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BIAB styles:

ORK816s (Orchestral 6ths and 15ths)
CHAMBER1 (Chamber 1 Orch.)
DRAMORK4 (Dramatic 4/4 Orchestra)

RealStyles:


RealDrus: BossaBrushesPerc^ (congas)
RealDrums RockEven8
RealTracks: RT1407 Piano
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Lead vocal: Martin Jones
Backup vocal group: Lance and the Dark
Arrangement, Bass, Guitar, Percussion: Aleck Rand

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Dark Lance,

Nice!!! Man! you captured that sound! Nice mix. That Martin can sing!
Great job on the background vocals. Cool, funky bass line...

Very enjoyable. Funky.

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Dean,

I doff my hat to you. This is incredibly good and a real pleasure to listen to.

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This song has a very cool rhythm to it. Excellent vocals and playing


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Hi Dean,

I remember this song from playing it on stage.
You did a great job on the arrangement. Cool bass and
guitar. And you got a good singer here.
Not to forget Lance.

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My word, this is Mighty!
Great singing for sure but a superb combination of 3 midi Styles and RTs - what a lot of work and what a great result.
Really enjoyed this, guys. Full Marks.
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ian
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Martin has that Marvin Gay sound, Well done on the instrumentation; thanks for sharing!


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Dean, What they do! I always liked this song. You did it justice with the arrangement. Martin provided a great vocal. I'm still smiling. Thanks, Tom

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hi dean great chops and mix vocals excellent great job guys eric


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Very cool arrangement. Love the way the bass carries the song. Wonderful example of what can be done with BIAB RT's, midi, and your playing -- not to forget the fine vocals. Fun listen.


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Hi, Dean & the group !:))

Pro all thru !:))
As always I am thrilled by
those guitar solos by the best
guitarrist in the world !
Add to that a very solid vocal
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Hi Dean
What a wonderful production. Great vocalist. The BIAB production is definitely something to aspire to.


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Dean,
up to your normal high standard.
Enjoyable.

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Thank you Floyd,

Yeh, Martin really powers the thing along. Although the backup group ain't bad either.

Very glad you liked it.

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Noel,

That's an incredibly kind reply. Let me tell you, working with two symphony orchestras plus a chamber ensemble, a special track just for contrabass and tympani, a rock band, three percussionists, ... it goes on ... well, it wasn't what you'd call a walk in the park. I deserve a pat on the back just for the effort!

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Hi Dean,

Pretty much all been said. Very nice arrangement. Great vocals, and your instrumentation is stellar as always. (By the way, I'm pretty sure there is medication available to treat your multiple personalities.) smile

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Steve,

Thanks buddy - I've tried all those damn medications. None of 'em ever worked. But I'm very glad you liked the tune.

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Josie,

You are so kind. It's an honor to receive these kind of words from the likes of you.

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+10 on everything. The standing ovation is richly deserved.

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Wow! If that's equal to a standing ovation, then I'll take it man! Thank you for your encouraging words.

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