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This is a new song I wrote around the first of this year. It was developed in BIAB and recorded in RB using RTs: Guitars 406, 522; Bass 519; Drums BossaRock; cowboy soloist; then mixed in Tracktion. The harmonies are a combo of real and harmonizer.

It's A Sweet Thing

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This is a new song I wrote around the first of this year. It was developed in BIAB and recorded in RB using RTs: Guitars 406, 522; Bass 519; Drums BossaRock; cowboy soloist; then mixed in Tracktion. The harmonies are a combo of real and harmonizer.

It's A Sweet Thing




Hi wow you are good this is a very sweet sound,makes you want to sing along ,enjoyed it Brian.

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Great songwriting here in my opinion, and I love your voice! Track sounds great too. Very much enjoyed

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what a lovely song Josie and the balance is great.The harmonies really stand out and Im impressed that you combined it with the harmonizer.Frankie


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Josie,

SWEET!

Good song, good vocals, good mix! I liked how you dropped the band out and just had guitar & vocals, then brought everything back in to the end. I assume it must be the harmonizer doing the guy harmony below you, that's working well & sounds very cool.

The drums are a little weak for me... But that's probably just me as I tend to like them more in your face, and I guess that's really not appropriate for this song.

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Josie, you must be from the South. I can hear some southern accent. I just love your voice. I think you would sound good singing anything. You are very talented. occ

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Josie,

This is great! Absolutely love it. Great lyrics, melody and your voice as always is outstanding...

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Josie,
Great song. I loved the flow and the texture of the instruments. Your vocals were superb. Very nice arrangement. Congrats!
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Great song Josie! Loved it.


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Nice song Josie. Love your singing - it's a sweet thing.

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Brian,
What you said is music to my ears, that's always the goal - get people to want to sing along. Thank you!


Dave,
Thank you so much!


Frankie,
Thank you! The harmonizer is a fun toy and I like trying different things with it but combining it with the real thing always makes it sound more real.


Greg,
Thank you very much! That low male voice is really my brother. Just kidding.

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Hi Occ,
Born and raised. I have to watch it - I was really glad I didn't sing "thang" LOL. Thank you for the kind words - you make me feel good.


Hi Bob,
Thank you! I appreciate it.


Hi Marty,
I wish I was one of these people who can knock out a great arrangement really fast but it usually takes me a while of trial and error. Thank you!


Hi Peter,
Thank you so much!


Aw shucks Pete G, Thank you!

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Hi Josie,

Wow! Acutally, make that double "Wow". This is really good. You've really mastered mixing in Tracktion. The singing, the arrangement, the writing, the mixing ... all top shelf in my opinion. I'm going back for another listen now.

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This is a sweet love song! I love this track. Lyrics are great Josie. Vocals are very well done. You have a great voice Joise. The change up to acoustic is perfectly done. You have certainly mastered biab and RT's. You have them working for you really well now. This is also a great mix of styles too. I think the bassa drums really give a nice sway to this track. They fit right in. Very creative there. Home run with this one!

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Josie,

Guess I got side tracked when I listened to this a while back. I am glad I did - gave me am excuse to listen again - I truly enjoyed it each time.

Everything is top notch on this one.


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Noel,
Thank you so much. Like the old saying goes, I ain't where I wanna be yet mixing wise but I'm better than I used to be - I think learning mixing is like learning a new instrument - takes lots of practice and with each new song there's always more to learn.




Dan,
Thank you so much. It's one of my favorite songs I've written. I'm so glad you like it too!




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Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate the extra listen.

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You have a beautiful voice and the song is excellent as well,very well mixed and produced. Thanks for sharing!




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Hi Josie,

Very nice! And yes, your mixing abilities are getting better all the time. That's the great thing about all aspects of music. It is so dynamic. Always room for improvement, and always room for more enjoyment! None of us have arrived - but at least we have left!

Good job!


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Josie, you title is spot on as this song “It’s a Sweet Thing”.

Outstanding mix, RT selection and of course your excellent singing.

This is a keeper for sure.


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You sure can write, sing and produce them Ms Josie. This is another excellent example of how the PG Software sounds. I am still waiting for my songwriting ability to wake up, lol.

Loved it.

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