Lynn Wilson

I like the style of this song and the fact that you're stretching those creative muscles! It's like comfort food for the soul. On the technical side, the vocals seem to be narrowly panned, though not the guitar. I wonder if it might be useful to EQ your lead vocal slightly different, say a mild boost around 3k, or maybe roll-off some low end? Otherwise, this is a fine addition to your extensive collection of songs.

KS, thank you for your time and comment! Give this credit to Daryl. p.s.- I raised the volume of the guitars that Bjorn mentioned.

And, it started with you, mate! That awesome guitar riff was a good starting point! Thanks, Bjorn! Your words always mean a lot to me. You're right about the guitar - next pass.

Two weeks ago, Dary sent me some instrument tracks to develop into a song, and here is the result: https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14668987 I received from him tracks with drums, the opening guitar riff, synth bass, a sampled funk guitar, and a synth rhythm track. These became the intro, verses, and pre-choruses. I wrote the chorus and provided the words, melody, bass, additional drums, and more guitar. Daryl sang backup on the choruses to supplement my vocals. Considering how fast this came together, we come here looking for your ideas and suggestions. As always, thanks so much for your time and effort!

Turn ripple edit on>hit delete>turn ripple edit off and the parts will line up.

Thank you, I'm glad you like it! I've actually remixed this just minutes ago, using suggestions from above regarding the ping-pong delay. I hope you still like it.

Well written, well played, and well mixed! This makes a great template for the rest of us. Keep it going, Ross! A+

Gentlemen, thanks for your responses and time! I'll be taking your ideas into consideration when I get back to the studio. You're not alone in your take on the vox, so I will benefit from trying a new approach! Stay tuned

I was shocked when this song ended. It was the fastest five minutes of the day, week, month... Stunning! You really shine at this!

Nice tribute, Jack! Sorry for your loss.

This sounds like a top ten hit! I have to agree.

Terrific, Keith! I really like the way you didn't overprocess your vocal, leaving it dry against the lovely and spacey guitar. Nice touch! Beautiful retro vibe makes this very nostalgic. A+

This is dripping with soul! This really hits me on a visceral level in a good way. Congrats!

Stunning! Songs like this raise the bar higher. I hope you guys do more work together.

This is an excellent example of what I call a cerebral song. It's very clever on several levels, and your vocal delivers the goods. I wish I could say as much for the horns. The arrangement is good, but the performance doesn't quite get past the awkward stage in that one section. Otherwise, thumbs up.

Lovely guitar work! I love that lush reverb and your nuanced performance.

Very good, Nigel! I'm putting you on my Christmas list.

I like the way you created a new version of this old classic. The ending is a little long for my taste, but everything else is dope. I really enjoy your covers!

Bjorn, thanks for giving this a spin. I have made a few adjustments to the mix in regard to you and Barry. Good ears! Thanks, Mark, it's very encouraging to hear your words! Nigel, your words mean a lot to me! Thanks for your time and ears. Keep up your good work.

Great write-up, Gary! So good that it sent me back to the lab I worked on the vocal using a mid/side technique to make the delays more legible, while slightly EQing them. It may need more attention in the long run, but I think it's closer to the finish line. My thanks to Markno 999 for a helpful hint.

Thank you, Bruce, I'm happy to hear from you! I did make extensive use of my headphones and earbuds for this. As stated above, Markno 999 suggested the break before the choruses, and I came up the the swell. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good Daryl, thanks so much. I've learned a lot from your own productions, my friend!

This song makes me hungry, it's that good!

What he said! You just keep getting better.

No nits, no crits! Terrific song, guys. It made for a very pleasant ending to a difficult day. Carry on...

Thank you, Paul, for your encouraging words. This is the first song that I used a ping-pong delay on a lead vocal, so consider it an experiment. Stay well! Mark, I should have given you some of the credit because you gave me the idea for the breaks between the verses and choruses. I'm using the drum kit that you turned me onto with our prior song. You've had a big influence on me this year! Jack, thank you so much! Steve, thanks a million for your comments! It's funny, I never thought of the beginning as "spooky", but you may be onto something in regard to working it into the song elsewhere. You may be right about feeling my age ;), though in some ways this message is about a younger person learning the ropes of life (for some of my millennial friends). Your ideas have always been beneficial to me!