geeare1:

Hi, Gary,

Thanks for checking out this formerly "un-named, forgotten guitar sound check" , and for your very kind words!  I'm truly happy that you enjoyed it and thankful for your input and support.

Your latest song post "I Still Remember You", is absolutely fantastic and pro quality all the way.  Great stuff, Gary!

Thanks again and have a great Labor Day weekend!
Bob
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jbow:

Hi, Julien,

Thank you very much for giving this a listen and for your encouraging comments!

As I mentioned to Rik and Mark above, on this touched up mix, I think I was able to diminish the severity of my unwanted BGV vibrato with some slip editing.  LOL, I was so tired that I was practically in a coma when I added the harmony parts but was determined to give it a shot before getting some sleep.

Thanks again, Julien, I truly appreciate you taking time to listen and let me know what you think.  Have a great weekend, buddy!
Bob
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This is just great, Bob.  But all of yours are.  Nice!  :)

Hey Bob- Hoping all is well with my favorite power rocker.

Man, your harmonies are SO tight it is scary.  I had to grin when I saw Tim's comment, because I still recall sending you a PM when I first joined the forum and heard you sing asking which plugin you used for the harmonies.  I happen to be really bad at harmonizing, and I just marvel at your ability to hit the perfect note right on time every time. 

Oh, before I forget... the song was great as was the performance. 

jamesg1213:

Hi, James,

Thank you, kind sir, for the listen and your inspiring comments!

I was trying to think of some way to gussy up the basic tracks, and for some reason unknown, the old "Riders on the Storm" vocal trick felt right for this one.  I'm kind of glad that you noticed, because I've used it on a few posts here but nobody ever mentioned it.  I know it's supposed to be very subtle to be "correct", but I thought it added some spice to the low register vocals.

Thanks again, James, I appreciate your friendship and support!
Bob
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AsherLongley:

Hey, Matt,

Thanks for dropping by on this one and also for your very kind words!

I really appreciate the DLR comment, because I've always been a fan of and done a ton of VH in my cover bands.  We even did some DLR solo stuff, "Yankee Rose" and his versions of "Tobacco Road" and "California Girls".  That stuff was a ton of fun to play live back in those days!

I also wanted to mention that your song post from the NASA contest was absolutely awesome, really good stuff!

Thanks again, I really appreciate your input, Matt!
Bob
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Wookiee:

Hi, John,

Thank you very much, kind sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar!

I greatly appreciate the fact that I got TWO smileys!  Seriously though, I truly appreciate you taking time to give my songs a listen, and value your input, those smiley mean a lot to me.

Thanks again, John, have a great week, my friend!
Bob
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bapu:

Hey, Ed,

Thank you for checking in on this one for me, and also for the encouraging words!

I really appreciate the bass comment, especially coming from a dynamite lifelong bass player and producer like yourself.  I think some of the forum input from my last couple of posts helped my re-shape the eq on the bass tracks on this one, and hopefully the bass volume level is okay for a change.

Thanks again for your input and comments, I always look forward to your input and value it highly. Have a great week, buddy!
Bob
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CreatingNoise:

Hey, Tony,

How are you, bro?  Had a good holiday weekend, I hope!

Thanks so much for giving this one a listen and for your kind words!  Yeah, LOL, this was a little challenge to myself to see if a mediocre cook like myself could actually spice up a boring meatloaf with "a little dash of this" and "just a pinch of that", and it actually turned out somewhat edible!    Being meant as just a test, the base tracks were pretty bland, but I thought there was enough there to be worth trying to save.

Thanks again for your input and comments.  I always appreciate you and Tom lending your good ears to my stuff because of the killer pro quality of your Distant Towers work.  The advice from you guys is always spot on.

Thanks again, Tony, have a great week!
Bob
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Philip:

Hi, Philip,

Thank you kindly for checking in on this one for me, and for your wonderful words of encouragement!

Wow, I'm really happy to receive a 10/10 evaluation on this touch-up of a forgotten guitar sound check, that makes me very happy!

By the way, your recently posted collab, "Army of the Lord", was a true modern sounding "tour de force", and a pro quality production all the way around, amazing job by all who took part in it!

Thanks again, Philip, have a great evening, my friend!
Bob
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Guitarhacker:

Hey, Herb,

How are you buddy? Hope your Labor Day weekend was great!

Thanks for checking in on this one for me, and for your very kind words of encouragement!

You know your comment was eerily right on the money and brought back some good childhood memories.  My first electric guitar when I was 13 years old, was a Kay with a strat style body, and it came with a 15 watt Kay amplifier with an 8 inch speaker, 50% off on sale for Christmas for.... ready for it.... $49.95!   It was literally the Christmas present that really changed my life, and I still have the amp in a closet, and use it occasionally.  Other than changing the electrical cord, it works perfectly and actually sounds great for plinking around on both guitar and bass.  To this day, I still remember the exciting 15 mile ride with my parents to the department store and testing it out, and how I still had to wait a week until Christmas to be able to see it again and use it.

Thanks again, Herb, I really appreciate your input, especially because I consider you one of the best songwriters and producers on the forum, and also thanks for triggering the good memories!

Bob
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Janet:

Hi, Janet,

Thank you, kindly for giving it a listen and for your very nice comments!  I really appreciate your input and support, and I'm happy that you enjoyed it.

Have a great weekend!
Bob
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Freddy J:

Hey, Freddy,

How are you, buddy?  Doing great, I hope!

Thanks so much for checking this one out for me, and for your very kind words!

Yep, I was cleaning up the hard drive for backup purposes, and there was a folder "PRS Test 1", and when I opened the project, I was surprised to see that I had recorded all the base tracks back in March to see what the new guitar would sound like in the context of a mix.  So, I figured I'd fill in the blanks and see what turned up.  The end result was "Rides Again".  Just making a little something out of nothing!

Thanks again, Freddy, I appreciate your input and observations, have a great weekend!
Bob
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philz:

Hey, Phil,

It's really great to see you back in action on the forum!  I'm glad that you made it through the hurricane okay out on the island.

Thanks for giving this a listen, and for your very encouraging words, I really appreciate your input and ideas!

Yes, I consider myself very fortunate to have played in and been a lead vocalist with so many different constantly working cover bands over the years.  I was always the guy that figured out and assigned the harmony parts when we were learning songs and rehearsing.  Many of my bands also had female lead singers, so I always ended up doing the higher harmonies, above the lead on stuff like Heart, Pat Benatar, No Doubt and Evanescence, and then I'd be doing a wide range of lead vocals in all different ranges, from Zeppelin and Judas Priest, to lower stuff like Billy Idol and The Doors, to Van Halen, Rush and Poison, and then "scratchier" stuff like Aerosmith and Nickelback.  I had nodules twice, and just barely escaped throat surgery for polyps on my vocal cords, but for me, all those years really paid off, learning wise.

Thanks again, Phil, I always look forward to and value your opinion highly.  Have a good one, buddy!
Bob
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