New Song - Insight

OK, here is a new one. My friend, Garrin, is singing lead on this one. It's SOOO nice to have a real singer so I can just work on the music.

I really tried to geta good sound from my bass. Please let me know what you think.

Insight

I'm always amazed by how loud people's mixes are. Anyway...sounds like the vocals need some reverb or some character. Oh I just notice it's not complete yet...well keep on truckin'...is there an acoustic in there somewhere which is a soundhole mounted mic?

SoulPuppy,

I like this song. Has a very modern feel to the song. I agree with Darin about the electric guitar sound it doesn't work for me at the moment. However, I think that might be because I felt the acoustics have no real brightness. Are you using nylon strings on the acoustic? I'd suggest replacing the strings on the acoustic and mic it on the twelvth fret to ensure some of the brightness comes out in the recording. Also, I'd like to suggest you moving the run on vocals a bit more off center because I felt like the two lead parts were stepping on each other. The bass does sound very nice and the drums as well.

Lastly, I really like the effects you've got on the lead vocals as well.

Again, this is a very catchy and creative song. I think with a bit of tweaking you got something here.

Tom

Darin - It sounds like I need to give it another listen. I thought I was done. I was going for something a little different with the electric. I play a Les Paus w/ a Marshall stack & I think that gets a little boring at times. (Although that's the best sound in the world to MY ears)

Montezuma - I've been trying to boost the volume of my mixes for a while now. I got nearly all of my tips from these forums. I'm still not very good at it, but there are some very helpful people on here.

Rick - Thanks for the listen. The vocals on the bridge at 2:19 is one of my favorite parts of the song. Maybe I've just listened to it so much that it sounds right to me. We probably should rerecord it. We recorded the vocals the same night we wrote the lyrics. There wasn't much practicing.

Tom - No nylon strings for me. Maybe I'll boost the highs. I added chorus to the electric to give it a different sound. I can take it off.

very cool soooo love the feel...my two cents is that the electric guitar (not the lead) and the acoustic are trying to compete for the same "sound-space" (meaning they kinda have the same tone) so I think I'd hunt for another ele-guitar sound and pull them apart mix wise....love the overall feel...kinda got that REM vibe...

really cool

Great, raw, rock tune here. I am inclined to agree with others about the vocals. He has a great raspy rock tone, but the timing is a little off in spots. A few questionable notes as well, not too distracting, Nothing a few extra takes wouldn't cure. It is a hard thing to mix acoustic with electric rhythm. I like the electric guitar sound, very classic tone. I think some tweaking to the acoustic sound might go a long way towards blending better. Bass is doing all the right things. Drums sound very natural and convincing. I love the rawness of the track, I think it fits the style rather well. Good stuff man.

Bring the bgvox countermelody out a little more.
The transition from verse to chorus needs some dynamics.
The middle eight is cool but is a bit of a mess.
Loved the outro.

Josh,

Sounds like you've got a good groove going on this - it's a solid rocker. You mentioned you're still working on it, so I look forward to hearing the finalized version.

Middle eight is the break you have starting around 2:18, which is eight bars long. I like the drums, the acoustic rhythm, and the bass melody, but the vox, IMO, are a bit off in the mix, at times - I think somebody else mentioned it.


Cool tune,
Doug

Josh,
Sounding good man! Nice job. Got that sweet wah laden guitar in there, that thing has got a good wah voice. Cool vocals, very cool overall vibe to this one. The acoustic guitar is a nice touch.

Great tone on that bass. I like the singer, but I would mix him up a little more. The back-ups (vox) are difficult to hear. Nice song.

Thanks for listening & all of the comments. It really means a lot.

Doug - Ahhhh... middle 8... that makes sense. Thanks. If I can get in touch with Garrin, maybe we'll re-record the vox. We recorded it the night we wrote it.

Kev - Thanks for listening. Those backup vocals are trying to fade in. That's why they are low at times. When I had them up the whole time, it sounded too busy. I wanted to lose them completely, but Garrin liked them. Singers....

Tony - Ha! This is a perfect example of how lazy I am about doing second takes. The lead track has SOOOO many flubs in it I laugh every time I listen. I remember thinking, "Ehhh, it works."

Beagle - Hey, thanks for the listen & all of your help! It is much appreciated. I plan to tinker with the EQ on the acoustic guitars.

Robby - Shouldn't you be busy posting your latest & greatest hit right about now? We're all waiting....

Bobby - All effects were added later. You may be hearing the crappy mic that we used to record the vocals. Thanks a lot for listening.