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This is great.
That rigid vocal suits the song.

Really well done, B.D.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Hey B.D.,

Sounds good to me. Cheerful engaging pop as always!!

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Hi David,
thanks for listening and your feedback.
Cheerful is good. From the dark side away it leads smile

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Man you are good with those synth vocals....brilliant.
As been said a great up lifter song.
I really liked your backing tracks and your dynamics.

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B.D.,
As Dave said, there`s very little pure pop posted here-your irresistibly good song makes me wish for more.
The vocal had me fooled; I had no idea it was a synth voice `til I listened to one of your introspective songs.
Very enjoyable music both; well written and skillfully realized.

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“…unpretentious, meaningless, banal rock. No deeper message!” can often be just what is needed smile

The lyric is great and we were envisioning ourselves in the car headed west to the Rocky Mountains.

“No rush to be there I've got time to spare.
I sing along with every song I know.”

The above lines had Janice say, “oh yeah!”

The girls sound as good as ever and the band is ace.

Nice lyric vid also.

Good vibrations!

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Originally Posted By: justanoldmuso
BD.

you shouldnt underestimate this song imho.

its wonderfull...seriously. includeing the fx.

remember the old adage..sometimes KISS concept just works.

amazeing song...loved it. potential big hit imho.

happiness.

om

Hello om,
thanks for listening and your nice feedback.
Not sure if it will ever be a hit, but if so, you said it first smile

And of course you're right, there are many great songs written with only 4 chords.

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Originally Posted By: rayc
Nice one - the backing is tidy and that high line guitar works a treat.
There were a few instances where I'd have liked the voice to hold a note here & there but that's a creative choice you've made.

Thanks for listening, Ray. I always appreciate your feedback.
I think the shorter notes help the drive of the song better, but I haven't tried longer notes to be honest.
Noted for the next song smile

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Originally Posted By: NigelSpiers
Hi,

Yes - I agree with Dave this is really different to the styles of music posted on this forum and I like it also.

I am simply amazed at how well the synthesized vocals fit this style of music - it even sounds how Annie Lennox would have sung this song.

I also agree with others - with some extra work on an intro, lead break, and variations this could easily be a hit record.

Keep up the good work.

Best Regards
Nigel

Thanks, Nigel, for your comment and encouraging words.

I wanted to keep the song short and to the point (like a radio edit), but I'll keep your suggestions in mind, maybe I'll do a longer album version with more parts.

Since it's about driving, I might take the 'break' literally grin

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Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
Nice. Had a chance to listen first thing this mornings. What a breakfast treat, BD. You are so good with synth voices. Natalie's creator couldn't've imagined her to be THIS good. The video was perfect. The song has a good feel and moves along nicely like a pleasant drive.

You're too kind to even give me a nod on this gem, BD. TRUTH is, everyone, I was only able to find a spelling error when BD sent me this. He writes in English better than most people who admit it's their only language. Still, BD, what I enjoy most about "helping" you is that I get a preview of your songs. Makes me feel like a big shot with a backstage pass.

Thanks so much for listening to my song again Marty. Glad you still like it smile
As for my English, well, I have a dictionary and Google Translate is a good friend.

( shhh ... Marty only comes backstage to watch the girls. But don't tell him that I mentioned that )

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Lovely voice and great song.

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Originally Posted By: Derochette
Hi B.D. Thomas,

Very nice composition with a well-made video that fits well with the very soft theme. I appreciated. Well done.

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Thanks for listening and your nice feedback, Derochette.

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Originally Posted By: Dewey_MI
The Dublin sound is a good one if this song is any indication! Great job

Thanks for listening and your nice feedback, Dewey.

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Originally Posted By: firesong
Brian...I always enjoy your posts and this is no exception...you certainly have mastered the AI production of many genres of music...not sure how to comment except to say that I like it and it's very cool!

Saying you like it is more than enough for me smile

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, firesong!

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Originally Posted By: dcuny
I agree with Nigel - synthetic voices excel at this sort of song. And the female vocalists are all better than the males at this point. They're just more expressive. Even female vocals with the Gender switched to male sound better than the male version...

Yes, women are superior (shhh, don't tell my wife I said that)

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Nice song!
More "opposite of jazz", please! wink

I'll do my best, David. Thanks for listening and for your feedback, always appreciated smile

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B.D.Thomas,

A very nice song!
What a pop melody!
Reminds me of an ABBA song.
The video is also perfect for this song.
Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot.

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I really like this one BD. You gave it a good feeling throughout. I agree that it would with a driving lead guitar in there somewhere, but I have to say, I sure like it as is. The voice you chose was an excellent fit as well. Great post.

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Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
B.D.T,
If I've heard it on a radio, I would never thought it was done by a single man with digital buddies (excluding human Marty non-performing help).
Amazing job putting this together. Perhaps not exactly music of my taste, but I can fully appreciate workmanship and effort. It was an interesting experience. Clear mix and listens very well. Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Thanks, Misha, for listening to my song and commenting, especially if it's something you wouldn't normally listen to.
It's amazing what you can do these days with just a computer and a some ideas.

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Originally Posted By: vicarn
This is great.
That rigid vocal suits the song.

Really well done, B.D.

Vic

Thanks for listening and commenting, Vic. Much appreciated!

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Originally Posted By: MarioD
Man you are good with those synth vocals....brilliant.
As been said a great up lifter song.
I really liked your backing tracks and your dynamics.

Two thumbs up

Thanks Mario, glad you like it smile

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
B.D.,
As Dave said, there`s very little pure pop posted here-your irresistibly good song makes me wish for more.
The vocal had me fooled; I had no idea it was a synth voice `til I listened to one of your introspective songs.
Very enjoyable music both; well written and skillfully realized.

Robert

Thanks Robert for listening and commenting, much appreciated.
And I'm quite happy to see my pop endeavors are accepted here, I wasn't sure I fit here when I joined the forum.

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