"Lady Luck" (Rock) Second Mix 11/20/15

Me first! Like the roulette wheel sample Bob . Trademark huge, greasy riff here, got my head bobbing straight away. Love that change up into the pre-chorus (very cool after the short solo) and the descending riff into the hook, nice piece of arranging. Great effect right at the end too, like a stuck CD, like it! All sounding good to me on first listen, a worthy addition to a new album(?).

Hello Mr. Bob, I really appreciate the quantity that you are able to produce.  Not only do you produce a lot, but you produce quality goods.
 
I really like the use of the roulette wheel sound at the beginning.  I like the organ that drops in around 1:50.  Your chops on the guitar are tasty.  I definitely like the layers.  Nice and crunchy sound.  Are you using sims or micing it up?  What axe are you using?
 
The change at 2:25 is cool. 
 
I also like the laid back nature of the drums, not to busy at all, just right there.  I did notice a weird timing thing at :35, it sounds like the drummer was waiting for something to happen.  It does add a very live feel to it.  I noticed it again at around 3:00, but I like it.
 
I really like the way the guitars come in off the vocals at 1:58.
 
I know this is a 128 mp3, so the sound is not the pristine one that you are saving for later.  For some reason it seems I always recommend turning up the vocals and backing off the effects on the vox.  I wonder what would happen if you tried this here? 
The bass seems to be lost a little, but I like a little more slap in my bass, or a little more organic sound so that is just me being me.
 
How far along do you think you are with this track?  Do you plan on making a lot of changes or are you pretty happy with the arrangement , choice of effects settings, and mix?
 
Nice work, I imagine you heard this before, but your band reminds me of Robin Trower.
 
Thanks for this, you have given me a lot to think about.
 
Jesse

Really cool - I like this one Bob - also love the roulette wheel at the start there.

jamesg1213:
 
 
Hi, James,
 
Thank you, good sir, I really appreciate your input and kind words!
 
Yep, I was sort of trying to go for a slightly "modernized' Deep Purple/Whitesnake vibe on this one, after getting home from one of our local casinos at about 4:00 in the morning, and this all fell into place in a little over two hours or so.  Sometimes you get lucky!
 
Big thanks, James, I'm always grateful for your input, observations and ideas on my stuff, truly appreciated, my friend!
 
Have a good one, James!
Bob
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Guitarpima:
 
 
Hey, Robert,
 
It's great to see you back around on the forum, buddy, hope you're doing well!
 
Thanks so much for checking this out for me and for your input, ideas and kind words!
 
Yes, Sir, for this second mix, I took your suggestion and added a clean Rickenbacker 12-string doing some quiet arpeggios to the second bridge that comes in after the guitar solo.  I'm hoping I've got the levels right and they blend in okay without sticking out too much.
 
Big thanks for the good idea, and for taking time to listen and comment, greatly appreciated!
 
Have a good one!
Bob
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Hey Mr. Bob,
 
I'm listening to this mix from your site as I type.  The bass has more presence.  Nice job, sure wish I could make adjustments like that.
 
I still like that organ in there.
 
Nice work, a very solid effort.  I didn't mention last time that I like the ending too.
 
Listening to "Falling Faster" right now.  I can see I'm going to have to chime in on that one when I get some time.
 
Thanks for the inspiration!
 
Jesse

Jesse Screed:
 
Hi, Jesse,
 
Thanks so much for taking time to give this a listen, and for your good observations and encouraging comments!
 
 LOL, Yep, I’ve been kind of hammering the forum with song posts lately, because I’m trying to make up time for a really long six or seven month break from recording and producing, due to a super busy real life work schedule.  I usually only get to record and mix once or maybe twice a week at around 2:30 or 3:00 in the morning for an hour or possibly two at a time, so I tend to try to work really fast on my stuff.
 
Although I spent my whole life since thirteen years old playing out in a multitude of live rock and metal bands, there’s actually no band on my original stuff, it’s all just me playing and singing everything by myself.
 
As for the gear used on this one, even though I still have four “real” amps of various sizes and wattages, because of my recording mainly in the middle of the night, I always use POD Farm 2.5.  On this song, I used a customized virtual rig with a Cornford and a Marshall JCM 800, and the guitar was my Line 6 Variax with a Les Paul Junior dialed in.
 
I’m really glad that you like the drum track on this, because the drums are always the hardest thing for me, and I tend to screw them up a lot because I’m really a just guitar player forced to try to work out drum parts to sound like what I’m hearing in my head.  I just bang around on my Yamaha drum pads or my midi controller until I get something close to what I want for the main Kick, Snare and Hi-hats, then quantize the living daylights out of the parts and add my drum fills and cymbal crashes after the fact.  LOL, as the guys here on the forum can attest, many times I end up with a crazy, horrible, off-time swing and a miss, and once in a great  while I get lucky with the drums!
 
For this second mix, I took your good suggestion and beefed up the high-mids on the bass just to add a touch more presence, which I think worked out well, so thanks very much for your observations and input.
 
I see you’re fairly new to the forum, and I think you’re going to really like it here.  The song forum members are a really talented and helpful bunch of people, and it’s amazing how much can be learned from just experimenting and trying out some of the generous ideas, input, observations and suggestions that the members here offer on a regular basis.  I actually put a shout-out thank you comment to the forum members in the liner notes of my first two Cds, and will definitely be adding one again to this next CD that I’ll be releasing soon.  For me, this place is an invaluable tool for getting better at this stuff!
 
I also loved your Robin Trower comment, I was lucky enough to see him in concert twice way back when he first hit the U.S., and we did “Day of the Eagle” and “Too Rolling Stoned” off of Bridge of Sighs in a few of my cover bands over the years!
 
Thanks again, Jesse, I truly appreciate you listening to my stuff and commenting, it’s what makes this place so great!
 
Have a Rockin’ weekend, my friend!
Bob
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wookiee:
 
Hey, Wook,
 
Thanks a lot, buddy, I really appreciate you lending your furry ears and checking this out for me, and also your very kind words!
 
I’m truly grateful for your input and support, and have a spectacular evening, my friend!
Bob
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daryl1968:
 
Hey, Daryl,
 
How are you, buddy?  Hope you’re doing great!
 
Thanks a bunch for taking time to give it a listen, and also for your encouraging words, greatly appreciated, Daryl!
 
Have a great night!
Bob
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Mesh:
 
Hey, Mesh,
 
How’s it going, buddy?  Hope you’re enjoying your Monday!
 
Big thanks for taking time to check this out for me and for your very encouraging comments!
 
I always look forward to and greatly appreciate your good input, observations and ideas, and your support here on the forum means a great deal to me.
 
Thanks again, Mesh, and have a great night!
Bob
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Geez...   another one????    
 
This mix is punchy as usual, but seems a bit "bigger" than some of your recent tunes.  Could be me of course...   Anyhow...  cool song, great playing, nice hook, and as always, the vocals rock!!   Solid.