mark skinner Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) Hello , my younger brother and biggest fan , thought this song would be a good fit for me and suggested that I try to cover it. I tried to give it more of a laid back feel than in the original. I hope you enjoy it , any and all crits and suggestions are welcomed. Thanks .. mark - Final Mix- Edited November 11, 2022 by mark skinner Remix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikF Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Hi Mark, I didn' t know the original, so after I listened to your version I listened to the original. You captured this very well, good job. I was going to say that the drums were a tad annoying, but the original is the same so what do I know ; ) Rik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Thanks Rick , I agree about the drums but at least I didn't put in the 16 second kick drum intro.. I also realized that I didn't turn off my headphone EQ offset in the master bus before exporting. I may redo my mastering pretty soon if I get any mix suggestions . Thanks for the listen .. mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noynekker Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Truly hypnotic groove Mark . . . this one will be top of my listening list for quite a while ! Really like the separation you got between the left and right guitars, leaving so much room in the middle. The kick may be a bit distracting on headphones, but it seems perfect on smaller speakers, and I think it's essential to be up front as an overall rhythmic drum hook, just like in the original. Myself, I would probably have played with some of the kick accent volumes to take it down a bit in a few places (intro ?), more like Mick. For the vocal chorus harmony "Got me Hypnotized" . . . the original has that little higher note turn in the higher harmony, then goes down a step. On my first listen to your version, something sounded different there, so I had to go listen to the original. Either way, your more laid back version works great, and granted those high notes are female vocals, so you've totally made your version your very own. Most impressive guitar licks and smooth vocals all through this, your brother had a very good idea ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 16 hours ago, RikF said: was going to say that the drums were a tad annoying, but the original is the same so what do I know <mock outrage> My Gawd Man! Mick Fleetwood (maybe one of the top ten rock drummers of all time, in what is maybe one of the top ten rock bands of all time) annoying? (I'm giggling.....) </mock outrage> This is NOT a Buckingham/Nicks Fleetwood Mac tune btw... rather a Weston/Welch collaboration. Mark you've done a great job on the vocals and guitars. Could it be remixed? Sure why not? If I was going to do a remix, I would heed noynekker's recommendations and concentrate on the kick, toning it down a bit (a lot) yet keeping the original intent (hows that for subtlety saying "man that kick is annoying" and "I don't know what to do"?). Performances; outstanding ?'s. Mix: good. t ok, a little truth here; I don't own Mystery to Me (actually the only FM album that does NOT feature Peter Green I own is the 2 CD; Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits) I've always thought this was Stevie Guitar Miller; you may laugh incessantly now. that is all... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I've not heard (or don't recall) the original. Putting the kick issue aside, this song is smooooth and I like it. I'd turn the kick into a kick-hitom-lotom-floorhitom-floorlotom pattern. It migh be less annoying that way. Just a thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) @noynekker Thanks for the input , I spent a good amount of time on the guitars until I got them sitting right. The high harmony was a little out of my range on the top note and I just missed it. Soloed it sounds weak and just Bad. I now have used the middle harmony high notes and built the part in melodyne. It sounds a Lot better now. I also adjusted a couple of the middle harmony notes. I Really appreciate you directing me to the problem area. (Gone Hollywood remix?) @DeeringAmps Thanks for weighing in. The annoying drum parts are on my end. I was too robotic and without velocity changes. I found some old videos showing Mic playing the drums and I'm now pretty Deep into editing my drum tracks. (tedious) @Bapu Thanks for the comment and drum suggestion. The toms may be a good way to break it up a little , if done right and in the right sections. I'll for sure give it a try. Thanks .. I'll update the mix before long . mark Edited November 6, 2022 by mark skinner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) I've done some work on the vocals and a good bit on the drums. There's a lot more variations on the main drum pattern and some minor accents added. It's not so robotic and annoying now. Thank You for your input. New EQ/panning/New master. Appreciate your help .. mark -The top song link now also reflects the remix- Edited November 11, 2022 by mark skinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 The drums are better than they were yesterday. The whole mix sounds better to these furry ears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Hi Mark Didn't hear the first mix, but this sounds really good to me - really enjoyed the listen Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I listen to a lot of FM, all iterations, and this is nicely done my friend! Nice guitar tones, sounds like an acoustic with a pickup direct in there... cool on the bgv too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 ?'s t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Sounds good, nice vocals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) @Wookiee @Bajan Blue @DeeringAmps Thanks guys for the positive feedback! @Jesse Screed Yes , I used my Takamine Ltd direct in. I tried using an acoustic impulse response with it but the old DSP preamp sounded much better. I'm still working on some vocal parts thanks to some pm help from @noynekker When I'm done with this last mix , I'll just tag it but won't bump it up again. You guys are Awesome. Thank You .. mark - Latest Mix - https://soundclick.com/r/s8n2t0 Edited November 11, 2022 by mark skinner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 This is totally great. It has been years (decades) since I heard this song - thanks for covering it - your version is spot on - captures the feeling as it should. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Berestecki Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Hello Mark...I remember the original version of this song VERY well. I always found it to be a magical, mystical tune. You have captured the original vibe, but given it your own unique treatment. You also have a very interesting quality to your voice, that is really pleasant to listen to. There were a couple of places where the timing seemed to drift a bit, but otherwise, you did a great job on this cover! Thank you for posting it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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