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Original tune - I fell in love with the chord sequence from Maddison Cunningham's "Something To Believe In" and tried to do my own instrumental, I play piano, rhodes, hammond, el/ac & ac slide guitars. The remaining backing is from BB 2024 Mac Style: 'Blind Slow Country Ballad' https://carlmogensen.bandcamp.com/track/55-believe-in-something-guitars-piano-hammondCarl
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Hi Carl! I love the tapestry of all the fretted instruments you have created here, weaving in and out of each other’s space. Having introduced the progression early on, I was keenly awaiting key notes in each instrument’s phrasing. Then .. I found it so relaxing, I drifted off and my mind wandered and wondered - a good feeling. I had just come from listening to Janne’s latest piece about silence, so your piece was a very calming and pleasant time while I thought about how I can create less noise and busyness in my life. Well done - a great listen!
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Carl, you are a master of many instruments and a very clever producer. Starting with just the chord progression via your guitar was brilliant. Everything about this song is perfect. A very peaceful instrumental.
Loved it
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Hi, Carl. Interesting - it's a bit like jazz, in that when I think the melody is going to zig, it zags instead. As Andrew said, there are points where the instruments all come together and interweave like a tapestry. Very cool! 
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Thanks Andrew - glad you found it relaxing, but didn't drop right off! to sleep!
Pleased you enjoyed the listen, you're right the constant noise & frantic speed
these days is not good for us - I have no doubt that calming music can contribute
significantly to slowing down our crazy world, if people are willing to listen (& hear)!
Best, Carl
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Thanks Mario - very glad it found your ears,
thanks for your very nice comments!!
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Hi David - thanks a lot for your 'cool zig/zag tapestry' comments,
glad it sounded ok to you, thanks for taking a listen!
Carl
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Very nicely done, Carl.
Well played across the board.
Good mix,
Enjoyable listen,
fj
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This took a lot of interesting turns, yet was still very ASMR. Great work! I listened to the original on yt, she is very good, I hope she gets more listens than she's currently getting. She did a tiny desk concert 3 years ago.
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Carl,
Your work on this is inspirational. As I think you know, I really enjoy unusual chord patterns when they work. This works wonderfully.
Your excellent talent crosses many lines so smoothly. This has such an easy and tantalizing flow. Beautifully realized. You are so smooth.
Tip of the proverbial hat. What a great listen!
Alan
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You're musicianship is amazing. The melody is mesmerizing. The whole production is spot on with the mix. A delight.
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Truly relaxing music. As someone else said: great musicianship.
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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Thanks Floyd - glad you enjoyed it,
appreciate your nice comments!
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Thanks Rob - yes I had a bit of a head start with Madison's chord sequence, weaved together what I could out of it. Glad you found it interesting - and congrats to you & Beth for excellent team work on "So I Love You", you might like to view my comments on Beth's page: https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=861035#Post861035Great job both, Carl
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Thanks Scott for your glowing comments - much
appreciated, glad you enjoyed my tune!
Carl
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Thanks Chay - glad you relaxed to this one,
I owe a thanks to Madison for the chord
sequence, thanks for taking a listen!
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Alan - thanks a lot for the 'tip of the hat',
your own comments are inspirational to
me. I did have a leg up with Madison's
beautiful chords - just 'weaved' as best
as I could after that.
We musicians kinda lay our souls on
display for all to see in our music - the
great guitarist Adam Levy says
'play what you mean, mean what you play'!
Musical notes are not enough, listeners
will 'hear' our intent & feelings behind
the notes (IMHO), as you well know -
thanks a lot for your super comments Alan,
Carl
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Loved how you developed the original sequence as the piece went on. That augmented chord (raised 5th) really creates a captivating motion. This project has a certain tonal quality that you managed to maintain even as you added instruments--that's masterful. I esp liked how you kept the elec guitar so nicely "quiet"--it behaved so well with the acoustic elements. Great work, enjoyed it all.
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Hi Carl,
What a beautiful chord progression! Found myself closing my eyes and enjoying the lovely rocking feel. I even took a few deep sighs. That's always a great sign that the ol' vagus nerve is relaxing and moving into a nice rest/digest mode. What did I hear around 3:10??? Whatever it was, I believe you've done a great job on this!
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Tom - really glad you enjoyed it,
thanks a lot for your very nice and
detailed comments! Wasn't sure
how people would take to the
augmented chord/s - but wouldn't
have been the same vibe without
it, so far no dislikes!
Cheers, Carl
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