I'll Miss You - Original Vocal

I told my ex, "I'll miss you." And she said, "awe that's sweet." And I said, but I've been practicing, and my aim is improving...
 
I would lose the thunder and the rain.
 
I like your song, and the mix sounds good on my buds, I'm not sure I can give mix advice on the buds, but if I have any it would deal with the sizzle on that hat when it's open? It seems to stand out. Not sure if that's a freq thing or a volume thing, or just these buds.

hi daryl nice vocal mix and words enjoyed very much eric

Robby, my wife likes the thunder and rain.. so it will probably stay. (:D) Thanks.

Lynn - Thank you.  The words mean a lot to me, I'm glad I got to say them.

Eric - Thank you.  Having some one like my words means a lot.

Bob, Yes it is cool when it all hits you quick.  The finger picking work is with my Campellone archtop, the lead is with my Telecaster Thinline 69 re-issue but I swapped out the pickups for Fender American pickups and put some really good tuning gears on it.  Fun little guitar.

Well, I thought the bass guitar lacked overshadowed in the first part by the piano until about 2:24 into the song when I could tell for sure that there was a bass guitar there in the song to begin with. Bass drum was fine, just to me lacking a little more depth with the low end with the bass guitar. Otherwise sounded fine, well, maybe, the voice just a hair too loud also, but I suppose it all subjective and relative in the end and with different speakers.

Really nice job all around.  Lyrics are super.  Love the guitar lead.  

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Hi Daryl ,

WOW, this is a very powerful song on so many levels

Great song , the lyrics, the vocals, the guitar playing , the mix , they are all top notch ...

WOW, talk about bringing  the wife home some musical flowers .

all that aside , I have to admit that I'm more than a little concerned  , 
please forgive me in advance for asking you this Daryl ,because I sure hate to bring this up .
Please don't tell me that you traded The Wes thumb away to get that wonderful  drum track


all the best ,

Kenny

James - You are too kind, thanks for the encouragement.  All guitars are lucious that's why we play them, but thank you very much.

Spacecalf - I think you're right.  I wanted the piano strong but maybe I need to pan it a little more away from the bass.  Thanks.

Rimshot - Thanks for the nod on the lyrics.  Glad you liked it.  Thank you.

Tony - Thanks man!

Malcolmb - That's without a doubt the nicest compliment I have ever had, bar none.  I'm glad the words hit their mark.  I showed my wife your post and she "Oh he must be a really sweet sensitive guy" and I was like:  Hey!  I wrote the song and he's the sweet guy?  What's up with that!"

Kenny - Wow, thank you.  I glad you liked the words.  I meant evey one of them too.  That makes it easier you know.  Thanks for the drum encouragement!  Thanks for the nod on the previous octive work. Several years ago when I got back into music I made up my mind that I wanted to learn to become fluent with octaves, because I never had been and every guitar player I admired was very good at it.  I spent the better part of 3 months playing every melody I could think of and improvising in octaves.  I think I drove my wife a little nuts, but in the end I kind of got the hang  of it.  If I had known it was that easy years ago, I might be pretty good at it by now. 

Robert -  Thanks so much.  Loved that Tom Petty number!

Daryl

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Kenny - Wow, thank you.  I glad you liked the words.  I meant evey one of them too.  That makes it easier you know.  Thanks for the drum encouragement!  Thanks for the nod on the previous octive work. Several years ago when I got back into music I made up my mind that I wanted to learn to become fluent with octaves, because I never had been and every guitar player I admired was very good at it.  I spent the better part of 3 months playing every melody I could think of and improvising in octaves.  I think I drove my wife a little nuts, but in the end I kind of got the hang  of it.  If I had known it was that easy years ago, I might be pretty good at it by now. 


Daryl

Hi Daryl ,

I should do what you did with practicing the octaves.
Octave playing  is still an area of guitar playing where I still feel a little weak around the edges.

all the best ,

Kenny

Tim - Thank you.  I would still love your opinon on the music, because I know you will be honest, and I respect your opinion, and I feel I always learn from it.

Kenny - Yea, I just played anything and everything from Mary Had a Little Lamb to Stardust, to TV jingles.  Much the same way that you learn to play lead with scales.  I figured learning octaves it didn't matter what I played, I was just trying to get familiar with getting a clean tone while bouncing around the neck.  The added, but unexpected benefit was that like learning to improvise melody, I found I could improvise melody in octaves from just doing so many melody lines.  I did a bunch - typical woodshedding.

Daryl - Yes it's always refreshing to find someone that correctly spells their name.  I've met very few in my life, a couple of guys and 1 girl.  Most have "e"s and double "r"s - sad really .  Thank you.  Yes I think she liked it but she was more impressed with Malcolmb's response up above.  Somehow he got credit for being the sensitive guy.  I don't really consider myself a sensitivie guy, but I do find words to be moving, especially in a song.  It comes from listening to guys like John Prine and Guy Clark.  Words can be very powerful when put in the right order... It's always a thrill to get a few right lined-up right once in awhile. 

Definitely mixed well. Sound like a very well placed vocal.

That is fantastic, I'm working on something similar and heartfelt that coincidentally almost wrote itself. If it turns out half as good sounding as this I will be very happy.

Great song and mix.

Well done D... wonderfully written and played... always a pleasure to hear your tunes...

It's great when it just happens isn't it ? Only ever happened for me a few times and there's no doubt that they are my best efforts. I guess it's because it's what comes from within rather than a conscious effort to sit and write something.

Mix sounds nicely balanced as always. I would probably lose the rain/thunder fx if it were mine - a bit cheesy to my ears.

Nice work once again Daryl. You have been consistent in bringing us great music over the years.

Cheers
Shad

Hi Daryl , I like everything your songs has to offer in my ears . The snare seems a bit too loose to me but thats just me , overall everything with your music and this tune sounds very professional .
Your years of experience shines in every song you create , nice song !

Nice one I enjoyed listening to it !
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