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Working on some new stuff, but also on improving mixing skills:) https://soundcloud.com/blushasta-music/till-its-time-to-go-homeThe story.... Wrote this for my niece and nephew when they were just squirts, and the family got together for a vacation on the gulf coast of FL. Lindsay was the taller of two girls by that name at her school, and so she was often referred to as 'Big Lindsay' by teachers and students. Charlie was named after his Grandpa. To avoid confusion he was called 'Little Charlie' for many years. Style is _CBOOG1E.STY (Country Boogie w/ Piano (110 RS)) RealTracks in style: ~539:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 120 RealTracks in style: ~950:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBoogieA-B Sw 110 RealTracks in style: ~956:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryBoogieGrittyA-B Sw 110 RealTracks in style: 1566:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SouthernRockJohn Sw 120 RealTracks in song: 2017:Sax, Tenor, Soloist CountryShuffleMark Sw 120 (Bluesy) RealDrums in style: NashvilleSwing8^3-a:Snare, OpenHat , b:Snare, Ride Original thread w/comments: http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=33834&Number=236627#Post236627
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Cool rhythm. Song has a nice feel to it. Has a "Mac Davis" kind of feel. Kids would love knowing they have a song written about them...
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Hi Scott,
I still like it.
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Nice clean mix.
I recall this song. The only nit I have is the extreme panning on the sax and keys. In cans it's really evident. Speakers, probably not so much. I'd just ease them a bit more to the center so that they are audible in both sides a bit more. You can still have them panned off center to give that stereo image.
Aside from the panning..... I like this version a lot.
OK.... just got to the ending. this ending needs some clean up. I'd likely just let the instruments repeat the chords without the vox " till it's time to go home" ....make it a short tag and if the sax is to handle the outtro solo.... that's cool and totally legit for the style of the song, but make it short as well.. a measure or two is the perfect amount. Beyond that, people are saying..... when is this going to end?..... keep the drums going until the sax outtro.... and.... if the sax has been panned up to that point,,,, as it comes into the tag move it fully center.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Thank you Scott and Guenter. Appreciate the listens.
Herb,
Thanks for the feedback and those thoughtful suggestions. I'll experiment with them:)
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Hi, Scott !:))
I just loved this tune !:))
I so dig that nice rhytm
and your superb vocals !:))
You have a very nice voice !!
Cheers
Dani
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Scott,
The mix sounds good. The vocals sits in the mix very nicely. That harmonies are cool! I agree with Herb about the panning, but there are people who like things panned hard. Having a piano all to one side always sounds odd to me. But again, you do hear that in some pro/industry (whatever term you want to use) recordings... I prefer a piano to be spread across the stereo field - meaning, basically, centered. The BIAB pianos are recorded very nicely in stereo - center one and in the phones, it's like you are sitting playing the piano - the bass note on the left, the treble on the right. That is, of course, a personal preference...
Panning aside (HA! no pun intended), it's a good mix!
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Thanks Dani, I'm you dig the vibe. RT's rule.
Gotcha' Floyd. I'm happy to know that my mixes are improving. Thanks for listening to this again and for the constructive feedback.
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