Josh's Song - new mix 1/10

My oldest son, Josh, played this extemporaneously one night after helping me get my new DAW set up, about 1 1/2 years ago.  I was just perusing my SC site choosing songs to re-do and I wondered if I could get this to sound any better now with my newer toys.  Well, lo and behold, even I can hear the difference Ivory and EWQL and a few tips from Ron F. make. :-)  I'm curious to hear how it translates, though.  He played the strings all at once, so I wasn't quite sure how to mix them in, etc.  And even though it's better, I'm sure it can be even better-er. That's what I'm going for.  And if you hang on till the end, you might be able to tell that he was transitioning into another song.  I cut the rest of it off, but thought the way it is works.  If it doesn't, please let me know.  Thanks, guys! 

Josh's Song

OK, you all twisted my arm enough that I went in and reworked the string section.  I hope it's better. Thanks everyone.  He actually when I told him how much everyone loves it. :-)

Yeah, I know I could do those strings better.  Or differently anyway.  Not sure how much more I want to do with it right now, but I appreciate the ideas for sure.  I'll check out the ending. Thanks! 

  Performance is the first thing that comes my mind when hearing this. The tone
is great and it fits the performance. That to me is the ultimate in the end result.

  

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Hi Janet,

The piano sounds MUCH better.  The strings don't sound very real.  I think they are in too much of the piece.  IF they waft in and out and kind of creep up nice and lushly the piece will breath a bit more ....all my wobbly opinion so have salt on hand.

Thanks stratrat!  I can work on those starts and stops.  I appreciate the ears!

And I'd love for you to listen to my songs, but remember that this is my son...and he's better than me. 

The piano sounds beautiful,  As stated above the strings do seem to stop & start abruptly & the
end could use a   f a d e     o    u    t.
Well written & performed though.  Very pretty!

Thanks, Chuck.  Yeah, I'll work on those strings.  I appreciate the ears. :-)

Thank you Bert!  That's funny...I think he has all of George Winston's CD's and I'm sure George is his favorite pianists.  He'll be tickled that you hear the resemblance. 

Very nice song.  I agree that the ending is a bit abrupt, but that's all I can find that I would change.  Your son is very talented, as are you.  I just got X1, and there are some very nice string sounds in there that would do this song justice.  Way to go.
Lynn

This is beautiful, Janet.

This happens to be my son playing. The one that rarely plays the piano anymore.

Crazy that someone who rarely plays can play this well...

 This is AWESOME!  You should be very proud!

WOW! He just sits down and starts playing and all the sudden he makes me feel bad for not knowing what I'm doing and everything I have posted!!


I'm only kidding Janet, with the exception of the being Proud part! You should be!

Somebody should add some words and vox to this, my suggestion would be Julibee!

Oh BTW: The mixing was great also, not that I know how to do that yet!

Bobby

Yeah, Gary, he makes me sick.    But he's this good at about anything he tries and I love him to death. 

Well Ed, maybe I'll do something about it after all.  Got a lot of work to do in the next couple of days, so it won't be right away. 

Thanks, Bobby.  Yeah, he's good.  And probably not just because I taught him the first 7 years.  lol

I finally did a good one, huh, Herb?  Maybe I should just record him from now on.  In fact, I'd like to, but he's a very busy new daddy right now. :-) 

Janet,
       I can remember when you first posted this.
I do like the tone on the piano. You know better what you would like to do to the string section.
 

yea..the keys sound amazing!!....not sure it I remember you first posting..but I wont soon forget this...

A++

Great job!