great video, just found your channel recently. one thing I like to do, is the classic automation trick of lowering the verses just a little bit, and then bumping it back up when the chorus hits.

Thanks Kevin for this what to Listen to vodeo, will help a lot mixers to listen with others' ears:)

Great video kev 📝

The biggest? For me..make sure there is a fiddle in the mix, if not, walk from it, but you did say Country