Let's see how the Baby Sitar plays some melodies from '67.
As I was goofing around with the Danelectro Baby Sitar that was at Guitar Player Central for review, something started me playing some melodies from the deep past of my music-absorbing youth.
And then I thought, "Why not play those melodies &apos;somewhat&apos; in sync to videos from 1967?"
So here&apos;s the Danelectro Baby Sitar as it negotiates the vocal lines from the Bee Gees "Massachusetts" and Glen Campbell&apos;s "By the Time I Get to Phoenix."
The Baby Sitar cops a pretty neat psychedelic vibe — although the buzzy wonderment can sometimes stop ringing when you&apos;d probably prefer that it droned on a bit longer. But it&apos;s a really fun and easy-to-play instrument, as well as a great "weapon" to bring out for sessions, sing-alongs, and live performances where you want to shake things up a bit.
I recorded the song tracks with the Baby Sitar plugged directly into GarageBand. There is no EQ or compression—only some reverb was added via a GarageBand plug-in. The outro sitar has a bit of a "British Clean" amp simulation — again, through a GarageBand plug-in — just because I felt like rocking out a little.