A True Solo Effort! Mix opinions??

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Village Idiot

Village Idiot

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This is a song that I just re-mixed.

I recorded it a few months back, but wanted to clean it up a bit.

All the instruments/vocals were commited by me.
It's a funky/blues-ish kinda tune.

Please let me know how the mix sounds to you, and what you would change in it for the better.

And Mr.Que-If you hear it, I would like your valuable opinion on the Bass, pleeeze!

Thanks...

VI

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/4/1337/singles.shtml
 
Haha, this song rocks man!!!! I want to start funkin around now. ;)

One thing I noticed though, could the vocals be brought up a little more? Plus it sounds a little thin, to me anyways.
 
Hey Nut....

Thanks for the listen & opinion.

You know what??..I was trying to get that "canned" vocal sound, the sound where the vocals are really "tinny" (Winchester Cathedral,Puttin On The Ritz, etc...) but I was not sure what effect to use to acheive this.
Do you have any idea how to get that sound for vocals?

Glad you dug it! Thanks for the compliment!

:D
VI
 
nice room verb sound on the mix. The drums are a tad bit canned sounding. The vocals are thin and tinny....not sure if you're going for the *megaphone/AM radio* sound, but they just sound captured poorly at this point. I think the instruments are fairly balanced with each other. There is kinda a blank section after the gtr solo....is this supposed to be a keybd solo or something? In the trade off solos in the end, the 2nd and 4th licks are much quieter. Also, unless in making the mp3, the fade was cutoff too. Overall, it has a nice clean, crisp sound to it. With some minor corrections, attention paid to the vocal track, you've got a good tune. good work.
 
Cool tune, but it has a long way to go from a record engineering perspective....

It is far too bright - air, clarity, and sheen do not come from boosting the high-freq EQ!

Someone else mentioned a thinness to the sound - they are quite right. A good mix has tonal balance, with no one portion of the frequency spectrum over-emphasized compared to another.

Musically, the song works -- now get working on improving the engineering!

Very Clapton-sounding Cream-type guitar sound, btw -- tasty!

Bruce
 
Mixmkr-Thanks for your input.

The drums are kinda "canned" in the sense that they are a drum machine. Every other song I've played the drums on myself, just thought it locked good enough with the bass to leave them.
I was definitely trying to get a megaphone sound to the vocals, but looks like I missed the mark by the responses.
I'll have to listen to the fade at the end..I thought I got it right, maybe it did somehow cut-off in the conversion.
And yes-I thought about adding some kinda solo at that break, don't really know why I did not.
Glad you liked the tune, and thanks for the tips!

Bruce! :D

There is no way to please a pro like you in this forum.
Get lost.


(Kidding!)

Thanks very much for your suggestions, you know of what you speak.
I had no idea the mix was THAT thin-I probably listened to it too many times in a boom-box, which is a no-no.

I'll re-mix the highs..I promise!
 
Can't add much that hasn't been said. I concure with the critiques you've recieved and I definitly dig the song.

Great lyrics and solid git chops. Please fill in that break after the solo. Maybe let that bass rip something phat and snappy. Maybe an ambient scream too.

Great tune dude!!

It's so much fun to play da blues.

Theron.
 
Very groovy tune man! I'm gonna add it to my collection. Can't really comment on the mix due to my sonic limitations (crappy speakers) but i'm getting some new monitors today. Hope to hear more good stuff from ya, Charva (Dave)
 
LI Slim here

Nice 70's-style blues funk tune. I like the song and the guitar playing alot, although the lead guitar could be more creative. Speaking as an engineering not-pro, I thought it could use more bottom end. I would rethink your vocal concept and go for more of a soul music sound, full, with more commitment in the vocal performance.

Very good effort though.
 
Botom line?
Great tune.
I turned down the treble a bit when i listened to it .. cause it was a tad too 'crisp'.

Cewl funky thing dude!

Way to go!

.. it sounds like it belongs on the Natural Born Killers movie soundtrack!! .. honest!
 
Wow...Thanks!

This is the best response I've had to a posted tune in the 3 years I have posted round heh!

So I learned two things.

1. Never mix from a boom-box!
2. Stop writing fluffy pop tunes, and rock out more.

Thanks for the input!
Consensus is re-mix with less highs, change the vocal settings.

Will start on that tonight.

VI
 
Hey VI, Great tune!!! I love the blues anyway, so you'd really have to massacre the thing to get a bad response from me. Hell, the only thing I can mix good is a Margarita:D . One comment on the vocals, though. They're your vocal chords, use 'em like you own 'em! Belt that shit out (even if it takes a couple of shots to get you there). It sounded like you were holding back a little, that's all. Other than that, Great stuff! Tom.
 
All of the above. I did like the tune and the playing though.:D
 
You DJ, I'll be rite up on it as as soon as I get home from this
boring job!!!!
 
The only nitpick I'll come up with is the vocals.

Even though they are throttled back, they sound like the tracking got out of hand clip-wise. Plus the trebly EQ on the channel doesn't sit well with me. Personal preference I guess.

Great rhythm guitar. Keeps the whole thing glued together.

What's the story on drums? Sounds a little light on kick.

I do like your leads and that lead guitar/bass trade-off.

Trivia- I know an owner of an original Dali which was a gift from that mad fucker!! They told me the whole weird story.
 
Wow! Mel and the Meltones get into some hot buttered funk!

Nice sound, nice guitar playing.

Timing on vocals: try holding the second syllable in 'assassin' longer - go way past the time you'd ordinarily hold it and then nail the last syllable as late as you can. Overall, there were a couple of timing issues on the vocals - it was okay, but it can be better. I like your voice and the sound you put on it, but I think the timing is the one weak link in the whole song.

Gee, this tune's infectious. It'd be fun to jam with. :)
 
Well Allright...

Doc!
Thanks for the compliments, especially on the rythym guitar work.
Like Mr.Que says: You are the master of all chords learned & made up, so it is an honor that you like the rythym work.
The drums were a Yamaha Drum Machine. Would have used real drums, but I got used to the groove on the machine, so I left it.
Dali was a true madman, definitely not a a manufactured one!

Dobro: For years I was only allowed to sing background vocals with the bands I was in.
And now you know why...
I will completely wipe out the vocal track.
And I will either try to re-sing it, or get one of my real vocalizing friends to sing this tune.

The whole song was recorded on my Fostex DMT-8, which sounds better than my computer recordings so far. Used real outboard gear, real amps, etc..

Thanks for the positve criticism everyone, I will be going back to the drawing board!


VI
 
No, no - not all the way back to the drawing board - just a tweak on the vocals. :D

I think you're the right person to do the vocals on this one - you have the attitude for the lyrics in your voice. I always assumed I had a sense of rhythm till I started recording myself and listening to what I played and sang. :D There must be five things you have to remember when you're playing music with others or overdubbing, and the first two are the most important: play in tune, and play in time.
 
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