My third ballad - a bit sappy - I admit. "Let's Stay Together." (new mix)

Very nice Mark! Beautifully done...
 
Regards,
Dan

Dan, thank you so very much, I appreciate you taking a listen.
 
Wookiee - I worked on those spots, it's not perfect, but I think it's better. Thanks for the helpful comment. I put up a new mix btw.

MarkusClinus
 
 
I believe this tune was written by Ella Fitzgerald - the version I'm most familiar with was recorded by Al Green..
 

 
Pretty sure Al Green wrote the song Mark.
 
That aside, this is just beautiful. For me, the best one yet of these ballads. Really fine playing, so expressive.

That cracked it Mark, sweet

markno999
Mark,
 
Nice one... Enjoyed it very much.   The only recommendation I would have on any of these type of  songs is to maybe use a different EQ, reverb or something to make the guitars sound a little more different (like two players rather than overdub of the same guitar)  Playing is outstanding and on second listen of it now:)  Huge thumbs up....

Regards

Great suggestion! Some way of adding some separation to the two guitars.
 
Dan

You play with such feeling, it's great.  I pictured myself..alone drinking a bourbon on the rocks in a Holiday Inn in Saigon.

eph - thanks man - Holiday Inn in Saigon - that works - appreciate the comment.
 
synkroton - I appreciate the though - I'm not used to doing songs like this - I did about fifty tunes with Warren Willingham that were rock and blues tunes.
 
I've got a new version up - I went back and looked at my project file and for some reason I mixed a version and posted it here that didn't have any effects - no eq, nothing. I hope this is better.
 
Thanks all.

Yea synkrotron - this is the new mix. Each track has different reverb - I was trying to get the two tracks to sound so similar - they should sound a lot different. I hope so anyway.
 
Thanks synkrotron.

Mark - that's so "dreamy" nice tone(s)
 
great work!

Mark, you've found your niche.  Exquisite tone and phrasing makes this special.  Let's hear more!

Mr. Clinus,
 
very nice guitar indeed
 
when I close my eyes and listen
I am transported to a late night
in September
on the veranda
of a seaside club
with a gin and tonic
the girl I love
the soft breeze whispering
the waves gently rolling in
and you playing this song
 
she mentions to me that she has heard this before
but not quite sure where
I tell her the only thing more beautiful than this rendition is the woman sitting beside me
she nuzzles into my neck and gently kisses me
this song becomes our song
 
Thanks dude
 
Jesse Q. Screed
 
 
 

"Let's Stay Together" is a song by American singer Al Green from his 1972 album of the same name. It was produced and recorded by Willie Mitchell, and mixed by Mitchell and Terry Manning.
 
Released as a single in 1971, "Let's Stay Together" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped Billboard's R&B chart for nine weeks.
 
Billboard ranked it as the number 11 song of 1972.

Beagle - you're one of the pros here - in my opinion - so I really appreciate the kind comment - thanks so much.
 
Leadfoot - thanks man.
 
stevec - ok I added a room reverb to the rhythm guitar and posted a new mix. You're kind - thanks you - appreciate the input too.
 
Jesse - wow man - that is really cool - I appreciate it so much.
 
rob - thank you my friend - and I've already admitted my mistake - I'm not sure where I came up with the Ella thing - thanks for taking the time to comment - take care.

Thanks for taking the time Abull.
 
First - this isn't R&B - and that's not what I was shooting for - but I do understand what you mean - I did think about trying to be more rhythmic with this - but the only way I thought that was possible was to use an acoustic guitar for the rhythm - unfortunately - I don't have a good acoustic guitar and no mic to record it.
 
Thanks again.

MarkusClinus
stevec - ok I added a room reverb to the rhythm guitar and posted a new mix. You're kind - thanks you - appreciate the input too.
 

Well, for me, it makes a big difference.  The chord stops don't go to dead quiet now which I think keeps the flow going much better.