The Resurrection...I mean remix

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DDDDDUUUUUUUUUDDDEEEEee!!!!!


You totally fixed it. Chorus - GREAT...all throwaway lines...GONE!!!

ROCK ROCK ROCK...

Speechless here. So much better.

(Now I'll get out of the way and let everybody else tell you what's wrong with it)
 
Great crunch on the guitars. Like the bass - it had some nice runs in the part. Verses had a nice "growl" to them. Good "hooky" chorus. Lead break was well played.

The harmony comes in real early at 2:26. I have to think it was intentional. But I think it would sound better if they were sync'd. There other similar instances. Maybe a personal preference.

I thought there were still a few throwaway lines (e.g., "I'm just a slave to time but then really aren't we all?"). The "Keep making payments on a life I don't own" line was a pretty good thought.

Rambling thoughts... Trip...
 
:D Mike, do mind if I call ya Mike? How come I don't have more of your song's. That was right down my alley. Rock & Roll.
O.K. I want to try something diff. here. As much as I liked the guitars, they seemed a tad loader than everything else. Seems like I was struggling to hear the drums and bass. Vocals might have to come up some though if you drop the volume on the guit's. I'm guessin', I probable totally wrong. That's my opinion :rolleyes: Anyway, good to see ya back.
 
No No NO! The guitars are fine where they are. The drums sound good to me also.The bass could use a little more definition....maybe add some mids around 800 or so...maybe a bit higher than that. The vox is good. This is a good mix and a good song. Nothing's perfect but this is very good.....most of what you might change is gonna come down to personal taste. I think this is the best thing of yours I've heard.
 
Hey king,

Watch me contradict everything I said last time:D :eek: ,

I hear the vocals a tad lost. I wouldn't boost them, I'd go back in the mix and lower other things. I think the headroom is tapped so start from the finish.

That bass has a cool little riff but, it gets no just dues in the mix. Give it some play.

On a silly production note, I'd dredge up some feedback or even a vocal scream to bring that first (and most prominant) break back into action. It just kinda sits there as it is.

I hate to banter when I hear this solid of a tune. All I can really do is give your back seat production thoughts so I'll shut the hell up:D

Peace and thanks for reminding me of the tune so I listen again.,

Theron.
 
Elvis has RE-ENTERED the building!

The mix's improved! :D

-Better stereo image on the intro guitar... for some reason, it sounded like in the first version you panned one hard right, and the other about 3 oclock...

-The snare sounds cleaner/more defined!

-Certainly mixed louder!

-Now, there's a shreddin' part!! Nice job, there! See? There's some shredder in all of us :cool:

For improvement:

-The kick still has that weird, mushy vibe to it... might just be the sample.

-The highs on the ride cymbal in the bridge/chorus are too loud (above about 11kHz)... kinda earsplitting :) They could use a shelf-eq down about 4db above 11...

-Crash cymbal might be too loud, or just have too much centered at 7kHz... listening for overall "mix flatness", these things pop up out of that "flat" feel

-voice is obscured at times by the cymbals, on certain words... but not too noticeable. You have a good set o pipes.

A nice remix, King.


Chad
 
Man, you get some heavy drum sounds.

You have a good voice and I like the harmonies.

The only thing I noticed, but it is probably just on my end, is there is a little bit too much sibilance on the cymbal crashes during the chorus.

Nice job. I like the chorus to this one.

p.s. Good that you didn't really leave the building ...
 
Ya, I'm glad you stayed in the building, too. :D
Great track, much improved... I liked the first one, and this one is even better.
Rock on, King!
 
YEAH!!!!.....
i wanna scream some judas preist falsetto over this.......
evry time those cymbals go off...i feel like i gotta pee......a LITTLE to crisp..lol...minor prob..thought it was over......nope......ROCK......ok i was thrown off by the "king elvis ".....name ...this sounds nothinkg like that at all this sounds good...lol....man those cymbals..sounds like yer crinckilng wrapping paper around the mic.....lol....whew....

all in all to recap....
1:this song ..lets see whats the word......rocks?...
2:..please see number 1
3:please put those cymbals outta their misery..!!!

great job
jamal
 
Thankyou thankyouverymuch!!!

