Spent all week mixing Jess Reimer’s new record. One thing to still figure out, should the solo in this song be pedal steel or guitar?
https://soundcloud.com/bob-wiseman/heartache-steel-solo/s-zUvDv
https://soundcloud.com/bob-wiseman/heartache-gtr-solo/s-oj7v9
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*Absolutely* the pedal steel solo.
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can you break it up? i would start with the guitar for first half, and pedal steel for last… the guitar has more heartache meat tho…
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Pedal Steel. How do they sound at the same time? That might be too psychedelic…
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Pedal steel
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Hey Bob, I’m thinking I like the guitar solo. Thanks.
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Between these two solos…..steel.
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I love them both but I feel the steel adds that little something extra. Steel has my vote.
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Steel!
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I like the guitar better, personally.
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You’re asking a technical question so I will answer technically.
I would do two things
1. I would go with the lap steel. It’s definitely a country song and what’s more country than lap steel.
2. I would bring Jess’ vocals back about 4 or 5%. The music and backups are just a hair too much in the background. Otherwise it’s a super job.
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We (two of us) both think the guitar is fantastic – and agree, more heartachey.
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Guitar
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guit.
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I thought i would say pedal steel because i feel the same way about it as i do banjo: how can it be wrong to add it into a song? But i think i do like the ache of the guitar more.
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I am kind of into the split like Keri mentioned, only I’d like to hear a trade steel into guitar. The steel has great twang and the guitar is chunkier to bring it all back…If I am picking one though I’d say guitar.
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Both are great, but I’d go with the guitar. Great job.
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How many prodcuers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
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I think the guitar stands out more as a counter to the steel playing throughout the song. I also think this is a cool blog from what I’ve read of it so far. Great to learn that two incredible artists are working together!
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both are great but there’s something i really like about the pedal steel – a glimpse of joy in the heartache