"Fight To Lose" (Rock)

Yo Bob, I see you are keeping the snow melting with some hot guitar grooves as usual!  Cool tune, definitely a bit of a blues groove on this one, I like it.  Great intro and soaring vocals as usual.  The mix sounds very good on my system.  That was a good dose of flat out rock on a cold night!  Hope all is well with you.

That works!  Really solid instruments and you definitely know when it's you singing.  You have a trademark sound.  The lead tones and everything were superb. Keep on pickin' Rocker Boy.   "They chose to fight to lose".  Heavy line.  Reminds me of our politicians! 

Got me right from that first riff Bob! Got a strong Bad Company vibe from this one, just a great, straight ahead rocker - nothing wrong with that!

The example I would use would be Rush. Both music and people evolve. It is not a bad thing. Please, make no mistake: I am not suggesting you change Bob from being Bob. All I am suggesting is an attempt to step out of the comfort zone. I hold nothing but esteem for you and your music. I have in the past mentioned that some of your work is among my favorite pieces posted on this forum.

Bravo, Bob!  This packs a punch, especially from an engineer's point of view.  I really like the way you mixed the drums in this which gives your guitar work a strong counterpoint.  Your website is cool, as well.

Hi Bob
On Broken Angel you have a more integrated vox than on this. I think the more integrated vox should be a goal for you.

Hey Bob - howdy. This is killer man - your playing is really awesome on this.

i know where Shad is coming from - your songs all use the same vocal, guitar and drum sound, whether being Pantera or Cheap trick type. as everyone states, this is a strength or weakness. for me, the drums are ALWAYS the weak link. the actual mix is excellent, the performances are superb but needs a little variation in tone.

Bob, another great song. Love the guitar!

Excellent number Bob.  I love the power in your songs.  To me this number is a bit different --- I don't know --- maybe it has a touch of a Z Z Top feel to it?  Maybe it is that rhythm guitar rift panned to the right that has that Top sound to it?  Your vocals are really excellent and I liked that definitive ending.
Great work buddy, keep on rockin'!!!!
 

Around 1:49 the transition is not too smooth.  Should be an easy fix.  Otherwise awesome guitar sound and such a great voice! 

I like everything about this except, as usual, the drums.

The kick sound just is all wrong for this. Too much high end and no variation in velocity. The snare is too busy;the kick disappears during the rolls and on a bunch of the crash strikes the kick is just plain missing.

As for Shad's comment, I will say this: what you do, you do very well. Composition is always well thought out. Vocals are killer, and that guitar is as huge as the Grand Canyon. The bass is supportive of the rest, but really nothing remarkable about it. If you spent some time making the drums sound like a real drummer played them, as opposed to a bunch of common quantitized midi loops, your songs would go to the next level.  Of course, my offer to work with you on the beats is always open!

This is Classic Bob... really a fine production... huge sound...
Great work Bob...

Hey there Bob.

The guitars sound massive my friend - your unmistakable trademark wall of tone
 
Loving the pinched (and open) harmonics in the solo, and a bit of whammy abuse to boot!
 
Your voice sounds as good as ever too Bob.
 
Keep on rocking!
 
 

They had the right to choose, and they chose, to fight to lose. Liked that one Bob :-)