Bob,
 
Good one.   Solid perfornance/mix as always   Really like the nice BGV on the Chorus.  I am more of a fan of the hard stuff with a bit of Pop elements thrown in.    Really like that little interlude with the acousitc guitar too.  I think the lights and shades are what bring the magic to a good song.  This one definitely did that.
 
Regards

Awesome, love it Bob. Very progressive, a bit like Queenryche

darylcrowley:


Hey, Daryl,

How are you, buddy?  Doing great, I hope!

Thanks for checking in on this one for me, and for your very kind comments.  Your taking time to listen and offer input, ideas and observations really means a lot to me, and I greatly appreciate your words and support.  As per your request, I'll add the lyrics to the original song post up top, and they're already on the SoundClick Song page and the "Music" page on my www.BobOister.com website.

Thanks again, Daryl, I'm very grateful for your kind words, have a good one!
Bob
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eric paul:

Hey, Eric,

Thank you very much for stopping by and giving this song a listen, and also for your very kind words!  I really appreciate you checking this out for me, and commenting.  That's a big part of what makes this forum such a great place.

Have a great day, Eric!
Bob
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timidi:

Hey, Tim,

How's it going, buddy!  Hope you're doing well!

Thanks for checking in on this one for me and for your kind words, good input and suggestions.  As per your suggestion, I did a little compressor tweaking and a few other little touchups to some of the drum fills, etc.  I should be able to post the new mix in the next day or two.

Actually, a lot of the newer style modern hard rock and alternative metal is much cleaner and tighter, production-wise, than metal from the 70's and 80's, with a more technical edge thrown in.  I think a lot of it has to do with the current modern recording techniques available.  Many of the nu-metal and alt-metal bands, like Sevendust, Disturbed, Papa Roach, Black Tide, Godsmack, etc., are very clean, technical bands that still have a lot of raw metal edge to the overall sound.  For my stuff, my goal has always been trying to sort of fuse the new modern metal with some of the 80's type melodic hair metal that I grew up with.  I'm not sure if I'm there yet, but I think I'm getting closer!

Thanks again, Tim, I always look forward to and greatly appreciate your input!
Bob
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Freddy J:

Hey, Freddy,

How are you, my friend?  Hope you're doing great!

Thanks for stopping by on this one for me, and for your very encouraging words!  I really appreciate your input and support.

By the way, your new rockabilly song is absolute dynamite, Freddy, great stuff!

Thanks again and have a good one!
Bob
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notnat:

Hey, Frank,

Thank you kindly, sir!  I really appreciate you giving this one a listen, and really value your input and very kind words.

That really means a lot to me, because you're definitely one of the nicest guys around the forum, as well as a multi-talented musician, performer and producer.

By the way, your recent live video posts were outstanding, and your band is really fantastic, it looks like you guys really have a good time. 

Have a great night, Frank!
Bob
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Wow Bob, this is just megatastic - that guitar tone is awesome
 
I love the harmonies and the harmonics too.
 
Wonderful

jamesg1213:

Hi, James,

How are you, my friend?  Doing great, I hope!

Thanks so much for checking in on this one for me, and also for your very encouraging words!  I really appreciate that coming from you, because you and Larry were always there to help me out with some great advice and input when I first joined here, and it really helped me out with trying to get a handle on mixing and production.  Also, you, Larry and Tim always do a phenomenal job on your SMB and Acrobat's Supper stuff, and are all around great musician's. 

Thanks again, James, I value your friendship very highly!
Bob
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whack:

Hey, Cian,

How are you?  Hope you're having a great week!

Thanks for giving this a listen for me, and also for your extremely kind words!  Your comment truly means a lot to me because I've been trying really  hard over the last few months to get to the point where the flaws in my mixes wouldn't be a total distraction from the song itself.  So, I'm very grateful for your input.

Your latest song post "Under Your Command" was a terrific pop rock song with dynamite vocals, as always from you.  Fantastic stuff, my friend! 

Thanks again, Cian, I greatly appreciate your encouragement and support.
Bob
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bapu:

Hey, Ed,

How's it going, buddy?  Thanks for stopping by on this one and for your nice comments and good observations!  As per your mention and Tim's, I did a little compressor and level tweaking to touch up the choruses and solo, I should be able to post Mix 2 in the next day or two.

Hey, super job on your bass part in Jimmy's (Rimshot) latest song, that picture of your GK bass stack made me jealous!  I absolutely love Gallien-Kruger amps, I almost cried when they stopped making guitar and keyboard amps and went totally bass.  I still have an old GK 250-ML from the late 80's, and that little microwave sized monster with those Pyle Driver speakers can still blow somebody's hat off from 300 feet away!     I'll bet your Spacey bass sounds killer cranked through that stack.

