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Dave,
This is a cool song.
I enjoyed being able to contribute. But, man! it id SO catchy, it stays in my head for DAYS after hearing it. Now, here it is again...
Really glad that you joined the BIAB crowd. I had a feeling you would be right for it...
Looking forward to all that is to come...
fj Hey Floyd, Really appreciate your help on this one and glad to be here on forums. I do remember Gino’s btw, but I can’t say I went there a lot. In Cherry Hill, my restaurant of choice for some late night fries with cheese and gravy was Ponzios Diner. They are still around. I graduated Cherry Hill East High School in 81, so I cant say I was a frequent club goer st that time, though WMMR, 93.3 was indeed the bomb. I had the cassette deck ready to go every time a Springsteen show was being broadcast live! Michael Tearson had my attention much of the time. Philly and South Jersey also had some good radio at 94.1 WYSP and 102.5 (WIOQ) with Ed Sciaky. I am not familiar with STARS, but used to see concerts all the time at The Tower Theatre in Upper Darby and The Main Point in Bryan Mawr. Every once in awhile, we could catch a show at The Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, as well. It is gone now. Back then there were some great local acts that were either on the verge of breaking big or actually did. I was lucky enough to catch The Hooters early on, as well as The A’s, Robert Hazard & The Heroes, John Eddie (then John Eddie and The Front Street Runners),etc. Good times for sure! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Dave
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This is fantastic. Very strong vocal, good job on that! Your backing tracks are spot on. If Springsteen sang this I doubt it would be this good. Thank you much Mario. I appreciate the listen and comments. Dave
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Superb work - really powerful, and nicely emulates the Springsteen sound.
Strong vocal, nice guitar solo, great mix and wonderful backing vocals by floyd.
A really pro sounding piece of work all round.
Peter
Dave, What Peter said...and I`ll add that the details in the lyrics are cool - I think I know a bit more about Vegas now! Well done to both you and Floyd. Robert Thank you much for giving this a spin Robert. Appreciate the comments. Dave
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Excellent! Certainly has a Springsteen quality about it.
Love the lyrics and vocal, and Floyd sounds great during the chorus too.
Enjoyed the listen! Thank you much for listening and commenting, Dave. I appreciate it! Dave
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Yeah this is great man. Definitely some Bruce, but I think it sounds like you, really.
Glad Floyd found you and got you hooked on BIAB. You have been churning out some great stuff. Your songs have a lot of passion and energy.
Keep it up!!!
Thank you Dave. Appreciate the listen and comments. Glad to have found BIAB. Dave
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Definitely getting those Boss vibes - very reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen, which is always a good thing in my books. I love the progressions, and your vocals and the lyrics are phenomenal. Not to mention, the mix is clear and professional sounding. I wouldn't bat an eyelash if I heard this on the radio. You should be proud of this one thanks for sharing 
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Deryk
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This is great work, it has a Jon BonJovi/Richie Sambora feeling to it!
Thx much RnAM. Appreciate the listen and comments. Dave
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Dave, This is outstanding!!!! Right from the start, this was bursting with 'professional'. You've done a really spectacular job composing, performing, arranging and mixing. When I read PeterF's comment... Superb work - really powerful, and nicely emulates the Springsteen sound.
Strong vocal, nice guitar solo, great mix and wonderful backing vocals by floyd.
A really pro sounding piece of work all round.
Peter
...I found myself nodding enthusiastically in complete agreement. Awesome work! Regards, Noel Thx Noel, Your thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thx for taking the time to give this a spin. Dave
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"I had envisioned a Springsteen type arrangement"
Nailed!!
We've never spent 7 seconds in Vegas but, wow, does that lyric ever grab you. The imagery is outstanding...very visual.
You are a roll. Every here is high bar. The mix sounds excellent and ALL the performances are top notch.
As Peter said, "A really pro sounding piece of work all round." Yep!!
Kudos!
J&B
Thx J & B, 7 seconds in Vegas is a whole lot safer than 7 days. Dave
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So well done all the way around!! Great music, great story. This particularly hit me...
The bank just called my mortgage
And my odds ain't looking real good
Seven days in Vegas (x3)
There's only crap
Where I once stood
Fantastic job!! Take care. Greg Thx for the comments Greg. They are greatly appreciated. Dave
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Dave / Floyd,
This is great!
Love the feel of this one... Floyd really nails those backing vocals! A lot of power in this tune.
Bob Thx Bob for giving this a spin. I was very lucky to have Floyd agree to sing backup on this one. Needless to say he brought it to another level for sure. Dave
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Dave, this one really rocks! The piano on the first part and the outro is a nice touch. Excellent vocal and floyd’s bg vocals are just right. The drums sound super. Nice solo. Very well done and I look forward to following you. Tom
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It held my interest from beginning to end
a great write, some super imagery
a very Bruce sounding "Seven Days In Vegas" line
loved the arrangement and overall sound
I would've changed the lines
There's only crap
Where I once stood
but it certainly conveys the down and out assessment of the character
and the thing is that you have a fleshed-out character that's relatable
that's more than 99% of songwriters do or maybe even understand.
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Boy, just a great song, lyrics are top notch, music is astoundingly good!!!
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Excellent work Dave!! Your vocal on this is outstanding! You did such a great job with the use of realtracks and overall sound on this! Thanks, Torrey
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