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Man I am starting to feel old. I would have figured that most people would be familiar with this tune.This song was a pretty big hit back in the mid 90s! The video was even more popular...oh well...LOL! Now I must cancel my Bobby Darin cover....

Sheesh, you feel old. My kid was 11 when this was out...
 
Anyway, another good cover from you! Great job Mark!
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Oh yeah, I remember this one :)
 
Call me crazy, but there's something about your voice that makes me think Peter Gabriel. Great performance. Sounds good!
 
If I had one bit of feedback, it's that I wanted to hear a bit more fullness from the electric during the chorus. Maybe double-track it? I think letting the strings dominate is the right idea, but I think that might actually be easier to accomplish with a stereo guitar track. 
 
That notwithstanding, great job.

Sounds really good Mark!  Your vocals are excellent, and the production work is top notch.  One thing I did notice is the bass seems a bit too staccato, while the original bass notes were more legato.  Anyway, great job!

I glad some people remember Collective Soul! I remember this being a pretty big hit when it came out! I thought that maybe I just imagined it...
 
Thanks for the mix suggestions...I wrestled with all those things you guys mentioned...doubling and stereo-ing  the guitars, staccato bass...and fattening up the chorus vocals.
 
The original mix was much more separated and very "thick"...I couldn't replicate that with any techniques..
 
There are also a lot of instruments playing at once through out most of the tune plus it is building in volume...
 
As for the Peter Gabriel (MESAYRE) the original singer from Collective Soul actually sounds a lot like PG. I don't have that throaty bottom end but it's a nice compliment!
 
Thanks for all your suggestions and help...

This song rang a bell right away but I wasn't sure who played it. This if fairly true to the original..I really like the way you put it all together Mark. Straight up great work here. I wouldn't have guessed the guitars weren't real ones.