Video & comments: https://youtu.be/2YfyqD9r-Zw
Recording sheets and details: link
Recorded: Oct 2018, May 2019
Backing tracks: link
This version replaces the previous one (Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have you ever seen the rain - v1.0) and contains a re-recorded vocals track as well as a corrected bass line (fixes some buzzes and muted notes). For the bass line I only recorded over the bad parts.
The bass line of this song has long been a favorite of mine in Rocksmith 2014. Back fresh from a long vacation, I managed to record all the tracks over a weekend.
This is a pretty straightforward open chords progression. It's the most important to hold the rhythm.
The role of the piano is minimal as it only shadows the descending bass riffs.
Starting with the second verse the song gets an electric organ backing. I'm no big fan of electric organs in general but here it's a welcome addition.
Since I can't match the vocal range of John Fogerty, my best bet was to lower the vocals by one full octave. This made me struggle in the lower register but at least I could hit the high notes.
I used again the Abbey Road 60s samples and made sure to match the bass with the kick drum as much as I could.
The song is quite much bass driven. I love this bass line! I practiced it a lot in Rocksmith and then used RocksmithToTab to convert the track into a Guitar Pro sheet. That's the one I used for practice and recording.
On the technical side this track has two first. I recorded all the guitar sections over a wireless Line 6 Relay G10 instead of using a guitar cable. I really liked the experience as I didn't notice any signal quality loss and instead it helped me move freely in the studio.
Secondly, I upgraded my video camera from the Canon VIXIA HF R800 to a Canon EOS 60D. I wanted to get rid of the graininess and to improve the color balance. It was the DBG Studio Tour video of the Darrel Braun Guitar channel that triggered my search - I always liked the image quality of those videos. I'm still learning it, get the focusing done right, trying the find the most suitable lens yet I already like what I'm seeing.