January 2025 Challenge – Sunjamr Steve

[sunjamr]

I recalled learning those dyads a long time ago in lesson EP027, so I modified it a bit and added some licks over it and came up with this. I recorded the audio using a Zoom H1 Essential, then synced it with the video in Final Cut Pro. How did I keep the beat consistent as I changed instruments? I listened to a metronome beat from an app on my Airpods Pro. It worked great!

Sunjamr Steve

[Jennifer D]

Wow! What a talented Quartet! Loved that!

[James B]

Very nice, Steve. Love the way you worked in your own melody on three different instruments to Brian’s lesson. The opening riff reminds me of Miles Davis’ “All Blues”.

James

[Michael L]

Hi Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed that. What a great soundtrack to accompany my lunch today! Love the blend of instruments. That remote mic is sounding really great.

[Catherine Arsenault]

Wow that was great nice weather toooo! I’m jealous lol

[Alan L]

Love that guitar groove. Catchy melody, well done Steve.

[San Luis Rey]

You’re awesome Steve. If you gave recording lessons I’d sign up. 😊

Mike

[Bill]

Sweet tune, sweet playing and sweet views of summertime in NZ. What more could we ask for? Great one Steve!

[AndréM]

Nice quartet, well done.
Superb meteo.
We are freezing our ass off here.

AndréM

AndréM

[Paul S.]

Some bad ass pickin’ and harp playin’ to match the bad ass foliage.
This was one of your best. The mandolin had an interesting delay/reverb tone, but my favorite is the plain old work on the guitar. Excellent composition and technical work to produce a really lovely and jaunty piece of music.

[Dieter]

Wow, what a great relaxing multi-instrumental performance.

Dieter

[Martin W]

That’s an oldie you pulled out of the hat Steve , love the way you used that groove as a solid base for your other instruments they all sound great especially the mandolin , looks like you’ve got to grips with the new mic , superb recording.
Nice weather as well , it’s a lot colder in the uk at the moment.

Martin

[Werner]

Hi Steve,

great submission – as always.

You made a superb choice using four instruments – and you play all those instruments just perfect.

Thank you,
Werner.

[charjo]

Love your expanding bag of recording tricks and the scenery. I’m staring at a snowy landscape.
I remember EP 027. At the time of first learning it I don’t think I could have imagined adding multiple instruments and melodies. Goes to show how far you’ve come.
John

[John H]

Steve,
Great riffs on the guitar and the mandolin rounds out the melody as does the harmonica. Sweet stuff. Your sound quality is fantastic. Maybe we could get another lesson? Your sound quality is impeccable. Sounds studio professional.

John

[JoeD1]

That sounded great Steve. And the scenery was a bonus! But really, awesome job on all those instruments. I especially liked the harmonica…you should include it more often!

Joe

The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
--Graeme Edge

[sunjamr]

People often say that once you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget. But that’s not true for a harmonica. All my harmonica licks have to be used fairly often to keep them fresh in my head.

Sunjamr Steve

[Mike W]

Brilliant production Steve and a really catchy song. I’m sure that riff is more complicated than it sounds – but it sounds perfect. Professional quality stuff.

[JoLa]

A true multi-instrumental delight, Steve! It had this intoxicating vibe that I could just listen to all day long. A brilliant way to show your multi-instrumental, recording, and arranging skills – not to mention the videography! Such a pleasant peaceful little corner of the World you have there, brilliantly put together, I could almost feel the heat ☀️

🎸JoLa

[Tremelow]

Thanks for that lovely little concert, Steve. EP027 sounded so familiar, that was nice. It sounded really beautiful, I particularly liked the mandolin. And I am quite surprised by the sound quality of the Zoom. I couldnt hear any white noise, it’s almost DAW-quality.

[Mark T]

I found that very relaxing and an easy, calming listen, Steve – and a lovely surprise with all the variety you inserted into it, nicely done. 👍🎶😎

[Serena C]

What a nice multi-instrumental submission Steve! Thanks also for the inspiration on EP027

If I wasn't making mistakes I wouldn't be the kind of player I want to be. Perfection is dangerous.
It's all about taking risks, sometimes you get to some place, sometimes you get to a different place. (Brian May)

[Bob Utberg]

Man Steve!! Way to go!! Loved all the parts – nicely synced and sounds like a PRO! And the scenery?? Holy Cow! I’m looking at snow on the ground here in Denver, CO LOL

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[David H]

That put such a huge smile on my face. Thank you!

[Manfred M]

Summertime in New Zealand and you provide really the right soundtrack for it, Steve. It‘s pure fun to watch and listen to your playing all these different instruments. You are really a one man band!

Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
The next Meetup will be in spring 2025

There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum a few weeks before.

I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[Juxi]

WOW, Steve that really sounded awesome and with every instrument my joy of hearing this tune increased. Great delay effect on the mandolin.
Brilliant video work; good idea how you changed positions and using the ZOOM H1 really worked out.
Now I cannot wait until it is summer here and I can record an outdoor video, too. 😊👍🏽👍🏽

Bluesige Grüße
Juxi

[Pap]

Fantastic! You get credit X 4! Your developing of that melody is masterful. I did the same thing with the metranome ….piped it into my hearing aids:) It woks good but its another moving part…. start the DAW recording, metranome, video source (mine is a GoPro) and looper plus some volume adjustments on the guitar along the way….playing the music with all that going on …challenging. You nailed it! I want to move to where you are…it looks peacful.

Nice job Steve!

Pap

[Denise]

Oh I love that old Brian’s lesson! Need to check it. I very much like the melody you played over the rhythm. Great Mandolin and Harmonica…sounding soo bluesy. Very well played. Inspiring!!!
Denise

More Blues!

[Reuben B]

Very nicely done Steve, really enjoyed the multiple instruments version. You really nailed that groove and kept that steady tempo. That H1E records great sounds, doesn’t it? Great submission!

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