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This is the original instrumental that was developed into a vocal. Ray took the instrumental reworked the melody to be more suitable for a vocal and wrote a cool lyric. It was then we approached Janice and Bud to see if she would like to sing it and if Bud would assist finalizing the production. Then after which Bud and Janice did the awesome video for the song. This song was originally created in 2012 and sat for a long time without getting much love. I would go back an revisit it from time to time experiment with different riffs. After the concept of it was starting to take shape it became a staple in my daily guitar playing. This is the instrumental version of the song. Emerald - Instrumental The Video Emerald - with Vocal - Video The band: 532 Bass, Acoustic, Pop Sw 085 BB RealDrums-CountryEven8_0 1032 Guitar, 12-String Electric, Strumming Ev 085 362 Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 RT689_Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085_0 Midi tracks developed from the DAW Plugin chord markers Strings BBC Symphony Horns BBC Symphony
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Scott ....
What a beautiful music soundscape you created. I can see why this became such a terrific full production. Of course, having Janice & Bud in your "studio" can only shine another bright light on it. And Ray did a great job with his pen and paper - that lyric is just so good.
But your original music is a great inspiration for all that followed. Everything starts somewhere. This couldn't have been a better starting point. Excellent!
Take care ...
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Very pretty - both the song, and the location shots!  It's a very lush soundscape! Well played, sung, produced... The whole package. Plus, it's always nice to see a BiaB member in action! 
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Hi Scott,
this is simply a darn good song - with or without vocals (although Janice's vocal can't be beaten, I think).
The tome of the guitar is very nice and fits the song so well.
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Hello Scott
great instrumental version
The guitar solo is played with so much feeling
It fits perfectly
And the melody at 3:01 is just great
I have listened to it over and over again
It doesn't get any better than this
Great job
Many greetings
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Oh, yes, I love the vocal and video version, but, man, your guitar always draws my attention, Scott. Such wonderful tone and taste.
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Scott ....
What a beautiful music soundscape you created. I can see why this became such a terrific full production. Of course, having Janice & Bud in your "studio" can only shine another bright light on it. And Ray did a great job with his pen and paper - that lyric is just so good.
But your original music is a great inspiration for all that followed. Everything starts somewhere. This couldn't have been a better starting point. Excellent!
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Alan Thanks Alan Really glad you like the song.
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Scott, it’s a good thing that this didn’t stay on the shelf too long. A beautiful instrumental idea that was developed into a full blown ballad. Ray and J&B’s contributions certainly are the right elements that made this happen. Good work from all of you, Tom
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Scott,
Enjoyed hearing this. Nice, smooth playing. A nice tone, too.
Good mix. Cool tune.
fj
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When I see Scott, Ray, Janice, and Bud in the same song I know that I am in for some fantastic ear and eye candy. This production includes both.
Outstanding guitar, bass, and vocals mixed perfectly with the BiaB backing tracks. The video was pro all the way.
Loved it.
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Hi Scott,
I saw the video a while ago, really well done, and of course Janice is a star.
But man, the instrumental version really works well too! As I've said many times before, you have a knack for coming up with great melodies. Great tone too, and production is top notch.
Enjoyed!
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I'm sure I saw this before but I may have failed to comment, which happens sometimes. Sorry.
Lovely. The guitar playing is superb, as always. Great vocals and lyrics. Excellent production. The video is very good too. A successful collaboration.
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Very pretty - both the song, and the location shots! It's a very lush soundscape! Well played, sung, produced... The whole package. Plus, it's always nice to see a BiaB member in action! Thanks David. Glad you liked the song. It went through a few different stages. Hi Scott,
this is simply a darn good song - with or without vocals (although Janice's vocal can't be beaten, I think).
The tome of the guitar is very nice and fits the song so well.
Take care,
Stefan Thanks STepfan for checking out the song. Glad you liked it. Hello Scott
great instrumental version
The guitar solo is played with so much feeling
It fits perfectly
And the melody at 3:01 is just great
I have listened to it over and over again
It doesn't get any better than this
Great job
Many greetings
Andi ;-) Thanks so much for the kind comments. I really appreciate you checking out the song. Glad you liked it. Oh, yes, I love the vocal and video version, but, man, your guitar always draws my attention, Scott. Such wonderful tone and taste. Thanks Marty Appreciate your comments. So glad you like it. I am a fan of yours as well.
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Emerald the instrumental just might be my new go-to for meditating. Great work!
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Great sound and slapback echo.
Loved it.
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Scott,
Interesting to see how the tune has developed. Nice from the conception, but your musical friends took it to the next level. Enjoyed both versions. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.
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Scott, it’s a good thing that this didn’t stay on the shelf too long. A beautiful instrumental idea that was developed into a full blown ballad. Ray and J&B’s contributions certainly are the right elements that made this happen. Good work from all of you, Tom Thanks Tom for checking out the song. Was allot of fun collaborating. Glad you liked it. Scott,
Enjoyed hearing this. Nice, smooth playing. A nice tone, too.
Good mix. Cool tune.
fj Thanks Floyd. been working really hard on the mixing side of things. Could spend a life time just on this skill. Glad you liked the song. When I see Scott, Ray, Janice, and Bud in the same song I know that I am in for some fantastic ear and eye candy. This production includes both.
Outstanding guitar, bass, and vocals mixed perfectly with the BiaB backing tracks. The video was pro all the way.
Loved it. Thanks Mario You have always been so supportive of my music. I really appreciate it. Looking forward to BIAB 2022. Looks like some very cool features. Separate drum stems that will be fun playing with.
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This was a cool song from the original idea to the video production. Fun stuff to listen to and to watch.
Janice looked like she was having fun in the video shoot.
Good stuff.
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Like a tasty cake waiting for the icing.
Very nice piece!
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Hi Scott,
I saw the video a while ago, really well done, and of course Janice is a star.
But man, the instrumental version really works well too! As I've said many times before, you have a knack for coming up with great melodies. Great tone too, and production is top notch.
Enjoyed!
Thanks Dave. It took a long time to find the melody on this song. The idea to start turning some of my instrumentals to vocals came from Robert Cordrey. As the vocal range of the guitar is quite wide it was hard finding someone that had the range to sing them. Happily Janice handled them with ease and elegance. Greg Johnson did a great job on one of them as well. Glad you liked the song..
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