Hi Ben, nice to see you back here.  King Crimson and George Harrison!  I never would have thought that, but you identified two of the biggest influences in my music over the last 40 years.  I've already addressed the drums for my next mix, and I think you'll be happier.  The vocal won't jump out quite so much when the drums come up in volume.  That click baffled me, too, until I realized it was part of the percussion.  I decided to leave it in just to baffle other people.

John, I appreciate your comments and your time.  I was a big Chicago fan, and I loved Terry Kath's vocals.  Though it wasn't intentional, thanks for the the comment.  BTW, I like your latest song.  Until next time...

lynn, 
i didn't hear the first version i guess....
but i hear the drums, the vox effect sounds more dialed in...maybe a single repeat would be better than more.....
bass guitar is prominent....but sounds nice and round.

mix elements are always subjective, of course, but i'd love to hear a bit more sheen on this.
especially on the lead vocal tracks, it is a bit too rolled off on the high end, sounds like a sock over the speakers...


this arrangement reminds me of something todd rundgren did with Utopia, can't think of the name of it....

it's a neat song

I like the song! Great tunage!

Everything sounds great. I never liked the fuzz thing either but it just goes to show that even things you don't like can be pulled off very well.

BB and GP, thanks for joining in the fun.  Since this song is not finished, I will continue to try different EQs on the vocal until I get a consensus.  The last thing anyone needs is one of my socks over their speakers!  Hmmm... maybe that's where my socks are going.

BTW, this is the first time I ever used a virtual amp sim on any project, and to be honest, I was surprised at how easy it is to dial in a preset and quickly audition it.  That's how I found the fuzz guitar in TH2.

Lynn, this is really nice.

If I have anything to pick at it would be the drums - the snare sounds too (slappy) and I really don't like the high hat.

Vocals are just outstanding.

All in all - this is really good.

Hi, Lynn,
 
Excellent song with a cool retro vibe, wonderful performances and a great sounding mix!
 
Your vocals sound fantastic, and I love the vocal treatment that you used.  The classic sounding fuzz guitar gives it a late '70s flavor and adds a cool vintage quality to the mix.  I agree with Vicente about the vocals sounding a lot like Clapton on this.
 
Really nice work, Lynn!
Bob

Hey Lynn,

I just listened again.  Big improvement since I first listened my friend!!  I get the Terry Kath thing too!  Cool!

Hey...try something for me.... I found the COOLEST FX Chain called "Dirty Clean Splitter" in X2...  I'd like to hear it on your guitar part.  But turn off the Phaser.  (Everyone should study this Preset as it is SO useful!!)  Turn on the "Extra Wide" button.  It will give your guitar a huge wide sound instead of being buried over in the right speaker.
Then when your solo comes up, make it front and center please.  ;-)   (Turn off the FX.)

See what ya think.  Otherwise, A-OK!

Tony, thanks for the suggestion on the f/x chain.  I will give it a whirl.  This song is far from over, but with your help and that of others, I'm getting closer.

well i think the drums need a bit of reverb, nice vocals. I like the bass it has nice melodies.

Good call, Tony.  I'll follow up on that.  Thanks for taking the time to respond.