Lynn
Walt, I like this so much that I'm going to listen again and study what you're doing here.  The mix is well executed, and the performances are tasty.  You make it seem so easy.

Thanks Lynn for your kind words!
 
As for it seeming easy, to be fair I should mention that I programmed the bass part, rather than having played it (although bass guitar is actually my primary instrument).  It's adapted from ARP243 (grabbed from z3ta+2), which didn't quite seem to be exactly what I was looking for, so I dropped it in and then "fixed" it manually in the Piano Roll, making two separate parts from it - one for the descending sections, and one for the "straight" bit in the middle of the song.
 
The only other thing that was automated was, of course, the drum loops, which I did arrange, but all the hard work was done by Mick Fleetwood. ;)  Oh, and there's also another rhythm track underneath the drum loops, which is just a MIDI loop played on the 909 sampler (Battery), adding more granularity to Mick's 6/8 time signature blues drumming.  It makes a big difference in the feel of the song when I fade it up and add the parts together.  Makes it into more of a driving 12/8 through the middle of the song, rather than the slower feeling 6/8 at the intro and outro.
 
Everything else was played by my hands on my keyboard and/or guitar.

Interesting piece of work with some interest mix of sounds.
 
Production, composition and performance nicely up there.
 
Thanks for sharing

Wookiee
Interesting piece of work with some interest mix of sounds.
 
Production, composition and performance nicely up there.
 
Thanks for sharing

Thank you Mr. Wookiee!  It's not strictly electronic music, but I did use a lot of different synths. :)

Walt, I can tell you have been busy working this one out to perfection. Very nice sounds throughout and the mix is really clearer that the first time I listened. I like the arrangement you did on this and the instrumentation choices really go together well. All the synth sounds and bass sounds bring this altogether very nice for me and grabbed my attention very well. Very nice piece of work.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

cool song.  around the 1 min mark I thought I was listening to something from IRobot by Alan Parsons (and that is a damn cool album).  Nice job!

theguitarplayer
Walt, I can tell you have busy working this one out to perfection. Very nice sound throughout and the mix is way clearer that the first time I listened. I like the arrangement you did on this and the instrumentation choices really go together well. All the synth sounds and bass sounds bring this altogether very nice for me and grabbed my attention very well. Very nice piece of work.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Thanks John!  Yeah, there's definitely still more cooking to be done on this tune. ;)  I'm hoping to have another update soon.  Glad you're liking it so far!

sven450
cool song.  around the 1 min mark I thought I was listening to something from IRobot by Alan Parsons (and that is a damn cool album).  Nice job!

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment Scott!  Alan Parsons did some very tasty stuff back in the day, so thank you for the nice compliment. :)  I really love those fat old synth sounds, so I go to them often.

Waltenstein Studios
Thanks John.  Yeah, a bit of "stream of consciousness" there.

At least you can still get a good stream? That's important as we get older. What I mean is to be able to still have ideas that flow? (the other thing too.) I enjoyed the keyboards. I find myself gravitating more and more toward the boards.

The Band19
At least you can still get a good stream? That's important as we get older. What I mean is to be able to still have ideas that flow? (the other thing too.) I enjoyed the keyboards. I find myself gravitating more and more toward the boards.

Thanks for listening Robbie!  I'll take whatever flow I can get going sometimes. ;)  In recent years I've tended to flow more towards synths.  Maybe that is an age thing too.  Easier for me than setting up an amp and a mic, to be honest.  But also kinda like cheating.  I mean, it's not real music if you don't have to bust your backside carting amps up narrow flights of stairs into (and out of) cramped, smelly, noisy, smoky venues to play in front of 30 people who are paying more attention to the bartender, right???
 
Older and wiser, I say.  I'm selling off my mics, amps and drumkits and buying more software synths!  Keeping a few guitars though. :)

I've just updated the song with a few remix tweaks, and one major addition: our own Clint Martin graciously helped me out by doing an AWESOME jazzy guitar solo, near the end of the song.  Thanks so much Clint!!