Christian, DC Ron, Hans, Bob, Marty, Herb, Vic, James, Floyd, Mario, Greg, Ray, and David:

Really appreciate the listens and kind words of encouragement. My challenge these days is not so much the songwriting itself, but finding the motivation to do the production/recording . . . so again, the idea will be going forward to keep it simple, give a feel for the song, and be content with that. A few specific comments on the feedback:

Christian: I’m alway open to collaboration with anyone at anytime. Appreciate the support.

DC Ron: I did try out a few other soloists (though not as thoroughly as I normally would) and while I did regenerate a couple of times, also not to the extent I’ve done so in the past. Based on the comments, I’m inclined to shorten the solo and maybe regenerate it a couple times more, but I do generally like the feel and sound of this one in the mix.

Hans: Appreciate the support. Stay tuned for my usual heartbreak ballad. I have one at the ready but will wait a week or so before posting. It will be somewhat stripped in line with my new production philosophy, but seems to be sounding OK as of now.

Herb: If I dive back into this, I will cut back on the solo. I also think your suggestion to fade the ending out a bit sooner is a good one, and I’d do that as well. Thanks much!

Vic: Drums have always been a challenge for me. The “b” side of this drum track had way too much high hat, and it just wasn’t working . . . so I kept it the same throughout the mix. I get what you are suggesting . . . but I’m not sure I’m up to tackling a solution.

Floyd: Good suggestion on the synth pad. I’ll definitely try that if I get back to this one. I’m inclined to keep the solo, but trim it per Herb’s suggestion above. Easy enough for me to do.

Ray: Every time I do a mix I also check the sibilance with the goal of making sure I get it past your ears, LOL! I didn’t do it here, so am relieved it sounded OK as is.

Again, thanks all. Stay safe and be well!

Deej

Last edited by Deej56; 10/10/23 08:05 AM.