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Songwriting is still my biggest joy. Producing is a very close 2nd. The joy of playing guitar and/or piano is trying to nudge them both out. I hope you are having as much fun as I am. The BIAB guys and gals: RealTracks in style: ~2478:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 110 RealTracks in song: 3115:Guitar, Nylon, Background Folk16thsMelodicBrent Ev16 060 RealTracks in style: 4190:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking SongwriterPalmMuteSparseAlt8s Ev 110 RealTracks in style: 3784:Synth, Rhythm MinimalHipHopGhostPads 095 RealTracks in song: 3267:Cello, Background CelticAirFlowingNatalie Ev 085 RealDrums in style:MalletsFolkSlow8ths: a: Mallets b: Mallets, Roll Additional drums: Addictive Drums 2 I played piano and the guitar solo (Yamaha Pacifica through S-Gear amp sim). Edit: B.D.'s comment about the fp guitar made me realized I had messed up the panning (remix right before posting  ) Intending to pan the opening lick, I panned the entire track. It's has been put back where it belongs. Thanks, BD 8/27/25 8:10 DO YOU THINK OF ME? i heard somewhere you found someone i found someone, too and though i'm not one for looking back sometimes i think of you i wonder all the usual things did you finally clear that haze did you find a soft place to land does love fill your days sometimes that summer is all that i can see sometimes i wonder do you think of me do you still write poetry do you still do that crazy dance are you still in touch with jo and pearl did you ever get to france you said one day you'd learn to fly you'd hike the pct that last night along a moonlit gulf you swore you'd forget the likes of me sometimes that summer is all that i can see sometimes i wonder do you think of me do you still write poetry do you still dance that crazy dance do you think about all the things we said or if we ever had a chance sometimes your face is all that i can see sometimes i wonder do you think of me i heard somewhere you found someone i found someone, too and though i'm not one for looking back sometimes i think of you The pleasure is mine... fj
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Beautiful song Floyd - lovely vocals and production!
You did a great job on this one - keep'm coming!
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Floyd,
I think for me this is among your best writes . . . this just has a vibe . . . a touch of regret, a lost love that might have been but still resonates . . . and it oozes through every line. Perfect vocal performance . . . though from a production perspective I keep wondering (listening to it now a second time) if I might slightly pull back on the reverb. Not sure . . . and become less sure the more I listen to the song . . . it seems less so in the latter part of the song. Your instincts are far superior to mine, so I'm sure it's just perfect as is.
Notwithstanding my musing, it's just a brilliant song! And the piano is just so, so well done. Bravo!
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Hi, floyd jane. Lovely build. It achingly pulls at the heartstrings, like it should. Speaking of strings, I love the bends on the guitar solo. Because (like your vocals) it's not about the notes you play, but how you play them. There's no break in the phrase going into the first chorus, which is something I've heard you do before. I've got to steal that. The instrumentation is subtle - the cello comes in for a very brief bit, and so on. Soft, but super effective. In some ways the opposite of my "big" productions, and you make every note count. So good. 
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Floyd,
"Do You Think Of Me?" has immediately become a new favorite.
This is one of those songs that finds its way to you within the first 10 seconds. The writing, arrangement, and stellar vocal pull you close and keep you there until it's over — a song meant to be played over and over again.
It reminds me of why I love songwriters like Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach. The song’s intent is instantly apparent. It breathes with you as you listen and lingers long after it ends.
It also reminds me of why songwriting is my greatest joy.
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You are certainly the "king" of this forum! Your writing is as good as it gets!
Great production as always, every note is perfectly place and mixed!
You piano playing is excellent as well as your guitar parts!
You are such an inspiration to all of us out here!
Don't stop....keep it rolling! TB
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Yes indeed. This is a good one. The piano is well done. Not overbearing. As a guitar player, the solo was tasty and not overplayed. While I personally would have used a less overdriven tone, it works. Good job.
