2016/10/31 21:28:44
emeraldsoul
Well, the guitar playing is excellent, and the guitar tones are excellent. So that's waay cool right there. 
 
I appreciated the horn swells - some of the horn hits come in a bit early sometimes?
 
The #1 comment I would make is a question - once you establish the big drums in the first twenty seconds, do you drop them a bit in volume after that? I think you should - it would let the guitar work shine, and it really is fine guitar work.
 
The entire song, I'm trying to reach for the drum fader to turn them down a little, so I can hear the guitars! Right now they are competing, instead of drums supporting the guitars.
 
Nice tune, nice skills, not-so-nice streets? They sound pretty cool to me.
 
-Tom
 
 
2016/11/01 11:04:39
philz
First off Rip, welcome to the forum.  Thanks for making your debut with this terrific, driving guitar piece.  Really nice playing there.  My only suggestion would be to back off the heavy percussion some to give the rest of the track a little more room to work.
2016/11/01 12:17:39
Ripwolf
Thanks Tom and Phil. Will take another look at the drums and percussion. Dan also mentioned pulling the toms in spots. Great ears guys and thanks for the suggestions. Very much appreciated!
2016/11/01 14:54:02
Wookiee
Welcome some nice playing on this have to agree that backing the drums off would work well, possibly even a breakdown section to expose that guitar tone.
 
Thanks for sharing.
2016/11/01 15:16:38
Ripwolf
Thank you Wookiee. Great to have so many knowledgeable people giving their feedback. It can be difficult to hear all the nuances when you're so close to a project and the insights given here has been a great help to me.  
 
*edited for spelling
2016/11/01 20:04:00
Freddy J
Welcome to the forum!  Excellent number with some great chops.  I agree with the above comments concerning the drums.  They do compete a bit with the guitar in places.
 
Nice one!!
2016/11/01 23:02:45
Ripwolf
Thanks Freddy.
2016/11/02 15:09:11
stevec
Great tune, I really enjoyed it.  The groove/main hook is big and catchy.  The lead guitar lines are plowing along yet still sound a bit relaxed, which aint easy to do!   
 
Mix/arrangement-wise I agree with the above about adding some dynamics to the drums by having them back down in spots.   But personally, I would also add some presence to the lead guitar parts so they ride just a bit more above the powerful backing tracks - they deserve just a tad bit more IMO.  
 
2016/11/02 17:19:21
mgh
when I heard the opening riff I thought...Iron Maiden want their riff back! but after that turned into a very cool tune. Others have identified the main mix issues but i really enjoyed the piece, the horns are inspired to give it a different vibe.
2016/11/04 01:48:43
synkrotron
Yeah, I'm enjoying this too. A nice instrumental piece. Not a big fan of brass in rock tunes but they are not a turn off either.
 
How did you produce this? Sounds like a recorded band but there's so much great stuff you can do "in the box" now that you just never know for sure. The guitar is obviously proper guitar, so did you mic up your amp or DI?
 
Purple Sneakers was a fun ditty
 
cheers
 
andy
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