How does this sound so far?

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Good. The song is constructed well, and the vocal recording/performance makes this track. The lead guitar, also, has the tone I want it to have. The only thing that really jumps out is - I think you have the notorious cymbal problem. That damn cymbal, man. It's homerecorder's worst nightmare. If you are looking for further criticism, the rhythm guitar lacks something - the strumming sounds "washy", for lack of a better word, or too uniform. I don't know if it's overcompressed or what. It almost sounds like it was recorded straight into the computer without a preamp. But, that's it. Vocals and lead guitar are the win. The cymbals and rhythm guit aren't. Overall, it really does sound good, though. It makes me want to take a vacation to somewhere warm, for some reason.
 
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Ido, this sounds soo good.

Your voice is always spot on. Guitar fills sound great. Everything sounds really nice. Not sure if this is yours, it's a nice song though. Very chill. Sounds great. No mix issues for me.
 
I'm listening on a laptop at work - lunch time - so can't comment on the mix, though I will do this evening.
The song is ACE & the vocals are gem quality mate. Added to that the song is excellent.
 
Great song, Gerry!
Your voice is spot on and the leads sound delicous.....
My only nit would be the arrangement. Except for the great lead parts, it seems you only have that strummed guitar going on the whole time. It doesn't vary a lot and keeps just one dynamic going thru all song. I would try differen chord structures different guitars panned opposite each other here and there and not just strumming, just to add colour to the tune. Still a great song, though.

Joey :):):):)
 
Thanks Joey - I need to evaluate what I can do to spice it up rhythm-wise on the guitar. On another note, I think I need to change the keyboard patch it's using though - it's not my fav...
 
I agree with Joey's comments. Nice song and performances, but it needs a little something with those rhythms.
 
Sounds like a little clipping in the lead vocal in parts. I'm going to disagree with the masses on the dense strumming, I like it; it gives the piece a gentle and smooth sort of demeanor, but find something else to add spice, a little Rhodes plying rhythmically would leaven that density without making it choppy. LOVE that lead guitar voice. It's a little present in the mix though. The cymbals are a little lifeless.. I'd consider using them less... You don't need a crash every bar (or ever half-bar in this case...)


Sweet and earnest song. I love your voice, the open honesty.
 
Gerry, a lovely song. The constant strum matches some of your very early work & the style of song to. I think that if you were to speice it up a guitar playing the sustained chords the keyboard is using might work - just a little of that saturated valve sound with sustained chords.
BUT I see the point in the current arrangement - steady, sympathetic to the theme - maybe replace one git with a 12 string? That'd provide a dynamic change.
Some bits of the licks (as usual fabulous licks) need evening out with some more compression.
Cool stuff, classic G&M Project stuff - once Mr Bassman leaves his stamp.
 
Very nice tune....really like the vibe it brings.
Overall, the mix seems very subdued.....almost like it's wrapped in guaze...hazy maybe. I got very few nits with the arrangement. The strumming doesn't really bug me at all. Like some of the others tho, I'd like to hear some variation in the instrumentation...sure would help this piece build a little momentum. That and the dynamics seem to be really squashed...this tune has some potential for dynamic contrast, but they've been largely overlooked.
I'll go with Greg on the over used cymbal crashes. They're nice for impact and for marking phrases and such, but when their overused, they have no impact or meaning at all....
Love the guit tone and the playing was extra tasty as was the vox tracks. Very nicely tracked and performed.

Excellent tune that just needs a little life injected into the mix/arrangement.:cool:
 
Thanks Greg, Phil, Ray, TeyshaBlue

Greg_L said:
it needs a little something with those rhythms.
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I'll try to figure out what I might inject there...

Llarion said:
Sounds like a little clipping in the lead vocal in parts.
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It's not red-lining - might be in the original recording (compressor maybe?)


LOVE that lead guitar voice. It's a little present in the mix though.
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True - I'm going to take it down a few db's in the next mix. ;)

The cymbals are a little lifeless.. I'd consider using them less... You don't need a crash every bar (or ever half-bar in this case...)
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Working on that also...

rayc said:
I think that if you were to spice it up a guitar playing the sustained chords the keyboard is using might work - just a little of that saturated valve sound with sustained chords.
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You and Mike have surprisingly similar ideas! :cool:

Some bits of the licks (as usual fabulous licks) need evening out with some more compression.
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I've automated the volume but I will look at compressing somehow. I just haven't found the compressor settings in Sonar that do what I want yet. Takes some time to fiddle around with it. What I wouldn't give for a hardware comp haha.


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That and the dynamics seem to be really squashed...this tune has some potential for dynamic contrast, but they've been largely overlooked.
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There is some light compression on the vocals but none on the main mix. I'm trying to avoid that (except for maybe mastering).
I'll go with Greg on the over used cymbal crashes. They're nice for impact and for marking phrases and such, but when their overused, they have no impact or meaning at all....
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Working on that....

Thanks guys - I retracked the keyboard part through my Yamaha and it sounds better. Sonar's midi player is okay but it lacks that je ne sais quoi.
I'll post a remix as I get more of your suggestions into the mix.
 
Great job overall... very nice.

Maybe my ears are overly fatigued or something but I kept thinking I was hearing a bit of distortion/clipping on the lead vox. A shame, considering the great performance.

I can kind of see what the others are saying about the rhythm guitar, but honestly, I don't think this song is suffering at all from it.

Kudos
Matt
 
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