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4th Jul 2010 16:41 - 14 years ago
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Description : In all my time playing i've never recorded an acoustic guitar.
No Tele,Bass,Zoom or fx other than reverb...just stripped down acoustic guitars.I removed the drum track in this final version.Thanks looperfriends,
Allen

Comments (33)

If you have time take a listen and give AllenV some feedback.

SpellJammer
SpellJammer 2nd Oct 2017 13:16 - 7 years ago
Sitting here with tears in my eyes. You truly were special.
BearAustin
BearAustin 14th May 2012 02:03 - 12 years ago
Hi Allen, I would like to start off by saying I really love you music. I hope things are better for you.

I have a favor to ask. Do you have the music/chores to Road Home? I love the song and I want to learn it. If you do, I will be in your gratatude, dude.

Bear
AllenV
AllenV replied 7th Jun 2012 - 12 years ago
Sorry for the late reply Bear!
Honestly,I can't read or write music notes at all but I would be more than happy to send you the chord changes.
Some of the chords are ones that I stumbled upon so I'll do my best to point you in the write direction.

Thanks for the wonderful complement..just shoot me an email through my contact page and we'll get er done!

Allen
FreeRadical
FreeRadical 23rd Mar 2012 08:37 - 12 years ago
Alright Allen, Only me again.
I listened to this yesterday and thought what a splendid tune. I've downloaded it because A: I think it's great and because B: I was hoping you wouldn't mind if i attempted the unthinkable with it? ie. try some sort of remix? I don't have a clue how i'd go about it or what the end result will be like but i guess that's the attraction of it. Will it work????
Anyway, I'll hold back until i get your opinion.
Cheers mate.

FR
AllenV
AllenV replied 23rd Mar 2012 - 12 years ago
Do It,I would love to hear what you could come up with,experiment!!...and thanks for the review.

Allen
DJShemZee
DJShemZee 30th Nov 2011 19:34 - 13 years ago
You made my night shine brightly....
AllenV
AllenV replied 9th Dec 2011 - 13 years ago
That's what I hope do!

Thank you very much DJ.
Allen
Twanna1
Twanna1 7th Jul 2011 19:26 - 13 years ago
This totally moved me, Allen.

So graceful...beautiful.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Twanna!
BTW,have you heard SpellJammers version with vocals?
He just finished it,It's on his page and he has done a wonderful job.

Thanks again Twanna
Allen
Jkingz
Jkingz 3rd Feb 2011 17:50 - 13 years ago
Great track, beautiful mix and a bucket load of feeling. As you know I love producing simple acoustic guitar songs, and this one is no exception to the supurb range of sound possible with simplicity. lovely work, keep it up. Faved !
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
I appreciate your take on this Jkingz.I had a drum sample through out the song and some reviews reflected your comment about simplicity and that the drum track took away from that..they were right and I give a lot of credit to this site and the true and constructive reviews you can get here,like yours!

Allen
bil0700
bil0700 3rd Feb 2011 01:36 - 13 years ago
wow man, your playing is great.I gotta say for this being your first time recording acoustic it sounds amazing keep it up.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thanks bil,I think I got lucky on this one!
Thanks for the comment,I appreciate it.

Allen
Puchineli
Puchineli 23rd Jan 2011 10:42 - 14 years ago
My English is of google, sorry.
You were born with a guitar in hand, high level!!!!!!
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Punchineli and your English made my day brighter...Thank you for the wonderful comment!

Mi español es de google,
Gracias por tu comentario!

Allen :)
DJSchmeeJ
DJSchmeeJ 8th Jan 2011 12:30 - 14 years ago
This was a great listen! I'm with you...I do all this hip hop and other crap on here...but I play guitar and have yet to put up an actual acoustic thing! I'm gearing up to start doing acoustic loops (rock and blues). I like the beginning part and then when you double it up.....oh man! In the beginning I hear a whole different song that could use a 90's hair band flowing lead... you know the one, kinda like Great White. Nothing too heavy.
Nice showcase of your talents my friend! Favd n Saved!
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Hey DJ!
I wish I could crank these out more but inspiration means everything when it comes to me and acoustic but reviews like this are very much inspiring and I hope to do more!
Hey,I referred to you in my end of the year challenge song..Up Late..I think you will get it :)

Allen
ShortBusMusic
ShortBusMusic 8th Dec 2010 16:52 - 14 years ago
I think all of us have our heroes when it comes to acoustic guitar. This reminds me of Tommy Emmanuel, which puts you in very special company.

