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Great song, love ❤ the smooth voice of Janet, love the laid back steel guitar.
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Hello guys,
This is another very fine collab!
Beautiful classic country stuff.
The pedal steel guitar sounds very professional.
and then: Janice's voice.... always beautiful, but this is the best I heard from her so far!
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Rob
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"Memories all that's left are memories
Frozen there in time
That no one else will find
Only there for you and me"
Nice.
"The time has come for me to find
a way to live and not cry
You’re no longer mine Guess it’s a sign
I need to find a way to say goodbye"
Very nice.
The melody at "not cry" is exceptional.
Everything about this captures that "Patsy thing" perfectly. The arrangement is dead-on. The mix is, of course, perfect.
No one better to sing this type of song! Janice, you nailed this. (But... we all KNEW you would!!!)
Tom the steel sounds great to me. (Cannot imagine how hard that must be to do...)
A great listen....
floyd
floyd, thank you very much for your kind remark about my vocal. From a singer like you that means so much. Janice This is quality from the first note to the last.
The steel tone sounds good. Quite often we are our own worst critics. I felt the same way about my tone and playing for a very long time.... don't give it a second thought. This is nice tone....and I LOVED how the piano picked up and ended the steel solo... nice production call.
Janet's sultry singing style shines on this....in classic Patsy Cline fashion.
As a guitarist, the only thing I felt this was lacking was a nice hot picker to throw in some real fills and half of the solo...... That would have balanced it a bit and not made it so much of a "steel" song. I love using production chops that alternate two lead instruments ... often one per verse on the fills.
Either way, this is a great song.... well done. Thanks a bunch Herb! Tom gave me a great write to work with. Janice
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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Hi Tom and Janice ...
Sounds like 1963 all over again! I was a sophomore in high school then ... yikes, I'm freaking old! Janice's voice reminds me a lot of Patsy Cline when she sings country. On this particular song, there's a lot of patsy in her voice, but I also hear touches of Jean Sheppard (a lot less nasal than Jean, though).
Great lyric! Floyd already pointed out the best lines ... couldn't agree with him more! The pedal steel was real nice and the production was spot on! great song and delivery in all respects. loved it!
Alan & Di
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Such a beautiful song and vocal! The arrangement and steel playing are also great. Wonderful work!
Thanks,
Bruce
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Hi Tommy and Janice !:))
Can it get any better than this ?:))
This is one of my favorites by
you !:)) This is pro made all through !
Cheers
Dani
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I clicked the SoundClick link in hopes that this goes to #1 where it belongs.
A stunning production, I love the mix and the song. Radio ready.
Janice, the emotion and dynamics in your vocal, bending those notes, captivating, smooth, wow!
Tom, you too, wow! The RT's are just right and that steel puts this in the big leagues.
Bravo!! Scott , It's great that you're back. Thanks for the nice things you've said about this song. Bud and Janice are incredibly easy to work with. Tom
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Great song, love ❤ the smooth voice of Janet, love the laid back steel guitar.
F Fred, I'm glad you stopped by for a listen. Thanks for taking the time to comment. It's meaningful to us. Tom Hello guys,
This is another very fine collab!
Beautiful classic country stuff.
The pedal steel guitar sounds very professional.
and then: Janice's voice.... always beautiful, but this is the best I heard from her so far!
Regards,
Rob
Rob, thanks for listening and commenting. Obviously we were going for the Patsy vibe and we didn't want to stray too far from that. Thanks again, Tom
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Hi Tom,
a great song. Janice's voice brilliant as always.
I like your steel. Can't find anything disturbing
in the sound.
Several enjoyable listens.
Guenter I really appreciate you saying that Guenter.... Janice I clicked the SoundClick link in hopes that this goes to #1 where it belongs.
A stunning production, I love the mix and the song. Radio ready.
Janice, the emotion and dynamics in your vocal, bending those notes, captivating, smooth, wow!
Tom, you too, wow! The RT's are just right and that steel puts this in the big leagues.
Bravo!! It's encouragement like yours that has so much helped me learn to sing these styles. Thank you. Janice
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Hi Tom and Janice ...
