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 | Feter said 165 days ago |
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This is the Place This reminds me of the story telling song of CSN .. very impressive singing ..very honest lyrics with thougthfull words ..top Notch recording ..enjoyin this so ..thnx alot for sharin !!!! |
 | guygrooves said 165 days ago |
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I have nothing to add.. as far as a critique .. Sean this is beautiful. If Jim Cuddy or Greg Keelor hear this, I am certain they would be wishing they wrote it. It is touching and deep, with excellent melody and Lyrics. Great heartfelt vocal, I was captivated by it. Thank you for this beautiful piece of art. |
 | 12parsecs said 165 days ago |
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another renaissance musician! well done. you played all the instruments and played them well! would have liked to hear the drums up in the mix a bit more, but then i'm a pretty heavy rock guy. like the vamp at the end, sticking to the root. cool way out. i hear what tobin's saying about the severe panning. when all the instruments are playing, i'm not too put off by it - as you have the levels pretty carefully balanced. but at the very beginning my head started to lean to the left. :) good post. thank you for sharing! |
 | jiguma said 165 days ago |
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Nothing like a weary 3/4 Great song, great vocals - let down by the mix. Critical mode engaged: I'd like to hear more of the drums for a start - at this volume level, you almost might as well leave them out. Panning seems too wide to me too, and placement/volume levels of the various tracks need some adjustments. Maybe you could double track the acoustic and spread it right and left to provide a little more continuity across the sound stage. I often try to use the acoustic (doubled with a slight delay on one track) as "bookmarks" on the soundstage - panning them to around 30 (or maybe even 40) left and right. I then fill the space between them with other instruments: vocals near the middle, harmony (in a song like this) just of to the side (maybe 5 to 10). Bass always in the middle and drums centred with a bit of spread. Sounds like a fretless bass you're playing, and I wonder if for this style of music that is a good idea. If there's a weak link musically on this, I'd nominate the bass - I hear lots of opportunities for more interesting runs and holds, and there's a suspect note under "don't say goodbye" at 2:41. As has been mentioned there are also some timing "moments". Sean, I really like this song, and you have a great voice - a good remix (and for me at least, a little attention to the bass line) should make this seriously good. Cheers, Neil |
 | Vic Holman said 164 days ago |
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great song this is a great song with nice ideas on instruments. Looks like you also got some good feedback. that kind of stuff is great to know on recording future tunes as well. |
 | dirigent said 164 days ago |
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This is the place Intense performance of a marvelous song. Great voice and superb guitars. Thanks, I enjoyed it :-) |
| 12parsecs said 158 days ago |
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this is the place! nice composition. love the bass line. and the bass tone. actually, the whole mix is very nice and wide... not wide panned, but every thing is in it's place and well articulated. very nicely done. great vocal performance too. only thing i could nit pick, and it's a stretch, is maybe the drums could come in stronger - when they do come in. is there any kick drum? if so, could definitely use more of that. not a clicky close up mic, but roomy - if you catch my drift. all in all, nice post. thanks for sharing! |
 | The Infinites said 117 days ago |
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I'm not going to comment on production or technical recording aspects of this. There are superior commentaries already on that side of it. However, I am in awe of the build you have here, it just slides upwards in a huge envelope that wraps around me. This is that thing I look for first in a new song - am I instantly engaged? Answer - absolutely! It will benefit the song by taking on the constructive comments here, and I can't wait to hear an updated version. But the groundwork of a terrific song is already nailed, Sean. Thanks for giving it up. And glad to see the words, too; poignant and well suited to your music. Jim |
The panning is a little too wide for me too in headphones. I also lose the drums almost completely in this.
But Sean like most of your songs, well more like all of them, I love your work. I could still listen to this and enjoy it.