The remix sounds great! I think I can even hear the tabla now. Is there some auto panning going on here? "motion?"

good job.. version 2.0 sounds better and clearer .. beautiful song

Makke, thanks for your time and comments.  You and others have been very generous.

Stuart, I've been very impressed with your latest offerings.  Thank you for listening to mine and commenting.  It sure helps to have extra ears that listen on a variety of monitors, especially when I've lost some perspective after repeated listens to the same song.

Mike, thank you very much.  It's quite a compliment being compared to Stevie Winwood.  Congrats on your latest.

Tony, thanks for having a listen and your  comments.  You have brought up an interesting observation about the vocal, and I'm keen to give it a try.  You are correct about the chorus, which is a stock plug in from CW.  I also added Breverb just to give it a try, and I must admit, it may replace several reverbs that I've used in the past.  I may apply it to the strings at the end of the song to bring all the elements together.  These are all good observations, and just what I look for from my forum friends.  This now makes you a coproducer on this project.  Welcome to the forum!

Tony, thanks for listening again.  As for the instrumentation, it was quite simple.  I put a Shure 57 in front of my Line 6 AX2-212, found a nice preset, adjusted the delay tempo, and played intervals throughout.  The synth and strings are from Dim Pro, and the drums from Session Drummer 3, Superior Drums, and Jamstix.  The reverb and chorus are from CW.  The rest came from me.   X2 is so complete that it's easy to "stay in the box" these days.

Lynn,
 
Nice one.   Reminds me a bit a Peter Gabriel.   All around excellent production. 
Regards

wow ! I love the tone you got on the electric guitar :-) Sounds like you have some kind of backwards swooping fx on it on the second verse,I dig that.Overal nice clean production,congrats man !!!!!
Kev

This is really stellar Lynn. 
The change up at 1:28 and 3:24 seems a little out of place though as all the double time stuff just sort of drops out. I don't have any suggestions for that except that I did notice that when I rewind to right before that spot and play it again, it flows pretty smoothly. So, I can only postulate that the perception is different when listening from the beginning as listening from right before the change.   Maybe it could be just as simple as keeping the straight kik going instead of changing it up. Or, maybe keep it straight for the first half.

I'm just nitpicking. Sounds real nice.
(I'm on a laptop)

Lynn


Kev, thanks for listening and responding and the kind words.  You got the backward f/x right.  It's the tried and true method of taking a clip and reversing it, printing reverb on the reversed clip, and reversing it again so that the reverb is in front of the signal rather than behind.  This is an old method that goes back to reel to reel days, but is very simple in a digital format.  I'm not sure who used this method first, but it probably was either the Beatles or Hendrix.  Someone else may remember.

Im gonna use that backward fx on my next track,love it !!!!!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration :--)

Nice extra snare at the end and sweet vocal effects too. thumbsup.

Kev, I look forward to hearing how you use the backward f/x.  It's always been one of my favorites, and it works well on vocals.

M@B, thanks for your time and ears.  You're hearing some of the more subtle things I threw into the pot which tells me you have good ears and engineering experience.

cwestmont, I appreciate you dropping by and replying with your kind words.  This forum just gets better all the time.

Hi, Lynn,
 
I know I commented on the first mix a few weeks ago, but my post seems to be missing.  I've had that happen a few times on the forum in the past.
 
Anyway, this is really terrific!  To me, it seems like a very cool, modernized progressive rock song with dynamite vocals, fantastic synth work and a crystal clear, nicely textured, pro sounding mix.
 
Excellent stuff, Lynn, this sounds radio ready to me, great work, buddy!
Bob

What a great job you did.  The song is excellent and so is the production.  The vox is very distinct and original.  Nice vox processing and harmonies.  Everything is nicely mixed.  Yeah - Peter Gagriel and I can hear Mr. Mister and the drum part reminds me of Phil Collins.

Lynn I'm just catching up on some listens as I've been away from the forums for awhile  (ha, so I could get some work done in the studio!)    Came back and caught yours here and not a lot I can add that hasn't been said above but I wanted to add that in addition to that wonderful vocal style, agree with the peter gabriel/genesis but also something about the WAY you processed the vocals brought to mind steely dan or even pink floyd - all from eras that I love to hear, and your production is top-notch.  Also, I personally loved the ending, as I liked to hear it "winding down" from that fast paced driving rhythm and you brought it to a definitive ending very nicely IMO.   I also love the lyrics, and the way that "Lucky Star" was brought out in its meaning.   Very well done, and I appreciate you sharing it!
-John