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Dave, you are a fantastic guitarist and singer.
You and Kathy are super lyricists.
Marty is a fantastic bassists.
Put them all together and you get an outstanding song like this one.
Great job.
PS -Kathy keep coming up with song suggestions and lyrics! Well, I agree about Marty and Kathy  Thanks, Mario, very much appreciated! Hi Kathy, Dave and Marty
Very good song
With the lousy weather here in Germany, your song is a great way to look forward to summer ;-)
Good tempo, good sound and really good music
Top work from everyone
Andi ;-) Cheers, Andi!
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Cool Breezy song, nicely mixed and produced. Good work on the video. One recommendation, you may wish to remove the organ in the verses and add it back on the choruses to give the listener's ear a indication of a uplift and change. Other than that Good Work on this one!!! The rhythm guitar part is different during the choruses to make it stand out more, but removing the organ from the verses might work even better. If I decide to do more with this song I'll certainly give that a try. Thanks, Elliott! Dave
Superb work on this, excellent guitar and (Marty's) bass, great solo and all round production.
Really good.
Peter Really appreciate that, Peter!
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Hey Dave,
This sounds really great man! You and your wife did a super job with the lyrics and a song construction.
The guitar parts as usual are splendid.
Really enjoyed this a lot!
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What a nice summery song for a cold Winter day! I can feel the gentle breeze in the Latin rhythm and the smooth organ sound. Pleasant soft sound also in Marty's bass. Dave's guitar riffs ascend those birds in my view. Enjoyable vocals are the warming sun's touches. Positive lyrics flow nicely along the melody. Great work with the effective drums. I like the sharp ending requesting to listen to the song and get the feel of Summer once more.
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1st off...C'MON MARTY SHOW ME THAT BASS - a 62 EB - wowowowowowo.
Excellent song and ace delivery gents.
Dave - a warm guitar player vocal delivery, (reference point 461 era Clapton), excellent arps & stinging leads.
Marty -oh, yeah serving the song & being strong.
Nice mix too & a good ending.
Cheers
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Dave this song really showcases your talent...man you are a killer guitarist...you and Kathy are a great songwriting duo...great summer sound and theme...your productions are always pristine and crystal clear...nice vocal!
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Killer guitar as always, Dave! Good song, like Andi, it makes me pine for that weather. I'm not gonna complain though while the SoCal folks have it so bad. Good work all the way around, but that guitar is the star! Thanks, Bob! We love the video (great clips)and it makes us want to plan a trip to the beach (especially with our current weather situation)  Good lyric by you and Kathy. Excellent BiaB session folks and the EZDrummer3 was popping (in the good way). We feel a lot of Santana vibes in this one - a good thing in our book. You and Marty always deliver excellent performances. Enjoyed it! J&B I was definitely shooting for a Santana vibe on this one, so, thanks! Brilliant song with an excellent chorus, but as always what's most amazing is your signature guitar style. Loved it. Appreciate that!
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There is some Santana in this song and the guitar. I like it a lot.
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Dave, Kathy, Marty...
Nice write. Cool melody.
Just-right vocal.
Hot guitar. Carlosy. Smooth
Excellent bass. Nice leathery sound.
Excellent mix.
Went by so fast, I had to listen 3 times...
fj Because of the fast tempo I needed an extra long guitar solo or the song would have been even shorter  Thanks as always, Floyd, I appreciate you. That was a nice tune – and video! Really long for Summer Days in this cold winter night. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the listen and comment! You guys ROCK! Super tune and nice backing to jam to. Nicely done vocals and bass. The lead guitar REALLY shines on this one, and I love the way it growls and slithers through the changes. Superb! Really appreciate that, Ron!
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Your lead guitar is a magical delight that seems to propel forward any song you play on. Good vocal! I particularly like where you go with the melody on the section that starts "Memories remain..." Kudos to Marty for the grooving bass line. "Your lead guitar is a magical delight", going to have that framed I think, Scott! Thanks very much Hey Dave,
This sounds really great man! You and your wife did a super job with the lyrics and a song construction.
The guitar parts as usual are splendid.
Really enjoyed this a lot! Thanks, David!
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Dave, Kathy, and Marty - Great collaboration all the way around! Wish I could play guitar like that, Dave!
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What a nice summery song for a cold Winter day! I can feel the gentle breeze in the Latin rhythm and the smooth organ sound. Pleasant soft sound also in Marty's bass. Dave's guitar riffs ascend those birds in my view. Enjoyable vocals are the warming sun's touches. Positive lyrics flow nicely along the melody. Great work with the effective drums. I like the sharp ending requesting to listen to the song and get the feel of Summer once more.
Janne Appreciate that, Janne! 1st off...C'MON MARTY SHOW ME THAT BASS - a 62 EB - wowowowowowo.
Excellent song and ace delivery gents.
Dave - a warm guitar player vocal delivery, (reference point 461 era Clapton), excellent arps & stinging leads.
Marty -oh, yeah serving the song & being strong.
Nice mix too & a good ending. Thanks, Ray!
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Dave this song really showcases your talent...man you are a killer guitarist...you and Kathy are a great songwriting duo...great summer sound and theme...your productions are always pristine and crystal clear...nice vocal! Appreciate that, Dan! There is some Santana in this song and the guitar. I like it a lot.
Laurent The working title for this song before I had lyrics was "Santana Thing" I'm a big fan of his early work.
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Excellent cowrite Dave. As always outstanding guitar work and vocals. Will really be glad when we get through this winter. Happy New Year
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Dave, Kathy, and Marty - Great collaboration all the way around! Wish I could play guitar like that, Dave!
Dewey Thanks, Dewey! Excellent cowrite Dave. As always outstanding guitar work and vocals. Will really be glad when we get through this winter. Happy New Year Yeah, it's been colder than normal up this way too, Scott. Thanks for the listen!
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Thanks to everyone who mentioned my meager, albeit enthusiastic contribution to this Summer reminder. Stay warm. Dave & Kathy, are you guys writing one about Winter Blues for the summer yet?
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Lucky you, my wife doesn't even listen to my songs.... Anyway, you two wrote a pretty good song about how it feels when it's December and you remember the warmer days - resonates with me. A lot! Great groove (hi Marty), and man, that guitar solo of yours.... Ace! As good as it gets. Santana meets Gary Moore ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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Dave, What an awesome production!!! You are definitely one of the forum's masters In this creation, you have taken musical arranging and audio presentation into the stratosphere. Kathy's song-idea works big-time. Marty's bass is also super impressive. And your guitar solos... they were mesmerising! The phrase, "Top notch," appeared in my head a few times as I listened. --Noel
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Lucky you, my wife doesn't even listen to my songs.... Anyway, you two wrote a pretty good song about how it feels when it's December and you remember the warmer days - resonates with me. A lot! Great groove (hi Marty), and man, that guitar solo of yours.... Ace! As good as it gets. Santana meets Gary Moore I'll take Santana meets Gary Moore any day! Thanks, Brain Dave, What an awesome production!!! You are definitely one of the forum's masters In this creation, you have taken musical arranging and audio presentation into the stratosphere. Kathy's song-idea works big-time. Marty's bass is also super impressive. And your guitar solos... they were mesmerising! The phrase, "Top notch," appeared in my head a few times as I listened. --Noel Appreciate all of that, thanks, Noel!
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