Pedaling Prince Mix: Wesley Morgan - Backroom in Tulsa

[pauli]

Hey John. I have to say, man, your mixes have great spectral balance for my taste. Like Niells said, very very clean, and the separation of instruments is very good in this mix, too. I'm curious how you kept the piano from trampling everything else in the mix, as I'm struggling with that track. It seems compressed at the source, which is always a booger to resolve, at least for me, but your piano sounds great.

I feel like multing the vocal and reducing the level during the intro and first verse is very good advice, too. To my ears the bigger parts could use more of the room mic, too, but that's because I'm referencing my version against this tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIU8VRW9yBw

but comparing my sonics to T-Bone Burnett's is pretty discouraging Check out that album if you haven't heard it yet, it's very good, if a little overcompressed in places.