Sounds like 1963 all over again! I was a sophomore in high school then ... yikes, I'm freaking old! Janice's voice reminds me a lot of Patsy Cline when she sings country. On this particular song, there's a lot of patsy in her voice, but I also hear touches of Jean Sheppard (a lot less nasal than Jean, though).
Great lyric! Floyd already pointed out the best lines ... couldn't agree with him more! The pedal steel was real nice and the production was spot on! great song and delivery in all respects. loved it!
Alan & Di Alan, We're all getting old. Janice and Bud and myself all love Patsy and that's what we were shooting for. thanks for the kind words.Thanks, Tom Such a beautiful song and vocal! The arrangement and steel playing are also great. Wonderful work!
Bruce Bruce, thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Tom Hi Tommy and Janice !:))
Can it get any better than this ?:))
This is one of my favorites by
you !:)) This is pro made all through !
Cheers
Dani
Dani, Always good to hear from you. Thanks, Tom
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Janice / Tom,
Love this... Outstanding song all around.
Bob
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Another beautiful collaboration. Lyrics, singing, playing = awesome..
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Janice / Tom,
Love this... Outstanding song all around.
Bob Bob, Thanks from all of us. Tom Another beautiful collaboration. Lyrics, singing, playing = awesome.. Scott, Thanks for coming by for a listen and commenting. We appreciate it. Tom
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Great song, love ❤ the smooth voice of Janet, love the laid back steel guitar.
F Thank you Fred. I much appreciate that. Janice Hello guys,
This is another very fine collab!
Beautiful classic country stuff.
The pedal steel guitar sounds very professional.
and then: Janice's voice.... always beautiful, but this is the best I heard from her so far!
Regards,
Rob
Wow! That's very kind of you Rob. Janice
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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Hi Tom & Janice, great job on this song, the melody is beautiful, and stunningly sung by the warm voice of Janice. I love the slide guitar, that sound so melancholy and sweet, it is a pleasure to hear you, you play very well. And the mix sounds very good.
When I heard the song come to my mind the idea that I would like to hear it without drums, or rhythm very minimalistic, ... just an idea ;-)
Gracias for your music.
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Hi Tom and Janice ...
Sounds like 1963 all over again! I was a sophomore in high school then ... yikes, I'm freaking old! Janice's voice reminds me a lot of Patsy Cline when she sings country. On this particular song, there's a lot of patsy in her voice, but I also hear touches of Jean Sheppard (a lot less nasal than Jean, though).
Great lyric! Floyd already pointed out the best lines ... couldn't agree with him more! The pedal steel was real nice and the production was spot on! great song and delivery in all respects. loved it!
Alan & Di Gotcha Alan -- I was a junior in high school that year  Bud Alan, thank you so much for saying that about Patsy. She is one of my absolute favorites and it's so nice to be mentioned in the same post with her! Janice Such a beautiful song and vocal! The arrangement and steel playing are also great. Wonderful work!
Thanks,
Bruce Thank you Bruce. I do appreciate that. Janice Hi Tommy and Janice !:))
Can it get any better than this ?:))
This is one of my favorites by
you !:)) This is pro made all through !
Cheers
Dani
Thanks Dani!! Janice
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Janice / Tom,
Love this... Outstanding song all around.
Bob Thank you Bob Janice Another beautiful collaboration. Lyrics, singing, playing = awesome.. I appreciate that Scott. It was a lot of fun. Janice Hi Tom & Janice, great job on this song, the melody is beautiful, and stunningly sung by the warm voice of Janice. I love the slide guitar, that sound so melancholy and sweet, it is a pleasure to hear you, you play very well. And the mix sounds very good.
When I heard the song come to my mind the idea that I would like to hear it without drums, or rhythm very minimalistic, ... just an idea ;-)
Gracias for your music. Thank you so much for your kind words about my vocal! Your idea about just steel and vocal is thought provoking. We appreciate you taking the time to comment. Janice
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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Hi Tom and Janice. Sounds like the real thing to me! Cheers.
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