Rob(TuneMonger), Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment. I am really glad you like this tune. I am truly grateful to the vocalist and the pianist. And I'm also very happy with your comments on the lyrics. I am always very encouraged by your kind words. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Marty, Early April is cherry blossom season in Japan. There are rows of cherry trees in almost every town, and we enjoy this season every year. Watching your video, although it's different from cherry blossom viewing, I felt a deep connection to the same spirit. The country-style music fit the video perfectly, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching and listening to it. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Hello Folks, a simple video. Steve didn't think appearing playing & singing over this darkish tune was appropriate so It's a semi illustrative flick this time. Built from the ground up using BIAB and retaining the RealDrums and organ RealTrack. Thanks for the ears.
B.D, That's an incredible hard rock song. It's also full of protest spirit. From gentle love songs to hard protest songs, I'm amazed by the richness of your talent. And it's definitely a song that requires parental advice. As always, the video was fantastic. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Chay, I read your explanation before listening, and I was worried whether a gentle, nursery rhyme-like melody would work with rock music. However, after actually listening to it, my worries were unfounded. The gentle melody parts and the instrumental rock parts are wonderfully contrasted, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Hi, Marty! Thank you very much! I forwarded your comments to Bob and he was very pleased. I told him he really underestimated the appeal of his vocals. He thought we should get a commercial vocal on it. Well, we did and it's nice ear candy, but I insisted that his vocals were perfect for the song and all I had to do was to bring out a raw live feel in the mix to compliment his vocals. I achieved it just about a week ago. As the melody goes, it's one of my most catchy and unique. It was in a dream I had in early morning just before I woke. I rushed to my guitar and computer to get it down. I've had a few other songs come from while asleep and those are usually very catchy.
Bob, The spoken word portion is absolutely wonderful. The contrast with the singing portion is very effective. The selection of timbres for each instrument is also superb. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Rob, This is a cool blues song. It's truly authentic Chicago blues. Your harmonica playing is fantastic. The vocals are also perfect for this song. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
I shut my computer fully down when I'm not using it mostly because, I think to myself, I know what it's like to feel like you are sleeping very shallowly and wake up feeling like you didn't actually sleep. I know computers and people are different but I like to give my computer a break. I'm fortunate that my computer reboots and is functional in about a second. I don't have to really wait for it to power on. Thankfully lightning storms aren't really something we see where we are. Since I moved here 15 or so years ago I think I have seen lightning once or twice. Still, you can never be too careful.
Mario, that is such a sensitive and considerate message. Thank you for that. In the past couple years my music has changed significantly. Almost exclusively I am now singing the songs of my life. These fall into the category of "covers", whereby I attempt to reproduce the original material as closely as possible. Since the first of the year, I have been taking singing lessons to find my mixed voice. YouTube and SoundCloud are, for the most part, relaxed about hosting these covers. However, I have had ~5% of my offers rejected by their bots. Some of the original artist are very restrictive - this includes Van Morrison. I will keep my SoundCloud PRO account so my forum friends can always check out the link in my Signature to see when new songs are posted. For those songs which can't be hosted by the online accounts I will provide an inconspicuous link to my Google Drive. Let me try this to see how it works. Thanks again for you message. Dan
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That's a fantastic opening line! Snappy but laid back tune. Pleasant instrumentation. I enjoyed your lead guitar.
Originally Posted by Scott C
Very cool groove Andrew. Excellent vocal and lyric. Guitar was very cool as well.
Thanks Scott and Scott! I think I owe a lot to the bass and drums in this RealStyle - while I already had the first couple of lines in lyric and music, the Style gave me a lot of inspiration and impetus. I tried several lead guitar passages, but I either couldn’t play them fluently enough, or they were over complicated for the song, so I settled for something simpler within my playing range. Thank you for listening and commenting! Andrew
Hey Tunemonger, Great tune man! Love the production. As for the Suno voice, hmmmmmm. I think I have heard YOU singer better than that. But, your call! Happy Easter.
Dave, thanks so much for the vote of confidence re my vocals but if you think my meager singing is better than an authentic Chicago blues vocal I gotta wonder what you're drinking. Again, I appreciate the boost, but really...
The Beach Boys meet Buddy Holly. Not sure we can explain that ... but Janice felt it. Great vocals and we much liked the bgv's Leslie effect. You never disappoint with the mix and this is no exception. We use Kali monitors with an 8" woofer and this tune rocked! Cool lyric to the max - love the chorus "No ufo’s” We're long time fans of "connect your own dots" lyrics and this is a fine one. A hit! J&B
J&B, THANK YOU as always for the very sweet review. If Janice felt it, that's all I need to hear. Almost put a cheerleader type line in there: N! O! U! F! Os! That might have been too much.
Cool slow burn, Bob. Super vocals by you and Joliz. Love the way the narrative evolves. LOVE your lead guitar work, too. Crisp mix. Nice arrangements that sustains interest without breaking the hypnotic spell. The unresolved ending is a nice bookend to the opening guitar part. "...You always come looking." Ha!
Hey AurealiusB! This song has a good length - when I react with “what? It’s over already?” usually causes me to play it again. Good harmony vocal! Andrew
Hi Mario! I know what Style you used for this one - birthday style! What a relaxing, contemplative piece. I could picture myself leaning back in a chair after consuming a generous slice of birthday cake, crumbs down my jumper, and a glass of Bailey’s Irish Cream. Loved it. Andrew
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I will keep my SoundCloud PRO account so my forum friends can always check out the link in my Signature to see when new songs are posted. For those songs which can't be hosted by the online accounts I will provide an inconspicuous link to my Google Drive. Let me try this to see how it works. Thanks again for you message. Dan
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