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Singer Songwriter-type Song a la Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:49 pm
by yan2112
Hi Everyone,
I would really appreciate some feedback on my new song 'We HaveToday'.
http://soundcloud.com/shadowplay-collec ... have-today
Comments on the recording/mixing especially welcome and whether or not I am on the right track for the current John Mayer, Ingrid Michaelson, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz listing.
Many thanks
Ian
Re: Singer Songwriter-type Song a la Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:19 pm
by howlindog
Ian,
It sounds like a nice little feel good song to me. Good job. For the most part I think the mix is OK; I'm not sure about the EQs though. To me the guitar could be brighter and the whole mix sounds pretty mid-rangey. I'm no engineer though and I'm sure someone on this forum could speak to that more intelligently than I. I would take the whistling down in volume at the end and I don't know if you can pitch correct whistling but there are a few notes there that are pretty out of tune. Besides that, it sounds good to me.
Don
Re: Singer Songwriter-type Song a la Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:36 pm
by ernstinen
Ian! What a nice song. The vocal is just great. A feel-good tune, for sure!
Production: After the acoustic guitar intro, I'd EQ it without so much low end at that point. When the bass comes in, I can barely hear it because of the bottom on the guitar.
Whistling is whistling to me --- it takes on its own sound. Personally, just leave it as is! If you feel it needs tweaking, that's O.K., but it sounds real to these ears!
Very Nice!
Ern

Re: Singer Songwriter-type Song a la Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:46 am
by yan2112
Thanks for listening guys.
I'll have a play with the EQ and probably re-record the whistling.
Cheers,
Ian
Re: Singer Songwriter-type Song a la Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:33 am
by feaker66
Nice feel good song.
There is something slighty out of tune and it is not your voice:) Might be a bass note?
Cool vibe
sincerely
Paul