Holy Spirit Sing

I have taken this old song I wrote back in 2003 and remixed it in X3; adding in new drum track using EZD2.  I grabbed EZD2 while I was traveling on business, but didn't really get a chance to play with it much.  Now that I have been back for a little over a week, I decided to try it out by updating this old song.  I am using just the basic DW kit on the basic setting.  I tapped out the beat and let EZD2 suggest some midi patterns to me.  I used the "create a song" template in the program to allow it to suggest fills, verses, chorus's, etc.  I thought it was very useful, and pretty easy to use.  I think the drum tones are pretty descent.  I have especially always like the cymbal sounds I got from the Toon Track products.
 
Here it is, all original tracks with just new drums, some of the new plugs in X3 and through the console emulator.
 
Holy Spirit Sing
 
https://soundcloud.com/michaeljhanson/holy-spirit-sing
 

I didn't hear the original mix, but I like this one. Great job there Micheal! 

Just listened again in the cans (good cans) anyone who follows my music knows how much I appreciate nice cans 
 
I rolled off the bottom and gave you a notch around 91Hz (down 2.5 DB) and it cleaned up the rhythm guitar and allows the bass and kick better space (IMO) I also applied a cut in the low mids which sounded a little muddy to me -1.9db @ 375. and a little boost in the presence from 6K or so up to maybe 15.  But hey? Everybody's a producer?
 
I must have been listening ear buds before.  Give something like this a try and see what you think. Your mileage may vary.
 

I was thinking ....Mike is channeling Neil Young here.... Serious influence of Down By The River..... without the chorus
 
I think I recall hearing this before.
 
Drums guitar and vox up to the chorus....then I can hear the bass.  What bass sample are you using?  It sounds a bit muddy to me on this system. The guitar solo is kinda almost too clean and upfront. The guitar at the end plays notes that conflict with the vocals.

Robbie,
 
Thanks man, that actually helps a lot. 
 
Beagle,  The Floyd vibe is what I hear the minute I started working on this song years ago. I don't often play the electric that clean.  It was recorded on the neck pick up of my LP through my Classic 50/410 amp.
 
Herb, 
Yes, it is right after the chorus that the bass kicks in.  No samples here.  It's the Rickenbacker 4003 through a 60w Bassman amp, mic'd with a sm57.  Over 10 years ago, so hard to remember exactly, but that's how I recorded all of my bass back in those days.
 
Dan, Thanks for the suggestions.  I can try running the guitar through an Amplitube 3 setting and see if it gives it a little grit that works for the song.  It certainly could be the bass that is causing all of the lower mud, I will check that out.
 
I have been doing some painting of the interior of the house this weekend, so it will probably be next week before I can revisit this mix.  Great suggestions so far.  I really appreciate it guys.

I'm glad I could help!  I got a tool to scrape the mp3 off the wire, and I figured it would be cool to actually analyze it and then comment. Yours was the 1st time I tried it  It does a pretty good job? It's called soundtap, but there appear to be a number of apps that do this. I know others do this based on their specific advise? Your thanks (to me) made it worth the 20 bux I spent on the app :-)
 
I think it's cool to pull it in and use tools to look at it (as well as use your ears?) I'll be selling your CDs this weekend!  
 
Good news and bad news? 
 
1. The good news is, "it will be outside of a church?"
 
2. The Bad news is, "it will be Westboro Baptist..." LOL! (I don't know that he hates anyone.) Love the sinner, hate the sin...

I've had two ricks, they're nice. My Warwick thumb bass (in zebra wood) fretless in the dream bass sir, take it from me. 

It's all good brother :-) One bass player to another. If I was to get another bass? It would be a Rick... I currently have the Warwick Thumb bass (fretless) and an Alembic Stanley Clarke Brown Bass (fretted) They are both "Top top notch..." What's really important is that it's right "for you." (but I guarantee you'd quit that Rick if you played my fretless) 

cool.... still listening on the computer.... gotta get on the cans....... guitar sounds better with some distortion on it. Most guitar parts do sound better with some edge in them.

Herb and Jimmy,

Thanks for the listen. I hope I got some of those issues sorted.

My only criticism is a slight pitch drift on some the "holy spirit sing" vocal lines.

Sorry, not a criticism just something noticeable on first listen. I did like the song.

Mike! This is awesome and sounds good. I like the break down of this song as if it gives the holy spirit time to really minister to me. The guitar playing in this song is awesome as well! I love this song -haven't heard the original but this sounds good