Thanks to all the advice I have received from the great people on this forum, I remixed this track. In revisiting the tune, I realized that I had never given it much more than a rough mix, of the type you take home at the end of a session just to see if all the parts are there and there are no bad mistakes. If this were 1956, and I were Gene Vincent (for example), it would have been on the radio in that form the next day. But we don't do that kind of thing in 2016. My big hope now is that I have not sanded off the rough edges and spoiled the spontaneity that made it fun to begin with. Thanks again, everybody!
I was at a memorial gathering for an old friend when she caught my eye. Dressed in black -- black T-shirt, black leather pants, black stiletto boots. It took me an hour to get next to her, and then she told me she was my friend's ex-wife, divorced before I met him. Awkward. We had a sexting affair and I wrote this song for her. She never took me up on it.
 
I recorded it some years ago with SONAR 8.5.3 as a way to teach myself the software, later mixed it with X3. Now I want to try for a better mix with Platinum, and I'm open to ideas. Thank you for listening (it won't take 3 minutes).
 

Hi Larry,
I liked the rhythm of the song. It is excellent. That delayed guitar-ending surprised me...
 
I wish I could give you some "huge" advices on mixing... I am in the learning process myself so...

The mix sounds quite narrow to me I would be tempted to push the piano slightly more to one side and the rhythm guitar to the other.  Nice tune and some nice playing though thanks for sharing.

humanrock - Thank you! I'm still learning, too.
Wookie - My hearing isn't right and I have a tendency to forget about pan settings. Sometimes I do a whole mix with everything up the middle. I'll take a look at this one. Thank you.

I enjoyed this very much. I especially liked your voice (range and temperment).

Liked the tune.
 
Mix is a bit narrow (as The Wookiee says).
 
Fun tune.

Hey Larry, what an infectious rhythm and feel this has -- love that pumping bass!!  The mix is tight and just right and the slight delay & reverb you have on your voice is perfect.  Very good stuff -- I enjoyed the listen!!  
 
Allan
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Lots of good stuff in this track! Vocals sit perfectly, and I agree the delay on the main vocal is spot on. Really well done track!
 
Regards,
Dan

eph221 - First time I've ever seen a comment on vocal temperament. I looked it up, and discovered that it's actually a thing. Thanks!
Ed - Gonna have to check my placement. Thank you.
Allan - Thanks. I'm always a little worried about the bass -- so many ways to get it wrong...
Dan - Thank you, sir (gotta have my echo!).

Rock and Roll Baby! Love this song! This would be a blast to play live. I can picture Southside Johnny doing this.
I agree with Wookie, maybe a little more separation, but the vocal delay is perfect. Really dig this.
 
Yours in Music,
Rip