All These Years - remember the other day when I was asking about double-tracking tips?

[SweetDan]

(I could hear you all saying, "That SweetDan guy never posts anything...")

I posted a few over at that otHeR place, but other than a few tone snippets (edit: and one other tune), I haven't posted anything much here yet. And though I'm not totally satisfied with the double tracking (and I could sure use some suggestions on how to make the drums on this more interesting), I think this one is far enough along it could benefit from a listen by other ears. So, here goes.

(And don't worry that you hear neither the drums nor the doubled, grinding guitars at first; as the song is humorous in nature, it changes character *significantly* about a minute in.)

[JD01]

LOL - this is awesome! I was just starting to get bored with this when it changed pace.

Your distorted rhythm guitar is a bit loud - its really dominating this - seems really upfront.
Try reducing the volume a little and adding a touch of reverb to them.

[rayc]

The vibrato on the vocal in the 1st section is perfect Burl Ives/other old men who made a crust doing that stuff on TV.
Yeah rhythm gtrs are too loud.
Spring reverb for the surf drum links?
I think the DTracking works well.
Fun stuff.

[vomitHatSteve]

Guitar tone sounds good.

Drums could probably be a bit louder.
My biggest nit is probably how buried the vocals keep getting. Especially if you're doing a humorous thing, clarity is key.

[WhiskeyJack]

Just listening on my ear buds at work right now SD, and i think your Guits are swallowing up your drums. They are definitely sitting in behind them once things pick up a bit of steam. Again, only on earbuds here. I really like that clean guitar tone right at the beginning. It makes a listener feel warm and at home before you kick er into high gear. I will give a better listen later tonight or tomorrow on my monitors.

I really like the tune too. Very clever. You and [mention]vomitHatSteve[/mention] have some sonic similarities in your vocal performances. I would like to hear a duet of you two some day.

[SweetDan]

New mix: dropped the distorted rhythm guitars about 2db, extended the guitar solo to the end, added bus F/X (via sends to a new channel w/just EQ and reverb).

[rayc]

Your vocal vibrato - is it natural, forced or electronically generated?
I like the new mix - fun stuff.
All I can think of at present is the need for some bottom end in the bass & kick.

[SweetDan]

I like the new mix - fun stuff.
All I can think of at present is the need for some bottom end in the bass & kick.

Thanks; I'd been wondering about that bit.

Your vocal vibrato - is it natural, forced or electronically generated?

It's not a plugin nor an effect. As mentioned elsewhere, I'm not a singer, but in the true spirit of DIY that is home recording, I just do it myself anyway. So what you hear probably started out life being forced, and by now it's a (bad?) habit when I open my mouth to sing, so...natural?

(Kind of like a kid, while learning some sport, develops a technique for kicking the ball or holding the racket that works for them at the time, but in fact hinders their further development.)

[vomitHatSteve]

Vocals are clearer.

[SweetDan]

Similar changes to this tune as were made in an update I just posted for "(They're) Gone So fast":

[vomitHatSteve]

Oh yeah! This one.

Vocals are good on clarity.

[rayc]

The new mix is pretty well sorted.
I like it - it's cool.
There are several stylistic similarities with VHS's music.

[vomitHatSteve]

There are several stylistic similarities with VHS's music.

I can't help that we're both comic geniuses!

[rayc]

There are several stylistic similarities with VHS's music.

I can't help that we're both comic geniuses!

Wit is always a winner.

[WhiskeyJack]

Similar changes to this tune as were made in an update I just posted for "(They're) Gone So fast":

This is awesome. I like this one of all the ones burning in here. Very cool. I quite like the transition. This has been a fun one to watch evolve SD !

[SweetDan]

Thanks