Remote sessions: How only two players track an entire song.

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I thought I'd show you guys how a track is built remotely. There will be only two musicians on this song: myself and a drummer. I am going to lay some acoustics and electrics to set the stage for the drummer and then send those off. He'll track his parts with all our producer’s direction and references. When I get drums back, I will add bass and more guitars (in the next video!)
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome! We’re going to track an entire song…remotely!
2:40 STEP 1: Let’s write a chart for the rough track I was sent
6:30 STEP 2: Retrack the scratch acoustic…
15:01 …and double it!
19:52 STEP 3: Let’s add some rhythm electrics for our drummer to track to
26:34 STEP 3b: second electric!
32:50 Let’s send this off to drums. Bass and more EG tracks when I get drums back!
Thanks for watching, and SUBSCRIBE! :)

Пікірлер: 86

@goswo 9 ай бұрын

As a forever happy amateur I learn so much and gets soo inspired by watching you working Justin. This has become my absolute favorite place to go on youtube. And it seems that you have a crowd of really nice people here :-)

@lorikislack1504 9 ай бұрын

Man, I had so much fun charting it at the same time as you (learning I had it right) and playing my own leads over it and comparing to yours. This was gold. You should do this more often. Give us a basic track like that to figure out and build on for fun.

@kristianhansen2622 2 ай бұрын

Hi Justin, 3 years ago the algorythm pulled up: "Overdub Sessions 1: Stacking Parts On A Country Track"... I can honestly say that you are now my favourite on the tube

@BV_Beve 9 ай бұрын

Super look from the inside Justin great pointers for especially anyone interested in the todays tough session world options 👍🏽

@muanjoca 9 ай бұрын

It’s been so long since I heard someone call it a “bonus room” 😂

@cajuncrackerranch7990 9 ай бұрын

Good stuff Justin. Keeping it simple and smooth like peanut butter.

@BobcatOneManBand Ай бұрын

I've done many overdubs with a mandolin at home during the pandemic. My friend hated the SM57 I used on it

@ElectriKissCity 9 ай бұрын

Man... every video you post like this is so incredible, not only for the knowledge you're sharing with us - but it's a freaking thrill ride watching you come within what looks like milometers of putting your headstock through your laptops screen or keyboard. It's exhilarating to sit through, every time.

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Haha. Must look worse on camera

@edmoss2020 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Justin for taking time making these videos, neat stuff.

@JeffKeel 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant as always.

@darrylweller6143 9 ай бұрын

Love this

@Tony_Autrey__Last_Atlas 9 ай бұрын

Oh wow, this is going to be really helpful for me!

@hakonmoen3438 9 ай бұрын

What a great video! Keep up the good work!

@johnpannella 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Looking forward to the next part.

@ryanmaroney4793 9 ай бұрын

Great watching you work and seeing the process. Thanks.

@BillDutton 9 ай бұрын

Man Justin this is great. I'm really enjoying watching you work through a song and I love how you keep things so musical. Thank you so much for sharing.

@jeremyjamesmusic 9 ай бұрын

This was really awesome and informative to watch. Thanks for sharing!

@TheFeelButton 9 ай бұрын

You make it look so easy! Good stuff Justin!!

@aminahmed2220 9 ай бұрын

What a fantastic video have a good day justin 😊

@Jansmit23 9 ай бұрын

Nice and catchy song. Was humming it for couple of hours 😊

@TheGuitarEffect 7 ай бұрын

Dude, I gotta say I discovered your channel about a week ago and I absolutely love it. Thx so much. This has been my favorite video so far. God it was just great. Watching you come up with the electric parts on the spot, and dualist the two electric parts so they weaved in and out. I particularly enjoyed the tail of the G Going down to the F# instead of the D In the chorus. Really classy. Just brilliant content. Loving it. God I’d love to do this for a living.

@victor2510 9 ай бұрын

Is so inspiring your work and channel. Thanks for taking us along

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@danrourke 9 ай бұрын

I wish you had made these videos, 40 years ago before my train left the station, very enlightening

@andrejgregoric1324 9 ай бұрын

dmn, you just gave me some inspiration. on an amateur level I have all the gear, but really struggled with concepts and trying to do too much at once. your pro work is just so informative..

