So Very Far

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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

 

[kurt soderquist 97]

It sounds pretty good. It has a 60's vibe.

[bjornpdx 618]

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.

[noynekker 143]

Great work Douglas ! Nicely mixed, very relaxed vocal, and yes, those guitars are stars.

[Wookiee 924]

Nice furry claw tapping groove @Douglas Kirby

[mark skinner 285]

 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

[DeeringAmps 856]

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...)

[Lynn Wilson 463]

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!

[Fred's Gratis Scores 54]

I loved the sound and mix - it has the sound of a favorite record.

[noynekker 143]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Douglas Kirby 541]

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.

[Boomin36Beatz 43]

Sounds nice Especially  the guitar solo.