Hi Bob, I reckon this is your best song yet, excellent stuff. Very tasty solo, love that lick at 2:07 - goosebumps!
 
Great lead and backing vocals, you nailed those.
 
Drums are working well on this except the first (only?) verse..not sure what's going on there, I can't pick up on the beat at all when I'm listening. Will have another go, maybe it's just me.

Had me grinning ear to ear during the lead....very cool me brudda....love it...I needed that fix!
 
Hope you're well bro!

I love your style Bob. I think the drums will always be fighting the guitars and bass on a mix of this kind. I believe you found a good place for the drum as they don't overpower yet I can clearly hear them.
That solo was killer....the double on your voice also adds a special touch to the vox.
 
So glad to see you still out there playing and making records!

BOB OISTER ROCKS! -SLF

ohgrant:
 
Hey, Grant,
 
Big thanks, buddy, I always really appreciate your input, observations, and also your kind words of encouragement!
 
Yes, Sir, I went back in and removed the full drums from the verse and just played some hi-hat and half-tempo drum accents to keep them from interfering with the verse guitar riff, and at 4:30 this morning I tightened up the verse drum accent timing a little more.  I’m hoping it’s much better than the original full straight 4/4 drums I started out with.
 
Thanks again, Grant, always grateful for your input, friendship and support!
Bob
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String Jammer:
 
Hey, Scotty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
Thanks so much for jumping right in on this, I’m absolutely thrilled to have you back on the forum, and always appreciate you lending your great ears to my stuff!
 
Yep, this one’s a little different than a lot of my stuff, but hopefully still in my wheelhouse, I’m very grateful that you like it.
 
Looking forward to hearing your excellent music here on the forum again!
 
Have a great night, buddy!
Bob
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jamesg1213:
 
Hey, James,
 
Thank you, Sir, I’m truly grateful to you for all your excellent input, suggestions and support on my stuff over these past few years, and I value your friendship very highly!
 
I’m not sure if you listened to the first mix with full drums during the first verse, or the second mix with just hi-hats and drum accent hits.  Either way, this morning I uploaded a slightly revised Mix 3 with the verse drum accents tightened up a bit with the single note guitar riff, hopefully, it’s simpler than the original 4/4 full drums and not a distraction.
 
Your latest Nettlesmith post with Tim is a really nice tribute to his Grandfather, and your solos were very tasteful and perfect for the song.  Great stuff as always, James!
 
Best Wishes,
Bob
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thepogue:
 
Hey, Tom,
 
How are you, me brudda from anudda mudda?  Hope you’re doing great!
 
Big thanks for taking time to check this one out for me, and for your kind words of encouragement!
Really looking forward to the next tasty Distant Towers post from you, Tony and Preston!
 
Have a good one, buddy, and stay safe over there!
Bob
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Starise:
 
Hey, Tim,
 
How’s it going, buddy?  Hope you had a great weekend!
 
Thanks so much for lending your ears to this and for your very encouraging comments!
 
I especially appreciate your comments on the drums, because they always seem to be the hardest thing for me, and I usually run into trouble with them.  Many times even after ironing out my drum timing issues, I end up struggling and nitpicking over the drum bus EQ and volume levels, either blending with or competing with the heavier, thick guitars, so on my last few posts, I’ve done a lot of EQ carving to try to get the drums and guitars to sit better together.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that I’m finally getting some better definition out of things.
 
Thanks again, Tim for all your good input and support!
Bob
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shawn@trusmedia:
 
Hey, Shawn,
 
How are you, buddy?  Hope you’re doing great!
 
Major thanks for taking time to give this a listen, and for your very kind words, greatly appreciated, my friend!
 
Have a good one, Shawn!
Bob
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Hi Bob,
I missed the first attempt at what you posted but to me this one sounds great.  You are among the top rockers on this forum.  Great solo! Great stuff!!
 
 

Freddy J:
 
Hey, Freddy!
 
How are you buddy?  It's really great to see you back around here on the forum, hope you're doing well!
 
Thank you so much for giving this a listen, and for your very kind words of encouragement!
 
Thanks again, Freddy, I truly appreciate you taking time to check it out and comment, and it's always great to hear from you!
 
Best Wishes,
Bob
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I couldn't decide between Wile E Coyote or Icarus. I was expecting a crash at the end. ;-)
 
Another cool rocker!  Well done!

Guitarpima:
 
 LOL, Robert, believe it or not, I actually searched for a royalty-free sound effect of a guy falling off of a cliff to put at the ending of this, but I couldn't find one that worked!  Who knows?  Maybe I'll be able to find one before I get the CD released and stick it in there.
 
 
Thanks for giving this a listen for me, and for your kind words, and you did a killer job on your Priest cover, Bloodstone has always been a favorite of mine!
 
Have a good one, buddy!
Bob
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Wow.......another good one from Bob Oister Cult!! :)) A very catchy tune (very nice harmonies) and love the solo. Excellent mix......another CD worthy project!!!