GrayHilmerson

Love this take on the song! Some killer playing and an overall great vibe.

That said, for me, it falls apart a bit with the chorus–not because of you or your playing–but because the chorus is so modern country/pop that it sounds at odds with your bluegrass/traditional country approach. The verses, however, really work seamlessly. I wonder if stripping down the chorus, making it almost acapella, would help. This would also give listeners a break from the beat, which is great but perhaps too repetitive. Just my two cents, anyway.

As far as the mix goes, it sounds very good, but I wonder if it is too balanced. (I’ve listened several times on good headphone but not on my monitors, so take this all with a grain of salt.) I’m not sure I hear a real focal point. The verse vocals are bit too quite, I think, and a lot of the instrumentation sounds more or less equal, whereas I want mix decisions to direct my attention to whatever is most important.

Thanks for sharing this! You really went the extra mile, and it paid off!

You did a great job getting that kick to cut through. Nice work!