Gotta couple things going on here. And this goes along with the finger picking.
I had six or seven of me stop by last night and we all just sat down and had us a big jam on Nine Pound Hammer. You're libel to hear sniffles, mouse clicks, seat shuffling and who knows what else in this one.
More than that though, I've been out of finger picking practice for a while and it really shows. This is just a simple three chord set, E - A - B7. By half way through my hand was cramping up badly. It is essential if you're planning on finger picking you absolutely must keep in shape. You can't let your hands get weak. The muscle between the thumb and forefinger is the first to go south on you.
Also, I'm learning the ins and outs of recording, mic placement, levels, controlling the "esses". So, this is not a good production. So in the interest of education, here's how not to do it!
Nine Pound Hammer (2:17 @ 2.2mb)
http://www.croakingfrogmusic.com/mp3/niners.mp3
Guitars: '74 Guild D25/6 (thru mics)
Bass: Sledgehammer thru a Line6 Pod
Voices: Ha. Ain't no telling!
Les