My Dog's Tribute song- Need mix comments

[uncbilly]

Mix sounds good, only thing I'm thinking is you might want to try the shaker on the off beat if you haven't already.

[shellsings]

Mix sounds good, only thing I'm thinking is you might want to try the shaker on the off beat if you haven't already.

I will try it

[rdance]

very sweet shell...i think losing an canine partner is tougher than losing a human one. i have had goldens too, devastating when they each passed. heart goes out to you.

for your great song, i would introduce another instrument at about :46 for dynamic build, even just a touch of percussion would work. i like the congas when they come in.

i would not use both the humming and whistling, just one or the other, to keep the feel of the song more intimate.

overall i really like the sweet/sad tension...the lightness of the uke and your melodic vocal contrasting the heavy subject of the lyrics...very nice

[DanLuedke]

Sweet song. I like the idea of introducing a kick drum somewhere. Maybe just on beat one? Too much kick might make this one feel too upbeat but I think there is a place for it somewhere.

[shellsings]

very sweet shell...i think losing an canine partner is tougher than losing a human one. i have had goldens too, devastating when they each passed. heart goes out to you.

for your great song, i would introduce another instrument at about :46 for dynamic build, even just a touch of percussion would work. i like the congas when they come in.

i would not use both the humming and whistling, just one or the other, to keep the feel of the song more intimate.

overall i really like the sweet/sad tension...the lightness of the uke and your melodic vocal contrasting the heavy subject of the lyrics...very nice

thanks Crawdaddy! yeah, it hurts worse almost... because they love us so much unconditionally

yeah I think will add a kick or something at that point, maybe bring the piano earlier or accordion? idk will play with it
thanks!

[shellsings]

Sweet song. I like the idea of introducing a kick drum somewhere. Maybe just on beat one? Too much kick might make this one feel too upbeat but I think there is a place for it somewhere.

thanks Dan!

yes I agree!

What about the bongos that come in later ? keep those?

[shellsings]

New mix based on some comments


I put a different reverb on my vocals.. not sure If I like them

added a kick

tried that piano trick

fixed the accordion

haven't done harmony yet

changed the shaker to only be on 1 and 3

https://soundcloud.com/michellelockey/y ... art-newmix

[rdance]

it's coming together nicely shell! i like the space your vocal is in now. i know what you mean about not sure if you like it...sounds kinda doubled? may just need a slight tweak, but the good thing is, now it feels like it's in the same 'room' with your uke performance.

[johnlewitt]

Shell,

It's coming along. At 1:08 I think there needs to be some percussion added. Something simple that bridges the rhythm from the simple kick drum to the when the full rhythm kicks in later in the song. A single bongo hit on the down beat? A finger snap? A tambourine? I'm not sure, but hopefully you get the idea.

John

[uncbilly]

Hey Shell, did you think I meant 1 and 3 (ie, the downbeats)?
Or did you try offbeats and they didn't work? Coz what I meant was putting them in between the beats 1, 2, 3, 4. So they'd be on the "ands" of all the beats.
Like this:

1-shake-2-shake-3-shake-4-shake, etc.

Did you try that and it didn't work?