Hi David,
I meant to reply earlier, but thank you for giving me something to think about when it comes to recording quality. I watched a movie the other day about the history of Casablanca records in the 1970s. Two of the main acts they signed were not popular with the crowd only because the way people heard the music (Kiss and Donna Summer). Both obviously are remembered as extremely popular now. It made me remember this comment about working on “how my music is heard”. I am thinking I will need to explore a pedal or drum machine or something similar to get the musicality going in a better direction. Have a great day.