All My Life - first slide guitar playing

 Nice job Jimmy. Are thoser BFD drums? They are coming through very well. If you hadn't told me that you were new to slide I would not have known!

Starise - thanks much.  The drums are Session Drummer 3 with compression on the kick and hyped EQ on the snare.  On the slide playing, I didn't have a slide so I used a shot glass.  It took awhile to get to play in tune.  I always wanted to try this. 

bandontherun19 - thanks for the listen and and encouragement!

Rimshot

Hi Rimshot,
I like this a ton, and slide git with a shot glass = awesome. I like the production on this quite a bit, (and forgive me for this, I really dislike the kind of non-specific critique that I'm about to engage in) but I sort of feel like there is some warmth and presence that is lacking. It's tough to articulate, but I happened to A/B this with nonat's song "Any Way" (which is setting the bar pretty high) and there are some aspects of the big, present sound that he gets that would sound great on this track.

Again, forgive the really general nature of that comment...really like the song.

Dean

Great stuff Jimmy. Love that slanky groove.

Great job.  I like your vocals on this and everything else.  You be crankin', Jimmy Boy!! Oh yeah, really nice BGV.  Are you doing all the tracks?

Razorwit - Dean, thanks much.  I will check out Nonat's mix and you are right - his bar is REALLY high! 

Hi Wookie - thanks for the listen.  I did spread the BKG Vocs a about 11 and 1 o'clock positions so I am not sure why they don't sound that way.  More air and level on the guitars is a good idea too.  I am out of breath on this one right now but all these comments help alot.

Hey bapu! - thanks for the listen.  I thought of you as I mixed the bass (yikes, you are in my head now!) and tried to make sure I didn't muddy everything up.  Seems to be good on my system and car but I am not happy with the synth bass sound.  Did alot of limiting and EQ.  I am never happy with how they sound! 

Hi Warren!  Thank you for those nice comments!  I did all the instruments and Heidi Holiday, who sings in our worship team, did the backgrounds.  That was her second song going vocals in her career!  I loved her tone.

Gary - appreciate your comments and nice remarks.  Thank you.

Best to all. 

Rimshot
 

Hi Mike - thanks for the listen and compliments.  I think I used the Sizzle Kit 2 in Session Drummer 3 and I might have changed out the kick drum.  I added some good mid and high end EQ to the snare.  That was about it.  I have BFDEco which I like but I can't get a great snare sound from the limited selection they offer and the cymbals don't sound as good as SD3 to my ears.  I need to learn that software better. 

Rimshot

Timidi - Thanks for the listen!  I missed you on my replies, sorry!  Love that term "slanky"!

Hi Radio - fun reply!  Do old cowboys where flip-flops?  They never stay on my feet! 
Thanks for the nice comments - all very much appreciated.

Rimshot

bandontherun19 - well stated.  I have been around guitar players for 50 years (I started playing music in Elementary School).  Later in life, I became a studio drummer, and then a signed act.  Then later, was a recording engineer/producer for many years.  I have worked with so many players in my life and really did learn alot by watching and many times directing them - even though I could not play well.  Then, a couple of years ago, I decided to go for it.  I am OK on rythm and have been working on leads.  This forum has been a great proving ground for me.  Some of the blues takes were numerous because not only are my fingers slow but I don't always remember the cool riffs I played.  It would be great to have all the scales and riffs down so you could basically play what you thought. 
When I taught drums, I used to say "If you can say it, you can play it".  Guitar is much harder in that regards because I can't speak that fast!  LOL.

Rimshot

Very tasty, Jimmy.  The production sounds very good on my monitors.  You could spread the vocals a bit, as was suggested, but it doesn't need much tweaking.  This deserves a few more listens.

jim.good tune man
liked it.
needs more slide though,the solos were regular picking type stuff and kinda just playing in the box bending 2 strings at a time.
(nothing wrong with that though.)i just was wating for this slide lead to come in,perfect tune for it too.
really enjoying your song writing latlely,you got a great style.
who was singing back ups?..sounded like a chick in some spots,sounded really well too.
oo ya,the keys were spuratic and placed perfectly as well.

id love to take a rip at this song,slide and vocals.
when i hear a song id like to play or sing,i know its good.

it was just on the brink of a little long,nicely timed jimbo.
keep up the good work.

Nicely done.

hi jimmy great tune enjoyed very much great vocals loved the guitar thanks for sharing eric

Jimmy, nice job on the performances, mix, and production brother.  No crits here man.  You've done good!
That's cool that you grabbed a shot glass.... I have used a bic lighter in a pinch.

First time . . .!  Great tone on that slide.  KUDOS!




LATER
Kev