allan's resolve - instrumental

a song from my 2nd album,
it's called 'allan's resolve'
 
https://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/allans-resolve

Wow, this is a keeper! Monstrous tone on the guitar, great playing, just great feel. A great performance from soup to nuts on this. I like the mix as it is, frankly. 

Beagle
cool intro Gonzo
 
guitars sound awesome - no surprise there!
 
personally, I think the hat is a little on the bright side - actually, all of the cymbals are probably a little bright, JMO
 
man this reminds me so much of 80's prog!  very "Yes" sounding - I expected to hear some high tenor nonsense lyric vocals aka Anderson any time during the song!
 
great stuff!

thank you beagle......
yes, if i were to revisit this one,
i agree with the cymbals hats comment...
but on any given system,
it is at least present, which was the intent.
 
i did not record the drums, that was done at another studio,
but i could probably dial in the EQ better now, than when i did this mix.

Excellent Batsbrew - guitars sound amazing

Every time I listen to any of your material I am awed by both your amazing tone, compositional ability and playing. I can only sum it up by saying that there have never been any corners cut...this is the genuine article. If you want a standard to follow here it is.

kevinwal
Wow, this is a keeper! Monstrous tone on the guitar, great playing, just great feel. A great performance from soup to nuts on this. I like the mix as it is, frankly. 

HEHE, yes a keeper....
thanks kevin, for listening and commenting....
 
i used my (at the time) newly minted USACG custom strat on this one..... for all tracks.
 
it's playing thru a vintagey mesa boogie mark IIb 60 watt tube head...
into a closed back 1x12 with a greenback in it....
 
bass is sansamp, direct.....
drums are all done by Brent Dacus (D/FW pro)
 
 

biodiode
Pure progtopia
 
Enjoyed this, reminded me of Yes

hi bio, appreciate the comments!
 
it is a bit proggy, eh?
not too much tho.... i don't know if i hear any YES in there,
but they were/are such a great band, i'm glad it's triggering a good comparison!
 

You make that git sing and cry.  Beautiful, and I particularly enjoy the downtempo groove and harmonies.  Much more laid back than your usual (and to be honest, that suits my preferences just fine).
 
And great photo too! :)  I'd be worried that the top cabinet would vibrate off and fall. :P

markno999
Bat,
 
Nice one, it all sounds good.  Please tell me you are using a harmonizer on the guitar harmony parts and are not tracking them individually, that precisely.  Really enjoyed it from start to finish.
 
Regards

hey mark,
thanks for listening!!
 
 
now, i NEVER use a harmonizer......
 
don't even own one.
 
 
i like to do things the old fashioned way, just play them.
to my ears,
it just sounds more organic
 
and if you listen closely, 
it's really not THAT tight,
i purposely play certain lines a bit different, or hold notes beyond where a 'producer' would say to cut them off,
just to illustrate the point that they ARE unique performances,
but like the stones have always done, and i'm a big stones fan,
two guitar parts are suppose to be really different from each other, but going in the same direction.
 
 

Starise
Every time I listen to any of your material I am awed by both your amazing tone, compositional ability and playing. I can only sum it up by saying that there have never been any corners cut...this is the genuine article. If you want a standard to follow here it is.

wow, thanks for the kind words starise.....
i appreciate that

synkrotron
I'm a BatsBrew Fanboy, as you know, so all I can say is, I rocked out to this. Again. And again...

thanks andy,
i appreciate the support.
 
 

Wookiee
Enough said.

wookie.... thanks man.
 
on another note:
 
 
'heaven' is done...
gonna send you a mp3 of the finished master shortly....
thanks again for that,
it is a special piece.... album art will include full credits....
i gotta do that this weekend!
 
 
 
(for anyone else following this thread,
wookie and I collaborated on an instrumental piece that he created,
and i added lyrics, vocals and guitars to it...
i'm using it in full song format, as the closing song on my new album,
which should be out in a couple of weeks......)
 

Well done Bats. Your style and obvious attention to detail are bar setting. Nothing I can add to the acclamations above. (Apart from the wish that I'd kept up my guitar lessons)