Melencholy Love ft John Lewitt WIP Tempo up 10%

[cassmcentee]

1rst Mix
All thoughts are welcome!
https://soundcloud.com/robert-cass-mcen ... ohn-lewitt
Cass

[lesmac]

Hey Cass, I recognise that Little uke intro

I felt that Johns vocals were masked a bit by the reverbs and the uke at times. That big drum has some serious rumble to it .

Both of these points were noticeable only at higher volume levels. Played really quietly things sat okay.

[cassmcentee]

Cool Les, Thank you!
I just played it back and heard that too!

[feaker66]

Hi guys. Good way to showcase John's voice without distractions. Simple and purdy. ya can't lose:) I don't like the drums at all when they come in at 1:55 ish. Seems like if you are going to build you would have started much earlier?? But that's just me.

it's just cool yawl

Sincerely

paul

[cassmcentee]

Great Words Paul!
The drums aren't feeling right, now that you point them out.
More editing coming right up!
Thanks!!!

[songmaster]

Hey Cass

I really like this as a singer songwriter song. It is sweet but not overly so. It has a nice way of pulling you into the song. The only thing that I felt could change it up a bit, was in the chorus. " Why I Love You ". It seemed too much like the verse. I thought if you broke it up a little by singing something like " that is why, why why I love you ", it might add more interest and give it more of a hooky feeling, as if some one like Jason Mraz was singing it. Johns voice is perfect for this song and I wish you both good luck with it.

Anyway, I love this song and it's just my 2 cents.

Tom

[johnlewitt]

Tom,

That's a great point on the lyric and I will do so. The vocal featured in this mix was my scratch vocal with my initial lyrics and melody, which I'm still contemplating.

Thanks,

John

[Kolstad]

Nice romantic tune, the uke is really carrying it.

On that note, I felt the tempo was a little dragging, so I'd suggest bumping up the tempo a notch.
To me, the cello was introducing a countervibe to the uke. I understand it's a melancholic love song, but that didn't work for me. It pushed it into that no mans land, which you or may not prefer, depending on artistic/ commercial standpoint.

[Mutrins]

sounds like a really sweet love song! I would say I wish the tempo was sped up a bit. I think the song would be more effective if it was a bit quicker.

[burpo]

The vocal sounds a little breathy/scratchy to me. Probably just a tiny high EQ thing.

I'd proceed full speed ahead with this, but also work on a retro country version.
I hear Conway Twitty in thar.

Great work, guys!

-b