I can't believe I'm doing this....

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Rockin', without a doubt.

Your vocals are money, and I especially dig the chorus harmonies. Volume's a bit much on the chorus, though.

Slap some pelotas on the drums, and you'll be good to go. This song's got some real power, and you do a fantastic job of harnessing it with the guitars....but those drums need to do their part to make it really wail.
 
Wow. You guys are far too kind. When I listen to it all I can do is pick out every little thing wrong with the vocals, I just can't seem to fix em .
Skids: I agree aqbout changing the intro again.I 'm going to chop it up tonight! Thanks for the listen.
Toki: You are the one guy who has replied each of the few songs I've posted. Your post made me re-listen to my drums. I think you're definitely right. I'm not used to mixing with vocals, and they seem to smother just about everything. I noticed the song seems a lot less punchy and rockin as soon as I added the vox.
Guernica: Thanks for the awesome review. One of my main concerns was how the Crack Ho population would react to my work. The thing about the pitchiness of the verse may only be a nit to you, but for me it's a constant source of aggrevation. That was a comp of the least pitchy parts of about 9 takes and it STILL sucks. It bugs the hell out of me. It's all I hear. Thanks for taking the time.
Chris: If you knew what mic I used for this you'd kick me in the nuts . I'm no vocalist and I sure don't have any good vocal mics. I'm not sure if the midrang comes from the mic or my grating voice, but I can't seem to zero in on that harshness with the EQ. It sounds real bad on a couple of the systems I listened on. Never did find any "lush goodness" though. You're funny.
Scott: Thanks man
Pedullist: Hetfield? If only. And no, I don't talk like that. It's just that I have zero singing technique or experience and I was just trying to sound "cool". Forced it is, friend. Can't help but wonder" Do you look like that? You look at bit..... just kidding, your avatars crack me up.
Turnip: What's a pelota?
Everybody else: thanks for listening. My lunch hour is about up and I haven't eaten yet, but I'm grateful for the help.
 
mbuster said:
Pedullist: Hetfield? If only. And no, I don't talk like that. It's just that I have zero singing technique or experience and I was just trying to sound "cool". Forced it is, friend. Can't help but wonder" Do you look like that? You look at bit..... just kidding, your avatars crack me up.
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Thanks, I wish I could use avatars this big LOL :D

O, and thanks for not hating me for that comment. I'm curious what your voice sounds like when you're not trying to sound "cool". Like I said, keep doing it. It'll improve, I promise. Again, it's not a bad start. You should hear my first attempts...(and I still don't consider myself a singer, btw, compared to guys like Crawdad and Guernica)

Hetfield, a final btw this is, uses autotuners also....nothing to be ashamed off. ;)
 
Well since you said you can take the Bashing!

I think that youve got something wrong with your self perception because you prepared me for another migrane with your posts I cant sing statement.
However To my ears on monitors all is very well with this mix and I dont see a lack of talent in ANY area and that includes The awesome Vox.

You almost lost me with that longer than needed intro but Im glad I hung in there because this was rockin pretty good right after that. Great Job


Peace
Bill
 
I like your voice! Sounds great. Vox are a bit loud in the mix (my opinion). Overall this is kicks some major ass!!!

~scott
 
Ditto, the vox are fine, raise that chin and start saying Yea I'm a singer too, 100x :-)

I din't want to make the same comment but sometimes that's good. I don''t like long intros much.

Everything else is great! I liked all of it. Sorry I can't be of much help, I just wanted to say I'm listening and I like it.

Joe
 
Whoa! This is good. You have me as a fan. Dig your vocals!

But WTF is that at 3:25?!?! It’s coming to me now…..It’s a solo!
Major Labels will NOT like that. Aren’t solos dead? LOL.

I like it a lot more than most of that shit that the labels put out. I’m listening on cheap phones at work but the vocals are somewhat loud to me but I’m gonna want to listen to this on my home system. Seems like I hear some of your influences but hate to point anyone out.

Your on it!
 
Hey Buster, ( .....hey, I like that:D)


.....dont be tooo hard on yourself man. My nit was minor. Pitchy spots can be corrected. ......bad vocal tone cant, and youve got a great sounding voice. ........and your mix ROCKS!!

g
 
I remember when you posted this without vocals and you got a lot of comments about changing that drum stuff in the beginning. I think it's improved how you "softened" it up somewhat.

Well I can see that your voice is very good and very well suited for rock and this type of music. It has a very commercial sound to it, just like stuff I'd hear on the radio. Congrats, good job.
 
Insterments sound great...but the vocals on this is what makes it for me. Fine vocals and the song is killer.
 
WayCool!!!! ;) This is as good as anything on the radio now,vox a bit overpowering.The music sounded good in the begining and then singing comes in and it's too much for the rest of the mix.Nice work.Did not like the beginning of the solo,way too Creed remenissant(My own prison?).I actually like it but THIS IS NOT METAL.Cut that little bit-o-buzz off the end, too.Your gonna get a second listen.Intro too long cut off 2 or 4 measures and you'll have a better effect.Really dig the vox.I can tell how it was easy to jack'em up in the mix.Man,... this reminds of something...can't think of it.Mix is really good if you lower the vox or raise averything else.Lead is pretty good!Vox is better...


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Man, I love you guys. You can sure make a fella feel good. Tonight's plans for the mix are as follows: I'm gonna do a little EQ on the Vox and bring 'em down a notch. Maybe fool around with the drums a little, and also chop up that intro. Thanks for everyones help.
 
Sounded great, lot's of impact in the crunch and song. Nice balanced mix too.
 
OK I've made quite a few changes. I'm going to upload as I sleep and I'll post it in the morning before work. Hopefully you guys can tell me if I'm getting closer.
 
Man, this mix is as fucked up as a football bat.



















































I haven't listened yet...I'm just going on past experience with your mixes. Maybe I'll listen later - maybe I WON'T!! HAD YOU THOUGHT OF THAT?!?!?!
 
what a dick. By the way, that new song you posted would be great if YOU weren't on it. HAHAHAHAHA!!!
 
shortening up that intro was smart. That HAD to be somebody else's idea, lmao.

Okay, all ribbing aside. This sounds fucking great to me. It sounded great the first time I heard it. I'm not very good at this. I think it's because I tend to lose objectivity when I hear a tune that I really like. This mix could sound like dogshit, and all I would hear would be the dogsHIT.

I'm sure there are other serious issues like phase problems and a subsonic rumble that is sterilizing all the dogs in my neighborhood right now as this screams out of my monitors on about 8.7, but I really think you should be proud of this.
 
One last thing...I haven't read this thread yet, so it may have been mentioned, but I think this mix would actually benefit from some compression...I don't think I've ever typed that, lol...but what sounds like your vocal getting louder, (I think) is the whole mix kind of swelling in the choruses. I just opened the mp3 up in my editor to see if it "looked" like what it sounds like, and it does...big round parts that get pretty loud, then whole sections that are 5db lower.

This will be my last post in your thread, lmao. :D
 
You know, the funny thing is, before I posted the tune I slapped on a couple db of limiting, but for the first time I didn't like what it did to the sound, even though it was "louder" Maybe just a little gentle compression will work better. I have a hell of a time with compression.
 
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