@bluzzjazz 9 ай бұрын

Pro tools seems daunting to me. I must say with your set up, you make it look pretty simple! Now I’m going to be hearing this song when I pick up the guitar.

@TomCPlus1 9 ай бұрын

Today's track was great -- I could imagine the whole song acoustic part as my band's frontman, while I put the electric layers in place. Doing my job. In other words, I really learn from playing along with you and your tracks. Ever since OD#1,2 and 3.

@philf4086 9 ай бұрын

One of the first major label groups to do this "working method" was Eagles with The Long Run in what, 1980(?). Henley laid down the bed tracks, sent the tapes along, and eventually everyone got their parts done.

@brentgilbert4208 9 ай бұрын

I’m only four minutes into your post, but the track sounds a little Pat Green-esque. I like it!

@cprattpedalsteel 9 ай бұрын

Awesome vid. I would love to see a video on how you approach ambient vibey parts to a pop country or singer songwriter song. I’m a pedal steel player and love your parts that emulate an ambient steel.

@peterlaws1653 9 ай бұрын

love watching your brain ticking over

@nohillforahighstepper 9 ай бұрын

I keep hearing a pocket for a steel guitar. Kinda hidden under the electric but on top of the acoustic. Especially in the intro. 😊😊😊

@TheJustinside 9 ай бұрын

My name's justin too! :D

@mudnducs 9 ай бұрын

I’d love to see/hear a live situation video with you in it

@thedude7450 9 ай бұрын

I cut 2 unsuccessful CDs before I called it quits, and man I love watching you work. I am always amazed by how fast professional studio musicians work. I have no formal training so just watching you chart stuff out and get the track done so fast is amazing to me. Great playing. You should have a million subscribers.

@MaPa60 9 ай бұрын

Nice rolling tune, beautiful tonez! Would love a tutorial on critical listening for doing a chart like you did in Step 1. Also, big topic; how does tracking order influence what's played?.

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

It can. If I get sent a song where acoustic and steel and fiddle have already tracked, then a lot of my decisions (sig lick, spots to play fills, solos) are made for me.

@deej98705 9 ай бұрын

Hi Justin, I really appreciate your approach to this channel and the valuable insights it provides. One aspect of being a session musician, as you've mentioned before, is the necessity of providing the right parts for a given song. I've noticed you playing in a wide variety of genres, including radio country, rock country, pop, pop-rock, and more. Yet, you never really sound out of place. I would imagine that this experience has influenced the way you consume and study music to ensure you can consistently apply the right parts effectively. I'm curious if your work as a session musician has changed the way you listen to and appreciate music on a personal level? I ask because, without intending to offend, I personally don't enjoy modern radio country music. However, after watching your channel, I've discovered that I do appreciate the melodies and guitar parts in these songs. Could you share some contemporary bands or specific albums that you enjoy?

@tonyloco42 9 ай бұрын

Great stuff as always. Brilliant and practical advice. I have an irresisitible habit of adding the 2nd acoustic capo'd up in a higher position which sometimes works nicely for doubling acoustics. That something you do often Justin?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Totally

@ak40kevn 9 ай бұрын

Sounds a little like a song I made up a few years ago. Chord structure wise and key at least.

@MrNocaster 9 ай бұрын

Great as always. What's your mic placement? Do you ever adjust it for the song or just change guitars? Thanks

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

On acoustic, generally 12” back pointed at the neck joint.

@michaellupton1593 9 ай бұрын

Really enjoying your channel. I record via Logic pro and tend to build songs from rhythm tracks, bass then keys/ guitars...the thing I really miss is the subtle tempo variations, push, pull etc when you play together with a live band. The click track is fine but I do think the music becomes a bit too regimented. Whats your thoughts ?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Just depends on the vibe the song calls for. I dig both the live band feel and the gridded pop thing

@JeremyHorn 9 ай бұрын

What was your signal chain on that Goldtop track? Sounded killer.

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Guitar into amp. Maybe a bit of slap from the timeline?

@johnsingleton8570 Ай бұрын

Great video -- can't believe I saw it so late! Are you micing with one SDC or a pair?

