Lynn - much thanks, seriously. I hope I have planted that seed, you speak of. And yes, I will continue to listen and give back as well. In fact, tonight is looking good for that so far...
The Band19 - critique noted. Funny thing is, I was originally going for an even busier drum track during the clean guitar parts - subtle snare rolling type stuff, but busy nonetheless. I was disappointed at how slow it actually ended up.
Kenny - thanks, and yes, you're right, you guys are a lot more generous here in terms of feedback. It is appreciated.
dcumpian - thanks for your ear. And I agree, the snare was kind of bothering me too so I guess I haven't dealt with that effectively enough. I tried to throw in more tom hits and so forth, but it's still too monotonous.