Lynn
Dan, I just listened to the original version on youtube because I didn't remember this. They didn't do many instrumentals. They were a very tight band and could play a number of different styles very well. You are showing your own versatility with this. Nice job on the guitar work. You captured the essence of this song very well, if not improving on it. Who knows what you're going to do next?
Thanks Lynn! I'm not sure they would agree I improved it, lol, but I like the way it turned out. It took me quite a while to work out the organ and guitar solos. The organ was difficult because the original doesn't have much low end, so it sounds like the left hand isn't playing anything. I'm sure he is, but I had to make a lot of guesses. Guitar solos were difficult because they panned two solos right on top of each other. I tried to play what I heard, as closely as possible, but my feel is a bit different.
A bit about the mix, if anyone wants to know:
* Guitars are running through a Digitech GSP1101. I double-tracked almost every guitar you hear. Took forever.
* Organ is VB3.
* Drums are Abbey Road 70's Drummer. All played by hand on a keyboard.
* Cowbell is from Drumasonic. I can't believe AR70sD doesn't have one.
* Bass is NI's Scarbee (Pre, I think)
* Waves SSL on Guitars, Bass and Drums.
* FabFilter Pro Q 2 all over the place.
* Kramer Tape for some crunch (mixed as a send).
* The Glue on the master bus (very very lightly)
* Waves H-Comp for parallel compression. (Mixed as a send).
* Aphex Aural Exciter (mixed as a send).
* Waves H-Delay as a send that I sent various guitar signals to using automation.
* PSP Springbox reverb for the organ.
* A long and short reverb for different tracks, as sends.
* Stormdrum 2 for the 80's gated toms.
* Omnisphere for some ambient sounds.
That's about it.
Regards,
Dan