Leee
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Mile After Mile [Updated version: 4]
*Version 4 - uploaded 10/6/17* (fixed some vocals - timing and pitch) Another loose, garage band sounding tune about finding happy memories on the open road. A song about old friends and old girlfriends. Featuring my first recording using the new Superior Drummer 3, as well as the latest Hammond B3 emulator GGAudio's Blue3. Not one of my best songs, but it is what it is. It won't be winning any awards, but it speaks from the heart. "Mile After Mile" (scroll down the song page for the lyrics) https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13638541
post edited by Leee - 2017/10/06 07:00:21
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/04 17:13:30
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Mix sounds reasonable here, the kick seems to get a little lost in places but.... you sound as if you enjoyed doing it.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/04 20:39:59
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Nice one Leee.
Has a TP vibe.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/04 23:15:00
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Thanks for the compliments and the constructive advice, it's much appreciated!
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/05 00:16:35
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Well, what this lacks in finesse, perhaps, it makes up for in raw emotion. It sounds like it was done after hours in a bar late one night once everyone's had a belt or two. Yet, it's captivating and satisfying at the same time.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/05 02:09:56
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Lynn
Well, what this lacks in finesse, perhaps, it makes up for in raw emotion. It sounds like it was done after hours in a bar late one night once everyone's had a belt or two. Yet, it's captivating and satisfying at the same time.
Thanks, that's pretty much what I was going for. I'm a big fan of CCR. Neil Young, Grateful Dead, Dylan, and other musicians that put rawness and emotion over perfection in their music.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/05 04:43:59
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Mix sounds reasonable here, the kick seems to get a little lost in places but.... you sound as if you enjoyed doing it.
I just uploaded version 2, which brings the kick drum up a little in the mix. I think it mixes with the bass better.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/06 07:02:15
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Another updated version (4) - Uploaded on 10/6/17
Corrected some vocal timing and pitch.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/06 15:04:01
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Sounds good here. SD 3 drums sound convincing to me. Still haven't bought SD 3 , soon... Yes, I hear a little Dylan vocal delivery. Love the B3. Push On is a good tune too.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/06 16:39:28
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That sounds better 
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/06 22:23:50
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jmasno5
Sounds good here. SD 3 drums sound convincing to me. Still haven't bought SD 3 , soon... Yes, I hear a little Dylan vocal delivery. Love the B3. Push On is a good tune too.
Ooh, a two for one compliment, those are unexpected by nice to hear, thanks! Push On is another recent tune, a bit more catchier, if I do say so myself. Yeah, SD3 set me back some, even with the upgrade pricing. And now Ozone 8 just came out....I may never pay my bills again. 
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/06 22:26:21
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Wookiee
That sounds better
Thanks! I downloaded the full working trial of Ozone 8 yesterday, and remastered the song using it's AI presets. Sounds even punchier now.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/06 23:20:23
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This is a ready, rough, and raw sound. I really like it. You captured the feel of a live performance at a roadhouse just outside of town. Cool lyrics and genuine emotion.
Cool stuff
Lee
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/07 00:41:08
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Thanks Freddy, I appreciate your comments!
As I mentioned, I always prefer the live sound to a sterile sounding studio version. Whenever I get into a popular band, it's usually their live albums I buy first. (Even though I know most of them contain at least SOME studio overdubs) And I tend to like bands who sound better live than in the studio....Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews, Poco, Neil Young, to name a few.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/07 15:05:47
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Hi Leee,
really nice, i like the groove and the feel of it. B3 sounds pretty good. I'm not familiar with that emulator.
vocals could really use some clean up.
other than that, really good stuff!
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/09 04:26:52
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Beagle
Hi Leee,
really nice, i like the groove and the feel of it. B3 sounds pretty good. I'm not familiar with that emulator.
vocals could really use some clean up.
other than that, really good stuff!
Thanks Beagle, I appreciate the feedback. I credit the new Superior Drummer 3 for giving it a great sounding groove. The new B3 emulator, GGAudio's Blue3, got as much positive attention when it came out a couple of months ago as Superior Drummer 3 is receiving now. Both plugins have taken a big step closer to sounding like "the real thing." For awhile it was Native Instruments (legacy) B4 that was many players "go-to" Hammond emulator, then came GSI's VB3, which many people still say is the best. But when Blue3 came out, it won a lot of people over. Of course, there are hardware synths like the Nord Electro that sound even better. Sorry, the vocals for this tune are as about the cleanest they are going to get. I did fix some pitch problems, and a few of the very noticeable timing/sync problems. But as many have already commented, I'm going for that loose, live sound. 
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/17 20:56:27
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Leee
...I'm a big fan of CCR. Neil Young, Grateful Dead, Dylan, and other musicians that put rawness and emotion over perfection in their music.
I think you've good that vibe nailed with this one. Sounds good! FWIW, I hear a little Tom Petty in there too.
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Re: Mile After Mile
2017/10/18 13:09:07
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wow - you have totally captured the feel of a live band.
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