My new rock instrumental - "So Far Away"

Nice mix,everything has its own space. Really like the kick and bass definition and how they work well together. Very nice lead work and tone. Only thing I'm not crazy about is the opening guitar tone.
Keep Rock'in
Kev.

Nice tune, Mark, and really well played.  Great tone.  I enjoyed the listen very much.

Great mix on this Mark.  Love where that rhythm sets in the mix.   Cool licks and cool harmonies.  The bridge/ending guitar and percussion is very cool.

One of your best I think.

Daryl

Hey, Mark,

Dynamite instrumental with killer playing and a nice, clean, wide mix!  The guitar tones are perfect, and the fluidity of your playing is absolutely stellar.

Great stuff, buddy, really well done!
Bob

PGShadow - Thanks for the comments. 


Vettetech - Thanks.  The drums are "Drums on Demand" loops.  They probably could come up a bit.  That's one of the things I go back and forth on when I mix.


Philz - Hey Phil.  How you doing?  Glad you like it.


Guitarhacker - Hey Herb.  Yeah I don't get here much anymore.  I think some of the timing issues are the drum fills I put in after the recording was set.  One of the problems with loops.  You're stuck with what they offer.


darylcrowley - Hey Daryl.  Thanks for the comments.  I've been kinda woodshedding lately and really practicing a bunch.  This jam came about from my practice sessions.  I'm proud of the mix, especially the drum/bass relationship.


james1213 - James, how you doing?  Thanks for the comments.  I don't know if I've got any vids in my near future.  Been so damn busy.  The ending came out of not knowing how to bridge or finish the song.  I was going to do a slow chimey part and then get back to the melody for a finale.  But I had kind of beaten the melody to death by then and decided to just zone out with the floaty thing.

Bob Oister - Hey Bob, great to see you.  Thanks for the comment on my fluidity.  I've been working very hard lately on just that and it looks like it paid off if you noticed.

Marc,
It's always great hearing your stuff.  This was no exception.  I loved it! 
 
Thanks for sharing.

Psalmist35


Marc,
It's always great hearing your stuff.  This was no exception.  I loved it! 
 
Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Richard.  Glad you liked it.

alkie

Wow...... mark this sounds fantastic....only little nit was the rhythm guit on the right got a bit over used but thats just MPO...Your Leads and Solos sounded GREAT!!!!!!

Thanks Allan.  I may have to look at the rythm guitar again.  Several people have stated that it needs revision.

hi mark great guitar tones and licks mix is great well done thanks eric

Nice Mark! Very Vai-sque.

hey Mark great sounding song here - the lead is nicely balanced as against the backing track. drums could be a hair louder but no bigger. some nice lead riffs here, love the hook. this might be my favourite of yours yet, it just flows nicely. like the ending too, though i would have flung a bass solo in there!

Hi Mark, 
Great playing!  I love the lead.  Drums are done well too.  You use speed melodically and not just for show which I appreciate very much.  The percussion break is nice.  Maybe the song starts with the bells and a bit of that section, then goes into the main body, and then ends with it?  Super job. 

Rimshot

Thanks Mark.  I agree, drums should come up a bit.

Thanks Randy.  I was wondering if anyone was going to comment on the chimes.  I think they fit nicely.

Rimshot- thanks.  That might be a good idea about starting the song sith some of the outro.  I'll have a look at that.  Thanks.

John, thanks for the comments.  I think the clicks are from soundclick.  Wav file is very clean.

Hi Janet.  Thanks for commenting.  I actually have a couple of projects in the works right now.  A couple of collabs that will hopefully grace the pages of the songs forum soon.

Indeed!

Hey Mark, always a pleasure to hear a new one from you
 
Awesome playing as always, and a killer mix.
 
Top drawer stuff brother, and please make sure this number is on Rainy Days II