Kevin Walsh

Really like this and especially dig the guitar sounds. Pristine mix! I didn't find it to be melancholy at all. I would call the feeling cautiously assertive.

Here's another of my attempts at deconstructing my songwriting style, comments, criticisms and feedback of any kind are welcome!

If I understand what you are asking, you can do this now.  This tutorial starts with applying tempo to a project that wasn't recorded to a click, but then it also covers changing an existing tempo for the whole project. 

I'm holding out for that 3950X or perhaps the 24 core Threadripper,  both due out on 11/19.  I don't need that kind of power for a DAW, but for work it will be a huge productivity boost. It won't suck for DAW work either.

You might consider checking out some YouTube courses on how to use and care for and clean your soldering equipment. If you have stuff built up on the soldering tip you are not caring for it properly and it will not do the job it was designed to do to an adequate extent.

If you look at the picture below you will see the soldering iron that I have been using for the past four years. I have built three tube amplifiers and a FET microphone with that tip.

At a minimum, use the sponge when you solder and quickly wipe the soldering iron tip on the wet sponge after each application of solder to a component. So during the course of a work session you will be wiping that tip many many many times . Make sure the tip is tinned and that it is nice and shiny after each wipe and it will last a very long time and do a great job for you.

Finally if you're going to be doing any kind of work like this it pays to spend a little extra money to get a variable temperature soldering station. The one I have below is a Weller wesd51. It didn't cost much more than $100 and it's a fantastic tool that will allow you to do consistently  high-quality work for a long time.

Good luck!

Edit: I learned to solder at a weeks-long soldering school when I was in the US Navy. That school taught soldering techniques that met NASA-specifications for workmanship and was probably the most intense training I've ever had.   Those specs cover every conceivable soldering scenario as you might well imagine. Check out  https://hackaday.com/2016/11/03/specifications-you-should-read-the-nasa-workmanship-standards/ for an entertaining read on this subject as well as an extremely useful link to the specs themselves. 

Now, I'm not saying you need to use NASA standards to make XLR cables, but the standards are very practical and easy to understand, and after a little practice, using those techniques makes things much easier and faster and your work will stand the test of time. Besides, to paraphrase the Hackaday site, it doesn’t hurt the ego to build something trivial to the same standards as a spaceship.

5 hours ago, Old Joad said:

Cool song, I really like what you did here. good job😎

Thanks for taking the time!

Thanks Paul I appreciate you listening! I'm going to call this one done  I think. I want to thank everyone who has provided feedback I quite literally couldn't have done this without you.

Wow, what a lush sound. Really nice mix, and a clever arrangement. Beautiful!

Yeah, man, gotta have Jan and Dean doing harmonies! Aside from that, others have given you the essentials. Brings back memories!

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss! Nice sound with lots of warmth that I wish I could get in my tunes.  Piano and drums sound great and mix is very solid.

I've updated my original post with the new mix, please check it out, thank you!

I enjoyed this one very much, Daryl, great lyrics and simple, clear and well executed vocals (always a standout for you guys) with a great arrangement. The mix is clear, balanced and quite nice to listen to. What's not to like?

You do have something here that I like, . It's kind of like a cross between The Clash, the Beatles and Captain Beefheart. Pretty cool!

Smokin' ! Great mix, sounded fantastic even on my little phone speaker, really nice job!

21 hours ago, amiller said:

Straight ahead Rock done very well.😊👍

Thank you for listening!

Thank you, Daryl, I'm grateful for your ears!

13 hours ago, Bob Oister said:

Hey, Kevin,

This is a dynamite song!😀

Really well written and performed, with great vocals and a wide, clean sounding mix.  I really like how the crystal clear guitar tone works so well against the crunch guitars, and you've got great instrument separation throughout the mix.

The guys made some great suggestions above, and I also agree about the hats and kick coming up a bit.

I also agree with Mark about the early Tom Petty and the Heartbreaks vibe.

Nice work, Kevin, really good stuff!👍😀

Have a good one!
Bob

Hey Bob, really appreciate your input and I'm glad you like it. I guess the hats/kick feedback is pretty much unanimous, I'll have to get on that soon. Another Petty comparison, wow. I'm going to have to go listen to some early Tom Petty to see what you guys are talking about. Thanks so much for the feedback!

On 9/23/2019 at 1:26 PM, markno999 said:

Kevin,

Your mix is pretty good.   I like the song , playing, production, etc...    I think if you push the HiHats up bit and bring out the kick a bit more  (more punch) you will have a winner.   The guitars, vocals, stereo field, etc.. all sound good.   Reminds me of some early Tom Petty.

Regards

Thank you, Mark, appreciate the listen and the advice and the awesome comparison to early Petty. I don't hear it myself and I wasn't going for that but it's still awesome to hear.

I think there's something there to move forward with . But I also think you're the only one who can really answer that question. Does what you hear inspire you to want to discover what the next few measures brings? If so the answer is probably yes.

You blew it out of the water as always Kenny absolutely stupendous guitar playing love the composition. After so many great ideas being strong about like candy I can understand why some folks are disappointed by the fade out at the end. But I've been known to reach into the bag and pull a fade outending here and there myself so I'm a little more accepting. Fantastic work Kenny!

Thanks for taking the time! I especially appreciate you finding the static, that's precisely the kind of thing I have trouble hearing.

Man, what a fun listen! Makes me want to bust one out too. The harmonica sounds great for all the shifting, I wouldn't have known if you hadn't pointed it out on the song page. Great fun!

On 9/18/2019 at 12:14 PM, Freyja Grimaude-Valens said:

DeeringAmps mirrored my sentiments exactly, you already have a good track, so you can safely print it with some slight suggested changes. Cheers!

Thank you for giving it a listen!

Thanks, Kenny, it's always great to hear your feedback. Funny how you knew the song isn't done yet. You're right, it's very much an unfinished work but the bones are there.