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LOL! Great job team.
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Great vocal, smooth as silk!
Nice guitar too, perfectly judged.
A great track which I can imagine being performed in a smoky Jazz club.
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Nice job.... you got it happening with the blues.
Nice guitar playing as well.
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Thanks to everyone for commenting on the guitar work. Bud and Janice make this very easy for me to do. Tom
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Janice Bud and Tom, Hmmm you three are getting quite good  Great vocals and stellar guitar, as usual from Janice and Tom. And a lot of work I assume from Bud. If only the side effects of prescription drugs were as delightful as this song then I would willing swallow the tabs I take.  There are definitely no contraindications with 500 mgs of Janice and Bud; 500 mgs of Tom and 50 mls of BIAB. Guaranteed to make you happy!! Alyn Hey Alyn, now that was a clever arrangement....of remarks! Thank you. J&B Happy new year to you guys as well. Thanks for helping it get off to a very good note. Glad you liked it Josie. Hope you have a great year. J&B Geez...walk in a little late and all the accolades have been taken... Hey, Doc! can you refill my accolade prescription?!?!
Stellar. Awesome. Delightful. Gorgeous. Tasty. Beautiful.
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The girl just gets better and better and better... how can that be????
Very clever write. Pro instrumentation and mix. Tasty lead - in all the perfect places.
Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.
fj Thank you so much! Reading those comments from somebody of your abilities is overwhelming. We are much flattered! Janice, Bud & Tom,
This is very cool - loved everything about it. Great work.
Bob Thanks Bob! J&B Ha Ha! All fabulous. Particularly love your phrasing Janice. Cheers. Thanks for the phrasing comment! J&B
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Hi, Bud & Janice !!
Impossible to get by
listening to this without
side effects (like tapping
your feet, snapping your fingers
swaying your head and feeling
those good heat waves and
goosebumps rolling in
over you when listening to
that silky smooth wonderful
voice of Janice !! ohhh ahhh !!!
I do not find the right words
for how to praise this
superb tune and that superb voice !!!
A most Happy New Year to you too
Dani
the Spaniard in spe
Dani, that is so nice of you to say that about my singing. I really do appreciate it. Janice
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Love the inspiration for this song! And Tom gives a lesson in "less is more"!
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LOL! Great job team.
Josie Great vocal, smooth as silk!
Nice guitar too, perfectly judged.
A great track which I can imagine being performed in a smoky Jazz club.
Rec Thanks y'all! Pardon the brevity. Typing on my phone. Bud
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I thought I commented on this song the day it was posted... I guess I got distracted and left before I hit the SUBMIT button... oh well... there's still time
1) Bud, you are the MASTER of the clean airy mix! just enough of everything, and it never sounds like you need something more to make it complete! You'll have to teach me that skill some day...
2) And the lyrics are really cleverly conceived!... not a completely original idea, but what is in blues? We've been addicted to love, hooked on a feeling, we've known girls who are a hard habit to break... and now we know how side effects of love might manifest. It basically leaves me feeling' like "I want me some dem side 'fecks!"
3) Tommy, apart from the rock solid delivery that has become your trade mark, what impresses me here is that it's not a regurgitation of the same licks you used in other projects. That's VERY easy to do when you're working with basically the same 3 chords for a couple of songs in a row.. but you have enough unique ideas that you don't need to reuse any! In this particular project I also like the way the drums and guitar mirror each other in the ending. That was cool, and its the epitome what rarely happens with real tracks alone. I also liked the echo and slight breakup in the guitar tone.. it created a very authentic period guitar sound.
4) Janice... you are such a pro! Everything you sing sounds so effortlessly perfect, even though you probably never record more than one take of anything! Whether you want to make income with your singing or just have fun with it, you seem equally well poised in both directions. I know you're having fun, and that makes me happy. I hope if you are interested in making money that an opportunity will come your way. And if not, I hope you continue having a blast casting your sultry spell on all of us here on the showcase!
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Nice job.... you got it happening with the blues.
