@sam-houston
Disappointed
I have to say I'm fairly disappointed (I know....big surprise, right?). About a week ago I posted that I had completely re-recorded my song Trail Of Tears and used my newly acquired Tascam 8 track to do it. I believe the quality is so much better than any of my previous recordings. I also requested any feedback and/or advice for improvement, how it sounds, how is the mix, and what I might do different to make it better.
Since then, I have recieved one comment....only one. I'm trying to do all I can to improve the quality of my recordings and, in my opinion, I'm making good progress. But I need feedback and advice to continue improving. Mixposure is supposed to be all about feedback. I'm disappointed because I feel like I'm making every effort to improve the quality of my recordings and then get absolutely no responses back, except one. It's very disheartening.
So please, if you get a chance, please give Trail Of Tears a listen and comment. Please let me know what you think of the recording, the mix, and the overall sound of the song. I'm doing everything I can to improve on my recordings. But I need honest feedback in order to continue to improve. Please be honest and let me know what you truly think about the song, the mix, the sound, the quality, etc. I greatly appreciate it.
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Thanks Stephan!! And yes I did ask for it but I need honest feedback in order to improve. I appreciate it!!
Hey Sam - You asked for it so here goes! I listened to Trail of Tears and also Lock and Load, because both are listed on the album Black Water and I assume that both were recorded about the same time with the same technique (meaning your original version of Trail of Tears). What I noticed first was buzzing on the various tracks (guitar, vocal, etc.) on L&L which I think is due to overdriving your recording take. The lead guitar part is too hot for the mix and the vocal sits too far back in the mix and is somewhat thin sounding. The new version of Trail of Tears has much better overall recording quality, no more of the buzzing. The vocal tone is much fuller and sits better in the mix. The lead guitar is not as hot but still stands out nicely. The main complaint that I have with Trail of Tears is a number of times the bass is behind the kick drum. With a song with this slow tempo kick and bass need to be dead on in sync, but that is more of a performance issue. Overall I detect a significant improvement in the quality of the recording from what I think are your earlier recordings. I wish that I had great advise for you on further improvement but all I have is keep at it. You learn by doing. I know that I have learned how to do things, many times by just stumbling onto something. I have to say that you have the knack to make your recordings sound live from some roadhouse. Keep the music coming Brother!