Entourage Jesse Lewis
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Following!!! 🙂
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Hey Joe!
More gorgeous music! Love it!
A few quick comments after my first listen through – the lead guitar definitely seems quite loud as you noted, particularly starting around 2:50 seconds and onward it it seems to jump up a lot in volume. I agree with Dana on the guitar distortion thing. To me, it actually sounds a bit more like digital clipping than a nice warm saturation? I think it might be more effective with a slightly cleaner tone? Is that distortion baked in to the sound? Or maybe you have the option to re-amp it? If it’s still possible, it might be worthwhile to see what it would sound like? My gut tells me it might feel a bit smoother and fit the song a bit better without the distortion… But if it is baked in, you may be able to achieve a similar effect using some sort of EQ filter.
Another thing I noticed is that the background guitar (is it a lap steel?) is quite similar in frequency response to the lead guitar and I wonder if you treated it with a slightly different EQ curve, or different reverb, or even pan it differently, if it might find its own spot in the mix a bit more?
I agree with Dana about the snare drum as well.
These are just ideas to maybe think about… but you’re playing is so strong that I think most people will immediately be focused on the performance, which is insanely good!
I’ll be very excited to hear how this one progresses!
Best,
Jesse
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Good Grief!!! I’m a bit late to the party but this is so ABSOLUTELY shredding and beautiful! It sounds fantastic and very natural (reminds me a bit of my favorite parts of Tommy Emmanuel’s sound) but frankly when you play on that level and compose so beautifully it’s hard to not just get wrapped up in the vibes. Fantastic man! Let us know when the album is out!!!
PS -May I ask what guitar you were using on that recording?
Best,
Jesse
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Hey Fam!
I wanted to share the video I made for “Way To You.” My wife did the illustrations and we played it for our son the night before his 13th birthday! Thanks so much to all who encouraged me and helped get this on across the finish line. Much love! – JLew
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Sounds beautiful to me, Joe! LOVE the video too:)
Jesse
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❤❤❤
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Stunning!!!
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Yes sir! It’s very cool! I’m not aware of another plug-in that simultaneously shows you the frequency response of your sides in conjunction with your mids, so you can really see how they look side-by-side. I’m sure something like that exists, but I found it to be pretty cool….. and you can’t beat free!!!
Loving the clarity M so much! Even just for tracking stuff I finding it so handy to have that information on its own screen like that!
Can’t wait to hang with everybody on Friday on the zoom!!
Love,
JLew
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ps – Paul – Thanks for lending your ears and all of your support on this one. Couldn’t have gotten it to where it is without your help. Many thanks.
JLew
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Thanks so much Joe! I really appreciate the positive feedback. I’m primarily a guitarist and rarely sing, so sharing this song was super vulnerable for me. But, I’m glad I did. I learned so much in the process. This forum is such a great place to grow as a producer/mixer/musician. Love this community!
LOVED the video you shared, too! And I can’t wait to hear the song you’re writing for your son when it’s ready:)
Best,
Jesse
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Thanks for all the help broski! It’s very much appreciated. ❤ -JLew
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alright cats! Here’s version 3: (i used the Avett track as my ref)
- more low end in mid/mono guitar for warmth/proximity
- a little less brightness in the sides guitar
- boosted the volume of the vocal
- more vocal low end (boosted around 100 w/ pultec)
- a little more de-essing in the vocal and slightly less high end in general
- a little smidge more of the plate reverb send for the vocal too
feeling more like a j-bear hug now? Or am I coming on too strong? haha
any help getting this across the finish line gratefully accepted:)
love,
JLew
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cats – I’ve read @dana ‘s comments thouroughly, loaded the avett bro song into my session as a ref, and watched Dana’s video several times… I’m ready to hug the living crap out of your ears. Stand by for version 3…
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This response helps me feel SO much more confident in understanding this concept. Many thanks to you and @-PT (as always) for the wisdom and generosity. Now I can finally sleep again!!!
but seriously man — this forum and community is so important to me, I thank you for creating this space.
JLew
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Thank you thank you thank you for the feedback! Dana – I had just actually rendered a mix (version 2) before reading your comments which addressed getting the vocal louder per @CMN and @dana , as well as also carving some space with some subtle izotope”unmasking” and also adding a bit of sound city room to the vocal plus a bit of UA’s plate (utilizing my poor mans reverb send sidechain) per @-PT .
Cats – Before I proceed with Dana’s other suggestions can you let me know if it feels like it’s in a better place re: vocal/guitar balance?
Here’s my Version 2: