mixmkr - thanks for that detailed response man.. I did quite a few things different with the drums.. I'm trying to hear what your saying, but I can't hear the drums as being any worse than ususal.. I'm redoing the whole thing right now, so I'll go back to my old processing methods, but it's going to be hard for me to make it sound better because I still don't fully understand why it sounds wrong now.. I guess it's the reverb because that's the main thing I did different other than limiting the life out of the whole mix.. Hopefully the redo will be better.. I think I overanalyzed the drums this time, so I will approach it normal now.. Just do them with less reverb.. I also gave the song real structure.. (if that's even possible for someone like me) I wonder if there was anything at all about this mix that was better.. I'm guessing no.. thanks mix! I'll probably start a new thread in a day or so..
Kramer -
Boss PS-5 Pitch shifter pedal rules!
Seriously dude, it makes it hard to tell that I was playing a Telecaster.. (Hamer tele with a Seymour Duncan hot rail) Thanks for checking in! When I think of Styx, the first thing that always comes to my mind is that AWESOME opening keyborad riff to 'Blue Collar Man'!
I love that!
fenderlikingood - hey Rick, your ears are correct.. I did a lot of different things with this one.. Dude, in that 'other thread,' you were saying how your opinion doesn't mean shit etc., and this is another example of how I can prove otherwise.. When I hear you say that you don't know what it is, but something is different and 'not right,' it seriously got me thinking.. There were different opinions on the sound of this, and I'm going with the negative ones partly because of you.. So, thanks! I'm almost done with a new and different version, and I'll start a new thread in a day or two.. Some of the things I did different were using different reverbs and compression techniques.. I'm still experimenting, but if the new version sounds like shit, dont think twice about telling me.. thanks!!
JMarcomb - hey Jeff, if I could play like you, I wouldn't need half the effects! thanks for checking it out man!
W.I.S.C. - thanks again for the bowl! It's clogged solid again!
Guernica - hey Mike, dude, I listened closely to the part at 1:50 and I don't know how I let that through!!!!!! You were on the money with that comment.. I think what made the snare seem so loud there was the guitar sound completely changed to the ultra low, and I made the volume of them too low in the mix on that part.. I'm redoing it right now and will start a new thread in a day or so.. I think I'm slippin' bro!
Please stay on me because I refuse to go down with a fight!
-----------translation------ thanks G! I agree with all the negatives in this thread..
M.Brane - I completely redid the whole thing.. I agree with all the negatives man.. maybe you'll check out the new version.. I'm going to start a thread in a day or so... Not that anyone cares.. thanks for checking it out!
Lt. Bob - hey Lt.,you are right sir! I don't know what I was thinking, but I listened to it today and erased it.. I'm halfway through a new version.. I will definitely keep all these comments in mind.. I'm getting back down to the basics.. thanks Steve!
Cranky One - I screwed up on this one, but a new version is almost finished.. I agree with all the negatives.. should be more like a real song now.. I'm even beefing up the keyboard sound! Casio????? DAMN!!!!!
thanks Crank!!!!!!!!!
Sluice - new version and thread in approx 48 hours..
WATYF - close call for me on this one! I managed to delete another one before you could nail me!!!
Everyone - the thread is dead and the song is gone.. Please let this thread r.i.p. because I'm going to post a new version in a day or two.. Any other comments could go through p.m.'s.. I appreciate the ears! I hope I can actually implement the suggestions.. Thanks again!!!!