Who Is This Man? (Alternate Version)

[@stevekonbass]

Good groove. Reminds me of Alice In Chains. Drums sound good.

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

Thanks brother. I wrote this after quite a long break. I was kind of in a melancholy mindset when I recorded the vocals. I remember when I almost died listening to a crazy/ignorant friend of mine who was trying to get me to jump from the pier at Panama City Beach, Fl. I almost did it! We would have certainly drowned as the rip currents around any pier is tremendous. I kept thinking about how close I came to spending eternity in hell because I was not under the blood of Jesus. It would be another full year before I finally realized that I needed to just surrender and trust Him. I guess it serves the song well because Layne Staley sang with so much emotion that you can literally feel it. Is this version better than the original? The mix was really cloudy on the other version.

[@stevekonbass]

@@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham The guitar is a bit hot and trebley on this one. It overpowers the other instruments a little bit. Bass could be a bit louder. Listening with headphones, the pan is interesting. Drums and bass are harder left and the guitar is harder right. Vocals sit good in the mix. Kinda like how you have them panned more left. Keys have an airy quality which is cool. They sit good in the mix. I'd have to go back and listen to the other mix.

[@stevekonbass]

@@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham Went back and listened to the other version. I see what you mean. I think the new mix is better, it has more presence and more brightness and crispness, but I think the guitar was EQ'd better on the old mix.

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

@stevekonbass yeah. You’re right. I guess you can’t win them all. Lol thanks for the input. I feel the same way. The guitar was a whole other sound- almost made it sound like it’s live. Not great.

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

@stevekonbass yeah, I hear that too. Not sure why things sometimes pan left. I was experimenting with some of the panning earlier, I may have just forgotten about it. Not sure what was going on. I did make another master with some adjustments on the guitar. I recorded the base and stereo and originally the bass I felt was too loud. I think I overcompensated. Overall, that song has really worked me. I hope it was worth what I put into it. Lol thanks for your input brother. I do really appreciate it.

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

This version may not make the final cut on the album.