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While searching around for something to fit the lyrics that I wrote I stumbled upon "GUMBO.STY"and a smile crossed my face. I removed the tracks that didn't quite fit but I kept quite a bit in the final mix. It's a Blues/Country/Rock tune I hope someone enjoys. I offered to pay the band but they wouldn't take anything  so here it is..."Down Bound Train". https://youtu.be/O40IS9zP56YRick
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Hi Rick ...
I sure do enjoy some Country-Rock Blues. And this one fills the bill just right. And as the lyric says, we oughta listen to our Mamas. They're usually quite a bit smarter than we are, particularly when we're at the stage of life when we think we know it all. Great backing tracks, lyric, and vocal. I do think the vocal could be just a bit louder, though. Other than that, not a thing wrong with this. It was a real nice listen! Good work. Enjoyed it a lot!
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I like it! Speed it up a bit and the "Blues Brothers" vibe comes across perfectly. I would make the vocals a bit louder, they are good so there's no reason to hide them 
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Excellent, Rick. I got my YT notification on this one this morning, and had to jump to it. Love trains and the songs you do so it was a no-brainer. Terrific song. Love the Blues, man, and this is a fun one. Excellent band choices. I'll agree with BD about upping the vocal track a bit, but the speed is perfect for the feel. Downbound trains go slower, right?
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Thanks all for listening. It's true, as you all say I need to bring up the vocals a bit but what can I say...I'm a electric guitar player!!!! Vocals shmokles LOL. To late to change this release , its all out there now but I will pay more attention to it next time. Thanks for the input, I respect people here a lot.
Rick
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I love the blues and this song is a good as any blues song on the radio and it should be on the radio today!
Your vocal is perfect for this song.
Excellent work!
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Howdy Rick.... This is a good blues rocker. I'll gladly echo all other comments Besides....who doesn't like a song about trains. I like it and the vox is fine for my ears. Yeah....I frequently get the same response on my vox db levels. Although I always appreciate the perception of our peers I won't be remixing/re-uploading because of a couple db in vox volume when it sounds fine on Kens' system and mine. That's the final decision criteria IMO. Me too....I'm just a guitar player. (one that attempts to sing. ) Well done!
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Pretty good chugg'n bluesy stuff.
There's a fair bit of hiss in the back ground.
At 1st I thought it might be the ride but I don't think it is.
Your sibilance seems to take a leap in the reverb.
You could use a de-esser, an EQ that or deal with it manually.
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Thanks for the heads up Ray. I'll be the first to admit I played WAY too many shows WAYYYY too loud without ear protection. These days I rely on software to find this stuff. I just incorporated a new plug in called "Vocal Finalizer" and it may be the culprit.It has a few settings I am just learning so I hope to track this stuff down but I love the plugin.
Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.
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Hi Rick,
Promising blues - as others have mentioned I would love to hear it with your voice a lot, lot louder. Vocals are always upfront in the Blues. No need for a remix just lift the fader on the vocals 2-3Db.
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Nigel
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Quick update, changes made. Thank you all for the input it's invaluable and much appreciated. Next.....
Rick
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Rick,
Excellent song. You have a great sounding voice for the blues. Nicely done!
Bob
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Nice work on the blues. I didn't hear the previous draft but this one sounds good
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Blues guitar, lyric about heaven and hell, trains and a smoky blues vocal - oh, yeah! We enjoyed the performances and the video, Rick. Cool! J&B
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Really enjoyable tune! Great hook and cool story about his woman going down with him!
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