i'm so lonesome i could cry

[heatmiser]

I like the twangy guitars. Lead guitar is decent - I'd like a little more bite, but just a little.

I thought the vocal was a bit too far out front. A small pitch problem in a couple of spots. Old-country-honky-tonk doesn't exactly suit your style. Just my opinion.

Ha! You're not feelin' it, eh Trip? I understand. Not sure I have a style, but this is certainly an odd choice for me. I'm good for a country song or two a year. Same with rap. I just can't seem to settle on anything. It's a shame about the pitch, especially on such a vocal-centric number as this. I really thought I'd nailed it (lol), but I hear more issues as time passes. Sigh.
Thanks for the feedback as always! You have reliable ears dude.

I goofed Don Gibson did Oh, Lonesome Me - it's a bit more Honky Tonk verging on Brownsville.

Ah, well, that's understandable ray. I imagine there's about 6.5 million country songs out there with the word lonesome in the title.

 

[Bubba po]

Ha! I totally get the Johnny Cash thing. Your tone is very like his, as you're probably aware. His tuning wasn't super accurate either. I'm a fan of characterful voices, not notes that are accurate to within a couple of cents. That ain't music, to me. The mix seems spot on for this style. Can't fault it.

The way the song starts seems a little odd to me. The twin guitars start on different rhythmic figures, and that gives the intro a kind of strange lurch. The beginning is also foreshadowed by a bit of pre-echo, as if you've trimmed off a longer intro?

 

[heatmiser]

Ha! I totally get the Johnny Cash thing. Your tone is very like his, as you're probably aware. His tuning wasn't super accurate either. I'm a fan of characterful voices, not notes that are accurate to within a couple of cents. That ain't music, to me. The mix seems spot on for this style. Can't fault it.

The way the song starts seems a little odd to me. The twin guitars start on different rhythmic figures, and that gives the intro a kind of strange lurch. The beginning is also foreshadowed by a bit of pre-echo, as if you've trimmed off a longer intro?

Thanks Bubba. Ah yes, the intro. It is a bit rough, isn't it? Good catch. There's this sweet, smooth opening to most versions I heard and I just couldn't quite nail it. The two guitar parts play completely different things during the course of the song and I tried to time it and just jump in there with each one on queue, but it does stumble a bit. I'm not sure I can mix my way out of that one? Thanks for checking it out!

 

[Bulls Hit]

This genre doesn't really float my boat but you've captured that retro ambience very well. I tried to do something similar after seeing a doco on Keith Richards where he was jamming with some old black guy on drums, and it was all raw and rough bluesy sounding. I went downstairs the next day and tried to recreate a similar drum sound, F me I couldn't even get close. I guess picking the right reverbs is important and you've certainly nailed that side of it. Good vocals too, I disagree with Trip I think your voice suits that Johnny Cash style

 

[ibleedburgundy]

Sounds good man.

To nitpick, it sounds like you have a good bit more reverb on the vocals than the instruments, so it makes it a touch less convincing as a 1 room performance.

Love all the tones going on here - palm muted guitars, slide guitar, great stuff.

 

[heatmiser]

This genre doesn't really float my boat but you've captured that retro ambience very well. I tried to do something similar after seeing a doco on Keith Richards where he was jamming with some old black guy on drums, and it was all raw and rough bluesy sounding. I went downstairs the next day and tried to recreate a similar drum sound, F me I couldn't even get close. I guess picking the right reverbs is important and you've certainly nailed that side of it. Good vocals too, I disagree with Trip I think your voice suits that Johnny Cash style

I am not shocked that this style doesn't speak to you BS. Man, I can't imagine you trying to lay down some rootsy blues thang, as you are someone on here who definitely does have a specific style and sound and this is not it! lol

I am however appreciative as always that you gave it a listen and thought that I generally did a good job. That is encouraging. Thank you.

Sounds good man.

To nitpick, it sounds like you have a good bit more reverb on the vocals than the instruments, so it makes it a touch less convincing as a 1 room performance.

Love all the tones going on here - palm muted guitars, slide guitar, great stuff.

Thank you IBB. I read pretty much all of the feedback on here and I'm always glad when you provide it to myself and others. I think your comments are always solid and objective and to the point.

Yes, I agree about the reverb here, and it echoes what others were writing, if not in so many words. I put the vocals so out front (intentional), yet so reverberated (also intentional), while leaving the instruments lower (intentional) but also much drier (not intentional). This does throw it off a bit. Good stuff. Thanks.