I try to understand that everyone does not see the world as do I :-) Which is probably a pretty damn good thing! hahahahah :-) 


Yes, that's a really good thing, Robby!  


Oh, I'd almost forgotten how much fun this forum can be. Thanks, guys!  


Sounds like a lot of 'fun' went into this before it was released.  Glad it came together this well.  

And Robby...there's another idea for you...sing the names out of the phone book.  I bet you could make a cool song outta that.  :)  

Final vocals are done and a slight remix posted today (17 Feb, 2013).

Unless someone hears any major problems EQ wise, the performances, arrangement, mix etc. is done and done for me.

timidi


Yes, That's it.

Re-sing the State of the Union. I mean it is "We Drift Apart". No?

Turn in your weapons at the front office Mr. Lone Ranger... All you need is a spear for hunting, and we all know that's what the amendment was about.


Ed, this effort sounds much better! I see you kept my fallin down like rain part :-) I thought that was a nice touch. You stretched me out a bit there toward the end... It was almost like that 1st long night in prison... Thank you for your patience and guidance. And for the record? His name was CJ (my daddy?) I know at one point you were asking in a loud voice repeatedly? LOL!

Vocals sound really great here now. Big difference, I think you nailed it with the mix.Great job

Lynn


Kudos to all.  The lyrics fit the song very well, the vocal is terrific, and the mix is outstanding.

Thanks Lynn. Hope you like the re-tracked vocals and remix as much.

mgh


great performances from all. Ed, i definitely heard more than one chord in this. Rob, you are one of life's great natural singers. Gary, last time i was around, all your stuff was unbelievably perfect acoustic guitar stuff. unfortunately, you're just as good on electrics...

Thanks for listening Mark

Guitarpima


That was nice! I loved it! Well done everyone!
 
Robby - My son just said, "Daddy, you do know that this guy sings WAYYY better than you" lol! Aint that the truth!

I am sorry Ed. Robby's version just sounds cleaner, more intimate and emotive. The issue for me is twofold.
 
 
1. Your mix just too busy. Everything is stepping on everything else. You need to make space.
 
 
2. You are trying to be fair. - This may strike you as an odd thing for me to say, but let me explain what I mean:
 
 
It sounds to me that you wish to be true to Gary's vision, and are trying to not put any one part "ahead" of another in the mix. The problem is, this is not what the song requires.
 
 
Robby gave the song what it requires (though the mix during the second half needs a lot of work to clear up some mud and return the detail of the first half). The vocals on his version are out front where they should be. They are warm and rich. Please Ed, listen carefully to Robby's arrangement and try to learn from it. I know this is not about competition, but it can be a very good learning tool, if you let it be.

jamesg1213


Nicely done gang. Not my cuppa tea musically but it sounds lush and full, and Robby's voice is out front clearly where it should be. Musical bed is beautiful.

There's something odd happening at 1:17 though, sounds like a couple of syllables got chopped? Ah, it happens again later (2:52). I think there's a bad edit there, and it's been copied over.

Fanks mate.


Hope the new re-tracked vocals are even betterer to ter ears.

Ahhhh, a beautiful bed? Now all I need is a Sports Illustrated bathing suite model and I'm set! :-) I'd like this one please? I promise I wouldn't drift apart from her? In fact, I believe you'd need a crowbar to get daylight between us.