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Posted By: Bass Thumper Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 12:30 PM
Background
This was a fun song to work on involving a 3-way collab.

Technicals
86 BPM
Mixed in Studio One

BiaB:
Drums 1: RealDrums in style:70s Soul w Cascara Perc [Multi]
Drums 2: RealDrums in Song: BluesBBEven8^01-HiHat,Ride
Piano: RealTracks in style: 1577:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Soul60sSync Ev 110
Strings: RealTracks in song: 2952:Strings, Rhythm JazzBalladPads Sw 060

Randy: Lead Guitar (Telecaster)

John: Rhythm Guitars

Me: Bass Guitar

Thanks for listening and comments for improvement always welcome.

Grey Wolf
Posted By: vicarn Re: Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 01:00 PM
Sounds good to me. Maybe a couple of howls on the lead would be a nice touch.

Vic
Posted By: DC Ron Re: Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 01:59 PM
Groovy tune. Nice job by all keeping the song moving along.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 03:04 PM
BT,

A Really nice piece.
John & Randy guitar work is solid.
Your Bass sounds Great. A good sound at Just the Right Level.
Mix is all-around good.

fj
Posted By: B.D.Thomas Re: Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 07:39 PM
Has a nice relaxing effect on me.
Tasty work from you 3, presented through a nice and open mix.
Good job!
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 08:30 PM
Originally Posted by vicarn
Sounds good to me. Maybe a couple of howls on the lead would be a nice touch.

Vic
Many thanks for the listen Vic.
And I guess "great minds" do think alike smile
I considered sprinkling a wolf howl here and there but thought it would be too distracting; maybe next time.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 08:34 PM
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Groovy tune. Nice job by all keeping the song moving along.
Hey DC, thanks for the positive feedback.
I'm a slow learner, but I think I might be grasping how to keep it moving forward. My tendency is to dwell [too long] on phrases I like.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/23/23 11:13 PM
Originally Posted by floyd jane
BT,

A Really nice piece.
John & Randy guitar work is solid.
Your Bass sounds Great. A good sound at Just the Right Level.
Mix is all-around good.

fj
Thanks so much Floyd.
I agree, John and Randy did good on this.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 01:34 AM
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Has a nice relaxing effect on me.
Tasty work from you 3, presented through a nice and open mix.
Good job!
Your listen and review is much appreciated.
Thanks.
Posted By: Deej56 Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 03:23 AM
Bass Thumper (and all):

Really nice collaboration . . . smooth and engaging out of the gate, nice rhythmic beat that carries the tune along. Well done lead guitar. Production seems stellar to me on all fronts. Quite excellent!

My best to you all,

Deej
Posted By: BabuMusic Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 01:57 PM
Fun track, Steve, and I really dig the bass. Excellent timing and touch. Fun bouncy feel, and interesting changes. The tone Randy got on his Tele is perfect. I like the use of the strings, which I never would've thought of for this piece. John surely has some good rhythm and adds so much to the whole. Loved it.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 03:47 PM
Originally Posted by Deej56
Bass Thumper (and all):

Really nice collaboration . . . smooth and engaging out of the gate, nice rhythmic beat that carries the tune along. Well done lead guitar. Production seems stellar to me on all fronts. Quite excellent!
Many thanks Deej, I agree, Randy did good on his Telecaster.
Posted By: laurent4114 Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 03:49 PM
It's very good, nice sound. Personally I would have tried to put a melody or something that stands out above the accompaniment but it's great work. This reminds me a bit of Chris Rea.
Laurent
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 03:52 PM
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Fun track, Steve, and I really dig the bass. Excellent timing and touch. Fun bouncy feel, and interesting changes. The tone Randy got on his Tele is perfect. I like the use of the strings, which I never would've thought of for this piece. John surely has some good rhythm and adds so much to the whole. Loved it.
Marty, I always appreciate the attention to detail you provide on reviews.
Thanks so much for the feedback, means a lot coming from a pro like you.
Posted By: jannesan Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 05:13 PM
Cool laidback groove, nice chord progression and smooth band, strings are pleasantly varied. The lead guitar melody takes to a flight over a vast forest scenery, I can imagine a lonely wolf running along the road. Nice collaboration, wish to hear another one.

Janne
Posted By: dcuny Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 07:30 PM
Sounds good - nice and balanced and the bass and drums are holding down the groove.

I enjoyed the listen. laugh
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 08:40 PM
The fun bouncy vibe and nice performances made for a great listen.
It's very cinematic and easy to conjure up imagery (a good thing for instrumentals).

The mix is nice and open and has very good dynamics ... all of which sounds excellent on our monitors.

Enjoyed it!

J&B
Posted By: WaoBand Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 09:23 PM
It sounds like the backing track for a song sung by a lady with with a silky, dry, jazzy voice, someone like Astrud Gilberto.
Posted By: rayc Re: Grey Wolf - 10/24/23 09:28 PM
GOOD ONE.
An insistent bass line with just the right amount of variation to avoid disco.
Cool guitar tones.
Well done fellows.
Posted By: cubanpete Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 04:10 AM
Loved the vibe on this one, also the ins and outs of the strings background. Good fit for a non Jazz piece.

