working mix: "First Tracks"

https://app.box.com/s/j11yz2i30afd7szb0c9q

this is a song i've been working on for some time, it's kind of a happy fast-moving, grooving rock tune at first, then breaks down to a bluesy jam for the last half.
inspired by deep powder snow skiing, this song has been in my head for several years.

i recently repositioned all of my studio gear, sounds completely different in there now, and i've got a series of 4 new songs i am actively "RE-mixing" with the new acoustics in my room.
it's time for a new album. i've got a LOT of material.....
and a lot of new mix techniques i'm experimenting with, trying to simplify things quite a bit.
any comments are appreciated.

I will listen later when in the right frame of mind

You definitely got skills! Everything about it sounded great, love the transition to the blues.

wookie-
 
might i suggest....
a shot of tequila.
Anejo.
 
 
heheh
 
then, you will be in the same frame of mind as when i played it, and sang it.

 

Sounds great bats. Great guitar work. Mix sounds good. I like the lyrics too!

Hi BB, nice, very nice. Guitar could be a bit louder from 3:00 onwards or add a second lead, call and answer style. Fun tune to jam to  : )
 
Rik

That tune is hot bro! I like your guitar work and nice guitar as well! 

wookie
no alcohol, that's ok....
the world is full of natural stimulents.... one being the subject matter of the song.

i tried to mix the drums 'hot', but with the big room sound, there is blur.
i find that if i push drum levels too much on this one, it can swamp everything else.
seems like a balance or battle between the drums and the vox.
mid transition, i'll see what i can do to Un-confuse the middle transition.
the wav, is always the better way to listen...
especially if you can bring it into your DAW and listen thru a typical monitor setup.
my previous questions about translations thru systems, was a means to get to this point, so hearing clinical reviews is pretty cool right now..
thanks for listening. and comb that ear fur.
 
 
 
leadfoot
glad you dig it. i'll post the lyrics soon, FWIW
 
 

rikkie
thanks for listening rik.
you want the solo (slower, 2nd half) guitar up a bit?
i was wondering about that,
i've had it louder, and believe it or not, softer.....

and yes, the half step tuning, i've been doing it for so long now, when i tune to standard pitch, it feels weird.
i guess that's the hendrix influence..... i believe VH, SRV, a bunch of others prefer(ed) the lower pitch as well.
 

Great song, great production, and great subject matter!
 
Seriously, I only listened to this on my laptop speakers but I really enjoyed it - the transition at 2:10 (or thereabouts) just makes me dream of smoothly sliding over that smooth soft snow - I'm in heaven!
 
Cheers,
Terry.

I like it, the guitar stands out more .
 
Those 500's were very nice especially through a fuzz pedal I built with Germanium transistors.

This sounds like Jefferson Starship meet CSNY and then all have a party with Hendrix. Really enjoyed it. Personally, I would use different drums, but that is a personal thing.

purple
thanks man..... and yes, great subject matter!
LOL
laptop speakers, again, i can't imagine wanting to listen to anything over laptop speakers.
how can it sound anything better than a clock radio?
i'm serious now, i'm not pulling your leg, why not stick a set of headphones in the output at least,
i've just never heard anything off of a laptop that sounded anything but crap!!
heheh
ok, just do me a favor, promise you'll download it and crank it thru your studio monitors at mach schnell volume,
and see if it still sounds like a decent production!!
thanks terry.....
 

rikkie,
just for clarity...
i did not post the new mix, this is still the same mix you listened to before.
maybe there is a lesson it there somewhere...........



scotty
that pickup, is the pickup that rikkie was talking about, not mine...
but mine came from that lineage of pickup design......
my trem bar? it just pops in,
but i add plumber's tape around the end of the bar, that snugs it up real nice.


stevee
starship, meets csny and jam on hendrix.
hehehe, i'll take all of that!
drums, is always subjective, it'd be like putting stewart copeland's "walking on the moon' kit sound on 'when the levee breaks'.
just add hall reverb.
LOL
 

rimshot
thanks for listening and commenting....
cranked up in ath m50's, that should translate pretty good.

the guitarplayer
 
ha! thanks man.....
 
basically, the rhythms and solos on the first half were done in multiple passes,
but the 2nd half is all one take from beginning to end.
so, it IS live!
 
thanks for listening....

I always enjoy hearing your creations.  It inspires me to be a better player.  Great job on the transition.
 
I heard lots of influences in the music throughout.
 
Nice guitar.  You mentioned that you used the neck PU for the second half....  good choice. I have always been partial to the fatter sound I get on the neck PU on my SG....and now on the tele I have. I've never been into the twang that comes naturally from the bridge PU's.  Cranked, and with proper tone settings, the neck PU is my favorite.
 
Again... nice work there