaw dropping.

Time to do a retake. Not because I screwed up the notes, but because I completely overlooked the feel and groove. :(

[adlibmusic]

Here's (http://www.funkyguitar.com/funkyguitar/Chameleon.MP3) my take. Semi-clean/dirty!

:dude that rocks!!

[adlibmusic]

nice!

has everyone seen this yet??:

the ultimate shred chameleon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyo1toKw8go&search=shawn%20lane)



WOW!!!.....:jo

[Tyrone Shuz]

Amp or POD Rob, and is that your singlecut PRS , great phrasing and a pleasure to listen to.

Oh, that's the Fuchs OD channel, less gain than the dirty take in the other thread, and also the guitar was turned down a bit. Yes, it's the PRS. I'm lazy, it's in my office! Normally, I'd use my HBII, but I'm experimenting finding settings, etc, w/my newly modded amp.

Thanks adlib and Norm, for the kind words! Fonk is my THANG!

Normster, your take was very relaxed. I admire that, and toneful.
Mentoneman, that's a cool church band! I'd almost wanna get up on Sunday morning and do that!

[mentoneman]

OK, now I'm feeling really bad about my take.

Cool playing, Tyrone!!! You pulled me right into your groove and the tone was killer! Nice little Beck touch near the end.

That Shawn Lane video sent me over the top. The shredding was cool, but his treatment of the head was jaw dropping.

Time to do a retake. Not because I screwed up the notes, but because I completely overlooked the feel and groove. :(


naw man your take was great!
but shawn was just from another dimesion. i am SO glad i had a chance to see him play live. i missed my chance with danny gatton.:(

[scottl]

Here are a couple of several year old, minidisc recorded samples from a basement jam.... Same take. I switched from my ODS100 to the Prosonic Fuchs mod to compare the tone.

http://www.scottlernermusic.com/ftp/ChameleonModSample.mp3

http://www.scottlernermusic.com/ftp/ChameleonSample.mp3

[Tyrone Shuz]

Burnin' as usual, Mr. SLX! Coupla licks I'd love to swipe, but I hate learning licks!

[scottl]

Back at you Robbie! Loved yours... That amp is sure soundin' great!!!

[mentoneman]

Here are a couple of several year old, minidisc recorded samples from a basement jam.... Same take. I switched from my ODS100 to the Prosonic Fuchs mod to compare the tone.

http://www.scottlernermusic.com/ftp/ChameleonModSample.mp3

http://www.scottlernermusic.com/ftp/ChameleonSample.mp3

really great man! this might be some of the best playing i've heard from you. i love how it sounds like you're reaching around for lines and fishing here and there but it is all still musically hip and very tasty and sassy.

when i start fishing, my backcast often get's stuck in a tree limb, and i "will" inevitably hit notes that make satan gag.:eek: :( :dude

[scottl]

Excellent Norm! Lets hear that beast overdriven!!! Bring it on!

http://thenormster.com/MP3/chameleon.mp3

I tried a little different mic position for a change. SM57 about 4" back from the grill, 2" off center. It seems to pick up the top end better.

Artcore AS83, mid position into Dumble clone. Low volume, low gain, reverb/delay in the loop. Quite a few clams, as usual.

[scottl]

Dang Pat! This is the message I get when I try and dload yours...

I'll have to get it from home! Thanks for the nice words on mine!! Nothing like a live jam to get the juices flowing. Backings are soooo uninspiring.
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The requested item has a MIME type that is blocked by the proxy.


Proxy server at webproxy06.ny.ssmb.com on port 9090

[Normster]

Thanks for the kind remarks, guys. :)

I'll crank the beast up this weekend. Lots of inspiration in this thread...especially the live takes! The rest of my week is shot with family stuff and a pesky amp problem with a friend's amp. ;)

[mentoneman]

Dang Pat! This is the message I get when I try and dload yours...

I'll have to get it from home! Thanks for the nice words on mine!! Nothing like a live jam to get the juices flowing. Backings are soooo uninspiring.
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The requested item has a MIME type that is blocked by the proxy.


Proxy server at webproxy06.ny.ssmb.com on port 9090


weird---

you can try and get it from my signature mojave link---it's the egnater/chameleon clip at the top of the page..

[scottl]

Nope... The problem is the stream from Mac. And I can't save here. I'l report back this pm.

Thanks!

weird---

you can try and get it from my signature mojave link---it's the egnater/chameleon clip at the top of the page..

[johnfindlay]

OK, now I'm feeling really bad about my take.

Cool playing, Tyrone!!! You pulled me right into your groove and the tone was killer! Nice little Beck touch near the end.

That Shawn Lane video sent me over the top. The shredding was cool, but his treatment of the head was jaw dropping.

Time to do a retake. Not because I screwed up the notes, but because I completely overlooked the feel and groove. :(

Nice playing - Normster - very tasty! AND reaaalllly starting to like yer amp-
do you have plans or ir it just fun?

[johnfindlay]

The Shawn Lane hyper warp speed stuff is unbelievable!!!
ive never been to sure on his note selection tho---
-sounds like Stern but not as jazzy??

[Normster]

Thanks, John! I'm still discovering tones in this amp. So far, I love the cleans and slightly dirty tone. I'll PM you with contact info just in case you want to chat about the build.

[johnfindlay]

That wore me out! Incredible, and the guy has real feel too. Coupla gratuitous things, but Mr. Lane has always been an incredible player. He is missed. "Coltrane Lane"!

Ty -luv yer take! Excellent phrases! vibe n' mood-eeee!
However the hiss/recording etc. brought back memories
of how music sounded off cassettes when herbie first put out Headhunters!

[scottl]

Done! Great job Pat! Band was nice and funkay! Some nice sizzling axe moments too! Cool keys as well.

weird---

you can try and get it from my signature mojave link---it's the egnater/chameleon clip at the top of the page..

[Tyrone Shuz]

Ty -luv yer take! Excellent phrases! vibe n' mood-eeee!
However the hiss/recording etc. brought back memories
of how music sounded off cassettes when herbie first put out Headhunters!

Yeah, well, recording with a real amp late at night, couldn't get it loud enough, so when I normalized it, I got a lot of hiss. Also I think I had my gtr's volume rolled back a bit, instead of using less gain on the amp. Add in 128k conversion to conserve on file size/bandwidth and a smidgeon of operator malfunction and this is the result.

This is why I recorded my rekkid at a real studio so I could just play and let the dude work his magic. Glad you liked the playing, that's what counts! I usually don't get this much hiss, and with my POD I don't get any. But amps are more fun!

[mentoneman]

Done! Great job Pat! Band was nice and funkay! Some nice sizzling axe moments too! Cool keys as well.


mahalo---although compared to shawn lane's rendition, my feeble attempt at a lead conjures up images of a gasping large mouth bass,
laying on it's side,
on a busy hong kong sidewalk.

:confused: :NUTS :D

[slackandsteel]

Man I love this tune, and lots of great versions here.

Here's my take on it on lap steel:
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3588268&q=hi

I added some reverb to make it sound more like a live jam session.

Hope you dig it.
Bill