NGD – Maybe it's Time (Cover) – Kurt

[Dan J K]

Your playing is excellent and your voice is wonderful! You are an inspiration. And yes, that new guitar suits you well!

[RealKurt]

Thanks Dan, That new guitar is a GEM. Great to hear from you bud!

[ChuckS]

Wow, that was really good, both playing and vocals. What are you doing here? You should be in a recording studio or out in front of a live audience somewhere(: Fantastic!

[RealKurt]

Thanks Chuck 😁 My morning just got a little nicer thanks to your thoughtful remarks 😁

[albert_d]

Nice job. I’m just now finding and picking up on this performance but happy I listened. Thank you.

[RealKurt]

Thanks Albert, thanks for listening and taking some time to comment, really glad you enjoyed the performance!

[Cherie]

Hi, @RealKurt,

You are a talented musician! I enjoyed your finger style playing and vocals very much. Your new guitar is awesome, too! Congratulations! And thanks so much for sharing your beautiful song with all of us!

Happy playing,

Cherie

😀

[RealKurt]

Thank you Cherie, really so happy to have a space to share music with the community!!

[Philb]

Most excellent! Nice guitar; great playing and singing; professionally performed.

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[RealKurt]

Thanks Phil! I just keep working at the guitar a little bit each day!

[Guerra6007]

Really enjoyed this one, Kurt. You’ve got it all going!

[RealKurt]

Thanks Guerra, super glad to have a place to share some music!

[TravelingonaDream]

@RealKurt you are amazing! I always look forward to your playing. Congratulations on your new guitar! You make it sing! As I read through the comments and I listened to you playing, you were encouraging me. A theme kept popping up and it was “I put alot ot string time in this past year while at home” and the statement that really encouraged me…the time you put into a picking pattern. As a 2 1/2 yr TAC member, I needed that encouragement right now. Thank you. Working on a bluegrass piece with daily hours of working on pattern and smoothness. Hammer ons, pull offs. Will I ever get it smooth and consistent? Then, there you were! Tony’s Monday and Thursday emails have also had encouragement, but hearing you …all I can say is Thank you. You were a cup of water as I was going across the Sahara.

I have always been enthralled with your artistry. Continue to keeps us posted of where you are. I’d love to see you perform in person

[RealKurt]

ooooo. In-person performances, that’s the dream, maybe one day! And, yteah, super glad I can lend some optimism and encouragement. I’m no pro, but I can say that in my own experience, the more proactive I put in, the easier it gets, and sometimes it helps me to walk away from the exercise and try it again later in the day, or the next day! Good luck with the bluegrass piece and be well (PS – I’m trying to work my way up to bluegrass, it’s hard!)

[ErikBog]

awesome stuff @realkurt, we are lucky to have you here.

[RealKurt]

Thanks for such kind remarks Erik, I’m lucky to be here!

[Maggie]

Oh, Kurt. Your performances are so so very lovely. Please never stop.

[RealKurt]

oh you say the nicest things, thank you Maggie!

[DeeDee]

Love your sound. Great performance and congrats on your new guitar.

[RealKurt]

Thanks DeeDee, so nice to hear from you!

[BethL]

@RealKurt this song fits you like a glove!! Well done! New geetar sounds spanking awesome & your vocals raw like a mofo! Great job. Keep Strumming!

[RealKurt]

Thanks Beth! Always nice to too see and hear you on the VOMs, I love you comment here!!!

[Cindi]

Nice song – like your singing and your playing!

[RealKurt]

thanks drummerchk! By chance do you play drums, that’s where I started too!

[Omar-gigging-guitarist]

Excellent interpretation of this song, your performances always are top notch. Your guitar does sound really good, great tone. The technology is definitely working on the interface. Bravo !

[RealKurt]

This coming from our resident gigging pro!!!! Thanks for the remarks Omar, and I sure do love hiding behind all the tech, LOL. See you tonight I hope!

[bspada]

First off, this was great. Your singing and playing were spot on. And while the guitar sounds great, you played so well it would have sounded amazing pretty much on any guitar. Just curious, what do you record through (vocals and video)? Both vocals/guitar and video are of exceptional quality. Granted I don’t have your talent so raising the quality of my recording will just prove I’m worse than I thought, I’m still curious because the clarity is terrific.

[RealKurt]

hi Bspada! Thanks for the lovely remarks! In January I will hit the 4 year mark for playing so I’ve certainly logged a lot of string time. And as you progress you may find your self getting more interested in recording like I did. Fair warning, for those newer to recording, it can be a bit daunting at first learning about all the different gear and setup, etc.

This recording is a video capture from Zoom from a few weeks back, so the quality in real life is better than what is represented here, due to bandwidth optimization reasons, Zoom compresses everything when it sends and receives audio/video.

The video itself is being captured by an iMac, and for lighting I have an umbrella light reflector, they’re cheap and can be found online. Please never mind the messy room, it’s a work in progress 🙂

The audio rig probably sounds complicated, especially if you’re new to recording, but it just takes some practice to figure it out, and an investment.

All the sound is captured by a single Audio-Technica AT-2035 Condenser Mic –> running into a Universal Audio Apollo x6 (UAD Apollo x6) –> Inside the Apollo I run a Neve 1084 Mic Preamp plugin (adds a slight edge to the sound)–> from there the audio is routed into a Teletronix LA2A plugin (adds some light compression and keeps me from clipping) –> Dreamverb plugin (just a software reverb) –> straight into Zoom.

Good luck seeking your sound 😁

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[Sandra]

Love this. Sounds amazing and love the sound of the guitar

[RealKurt]

Thanks Sandra! Great to hear from you, I’m just a weeeeee bit late responding!!! The guitar is a Martin Authentic 1931 00-17, running through a Neve pre-amp 🙂

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