Need some opinions

This is a song I have been working on for a while. I posted it awhile back. Most of the comments revolved around the singer sounding like she wasn't into the song or was reading the words. 

Original song version here>>>>>  http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12024993

I had the chance to play this for the president of Nashville Songwriters Association and then to discuss the song in detail . His comments on the original were very similar to the comments by many here. 

So, taking his advice, I reworked the song dropping the  unneeded solo, and recorded it again, this time with a different singer....and in a lower key.

I have done very little to the vocal track other than melodyne on a few notes that were only a few clicks off...and adding eq and verb. 

I would appreciate the viewpoints and commentary on this "newer" version on both the overall mix as well as the vocals specifically.

New version>>>>  http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12024980

Thanks for your time.

Daryl.... thanks... I thought it might be a few db too loud but for now, I wanted the vocals to be clearly audible.  That was the sticking point on previous versions.

I will back it down a few db in the final version headed out the door. 

Thanks Lynn.... 

Hey Herb

Very Nice Song.

Im on my earbuds cause Im too lazy to get up and go to the real speakers

I tried to listen to it as far as singing (emotions, dynamics, etc...)  
I loved her voice and how it goes with music.

The only thing I could get out of it thru these tiny things stuck in my ears was - I really would love to hear more driven emotions as it goes into the chorus sections slowly drifting back to how she is singing in the verse parts.

I try to listen to the story (with the way emotions and feelings are delivered) as it is sung but slightly get the feeling she is still unfamiliar with what shes singing to us (Make sense?)

Overall I really enjoyed what you have so far

This is a really good recording. Instruments are perfectly mixed and everything is clear. Your singer sounds better towards the end of the song than at the beginning and middle. Almost like she got more confident as she went. She has a great voice!

Also, I don't think her voice is too loud in the mix, especially for country tunes.

Regards,
Dan

 "Need some opinions"

I think we're over taxed and over regulated.

i do believe we are going to throw some harmony
on the tune as well as more lead vox trax will be recorded.
i will update this when that is done.

Dan & Geeare1 : Thanks for popping in for a listen

Frank... we agree, this is a preliminary mix so we could listen and evaluate where we are in the process.  She will be recording some additional tracks soon. 

Thanks Mike...

In reference to the OP... the guy in Nashville made the comment that the singer needed to "sell the song" to the listener with emotion, and feeling.  That's the magic quality we are shooting for here. It was lacking in the first versions of this tune. 

I'm not as concerned about the mix as I am the emotional feeling side of the delivery.

Tony.... hummmm... I'll look into that a bit when we add the rest of the vocal tracks into this. definitely gotta understand the words in a country song.  Its harder for me to hear that since I know the words.... but yeah, some singers will pronounce some words differently that make it a bit of a guessing game 

thanks

This sounds great. The vocal is a little loud for my tastes, though. Harmony would definitely have this ready for the radio. Very pretty melody. Only listened to the 2nd version.

The second version is much better than the first. However, the vocals actually quiver at times and sound worse than fingernails on a chalkboard. The fiddle doesn't sound too bad but you should drop the lame steel guitar and dobro.

Come & Go (Rose)  is the one you want to listen to regarding this thread 


the song should be at the top on my sound click..... 

Herb,
 
What a difference between your original and new versions.    Sounds great, The LVox may be a slight bit too present for the rest of the mix but it works.   I agree it needs some harmonies but it stands on its' own as is.   Great song.
 
Regards

Loved that.
In fact i loved both versions!
A harmony would be nice for that style of song, i agree.
Great recording! And arrangements. 
Better Bass Gr level on the first one (Bb version).

Tried to work out all the chords to this so as so sing and play along on my guitar in Key of A your most recent version.