:-) That made me laugh "hard" hahahahah! 

Nice performance, recording and mix.  Well worth the effort.  

You nailed the mix now Robby

Especially from a fellow bass player! :-) 

Thank you Ed :-)

It's like putting the bait on the hook? If you do it long enough? You can become "a really good baiter..." 

I didn't get a chance to listen to previous versions.  this one is really nice.  good job, Robby.

love the old 3 dog night stuff...
this one was a great one to cover, excellent job!
nice flow, good job on the harmonies, drum mix is a toss-up, because if you compare the original with your version, the drums are not 'phat' or in your face....
could go either way that part of the mix...

Daryl;

I use this rig to record my acoustic instruments, dobro, 6 string, 12 string Percussion. It's 'a mid-side technique, and depending on how I position the item being recorded, it will naturally sit center left, or center right.





The small diaphram condenser at the bottom is a Mojave Audio MA-100, it has it's own tube (that little black box at the bottom w/the light), That is my mid channel, and it runs through the LA-610 at the top of the rack. Then the U87ai is turned sideways and configured in a figure 8 pattern. It runs through the Avalon 737VT in the rack. And when I record a track, I get two, a mid, and a side. I then clone the side and flip the phase, and pan one side hard left (100%) and the other hard right (100%) I highly recommend both this technique, and the equipment. I play the fretless through the 610 as well.


As for the 6 weeks? :-) One week was class out of town? But my songs are like my children, I love them all, even and in some ways "especially!" The adopted ones.

:-) Thanks James! That fretless and I are old friends now. It took a long time though... It's like wrestling a gorilla? You don't quit when you're tired, you quit when the gorilla is tired.

It fought hard for a long time (that bass), like a hotel hostess against Kobe Bryant? But like Kobe, I just said "you can kick and scream all you want, but one way or another, this is gonna happen." (Or I could have gone the Ben Roethlisberger route?) Either way, "this is gonna happen..." If anyone is trying to learn an instrument? Stick with it, don't give up. Time + dedication = success ;-)

Of course throwing money at your passion doesn't hurt either? (Ax's? Mics, pre-amps, plugs, etc...) But much more importantly, "persistence..." Winston Churchill, "never give up, never give in, never."

You know I just realized something? "Dogie Style" Could be taken several ways?

I may not have represented that clearly? I am playing the drums, but I did it with these two fingers (no not those two) 

I did play the percussion? :-) But when I say I played the drums, I mean I didn't use any loops or anything like that. It was the longest component of the initiative, taking about 2 weeks! I don't have the coordination to play the drums for real. That requires a special kind of physical gift.

Thanks man :-) And to all who listened and commented! I really appreciate it. I used to be anal about trying to respond to each and every person, and look for people to respond to me when I comment, but I realize that's just my OCD... I do sincerely appreciate everyone who took the time to listen and comment however. It's a passion for me, as I know it is for you as well, so we all understand when someone talks about their obsession with it :-)

Speaking of which? Look for the next release from Mr. Markno999? It's gonna rock your socks off! Even if you're wearing loafers w/no socks? The loafers will be blown from your feet? And whatever hair you have will be standing "erect..." ;-)


(he said standing...)

Robbie I listened last night.
Enjoyed it.
I'm hesitant but FWIW....
I really like your vocals but this one for some reason
made me feel like you had something else on your mind.

If you were in the studio and I was on the board I'd be wondering
if I should ask you, "why are you holding back when you can sing like that?"
You mix some attitude with that skill and look out...IMO