Thanks again, Ed, I really appreciate your input and support.  Have a good one, buddy!
Bob
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Starise:

Hey, Tim,

How are things?  Hope you're doing great!

Thank you very much for stopping by on this one, and for your very kind words.  I greatly appreciate you giving it a listen and also your input and support.  Plus, it's always good to hear from a fellow Pennsylvanian! 


Have a great day, Tim!
Bob
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PGShadow:


Hey PG,

Sincere thanks for checking in on this song for me, and for your input and very positive comments!  As per your suggestion, I did a few minor touchups on a couple of the drum fills for the new mix, which I should have up by the weekend.

Thank you for stopping by and taking time to leave your comments and observations, your input means a lot to me, and that's what makes this forum so great!  

Have a good one, buddy!
Bob
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markno999:

Hey, Mark,

How's it going, buddy?  Hope your having a great week!

Thank you very much for checking this one out for me, and for your very very encouraging comments!

I really appreciate your comments, especially because that's also how I feel about this type of music.  I love heavy guitars and lots of power, but I prefer melodic vocals and harmonies, and different elements that take the edge off in places.  I'm kind of shooting for Judas Priest, Dokken, and Boston meeting Disturbed, Sevendust and Godsmack in an alley and fighting it out!  (If that makes any sense at all!)   Hopefully I'm starting to get closer to that type of fusion in what I'm doing.

Thanks again for your input and observations, I really appreciate it, Mark!
Bob
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ohgrant:

Hey, Grant, how are you, brother?  Doing great, I hope!

Thanks you for giving "Concrete Sky" a listen for me, and also for your input and very kind words!

I really did like a lot of the early Queensryche stuff like "Jet City Woman", and then the later phase, "Silent Lucidity" era. Lot's of good, interesting stuff!

Thanks again, Grant, for checking in on this one for me, and for your support and friendship, it means a lot to me. 


Have a good one!
Bob
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marcos69:

Hey, Mark,

How's it going, buddy?  Hope you're having a great week!

Many thanks for stopping by on this one for me, and for your kind words of encouragement!  Your excellent guitar instrumentals and videos are always top notch, both playing and production-wise.  Speaking of your great videos, I'm almost ready to man up and post my first video, that I actually put together back in early November.  Hopefully in a couple weeks, when my CD is finished I'll post it here!

Thanks again, Mark,  I'm always grateful for your time and input, my friend! 
Bob
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I think your recent work is your best, Bob. Good songwriting. In this one, I like the contrast between the heavy riff and the lead guitar. Your vocal stand out nicely. Terrific drum track, and a solid mix. Great job

Love your mixes and tones. Great Job. You have the tones Im looking to learn how to get out of my mixes

Hey Bob,
I thought that the drums sounded a little louder during the solo.

Beagle:



Hey, Reece,


Thanks for getting back to me to clarify what you meant, it will definitely be helpful while I'm touching things up for the remix! 


Much appreciated, my friend!
Bob
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evadianepug:



Hi, Warren,


How are you, buddy?  From the sound of your new monster rocker that you just posted, it sure sounds like you're recovering well from your recent surgery.  Your new Pugtones new song is pure dynamite!



Thanks for stopping by to give this one a listen, and for your very kind words and observations.


You know, actually my original plan for this was to come back in after the acoustic break with a modulated chorus, but then, just as you mentioned, it just sort of sounded cool to leave it hanging at the very end of the acoustic section.  It sort of just felt right, as a "happy accident".

Thanks again, Warren, I always look forward to and greatly appreciate your input, and I'm very glad to hear that your feeling better! 
Bob
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Hey Bob,

New mix is sounding excellent in my Sennheiser HD600s.

Hey Bob this is great stuff buddy ! You'll be playing on the big stage before to long if you keep this up , please don't forget us the little guys when you do make it buddy !

GREAT song !Radio

love this man!! Pro sounding mix

Ah, metal rock that I can bask my ears into !

As usual, I feel like I'm inside the mix

Hahahaha!

I totally love this resolute ride: Performances are astonishing! Lyrics, message, style, resolute vocals, mix, production, guitar symphonies, guitar effects, rhythm guitars, and your signature style!

Bob Great tune and the mix is really good. I do not listen to a lot of metal but this was very pleasing to my ear. I can just hear this on a Movie soundtrack, Something dark and urban with the hero in black leather LOL. Good work.