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Open Air tempo can be hard to follow for a reason, I would say, after your loss and the house issues, this one kind of has your guitar trying to find itself again. That can be a good thing. The guitar can be a source of relief and release. Donny Thanx Donny. When I was working you should have heard some of the songs I wrote about my boss!
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Hi Mario.
This is excellent. I love the jazz/funk vibe that you've created. Honestly, I've never head "letting off steam" sound any better than this. You are the master!
First-class listening! --Noel Thanx Noel. I appreciate your kind words.
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Well done Mario. There is no doubt jamming to a BIAB backtrack can track you to your happy place. Cool riffs. Loved the windcontroller. Well done Thanx Scott. Yes jamming with BiaB is one of my favorite things to do. The other one doesn't require any cloths 
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The steam is rising. I love the dissonance. It makes it all so interesting. The breath controller flute sounds like the real McCoy. Thanx Scott. I try to make those Swam VSTis sound real so thanx for noticing.
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Wish I could let off steam like that! Very jazzy, great sound.
So many strings to your bow. excellent.
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Hi Mario,
I don't mind the dissonance at all...it is as you said intentional and artistically chosen and suited. Someone commented "sophisticated" and I think that's the best word to describe it. Most enjoyable bit of funky, cool jazz. I hope things are back in order at your house!
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Wish I could let off steam like that! Very jazzy, great sound.
So many strings to your bow. excellent. Thanx Lee, I appreciate your comments.
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Hi Mario,
I don't mind the dissonance at all...it is as you said intentional and artistically chosen and suited. Someone commented "sophisticated" and I think that's the best word to describe it. Most enjoyable bit of funky, cool jazz. I hope things are back in order at your house! Thanx Beth for listening and commenting on my little tune. Somethings are back in order but a couple of new problems have arrived, but I will survive.
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Hi, Mario. Yep, there's a bit of dissonance there all right. 🥴 Still an enjoyable listen. 
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Mario, I ain't wishing any disaster to rain down on you... but if this is how you let off steam... Q'est cera cera!
I like the echo on the flute! That's not an effect I typically hear applied to that class of instruments. (Maybe I just don't listen to enough flute music.)
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Hi, Mario. Yep, there's a bit of dissonance there all right. 🥴 Still an enjoyable listen.  Thanx David I'm glad you liked it.
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Mario, I ain't wishing any disaster to rain down on you... but if this is how you let off steam... Q'est cera cera!
I like the echo on the flute! That's not an effect I typically hear applied to that class of instruments. (Maybe I just don't listen to enough flute music.) Thanx Pat. IIRC I believe Herbie Mann was the first time I heard an echo on flute. But since I have a bad case of CRS I might be mistaken.
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Your song is actually quite smooth and relaxing for letting off steam. If I did that with music, all hell would break loose  I actually calmed down while listening - not a bad thing ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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