There was at least one suggestion to make the song longer, and so I did. The first part of the new version is simply the old version, nothing at all changed...I basically just "tacked" on a second movement.
The basic details of the first hold true, but I did a lot more playing with getting tracks out of BIAB, taking into Reaper, and getting jiggy with effects; plus, obviously, I added more of me noodlin' on guitars...I think it sounds pretty nice, actually... within certain limitations. It took me just a handful of hours to accomplish this. Enjoy!
https://soundcloud.com/eric-ryser/thundering-new-age-surprise-finishedP.S. thanks for the continued nice remarks, I suppose it might be prudent at some point to hope people read this and know I mean it when I say I appreciate them VERY much, rather than to answer every single post unless something specific in the post calls for it.
P.P.S. Yeah, posted that last night all bleary-eared. This morning, I realize that new mix (the second part) is
far from finished...it's crap...but at least the ideas are flowing...and the first part is fine, I'm perfectly satisfied with that...