Interested in opinions

[Donplee]

First three songs I've recorded and mixed with Sonar.

Very interested in feedback regarding mixing and songwriting. Constructive critisism is the only way to learn!

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=590292

I appreciate it very much. Thank you.

Dono in Frisco, Baja Oklahoma

[mawtangent]

Hey...I listened to at least a portion on each song, I could only listen to the lo-fi version because I have a dial-up internet connection...It sounds like you put a lot of thinking, time, and effort into these songs...I think you sing well and I like the way you go in different directions within each song with a variety of chords...I am most impressed with the lead guitar playing. On the negative side: a lot of the instrumentation seems "pre-fabricated" to me (I don't picture real/human musicians playing the music)... I'm not a purist, I don't have strict rules about what can be used to make music, but in this instance (with country and folk styles of music) I found the "auto-accompaniment" sound distracting.

[SnakeDog5050]

Cool, I like the songwriting and bluesy feel here.
Mix sounds pretty good, just a few minor nits/thoughts....
Drums are real laid back, not sure if you meant it that way.
Bass sounds a bit uneven in volumes/power at times, maybe could use some compression.
Nice lead playing and sound, vox are nice too.
Last chorus does make it a bit repetive, maybe add some more lead in there or another rhythm to spice that
Cool work here though, enjoyed the track

[Donplee]

Originally Posted by mawtangent

Hey...I listened to at least a portion on each song, I could only listen to the lo-fi version because I have a dial-up internet connection...It sounds like you put a lot of thinking, time, and effort into these songs...I think you sing well and I like the way you go in different directions within each song with a variety of chords...I am most impressed with the lead guitar playing. On the negative side: a lot of the instrumentation seems "pre-fabricated" to me (I don't picture real/human musicians playing the music)... I'm not a purist, I don't have strict rules about what can be used to make music, but in this instance (with country and folk styles of music) I found the "auto-accompaniment" sound distracting.

Thanks for the comments. Interesting, your comment about "auto-accompaniment". With the exception of the drums, for which I use BFD, I played every instrument real time. So I wonder what that means?