Nice WIP Bob. Others have said what needs attention.
 
Waiting to be taken away by the final version.

Hi Bob, the new mix is better balanced now, love the solo, could be a minute or so longer ; )
 
Rik

Hey bro...this ones all over the map for sure! Lots of great stuff going on for sure...ok now I'l going to plop my Producers hat on and suggest something for the intro...
 
I think its great to have things out front (in the intro) to mix things up and catch the listeners interest but this kinda had too much of that....meaning; when I heard the harp it sounded more of less in a smaller room then when the distant guitars came in pushed far back and they seemed to be in a BIG ROOM..but again pushed way back...THEN...you opening vox can in and it was in a room somewhere in between the two (verb wise) which made it feel all kinda disconnected for me...then the main guitars dropped and it was back to that fat killer sound I am used to. Sooooo I do like the idea of mixing things up but here's what I'd suggest (as your new producer..lol)
 
1) nix the harp
2) keep the distant intro guitars
3) push your into vox back in the mix and add verb to more or less get closer to the intro gutiars
4) @ :34 "you shine on me and make it Right" I'd add a "stop and pop" there between (make-it and right) and maybe let the "righttttt" (hang about w/no instruments) and then drop the bomb and have everything big and in your face from there on....
 
Not sure if that accurately describes what I hear in my head but  I tried...lmao
 
anyway great tune and with a little timing work tween the kit and guitars....you'll be on your way!!!
 
good stuff bro...keep on gettin it!
 

Hey Bob.  This is another powerhouse song that you have got going here.  Your vocals are really excellent on this number.  I agree with some of the comments about the drums but overall that is a small nit.  Another terrific song Bob.

New Mix 3 Up 6/11/16!
 
Okay, Guys here we go again!   LOL, After the majority general consensus I finally cried "Uncle" and dumped the experimental (or should I say mental?) double kick drum stuff completely!
 
I replayed the main drum parts with a much simpler, mostly basic pattern, fixed a few off-time cymbal crashes and fills, and I think I finally corrected the second halves of the 2nd and 3rd chorus vocals where apparently I was coming in both early and late on the "Take Me Away" parts.  Major thanks to MGH (thanks, Mark!) for precisely pointing that problem out, because I was blaming the double kicks alone for the timing trouble and sliding things back and forth all over the place and I still couldn't get the vocals to lock in correctly.
 
I'm hoping it's starting to sound better at this point, and I TRULY want to thank ALL of you for your fantastic input, help, suggestions and great advice!  I really mean it when I say that every one of you guys are all amazingly helpful, and every comment, idea or observation you post helps me get things back on track and see the little details that I'm missing after hearing a mix a gazillion times and becoming immune to some of the problems.
 
Sincere thanks to each and every one of you for you input, and please let me know if anything else might be sticking out like a sore thumb while I continue to tweak this mix.
 
Hope everybody has a Rockin' weekend!
Bob

this certainly sounds much better Bob. the timing issues are mostly gone, though that syncopated cymbal is still there
i would love to get my hands on your drums though!

AWESOME STUFF BOB!!! I would love to work on a complete album with you singing and songs written by you and me. You have a great voice man. And your guitar riffs and vision on the idea for the song is great!!!!! 
 
Either way, enjoyed hearing this one Bob, BTW my name is Bob also hahahahaaha...... 

Thanks for sharing!!! 
 

Hopefully Final Mix for this one!
 
Did another EQ pass and some re-leveling on the drums, bass and guitars, and tried to tighten up the timing a bit more in a few places, hope it helped!
 
MarcusClinus, mgh, jamesyoyo, ABeautifulVirus, bapu, rikkie(2), thepogue, Freddy J, mgh(2), Serious_Noize!:
 
Thanks so much to everybody for your great input, observations, advice and suggestions on this one, you guys are absolutely FANTASTIC!  Special thanks for kicking my a$$ about the wretched double kick drums I had in the first mix, admittedly a major mistake on my part, being a guitar player trying to play drums can be hard sometimes!
 
mgh: Mark, if you're referring to the syncopated hi-hat that enters during the second half of the intro verse, yep, that's there on purpose.  Inside my head, everything in the intro, the blues harp, lo-fi guitars, lo-fi drums are supposed to bring to mind a 1920's steam locomotive kicking up and slowly building steam as it leaves a rural train station in the US deep South.  LOL, Well at least that's the picture I was trying to paint when I recorded it, not sure if I achieved exactly what I was shooting for, but close enough for my wacky mind's eye!
 
Again, sincere thanks, guys, for all your excellent help and advice!
 
Bob
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Had a listen to the first version a couple of weeks ago, prior to me having to return to my own galaxy for a wedding.  It did not have your usual polish and flare Bob so I thought I would wait until you had some sound advice from those here who know how better than I do.  This is a much better version.
 
Thanks for sharing Bob. 

Wookiee:
 
 
Hey, Wook,
 
Thank you so much, brother, I really appreciate you coming back to check it out and comment, always grateful for your good input!
 
P.S. Hope you had a great time at the wedding, my friend!
Bob
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