very nice Walt. Love when the kick/snare comes in - it has a dub reggae feel. Guitar is wonderful and the whole thing is mixed superbly.

Really nice mix! Everything sounds just wonderful and I really dug some of the panning fun I thought I heard going on in there. From a structural perspective I would have been tempted to put some breaks in there to add some dynamics to the tune, maybe something to allow you some space to unleash that guitar a bit. This tune certainly works as it is, though. Thanks for posting this!

 Really cool piece, love that bass tone so nicely carved, a bit panned to the right? Really cool solo breaks. Background and mix is top shelf as always. 

dcumpian
Very nice Walt! Love the laid back groove you've got going. Guitar solo was pretty nice, was that you?
 
BTW, if you ever get tired of Avanna, give Blue a try. Once you figure out how the legato phrasing works, its pretty good as long as you don't try to get her to sing too fast.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

@dcumpian: Hey Dan, I did check out Blue and she does sound fantastic!  She's now on my wish list for when I've got a bit of spare cash for MORE sample libraries than I already have! ;)  Thanks again for the tip. :)

@daryl1968: Thanks mate!  This was a fun one.  We started off with just some chord changes, and started noodling around a bit.  We were trying to figure out if it was going to be a more ambient piece, or more rhythmic.  Then Paul laid in the bass line.  The drumkit drop then became inevitable, and then I had to throw on the guitar lead.
 
@kevinwal: Thanks for listening and commenting Kevin!  We did do a little bit of panning on some of the parts.  Mostly pretty conservative, but looking at all the tracks, I guess we did pan about half of the tracks slightly to the left or right.  As for "unleashing" the guitar, I'm afraid that might already be all I've got in the tank these days. :)  This was a more edgy/aggressive style of guitar solo than I've done, perhaps ever before.  I'm usually a "slow hand" guitarist. :)
 
@ohgrant: Thanks Grant!  Yeah, we really LOVE that bass sound.  It's the Scarbee Rickenbacker sound library for Kontakt (which I got as part of Komplete Ultimate - http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/bundles/komplete-10-ultimate/ ).  Most expensive music software pack I've ever bought, but it's also the one I'd keep if I had to lose all others.  There's just so much in there!  Anyway, glad you enjoyed the piece. :)

Excellent Walt!  mix is clear and well produced!  love the guitar on this!

Hey Walt,
 
Sorry about spending your money for you...
 
Regards,
Dan

Very enjoyable piece there Walt

Walt,
 
Nice track, the groove is really infectious.   My favorite part is when the guitar comes in, reminds me a bit of some of Bowie's guitar players, Alomar, Slick, Fripp, et. al.  That sort of vibe..  Really cool stuff.
 
Regards

Very nice Walt, mix is great and the feel sublime. I was listening over breakfast and it really eased me into the day. I would've liked that guitar to be just a little louder, you played it well and it should stand out more.  I think it's my favourite piece for the day.
I too am astounded by your dedication to vocal programs.