This is a song I wrote for my wedding 20 years ago.  I had lost the masters when we moved across country. (The moving company lost and damaged almost $30,000 of stuff in our move).  Anyway, for our 20th Christmas together, I re-recorded the song and gave it to my wife.  (Along with a cheesy 80s music video).  I know I'm not the best vocalist for this style, but it works.  The song has a major Chicago meets REO Speedwagon meets Styx feel to it.  

https://soundcloud.com/gregg-hart/dreams-come-true

Facts about song:

All instruments are VSTi.  Most effects are WAVES except for the guitar amps, which are Guitar Rig. I made a cheesy 80s style music video as well, but I am choosing not to post a link to it here. :)  If you happen to find it on YouTube, more power to you. :)
 

This is great.  I'd say more reo speedwagon, including the 80's optimism.  I would have liked to have seen your wife's face! :D:D

Awesome!  Thank you so much!
 
I put Chicago mostly because the original version had horns.  I took them out because I felt they weren't needed.  Styx because of the tight harmony.  :)

Nice work Gregg...
 
Not entirely sure on the effects on the vocals. Makes them sound quite cutting, in the high frequency range, on my current system (laptop and half decent earbuds). If I get a chance, later, I'll attach my Q-C and plug in my nice headphones.
 
I'd like to hear what the experts think... I'm usually a mile out when commenting on mix...
 
Great song though
 
cheers
 
andy

Thanks for the comment Andy.  Listening back again, I can see what you mean.  I'll have to work on that before the album is released.  I'm working on a new album under the name of Teknikaliti (Pronounced Technicality).  The album is going to be a tribute to the 80s.  

Spot on with the 80's feel. I bet your wife was thrilled. Good stuff

This is quite a good song Gregg, but those vocals sound very nasally and extremely sharp here on the Adam's.  I would soften them down a little.  Other wise the mix is very clear, thanks for sharing. 

Yeah.  I actually hate my voice.  It's very nasally.  Not much I can do about that since it's in part to the fact I was born with a double cleft palette and thus have a deviated septum.  I will work on the EQ for sure though. 

Midiboy
Yeah.  I actually hate my voice.  It's very nasally.  Not much I can do about that since it's in part to the fact I was born with a double cleft palette and thus have a deviated septum.  I will work on the EQ for sure though. 

 
Kudos for not letting that put you off singing Gregg

Props for singing even when you know the limitations of your voice. That aside this is a nice song and lovely back story about the re-recording, definitely not the removal firm - who where they Del Boy and Rodney?.