"Carry Me" - Acoustic Ballad - Mix 3 - 6-21-13

THANK YOU, BOB!!!!!

Just what I've been aching to hear from you! 


Wonderfully done!!!! 


P.S. A nice, edgy guitar solo and a chorus with some different chords and melody would top it off nicely too.

Really like this!  Are the drums a tad dry?

Nice change of pace from you for sure. The chorus hook is very strong and has definite hit potential - I've only listened a few times and it's well and truly in my head - gonna be singing this to myself all day tomorrow now ! 
 
Minor nits ? Mix wise I thought the bass could come up a smidge and the drum introduction felt a bit clumpy.
 
Any bigger crits ? Well, yeah.........it sounds a bit the same all the way through - could use more differentiation between the verse / chorus parts for me, either melodically or by a change of emphasis / sound as it ends up detracting from itself by feeling a bit repetetive after a while, which is a shame 'cos the "carry me....." (which I think of as the chorus) is very good.
 
 
 
 

This is a bit of a change up for you Bob and what a treat it is.   Terrific production and performance.  Your vocals are excellent and the melody and hook really take you into the song.  The lyrics are great and are the icing on the cake.
Great job my friend!
 
 

Damn this is FUN! I really enjoy both your electric and acoustic stuff Bob.

The Band19


A break from Jobby? People should not feed it...

         Robby I should REPORT you , now your going into other members threads
         and ratting about me STOP THIS NOW ! Bob could care less what you think
         when you act this way , like I said you pumping a well thats dried up in your
         camp !
         Sorry Bob your a great guy and you sure don't need Robby carrying on in
         your song thread .
 
         James

Nice job Bob! Great production and pro mix.Everything is well played and the vocals sound excellent. I also spent some time on your website and really like the rockers! Kick***

Scottytunes:
 
 
Hey, Scotty,
 
Thanks buddy, as always, I really appreciate your valuable input and good ideas!
 
I actually pondered a short guitar solo as a bridge just to break things up, I may give it a try for the remix.  I'm really happy that you like the song, your opinion means a great deal to me.
 
Thanks again for all your support on my music and you friendship, and have a great holiday weekend!
 
Bob
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speedtom:
 
 
Hi, Thomas,
 
Thank you very much for checking the song out and also your good observations and very kind words!
 
Yes, I actually added the drums and bass at the last minute as an afterthought, because I intended to just go with the acoustic guitars, vocals and strings, and I figured a drummer on this style of song probably wouldn't kick in with a fill or snare roll like a rock or metal drummer would.  LOL, so I just jumped right in with the straight beat.  I'll have to think of a way to try to smooth out the beginning of the drums.
 
Many thanks for giving this a listen and for your very good input, best wishes!
 
Bob
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munmun:
 
 
 
Hi, Sunny,
 
Thank you for giving the song a listen, and for your very kind words!
 
Yes Sir, as I mentioned to Thomas above, I actually added the drums (and bass) at the very last minute as an afterthought, using my usual rock kit, but then I intentionally pulled the "punch" out of the drum bus because my normal effects chain on the drums was overpowering the very sparse mix of the acoustic guitars and strings.  Maybe I'll try to experiment a bit and shoot for a happy medium.
 
Thanks again, Sunny, I'm very grateful that you like the song, and really appreciate your input and observations!
 
Bob
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Bob, No nits on the mix. Nice and clean and vocal performance is really great. It does get repetitious after a bit, with the verse and chorus using the same melody. I'd suggest doing the verses in a softer voice. You could do it in almost a whisper and use the same range, or do it in a lower register, and use an almost spoken melody. If you did it like that, and use a sparser arrangent of just drums, bass and guitar, the chorus would have more impact when the pad comes in. Doing it that way would also really make that high harmony part in the chorus "pop". Randy

hi bob this is great production well done thanks eric

(Strings) Transition at 00:53 is to die for and hooks me onward!  Great move!

Extremely melodic psychedelia; I'm sure this is a fav for many of us and commands are wider pop audience.

Lyrics and vocals are sensational as usual ... they take my breath away.


The song is so magical in fact, that I listened twice with utmost joy!  'Not sure I'd change a thing, honestly.

This was nice a difference to hear this from you Bob with that Bob hallmark mix.

I do agree with the others regards it tendency to feel slightly repetitious, some very sound advice is presented above.

Thanks for sharing

The sound of the vocal track is A+. Sounds so much like Ursa Major did their vocal tracks, and you are probably saying Ursa who? Well...that is a huge compliment. Dick Wagnor went on to play guitar for Alice Cooper, but if you have never heard the Ursa Major album back in about 1970, give it a listen.
 
The only thing the song needs as stated in another post is the solo acoustic bridge. Cat Stevens was a super pro at writing bridges. One of the hardest things to do, but make a change up with a bridge and you will have a hit. I really enjoyed it! Great job.
 
Free

Bob, you just continue to put out some of the best played, sang and produced music on this forum. This is EXCELLENT!!!

darylcrowley:
 
 
Hi, Daryl,
 
Thanks so much for giving this a listen and for your very kind words of encouragement!  I'm considering your good idea about a short acoustic lead bridge to break things up a little.
 
I really appreciate your comment about my stuff improving, because you recordings always sounds great.  I seriously believe that if someone hangs around this forum long enough, and actually listens to and absorbs all of the excellent input, observations, advice, suggestions and ideas from the other members, their writing, recording and production skills will definitely improve greatly.
 
Thanks again, Daryl, and have a great weekend!
Bob
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paulo:
 
 
Hey Paulo,
 
Thanks buddy, I really appreciate you checking it out and your very good comments and observations!
 
LOL, Yep, after I played the original very simple, acoustic/single vocal preamp test for my wife the first time, she said she woke up singing it the next day, so I took that as a good sign about the melody hook being memorable and decided to expand on it.  I'm planning to break things up a bit with a short acoustic bridge, as a few people suggested.  Hopefully that will add a bit more variety to it.
 
Thanks again, Paul for all your input and support on my song posts, greatly appreciated!
Bob
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THE NIGHT FOX:
 
 
 
Hey, James,
 
Thank you, Sir, I really appreciate you taking time to check it out and also your very nice comments!
 
Have a great weekend, buddy, and keep up the good work on your new guitar!
Bob
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Freddy J:
 
 
 
Hi, Freddy,
 
How are you, my friend?  Hope you're doing great!
 
Thank you so much for giving this song a listen for me, and also your very kind words of encouragement!
 
I'm very happy that you enjoyed the song, and I'm grateful for your input and support here on the forum.
 
Have a great weekend, Freddy!
Bob
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THE BAND19:
 
 
 
Robbaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!
 
 
Hey, buddy, mucho thanks for checking this out for me and for your good observations and input!
 
I'll definitely try your suggestion on a touch of bass EQ for a little more definition.
 
Thanks again for always giving my stuff a listen, and your support and friendhsip!
 
Have a good one!
Bob
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Nopossibility1:
 
 
 
Thanks again, brother R, I appreciate your comments and I'm glad you really like this one!
 
Have a good one!
Bob
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THE BAND19:
 
 
 
Thanks again, Robby!!!
 
Bob
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THE NIGHT FOX:
 
 
Thanks again, James!!!
 
Bob
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