I just listened to the remix, it sounds dynamite :-) 

But I'm not the fidelity guy? (just ask any of my ex's...) My goal in life is to be killed by a jealous husband. They'd better be close, or good shots? I shoot back... And I print nice tight little groups. ;-)  

hey Bob, another new tune already?! you're a machine! as ever a great rock tune. the drums sound better in this one, definitely, but there's something not quite gelling about the drum groove you have going with the opening/chorus riff, which makes it sound a bit awkward and jerky. i think there's too much kick, or the kick is too on the beat, where the riff is a bit syncopated. guitar solo is cool as ever.

paulo:
 
 
Hey, Paulo,
 
How are you, my friend?  Doing well, I hope!
 
Thanks for giving this a listen, and for your kind words and good input!
 
Yes, Sir, after several mentioning the chorus timing inconsistencies, and some good suggestions, I think I was able to tighten up the vocal pocketing on this second mix with a few nudges in a few different spots.
 
Much thanks for checking it out and commenting with your observations, your input is greatly appreciated.  Have a good one!
Bob
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jamesg1213:
 
 
Hi, James,
 
How are you?  Hope you enjoyed a wonderful weekend in beautiful Scotland!
 
Thank you very much for checking in on this one for me, and for your very kind words of encouragement!
 
Yes, Sir, LOL, as I mentioned a few replies back, when I was writing and recording this one, I think I was "channeling" and reliving the biker bar circuit that I used to play back in the '80s.
 
For the guitar signal chain, other than some extra in-channel Sonitus EQ repair work due to the screwup on my Line 6 device drivers(16bit record bit depth instead of 24) from when I setup the new computer, (which I mentioned in detail in my last song post for "The Same",) it's my usual guitar signal chain.
 
This song was my PRS Paul Allender with active EMG 89/81TW pickups into my Line6 Toneport UX2 and POD Farm 2.5.  I always record bi-amped with custom-tweaked amp sims, one side is a Diezel amp sim and the other is a Marshall JCM800.  The cleaner lo-fi guitar in the right channel is the PRS bridge pickup with the coil tap split, run through a Fender Deluxe Reverb sim high-passed way up and drenched in heavy tremolo.
 
No effects in the track bins other than the in-channel Sonitus EQ, and on the rhythm guitar bus I have the Voxengo Analog-Flux TapeBus for some tape saturation, (I really LOVE that TapeBus plugin and use it on all my instrument and vocal buses), and also the PSP Vintage Warmer for some extra punch.  That's about it, James, and I'm very flattered that you asked, because I absolutely love your guitar tones (as well as your top-notch playing), on all of your SMB stuff!
 
Thanks again, James, for all your great input, advice and support from the very beginning when I joined the forum, your friendship means a great deal to me!
Bob
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Guitarpima:
 
 
Hey, Robert,
 
How are you, buddy?  It's really great to hear from you!  Thanks for checking this song out for me and for your kind words!
 
Yep, LOL,  you're absolutely right,  "disarm and disable" has always been my motto in those situations, which unfortunately, were all too frequent playing out on the road.
 
Thanks again for listening and commenting and have a great night, Robert!
Bob
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notnat:
 
 
Hey, Frank,
 
Many thanks again for your input and great advice on this, and also for coming back to lend your excellent ears to the remix.
 
LOL, yeah, this thread can also be used as a DIY self defense clinic, as well as audio production advice!
 
I'm very grateful for your help and support, buddy, have a great night!
Bob
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notnat


That feels better Bob... now for some really good advice...

poke him in the eye, and then take one of his knees out with side kick... conflict over...
say goodbye to everyone, and leave before the police get there... 

I love this song...

Good advice. Also, the old, point at yourself looking over his shoulder and say me? me? Ohhhh Him! And point at him. Then when he turns to look? Kick him in the stones...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_4jrMwvZ2A

daryl1968:
 
 
Hey, Daryl,
 
How are things?  Doing well, I hope!
 
Many thanks for checking in on this one for me and for your very encouraging comments!  I greatly appreciate you stopping by and providing your input and observations, you always do a fantastic job on your song productions.  I'm really liking your parody, "Just a Bieber" with Bapsi, that's really a blast of fun!
 
Best wishes!
Bob
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batsbrew:
 
 
Hey, Rob,
 
How's it going, brother?  Hope you're having a rockin' week!
 
Thanks for stopping by for a listen to this one, and also your very kind words and input!
 
Yep, I'm also a big advocate of track editing, and always do the same when it comes to removing dead space, pops and clicks, and then adding fades and crossfades.  It always amazes me how much "empty room noise" can build up in dead air on multiple tracks.  On this one, I just didn't think there was any room to slide or nudge the chorus entry because of the fast vocal phrasing and delivery, and I was surprised to see how much tighter a few simple 2 millisecond nudges can pocket the groove and vocals.
 
For the final mix, I'm going to try your suggestion about bumping the bass guitar up a touch, or maybe just backing off the high-pass to allow a little more lows back into the bass tracks.
 
Big thanks for lending me your great ears and input and observations, your stuff is always totally pro sounding, and I really appreciate your input very much!
 
Have a good one, buddy!
Bob
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notnat:
 
 
You're very welcome, Frank, that's really one fresh sounding modern pop song with excellent writing and musicianship, and great production work, too boot.
 
Have a great night!
Bob
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The Band19:
 
 
Hey, Robaaaaaaaay!
 
Big thanks, buddy for coming back for a second helping on this one, and for your kind words of encouragement about Mix #2!
 
LOL, your "goal in life" comment almost made me spit coffee all over my DAW, there's nothing like a great musician with a good sense of humor to match!
 
Thanks again for checking out the remix, and have a great night!
Bob
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mgh:
 
 
Hey, Mark,
 
How's it going, brother?  It's really great to hear from you!
 
I greatly appreciate you checking this song out for me and also your kind words and good input!
 
After your observation, for the final mix, I may try manually "slopping up" the kick drum on the choruses in PRV to shake up the timing a little bit just to see what happens.
 
Thanks again for your time and input, greatly appreciated, Mark.  Best wishes for a rockin' week!
Bob
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The Band19:
 
 
Ha!  LOL, Robby, just watching that video literally made my voice go up two octaves, I could practically feel the dude's pain through the laptop screen!
 
Funny stuff, buddy!
Bob
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