mother in law passed away, so i wrote a song

[mrface2112]

i haven't recorded the vocals yet--this is the backing bed of tracks. those of you who've heard me sing know that the song's better off without my vocals anyway.

the solo will be replaced, either in part or in total--what's there now is "holding place" until my buddy who's a competent lead guitarist can come over.

please let me know what you think of the instrumentation/arrangement as well as mix. namely, how's it sound and what's it need?

FWIW, this is also the first mix i've done on my new event asp8s.


Roses By The Moon

cheers,
wade

 

[SteveE9C6]

Solemn, sad... This song would sound very interesting with some strings. Also, how about a nice B3 organ pad? Just ideas..

 

[mrface2112]

Thanks Steve! Sad and solemn were indeed two of the intended emotions i wanted to convey.

The strings is what i was hoping to accomplish (with a varying degree of success) in a sense with the ebow.

i've thought about a B3 part.....i think it would go nicely. you have no way of knowing this, but B3 is all over just about every single one of my other tunes and i was intentionally trying to leave it off this one for a change.

but if you say it needs one, who am i to argue?


the mix sounded ok, though?


cheers,
wade

 

[ido1957]

Could use some more eBow up front.....(if it's to be the lead part)

Guitars sound fabulous......rhythms and lead.

Bass is nicely in the pocket.....

Mix (other than eBow) is right on......

Vocals, a louder eBow, or another lead instrument would give it more variety....but it does hold its own well as is......

Sorry about your loss BTW......this is a fitting tribute.....

 

[bigbubba]

My condolences. Sorry, I didn't listen to the song but the truth is stuff like this is kind of depressing. Nothing wrong with it, just depressing. But I still wanted to pop by and say I'm sorry to hear of your loss. May you and your spouse find peace.

 

[mrface2112]

thanks folks, we really appreciate it. she was too young to go--69, and it was completely unexpected. it's hit my wife really hard--other than me, her mom was her best friend, and they were more like sisters than mother/daughter.

she was a great friend to me as well. i know a lot of guys don't get along with their mothers in law, but we really enjoyed each others company. she always had a unique perspective to offer.

so give your folks (or kids!) a call and tell em you love em. it's been a little over 2 months now and and i still miss her daily.

as for the mix......i feel that i just can't sing well enough to do the words (or song) proper justice. but maybe i'm just hypersensitive to my voice (and what i percieve as my vocal faults). i DO know that my previous attempts at laying down a vocal track have gone for naught--that typical "pitch vs performance" clash.

the ebow is more of a pad than a lead voice....you should sense it and know it's there, but it shouldn't be calling attention to itself (outside of the intro, that is). i was hoping to have it fulfill more or less the same role that a B3-type of track would.

as for an additional lead voice.....i'm thinking some mandolin would work fit nicely (and i've been working on a part)......but i was thinking that pedal steel would rule--unfortunately that is not in my current bag of tricks. either way, i agree that it needs something else--something that would come in about 1/2 through what is currently the guitar solo and play point/counterpoint to the guitar (or replace it entirely).

would you believe that all of the guitars (except the acoustic 12er) are DI'd?

and bubba, the song's not *that* sad. it's paced at 107bpm (albeit with a 1/2 time feel) and is in the key of D--none of that sulky Am crap here! you should give it a listen!


cheers,
wade

 

[rayc]

The change from intro to the song was a jolt - could you smooth it in a little?
Nice chord progression & playing. Sometimes the drums sound spot on sometimes a bit machine like.
The effected guitar line is good. Don't lose it.
Nice natural tones elsewhere.
Good work & an excellent way to express your emotions.
Stay strong for your spouse.