Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 18, 2020 Hi Eveybody, This is a track off of the album I'm currently working on called "The Westerly Sessions Vol. IV". The lead vocal was sung with a Senheisser MK 4 - a mic I pickup up recently - used for a decent price. Very cool mic - I like it a lot. Also, I used my ART MPA Gold preamp as well. The lead guitar parts were played with my Fender Strat through TH-U. The bass is an Ibanez SR500. The drums are AD2. As always, any comments and critiques are welcome, and thanks for listening. Here it is: https://www.soundclick.com/music/songInfo.cfm?songID=14142038 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurt soderquist 99 Posted November 18, 2020 It sounds pretty good. It has a 60's vibe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 622 Posted November 19, 2020 Doug Just excellent guitar, the arrangement and playing. Your voc sounded a little different to me, maybe because of your new mic? Sounds really good. I noticed the free download icon on your site which makes me shake my head. So many musicians like you make better music than what's currently popular but never get heard beyond forums like this. Hope I'm wrong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noynekker 144 Posted November 20, 2020 Great work Douglas ! Nicely mixed, very relaxed vocal, and yes, those guitars are stars. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 937 Posted November 20, 2020 Nice furry claw tapping groove @Douglas Kirby 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 288 Posted November 20, 2020 Douglas , Great song and a classic vintage vibe. I thought the vocals and treatment was fantastic. It felt like I set the needle down on a favorite classic LP. Enjoyed it very much .. mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 862 Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, mark skinner said: felt like I set the needle down on a favorite classic LP. That’s Kirby! 👍’s Doug t I should know the chord your playing on the “so very far”, sadly I must admit I can’t snap my fingers and say... I’ll sit down when I get home and “finger” it out (no pun intended, or not...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynn Wilson 467 Posted November 20, 2020 Douglas, this is a terrific song and production. You've captured the sound and feel of an era of music that is sorely missed. Thanks for providing the details of your recording, as it shows what can be done in the box with CW. Keep it up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred's Gratis Scores 54 Posted November 20, 2020 I loved the sound and mix - it has the sound of a favorite record. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noynekker 144 Posted November 21, 2020 Hi Douglas . . . had another listen or two on a Friday night to this one, and it really is something special. It has a great old analog warmth in the recording. The guitar playing is simply masterful. The vocal is no slouch either. I hope you know how good this is . . . so, I'll tell you. It's good. Hope you get the recognition you deserve. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 12:24 PM, kurt soderquist said: It sounds pretty good. It has a 60's vibe. Thanks Kurt - a 60s vibe sounds cool to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 3:10 PM, bjornpdx said: Doug Just excellent guitar, the arrangement and playing. Your voc sounded a little different to me, maybe because of your new mic? Sounds really good. I noticed the free download icon on your site which makes me shake my head. So many musicians like you make better music than what's currently popular but never get heard beyond forums like this. Hope I'm wrong. Thanks Bjorn. Yeah, the Seinheisser MK4 is smooth with detail - I like it a lot. Also, thanks for your kind comments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 11:30 PM, noynekker said: Great work Douglas ! Nicely mixed, very relaxed vocal, and yes, those guitars are stars. I'm glad you liked it - thank you very much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 6:46 AM, Wookiee said: Nice furry claw tapping groove @Douglas Kirby Thanks for taking the time to give my song a listen - cheers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 9:52 AM, mark skinner said: Douglas , Great song and a classic vintage vibe. I thought the vocals and treatment was fantastic. It felt like I set the needle down on a favorite classic LP. Enjoyed it very much .. mark Thanks Mark - I used the Waves Abbey Road Vinyl plug-in on the stereo master - it adds a bit of vinyl warmth to the mix. Glad you liked it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 11:13 AM, DeeringAmps said: That’s Kirby! 👍’s Doug t I should know the chord your playing on the “so very far”, sadly I must admit I can’t snap my fingers and say... I’ll sit down when I get home and “finger” it out (no pun intended, or not...) Thanks Tom - Happy Thanksgiving. The chord is just minor variations of E minor - I forgot what they are called. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 11:22 AM, Lynn Wilson said: Douglas, this is a terrific song and production. You've captured the sound and feel of an era of music that is sorely missed. Thanks for providing the details of your recording, as it shows what can be done in the box with CW. Keep it up! Thanks Lynn - I think you do a pretty good job of showing what can be done with CW as well - Happy Thanksgiving. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 5:28 PM, Fred's Gratis Scores said: I loved the sound and mix - it has the sound of a favorite record. Hi Fred - thanks for giving my song a listen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 1:43 AM, noynekker said: Hi Douglas . . . had another listen or two on a Friday night to this one, and it really is something special. It has a great old analog warmth in the recording. The guitar playing is simply masterful. The vocal is no slouch either. I hope you know how good this is . . . so, I'll tell you. It's good. Hope you get the recognition you deserve. Thank you very much for the kind comments - this forum really helps to motivate me regarding songs and production - cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boomin36Beatz 43 Posted November 23, 2020 Sounds nice Especially the guitar solo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites