Rusty Cage, Rock N Roll Man

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I like the vocal delivery. Good old-style rock delivery. Rod Stewart - Hot Legs -ish.

I'd back down the slapback delay on the lead vocal. Dry it up just a bit.

I like that guitar in the intro. It sounded pretty cool. Then that piano comes in. It doesn't fit. It's a rather aggressive song, and that piano is a pussy. I want double tracked guitars chugging the whole song through.

Then at :45 that cool guitar turns thin and buzzy.

Bass doesn't sound too bad.

Drums weren't too bad. A bit narrow. I'd back off the reverb on the snare. Maybe turn down the toms a db or so.

Fun song.
 
Agree with what Triple said. Piano has to be placed/Eq'd better to be in this song. At time it almost sounds like an old saloon piano. I don't care for the tone of the lead guitar. Really thin and shrill. The rhythm guitar should be driving this song and at times really hard to even hear it.

The whole mix sounds like a live recording almost because of the amount or verb, especially drums.

Regardless good job writing it, mix just needs to be dialed in
 
Yeah if it were me, I'd totally ditch that piano. I'd ditch even the idea of a piano, and do a double tracked rhythm guitar. But if you really want it, it's got to be something aggressive. Not the tinkly thing I'm hearing.

And like Bruthish, I like the song.
 
There are way too many low mids. The intro guitar has them and the bass just slams more on top of it.
The songs sounds like it's in a room next door at a bar. It's lacking presence and is being completely smashed by undefined low end.
The cymbals are sizzly are harsh.

The mix sounds like it's in mono almost. Nothing is panned or spread.
 
Think I agree with everything that's been said before. I like the song and the vocal - reminds me of the old Georgia Satellites. But the mix is a problem. Too much low end (and not enough definition) on the bass; the lead guitar sounds like a dentist's drill, and the guitar should generally be a bit louder. My problem with the piano isn't so much the tone as the way its played. The whole band is slaved to a quarter-note plod, and the piano is especially notable for banging along with (or behind) the beat, so it brings the energy down. If you re-track, I'd ask the pianist to get more free with the rhythm, and really work on a part that brings the energy up.
 
TripleM said:
I like the vocal delivery. Good old-style rock delivery. Rod Stewart - Hot Legs -ish.

I'd back down the slapback delay on the lead vocal. Dry it up just a bit.

I like that guitar in the intro. It sounded pretty cool. Then that piano comes in. It doesn't fit. It's a rather aggressive song, and that piano is a pussy. I want double tracked guitars chugging the whole song through.

Then at :45 that cool guitar turns thin and buzzy.

Bass doesn't sound too bad.

Drums weren't too bad. A bit narrow. I'd back off the reverb on the snare. Maybe turn down the toms a db or so.

Fun song.
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Thanks for the comments, I agree on the keys. it was something we were trying. I will try the double guitars.:D
 
Bruthish said:
Agree with what Triple said. Piano has to be placed/Eq'd better to be in this song. At time it almost sounds like an old saloon piano. I don't care for the tone of the lead guitar. Really thin and shrill. The rhythm guitar should be driving this song and at times really hard to even hear it.

The whole mix sounds like a live recording almost because of the amount or verb, especially drums.

Regardless good job writing it, mix just needs to be dialed in
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I have a really hard time getting away from the live sound thing, I spent so much time as a FOH guy its like a bad habit. Thanks
 
HOT LEGS indeed.
Add another guitar, double time the piano & pull it back some (so retrack it) and fix up whatever went wrong with the guitar after the intro et al.
 
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