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Missed you, but man what a re-entry.
There is a vocal styling/sound that cuts across
what we call Americana and you have
it nailed. Lights out nailed. Great write
and a terrific arrangement and mix
to support it all. Welcome back indeed.
J&B
Hi guys, it's good to be back. I needed a serious re-charge of my energy. I haven't forgotten the song we were fooling around with. I plan to get back to it soon. And thank you for all the kind words!
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I started to listen this morning but got distracted by other things.....
What a cool tune. I love the way you used the accordion and the drums were so "off the wall" outrageously good....those P&W tracks are really nice if you want or need something other than a straight beat.
Good work on the lyrics too.... some cool lines in this.
Listening again.... good stuff. Thank you Herb. I made three copies of the drums and eq'ed one copy each for Low's, mid's, and Hi's. Then brought back in the original. And I used different tracks at different times for mood. For the accordion I made a copy trac and destroyed it with a Guitar Rig 5 psychedelic combi
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Hi Lawrence,
Beautiful song, music, vocals, everything.....
Glad to see you're back.
Rob and Anne-Marie Thank you I'm glad you liked it and I'm glad to be back.
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Lawrence,
I love everything about your music... your production, your selection and positioning of instruments, your voice, your nonchalant delivery ... but I think your genius lies in your lyrics. The closest commercial songwriter I can compare you to is Don Henley. You both have an uncanny knack for making your point with words that have never been used to say that before... but it always works perfectly!
I've never seen a lyrical cliche in any of your productions. I usually have to go back multiple times to strip away the layers in order to understand what you are trying to say. A lot of times I can't... but that's OK, because I'd rather not be spoon-fed ideas. I think allowing the meaning to appear naturally after many listens is very powerful, if you know how to make that happen... and you apparently do know how to make that happen.
Either that, or you just write down any ol' crap that enters your mind and I'm buyin' it hook line and sinker as the emperor's new lyrics. But I don't think that's what it is. I think you are an amazingly talented song writer, and I hope you manage to reap some reward from all the work you've put into your songs. They are consistently songs that capture and hold my attention and make me want to listen repeatedly.
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Lawrence,
I love everything about your music... your production, your selection and positioning of instruments, your voice, your nonchalant delivery ... but I think your genius lies in your lyrics. The closest commercial songwriter I can compare you to is Don Henley. You both have an uncanny knack for making your point with words that have never been used to say that before... but it always works perfectly!
I've never seen a lyrical cliche in any of your productions. I usually have to go back multiple times to strip away the layers in order to understand what you are trying to say. A lot of times I can't... but that's OK, because I'd rather not be spoon-fed ideas. I think allowing the meaning to appear naturally after many listens is very powerful, if you know how to make that happen... and you apparently do know how to make that happen.
Either that, or you just write down any ol' crap that enters your mind and I'm buyin' it hook line and sinker as the emperor's new lyrics. But I don't think that's what it is. I think you are an amazingly talented song writer, and I hope you manage to reap some reward from all the work you've put into your songs. They are consistently songs that capture and hold my attention and make me want to listen repeatedly.
Pat, what can I say except that I do try to express my ideas in metaphor and I am sincere with every thing that I write be it light-hearted or "deep". You are the rare person who looks deeply into lyrics and ponders over what a songwriter is writing. I try to mimic myself after those who I consider the best at the craft. I do not take lyrics lightly. Everything I write, I write with a purpose and if I use a cliché in a lyric I want to know that I did it with a reason. I would hope that I have studied phrases in speech that I can recognize cliché and I make an effort to use cliché or not. I thank you for your studious listening and your comments are why I post here. I take this very seriously.
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Couple of things, I really like listening to your voice. In back up or as the lead you know how to use and mix your voice very well. You pay attention to detail in your editing choices.
I hope to hear more from you soon.
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Couple of things, I really like listening to your voice. In back up or as the lead you know how to use and mix your voice very well. You pay attention to detail in your editing choices.
I hope to hear more from you soon. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the tune! I've been on a minimalist mood lately so I'm sparing with harmonies, but that could change anytime.
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Hi, Lawrence !:))
I must say I really loved this
tune, thelyrics, the tracks you´ve chosen
and the mixing ! But most of all I love
your singing ! It´s just outstanding !!
Cheers
Dani
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Hi, Lawrence !:))
I must say I really loved this
tune, thelyrics, the tracks you´ve chosen
and the mixing ! But most of all I love
your singing ! It´s just outstanding !!
Cheers
Dani Thank you for stopping in for a listen and happy to hear you like the song!
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Very nice one Lawrence. The more I listen to it the more I like it.
The lyrics are fascinating and the vocal layers and rhythms really made my ears perk up.
Like everything about it. Cheers.
Richard.
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Hi Lawrence,
Loved the song, vocals and arrangement. As others have said you have an excellent voice. In some ways it reminds me of Bob Dylan and Marc Cohn. Great work!
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Very nice one Lawrence. The more I listen to it the more I like it.
The lyrics are fascinating and the vocal layers and rhythms really made my ears perk up.
Like everything about it. Cheers.
Richard. Thank you very much, I'm glad to know that it holds up to repeat listens.
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Hi Lawrence,
Loved the song, vocals and arrangement. As others have said you have an excellent voice. In some ways it reminds me of Bob Dylan and Marc Cohn. Great work!
Rec Thank you taking time to comment and glad to hear you liked it.
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Lawrence. This is just wonderful. I absolutely love it. Donald also put me onto Townes Van Zandt recently so I understand about him being your favourite songwriter. I am also hooked.
I let your soundloud profile run and simply got lost in your wonderful voice.
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Lawrence, I really like the balance you have between the accordion and rhythm instruments with those fantastic drums! Outstanding!
You lyrics and superb vocal really takes it over the top.
Great song!
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Lawrence. This is just wonderful. I absolutely love it. Donald also put me onto Townes Van Zandt recently so I understand about him being your favourite songwriter. I am also hooked.
I let your soundloud profile run and simply got lost in your wonderful voice.
You're very kind thank you. Three of my favorite Townes' songs are "Snake Song", "Nothing", and the song that I took some lines from and twisted a bit for this song - "Lung". I was first turned on to Townes through a tribute album titled "Poet". Quite a few well known artists cover his songs on it.
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Lawrence, I really like the balance you have between the accordion and rhythm instruments with those fantastic drums! Outstanding!
You lyrics and superb vocal really takes it over the top.
Great song!
I'm glad you liked it. When I decided to go with the accordion is when it all came together for this BIAB version. And the drums were fun to play with in the mix.
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Hi Lawrence,
This is a spectacular listen.
You have the knack for being inventive, creative, out of the ordinary and unique. When those qualities are coupled with your flair for arrangement, performance and production, a musical banquet is guaranteed.
I can add nothing to what's already been said. I'm always a fan of what you do.
Regards,
Noel
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Hi Lawrence,
This is a spectacular listen.
You have the knack for being inventive, creative, out of the ordinary and unique. When those qualities are coupled with your flair for arrangement, performance and production, a musical banquet is guaranteed.
I can add nothing to what's already been said. I'm always a fan of what you do.
Regards,
Noel Thank you for your generous comment. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
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Reminded me a bit of music like "(Running) against the wind", if that rings any bells for someone (Bob Seger). Brilliant!
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