What we had before
Song info
_DEEJAY.STY. Deejay Reggae with Cabasa
RT1153: Bass, Electric, Reggae Ev16 100 , Craig Young
RT1156: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 , Blair Masters
RT1158: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ReggaeSlow Sw 075 , Sandy Williams
RT1155: Organ, B3, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 , Blair Masters
This was a song I was working on for a while before I upgraded, then I got totally lost in the upgrade hiccups. well now its seems I am winning for now.
Mixed in mixcraft pro
Any Comments as usual welcome thanks.
https://beatmaster1.bandcamp.com/track/what-we-had-before
beatmaster,
Nice tune. Listens very well. Catchy arrangement. Good vocal delivery!
Comments... I might be wrong, as I just do not have much experience as most of members here, but it seems to me that your vocals are "peaking" somewhat. Also, this is probably a matter of taste, You have the guitar and shakers in front pretty clean as far s FX, but vocals sound a bit distant and have a "different" feel. One of many great tips I picked up on this forum is to use just a tiny bit of compression and reverb on Master bus, to glue things together better.
Best regards,
Misha.
Hello Beatmaster,
Loved it! Love the arrangement. You have a great voice for this stykle. A very enjoyable listen! best to you.
Alan
beatnaster,
Quite catchy.
Nice vocal. Good mix. A really nice job of creating a cohesive guitar solo.
An enjoyable listen.
fj
You do some catchy tunes with a nice retro feel, and this is no exception....fun, catchy, and well arranged/produced!! It all works for me! Take care. Greg
Cool pop song - the vocal reverb may be placing the voice in another room but that may be me.
This has a very mid 60s vibe possibly even late 50s. Bobby Vee style.
Very cool backtrack. Loved the rhythm guitar. Super vocal and lyric. Cool guitar solo
Like others said:
Catchy. Clear mix, good vocal.
There's a staggered vocal thing going on at 2:03 and 3:13 that I found a bit distracting... but that's probably just me.
Nice ear candy.
Nice production and the feel is infectious...hard to let go and had to listen again immediately.
Sweet!
J&B
Nice work beatmaster! Also a nice spread in the mix! The tune is catchy and stays with the listener for a while, which is what we all strive for in our work! Thanks, Torrey
Hi beatmaster,
a very enjoyable thing - I was immediately attracted by the guitar intro. And what a great idea to combine a reggae rhythm and a 50s-like melody. Very nice!
Happy Holidays and all the best for 2019.
Stefan
Misha
Thanks for your comments, somehow the reverb came on stronger as I mixed it to wave.
Sorted now.
Thanks
I can`t argue with the "catchy" consensus here.You have a good ear for the 60`s sound.
Nice stereo separation of backing tracks and a good vocal.
I enjoyed this happy toe tapper!
Robert
Alan thanks.
Happy holidays
You've written quite an infectious song...
I enjoy listening to it... Maybe this my 3rd or 4th time of playing it...
Perhaps the volume of your vocal needs to lowered just a bit in the mix...
Or the backing tracks needs to be raised just a bit...
However it sounds swell just the way it is... so don't screw it up by listening to me
What happened on the ending?... Maybe a fade out is needed
Merry Christmas!
Floyd
Say no more , your critique is a Mindful of what we should strive for .
Thank you kindly.
Thanks for all your comments and time.
Happy New Year to all on the forum and PG Music staff.
Hey Beat!
I remember FOR SURE responding to this, but now I don't see my response.
ANYWAY, I really love the backing tracks and I don't see anything wrong with the vocals--they seem perfect for this type of song and arrangement. I like the pocket they are in. It makes the song invite you back for more listens. It is comfortable and the mix doesn't scare you off or overwhelm you. It is like a cozy chair if that makes sense. I think this is how they mixed back in the 50s and they sold a lot of records back then. About a million times more than they do today.
You truly have a knack for writing really catchy stuff, as I have said, and you never fail to deliver the hook.
Quite an impressive gift.
Happy New Year!
Hi beatmaster,
This is a terrific listen.
I love reggae-styled songs and, right from the start, you had me in the palm of your hands!
The mix is excellent. As I'm sitting here listening, I can hear everything independently if I focus my attention... your excellent singing, the bass, the rhythm and lead guitars, LOVE the shakers! The most important criterion for me when I'm mixing is to be able to hear each audio component at very low, medium and high volumes. I tried it and this song passes that test with plenty of room to move!
A wonderful presentation!
All the best,
Noel
Back for another listen....kinda getting a cool late period Ricky Nelson vibe
Nice
J&B
Hi beatmaster,
Sorry for my late response, I'm a little behind listening to songs.
I'm - however - glad that I got to listen to your song today, because it is a really nice and very well-arranged track.
It was an innovative idea to use the reggae style for this type of song and I think it turned out like a charm.
You also have a nice vocal and the mix is spot on.
Thank you for sharing!
Will
That intro got my attention. The rest was strong in all areas, especially that instrumental break.
very nice groove
catchy
Jack Johnson jamming with Culture Club
maybe pull the guitar solo up a little in the mix
enjoyed the listen,
Kenny