First off let me say that it is great to hear from all of you!!! Let me address the subject of the cymbals right off the bat!!! Stupidly, I mixed the drums down to one track (mono) and the cymbals were OUT THERE. I tried some compression to smooth em out but...well you can hear it...anyway...

chrisharris: believe me, there are still throwaway lines in there. You are way too kind...but you da bomb!!

TripleM: Thanks to the nod to the bass line, I wanted to at least make it a little interesting. Thanks, as always for giving it a listen!!

Flash: call me Mike, its ok by me!! Thanks for the suggestions, everything is always appreciated...your never wrong!!

Lt Bob: Thanks for the listen, I am interested in doing something soon and I would be honored if youd play some sax on it, Ill let ya know.

theron: I would have loved to have put a scream in there but my voice is limited and just wont do it. Every production thought you can give me is appreciated...thats how I learn!!!

participant: Since the song sounded 80's, I had to put some type of 80's sounding solo in there...this one works better in the song. See the beginning about that damn cymbal!!

boydrj: They locked the building, I couldnt get out!!! The drums??? its a Zoom machine. Again...heres that cymbal issue...

mkg: Thanks for the listen, I tried to take the critique of the first mix and apply it to the remix, so keep those comments coming!!

jamal: You rock dude!!!
 
hey... my head is still banging up and down .... :D

The overall sound seemed a little harsh to me ... you got a lot of comments there... the harmony seemed more pronounced then the main vocal at times ...

nice rocking tune...

I want to say that I would produce and mix it a little differently but it's all artistic desisions at this point.

cool stuff
cheers
 
Fed my man, dont leave me hangin...give me some production tips!!! Dont be holding out on me, every little thing helps!!!:D
 
yeah king

i never heard the first version. this is rock and roll baby!!!
for some reason im getting a haggar vibe?? 80's influence.
wait!!......i got it, the verse sound's kinda like ..i can't drive 55.
but that's just me , im weird like that.

btw... im glad you are still here man!!! that would have sucked.

thanks

peace

rick
 
Hey King, I listened againg at home on better phones, doesn't seem that harsh anymore...
not sure if you were serious or not about production tips... :)
I can't give you tips ... not qualified ... I can just tell you what I would try ...

1) make the song a little shorter ... maybe skip second chorus and go to the break ... hm... maybe not.... end on "lost and found" ... just some ideas
2) make the high voice the main voice in the chorus...
3) you have a vocal range... so I would try to variate the melody in the verses .. go higher to add intensity...
4) maybe try some runs/licks in the breaks and in the last verse ... to make it more interesting ... not to buisy couple notes here and there ... that riff gets repetitive after a while... :)

also, probably due to drums, the whole song is a little stiff and "reserved"....

just some thoughts man ... feel free to ignore my rambling ... :)
 
No no man, I was dead serious about wanting prodcution tips. I dig posting songs here so you guys can here them, but I am here to learn from your knowledge as well. You guys play and record as well so you definately has something to bring to the table so thats why I ask. I value all the input I get in this forum.
 
nice remix...I like it.

I still think the opening guitar lick needs to show a little more "guts" to it ...like it just flows from the fretboard with ease. Other than that, I like driving tunes like this. The vocals sound like they are recorded in separate spaces...mainly do to the left side panning on the harmony. The same with the guitars in the break. You need some spill over ambience in the opposite channels. Nice solo break, but a little 'rough' like the intro....as in it wasn't a first take kinda effort. ..more like the takes where to get one mistake free....not takes just to pick the best one. You could harp on the timing between the two vocals at times too, I suppose. great fadeout..
 
Excellent!!

The remix is much better.
You fixed the problems from the first mix

You did a really good job making the song sound really full.

It is definately a great rock n roll song!

Keep Rockin
Tukkis
 
Solid remix dude.Vocals are out front now where they should be.The solo sounds cool too....This is a drivin tune man.Good job on the re-mix.
 
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