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The Christmas Eve Blues Bud calls Janice the most positive human on the planet but that doesn’t mean the girl can’t sing some Christmas blues. 👀😀 We produced this 10 years ago and thought it might be worthy of a remix. But since it was full of legacy effects and the mix sounded sort of ok  we opted only for a quick modern remastering. And, yeah, had we started anew we would've made some mix changes and added a solo. BUT, it's just another little Christmas ditty and regardless of our caveats we always welcome your thoughts and appreciate your time to listen ... it's short! Enjoy the holidays y’all!! Thanks to PG Music and although this was recorded before we met our music partner PeterF we’d like to thank him for all the fun collabs this and past years. Written by the great Blind Lemon Jefferson nearly 100 years ago it’s public domain world wide thus we own all rights to our production. We rewrote some of the lyric (mainly to make it from a lady's perspective). © 2014 Trad. Arr. Janice and Bud Merritt Janice: vocals and arrangement Bud: arrangement & tech stuff Drums: RealDrums NashvilleClassicShuffle Bass: RealTracks 1394 Acoustic Piano: RealTracks 1566 Acoustic Guitar Resophonic: RealTracks 585 Guitar Acoustic: RealTracks 952 Legacy Izotope & Waves FX Modern mastering Logic Pro Expander > Ozone EQ > Ozone Stabilizer > Ozone Impact > Ozone Imager > Ozone Dynamic EQ > Ozone Maximizer > Logic Pro Loudness Meter
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Hi Janice and Bud. Awesome, awesome, awesome listening! Mathematically speaking: Janice + the blues = a truly fantastic musical journey. The sound of musical authenticity rings loud and clear everywhere! As far as I can recall, I've never heard this song before and I'm really loving what's coming through my headphones. From start to finish, the whole presentation resonates with professionalism: arrangement, performance, mix, production. Kudos to the both of you. All the very best --Noel P.S. To try and show you both the enjoyment I was feeling as I listened, I asked the AI in Canva to generate an image of "a watercolour picture of a man rocking along to music through headphones." This is what Canva thought I looked like I can relate to this! ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=29404&filename=man rocking along to music - ai (canva)2.png)
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2026
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An xcellent Xmas country song xposition with xcellent lyrics and vocals xpertly xemplifying a hope if not an xpectation of an Xmas reunion. The acoustic bass was an xemplary choice for the rhythm section. May your Xmas be mega-merry.
Some favourite Waoist Adages:
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#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
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#63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
#92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
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J&B,
Aww, c'mon guys . . . here I am 12 days from Christmas and you're giving me the BLUES!! Well, I'll give you a pass 'cause these are some smoking blues . . . whatever the holiday. Great vocal, great production, great . . . well, everything else. Killer!!
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Janice & Bud,
Wow! This is outstanding!
It sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Janice sounds awesome and the remastering is, well, masterful!
This is a top-shelf pro recording...
Loved it!
Bob
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Hi Janice and Bud. Awesome, awesome, awesome listening! Mathematically speaking: Janice + the blues = a truly fantastic musical journey. The sound of musical authenticity rings loud and clear everywhere! As far as I can recall, I've never heard this song before and I'm really loving what's coming through my headphones. From start to finish, the whole presentation resonates with professionalism: arrangement, performance, mix, production. Kudos to the both of you. All the very best --Noel P.S. To try and show you both the enjoyment I was feeling as I listened, I asked the AI in Canva to generate an image of "a watercolour picture of a man rocking along to music through headphones." This is what Canva thought I looked like I can relate to this! Thanks Noel for such a positive and supportive review. We are glad you like one we dug up from the depths of our file folders. 😀 We also appreciate you rocking along with the cans! J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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If I was into blues I would love this.
I can certainly appreciate the talent and work gone into it from Janice and yourself.
Vic
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I can only at the end of this year wish you to make us more beautiful songs and have a good Christmas.
Laurent
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An xcellent Xmas country song xposition with xcellent lyrics and vocals xpertly xemplifying a hope if not an xpectation of an Xmas reunion. The acoustic bass was an xemplary choice for the rhythm section. May your Xmas be mega-merry. And we thank you for Xcellent thoughtful and positive review. Glad you noted the bass and enjoy the holidays! J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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So, how can something that makes me feel so good be called the blues?! Super job, guys. Love the simple backing and especially the resophonic. Vocals are of course sweet and soulful, and I like the almost-dry FX chain a lot. The mix works perfectly and makes the song sound especially fresh and lively. A very nice Christmas surprise for all of us here, THANK YOU! Hope ya'll have a great holiday!
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Although I don't want the blues during Advent, I couldn't help listening to the whole song! Great job as usual. Running out of original comments to your works Janice and Bud because you hit the highs on all of them all the way through.
Great vox as normal, Janice!'
Oh yeah, Merry Christmas!!
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J&B,
Aww, c'mon guys . . . here I am 12 days from Christmas and you're giving me the BLUES!! Well, I'll give you a pass 'cause these are some smoking blues . . . whatever the holiday. Great vocal, great production, great . . . well, everything else. Killer!!
Deej Thanks for the kind words man. And we hugely appreciate the pass! 👍😀 J&B
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Blues + Christmas sounds like a strange combination but you have made it work perfectly Janice's pleading voice is the finest chocolate to enjoy under the Christmas tree. Mmmms express the deliciousness and the final "Ho ho"s are the taste of mint when the chocolate finally melts. The band supports nicely, the rhythm and the mix have a positive feel that warms even in the coldest night. Happy holidays Janne
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Janice & Bud,
Wow! This is outstanding!
It sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Janice sounds awesome and the remastering is, well, masterful!
This is a top-shelf pro recording...
Loved it!
Bob Thanks Bob for that and your support over the years … and happy holidays! J&B
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Janice sounds at her clearest, ever. Don't know what's been happening here (is it Bud with his production skills, or "just" Janice singing out of her skin, once more?), but, whatever it is, more, please. Congratulations ... great performance!
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I can only at the end of this year wish you to make us more beautiful songs and have a good Christmas.
Laurent Thanks you and happy holidays! J&B
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YEP! Janice's positive outlook is quite contagious, and I am throughly infected. YEP! She can sing the BLUES, or anything else when she steps up to the mic. Bud, this one is too short. I listened twice before even starting this comment. The usual perfect mix, and what a terrific rendition. You guys, instead of turning those old cats in their graves, make them stand right up and dance cuz they never heard their song done so well. Hey, the new BiaB has like 8 new blues styles that Blind Lemon, Big Bill and all those cats from the 30s would be proud of, giving them their 10th life.
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Janice could sing in any blues club and get a standing O. Such a heartfelt performance. The whole production sounds fantastic.
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So, how can something that makes me feel so good be called the blues?! Super job, guys. Love the simple backing and especially the resophonic. Vocals are of course sweet and soulful, and I like the almost-dry FX chain a lot. The mix works perfectly and makes the song sound especially fresh and lively. A very nice Christmas surprise for all of us here, THANK YOU! Hope ya'll have a great holiday! And thank you! Glad you liked it. Yep it is a bit dry in the mix. I would’ve added a wee bit more verb on a couple of tracks had we remixed it but I never use any when mastering. Thanks for mentioning the reso as I had comped it up some. We appreciate your support and wish a happy holidays to you and yours! J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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I don't listen to Xmas songs as a rule but when I read it was one about Blind Lemon's squeeze I had to listen.
FABULOUS rendition. I though the band's entry was a bit abrupt but it became the reality quickly & works well
VERY, very, very well done.
Cheers
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