markno999
Good song, I agree with Bat's review above, tweaking the drums would seriously take this up a few levels.     Definitely worth spending some more time on it.   
 
Regards

Hey Mark, I am really glad that you like the song.  I did a little tweaking on the drum mix and I think they sound tons better now.  I don't think I have gone as far as Bat is suggesting.  I think he is looking for me to do some major changes to the drum patterns.  I may have to come back and do that at a later time.  
 
Thanks again for taking the time to comment.

Great stuff - Very Tom Petty which is no bad thing.

I didn't read the other comments...
 
Man, that guitar sounds great in the intro -- very crunchy.  Everything sounds great -- my only crit is that beginning with the first verse the drums sound kinda muffled.  btw, have you ever considered adding a Hammond type part to the song -- I can hear it.  :)
 
Allan
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Nice tune, cool parts, good theme.
 
What kind of limiter are you using, is it set to slam? Do you have a limiter on the master bus? Is it adding a few db's? The mix sounds a little overcompressed to my ears, and if you were to drop the kick drum a bit lower, I think it would help. 
 
I'd agree on the TomPetty comment, he sold a song or two.
 
cheers,
-Tom

Thanks everyone for your great comments!  this forum is invaluable!
 
I'm not going to respond to any of the comments on the mix myself because Mike is the one in charge of mixing this one, but be assured we are discussing each and every comment on the mix behind the scenes.  Mike's already done one mix adjustment and uploaded and we'll be discussing anything you guys comment on after that and making adjustments where we need to.
 
Allan - I'll comment directly on your comments since you're talking about wanting to hear organ.
 

.  btw, have you ever considered adding a Hammond type part to the song -- I can hear it.  :)
 
Allan
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could you clarify what you're saying here for me?  I can't tell if you can't hear the organ in the mix or if you are wanting to hear something different than what I've played or something else?
 
the organ in this song is a Hammand XK-3c.  I don't remember my exact settings, but I usually use a variation of a "full Hammond" sound.  also, I record the organ audio output in stereo and it's mixed like that (no MIDI is harmed during my B3 recordings!).
 
the organ in this is a very simple part, I felt it needed to be simple for this song in order to complement the guitar parts.  Maybe you wanted to hear a more complex organ part?

I think this your best yet guys, good catchy, well written song. Like the hook, vocals and the guitars. have to agree with Bats on the drums, they are very 'straight'. To me they would possibly sound better starting at half-time then doubling up later to build the song more, maybe after the 2nd verse.

Daryl- thanks for listening Brother.  Yes, the Petty thing surfaces quite frequently.  I have learned to embrace it.    I'm really pleased that you like the song.  
 
ABull- Thank you for listening and commenting.  The intro guitar is an American Strat through Amplitube 4.  I think Reece has replied on the Hammond.  Glad you like the song, brother.  
 
Tom- Thanks a bunch for listening and commenting.  I heard the same thing you did on the Kick right after punching up the drums.  It was on my list to pull the fader down a touch on that.  I have uploaded a new version this morning with new levels on the Kick.  
 
As far as Limiting, I am using PSP Xenon.  I didn't feel like I was squashing the mix and I had less than 3db of Limiting going on with the song.  However, while updated the Kick, I decided to back off that Limiting a touch and see if that helps things to breathe a little more.  So the new file also is LESS limited.  Hope this overall sounds better to you.

Jamesg-  I appreciate your comment about...best song yet.  It helps to know that we are growing as song writers and people like what we are producing.  I agree with both you and Bat that the drums are a pretty simple straight forward pattern.  I may, down the line, see if I can work a different drum pattern into this mix.  However, we don't really want to re-track everything at this point, so it would have to be something that fits with the existing instrumentation.  I just think I need to walk away from it for a bit...before attempting something like that.  
 
Really glad that you like the song and mix, overall.  
 

Good song!   Catchy, straight-ahead rocker with the nice crunchy guitars.  Really liked the solo - short, but fluid and melodic.  
 
Yeah, the drums could use more variation, they come across a bit "metronome-ish".   I also couldn't hear much top end in there, mostly kick (which is solid but very straight) and snare, as though the hihat and cymbals are being masked by everything else.  I agree with Bats comments there - if the guitars were not quite as consistently strong it might leave more room for the rest of the mix to breathe. 
 

Hey Steve- Thanks for listening and commenting.  
 
Sean is playing the solo in the middle of the song.  I think he did an excellent job and it fits this song perfectly.  We traded off on solos at the end of the song.  I have part 1 & 3, Sean has part 2 and finishes it out at the end with part 4.
 
Drums.....I'm noodling around with different midi patterns now.  If we go with something new, I will post an announcement on the new mix.