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Old 05-02-2022, 06:42 PM   #1
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Default Take It Slow (power pop all the way) - please comment

Hi all,

I love this group. You always give me such great advice. Please comment on this one. Thank you!

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Old 05-10-2022, 07:51 AM   #2
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Super good man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really like it. Bit of Beatles influence and there was someone else I was gonna say and now I forget. But yeah, real good recording.

My only suggestion is at times the Aaaaaaaahs around 45 seconds and other places I think may be a bit hot and almost sort of cover up the lead vocals. Not cover, but maybe intrude just a hair. That's my only critique as far as the mix goes. Could be what I'm listening on too. Laptop and sony headphones.

Great song. Good job. I'm always amazed at how you all get such hi fidelity sounding stuff. I'm stuck in lo fi land for some reason. LOL. I think I need more compression and layers of reverb....
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Old 05-10-2022, 10:50 AM   #3
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Super good man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really like it. Bit of Beatles influence and there was someone else I was gonna say and now I forget. But yeah, real good recording.

My only suggestion is at times the Aaaaaaaahs around 45 seconds and other places I think may be a bit hot and almost sort of cover up the lead vocals. Not cover, but maybe intrude just a hair. That's my only critique as far as the mix goes. Could be what I'm listening on too. Laptop and sony headphones.

Great song. Good job. I'm always amazed at how you all get such hi fidelity sounding stuff. I'm stuck in lo fi land for some reason. LOL. I think I need more compression and layers of reverb....
Thank you, 41TWIN. Yes I wrestle with how loud to make those backups. I love the sound of stacked backups, so I probably push them too much upfront. Thanks for the compliment on the song!
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Old 05-10-2022, 11:15 AM   #4
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WHOPPER TRACK!

Absolute banger. More of this

The B Vox are right where they need to be
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Old 05-10-2022, 11:35 AM   #5
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WHOPPER TRACK!

Absolute banger. More of this

The B Vox are right where they need to be
Well, everyone knows Cosmic has the best taste! My pal Gary told me!
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Old 05-10-2022, 12:03 PM   #6
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Great! A real time travel.
Great job.
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Old 05-10-2022, 12:40 PM   #7
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Great! A real time travel.
Great job.
Thank you, msundh!
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Old 05-11-2022, 09:55 AM   #8
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Nice sound on this and sounds well rounded and conplete
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Old 05-11-2022, 06:46 PM   #9
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Nice sound on this and sounds well rounded and conplete
Thanks, tjw1979!
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Old 05-18-2022, 02:37 PM   #10
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Nice song. The lead vocal could be a bit more to the front to make the lyric easier to hear but that would be a pretty easy fix. You've got a really good voice.
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Old 05-20-2022, 01:43 PM   #11
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Absolutely love the BV's - you could almost do an entire verse with no lead vocal - just the BV. Those and the standard chord structure give this one a classic sound. Was expecting a fade out at the outro, for some reason. Enjoyed, Steve.
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Old 05-29-2022, 12:53 PM   #12
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Great stuff! Catchy, high quality pop is an artform in itself. Ended too soon for me. Just bring the LV up in the chorus, don't drop the BVs!!!
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Old 05-29-2022, 02:36 PM   #13
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Great stuff! Just bring the LV up in the chorus, don't drop the BVs!!!
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Great stuff! Catchy, high quality pop is an artform in itself. Ended too soon for me. Just bring the LV up in the chorus, don't drop the BVs!!!
Thanks for the advice!
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