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Your Blues StreakOK, we get it … not everyone’s genre  but here’s a slow burn eight bar blues rock tune with plenty of guitar. Bud wrote the lyric and Janice the melody/progression to give Peter an opportunity to let it all hang out. Janice again doubled her vocal - the old school way, i.e., she sang it. If interested your time to listen and comment is much appreciated. Thanks to PG Music and Peter. Lyrics are on SC. Vocals: Rodes mic Scarlett 212 Nectar (EQ, tape sat and reverb) Bass: RealTrack 1922 DI Electric Logic bass amp Waves Magma BB Tubes Guitar Rhythm: RealTrack 1923 Logic Pro Overdrive Logic Pro ChromaVerb Piano: MIDI SuperTrack 1886 Waves CLA Unplugged Ozone Imager Drums: RealDrums BluesRock Waves CLA Drums Snare from RD kit: Waves Magma BB Tubes Ozone Impact Neutron Logic Pro ChromaVerb Cymbal from RD kit: Logic Pro ChromaVerb AI: None Mastering: Ozone EQ Ozone Stabilizer Ozone imager Ozone Maximizer Izotope Tonal Balance Logic Pro Loudness Meter
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Great song, great lyrics, great vox (of course), and what a showcase for Peter! Killing it with the real deal blues. This was the only kind of music I played for decades and I still love it. Great to hear it here, brought back great memories. Thanks, team!!
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Love it! Peter's hot guitar licks and Janice's vocal(s) are simply stellar. Terrific vibe and mix and production.
p.s. The producer's notes are way up there too:)
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Excellent blues and a top-notch voice. Beautiful guitar solo.
Laurent
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Great song, great lyrics, great vox (of course), and what a showcase for Peter! Killing it with the real deal blues. This was the only kind of music I played for decades and I still love it. Great to hear it here, brought back great memories. Thanks, team!! And thank you! Your years of familiarity with the genre makes your review very meaningful for us. Thanks for mentioning the vocals and write … and we completely agree with you regarding the guitar solos. Much appreciated! J&B
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Hi J&B!
Great singing, great band, great mix - all set up to give Peter a solid platform to play his lead and boy, did he play! Lots of cool phrases in there to grab the ear.
Wonderful!
Andrew
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
Such amazing performances by everyone. Stellar production and mix. This track has it all!
And that doubled vocal by Janice is superb - power and tone all the way.
Love everything about this song. You guys never miss!
Bob
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Love it! Peter's hot guitar licks and Janice's vocal(s) are simply stellar. Terrific vibe and mix and production.
p.s. The producer's notes are way up there too:) Great to hear from you and glad like it. And the notes. 😀 Much appreciated! J&B
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So Smokey my eyes are BURNING!
Nicely written in that classic blues form. Super lyrics, slithery progression, GREAT vocals, and deliciously long and angsty solo. Nicely mixed, too.
Man, that went by FAST.
Candy for the ears, even if my eyes are STILL stinging.
"So long, baby!"
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Hey Y'all:
Great tones, and production and dynamics on this one.
A lot of elements came together beautifully here; the songwriting is tight, and the lyrics are bluesy as hell and perfectly suited to the vibe. The performances and production sound incredibly polished as usual—everything sits just right, and it comes through crisp and clear. Fantastic work.
It may not be everybody's taste but it's damn sure my taste. Cause I am a country redneck bluegrass addict like a bat out of hell. This is my native language.
More please.
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Excellent blues and a top-notch voice. Beautiful guitar solo.
Laurent We appreciate that! J&B
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Wow! Peter really did let it all hang out.
A great track. Kudos to all: performance and production is first class.
Cheers,
Mike
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Hi J&B!
Great singing, great band, great mix - all set up to give Peter a solid platform to play his lead and boy, did he play! Lots of cool phrases in there to grab the ear.
Wonderful!
Andrew Thank you Andrew. It was a fun project. And we are happy it worked for you! J&B
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
Such amazing performances by everyone. Stellar production and mix. This track has it all!
And that doubled vocal by Janice is superb - power and tone all the way.
Love everything about this song. You guys never miss!
Bob We three much appreciate All you wrote Bob. And thanks for mentioning the vocal double! J&B
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Morning folks,
8 bar blues are always fun to play, and the 8 bar format works very well with slower tempos too IMHO.
Janice sounds fabulous, and Peter does too, I especially liked his second solo.
Good one you three, enjoyed!
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Y'all know the Blues. Streaks and all.
A good Blues write.
Excellent BAND. That bass sounds so good.
EXCELLENT mix.
Peter is killin' it.
No on tops that Girl Singer!
Y'all should be doin' the circuit.
Nice album cover.
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Ah, what a great vehicle for Peter to drive. Janice singing (like no one else can) Bud's lyrics (written like no one else can), and Peter at the wheel with a 6-string shift.
Oh, yeah, this is definitely MY kind of genre. I dig those punny --no funny-- lyrics. Thanks for writing this one guys. What a treat!!!
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Scott took the words right out of my mouth: hot licks and stellar vocals. Moody, smokey, blue, perfect. Perfect mix, sounds terrific. More please PS: Am I the only one who read "Your Blues Steak"?
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So Smokey my eyes are BURNING!
Nicely written in that classic blues form. Super lyrics, slithery progression, GREAT vocals, and deliciously long and angsty solo. Nicely mixed, too.
Man, that went by FAST.
Candy for the ears, even if my eyes are STILL stinging.
"So long, baby!" Hey, hope those eyes have cleared up! What a cool, positive, supportive and cleverly written review. And you tagged it with our tag. More coolness. Much appreciated by the three of us! J&B
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Hey Y'all:
Great tones, and production and dynamics on this one.
A lot of elements came together beautifully here; the songwriting is tight, and the lyrics are bluesy as hell and perfectly suited to the vibe. The performances and production sound incredibly polished as usual—everything sits just right, and it comes through crisp and clear. Fantastic work.
It may not be everybody's taste but it's damn sure my taste. Cause I am a country redneck bluegrass addict like a bat out of hell. This is my native language.
More please. That was a fun read! Cool to know we are speaking your native language. 😀 And thanks for mentioning the lyrics. Much appreciated! J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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