The beauty of acoustic guitar is there is nothing to hide behind...no distortion, no Fx, no nothing.

There are songs that are special, and then there are songs that are SPECIAL. This is one of the latter.

Faved and all I can do is stand and applaud.

Beautiful work, no.... stunningly beautiful work.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Wow!Thanks so very much my friend,I wish I could live in a state of inspiration that was there when I recorded this.It was everything coming together at the same time cause you're right..it's just yourself and the instrument.
I don't deserve your awesome comments but i'll tell you that I do appreciate it so much because I did put my heart into it and I'm so pleased that it was heard that way,i'm a strong believer in trying to create a feeling and emotion first in music...there's always room for the fun songs and we all play and love them,I'm just happy to occasionally get it right and move someone :)
Thanks again,

Allen
JWilson
JWilson 31st Oct 2010 00:15 - 14 years ago
Just another comment letting you know how great this is. Nice & slow. Love to hear more.

JWilson
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
JWilson!Thank you very much!I wish I could play these acoustic songs more but it seems to take a certain inspiration that I just can't manufacture... but I am working on it :)

Thanks for your comments,they help!
Allen
alividlife
alividlife 23rd Oct 2010 00:20 - 14 years ago
I want to start by apologizing for not coming over sooner...
It's been crazy and busy and hectic lately for me.

This is wonderful.

Minor 2nds are where ALL of the emotion is for me personally, especially as a guitarist.

Awesome finger picking and great subtle use of overdubs.
Almost made it mandolin and 12 stringy!

Beautiful.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Hey man,No need to apologize...we're all fam here!
I need to get over and see you too.
I'm glad you liked the song.You know how you can make it sound easy when it's really not...this was one of em'...lol.This was not the first take :)

Thanks for stoppin' by!
Allen
CharlieG
CharlieG 8th Oct 2010 04:25 - 14 years ago
Really brilliant. I thought I was listening to Phil Keaggy. Great work.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Charlie!I love Phil,my father was and is a pastor so when I was growing up Phil was one of the first guitarist I found in the Christian community that played that well,and he still is an inspiration and has maintained a wonderful testimony.

Allen
Mosaic
Mosaic 19th Sep 2010 11:05 - 14 years ago
Hey Allen

Mr V this is stunning, sorry thats all I can say about this baby, instant fav, so loving you on the guitar, doesnt matter what you do on the guitar it is always something special, extreme talent...massive thank you for sharing this piece and your talent....Peace n total respect dude....Estefano....
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Estefano.For a while in my life I played for money and that dictated what and when I played,now I play for enjoyment,sharing and reviews like yours...it would take a lot of money to match that:)

Allen
notebookwarior
notebookwarior 25th Aug 2010 22:01 - 14 years ago
allen this is fricken dope i get caught up in my own form of music, and i forget the beauty of simplicity.. u rocked this track.. thank u for bringing me back to good ol music bro
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thanks man!That's a great complement...I forget too in my"wanting to jam everything up"mode I get into all the time.lol,I appreciate that you appreciate:)
Allen
SpellJammer
SpellJammer 16th Aug 2010 15:33 - 14 years ago
Oh my friend, thank you for sharing such an inspirational and touching piece of magic and artistry with us. Words cannot express how beautiful this song is. Those chords are simply amazing.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you my friend for those kind words.I wish every song would fall into place like this one did but that's what makes me appreciate the blessing when it does happen.When I'm alone with just the guitar and I realize i'm not really alone...thats where the blessing comes in.

Allen
ChrisHall
ChrisHall 7th Aug 2010 13:21 - 14 years ago
Hey man i really like the chords you use in this. It sounds like you should reallly really reallly add vocals too it! Very sweet mellow guitar playing :) Faved!

Chris
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Hey Chris!This is a special song for me and I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
I think a vocal would be good...I started looking for my project files so I could remove the lead just in case someone wanted to sing and of course they're gone lol..but I could record the parts with leads again if I had to if they got in the way.
Thanks for the nice complement.

