One of my favorite songs (and not just because I live here
). My (hopefully constructive) criticism would be of (ironically my favorite instrument) the organ. The problem (from my perspective), too much, too long, too prominent, and no change in registration. Organ is one of the absolute BEST backing instruments for tunes like this, but can be overpowering if not used judiciously. Ideally, they should ALWAYS be used with an expression pedal so as to easily regulate the volume or 'presence' in a musical passage. It should never be omnipresent like God, and that's easy to do because of the powerful nature and character of it's tone. I would suggest NOT playing it continuously behind the vocals but bringing it in for emphasis or 'color' at strategic spots in the vocal. Remember though, these are just MY opinions and should be taken as such. I applaud you for including that 'middle part that never gets played
'. I'm one of the ones that's guilty of never including it; in fact, I almost forgot it was there. Nice job, though, that G80 sounds damn good.
chas