Originally Posted By: rayc
Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
Hey Ray.... Man that is the best thing I have heard from you. Really nice.
My production critique is....
Loved the guitar. But as others have said, pull your faders down completely in the verses and choruses. A few strategic fills are fine. Instead of a guitar, use the Hammond B3 real track number 686 and let THAT float under the vox. Let the guitar rip on the solo.
Maybe bump up the vox a bit.
Other than that...loved it

Thanks GH,
The new mix has the guitar reduced.
I'm trying to stick to Al's original arrangement/instrumentation.
A B3 is something I use on almost every track but, for the above reason, I've not dragged it in.
I'm trying, also, to stick with Janice & Bud's mantra of simplicity while attempt to stay true to Al's base.
I will, however, do as you suggested for the fun of listening.


One way to really clean up a mix is to use aggressive fader control. Totally remove unnecessary things from the mix. Don't let them linger and clutter it up. In the verses.... nothing but rhythm and strategic fills. I get the whole thing about being faithful to what came before.... but when you added vocals, and they are so good, everything that came before was now up for serious editing.

Again.... just my opinion.

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