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B.D.Thomas #832091 12/05/24 09:03 AM
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Very emotional song and the vocalist really delivers the message, both the low and high parts sound great! Excellent arrangement full of "girl power" energy, nice dynamics and perfect instrument selection. I like how the bass line fits in and how the piano sounds like made for this song. And extra credit for the enjoyable chord progression.

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Excellent rocker! You're also one of the few who use Synth V and make it sound real.


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B.D.,

Great song.
The piano is very effective.
The melody and chord progression are very beautiful to me.
The lyrics are a little tragic, to be honest.
As always, great use of Synth V.
The video is great too.
Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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The variation of the hard driving guitars and drums to the lone piano is powerful.
It reflect well the harsh reality and the sad sense of hopelessness.

STRONG vocal.

No need to parse it out. It speaks for itself.
A sad true life story presented well in your gifted hands.

Enjoyed it in the thought provoking manner,

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You have done a brilliant job using your friend's background story for inspiration.
This is an outstanding write, an outstanding arrangement and production, and a spell-binding vocal.
Everything about this resonates with authenticity and musical competence.
These lyrics are fantastic and you capture this story of life incredibly well.
To my ears, this is the story of a fighter and a survivor.
What a pleasure to listen to. It's so well done!

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B.D.Thomas #832585 12/07/24 05:00 PM
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Fantastic song. STrong melody with power. The synth voice doesn't sound synth-y at all. Awesome work with the band.

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Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
You nailed it as per usual, excellent in all aspects! Very sad backstory, and of course it's real for many people.
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Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Reminds me of the cool production songs like Meatloaf and others did. Man, you are so good at these synth vocals. Excellent production. There is so much in there to enjoy and you masterfully bring out what needs to be heard when it needs to be heard. Terrific dynamics throughout too.
This makes me VERY proud, because the composer behind Meatloaf, Jim Steinman, is one of the few I really admire.
A modern Wagner.
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B.D.,

I'll join the chorus of accolades on this tune . . . killer in all the right ways. Not sure why but it reminds me of Jim Steinman tune . . . it's got that kind of scope and breadth. Brilliant work on the production elements. Excellent lyrics that really hit home. Superb tune!

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Hi, B.D.

As others have mentioned, it's the vocal that drives the song, and you've gotten a muscular performance that matches the drive of the song.

Excellent work on everything: lyrics, backing track, mix - it all sounds great! smile

I assume this is Felicia, although you've credited the vocal to Goldmania Bella. The Dreamtonics voice license prohibits doing that:

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Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
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Originally Posted by floyd jane
Brian,

Wow. Big. Bold. Killer.
An excellent Rock write. Both lyric and melody. A sad, gritty story, but does not get maudlin.

A stunning production. An Amazing Big Rock sound.
Piano used well. Guitars are perfect.

Good Music.

fj
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Originally Posted by rayc
VERY cool.
Something about it reminds me of Scorpions around the In Trance album era....I don't know why - may be dynamics or the vocal phrasing, (?).
COOL thing with lots of build.
Thank you, Ray.
As Scorpions are compatriots of mine, it could very well be that there are similarities in the phrasing.
I take that as a compliment smile

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Wow.... Excellent song BD. Loved the power in the tune. Really cool production. Well done


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Originally Posted by laurent4114
This is a great song. With soft and then more powerful passages. I take my hat off to it.
Laurent
Thank you Laurent for taking the time to listen and comment.
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Originally Posted by Al-David
B.D.

Last night I posted the first of the two songs: Bring It On Sucka!

I'll post the other one when this one falls off the first page.

Alan
Listened to it already, Alan.
I'm impressed!

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Originally Posted by jannesan
Very emotional song and the vocalist really delivers the message, both the low and high parts sound great! Excellent arrangement full of "girl power" energy, nice dynamics and perfect instrument selection. I like how the bass line fits in and how the piano sounds like made for this song. And extra credit for the enjoyable chord progression.

Janne
Thanks a ton, Janne.
I'll have to frame your comment and hang it on the wall so my wife can see it!
After my last 2-chord synthesizer epic, I thought the world was ready for a few more chords smile

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Originally Posted by WaoBand
Excellent rocker! You're also one of the few who use Synth V and make it sound real.
Thank you for listening and your nice words.
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Originally Posted by animarorecords
B.D.,

Great song.
The piano is very effective.
The melody and chord progression are very beautiful to me.
The lyrics are a little tragic, to be honest.
As always, great use of Synth V.
The video is great too.
Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi
Thank you for your nice comment, Shigeki Adachi.
Glad you enjoyed it smile

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Hi B.D.
Wow...
That's a really cool song
The intro is awesome
Music, vocals and sound absolute pro level
The video is excellent
Definitely one of your very best songs
Thanks for sharing
Wish you a great holiday season and a healthy 2025
Andi ;-)

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Really good song with stark lyrics. Vox were perfect for this. Synth? I feel bad for your friend, wish we could fix situations like this.


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