Nice guitar playing as well. Thanks Herb....this bend to the blues does seem to be working out for us. Still odd after 40 years of bluegrass! Thanks to everyone for commenting on the guitar work. Bud and Janice make this very easy for me to do. Tom Thanks Tom. We much appreciate what you do for our tunes!!! J&B
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[ Love the inspiration for this song! And Tom gives a lesson in "less is more"! Thanks Lawrence...it was fun. J&B I thought I commented on this song the day it was posted... I guess I got distracted and left before I hit the SUBMIT button... oh well... there's still time
1) Bud, you are the MASTER of the clean airy mix! just enough of everything, and it never sounds like you need something more to make it complete! You'll have to teach me that skill some day...
2) And the lyrics are really cleverly conceived!... not a completely original idea, but what is in blues? We've been addicted to love, hooked on a feeling, we've known girls who are a hard habit to break... and now we know how side effects of love might manifest. It basically leaves me feeling' like "I want me some dem side 'fecks!"
3) Tommy, apart from the rock solid delivery that has become your trade mark, what impresses me here is that it's not a regurgitation of the same licks you used in other projects. That's VERY easy to do when you're working with basically the same 3 chords for a couple of songs in a row.. but you have enough unique ideas that you don't need to reuse any! In this particular project I also like the way the drums and guitar mirror each other in the ending. That was cool, and its the epitome what rarely happens with real tracks alone. I also liked the echo and slight breakup in the guitar tone.. it created a very authentic period guitar sound.
4) Janice... you are such a pro! Everything you sing sounds so effortlessly perfect, even though you probably never record more than one take of anything! Whether you want to make income with your singing or just have fun with it, you seem equally well poised in both directions. I know you're having fun, and that makes me happy. I hope if you are interested in making money that an opportunity will come your way. And if not, I hope you continue having a blast casting your sultry spell on all of us here on the showcase!
Pat, thank you very much for taking the time to listen and to give that response. It is so apparent that you devote a lot of thought and consideration into your responses. We VERY much appreciate it. And "sultry spell" was worth the entire production time!! J&B
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Janice & Bud,
You have several nice blues songs to choose from on your SoundCloud link. Keep 'em coming as I'm enjoying listening to them all.
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Hi Janice, Budd and Tommy,
Lovely song with great vocals (as usual).
Tommy's guitar sounds great. Lyrics... very original!
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Hi there Janice, Bud & Tom.
Hey, what's not to like here? A super smooth blues with clever lyrics, excellent choice of RTs and some really nice relaxed guitar work.
And then, of course, there's Janice. What can I say that I haven't said before? Janice, when you sing like that you send shivers down my back. Wonderful.
Great track, team.
ROG. I love the blues and this was top shelf, radio air play ready. This is a keeper. PS - it reminded me of the line "Do you know that tingling feeling you get when you meet your loved one for the first time? It is common sense leaving your body!"
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Janice & Bud,
You have several nice blues songs to choose from on your SoundCloud link. Keep 'em coming as I'm enjoying listening to them all. Glad you found them Jim. We appreciate it. J&B Hi Janice, Budd and Tommy,
Lovely song with great vocals (as usual).
Tommy's guitar sounds great. Lyrics... very original!
Rpb and Anne-Marie Thank y'all. We appreciate you. J&B Hi there Janice, Bud & Tom.
Hey, what's not to like here? A super smooth blues with clever lyrics, excellent choice of RTs and some really nice relaxed guitar work.
And then, of course, there's Janice. What can I say that I haven't said before? Janice, when you sing like that you send shivers down my back. Wonderful.
Great track, team.
ROG. I love the blues and this was top shelf, radio air play ready. This is a keeper. PS - it reminded me of the line "Do you know that tingling feeling you get when you meet your loved one for the first time? It is common sense leaving your body!" That was funny....and thanks for the comments! J&B
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Another great collaborations. This is one of my favorites of yours. Love the feel to the song. All aspects so very well done..
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Thanks! Another great collaborations. This is one of my favorites of yours. Love the feel to the song. All aspects so very well done.. Thanks Scott. Glad it worked well for you. J&B
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Late on this one - great stuff all around!
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Late on this one - great stuff all around!
Regards,
Bob Thanks Bob. It was a lot of fun.
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