Along For The Ride

I really like the concept of this song.  It reminds me of an old saying my professor had:  having arrived is having no place left to go.  

Nice stuff Lynn an enjoyable track, mix seems work here, thanks for sharing.

Lynn, Excellent tune...I like this one a lot.  Very cool intro.  I love the simplicity, yet how captivating it is; it really draws me in quickly and sets the mood.  Vocals are excellent, along with your choice of FX.  Lyrically, one of your finest, in my opinion.  
 
What is the "boing" noise that leads into the different parts of the arrangement....very cool.  Very "Beatle-like".  I love it.   
 
This is just me, but I was dying to hear a Gilmourish lead to climax the song; followed by falling back into that cool groove to carry things out to the end.  
 
Mix sounds very good in my monitors.  

David, thank you for your kind words and time.
 
Daryl, your words mean a great deal to me.  That is how I feel about your stuff, too.
 
Wookie, when it passes by your furry ears I know I'm on to something.
 
Adrian, I really appreciate your time and comments.  I wondered if that might be noticed, so I pulled that panning back from 100% to 80%.  On speakers, it's a different story.
 
Michael, thank you for you kind words.  I guess you're hearing the E-Bow, which I just acquired before Christmas.  This is something I'll be using more because it's so fun to play.  I thought about putting a lead at the end, but chose to highlight the vocals.
 
Warren, it's good to hear from you.  Thanks for your time!
 
 
 
 

Hey Lynn - this is a great tune!  Loved it!  my biggest crit, tho, is that the limiter you have on the output is slammed pretty hard and kind of distorts things.
 
production, performances and the rest of the mix is great, tho!

Tom, thanks for the listen and kind words.  I'm not sure about the transient, I'm not hearing it here.  I do agree that the acoustic and strings could be panned more toward the center.  I'm kinda old school where I like things panned wide because I remember when almost nothing was stereo ;)
 
Reece, thanks for stopping by, it's good to hear from you.  I'm not sure about the limiter.  I don't hear the distortion on my end.  I used Crowded House for an A/B reference and tried to match their volume level for the master.  They usually have a lot of breathing room, which is what I was going for.  Nevertheless, if others hear the distortion, that's an easy fix.
 
Freddy, sometimes I just think we get each other.  Thanks for your time and comments, as always.

Thank you, Steve, for your kind words.  Actually, that's a patch from Rapture Pro called "faux steel" which I ran through TH3.  I really dig that sound.

This production starts with a really good song. Melody and lyrics are really nice. The mix is really great as well. 
I love the sound of the lead vocal. The highs are very smooth and not piercing and peaky like some vocals recorded with  condensers. Was it a dynamic or ribbon mic?
I hear some Moody Blues. It could stand a bit brighter snare and maybe a tad more review in places. 
Some timing is a little rough in the first half. Like a little gentle quantizing would help a bit. 
 
I really enjoyed this.
 

You did great on that vocal sound whatever you used. 

Wayne, thank you for your  time and reply.  Glad you liked it.

Laura, you have a way with words!  Thank you for taking the time to listen and respond.  I just listened to your latest song again today, and it just gets better.  

Dave, thank you for your kind words.  It's good to hear from you.

Rick, thanks for listening.  Moody Blues?  Maybe I should add flute and crank up the old Mellotron

If It Was Up to Me: bro, I'm a fan

Mark, thanks for listening to all three songs.  That made my day.
 
Johnny, thanks for your time and words.  The EBow, and bass guitar join the acoustic as real life, stringed instruments.  I know what you mean by hard panning, though this is not all that  hard (75% left and right).  I do like separation and feel that too many modern productions are leaning toward monophonic, perhaps because so many people listen on headphones or earbuds.  And, as far as the cheesy strings - I consider them to be the icing on the cake, meaning, I often don't make hard decisions on that aspect until I get the cake batter just right.  This is the kind of idea that I love to hear.  I will try some different sounds when I get to that stage, so thanks again for your input.