mark skinner Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 (edited) Hello , I'm finishing up a song we used to play in my acoustic band. It's a lot harder now being by myself to keep the energy up. I think it's pretty close but , really wondering about the bottom end and the vocal levels. I fought the break with several guitars and cello. I Finally picked up my dusty neglected mandolin and felt better. Thanks for the listen and for any crits or suggestions for improvement.. mark https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14881195 Edited November 16 by mark skinner 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 7 minutes ago, mark skinner said: any crits Very nice Mark. You have a cool, weathered voice and laid back singing style(I assume that's u singing) and I love the overall vibe. I also think the mandolin is perfect. If I were being super critical, maybe a couple of the mandolin fills could use a little more refinement(maybe a little too dissonant or unsure sounding in a couple places). But for the most part the fills are nice. Bravo 😉 Man, "Home is where my horse is" ...what a great frickin line. Props to Lyle on that one👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Wow, really beautiful recording on this one. I wouldn't change a thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Really top notch guitar sound, so natural. For my own personal taste I would like your vocals to have a bit more reverb. Either way you have something special, thanks for sharing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 16 Author Share Posted November 16 @T Boog , Thanks for the comment. Yep , at my age my voice is pretty weathered , but I do adjust it depending on the song I'm doing. I Really enjoy playing mandolin , but honestly I know hardly "anything" about correctly playing one. The Only time I pick one up is when I'm recording a song that could use one. I'm editing now and will look very closely at what I recorded and look for spots I can improve. Thanx @KSband , I appreciate that , but you know I will have to mess with it for a while .. @Ray T , Thanks for the listen and suggestion. I'm trying out some different things on the reverb. I'm not quite happy with it either. I keep getting a slapback sound when I boost it and don't like that. I think I need a Long predelay with the right reverb. Thank You , a remix and better master is in the works .. mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 11 minutes ago, mark skinner said: I'm editing now and will look very closely at what I recorded and look for spots I can improve Cheers Mark. That's kinda my approach too. I find what I think are my 4 or 5 weakest fills and try to make them my strongest fills. Btw, after I commented above, I went listen to Lyle's version. I honestly prefer ur version. Lyle has a cool voice but on this song, I find he's too loose with the melodies and the song feels a bit too upbeat and over produced(IMO). Ur version feels more emotional, a little darker & more intense. And the sparse arrangement serves the 'man out in nature' type lyrics better too. I hope u post it again when ur done. I'm a fan 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 Hi Mark Really like this - Guitars sound stellar I think the mix sound really good and if it were me (what of course it is not) I wouldn't do much more to this Great Nigel 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 23 Author Share Posted November 23 Hello everybody . "Thank You" for all the listens and Great comments. I'm calling this one done . I've been away from it long enough now to be more objective. Special thanks to @garybrun for offering to master this for me. The link now reflects his last master. I'm Highly satisfied with it , and I Really appreciate the help. Moving on .. mark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 👍👏 comments on SoundClick… t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Boog Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 3 hours ago, mark skinner said: I'm calling this one done Sounds Great Mark. Good work 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesha Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 I don't know the song, but your version is great! Has the right attitude, the mix is very good, the guitars sound excellent, enjoy your singing, nice little moments mixed in here and there, so yes, call this one done and done very well! So yeah keep your energy going 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted November 25 Share Posted November 25 Nice job, enjoyed the listen. 👍 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 A pleasure as ever @mark skinner to hear your noodles . Fantastic production and mix sounds very balanced here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted Friday at 02:43 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:43 AM Love me some Lyle Lovett, and you nailed his vibe. No problem with energy here! Vocals are first rate, mark. Beautiful mix and a lovely, dynamic touch on the guitar. Perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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