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Such a shame to lose another talent. Nicely done song too. Vic Thanks, Vic. Yeah, who knows what he might have accomplished.
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That’s a beautiful song and a beautiful performance from Kendall and Yona. It would be sad no matter his age, but 25 is such a young age. Kendall sang with the emotion and presence of someone with more years of experience. Your lyric is so good and this last line especially got our attention:“We can still react oh yeah to the wonder of you and me.” We much enjoyed the original post.And this is a nice thoughtful tribute to him. Great write, mix and band also! J&B Thanks, J&B. Yeah, many of us hadn't grown up by 25, I know I hadn't. So sad for the young man.
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That story took me by surprise. Tragic. He had a fantastic voice. Good soul song that sets its hooks into you. Thanks, Scott.
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Hi Rob, I enjoyed the bright, relaxed vibe of your song. Kendall's and Yona's vocals and the sax solo were on point. It's a shame Kendall passed at such a young age. Nice write, production and mix! Bob Thanks, Bob L
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Wow, what a great song and tribute. Great arrangement and instrumentation - love the sax - and what a shame that someone with so much to offer passed away so young. Thoroughly enjoyed the song. Thanks much, Chay!
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Hello everyone. I’ve been away for a while. Health is precious, so that’s why I was absent for a bit. But here I am with a new song, which I’ve been working on for a while, and a music video. But also because of that first line here. Anyway, the song is about the dilemmas you might face when you have three wishes at your disposal. What would you use them for? For everyone, for yourself, or...? Well, it eventually became "or...". For the music video, I made use of the so-called Kent Burns technique. That means zooming in and out on images, making it look like the image is moving. Chat GPT pointed me to this method. But I had to learn it in a program called DaVinci Resolve. It wasn't easy to learn that program. The video you see is also my very first one done that way and in that program. I’m sure it could have been better, but judge for yourself! On SoundCloud Three Wishes: https://on.soundcloud.com/70GXcBYteeeBxd6fgZ On Youtube Three Wishes video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=THcDvTJ9TLw =========================================== About the song and instruments I don't make use of AI in my songs and vocals (only reverb and delay, no pitch correction too) Style is _ENGRAIN.STY (Engrain Soft Indie Folk Worship) RealTracks in song: 3121:Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085 1422:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopCalypso Ev 100 2928:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm RnBPop8thsJoe Ev 110 2618:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Funk16thsMutedWahWah Ev16 100 3181:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm AcRockDriving8thsQuinn Ev 100 3646:Guitar, Nylon Fingerpicking IndieFolk16ths Ev16 100 2930:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkRock8thsBrent Ev 100 :NashvilleEven16^4-a,b:Sidestick, HiHat
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Chay, That's so kind and appreciated. We both thank you. Bob
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Thanks Marty. I used to be a very active gardener, but now my wife, a robot mower and an occasional gardener (no, his name isn’t Mellors) do most of it. Re “passing through” I almost changed that as the thought of a laxative kept popping into my head (another reason I take so long writing songs). Vic
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That is praise indeed, James. Thank you for that. A singer friend of mine once told me he felt what he was singing. If it was a happy song he actually smiled as he sang it. Vic
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[video:youtube]v=youtu.be/vEov6rek706[/video]
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Thanks, Ray. I didn't know the Janis Ian track, so listened to it ... and really enjoyed it. 
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This song is supposed to be a counter-point to all the love songs out there. It's short and sweet: 1:36. (But it feels longer.) https://soundcloud.com/sam-buttrey/idontlikeher I used the _FUNKBLS.STY with its built-in RealTracks.. I had a little help from Reaper to pan the instruments a little, and to add a little reverb. The solo is mine, as you will see. I hope you enjoy it.
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took long enough <giggle>
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Hi Chay! I love the rhythmic pedal steel you used here - it took me a process of elimination to conclude that’s what it was. Did it have a delay effect on it as well? Like others have said, the combination of instruments in a 16ths feel piece is very good. I always like how you give multiple soloists their time in the spotlight. Well done! Andrew
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Nice tune, I liked its rhythm. Your loping bass line sounds cool, and so do the piccolos and drums. Thanks Bob! There have been a few comments about the feel, drums and bass, which was unexpected. Maybe it’s because we don’t hear a lot of this nowadays? Andrew, an excellent song. Great melodic guitar leads - super chops Outstanding bass - gotta love those Squire P-basses Super mix I really liked this instrumental, keep them coming Thank you Mario - coming from you is an honour. My Squire bass is one of the cheaper varieties, but it does the job very well. I also have an Ibanez Artcore semi-hollow with half flat strings - giving a thud rather than a boom. I have another instrumental written about the same time as this one and will release that in the next couple of months … too many song projects! Thank you both for listening and commenting! Andrew
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As always we are amazed when we look at the track list. And then even more so when we hear such an excellent mix. You can take what seems a disparate (in genre) group of tracks and make them sound so good. Good and also very, very cohesive. Sublime indeed. We enjoyed it! J&B
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"Her face ain’t pretty But her body won’t stop Roll me on the carpet Before this party drops" Well that grabs ya from get go indeed! That was so much fun! Janice and I will be telling each other this for awhile I bet: “You can do what you want to do But everything must be tickety-boo” 😊 Great band, great vocal and an outstanding mix. Fun and quirky to the max and we much enjoyed it! J&B
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We love a "connect your own dots" lyric. And this is an excellent one. To quote K-DubYa: "This is a powerful Springsteen-ish, anthem. Your vocals project the raw anger and frustration of the working class." Yes! Strong REAL music in all aspects and we enjoyed it! J&B
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Enjoyed that ... albeit on a Wednesday afternoon. Man, THAT trumpet and you know we love a fretless bass. Lines on the fretboard? Well, my upright has five dots on the edge of the board. Cool band all around and your guitar fits the vibe perfectly. Enjoyed it! J&B
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"We celebrate our snow-capped peaks, our rivers, lakes, and streams. Blessed with nature’s plenitude, in our fertile fields and seas. Bequeathed a strong democracy, and distinguished history, A country built by immigrants seeking opportunity." Well stated! Nice production all around. Excellent group of session guys and a nice mix also. Enjoyed it! J&B
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A beautiful blend of all the instruments. This results in a harmonious song that is pleasant to listen to. Laurent
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Thanks for the input, Vic!
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Thanks, Mario! I appreciate the lovely compliments!
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I like your idea, Finna. My simplified suggestion would be an acoustic guitar strummed to give the middle ground more rhythmic solidity and maybe a slight touch of reverb overall. Vic
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