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

One. I just generally don’t need the stereo image in a full-band mix

@johnsingleton8570 Ай бұрын

@@JustinOstrander Thanks for the response!

@bobbarcus9415 9 ай бұрын

Justin do use a preamp in your signal change before go into the apollo and computer.?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Chandler TG2. No issues into the Apollo

@bobbarcus9415 9 ай бұрын

Thx

@bobbarcus9415 9 ай бұрын

Justin do you record with compression on he guitar? Do you have a go to preamp plugin for recording guitars?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

I don’t usually use compression. Found a compressor pedal I actually like though. But it’s not out yet. Stay tuned! To answer your 2nd question, I do not use plugins very much at all

@forthecreator1 9 ай бұрын

Are you punching in with a Footswitch or just setting an in point in pro tools?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Command - space bar.

@MrCadaverdog 9 ай бұрын

Hey Justin! I love what you’re doing on this channel! It’s a very unique approach to the “Guitar KZfaq” channel format. Keep up the great work. I’d love for you to check a song that I wrote. How can I get my song to you? Thanks!

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

My email is on the channel about page

@ransbarger 9 ай бұрын

Sounds like Joe Strummer.

@bobbarcus9415 9 ай бұрын

What Mic did you use on the acoustic?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Miktek C5

@raymster8450 9 ай бұрын

Justin, A question for you. Where/how do you learn how to listen to a song and write down the chords you are hearing? In other words, Justin how did you learn what you've demonstrating on your videos?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

I learned mostly by ear by playing guitar along to the radio. Find the root note (the 1, the name of the key), and then hum it while you search for it on your guitar. Play a major chord with that root. If that sounds wrong, maybe the song is minor-keyed. Try a minor chord. Work your way through the chord changes until you have it down. When you have the chord progression down, you can tell what key it is in. It takes time to develop this. Actually I bet there are quicker ways to train your ear than how I did it. I’ll do some videos on it in the future for sure. It is a common question.

@raymster8450 9 ай бұрын

@@JustinOstrander thanks, it's certainly not an easy subject to find on KZfaq. Would like to develop some of that ability for gospel songs. I'm sure I don't need anything near your expertise, but a little bit would certainly help!

@evanogden 9 ай бұрын

Has that Harmony had an X braced conversion or nah?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Possibly. Burkett Guitars did it. I know he went through it: bracing, top, neck reset etc

@AhrenField 9 ай бұрын

What amp were you using on this?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Analog outfitters Sarge

@AhrenField 9 ай бұрын

@@JustinOstrander killer tone

@TheJustinside 9 ай бұрын

how often are you changing strings? every session?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

I have extremely dry hands. My strings last until they stop intonating. Usually a few weeks at least.

@TheJustinside 9 ай бұрын

@@JustinOstrander oh interesting. Well I suppose that's one upside to having dry hands.

@WineRedDeluxe 9 ай бұрын

Is that a converted Sovereign?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

It has been rebraced and all that. Burkett Guitars in Alabama did the work

@WineRedDeluxe 9 ай бұрын

@@JustinOstrander it sounds fantastic.

@trevjohnson3468 9 ай бұрын

Why not just copy and paste a second acoustic track and pan L?

@polyphonicgroove 9 ай бұрын

It never sounds as good as a real double track. The human element is what makes double tracking sound cool.

@TonyThomas10000 9 ай бұрын

No bass track?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

Not yet

@erwinaddison2030 9 ай бұрын

Care to share the name of the songwriter? No..I didn't think so 😢

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

I only release info with permission, sorry.

@grayman7914 9 ай бұрын

If you play bass, some bassist will have way too much extra time to eat boogers 😂

@polyphonicgroove 9 ай бұрын

This is so cool!! I can't wait to hear part 2. Love the Les Paul with P90s and the Tele combo. I personally really liked the harmonic thing you did at 25:21. I know you just did that after you "messed up" the turnaround lick....but that sounded so cool to send off the end of the song. IMHO. Question, if you hard pan the acoustics, would you L&R pan the electrics at 50?

@JustinOstrander 9 ай бұрын

I’m not mixing. I generally pan parts pretty hard when tracking 👍🏼👍🏼