waltertore
1170 posts
Mar 12, 2011
6:23 PM
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The black cat mojo guitar called my name tonight and I used it with my 1 man band. It was given to me by the late Paul Sessoms, owner of the black cat lounge in austin texas. Anyone living in Austin in the mid 80's will tell it was the craziest club in town. He gave it to me when we left austin 96. I played his club more than anyone and this was a going away gift. He had it made by a mojo man for me. It is an aluminum body resonator with kitchen sink drains, a funky japanese pickup (I think), has a spell on it and will only play when it calls me. Otherwise it will not tune up, crackles, or simply won't work at all. The action is set real high like a lap steel. I play the bass strings with the palm of my left had which holds a slide bar and works the other strings. It also has instructions for me to follow. It guided me to working with disabled children, building my own studio, and other things since I got it. Here are some pictures of it. It is a real deal magical box.
I ran my paper towel roll/shure57/ into a plug in amp simulator. As usual, all the words and music are made up on the spot and recorded. Walter
the dogs chasing his tale
you treat me like a dog
when you want me just call
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,600+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1425 posts
Mar 12, 2011
11:47 PM
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thats just to cool Walter great story and love the guitar,and couldnt beleive the mojo I heard from a dog chasing his tail,Its got have some magik in it,with what I heard no wonder it will only play it once in a awhile when it calls you,this to much power to flow it all the time WOW,and your harp was right there with the guitar,working side by side,You allways sound great but that song has some mojo in it;-)
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Hobostubs
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waltertore
1171 posts
Mar 13, 2011
8:01 AM
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Hi Hobostubs: I thought you would appreciate this guitar. Here some other songs with it from years ago. Some are with me backing Gwen Davis. Gwen is an autistic savant that writes some great poetry. She wrote a song about tim mcgraw and I got it to his mananger. Tim wrote her a handwitten note back with his new cd. I love backing Gwen. I overdubbed a bunch on her cuts.
black mojo guitar story
Mary sleeping- by gwen davis with me backing her
making love out of nothing with Gwen
all of gwens songs
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,600+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
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walterharp
564 posts
Mar 13, 2011
11:25 AM
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i like it, maybe dial the harp back a bit in the mix?
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waltertore
1172 posts
Mar 13, 2011
5:09 PM
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walterharp: Thanks. Your comment gave me an idea. As of these songs I am blowing the harp in a paper towel roll with a mic in it and then running that into a preamp and into my recording interface. What I hear as I am playing is a clean harp sound and when I mix the songs, use a guitar amp simulator plug in that gives it the amplified sound.
I am going back to the harp on a regular rack with no mic/tube holder and then mix it with the amp simulator and see what that sounds like. It will be picked up by the vocal recording mic which is a good one that is coupled with a good tube preamp. I will do an instrumental and see what happens. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,600+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on Mar 13, 2011 5:10 PM
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Lmbrjak
14 posts
Mar 14, 2011
4:51 PM
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I like the black mojo guitar story and it does have a majic sound. And Gwen,wow...listening to her drained me of some negativity I've been carrying. Very spiritual. You and her are very good together. Somehow,you earned the privilege of backing an angel.
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waltertore
1177 posts
Mar 14, 2011
5:52 PM
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Lmbrjak: Thanks! Backing up Gwen is a real treat. She is a role model in doing your thing and not giving a crap what the world thinks. Better said- she never even entertains such thoughts. That is pure art inspiration. That guitar worked its magic again! I got an email today from an austin friend that heard it and invited me down to a black cat cafe celebration this weekend that the club owners family puts on down on the gulf coast. I wish I had the dough to go. It will be a lot of the guys I knew playing and i would love to get up and do my thing one more time. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,600+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on Mar 14, 2011 5:54 PM
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