Mike B.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 03:32 PM
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Fun track, Steve, and I really dig the bass. Excellent timing and touch. Fun bouncy feel, and interesting changes. The tone Randy got on his Tele is perfect. I like the use of the strings, which I never would've thought of for this piece. John surely has some good rhythm and adds so much to the whole. Loved it.
Thanks Marty, coming from a master like you means a lot.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 03:35 PM
Originally Posted by laurent4114
It's very good, nice sound. Personally I would have tried to put a melody or something that stands out above the accompaniment but it's great work. This reminds me a bit of Chris Rea.
Laurent
Hey Laurent, thanks for the feedback.
Melody is something I struggle with, maybe someday I'll take an online course on the subject.
Regarding Chris Rea, never heard of him, have to check him out.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 03:38 PM
Originally Posted by jannesan
Cool laidback groove, nice chord progression and smooth band, strings are pleasantly varied. The lead guitar melody takes to a flight over a vast forest scenery, I can imagine a lonely wolf running along the road. Nice collaboration, wish to hear another one.

Janne
Hi Janne, many thanks and glad you liked it. It's so much more fun when a collab is involved.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 03:50 PM
Originally Posted by dcuny
Sounds good - nice and balanced and the bass and drums are holding down the groove.

I enjoyed the listen. laugh
Much apprectated David.

And let me say that no one here as contributed more to my recent musical growth that you.
Your laser-focused and appropriate constructive criticism has always paid dividends to me.
Quite often when I'm knee-deep in arrangement decision making, I often think to myself "What is David going to think?"
In a way, you are one of my main "customers" and you got to keep the customer happy . . . keep 'em comin' smile
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 03:54 PM
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
The fun bouncy vibe and nice performances made for a great listen.
It's very cinematic and easy to conjure up imagery (a good thing for instrumentals).

The mix is nice and open and has very good dynamics ... all of which sounds excellent on our monitors.

Enjoyed it!

J&B
Hey Bud, there's that word again that you introduced me to "cinematic".
Much appreciated.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 04:02 PM
Originally Posted by WaoBand
It sounds like the backing track for a song sung by a lady with with a silky, dry, jazzy voice, someone like Astrud Gilberto.
Astrud is silky indeed, thanks for the listen.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 04:07 PM
Originally Posted by rayc
GOOD ONE.
An insistent bass line with just the right amount of variation to avoid disco.
Cool guitar tones.
Well done fellows.
Disco??? I hope we avoided a disco groove smile
Thanks for the feedback.

PS> I tried to apply your EQ tips to my bass and Randy's lead guitar; thanks again for them. My first time applying reverb.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/25/23 04:10 PM
Originally Posted by cubanpete
Loved the vibe on this one, also the ins and outs of the strings background. Good fit for a non Jazz piece.

Mike B.
Thanks Mike.
At first I was thinking for the strings to play just one note, but then found that allowing them more "stage time" sounded better.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Grey Wolf - 10/27/23 10:39 PM
SWEET lead guitar!
Super rhythm guitar.
You locked into the groove perfectly.
Nice strings.
An outstanding mix.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 10/28/23 12:04 AM
Originally Posted by MarioD
SWEET lead guitar!
Super rhythm guitar.
You locked into the groove perfectly.
Nice strings.
An outstanding mix.
Many thanks for the glowing review Mario.
Coming from a Sr. Statesman like you gives me confidence to experiment further.
Posted By: Torrey Bliss Re: Grey Wolf - 11/03/23 05:07 PM
BT,

An excellent sounding mix with a sort of smooth jazz feel at the beginning! A nice melody flowing throughout with fine musical additions by you guys to the BIAB band!

Thanks, T
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 11/03/23 05:56 PM
Originally Posted by Torrey Bliss
BT,

An excellent sounding mix with a sort of smooth jazz feel at the beginning! A nice melody flowing throughout with fine musical additions by you guys to the BIAB band!

Thanks, T
Torrey, thanks for the listen and favorable review, it's much appreciated.
Posted By: Noel96 Re: Grey Wolf - 11/05/23 03:34 AM
Hi Bass Thumper.

I congratulate you and your friends on this work. It's fantastic.

From top to tail, this is an outstanding sounding piece of music.

The piece is really well put together and very professionally presented.

I thoroughly enjoyed where your music took me.
--Noel
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 11/05/23 01:01 PM
Originally Posted by Noel96
Hi Bass Thumper.

I congratulate you and your friends on this work. It's fantastic.--Noel
Many thanks Noel,
It was a lot of fun collaborating with these guys.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Grey Wolf - 11/07/23 12:05 AM
This sounds cool. I love the interplay with the two guitars and bass. Top quality sound and mix.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Grey Wolf - 11/08/23 02:52 AM
Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
This sounds cool. I love the interplay with the two guitars and bass. Top quality sound and mix.
Many thanks Storm, it was fun collaborating on this one.
Posted By: David Snyder Re: Grey Wolf - 11/09/23 02:49 PM
Really nice sounding song and mix.

Very smooth.

I enjoyed it!
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