Where Rainbows Never Die (Steel Drivers cover) Mix 2

[mark skinner]

Hello , here is my first mix of a Steel Drivers song. I broke out just about all of my instruments for this one. The electric bass may be replaced with an upright at some point.   Used acombination of CbB and Sonar.

Weapons - Yairi acoustic , G&L electric , mandolin , banjo , dobro , cello , Ibanez bass , MT Power Drums. 

Any nits , crits or suggestions for improvement will be appreciated.   Thanks  ..    mark

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Edited Monday at 01:48 AM by mark skinner

[Kevin Walsh]

Really beautiful performances and mix and a great song choice. Love it!

[noynekker]

Hi Mark . . . this is a great listen ! Lots of amazing playing on your different instruments . . . weaponized nicely (: 

Now, I don't know the song at all . . . but a great song you've chosen to cover here . . . only thing I wonder about mix wise is the Ibanez bass you mention, I don't really here it very much filling in the bottom, you've mixed that very subtle. Sounds like you may replace it with an upright bass anyways ?, but thought I would mention the lack of low end I was "expecting" to hear.

Great stuff as always !

[mark skinner]

@Kevin Walsh , Thanks Kevin , I've had quite a hard time with this mix. Maybe it well gel a little better soon. Appreciate the listen and comment.

@noynekker , Thanks Bruce for the observation. I've been waiting for a friend to do the upright bass part for me and have been listening and working without  bass at all. The electric bass was added last last mainly as a place holder. 

I actually pulled some of the lows out of the bass track. I think I've lost some perspective and will revisit it. The electric should be easier than an upright to fill in the bottom end. Thanks ..   mark

[mark skinner]

OK , I've done a remix and addressed a few things . The fiddle break was brought way more forward trading reverb for saturation and some EQ work. Vox levels were dropped a little and minor dobro EQ and reverb change.

@noynekker , I moved quite a few bass notes to the downbeat , changed the EQ and levels. Bottom end is a lot fuller now. Let me know if I missed the target. Thanks ..  mark

[Kevin Walsh]

I just gave your new mix a listen to mark, I think it's improved although I think it was pretty damn good to begin with. I'm struck by just how good the vocals are in this. You should be proud of the work here.

[Bajan Blue]

Hi Mark

I tried to listen to this but for some reason I cannot get past the security at Soundclick - might be because of where I am - I will try later

Nigel

 

[DeeringAmps]

Liked , commented, et cetera over at SoundClick; have you?
Great performances Mark. As I noted over at SC, IF I was mixing I might roll back the verb a notch...

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