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Killer arrangement /mix and Really great lead guitar . I knew I would love it from the first bass runs. I thought the bass was Real Nice. Amazing .. mark

Jesse , I'd Love it .. I'm in N Alabama not far from Mississippi. The cover photo was taken from my pasture fence. I might as well be in the Delta. @Jim Fogle I appreciate it. I can't take credit for the double fade out , as it was in the original. I think I will adjust it later though. I caught a response from @Lord Tim about how to create an S type fade that it really needs. Already a long song and the fades put it past the 6 min mark , but I couldn't stop. @steve@baselines.com Thanks for commenting. Yeah , I pretty much had to rebuild the old banjo just to use it.. @PhonoBrainer "Thanks" for the suggestion. When I redo the fade's , I'll take a Close look at the bass and Vox levels. Thank You . If I make any changes I won't bump it up but will include Mix "D" on the post . mark

Jesse , that was Awesome and mastered So Well ! It was very trippy but I "got" All of it. Just wasn't long enough. I've been suspecting that you were a bot .. I also believe Tom has a Bright Future in web and song artwork design. Enjoyed it .. mark

Fantastic writing and performance Paul ! That was sure a fun one to listen to. You got Very creative on the vocals and I thought that was a Great lead break. I believe you've out done yourself on this one .. Really enjoyed it ! mark

Try right clicking the "record" button next to your transport controls and change it there. ??

That was simply awesome.. I can't even begin to describe the feelings you invoked while listening. I'm glad I've never written anything like this , if I had I would think that there would be nothing else to accomplish. Beautiful and stirring .. mark

Thank You , I'm Glad you enjoyed it. But .. (of course) after a few listens I had to go back in and make a few minor changes and do a little more work on the dobro. I posted another link for mix "C". @DeeringAmps Thanks Tom for the listen and comment on Soundcloud. I Really appreciate it. @SuperFreq Thanks for taking time to listen and comment. I like fooling with a lot of instruments I can't really play. There's even a dulcimer in there somewhere. I haven't seen the Songcatcher movie but it sounds like something I would enjoy. I'm gonna try and stream it. @KSband Thanks , I've had a banjo for a few years but never play it. I've used it once on another song. My hillbilly brother suggested this song for me. @Jesse Screed I don't think they would let me "comp" everything live and on tour. @noynekker Thank You Bruce , If it's got a string on it , I'll at least try to make something of it. My fishing rod's next .. Thank again Everybody ! mark

Hello , this was a fun one for me. I got out my cello and bluegrass instruments. Whitt Townsend , a friend of mine did the upright bass and let me use his dobro to finish the song up. I really enjoyed trying to play it .. Any suggestions for improvement will be Greatly appreciated. Thanks for the listen .. mark " Mix C"

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Very Clear mix. I agree with Bajan Blue about the intro. I thought it was a little thin until the rest of the instruments came in then realized it was Perfect. I also appreciated the zydeco feel it's got going in spots. Nice vocals as well. Bass spot ?? Enjoyed it .. mark

Jerry , go to your C drive and find Cakewalk Content. Click the ">" arrow and you'll see your "projects folder". Open the folder , right click the project and choose delete from the dropdown list. It's handy to have a shortcut to this folder on your desktop. mark

Phillip , Very Nice chilled vibe on this. I really liked the atmosphere of everything in it. I thought it had a little bit of an abrupt start but not excessive. Hey , Thanks for turning me on to Sufjan Stevens. That'll be some nice cruising music. I Really enjoyed the song and all your treatment on it. Good luck with the album and your dog .. mark

Wonderful playing ! That was a Killer bass track. This is a head nodder for sure. Loved it ! .. mark

I Liked it. Loved the reverse strings and boingy things.

Are you are opening up the TH3 interface and selecting different amps , FX . etc ?

Andrew , Nice start on a killer song ! I also agree with Tom. You've a smooth mix here , but I think you are being a little conservitive and I think it needs to be a little more "edgy". I really like the "loose skins" snare but think a little crack in them would help also. For me , besides the kick/bass I think it would be improved with some gain and highs. Just my 2 cents on this one. Enjoyed it .. mark

Beautiful song Rex. It flows amazingly well for one with this slow of a bpm. If you are looking for any suggestions .. I believe I would back off one of the doubled vocal tracks on the word "forever" . I would also bring the vocals in a little louder after the horn break. Loved it .. mark

Delete the broken project and carry on .. This has happened to me a couple of times and not worth the effort to keep fighting it. Especially one with very little recording done. If it happens again take a close look at all your vst's and amp sims I've found problematic projects always come back and bite you again later ..

Paul , I Like it ! Grab some highs and boost them .. mark

I always just export out the audio of the entire mix (without the fade) and import it into a separate project. I can then do a fade in or out on the stereo mix . Super easy and if you don't like the fade you can easily change it on the one stereo track.

Hello , I'm working on a new song with Sliding chord changes and am using several instruments. I'm having a Rough time with string finger squeaks and they're all building up in the same spots. It's especially bad on a "dulcimer" I'm using. I picked up a pair of thin Kevlar gloves from Amazon (G&F Products , yellow) for a wood burning project . I put one of these on my fretting hand for a test and was Amazed at the result. No Squeaking at all ! My strings and fretboard feel "smooth as silk". Unreal effect on fretless instruments and I can actually wear one and play everything with the exception of my mandolin. Doesn't look that cool but it sure works .. mark edit: I've been having a hard time with it.. the gloves are too thick on narrow fretboards . ms

Cool song Jack ! You've got a lot of energy going in this one. Great start for the New Year. Enjoyed it .. mark

Cool ! I enjoyed that . I think that was me , with the pen in the cassette .. Great Job .. mark

Hello , I Really enjoyed the song and agree with PhonoBrainers comments. I especially liked the interaction on the vocal tracks. Pretty cool the way some of the phrases swelled into the next ones. I also appreciated the live drums . There are some really good virtual drums out there , but they can't come close to a well recorded drummer. I thought the deep kick was perfect. Enjoyed it .. mark