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Well done @whoisp very cool driving modern sounding project here, like the concept and the lyrics a lot ! Others have mentioned more drum prominence, but I kind of like it the way it is . . . it's a thick mix, the vocals are clear . . . louder drums might overtake the whole idea . . . they are an effective background beat to support the song idea, that works for me. The video is fun, colourful, and full of energy driven by the song . . . so very well done !

Hi David . . . had a few listens to this now . . . I think you captured the quartet idea very well here, expressive and dynamic through the whole piece. Not your typical Mariachi, more of an intellectual Mariachi. With these sampled instruments you've pulled something acoustically realistic out of them. (If I heard this on the radio I might not think it was samples) I found it an enjoyable and interesting listen . . . now I have to go look up "tina guo"

Thanks @John Vere . . . that's a very helpful comment, since these are the things I don't hear myself, being all caught up in it, and "listening" to it soooh many times.

Thank you for having a listen @Peter C good to hear the feel was right for you !

Had a listen to the new mix on bigger speakers, and it sounds great ! Brilliant how you go between a driving rock guitar groove, then suddenly into the vibrato bending guitar . . . you have such great control and subtlety in your playing. It's just very interesting to listen to, a lot because it's not repetitive, keeps evolving, well written there !

What a great track you've done here ! Some amazing guitar work, a treat to the ears. If I can possibly help, in the mix zone, the one thing that stood out to me, I think the first solo guitar kind of blasted through a bit harsh (somewhere in the middle of the piece) . . . but that's a close headphone listen, sorry, the baby's sleepin' and I can't crank the speakers right now. Some great work creating this, and I really enjoyed this listen.

Mark, many thanks for the positive feedback . . . I did add a hair of saturation to the vocal, and a few other tweaks, I'm still workin' it ! . . . and I uploaded a new 24 bit mix to SoundCloud, which is something I learned from you, I'm just trying to see if it sounds any better than the 16 bit mixes I've previously uploaded.

@PhonoBrainer Thank you Tom for having a listen . . . never been compared to Rush, weren't they something. Every time I think how to make that chorus longer, I see that 5 minute pop song leering in the headlights . . . if only the attention spans of sapiens were longer.

I like the sense of fun you've put into this one . . . yes, an older genre of music, was I born yet ? . . . but it kept me listening, and my brain cracked a smile. Now, If we could just play this for Putin and Biden, well . . . boogie woogie is an international language by now, so everything will work out fine.

Nigel . . . another very strong song and recording ! Drums are very upfront, helps to drive it along. I also would prefer the vocal louder a bit on my speakers, but on my headphones they work very well. Yes, the vocal performance, and the recorded vocal treatment are a treat to listen to, it's got just the right amount of subtle effect on it, certainly isn't overdone. Great stuff as always !

Classic stuff, reimagined ! . . . for some reason I'm hearing Ray Charles . . . now that's good company to be with !

Douglas . . . great sounding mix and well written song ! Like Bjorn said (especially the solo lead guitar part) reminiscent of another of your projects ?

Yikes ! I was just watching that old movie "Pitch Black" last night, the opening part sound reminded me of those creatures . . . then the melody in the second part reminded me everything is going to be OK, after all, it's just a common black hole, right ? every galaxy has one, right ?. . . why the sudden ending ?, hey Wookiee, where did you go, are you OK ? Please write a new piece, or at least send a postcard from the new dimension, or wherever that wormhole took you . . . to let us know you're alright.

Thank you so much David for having a listen . . . I did sing it again this afternoon, and posted a newer mix, I think I got it clearer, and took Nigel's suggestion about trying some double tracking . . . but the ears are now dead from a long day's recording session, let me know what you think ?

@ant_in_wales . . . thanks for your comments. I think I get what you're saying about the chorus, maybe a bit understated, especially the first one shortened as it is. I'll think on that some . . . When you say . . . "Chorus too short. Finish with "Every end is a beginning. Except Death [silence]?" . . . well, we may differ philosophically . . .

@Bajan Blue @Wookiee @mark skinner @Douglas Kirby Hi all, thanks for the very helpful insights ! . . . as I suspected I will need to sing this again. I didn't use any magic tuning, but agreed there is a lot of processing junk on this . . . I used the autosnap feature, to bump up the tempo of the project about 5 bpm, so something happened in that process. I'm going to sing it again this afternoon at the new tempo, and hopefully get better results. Probably have to re-do the guitars at some point as well, but mostly the vocal. Nigel and Wookiee . . . glad you liked it, encourages me to keep going with it Mark and Douglas . . . I used to be a piano tuner, so have trouble singing real loose like a rolling stone . . . anyways, thanks again everyone, I'll post a new mix here in a few days.

New song idea, and a mix work in progress, trying to get the vocal clear and lyrics recognizable, let me know what you think . . . I'm at the point where I think I need to just sing it again, and hopefully pronounce clearer ? . . . but I'm not too sure . . .

Thank you scook ! (as always) . . . you pointed me in the right direction, what I was looking for was right there called "Show Track Peak Markers" and Show Bus Peak Markers"

Flagging High Peaks in a Mix . . . a long time ago, in a Cakewalk far away . . . wasn't there an indicator of where the higher peaks of an audio clip were, maybe it was on the Master Bus ? . . . it would place a tiny flag there during playback, but I can't recall what it was called . . . so I can't remember how to turn it back on. I'm working on a mix currently with some mystery red peaks, and I remembered this feature, and how useful it might be for this. Anyone remember this feature, and where it is . . . if it even still exists in Cakewalk by BandLab ?

AudioSnap ON, I thinks it's locked and loaded, so no go . . . but can't you select that clip, and do a "bounce to clips" to get back to free editing of the clip ?

Fun and catchy tune ! . . . kind if reminds me of The Proclaimers, a great Scottish band, but this sounds more English ? The intro really caught my attention, what a great start . . . then later in the song the sound got very full, you got those vocals right out front, and they sound really great and authentic . . . such a great listen guys.

Hey, it's like the Beatles but clearer ! What a great pop song this was, and your version is a seriously detailed recreation of all the parts I remember so well. Nicely recorded and mixed. Thanks for posting this, enjoyed it very much !

Gary, you've captured that big booming voice right upfront in this one . . . also the big and full sounding mix, sounds excellent on my system !

Mark, your voice is incredible in this one ! . . . so much character and expression, you obviously know this tune very well, and totally got inside it here. The instrument arrangement is very special also, I am transported to that jazz club ! . . . can almost smell the cigarettes, Lol Now, don't monkey with that mix too much, sounds very balanced and convincing, maybe you nailed first time ? I've only heard it on headphones so far, but will let you know how it translates to other systems.

Hi Jerry . . . I always save your posts for a Sunday night, when I can have a good listen. Some truly great orchestration and dynamics in this one. You really do show off what Cakewalk can do orchestrally, and I really enjoyed this piece !