Lynn Wilson Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Hello to all my CW friends! I've been involved with a lot of personal and family projects lately, so I haven't been as active as I would like. Here's a song that I've been struggling with for a while, and now it's ready for your thoughts and suggestions. Slam it hard, I've got a thick skin, or love it. Either way, it's time for all you co-producers to step up. As always, thanks in advance for your time! This time it's just me and Rapture Pro doing the synth work. It can be found here: https://soundclick.com/r/s8ith6 11/13/21 version 2 just went up. Taking Jack and Steve's suggestion, I tidied it up a bit. The guitar riffs in the verses were just a hair off, so I quantized them to sixteenth notes in Melodyne. I also added some tape recorder emulation to one of the organs for a little fattening. Subtle, but important changes, I think. 11/15/21- I turned down the organ on the verses and instrumental parts, but left it alone on the choruses. I also added half a db to the lead vocal. Edited November 15, 2021 by Lynn Wilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 it needs some quantizing (especially the intro) bass,snare,kick.a tad more bottom on your wonderful voice and on bass guitar.nice job.jack c. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 23 hours ago, jack c. said: it needs some quantizing (especially the intro) bass,snare,kick.a tad more bottom on your wonderful voice and on bass guitar.nice job.jack c. So noted! I went out of my way to avoid quantizing this piece (except the drum beats are from presets) in order to give it a more organic touch. Something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I liked the song and mix - especially your vocal - sounded really good. There's quite a bit going on in the mix, and I could hear everything clearly - nice separation of all the instruments. Nice job Lynn - it's a good song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Douglas Kirby said: I liked the song and mix - especially your vocal - sounded really good. There's quite a bit going on in the mix, and I could hear everything clearly - nice separation of all the instruments. Nice job Lynn - it's a good song. Thanks, Douglas! I had a lot of fun doing this song, and I appreciate your kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Lynn , the rapture pro stuff was really nice . The vocals were Superb. I Really liked the power you projected and the way you attacked the phrases with conviction. I believe you could be a serious blues singer. I really enjoyed it .. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I really like the way you approached this arrangement. Lots of cool steely dan-esque flourishes and really nice backgound vocal parts here. You vocals are just great. I listened to the mix on my phone and it sounded great but there are moments where the guitar interferes with the singing in places but on a better device that might not be the case. Really enjoyed this, Lynn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noynekker Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Very inventive arrangement Lynn, lots of fun stuff flying by in the mix . . . great lead vocals, and background vocals ! It presents as R&B, but you've added some unique twists to make it a little different than the standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPAREELS Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I love your vocal mate, lyrics are unmistakably yours. Think it needs a bit of tidying up here an there like Jack has pointed out, and it's a little thin in places ( hammond ) ... so in my sketchbook it's not quite there yet, but I know you (well sort of) and my bet is you'll do a remix in time. Take care Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Cool song, good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 loved the organ and background vocals. The hard panning is effective. Not sure what jack meant about quantizing, sounded great to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Great song, Lynn. Arrangement is really good and the organ fits in very well. Really like the female voices in the BG too. Good work on this one. -Bjorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Very cool groove and the vocal is really top drawer. Mix is well balanced on my Sennheiser HD600s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Always a treat Lynn, nice one , great text and vocals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 5:17 PM, mark skinner said: Lynn , the rapture pro stuff was really nice . The vocals were Superb. I Really liked the power you projected and the way you attacked the phrases with conviction. I believe you could be a serious blues singer. I really enjoyed it .. mark Thank you, Mark! I would love to do more blues type stuff in the future. On 11/11/2021 at 7:19 PM, Kevin Walsh said: I really like the way you approached this arrangement. Lots of cool steely dan-esque flourishes and really nice backgound vocal parts here. You vocals are just great. I listened to the mix on my phone and it sounded great but there are moments where the guitar interferes with the singing in places but on a better device that might not be the case. Really enjoyed this, Lynn! I'm very happy to hear from you, Kevin! I put a remix up that may or may not address the issue, but this is helpful information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Great song and vocals. Good arrangement and well done mix. All instrument and vocals can be heard well. Sounds good on my headphones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 11:27 PM, noynekker said: Very inventive arrangement Lynn, lots of fun stuff flying by in the mix . . . great lead vocals, and background vocals ! It presents as R&B, but you've added some unique twists to make it a little different than the standard. Thank you for your kind words! It was a challenging, but interesting project. I'm glad you like it! On 11/12/2021 at 5:11 AM, SupaReels said: I love your vocal mate, lyrics are unmistakably yours. Think it needs a bit of tidying up here an there like Jack has pointed out, and it's a little thin in places ( hammond ) ... so in my sketchbook it's not quite there yet, but I know you (well sort of) and my bet is you'll do a remix in time. Take care Steve Steve, I took you suggestion and remixed this. I hope it helps with your suggestions. Many thanks! On 11/12/2021 at 10:22 AM, KurtS said: Cool song, good work! Thank you Kurt! Music to my ears! On 11/12/2021 at 10:53 PM, David Sprouse said: loved the organ and background vocals. The hard panning is effective. Not sure what jack meant about quantizing, sounded great to me. Thank you, David, for your time and response! I went back and tightened up the guitar riffs in the verse progression. It was only a few notes, but they were a bit off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Trippy! I think it's very strong, with a greeat lead vocal, and did you pitch yourself up to get the bgv's? They totally work! I think the only mix thoughts I would have would be a comparison. In the second 3/4 of the song, compare your lead vocal volume to the organ. The organ serves, the lead vocal shines. Perfect! But go back to the very first intro at the beginning, I think the organ is stepping all over your lead vocal, even though the organ is panned hard right. Too much competition? In the beginning, maybe the hi hat could use a skosh more reverb to sink into the mix. This is all so very super original. Loved it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antler Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Great song, Lynn! You've got some really good vocals, going against an interesting and diverse sonic palette - good mix too, bringing everything out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPAREELS Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 11:11 AM, SupaReels said: I love your vocal mate, lyrics are unmistakably yours. Think it needs a bit of tidying up here an there like Jack has pointed out, and it's a little thin in places ( Hammond ) ... so in my sketchbook it's not quite there yet, but I know you (well sort of) and my bet is you'll do a remix in time. Take care Steve Steve, I took you suggestion and remixed this. I hope it helps with your suggestions. Many thanks! This whole song has thickened up and it sounds really professional. It sounded like there was a little more compression and you pulled up the lower end, which I feel gives the song what it needs .. guts! Great work mate ( and I wouldn't say that if I never meant it ). ATB Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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