Some Recent "Traditonal Country" Mixes

Here are some songs that I had posted on a different forum section in response to a request by a forum member. 
 
 Here are a couple of recent mixes. I did the Pedal Steel, Bass, Rhythm Guitar on first song, "Farewell Party" for a local singer.
[size=3 font="times new roman"][link=http://www.gulfcoaststeelguitar.com/FarewellParty.mp3]http://www.gulfcoaststeel....com/FarewellParty.mp3[/link]

Next one, I did Pedal Steel, Lead Guitar and Bass. This is one of ex Nashville Songwriter Jimmy Pepper's demo songs that was sent to Hank Williams Jr's publishing co.   Jimmy got a new publishing contract with Hank Williams Jr's publishing company from the songs on the CD project.
http://www.gulfcoaststeelguitar.com/Here%20Comes%20The%20Rain%20Again.mp3

Finally, Here is one that I just tracked Pedal Steel for a studio in New Zealand. It is a Bob Dillon song "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" that was a school project.

[size=3 font="times new roman"][link=http://www.gulfcoaststeelguitar.com/You%20Ain't%20Goin'%20Nowhere%20Mix.mp3]http://www.gulfcoaststeel...n'%20Nowhere%20Mix.mp3[/link]

Jack

Sorry, I don't hear it.  Peppers must not of heard it either as he thought the entire "demo" album sessions were great.  Considering his pedigree I'm not going to argue with him.  Peppers has major label producing experience in Nashville (produced Mel Street for one) including producing sessions at the old "Bradley's Barn", written songs recorded by many artists including Jack Greene's first top 10, a #1 for Dottie West (Forever Yours), was George Jones' band manager and has about 20 songs recorded by Jones over the years.  He was the drummer in Ferlin Husky's road band in the mid 60's.

Hank Williams Jr and his partner in his publishing company signed him to a new publishing contract based on the songs on the demo session CD.

 

Herb, I don't hear what you are apparently hearing, either place.

I went back and listed to the original Sonar track.

Jack

The common threads all these songs are good playing and good mixing.  The songs are nicely written, and the lady's voice in the third song is pleasant.  However, I agree with Herb about the first song.  The vocal is so out of pitch that it's beyond the "Willie Nelson" effect and distracts from the whole.  I listened to the second song twice, but I didn't hear the issue Herb had with it.  Mainly, the vocal in the first song is the weak link.  That could easily be fixed if you have the desire to do so.  All in all, they show promise.

The singer on the first song can't be fixed.  V Vocal and even Autotune won't help.  The steel is hot, but that is how he wanted it. 

V Vocal and even Autotune won't help

they usually don't.


melodyne will.

Hi Jack,
I already posted on the other thread but I really love what you did on the songs and production.  The mixes are so clear with lots of space.  Enjoyed it alot.

Rimshot