Comfort Lives in Belief

[Olli H]

If it's of any value to the group, I had the albums "layla and other assorted love songs," "highway 61 revisited," and "eat a peach" in mind when mixing various elements.

I think those were just perfect memory references. (I have all the official releases from Bob Dylan, and 12 first LP's by Eric Clapton.)

Agreed about the shaker. I think the best automation in this case might be occasional mutes now that I'm having a second listen. Letting it go the whole track gets kind of annoying and fatiguing, huh?

I agree. I used quite much mute button with shaker and cowbell. But still, both of them belong to my favorite instruments. When I was young kid I listened very much J.J Cale (shaker) and CCR (cowbell). So as a kid I was taught that they are real groove makers.

Thanks for pointing that out! The retro feel is cool, but most modern listeners prefer more in this region.

But who cares. History of music is full of wonderful and different sonic balances, some blend more, some separate more. This forum offers us a real possibilities to study the best nuances of each time.