Allen
DanielGtrman
DanielGtrman 7th Aug 2010 09:01 - 14 years ago
This is one gorgeous acoustic track I just had to download it !! A great sound and song, my gut reaction is that you played this one on the emotional level, hence the title, and as you get nearer to home this comes across in the music. All I want to add is ; how did you get such a pure acoustic sound? If poss I would like to know what guitar/microphone and recording process pls. Thanks for posting this gem of a tune.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Daniel.I would like to say that I worked very hard for days to create the guitar sound but the truth is I didn't.I used the Tascam DP-008 digital 8tr pocket studio,it has two small built in mics but they do a great job,I sat on my couch and placed the recorder on the arm of it,turned the lights down and played.It really has quality for a 8r under 300$,it runs on 4AA also...which is nice and portable,it is very small.
You are the first person to mention the title...I plan on doing a series of acoustic songs to document this journey as it unfolds,those songs have to definitly be inspired.
Thanks again Daniel and check out that recorder on youtube..I should do a commercial for them as much as I talk about their product...lol.

Allen
CrashTheSystem
CrashTheSystem 3rd Aug 2010 18:22 - 14 years ago
excellent guitar work my friend, absolutely amazing. There is not a doubt in my mind that you are exremely talented. The sound is very clean, overall very well produced. Keep up the great work!

Peace Love Jesus!
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thanks!I wasn't sure about an all acoustic song on this site and am glad it worked out and pleased you like it.I would like to eventually make some guitar loops to share,both acoustic and electric...since shareing is why i'm here!
Thanks again.
Allen
BrianMaiden407
BrianMaiden407 27th Jul 2010 00:03 - 14 years ago
yeah, the numbers speak for it self here! very well done! great flow, with the right voice and lyrical idea, this is a rocket!
Keep it up, your on the right track!

Bm;)
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Bm.I know we all as artists get in moods and for me the acoustic seems very specific with it's tone, and even though you can play different styles on it ,there is still a very organic feel and emotion that's hard to recreate on the elec...at least for me.

but maybe with some Buni drums:)
Allen
Bilbozo
Bilbozo 24th Jul 2010 00:34 - 14 years ago
Hey Allen:

Is this recorded direct or recorded via mic? Love the mood it onsets. Very crisp and clear tonal ambience. Love that fingerstyle...nothing beats a pair of hands that can do that ! Respect ! - Bilbozo
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Glad you asked Bil,check out the tascam dp-oo8,it can run on 4aa bat. and ac,8 digtr.It has 2 built in mics...and this thing is little..utube has videos of it.I can't stand the electronics in this Washburn I have so I thought I would give the little mics a try and the reviews on this thing were right on for it's size and portability..I actualy do everything on it cause it will almost fit in your guitar case and uses sd cards.I don't have a laptop so I have to share puter time with the wife,and thats no way to make music waiting for her to stop chatting and playing on farmville or whatever lol...I love her but a mans gotta do...
The style came out of lazyness I guess..it's gpick and fingers.When I played out and we did an acoustic song I didn't switch guitars,just the way I approached the electric..but I have seen others play that way and I do that now on acoustic as well, there's just things you can't do tho.
thanks for listening Bil.
Allen
Tacatta
Tacatta 12th Jul 2010 22:14 - 14 years ago
Unbelievable,that hit me right in the heart!Everyone is right it is a beautiful piece.That one was right from the soul man,your a hell of a guitar player.One of my favs.I always dug acoustic pieces,heres hopin for more!
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Hey Jim,thanks.If there's a downside to playing something unscripted and unrehearsed is that it's hard for me to just do that regularly on acoustic because I don't play it as often.These kind reviews are cause to keep pulling it out of the case though.Now you and kikajon seem to have found your way back...in reference to your song!

Allen
JohnBoutilier
JohnBoutilier 11th Jul 2010 12:39 - 14 years ago
Faved and downloaded. This is sinmply beautiful. Love the changes and your playing is flawless.

Beautiful work

John
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you John.I was a little suprised that just the acoustic guitars alone would bring good reviews but the people i've met here are true music lovers beyond their own genres and that's what makes this such a comfortable community.
thanks again.

Allen
SixFingeredMan
SixFingeredMan 11th Jul 2010 08:52 - 14 years ago
An ever so enjoyed acoustic song. Inspires me to want to make one myself. Reminds me of a mix of Buckethead and Queensrÿche. Thanks for sharing your talent.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
You know it was hard not to pull out the electric and rock it up at the end but I just said no!
Once again thanks,it was something out of my norm.

Allen
Kikajon
Kikajon 9th Jul 2010 09:23 - 14 years ago
What can I say? Fav, DL and xlnt.

