new Distant Towers, All We Can Do **new mix up 9-6-16**

Nice piece...

Yea, this is really nice guys - as always - you put out nothing but the best.
 
Love it.

Excellent song guys, well up to your usual standard. Majestic arpeggiating Tony  Agree the bass could come up a bit. I note a lack of Tom's 'weird bits' going on in the background on this one - conscious decision?

I agree with the bass comments.  There, but.... I don't know.  That being said, IT'S LIKE OLD HOME WEEK.  It's been a long time since Distant Towers and the Pugtones have new songs up at the same time.  Your song is classic DT.  I just love the way you guys move in and out of the music.  Hard to explain but that's what I feel.  Great instrumentals and the vocal Chameleon (Tom) is up to his old tricks.  I do think I detected a Korean accent, though.  Been there a while, buddy?  LOL.  I just love coming up here and seeing you guys working.  Great songwriting.

You know whats needed so why repeat, nice stuff as always chaps,

You just made a tough Sunday pleasant, thanks.

cclarry:  Thanks for taking a minute to listen to our tune and for the nice comment.
 
mgh Mark:  Thanks for giving the tune a listen.  I appreciate the critique.  I have a new version up now that hopefully pumps up the drum and bass.  I'm in a new room these days and this is the first "real" mix I've done so the comments are helping me figure out where I need to be.  Thanks for the nice comment on the center section.  That was a late addition to the tune.
 
Mark(Markus):  Thanks for giving the tune a whirl and for your very nice comment.  Love the guitar work on Rabbit Hole, what a monster tune!
 
Dan:  Thanks for listening to the tune and for putting out some helpful crits.  Thanks for the kind comments, glad you liked the tune and the guitars.  I had a completely different tone for the original idea but it was clear after a few listens that I needed to do something a little different.  I actually created a bank of new patches inspired by this tune, mainly based around a Bassman amp.
 
James:  Thank you for the listen and for your very fine comments.  I appreciate the chiming in on the bass.  Tom usually mixes the bass back and I thought I had it up front but apparently not.  Now I think it is thumping with the 9-6 remix.  Good observation on the lack of Tom's touch of lunacy!  LOL  As you now know, I am mixing this one, a rarity for sure.  It has been fun, sometimes frustrating but always a learning experience.  But don't worry, Tom will be back again with his pocketful of madness!
 
Warren:  Thank you for checking out the tune and for the all kind comments and insights.  This tune was a first in that I wrote the lyrics, sang lead on the original idea and Tom came in and revised the words just a tad but totally switched up gears on the delivery.  Once we hear that, I knew my original vocals were toast!  LOL
Yeah, it was neat to see a Pugtones song up when I went to post.  Very exciting and man, what a great tune Rabbit Hole is.  You knocked it out of the park with the lyrics, bass and vocals.  I played it for my wife last night and she really digs it too. 
 
Ed:  Thanks for the listen and chiming in on the bass.  If you have time to check it out again, let me know if the bass is sitting in the mix better now.
 
John:  Thanks a bunch for checking out the tune and chiming in on the crits.  Thanks for your kind words and willingness to give our crazy stuff a listen.  Hope you Sunday got better!
 
 

Hi Tony
this mix is better. the bass and drums are at a much better level now. for me i'd like to see gnarlier basstone (can you reamp a clone and mix in?) and again the drums i personally would compress more, but in terms of overall mix levels, it's now PERFECT. really shows what a great tune it is, a bit different for you, not so dark.

Ok, buddy, so I am coming from a bass player's point of view.  It is not my only instrument but it is my favorite.  This song is so full but I am getting a less than full bass sound on my system.  Explain?  Not sure I can.  I keep waiting for the bass to thump.  The bass line is cool but it seems a bit to the back of the mix.  Could it be a bit fuller?  In the very beginning is where I hear the tone the best and it seems as though it could be a bit heavier for this tune.  NOW,  REMEMBER, Mark does all our mixing so I am strictly gut and not technical.  Having said all this, I want to say that I am on my 4th listen and I truly love this tune!!! 

Great song and textures throughout.
I think the vocal could use some of the bottom end rolled off of it which would enable you to bring the bass up in the mix. 
However I may be wrong,  in which case please beat me vigorously with a wet fish to atone for my mistake.

daryl1968
in which case please beat me vigorously with a wet fish to atone for my mistake.

Boring. wet fish do not have quite the same sound as a limb and no where near as satisfying .

This definitely getting better, yes the Kick could do with a little more omf as could the Bass, probably some surgical EQ and some heavier compression but it is a very enjoyable tune.

Thanks a bunch guys!  These are all very helpful and specific things, just what I need.  I am heading out of town tomorrow for a week.  When I get back, I'll remix this tune with these comments in mind to see what I can do and more importantly, what I can learn from it.  Thanks for taking your time to relisten and repost, much appreciated!!

Nice!   Good straightforward rock feel and mix, clean and present, yet the guitars are crunchy and the drums are punchy.    Loved that little breakdown section, very cool.   I also think the bass could use a little oomph but that's a minor point.  
 

Always a pleasure to listen to your stuff guys. Thanks for sharing. 
 
 

I liked it before now you have polished it, nice