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MISTER SLIDE Hi Folks, Here's my latest blues song "Mister Slide". This was inspired by the lovely slide playing of the Dobro and National master guitarist Rob Ickes from Nashville Tennessee. He has won twenty three International Bluegrass Music Awards, including winning Resophonic Guitar Player of the Year fifteen times. While he predominantly plays in Bluegrass style his Blues and Jazz playing is also first class as you will hear on this song. Music & Lyrics: Nigel Spiers Vocals: Nigel Spiers Drums: Shawn Soucy - Country Even 8 Bass: Dow Tomlin - 592 Rhythm Guitar: Jack Pearson - 577 Slide Guitar: Rob Ickes - 3970
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Bleedin' Blues. What a great piece of music and so well done, Nigel. Yeah, I'm a big fan of the resophonic sound --like wine, it goes great with anything. A great band always needs a great singer, and this one has him. Well done. It's cool how you slide the word slide.
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Fun song. Nice up-front mix. Enjoyed the listen.
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Nigel, thoroughly enjoyed this…but a bit confused by your description…is Rob Ickes playing on this track “live”? How did you produce this track? So pro sounding in all aspects! Great work!
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You really bring the character to life, Nigel. Your vocal is awesome. Not exactly my kind of music and yet I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Nigel, blues at it absolute best
Outstanding vocal
Outstanding arrangement
Super dobro leads and super mix
Great mix
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Nigel, super song and very cool vocals. Love the band and how natural they sound. The arrangement and mix are very clean, too.
Was thrown briefly by the band credits until I cross referenced them as PGMusic artists. They DO sound great...
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Hi Tano,
Thanks for your comments.
Rob Ickes - he has a number of Real Tracks on Band in A Box and I have used one of them on this song.
Mix - over the years I have gradually been using less and less reverb and effects and my mixes have improved accordingly. I set all instruments in BIAB to the default Reverb setting of 40 apart from the bass which has zero (never ever apply reverb to a bass). Then in my DAW I apply a sparing amount of short reverb to the vocals and maybe a touch of extra short reverb to the lead instrument if required. That's it - reasonably professional sounding mix.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Excellent blues song. Is the band BiaB samples? I ask as I was surprised to see Rob Ickes in the list.
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Nigel
Exceptionally well done.
Excellent.
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Another great one, Nigel! Rob Ickes is obviously good, and your singing is the perfect complement. Jack Pearson did the first blues reso RTs long ago, and his are excellent, too.l I used to jam with MUDDY 585 all the time.
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Hi Marty,
I really appreciate all your very generous comments and glad you enjoyed the song.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Great band, great singer.
Well done, Nigel!
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Brilliant job. Your usual high standard. Well done.
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for your comments.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Hi BYO Band,
Thanks for your comments and glad you enjoyed the song.
Best Regards
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Hi Mario,
Thanks as always for your very generous comments - much appreciated.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Great song and a beautiful showcase of slide guitar.
We're having a great time.
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