My kids have been playing music together for a couple of years.
They formed a band together and now have a bassist and a 2nd guitarist.
I got my oldest into recording their rehearsals, and he's written a couple of dozen songs and has finally mixed down one of my favorites. It's not mastered yet, but I thought I'd share it here. My youngest (15) is on drums and they were recorded live as a scratch track. My oldest (20) does the singing and rhythm guitar and has the Celtic-inspired solo at 4:00. Guitars, vocals and bass were all recorded in isolation off the drum scratch track.
I would have been happy to have just purchased whatever they've needed to get here, but they involve me in everything, listen to suggestions/criticism and have really come together as a band. They all like each other, which is paramount.
It's an amazing feeling to have been a part of the process form the start - My wife and I get a huge kick out of hearing kids come and go, amps buzzing constantly (almost as loud as the electric meter on the side of the house). We also can't seem to keep enough food or drink in the house, but all that is a small price to pay when you know that this place has become a haven for kids trying to become musical or learn how to record.
Anyway, have a listen:
https://soundcloud.com/steveacker/the-light-final
