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#832289 12/06/24 08:35 AM
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Just for the fun of it.
I am way out of my comfort zone on this one.

BiaB style - Rock Blues - Gritty Medium - slow

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I am playing the lead guitar and attempting to sing.
Th lyrics are on SoundCloud


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I wanted to be the first to listen to it and give an opinion!!! I see you had a lot of fun with this track! It's fresh, it's pleasant and I like the electric organ. Nice track, Mario!
I wish you and your new girlfriend a great weekend.

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Cool groovy backing band, and guitar licks.


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Cool vibe Mario - I really like that it's 'real' and 'you' all over it,
'out of your comfort zone' is when results happen - great stuff!!

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Getting out of your comfort zone is definitely how you find growth and a lot of cool stuff - but it's a lot easier said than done. Congrats on putting together a fun tune and getting it out in the world!


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Oh my...Deflated??? Nice job taking this to the edge and back again. Really tasty, biting guitar work and perfect vocals for the song. Super band and mix, too.

Comfort zones are overrated!


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Mario,

That's a hilarious and fun song. Love your vocal and that guitar is firing on all cylinders!

Love it!

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Originally Posted by Routou
I wanted to be the first to listen to it and give an opinion!!! I see you had a lot of fun with this track! It's fresh, it's pleasant and I like the electric organ. Nice track, Mario!
I wish you and your new girlfriend a great weekend.

Thanx for the very nice review. Yes I did have a lot of fun with this song but no girlfriend for me. I've been married to long for that!


I got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor.
It was the best game of Hungry Hippos I've ever seen!


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Originally Posted by Elliott Kayne
Cool groovy backing band, and guitar licks.

Thanx Elliott. I had a hard time getting that guitar track down. My arthritic hands are giving me problems so I'm glad you liked it.


I got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor.
It was the best game of Hungry Hippos I've ever seen!


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Originally Posted by camog
Cool vibe Mario - I really like that it's 'real' and 'you' all over it,
'out of your comfort zone' is when results happen - great stuff!!

Carl

Thanx Carl.
Out of my comfort zone means I'm really scared about the responses I may get.


I got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor.
It was the best game of Hungry Hippos I've ever seen!


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Originally Posted by Heartbreaker
Getting out of your comfort zone is definitely how you find growth and a lot of cool stuff - but it's a lot easier said than done. Congrats on putting together a fun tune and getting it out in the world!

Thanx for listening and commenting, I appreciate it.
Posting songs that are out of my comfort zone is the scary part. Plus I'm really not a good singer.


I got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor.
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Originally Posted by DC Ron
Oh my...Deflated??? Nice job taking this to the edge and back again. Really tasty, biting guitar work and perfect vocals for the song. Super band and mix, too.

Comfort zones are overrated!

Thanx Ron. I did have a problem laying down that guitar track as my arthritic fretting hand is giving me problems. Also me and "perfect vocal" is an oxymoron.


I got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor.
It was the best game of Hungry Hippos I've ever seen!


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Originally Posted by rsdean
Mario,

That's a hilarious and fun song. Love your vocal and that guitar is firing on all cylinders!

Love it!

Bob

Thanx Bob I'm glad you liked it.
PS - see my previous posts about my hands and vocal.


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Hi, Mario.

Nice blues!

"Deflated"? Ha! laugh

I enjoyed listening - especially the guitar.


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Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
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Mario:

Getting our of your comfort zone is a good thing . . . leads to new sounds and new paths. This is a really cool blues tune. Great blues guitar throughout. You’ve done a great job on this one!!

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Fun song, Mario! Nice job on the guitar.

Read your comments on arthritis, one of the joys of getting old I guess! I struggle with that sometimes too.

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Hi Mario.
You really have a tune factory going on.
Nicely balanced sound.

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Nice, Mario!


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Originally Posted by dcuny
Hi, Mario.
Nice blues!
"Deflated"? Ha! laugh
I enjoyed listening - especially the guitar.

I'm glad you liked it David.
That guitar part was a challenge for these old arthritic hands.

Originally Posted by Deej56
Mario:
Getting our of your comfort zone is a good thing . . . leads to new sounds and new paths. This is a really cool blues tune. Great blues guitar throughout. You’ve done a great job on this one!!
Deej

Thanx so much. I am a lover of the blues.


I got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor.
It was the best game of Hungry Hippos I've ever seen!


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Originally Posted by vicarn
Hi Mario.
You really have a tune factory going on.
Nicely balanced sound.
Vic
Thanx Vic, I appreciate your comments.

Originally Posted by P Glaser
Nice, Mario!

Thanx Paul.

Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Fun song, Mario! Nice job on the guitar.
Read your comments on arthritis, one of the joys of getting old I guess! I struggle with that sometimes too.

Thanx Dave. I don't mind getting old but this falling apart as I do it sucks!


I got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor.
It was the best game of Hungry Hippos I've ever seen!


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