Another bluesy, R&B-ish tune w/horns

Wow... nice tune... kinda like bro James Brown got that old soul and a touch of funk.... good playing, good singing, good recording.... if this is a first mix... I won't be able to stand this if it gets tweeked 10 times better.....

Occasionally I hear a song by a fellow caker that must become part of my Ipod Cakewalkers play list.. this is in.

Did I say I like it?

Phenomenal song. Sounds really good. Tighten it up a little and its ready for glass. Prop.

Amazing stuff man. You never fail to impress. Top notch. What do you use for horns? There is no way I could tell it wasn't midi.

What can I say except that this is an excellent piece of musicianship. Critique on mix? you're kidding? I don't even dare tread these waters on this. You know you're good already man! If i may ask, what are you running your guitar thru??

Roger - how do you get this great sound? Is it a focus on getting the original source right, mixing learned over time, great plug-ins or all of the above?

Blimey,

This jabs, bobs and weaves like a prize fighter.

I just got a new pair of cans which I ain't got accustomed to yet so I ain't going near the mix other than to say the vox sound so good I'm wondering why they're not just a little more prominent esp. during the harmony parts. They sound pretty much loud enough but kinda 'foggy'? given how crystalline everything else is.

Excellent song with a stunning arrangement and it's exuding all that bravado/joy expressed in the lyrics and that guitar sounds really sweet.

Top!

ORIGINAL: rolifer@verizon.net

RLD

This of course needs to be tweaked just for the fun of it.

Even when a mix is perfect, it still is fun to tweak it in hopes of better.

It sounds mighty good to me though

Well done

Ron

Thanks Ron,
Yeah...tweaking is an O.C.D. with some of us.

ORIGINAL: tdye

Phenomenal song. Sounds really good. Tighten it up a little and its ready for glass. Prop.

Thanks Tom...I got it as tight as I can...I think.

ORIGINAL: Maxprizm

Amazing stuff man. You never fail to disappoint. Top notch. What do you use for horns? There is no way I could tell it wasn't midi.

Ha ha...Nice to see you back.
I think I know what you mean.
I used Chris Hein Horns.

I gotta run but I'll be back to answer and critique some more!
Thanks!

This is a great song. Great arrangement, nice point, counterpoint with the instruments. Nice lead work, I love the guitar tone.

Yeah, this is really good. I liked everything about it. Great melody. Great arrangements.

One nit might be that the BGV could be taken to a higher level (that is, improved - mixwise).

But this is top-notch. Fantastic work.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff,
I went back and forth on the BGV searching for the right level.
I'll put "bring 'em up" on the list.

What can I say except that this is an excellent piece of musicianship. Critique on mix? you're kidding? I don't even dare tread these waters on this. You know you're good already man! If i may ask, what are you running your guitar thru??

Thanks Larry,
I try to get the mix as close as possible, but there comes a time when I lose perspective...that's where your help comes in.
Guitar is played thru a Vox Valvetronic which is a modeler.

Superb Roger, really fine work. Love the way your mix sounds, how upfront the bass & kick are..still striving to make that work. Easy to overlook the song in all this quality too - fantastic bridge & hook.

Thanks James.

Roger - how do you get this great sound? Is it a focus on getting the original source right, mixing learned over time, great plug-ins or all of the above?

Hey Jon,
I don't think I do anything different then anybody else.
If I were to boil it down I guess it would be strive to let each instrument have its own space, via panning and eq.

Sounds great. I found it a bit bassy but otherwise the mix seemed pretty tight.

Cool song.

Cheers
Shad

The horns sound great. I love that chorus. I'll be singing it all day. Very good song.

Thanks S.P.

Blimey,

This jabs, bobs and weaves like a prize fighter.

I just got a new pair of cans which I ain't got accustomed to yet so I ain't going near the mix other than to say the vox sound so good I'm wondering why they're not just a little more prominent esp. during the harmony parts. They sound pretty much loud enough but kinda 'foggy'? given how crystalline everything else is.

Excellent song with a stunning arrangement and it's exuding all that bravado/joy expressed in the lyrics and that guitar sounds really sweet.

Top!

Thanks Jon,
I'll check out those BGV.

Excellent tune, and the vox and guitars stand out. I liked the horns as well.

The mix sounds great on a pair of lame pc speakers at work.

Thanks Taylor!

Incredible sound! Great job!

Thanks Janet!

This is a great song. Great arrangement, nice point, counterpoint with the instruments. Nice lead work, I love the guitar tone.

Appreciate the props Tom!

Big ball o' fun there. The only thing that comes to mind is a few tweaks on the reverb levels. I'd use a little less on the rhythm tracks, less on the horns, and just a touch more on the lead vocal. Also, for this style of horn section R&B, I'd boost the bari sax a few notches.

Now I'm going to have to go back and find your other tunes!

Thanks Paul,
No Bari in this section but I know what you mean.
I'll revisit those reverb settings.

RLD, awesome! Loved the guitar solo.