mark skinner 647 Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) Hello , just finished this collaboration with my ex bandmate Rick Kimbrough who grew up on Hickory lake in Hendersonville Tenn. All crits an suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Weapons - Godin LaPatrie,Takamine Ltd,Fender jazz(Rick) and a homemade cigar box lap steel,Fender mandolin,SI drums. Thanks ..mark https://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/old-hickory-lake Edited July 20, 2020 by mark skinner 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,731 Posted July 20, 2020 Mark, You never fail to deliver. Sounds radio ready to me! 👍 👍... 1 hour ago, mark skinner said: homemade cigar box lap steel You gotta post a picture of this. t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl1968 442 Posted July 20, 2020 Great stuff Mark - nice, subtle mix 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 875 Posted July 20, 2020 Very nice Mark. Well recorded and mixed with good musicianship. Well done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noynekker 376 Posted July 21, 2020 Mark . . . collaboration with "ex bandmate Rick Kimbrough" ?? . . . you're still very much together on this one, acoustic textures among the best I've heard recorded recently. This song is so easy to listen to, like all your others. Thanks for sharing here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 1,745 Posted July 21, 2020 Nice groove and feel to this Mark nice stuff, thanks for sharing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 785 Posted July 21, 2020 I really liked your mix - excellent job there. Cool country tune - I liked your vocal as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Fogle 659 Posted July 21, 2020 All well said before me. I enjoyed this. Weird stuff with the cigar box lap steel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhonoBrainer 1,817 Posted July 21, 2020 Great, love the mix and the vocal, and I identify with the song. The vocal volume for me dips in spots, as the singer drops into lower pitches especially at the end of a phrase, whil the mandolin remains loud at that point. I think you could volume automate the vocal up a bit at those critical spots. very very cool project, and where did those cigars get to, anyway? cheers, -Tom 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted July 21, 2020 Thanks to everyone for listening and for the Fantastic comments . You always keep me motivated. To @emeraldsoul These are the types of suggestions I am looking for. Thanks , I'll look real close at the vocal drops. No cigars .. I actually used a mahogany Starrett caliper box for this , but if anyone is interested you can buy some Really nice and cheap boxes from Atlantic Cigar co. To Tom @DeeringAmpsI'll post a jpeg of the build if I ever figure out how. I built one of those Cajon drum boxes at the same time. Now it's a nice amp stand. Thanks .. mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 875 Posted July 21, 2020 47 minutes ago, emeraldsoul said: Great, love the mix and the vocal, and I identify with the song. The vocal volume for me dips in spots, as the singer drops into lower pitches especially at the end of a phrase, whil the mandolin remains loud at that point. I think you could volume automate the vocal up a bit at those critical spots. very very cool project, and where did those cigars get to, anyway? cheers, -Tom Great advice Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ABull 124 Posted July 21, 2020 Great sound on this tune Mark -- country radio would do well to play this~~Allan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted July 22, 2020 I revisited and remixed . Did some minor stuff and did some more vocal automation. If there are no big problems I'm calling this one done. May try to shop it. This place lies just outside of Nashville and now the home of a lot of people in the industry. Thanks to all of you .. mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noynekker 376 Posted July 23, 2020 3 hours ago, mark skinner said: I revisited and remixed . Did some minor stuff and did some more vocal automation. If there are no big problems I'm calling this one done. May try to shop it. This place lies just outside of Nashville and now the home of a lot of people in the industry. Thanks to all of you .. mark Mark . . . on my small speakers (small speakers matter !), I can confirm the vocals on this new version are much clearer, upfront . . . what you've adjusted makes a noticeable difference from what I listened to last night (which wasn't too terrible mind you) . . . I wish you much luck with your shopping ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freddy j 597 Posted July 23, 2020 Very nice indeed!!! The musicianship is great, the recording/mixing is very well done but the descriptive lyrics are really the icing on the cake. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@baselines.com 275 Posted July 23, 2020 Great job, Mark! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Joad 1,430 Posted July 24, 2020 cool song, I hear a little Kenny Rogers in your vocal.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
