Wow, thanks for all of the great feedback.
Mixmkr -- Pictures of Matchstick Men was a one hit wonder by a band called The Status Quo (they must've not have been since they only had one hit) ... I think Ozzy Osbourne did a cover of it as well. Your right, the song does kind of have that hippy, 60's type sound going for it. Thanks for the feedback.
Blue Esq -- Glad you liked the strings. I kind of buried them in the mix, so I'm glad you were able to pick them out.
Abbott -- Thanks for your kind words. I'll give you a quick rundown of the recording: I use an ancient Tascam 488 8-track to record on. First off, I played a "Click" track and record that off of a Casio keyboard that I have on track 8. Then I went back and recorded three guitar parts on tracks 1-3, with one of them being played through a wah-wah. I then added a bass on track 4, and used tracks 5-6 to add a drum track. I played drums via
the Roland TD5 (also ancient) so it is really me playing on the pads, no pre-programming.
I then bounced tracks 1-6 to a DAT, leaving off the click track from track 8. I then bounced that back onto new tape, tracks 7 and 8 to give me a stereo mix of the basic rhythm. From there, I added the guitar solo on tracks one and double tracked it on 2 (my son played ... very cool because he is a great musician) I then used tracks 3-6 to add the strings, and some other odd little things buried in the mix (kind of ambiance, if you will).
Another reduction mix to DAT of all 8 tracks, and then back onto fresh tape. So now I have the complete music mix on tracks 7-8.
Now time for the vocals. I double tracked the lead on 1 and 2, and added the harmonies to tracks 3-6. And a final mix down to DAT, and, walah (if that is a word), a song is born.
Theron -- Thanks for your feedback. I wish I had the mic's to record the real drum set, which is a sound I love. Unfortunately I just use an electric one, so sometimes the sound isn't always quite right. I'm glad you enjoyed the song. I had a great time working with my step-son. My wife also wishes the solo was a bit longer. I always kind of thought that was cool to leave em' wanting more.
Thanks all. Your feedback is valuable to me. I'll post another one as soon as it's ready.
Later!
The cymbals seem to be a little to loud and harsh.Overall a good little tune.
