My Hippie chick song

+ +1 ----good cover of the INDIGO GIRLS song


suggestion---- lose that single drum hit

BIABDude


+ +1 ----good cover of the INDIGO GIRLS song


suggestion---- lose that single drum hit

Thanks BIAB, I agreed with you and actually noticed that floor tom b4 I posted it? I revisited it and put the 1st remix up w/a lowered floor tom. I appreciate your feedback.

OK... good song... I like the way you write.

It's only life after all.... nice. 

OK on to the mix. Everything sets in the proper position, however, the over all tone of this mix is harsh. It makes it kinda hard to listen to.  Compared it to Jenny... that is a nice sounding mix. Take a listen and compare them.... 

Just my 2 cents....listening on cans. 

Good cover tune.  It sounds very good.  Nice singing.

That's pretty hippy but not really thaaaat chick. I like the banjo  and the bongo additions.

Really sweet sounding song Robby, I loved the guitars, they were really crisp and in your face in a good way.  Did you record the acoustic in stereo, it sounds like it.  The song sounded really stereo.

I can't fault the track, great work!!

Peace Ben

Hi Robby,

I've always liked this song and I really like your version.

The acoustic guitar sounds fantastic and your voice...great, as always.

here's some more detail on how I did the acoustics, 

http://www.soundonsound.c.../articles/acguitar.htm

Awesome job Robby.  I liked the acoustic sound, vocals, percussion (including the panning) and also the banjo.  No crits here.

Nice guitar

Performances were great. Nice re-telling of this sapphic anthem.

I found the banjo picking distracting. Not sure why, but it should fit, but it just seemed off somewhere.

The synthy thing in the middle was not great.

The vocal answer at 1:10 needs to be re-eq'ed and hpf quite a bit.

Overall, not much dynamics: there didn't seem to be many changes during the song. The big sing-along payoff at the end is sorely needed.

Man, you got some real nice gear!

Robby, Really nice work, and nice gear too! For me the percussion did not add much, but hey, what do I know. Where I heard them come in I found myself going "what was that", instead of knowing what it was I just heard. That nit aside I liked the production.

cool as ever Robby, i agree just before the synth pad, it gets a bit messy, then there's that pad which sticks out like a sore thumb...after that things get back on track. you are a superb vocalist.

Guitarhacker


OK... good song... I like the way you write.

It's only life after all.... nice. 

OK on to the mix. Everything sets in the proper position, however, the over all tone of this mix is harsh. It makes it kinda hard to listen to.  Compared it to Jenny... that is a nice sounding mix. Take a listen and compare them.... 

Just my 2 cents....listening on cans. 

Thanks Herb, I may revisit the mix, but probably not? Typically with me, once it's out there? It's out there... And I'm on to the next adventure? Trying to do a Christmas song now.

Hey, Robby,


Wow, I almost missed this spectacular cover, but I'm very glad I scrolled down the page!


The acoustic sounds great, the vocals and overlapping harmonies are fantastic and the mix sounds really nice.  There were a couple spots where the banjo seemed to stick out for some reason, but it was only for a second or two, and it wasn't a showstopper, just a minor nit.


Really nice work, buddy, have a good one!
Bob

Hey there Strummer, thanks very much for your comments :-) I love my gear, collected it over the years... 

Big Bad Bob! :-) I enjoyed this one, it was in my wheel house :-)

James, CSN is one of my main influences! :-) Thanks so much.

Mark, thank you so much! I do enjoy singing :-)

Bobby, I've been playing since I was a kid, maybe 11 or 12? Mostly guitar early on, then bass in a band(s) and then keys and other stringed instruments? And I tried out for a metal band as a lead singer? And they hired me and I laughed and walked away! (LOL!) Told them I just wanted to see if I could get it :-) But choir from 1st grade. Thanks for listening and commenting. :-)

Prima, thanks so much for listening and commenting. And I agree? With 3 chords? You can only do so much "originally?" so it's been done... And with my original stuff too? It's mostly 3 chords... So we are all interpreting themes that have been done? So it's all about puting our own feelings in to it. But I guess the words and melody are "copywritable." :-)

Strata, thanks very much, I love your productions as well! And I turned some of that percussion down like 20 times before I posted this! :-)

Warren, glad you're still kickin brother! Keep on keepin on!! :-)

James yo Yo YO!!! One day... One day I will impress you!! I live for that day!! :-)

Rino, LP and anyone else I may have missed I really appreciate your support! :-)

I've been busy working on the Christmas tune, and spending time with the boy (priceless...) 

And life like everyone else. Will be listing to some of the other offerings by fellow forum members this weekend and getting my turkey in the brine and getting ready for the holidaze!

Enjoy them... Time is a river, it flows past us? We raft down it, and one day, we're at the ocean. There are rapids? There are smooth wide parts? Rocks? We're all at different parts of the river. Navigate it the best you can.