thegaltieribrothers
here is the Galtieri Brothers offering for December which I hope you like  -  the only boy in the world
 
this song was originally entitled 'the only girl in the world' but I didn't know any female singers so I changed it
 
all comments and critiques are welcome + all mistakes are mine.

regards

paul

Really like the mix you've got between the bass, drums and acoustic guitar. Nice song!

Nice ditty! You might drop the volume on the mellotron/string parts in the chorus when they come in on the left side, they swamp the vocals a bit.
 
You aim for the early 60's and so I guess all that reverb fits the bill. As you get it more perfecterest, you could smooth the ending so that all three elements end at the same time, and fade away smoooooth.
 
It's a very pleasant song for sure. Have you thought about some doo wop or equivalent bgv's?
 
cheers,
-Tom

Thanks Glennbo,
 
Glad you liked the mix.
 
Cheers EmeraldSoul,
 
Thank you for your suggestions, I will use them next time I revisit this one.
 
Thank you both for listening + your comments which are much appreciated.
 
regards
 
paul

Paul,
 
Really liked the production on this and particularly the acoustic guitar sound, melancholy vocals and snappy snare. 
 
I agree with Tom re adding bgvs or maybe even a harmony, but overall an excellent song and well recorded.
 

Sweet song Paul, strangely I started imagining Roy Orbison singing it.

A lovely love song Paul.

Thanks ZincT,
 
I will have a look at backing vocals and a harmony next time I revisit this song.
 
Thanks James,
 
If only the 'Big O' was still around, I like the way you think.
 
Thanks Kloon,
 
Thank you all for taking the time to listen and comment, it means a lot.
 
best wishes for a merry christmas!
 
paul

Farewell old forum!
 
It was nice having a closed goldfish bowl of experts giving advice and guidance.
 
Let's see what the new wave will be like + thank you all for taking the time to listen and comment.
 
See you on the other side.
 
Merry Christmas + Happy New Year!
 
paul 

That was a cool ballad - nice job guys.  The mix sounded fine to me - nice lead vocal.

Thanks Doug,

Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment, it means a lot.

Regards

paul