"Thin Line" (Rock) Mix #2 Up! 5-6-16

"Thin Line" (Rock)
 
NOTE: Mix #2 Up! 5-6-16
Changes listed in the post below, thanks for all your input and suggestions, truly appreciate all your comments so far!

 
Hi, guys,
 
Woo-Hoo!!! Finally able to get some time to get back to some music after a long, busy 2 1/2 month break, hope everybody is well and doing great!
 
I just uploaded a Test Mix for a song called "Thin Line".
 
If you can spare a few minutes to check it out, as always, any and all helpful comments, suggestions, constructive criticism, input and ideas are very welcome, and also greatly appreciated!

Big thanks in advance for any observations, suggestions, comments and ideas!  You guys are the BEST!
 
Bob
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"Thin Line"
 
This one was a little bit over SoundClick's file size limit, so,
Please Check Out the 320kbps MP3 on the Player at: http://www.boboister.com/test-mixes.html
 
 

Interesting mix (in a good way).

The vocal seem pretty small between the panned guitar chords.  But it works really well, the sonic equivalent of standing between two pillars.
 
I don't think i'd change anything.

Hi Bob
I hope you are well sir.
Sounds the biz - great hooky chorus. Guitars rule on this one.

Man, this really has some balls.  This is ready for the bars and stadiums of the world.  You are one of the most consistent musician and songwriter around.  It's good to see you back!

Geez.... I had to turn down my volume a little...   
 
The mix is smokin' hot .   You've really punched it up.    And the song rocks - catchy chorus (as usual) and the guitars + vocals are balls to the wall.  Cool solo too.    Crazy or sane?  Not sure....  

Bob, sounds great. Very professional sounding.

There's a thin blue line between a pat and a patsy. Bapu is the one keeping us out of trouble

J.S.
 
 
Hi, J.S.,
 
Thanks for trying to listen to the song and for checking out my other stuff on the website, and your kind words!
 
To hear the song, just Click on the Photo directly to the right of the Bold White Text and Arrow that says "NEW TEST MIX UP----------------------> , or the Song Title :Thin Line" at the Top of the MP3 Player, right under the Yellow text where it says "TEST MIXES" .  NOTE: If your on your cell phone, you may not be able to see the MP3 Player, depending on your mobile carrier, phone brand, and mobile browser settings.  Sorry about that, I'm in the process of revamping my entire website to get ready for my new release that's coming in a few weeks, so the new site will be fully mobile responsive soon.
 
Hope that helps, and thanks again for trying to listen to the song, and commenting, greatly appreciated!
 
Best Wishes,
Bob
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daryl1968:
 
 
Hey, Daryl,
 
How are you my, friend, hope you're doing great!
 
Thank you so much for the warm welcome and very kind words, it's really nice to be back on the forum!  I'm really looking forward to catching up and hearing what all my forum buddies have been up to lately.
 
I truly appreciate you giving this a listen, and your good input and observations, especially because the quality of your mixes is always fantastic!
 
Have a great night, Daryl!
Bob
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The Scorpions called, they want to know how you have done kick-ass guitars better than them.
 
Crits, not many, but drum programming might stand a bit more editing, for example around 2:08
 
Also, I'd vote for the vocal more up front in the mix - as is, it sounds a little like he's singing from behind the Marshall stack.  :)
 
very very nice!
 
-Tom
 

I enjoyed that Bob, thanks for sharing

 
Mix # 2 Up! 5-6-16
 
Major thanks for all your input and suggestions, truly appreciated, you guys rock!
 
For this mix I re-tweaked the bass guitar EQ to try to wring out some more definition.  Then I tried to thicken up the chorus vocals a bit without raising the volume too much, by recording two doubles one of the lead vocal and one an octave lower, then threw a distortion plugin on them for a touch of grit and EQ change, panned them dead center between the wide panned chorus harmony vocals, and then brought them up just barely audible below the main vocal.  I'm hoping that did the trick.  Sorry, Mesh, old buddy, I tried singing a higher range, 2 part vocal harmony pad, and it sounded okay, but I couldn't get it to fit in with the other elements in that busy chorus section.
 
I also took our buddy Bapu's dynamite catch on the bone dry guitar drone riff, and routed it with a send to my guitar reverb bus, and then lowered the track volume on it about 2 1/2 dBs to make up for the added gain from the reverb.
 
Sincere thanks to everyone who took time to listen and provided input and observations, and please let me know if you have any other ideas or suggestions!
 
Have a great weekend!
Bob
 

Killer! 

Still sounds good to me.

Yeah, real heavy mix there Bob
 
Excellent work here dood... Can't add anything of worth and all sounds good to me Good song and great playing

Wookiee:
 
Hey, Wookster,
 
It's really great to hear from you, my friend, hope you're doing fantastic!
 
Thank you very much for lending your well-tuned furry ears to this for me, I always look forward to and greatly appreciate your input on my stuff, and I'm very thankful for your friendship and support!
 
Sincere best wishes, John!
Bob
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PJH:
 
Hi, Peter,
 
Major thanks for stopping by to give this a listen for me, and also for your observations and very kind words of encouragement!
 
Greatly appreciated, my friend, especially due to the amazing quality of your work in your posts here on the forum.  Your latest video of the radio station interview for your upcoming album was truly fantastic, sincere best wishes for your new release!
 
Best Wishes,
Bob
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String Jammer:
 
Hey, Scotty,
 
Thanks so much for coming back for a second helping on Mix #2, your opinion always mean a lot to me, truly appreciated, buddy!
 
Have a great night,
Bob
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Mesh:
 
Hey, Mesh,
 
How's it going, buddy?  Hope you're having a great week!
 
Thanks so much for coming back again to check out the remix and your continued input and support!
 
Your excellent suggestion about thickening up the chorus vocals seems to have worked out really well for me on this, even though I went about it in a weird way, and the second idea about the higher range vocal pad was also a great idea, but after singing the harmony parts, it was just a little to much to squeeze into the already dense mix during the thicker chorus.  But, it was still a great idea, and I'm glad I took the time to try even if it didn't work out for this particular song.
 
Thanks again, Mesh, greatly appreciate your good ears on my stuff!
 
Have a great night!
Bob
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