Closer - feedback please

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I'd like to second that. This sounds great. I can't offer any real advise, but as I was listening I had one thought. I liked the bass line, but as the song progressed I got used to it and kind of tuned it out. A brief A cappella part or perhaps just vocals and drums might help keep things fresh. (Again just a thought and I don't mean to belittle your track.)
 
Not bad. For me, I'd like to hear it spread a little wider. It seems a little cluttered in the middle - especially during the choruses. The bass is cool.
 
Yeah the bass playing on this is real good :). It's a cool arrangement, but I agree it could be spread a bit for more separation of sound. I'm listening on phones tonight though, where the stereo spread, or lack thereof, seems to be exaggerated sometimes.
 
Hey man...

Long time no see!! SO glad to see some of my peeps are still here...

Odd meters and dark tonal colors suit you guys... Your playing has continued to evolve and develop, there's a great deal of interest going in this piece... For me, the master instrumental EQ curve is a little thin in the mids, the admittedly very cool bass part is perhaps a tad overemphasized, and there's some edge. The vocal track is much more evenly smoothed...
 
great job! nice overall vibe, interesting feel. i like the sound of the vocals and the harmonies.

the drums sound a little thin, and the ghosting on the snare is a bit too similar to the harder hits. but overall, sounds great!
 
The bass lines are cool but some of the bottom notes get muddy & feel a little clipped (not digital clipping just clipped notes - often it works but a few times it seems premature).
Are there a pair of rhythm guitars? It doesn't sound like it & a 2nd one panned wide from the other would open the picture up.
You didn't prog the drums did you Gerry? The ideas are good but the samples or levels don't quite work.
The lead needs a little more sting in it's tone as it sits too comfortable with the rest of the mix.
This is a really good song - he's good at the dark/moody stuff - Mike just needs to do some more work on the mix a little more.
 
It's a good tune, Gerry, and the recording's pretty clear although maybe not very wide. What I find though, is that it lacks a bit of dynamic on the whole, there's very little instrumental change and the mood stays the same almost the whole way thru. This makes the song sound too long, which in actual fact it isn't that's coming from someone who's songs are never under 5 mins....:D). I think the song has potential to be developed further.

Joey :):):):)
 
Thanks cptnhook, Ray and Joe! I'll pass these suggestions on to Mike... :):D:):D
 
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