I did think the drums were slightly mismatched and kinda distracting in places.
Really well done.
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I echo all the kudos here... so pleasing to receive.. quality all the way around..I especially liked the ending.. clever, natural, and a sweet wind down to silence. So glad I tuned in!!
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I hope you don't mind me saying, but when you play the piano and sing songs like that, you're like a male version of Adele, full of sad emotions. Goosebumps! Acoustic bass and cello were an excellent choice. I'm not 100% happy with the fingerpicked guitar because it's a little distracting, but other than that, the mix and production are as good as it gets. Listened to it a coupe of times. Enjoyed it. A lot ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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Beautiful song, Floyd. - I just noticed as I replied that someone opened with exactly the same word!  Incredibly good lyrics. Very much relate to the opening and closing verse/s.
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I felt like every element of this was perfect, and its gestalt was incredible. Really left me with the feels when it was over, like an early Springsteen ballad. (Meeting across the river, Mary Queen of Arkansas, Sandy) Loved the recollections of the narrator and his subtle melancholy. And of course, all delivered by a world class voice. Couldn't be better.
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Floyd, bittersweet reflections can be SO tricky to turn into an excellent song...but you've nailed it. Your lyrics are understated, yet they scream volumes. Love your piano work, vocals and solo. Cool arrangement, too. Heck, it's ALL crafted together with an intricate, delicate touch. Superb work!
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Outstanding! I started listening before I began to read the details and I was wondering, "What BIAB piano track is that?" and then I discovered it was you. Love everything about this -- lyrics, vox, melody, accompaniment & production all blended together perfectly. I can't write any more, I have to go listen to it all over again.
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Hi Floyd!
I've heard forum members talk highly of your songwriting and recording. Now I can hear why.
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Hi floyd.
This is such a beautiful song. I love the wistfulness of the lyrics and melody, and the way that you have amplified it through your arrangement, production and performance. Your chorus's opening clause is superb: "Sometimes that summer is all that I can see". That is such an easy sentiment to relate to. I'm pretty sure most people have experienced that kind of summer whose memories travel through time with you and drift in and out of fond recall. Your knack for making fine music seems endless.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening.
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I think this is my favourite from you, Floyd.
I kinda wish I'd written this one myself - but, had I tried to, it would have never been this good.
That VOICE ... these lyrics ... a wistful, reminiscing song that hits home. Detailed snapshots of a relationship that once worked. Impossible not to relate.
That guitar, that piano ... your well-known inflection on every note ... you are not pushing too much with the voice, nor whispering too softly. The right dynamic for every line ...
Well done, Floyd. A small masterpiece, without a doubt.
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You had me right from the intro piano I think, Floyd, and the that wonderful vocal comes in. Man, what a voice! I have to disagree with David somewhat  How you play the notes of course is very important, but the notes you choose to play is kinda important too Very nice solo, fit the song perfectly. Piano outro works a treat. My new favorite I think.
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Floyd, you have posted many music masterpieces before but IMHO this is your best to date. Your piano playing is fantastic and just what this song needed. Your guitar solo was very tasty, brilliant job on that. Your voice is always stellar. Your lyrics are always outstanding however you really had me with these lyrics. Your instrumentation and mix was outstanding.
Loved it.
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Outstanding in every aspect. Songwriting, playing, production, vocals, love your tone man.
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Floyd,
If any song resonates better than this one, I've not heard it yet. Probably won't ever hear one better than this unless you pen another piece of musical majesty, and that's always a possibility.
Wonderful piano and guitar work. Vocal and arrangement are superb. But the true magic of the song, for me, is the winsome vocal. The melancholic delivery takes the listener on a journey of innocent reflection. Your vocal inflection gently coats the entire song with the feeling the subject of the song contemplates possible regret or simply conflicting thoughts about what might have been.
It has a strong Ed Bruce vibe. In my mind, that's a real good thing. His song "After All" comes to mind.
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