Kevin Walsh Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 (edited) Update: I took the great advice offered here and posted a new mix. I worked a bit on the lead guitar tone and tamed the drum buss some. I also tweaked the bass tones quite a bit and tamed the reverb somewhat. The link below points to the new mix. -- Well, folks, it's been a rough year with not much room or inclination for music. I've finally decided that good times or bad, music is essential so I got to work and wrote this. My hearing has degraded a bit more, so I'm quite dependent on the folks here to help me get the sounds right, so thank you in advance for any feedback you can provide. And here it is, Flying Away. Thanks! https://www.reverbnation.com/kevinibsen/song/34934345-flying-away flying away k. walsh 4/13/2025 verse 1 breakin down seems like forever and when the day came round she kicked the door down that stood in her way holding on waiting forever and when the ring came her way she grabbed that thing with both hands and she held on chorus she had a name and it rang like silver and she would always smile when she promised me that she would be gone she was ashamed tears flow like a river of pain and she would always cry while the world was coming down around her yeah she would be flying away flying away verse 2 running down i be lost forever and when i finally broke down and she took my hand like the queen of the world that she was for such a long time she thought she could see forever and when she finally called me i gave her every single thing in the world that i had to give she had a name and it rang like silver and she would always smile when she promised me that she would be gone she was ashamed tears flow like a river of pain and she would always cry while the world was coming down around her yeah she would be flying away flying away Edited April 18 by Kevin Walsh 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybrun Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I thought was real good Kevin. Loved the groove in this one. Well done. we all paint different pictures and I would personally would use a little less verb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Kevin , your hearing may have degraded some , but your voice sure hasn't ! Great job on the vocals. I love the way you hold notes out without using much vibrato. Very nice guitar tone as well . I thought it fit nicely. Enjoyed it . ms 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Wilby Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) I agree with @mark skinner about your voice, there's some brilliant singing on this. Very minor crits: some of the drum fills seems a little loud to me, and also the lead guitar has a bit of a harsh tone to my ears. But overall I like this very much, one to be proud of 👍 Edited April 14 by Keith Wilby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 On 4/13/2025 at 6:59 AM, garybrun said: I thought was real good Kevin. Loved the groove in this one. Well done. we all paint different pictures and I would personally would use a little less verb. Expand Thanks, Gary, I appreciate your comments. I was thinking that I used too much reverb as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 On 4/14/2025 at 10:07 AM, mark skinner said: Kevin , your hearing may have degraded some , but your voice sure hasn't ! Great job on the vocals. I love the way you hold notes out without using much vibrato. Very nice guitar tone as well . I thought it fit nicely. Enjoyed it . ms Expand Thanks so much for your comments, Mark. Things do come apart as we age and we have to pick our battles. I love all your stuff, btw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 On 4/14/2025 at 12:04 PM, Keith Wilby said: I agree with @mark skinner about your voice, there's some brilliant singing on this. Very minor crits: some of the drum fills seems a little loud to me, and also the lead guitar has a bit of a harsh tone to my ears. But overall I like this very much, one to be proud of 👍 Expand Hey, Keith, thanks for listening and for your crits!. I agree on the drum fills. I was going for a sax-like vibe. My ears don't pick up the harshness, is it in places or is it part of the tone? And while I'm at it I'm not too happy with ithe bass tone either. Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I'm always surprised how professional and radio worthy some songs can be around here and yours is right in there. Very well done! -Bjorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Wilby Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 On 4/14/2025 at 8:10 PM, Kevin Walsh said: My ears don't pick up the harshness, is it in places or is it part of the tone? Expand To me it's part of the tone. If no-one else picks up on it then it's obviously my old ears 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Hi Kevin - congrats, this is a really good song. I enjoyed it thoroughly, particularly the lyrics. Well done. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPAREELS Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Like all of your work this one is tight .. I love that you post the lyrics so we can all get the message. I think Keith may have a point regarding drum fills but I have to say they are needed to be a little high in the mix as an overall blend .. for what it's worth. My only two crits would be that .. One ..I never wrote it and Two I couldn't play it !!... Just don't have the guitar skills .. Thanks for the post M8 ..... Great song! Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 (edited) On 4/16/2025 at 9:59 AM, Keith Wilby said: To me it's part of the tone. If no-one else picks up on it then it's obviously my old ears 😁 Expand Keith, I took some heat out of the lead guitar gain in mix 2 and did some re-work on the drum buss, let me know if you think this an improvement. Thanks! Edited April 17 by Kevin Walsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 On 4/16/2025 at 1:56 PM, SUPAREELS said: Like all of your work this one is tight .. I love that you post the lyrics so we can all get the message. I think Keith may have a point regarding drum fills but I have to say they are needed to be a little high in the mix as an overall blend .. for what it's worth. My only two crits would be that .. One ..I never wrote it and Two I couldn't play it !!... Just don't have the guitar skills .. Thanks for the post M8 ..... Great song! Steve Expand Steve, thanks for the feedback, it's great to hear that you like it. I'll take those crits any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 On 4/16/2025 at 1:54 PM, steve@baselines.com said: Hi Kevin - congrats, this is a really good song. I enjoyed it thoroughly, particularly the lyrics. Well done. Steve Expand Thanks for listening and letting me know what you think, Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPAREELS Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Nice job m8 ... taking out some of the reverb was a great idea .. Me like 👋 Steve (SRM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 On 4/18/2025 at 7:40 AM, SUPAREELS said: Nice job m8 ... taking out some of the reverb was a great idea .. Me like 👋 Steve (SRM) Expand Thanks for giving it another spin! I've come to believe that if I just do whatever @garybrun tells me to do things will be much better! 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPAREELS Posted Friday at 04:22 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:22 PM On 4/18/2025 at 1:22 PM, Kevin Walsh said: Thanks for giving it another spin! I've come to believe that if I just do whatever @garybrun tells me to do things will be much better! 😁 Expand Ignore him .. LOL ... godda love him though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesha Posted Saturday at 07:52 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:52 PM Love the guitar. I like your phrasing on the lyrics, and expressive singing, (and thank you for posting them. ) It’s a great song, and well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted Sunday at 10:41 AM Share Posted Sunday at 10:41 AM Hi Kevin great track, really enjoyed this - your vocals and guitar playing are excellent Cool Stuff Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted Sunday at 04:30 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:30 PM On 4/19/2025 at 7:52 PM, treesha said: Love the guitar. I like your phrasing on the lyrics, and expressive singing, (and thank you for posting them. ) It’s a great song, and well done. Expand Thank you, treesha! I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment! I was asked to post lyrics once, I think because I sing like I have mashed potatoes in my mouth. 😶 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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