BALLARD
SAMPLES
ACOUSTIC SESSION
This is an example of an acoustic session.
I recorded three different guitars with one strumming pattern:
-Martin D-40
-Eko Ranger 1974 (high-strung guitar(
-Classical guitar MN
Remotly recorded in my studio using a Neumann mic trough SPL valve preamp + DRAWMER compressor
TEXTURAL GUITARS
This is an example of ambient and textural guitars:
-clean arpeggios with light modulation delays and long reverb
-clean muted rhythm pattern
-random melodic colors.
"Comes" (Alan Simon) Jesse Siebenberg (SUPERTRAMP)
ROCK GUITARS
This is an example of rock guitars with different sounds:
power chords, swell evocative chords, slide guitars, Gilmour sounds with phaser delays and reverbs.
i recorded all the tracks of the album "BIG BANG" with Michael Sadler (SAGA), Rob Tiranti (LABYRINTH) and John Helliwel (SUPERTRAMP)
https://www.discogs.com/it/Alan-Simon-Big-Bang/release/12001606
FOLK GUITARS
A session for the album of the songwriter Davide Geddo where i played typical clichè from country-folk and west coast.
I recorded:
-Seagull 12 strings acoustic guitar
-Martin D-40
-Banjo
GUITAR SOLOS
A mix of different guitar solos recorded in my studio for the
Andrea Scatolero's album "Orizzonte Temporale".
Basically i used effect pedals in front of a Vox Ac-30 Heritage or
in some tracks an Epiphone head or a Mesa Boogie Lonestar.
Cabinet 2x12" loaded with Celestion Greenback and Vintage 30 miked with Sm 57 through a Neve preamp + Dbx 160a.
STRINGED INSTRUMENTS: BOUZOKI
Soundtrack recording for the short-film "Gli altri".
Director Gianni Ansaldi
Bouzoki used also like percussion