i wasn't sure about putting up material that weren't full attempts,lol, but the feedback i've read has been awsome,especially the fact that its from a number of different types of musicians.the songs were my first attempts at recording so take to mind i was more intrested in focusing on how to record without expensive equipment,than putting down a serious song.The vocals were pretty bad,being "dummy lyrics"lol and the guitar was to close to the mic.Im just glad learning is limitless...well up until your pushin 90 i guess,trust me all points are dooley noted
Being on dial up it'll be an hour or so before I can listen to anything, it takes ages, but I can say a 10 watt amp should do well for recording. Especially if you can plug it into something other than aqn 8" speaker, but the 8 will do if that's what it has, and I'm betting it's an 8 incher.
I have a Fender Champ, 6 watt tube amp 30 years old that sounds great, I've even used it at gigs before. 8" speaker out of a Gorilla amp, crank it to 10 and it's a great cranked tube amp sound at low enough volume you won't have the cops banging on the door in 5 minutes. I also made up a speaker cable for it so I can plug it into a 2x12 Kustom cabinet (old '67 rolled and pleated job) and it sounds like a bigger amp without the really loud volume. Have to rebuild my 1x12 cabinet, it's 20 years old and falling apart but it sounds good through that one too.
And yes, a mixer might help. I'm using a Tascam 4 track cassette recorder, bypassing the tape, to record into my computer and it does a nice job. It adds an EQ capabillity and an effects loop, once I learn how to use it. I'm just now learning how to use the deck itself. I run the monitor signal into the line in on the sound card, use Audacity for the recording and add effects with it for now.
Use a mic and the mixer's EQ, add a bit of delay and it starts sounding pretty good. Only problem is I have so much outside noise here from cars and dogs I can rarely record...and at 3AM it's acoustic only...