"Etude No.2 "The Transatlantic" " Guitar, piano and cello collaboration with Janet

Well, I like it!  :)

This is a lovely collaboration between the two of you.  It does have a few notes that aren't quite together timing wise, but that should be an easy fix in PRV.  Otherwise, this is a good piece to showcase your talents.

Yeah - I like this.  Of course, I've heard Janet's piano work many times and is always solid.
 
From a production and mix standpoint maybe hearing the instruments defined more from "front to back" rather than from "side to side"?  Strings in the far back; piano "phased in" to sit up close but from behind the listener (some M/S channel tweaks) so it is not competing in the same frontal direction as the guitar.
 
Like some others have said, there might be some movements in here that clash, but it's sometimes surprising when getting the mix tweaked with some depth tactics how some of that can disappear.
 
But don't let my production comments above take anything away from the solid musical talents you both display.  This is very nicely performed.

Hard edits with envelopes. Trade the spot light back and forth.... and when playing together, the parts need to compliment each other..... such as the guitar is doing a lead melody and the piano is accenting with harmony notes to that melody. 

The main thing I see (my personal opinion only) is that both are playing what would be a spotlighted performance if played solo..... that makes the combination a bit busy. 

Listen to: Above the Clouds, Season's End & Sept Nights... they are old, but, that's what I'm talking about. Take turns and share the spotlight. 

Well, it's my fault really...I did think about playing more simply.  Just got carried away.  I hear what you're saying, though, Herb.  I think I'd have to leave it for a few weeks and come back to it as it's really stuck in my mind now. 

I hear ya both... the easy part is playing the music.... the hard part is play the music with a thought to what the other person might be doing..... and then making the decision as to what should stay and what should go.  Especially if the tracks by themselves are "stand alone" quality, which  in this case, they both are..... excellent playing.... but to get a produced song that sounds right..... you gotta make the hard decisions. I think that is one of the reasons bands hire producers for their albums, because it is so hard to make those decisions when they are so close to the music. 

That was actually a pretty high hurdle for me..... being a guitar player.....and we all know guitars rule in the mix...right? 

Hi Mark ,thanks,  just put a new mix up,  maybe better ?

Rik

I agree with Mark... I don't think it's too busy... just needs some tweeking, and tightening up... in spite of the timing issues, I think it's lovely...  

And thank you, Jay.  I appreciate it!

Hi Rus , thanks. Well it was my attempt at a joke. Idea was to play the arpeggio pattern of the Cello suite in the style of the Prelude 1 , all arpeggio's.

Btw. new mix available now ; )

Rik

Hey Rik,  I gotta go with all that Herb told ya on this one.  Sometimes "less is more".  I think there is a lot of potential in this song for "call and answer" parts, so think about the musical spaces.  The parts are beautifully played, by the way.

I also agree with markno999's comment about the piano voice....maybe try one a little less electric.

A great collaboration.  :-)

I'm a big fan of classical guitar/piano/strings and this was very pleasing to my ears. Played very well too. (I do however, agree that some parts (few in fact) seem a bit too busy which takes away the guitar as the main instrument). 
But, overall, the two of you have done a wonderful job and I'd love to hear more collabs like this.
The two of you do complement each other really well.

Hi Clark, thanks, glad you like it.

Hi Tony, thanks, glad you like this collaboration.

Hi Rus, no worries, glad you can here an improvement ; ) Russian eh, most be Monteverdi  .
 
Hi Mesh, thanks , glad you, partly, like this collab.
 
Hi John , thanks, I'm still working on this, good advice.

Rik

New mix...sounds better, seems to be heading in the right direction.  Be courageous and pull the guitar down and out when Janet's playing.  Leaving the guitar in the background really highlights the notes that are not in sync in a few places. 

I really like the interplay of guitar and piano in the beginning....  at 54 secs I would pull the guitar down and let piano run..... to 1:46 where guitar comes back nicely...  right before the transition the out of sync notes are evident.

 I would look for opportunities in the music where the guitar can solo and where the piano can solo and where they can compliment each other..... record the part again if needed to make it work like you hear it. Clean up the sync issues by recording again or envelope them out. 

While the song is beautiful and the parts are played well..... proper production takes it to a whole different level of beauty. 

Thank you, Bob.

Herb, I hear where you're coming from. But to me, this is a guitar solo.  I'm just trying to complement what he's done.  Yes, I probably overdid it, but if anything, I'dcut out more piano notes before I'd cut out any guitar.  Just my opinion, obviously, but I think it can be done well.  We'll see. :)