Song retired (remixing)

I think that overall this is an ok song that has the potential to be great.

Here are the suggestions/problems

- Drums sound thin, especially for this type of heavy hitting driving song (this may be equipment limitation, I know that's where I am - mine sound even thinner). You may be able to beef them up a bit by double tracking and adding some echo to the snare.

- Voice. Lying somewhere beneath the echo and effects, it sounds to me like you have a really good voice. My suggestion, bring it up in the mix, dry it up a bit and, if you re-track, sing with a little more umph ... it seems as if your almost holding out, like you don't have confidence in your own voice (you should, from what I hear it's pretty good).

Bass - Need heavier hitting bass up in the mix a bit. Again, sounds thin so the song stalls a bit when it wants to drive forward.

Variety - this is purely a personal preference, but consider adding an interlude where the cord structure changes, otherwise the songs in danger of getting a little monotonous.


All that said, I like where your going with the guitar and your guitar sound - it's a very good song that could be a great song.

Keep going, I'd like to hear more.

My Cats Pet

My Cats Pet - Thank a million for the review. You make some good
points. I heard it so much when recording it's difficult to tell what
exactly it needs. I'm gonna re-do a lot of the song and take a lot
of your advice. You were right in the confidence thing in my
vocals. Hopefully I will overcome it cause i really enjoy doing
lead vocals. I've been told i have a powerful voice when i want it,
wouldn't be able to tell in that tune though huh? Usually when
I'm faced with a challenging vocal tune they seem to come out,
and I'm just starting to take on challenging vocal tunes. The song
you reviewed isn't really a challenging vocal tune for me but the
hook is there if i work on them (the vocals) in that song.
As for the drums
i am a professional drummer but you wouldn't be able to
tell with my recordings, why, because i'm new to recording and
mixing... and i physically play the drums in all my tunes, no
programmed drum beats except only in one tune i have up.
Sometimes playing drums along with my own stuff is difficult
when I'm doing all the recording and mixing, why, i don't know,
still need practice engineering and stuff i think. That's what this
forum is all about though, "critique", to get better at recording,
mixing and writing. Thanks again for the helpful advice.

Blinddog - Thanks for the input. Believe it or not, I have no effects
at all on the vocals. What may be making them sound like there's
effects is... I triple tracked them on 2 separate stereo tracks
experimenting. Haven't even mixed the vocals yet. Just sung
them and put the song up for critique. You are definitely right about
the vox not being in the pocket meaning they are in the backround.
Will bring em up.... still trying to overcome the lack of confidence
in my vocals. Thanks again for the review and will take
some of your helpful advice.