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Another channel-swap and remix from last year.
The only difference in the rhythm section mix to "Zuzu" is that I've swapped channels on 2 of the 6 rhythm guitars; but replacing the tin whistle, tenor saxophone and dizi flute solos with harmonica, organ and guitar solos respectively makes this version a very different sounding instrumental.

1st & 2nd rhythm guitars: Jovian Divine Alt Rock Soloing ~ Mike Durham
Organ: Country Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Gene Rabbai
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Drums: Nashville Radio Power Bal Solo ~ Miles McPherson
Bass Guitar: Bricks Indie Rock w Guitar Solo ~ Tobin Frank
Harmonica solo: Wounded Ev Fiery Harmonica Blues ~ L. D. Miller
Organ solo: King Fast Blues Rock Organ ~ Charles Treadway
3rd rhythm guitar: Country Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Darin Favorite
4th rhythm guitar: Centaur Gtr Solo Hard Rock Bal ~ Darin Favorite
5th & 6th rhythm guitars: Nashville Radio Power Bal Solo ~ Danny Rader
Guitar solo: Outback Country Ballad Soloist ~ Johnny Hiland


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Crazy and very well tune like all your creations.
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Hi Chay,

I actually had to increase the volume on this after listening to several other showcase tunes, so maybe the master volume is low? I'm out of breath just listening to that harmonica! shocked Loved that organ middle.

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Chay, another outstanding song
That blues harp player has a great set of lungs
Super B3 and guitar leads
AS always a fantastic mix
I really enjoyed this one.


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Man, that harmonica is fast, like nothing less than 1/32nd notes. Love the organ take. Cool guitar, too. The soloists have such a nice bed to lay down their tracks. As Beth mentioned, it seems a little low in volume. YT won't raise the volume if it's lower than normal, but they will lower it when it is too high. https://www.loudnesspenalty.com/ is a good place to check it before uploading.


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Chay,

This is an excellent piece. That harmonica is great and makes quite the impact when it comes in. Love the flow, build and mix.

As always, thoroughly enjoyed!

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Originally Posted by cubanpete
Crazy and very well tune like all your creations.
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Thanks, Mike! Appreciated.


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Originally Posted by BYOBand
Hi Chay,
I actually had to increase the volume on this after listening to several other showcase tunes, so maybe the master volume is low? I'm out of breath just listening to that harmonica! shocked Loved that organ middle.

Thanks, Beth. I'm surprised that you mentioned the volume because each time I do a channel-swap and remix I increase the volume of every stem file by 1db, so everything I'm now posting is louder than the original posts and no-one ever mentioned volume before. Also, there are a lot of lower volume recordings in YT and other sites, plus also on CDs. That said, there appears to be a trend towards making recordings super-loud, which I'm not pro. Here's a note from a PDF on common mistakes made in recordings from a guy who runs a local studio, which is alas just too far away for me to use.
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Guidelines for a successful Studio Session (common mistakes to avoid)
MISTAKE 1: MIXING TOO LOUDLY
Mixing too loudly will actually just ruin your mix….
It feels great when you get a great sounding track and you crank up the volume. It can sound big and exciting. A lot of things sound exciting when you blast them but there are good reasons to mix at lower volumes. Working at a lower volume will ensure that your mix doesn’t sound too mid-range and enables you to hear the finer details in your mix and adjust them accordingly. Plus, one of the most important reasons is to protect your ears and those of others!! Exposure to any sounds at high volume are detrimental to your hearing and once you lose it, it never comes back


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#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#58: Bring consciousness to it.
#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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Originally Posted by MarioD
Chay, another outstanding song
That blues harp player has a great set of lungs
Super B3 and guitar leads
AS always a fantastic mix
I really enjoyed this one.

Yep, L.D. Miller is a superb and very unique harmonica player! I love his style.


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#63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
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Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Man, that harmonica is fast, like nothing less than 1/32nd notes. Love the organ take. Cool guitar, too. The soloists have such a nice bed to lay down their tracks. As Beth mentioned, it seems a little low in volume. YT won't raise the volume if it's lower than normal, but they will lower it when it is too high. https://www.loudnesspenalty.com/ is a good place to check it before uploading.

Thanks, Marty. Re the volume I'll quote my reaply to Beth:

Thanks, Beth. I'm surprised that you mentioned the volume because each time I do a channel-swap and remix I increase the volume of every stem file by 1db, so everything I'm now posting is louder than the original posts and no-one ever mentioned volume before. Also, there are a lot of lower volume recordings in YT and other sites, plus also on CDs. That said, there appears to be a trend towards making recordings super-loud, which I'm not pro. Here's a note from a PDF on common mistakes made in recordings from a guy who runs a local studio, which is alas just too far away for me to use.

Guidelines for a successful Studio Session (common mistakes to avoid)
MISTAKE 1: MIXING TOO LOUDLY
Mixing too loudly will actually just ruin your mix….
It feels great when you get a great sounding track and you crank up the volume. It can sound big and exciting. A lot of things sound exciting when you blast them but there are good reasons to mix at lower volumes. Working at a lower volume will ensure that your mix doesn’t sound too mid-range and enables you to hear the finer details in your mix and adjust them accordingly. Plus, one of the most important reasons is to protect your ears and those of others!! Exposure to any sounds at high volume are detrimental to your hearing and once you lose it, it never comes back


Some favourite Waoist Adages:
#1: Play on the Way.
#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#58: Bring consciousness to it.
#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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Chay,
This is an excellent piece. That harmonica is great and makes quite the impact when it comes in. Love the flow, build and mix.
As always, thoroughly enjoyed!
Bob

Thanks, Bob! Always appreciated.


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#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#58: Bring consciousness to it.
#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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Chay, really nicely done once again. Like your instrument choices and the way you build the layers and then trade them off.


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Originally Posted by DC Ron
Chay, really nicely done once again. Like your instrument choices and the way you build the layers and then trade them off.

Muchas gracias, don Ron. Very much appreciated.


Some favourite Waoist Adages:
#1: Play on the Way.
#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#58: Bring consciousness to it.
#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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