I enjoyed playing with myself today!!

[jimistone]

This is the post that my email had in it so it get's the unfortunate honor of being my first not about me response. So hello, guys.

I agree with a lot of what's said here but some not as much. It's all subjective of course. I wouldn't call the guitar too bright, but maybe a little harsh in some of the upper frequencies. That may be semantics and the same thing as bright to whomever wrote that.
I would like to hear that boost moved down to the lower end where Stevie did the 'boom' off his iconic 'boom chick' sound or the sort of walking bass patterns he'd do. You can't deny the similarities of the style; I'm not saying your guitar should sound like his but it sounds a tad muddied or jumbled up down there with a lot of frequencies competing in the mix which seems to me of having the consequence of pushing the guitar back in the mix when in that register and then it'll jump straight to the front when up the neck.

Those combinations aren't good for this style I think and I would put the guitar front and center with your great voice. I wouldn't add guitars or double that one, I think it would be confusing but I do think Bubba po and I are hearing almost the same thing but would approach it differently. He seems to hear the competition for space at the lower end and at least partially would also fix it with some eq on the guitar down there. I think that coupled with the attenuation in the upper registers would help it sit right without the need for more guitar sounds, though that may be meant stylistically and not 'troubleshooting', not that it's in trouble, or double trouble if you'll pardon the pun if anyone even gets it. I agree that the stage could be spread out even after you've gotten the guitar sitting prettier. Most producers and/or mixers have this style's three or four pieces set almost completely in their own space, but there again you may not want it to sound like all the others with the drums small and not spread wide and everything compartmentalized.

It sounds great though and you do have a killer voice. Just offering my constructive critique. I think it's really strong work and would be a great demo track.
And let that guitar be played, rip it up, that's what this music is for, not introspective lyrics or something. Hell, they usually even repeat lines to get to the guitar. No subdued guitar in Texas blues. That's why I say put it up front and center. If it has to share space with anything, it should be your voice.]

Side note: Those Peavey basses sounded good. They are about an hour down the backroads from me and it may be common knowledge or not, I don't know; it may just be local or everyone knows someone who works there but they are going out of business, so save some money, there might be some decent gear coming up soon for very cheap.

thanks Johnny Wayne for the critque. If you're close to peavey you must be located in mississippi.
that's where I'm located.

 

[jimistone]

pretty cool. No mix comments. What I like is it has that "band" feel" rather than a solo guy. Well done. Guitars DO have some of that SRV vibe going on.

thanks man!

 

[kcearl]

Its sounds like the kinda stuff white British guys would sell back to Americans


good job jimbo

 

[Mr Clean]

Its sounds like the kinda stuff white British guys would sell back to Americans

lol

I'm sure it's already been said in the other posts. Just wanted to say that i enjoyed the listen Jimi. I like the whole raw blues feeling about it, from start to finish. No convoluted bullshit, just good old honest musicianship.

Very good

 

[jimistone]

Its sounds like the kinda stuff white British guys would sell back to Americans


good job jimbo

Thanks for listening and commenting kcearl. Yeah, white Americans were buying records by brits who were doing blues covers of black anerican musicians who were starvin' because they couldn't sell records of the same songs.

It just shows how stupid racism made people back then.

 

[TripleM]

Guitars sound great. Too much reverb for me, but the tone rocks. Vocal is good too. Drums rock as well.

The bass is just a bit muddy and indistinct. Just a bit tho.

The biggest thing that struck me is the mix is really narrow. Stereo drums but everything else is down the center.

 

[jimistone]

lol

I'm sure it's already been said in the other posts. Just wanted to say that i enjoyed the listen Jimi. I like the whole raw blues feeling about it, from start to finish. No convoluted bullshit, just good old honest musicianship.

Very good

Thanks for checking it out Mr Clean. What can I say....Not matter what other genres of music I do, I don't enjoy it as much as blues. That's where my heart is.

 

[jimistone]

Guitars sound great. Too much reverb for me, but the tone rocks. Vocal is good too. Drums rock as well.

The bass is just a bit muddy and indistinct. Just a bit tho.

The biggest thing that struck me is the mix is really narrow. Stereo drums but everything else is down the center.

Thanks M. I actually did pan the guitars a bit but I panned the drums wider. I just don't have the panning thing down I guess.