/pmk
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Kikajon,thought I would try something different.It started out as an experiment with my recorder.I sat in a dimly lit room,shut the door and played.The mics were the ones built right into the Tascam DP-008 digital porta studio.I love this little machine...no bells and whistles but it gets the job done...and can run on 4AA batteries.

Allen
ImproveWithError
ImproveWithError 7th Jul 2010 03:44 - 14 years ago
Killer sounds man, you are very very very talented, I play mostly acoustic and this blows me away, you should play it more often. Adding this to my favs man, you made me smile while listening to this because it was so good, great job, huge fan from me!!!!!
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
That means a lot comeing from a fellow guitarist. You know I like your acoustic playing as well and you also know you have to put some heart in it...as you do.People know when your being honest in your music,I like to think you can hear it.I can in your music.I had a couple of comments that it might be better without a drum track and I am so grateful because they were right and those opinions are what we're here for...now if someone thinks I should play it at 140bpm,I must decline.
Thanks for your review,
Allen
BluntsAndBeats
BluntsAndBeats 7th Jul 2010 03:37 - 14 years ago
wow just wow. for not playing acoustic often you sure do put it to good use. great track!
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
I appreciate that and I think I'll do more after the very kind comments...It's nice to know that all music is accepted here and you really don't know what works until you try.
Thanks for listening.
Allen
Alen9R
Alen9R 5th Jul 2010 18:32 - 14 years ago
Really beautiful track Allen!
This is why I love your work,always do something new and you pleasantly surprise me,again,again! you're really talented,(I know that!)

I will download this track,and this track is going to my favorite!
Excellent work!

Alen
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you my friend and I'm uploading a song with one of your drum loops tomorrow...I'll let you know!
Allen
Vicen
Vicen 5th Jul 2010 04:52 - 14 years ago
Beautiful melody. Magnificent picking and accompaniment. I hope to hear you more acoustic songs.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Vicen,with a complement like that I'll most certainly do more as my callouses return!
Hey,one of your songs are being featured right now...let me scroll back up...ah,El Mayor Espectaculo del Mundo...I'm on my way.

Allen
FrenchKid18
FrenchKid18 4th Jul 2010 23:13 - 14 years ago
Very nice guitar playing and great feel comin out from your track,mixing hope and melancholy.Honnestly,I think you should record it without the beat cause it doesn't really serve the whole atmosphere but that's just my opinion
Great track anyway
Cheers
StÃÂphane
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank's StÃÂphane.I had to edit my reply because I read your review again today and did not thank you properly for your kind words,i'm guilty of the whole not seeing the forest for the trees thing.The technicalities is not nearly as important as you hearing the emotion I felt in playing it and the intended atmosphere,I agree with you and will probably record it again as it was very enjoyable.
Thank you again for the comment.
Update again,I did take out the drums and you were definitly right StÃÂphane...it works better
Thanks,
Allen
theHumps
theHumps 4th Jul 2010 23:12 - 14 years ago
Nice job Allen, you should def record more acoustic songs. I just love acoustic guitar music, like you said, no effects to hide behind or rely on, this really shows your talent. Very pretty song, quite enjoyable!

Wayne
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thank you Wayne,your reviews mean a lot.It was kinda an experiment with my little recorder and now that I know it works well with the acoustic I will do more of it.Hey,are you still feelin like crap?I guess at your age...Oh my...and next Saturday is what?I wish you a good one!
I gotta see if my cholesterol is down tues.The dr asks if I'm eating better and I say yea,yea,yea...sure doc.

Allen
br0kenMach1ne
br0kenMach1ne 4th Jul 2010 18:25 - 14 years ago
Man those guitars sound sweet. Lovely melody and chord progression, reminds me of a Yes or Steve Howe track from the 90's (not a particular song, just that era). Personally, I'd get rid of the electronic beat and have real sounding drums instead.
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thanks Fingers,I know it aint all bad with the mention of those guys.Glad you brought the beat up,I tried to change it after the fact and had a ton of problems...and also a lack of knowledge.Bigger drums also made me want to grab a bass and it started to sound cool,just not the same song,I do hear ya though...I am an old rocker and love real drum sounds.
thanks again.
Allen
2secondimpression
2secondimpression 4th Jul 2010 18:08 - 14 years ago
speed it up and that would be sexy. the beat seems to make the guitar part go very slow
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown
Thanks for the review...maybe the next song i'll speed it up a bit...it is slow.
Allen

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