But Enter Sandman is an awesome song and a challenge for every guitar player / band, if the song is going to be well performed.
With Songs on that calibre I like to record to dive into them. This is a smart way to learn them AND to gain sometimes a quite reasonable recording at the end.
I have used a playback for the recording containing Vocals, Bass and Drums. The playback sounds good to me and it is free of charge:
http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/play/metallica/enter_sandman_%283%29.htm
The first part is recorded with the 6-string Acoustic Model Gibson J-200 on my James Tyler Variax JTV69. I have used a little Flanger and Chorus as effects.
For the Rhytm guitar and Leadpart I am using the Soldano Overdrive Full Amp Modell of my Line6 POD HD500 with standard cab/mic. For later Live performance I will use the Pre Amp Models and my DT50/212.
I have experienced that my live presets usually are quite different to recording presets, because this actually a different level of acoustic challenges. The guitar model for these parts are played with the Lester-1.
For the Rhytmn-part I have used a 20ms delay on one channel post amp and a little Chorus (Dimension - SW2+3 are off and with 15% mix).
In front of the amp I am using my standard distortion pedal Screamer with a Drive at 35%, both for Rhytmn and Leadpart.
I have EQed the Rhytmn guitar in Cubase to achieve a good sound balance between Bass and guitar.
The recording was done with my Line6 POD HD500, an audiointerface and Cubase recording software.
The Leadpart with a Wah-Wah (Wheeper) is more improvised and somehow a Quick&Dirty recording. Some licks are from the original. But this mix of having some choatic wildness is what this song actually needs, I guess. The original solo sounds also heavily imrprovised to me. So I think it is ok not to play very hard along the Original track.
The Scales for the Leadparts are typical Heavy metal (as far I can see with my limited knowledge of Heavy metal music and guitar playing):
- Em Aeolean-Mode
- F# Phrygian-Mode
http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=12043949&q=hi&newref=1
I am interesseted in any feedback to the sound and playing style. Especially in the Rhytmn- and Leadpart guitar sound, because this is not my natural home base.
Thanks for reading and listening.
wolbai
