Cactus Music


I'm only at a laptop but it sounds well balance trough the $1 speakers. 
Good job, I'm glad I'm not the only other stuborn  fool around here who would also play my own drums a little out of time than use a loop. 

I always thought this song was written by BW Stevenson but I just check on Wikipedia and he had only pre released it a bit before the Dawgs. I had that album of his just for that song. 

Thanks Cacti, yes it was done by a couple of folks, so I think the dogs "covered it?" So technically, I did a cover of a cover. :-)

 Snare great now, ear candy mix, congrats!

Janet


You're right....that bass line is COOL!  I wanna play that way some day.  I should practice more...

At 1:33 and 2:19 I'm hearing the vocal harmony a bit more than the melody.  Or maybe I always thought the high part was the lead.  Oh well... you're the master at this.  
All in all, really sweet.  Nice pickin' for sure.  

Man, that bass is cool!  :)  

Janet, you are a natural musician, as am I... I'm confident with could either choose a new instrument and master it :-)


Thanks!

Scottytunes


Robbie,

She's off to a good start! A few more mix tweaks here and there and you'll have a winner! 

Thanks Scotty, we all know the mixing is my soft white underbelly... I'm working on firming and tanning that thing?

nice song... well done cover version.. thumbs up!

Hey there Lynn, I sent you a couple of PMs, not sure if you check them here or not.

bapu


Your playing and singing is great (as always) but there is some punch missing to both the mix and the chorus. Mebee you wanted a more laid back version? I'm confused by the drums then. They seem like they want to move the song during the chorus but the guitars are kinda laid back.

Other than that observation you did a great job.

Ed, thanks very much for listening and commenting. I wish I could look at it from that perspective. The drums driving up to this point and then BLAMIE! And then back down? Unfortunately, it just comes pouring out of me, like a Conquistador in Mexico... I can't control it, or stop it? I wish I could (again, l ike a Conquistador.)

Hey, Robby,
 
Super job on this cool, revamped cover!  Great work keeping true to the original focal points while adding your own unique stamp of quality on it.
 
On my system, the mix sounds really nicely textured, warm, modern sounding and professional.
 
Excellent!
Bob

timi

Janet


i wanna hear you sing Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog. :) 

haha! I'm not really a big fan of that one? But I would help him drink his wine...


Thanks Jannie.

Oh, I know it's sort of a silly song...I just read about it and that first line was just a placeholder until Hoyt Axton, the lyricist, figured out what to write.  Before he could, they had recorded it and it soared to #1. (I'm sure you knew all that already...thanks to Google, now I do too) :)  Anyway, you know how I rarely know any songs you guys cover around here?  Well, I remember that one.  lol  And whether you like it or not, it would be cool to hear you sing it.

But if you want to continue in the versatility competition, you're gonna have to do opera before long, you know. ;)  

Hi, Robby, I got your PMs, but I also am able to access Reverbnation again, so I had a listen this morning.  As usual, your vocals take centerstage, and they are well suited for this song.  I was expecting a little more dynamic tension on the bridge near the end of the song which I recall from the Three Dog Night version.  However, this doesn't detract from the song, it's just a slightly different arrangement.  Again, very well mixed and performed.  BTW, I enjoy visiting your site from time to time.  You're a good promoter for CW.

excellent Robby.
I want to go to Shambala

Nice job.  I don't know the original but this was great.  I did pick out a bit of strange phasing on the lead vocals, particularly when they are more exposed in the first minute.  Not sure if this is an effect, or the result of the tracking/doubling.  Good, cosy sounding mix.  I know you played the drums manually, but there's a few places where the syncopation could be tightened up a bit ot make it a little more punchy.

I'll definitely have a few more listens - thanks.

Yeah, I just listened to it several times. I think I'm "starting" to get this mix stuff down? :-) 

"Starting too..." It's funny, when I revisited this, and started tweaking things? I was like wait, what about this? And this? And that? 

The whole "mixing thing..." I would really love to hire someone who's really good at it? But they'd have to work for, Hummmm.... Well, let's just say they wouldn't be willing to do the job for what I am willing to offer?" 

But I would rather envision, I would rather create? I would rather play, I would rather record... The mixing part is the most critical to the overall success? But to me, it is the least enjoyable, because it is the part that is the hardest (to me?) 

I just want to be a musical God... And have Goddesses mix my music, and feed me grapes and fan me? Is that asking too much?


P.S. no disrespect for people who make musical condoms? 

But I would be willing to rub feet for grapes? It's a fair exchange.

And I can make a believer out of you once I get a hold of your feet...