Who's Ready for Christmas?

[johnlewitt]

Here's a Christmas tune that Tom Hoy & I came up with.

https://soundcloud.com/john-lewitt/my-o ... stmas-list

I think I got the mood right, even though I did all the recording of it in the summer when it was over 30 degrees celsius!

How's the mix sounding?

Thanks for listening.

John

[PJMack]

Hi John,
I am getting out the christmas decorations. Nice job.

Respect Paul

[feaker66]

Good one John Liked the simple meaning and feel of the chorus. Moves along with a good peppy beat. Would have like a little more intro before the singing started:)

Sincerely

Paul

[lesmac]

Hi John
Just listened on my laptop. Sounding good

I agree with Paul on the intro.

Heard a vocal glitch at 30, 53 and 1:33 on "this" It could be the way you are singing it or some artefacts. I'd consider doing it again smoother. "list" at 2.:47 sounds uncontrolled. {promise me you'll never pick my vocals apart like this ]
All your vocals are really tight but from 1:48 to 1:54 you could do a little finessing bringing the BVs and main together. It's not much but you know the game of inches or millimetres.

I'd drop the tom hits at 1:18 Souded a bit loose and I don't think they are necessary there.

Couldn't quite tell on the laptop if the toms had too much energy down low. maybe maybe not.

2nd verse I thought some bells might be nice coming in?

I'm sure you could do a few tweaks after you sit back from it a bit but it's pretty close to being there.

Really well done. [Wish I could do that]

[johnlewitt]

Thanks all for listening and commenting.

Len, I've gone in adjusted several of the spots you mentioned. I've de-essed the vocal more - as that's what I think you were hearing on the word 'this'. And I did ditch the short tom fill.

As to an intro, I thought it might be a more modern touch to start it off this way. If I did a 4 bar instrumental section I'd just be ripping off a bunch of other Christmas tunes!

John

[SteveC]

Hey John,

I like the short intro, I think it works for this track. Overall enjoyed the spirit conveyed in the vocal and musical performance. Well done John. Ho ho ho

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