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A beautiful song and almost faultless in every respect.
Right up to the highest standard that we've come to expect from your work and the addition of Janice's voice is just the icing on the cake. Icing... indeed. Did I say ALMOST faultless? Well, I have to agree with Josie - I'd have liked the harmony on the start of the lines, but yes, that's being really picky! OK, then... I re-mix it. I appreciate the input. After all... faultless is the goal... An absolute classic of the genre.
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ROG - thanks so much.
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I like everything about this - great job!
Bob - I really appreciate you saying that...
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Hi Floyd
playing catch up again - as usual.
Fancy you once throwing this away.
Very archetypical Country Waltz with broken heated lyrics. (Not being cynical)
Interesting to me that there is only one Verse but two full choruses. Unusual but very effective.
The Mix is tops too. I really enjoyed the solo piano - dunno why I think it but it had a Floyd Cramer touch to it - but thats just me. It worked perfectly.
cheers
ian
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I can appreciate the "this line has to stay" as there are times I have battled with my co-writer to keep a certain line in a song that she thinks should be rewritten.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Hey y'all, thank you so very much for the nice comments about my part in this song. I appreciate them all. I really enjoyed this project because Bud and I have listened to "country heart" songs for many years. Singing with floyd on such a great write made everything even more fun!
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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What a beautiful song, beautifully delivered. A real delight to listen to. Congratulations on a very professional sound as well. Five stars all around.
John
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I always know I'm in for a treat when you post and this one somehow stands out even more so.
I absolutely love the vocal only intro - ghost of the ol' possum his 'self.
and I'm in the corner for keeping "broken" it is a very vivid image and completes the lyric "on the tiniest part"
And of course the vocals and harmonies are sweet!
much enjoyed
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Floyd,
What a nice country waltz. The vocals are great, as is the mix! The piano is very cool, but the steel guitar is working for me!
I really like it!
Greg
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Hi Floyd
playing catch up again - as usual.
Fancy you once throwing this away.
Very archetypical Country Waltz with broken heated lyrics. (Not being cynical)
Interesting to me that there is only one Verse but two full choruses. Unusual but very effective.
The Mix is tops too. I really enjoyed the solo piano - dunno why I think it but it had a Floyd Cramer touch to it - but thats just me. It worked perfectly.
cheers
ian Thanks ian. That one verse seemed to have worked out pretty well. I may have to try that again. Cramer practically invented that style piano playing. Appreciate you droppin' in...
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What a beautiful song, beautifully delivered. A real delight to listen to. Congratulations on a very professional sound as well. Five stars all around.
John John - thanks - those are all nice things to hear.
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I always know I'm in for a treat when you post and this one somehow stands out even more so.
I absolutely love the vocal only intro - ghost of the ol' possum his 'self.
and I'm in the corner for keeping "broken" it is a very vivid image and completes the lyric "on the tiniest part"
And of course the vocals and harmonies are sweet!
much enjoyed Lawrence - appreciate that. A good friend of mine told me that he "wasn't sure" about that beginning. I said "too bad... I like it!" And I appreciate the vote on "the line". Thanks.
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Floyd,
What a nice country waltz. The vocals are great, as is the mix! The piano is very cool, but the steel guitar is working for me!
I really like it!
Greg Thanks, Greg. Isn't BIAB great!!!!
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It lives up to your motto "Music the way we like it."
It's good to hear a song that takes it's time, and lets the music breathe.
But I agree with Josie that "broken" breaks the flow in a disagreeable way.
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Floyd,
I've been out for a while, fighting some of the battles of life. I almost missed this one, and really glad I caught it.
First class stuff from the very first note til the last. Great vocals. You and Janice really blend well together. And in my opinion, the lyrics are very well crafted. Really holds your attention all the way through. Really like this one.
Steve
Steve Young Music"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann
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