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ROG, that is ROG, no specific genre, just ROG! nice solo I like the vocal effect very much, fits your voice so well What can I say except I like that a lot, every song you post is excellent mix-wise as I have come to expect! nice bass. rock on ROG  Alyn Hi Alyn. Many thanks for looking in and the kind words. Always value your opinion. Very, very cool ROG!!! Heard a little Petty, little Floyd, and a trumpet part I never would have thought of trying which worked perfectly. Love the trashy drum vibe you got. Really great all the way around!! Take care. Greg Thanks, Greg. Petty, Floyd? Yeah, I can live with that. It took a bit of processing on the RealDrums to get them to sound like that - glad you approved. Enjoyable listen. I always look forward to your posts. Interesting effects. Hi Charlie. Thanks for the listen and the kind words. hi rog great peace here all of it very creative enjoy your stuff thanks for sharing eric Hi Eric. Thanks for looking in and the positive review. ROG.
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Rock. That covers a wide area musically.
Cool tune. The vocal FX works. Not in your face, just a touch.
Loved the breakdown to the trumpet.
Nice guitar playing.
I couldn't help thinking of Annie Lennox as I listened. Thanks, Herb. With that effect, less is definitely more. Glad you liked the trumpet - the RTs are just great, aren't they. Cute song, well done as always. Like the vocal effect. Thanks for the review, Jim. The vocal effect seems to have been a success. ROG,
That might be my favorite of yours!
Good opening guitars. The vocal effect works really well! The girls BGVs are perfect.
Love that snare sound! The subtle synth stabs are nice! Cool trumpet...
Gorgeous guitar lead!
The mix is a real stand-out!
REALLY enjoyed this!!!
floyd Hi Floyd. What can I say except thanks very much. A lot of EQ and compression went into getting that snare right. Then I thought "Floyd will want this louder" so I pushed it a bit more! ROG -
Ditto everything that's been said. Great mix, and I love the vocal effect.
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Bob Always value a review from you, Bob. Many thanks. ROG.
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Dear Rog !
The girls sounds absolutely
superb in the background !
I love the tune and everything
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of my ROG favourites !!!1
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Nice song! I especially liked the vocal mix and you have good instrumentation all around. Listening to this song was enjoyable.
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Wow! Tom Petty in your face!! (in a good way)
Really loving those effects and the guitar is
superb. Cool interlude with the trumpet RT.
Another one for our SC playlist.
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This is really fun! I dig it! Some totally unexpected things in the mix. Made me smile from ear to ear. Nice!!!
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Sounds like something Ian Hunter might be singing from back in the Mott the Hoople days (ha, ha). Sounds like a good old gem that you mixed up just right. Are the girls still doing music?
Good one. Nice trumpet part and lead work! Hi Kevin. Many thanks. The girls are not doing music at university, but they're still singing. I get to see them in the vacations, but the rest of the time I have to do my own BVs! ROG, You've done it again. This is a killer track. I never thought the trumpet would work but it does. Good thinking outside the box on that call. Great vocals both lead and bg. Super guitar playing. The mix is outstanding with the bass occupying a great spot sonically. Rock on Professor!!! Tom Thanks for the complements, Tommy. I didn't think the trumpet would work either until I dropped the track in. The RTs are just great, aren't they. Hi ROG,
Well, we really dig this vocal effect!
Backing vocals are great too.
The song has got a very nice drive to it.
We also like that subtle chorus guitar. The 494 RT is a good choice for the solo, especially followed by that great guitar solo!
Rob & Anne-Marie Hi R & A-M. Thanks for the review and really pleased that you liked the track. Enjoyed that. A bit different but nice and catchy.
Good trumpet and guitar parts. Hi Peter. Many thanks. I always strive to produce something a bit different, so it's good to hear you say that. ROG.
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Running out of time with this one and don't want to keep bumping it, so let me say many thanks to -
David, Wayne, 44kfl, Josie, Sergio, SD, Rich, Dani, Sonny, J&B, and David S.
It's great to get feedback and I apologise if I don't always have enough time to reply to everyone personally. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.
Cheers, ROG.
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Hi ROG,
Just got home from hospital after major surgery. This is my first listen since coming home. When I saw your screen name, it caught my eye immediately. Power Rock Ballad is about as close as I could define this by genre. But it just ROG ...nuff said!
Nor feeling real good so didn't read any of the previous comments. Forgive me if something might be repetitive:
1. Cool vocal FX
2. Perfect vocal harmonies
3. Bass line really drives this one for me
4. Trumpet was an interesting but unexpected choice. Very cool!
5. FX stabs were the icing and a delicious cake.
6. As always, guitar work, arrangement, mixing and production were as close perfect as one could expect.
Loved it! Best to you,
Alan
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Hey ROG, Apologies... I've just noticed that I haven't commented on this song. I first listened to it a week or so ago and I thought I'd commented then. This is brilliant. You've really raised the bar here. Everything about this first rate. At the end of the music journey, the first thought that popped into my head was "ROG really knows his stuff!" A terrific listen! All the best, Noel
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Hi ROG,
Just got home from hospital after major surgery. This is my first listen since coming home. When I saw your screen name, it caught my eye immediately. Power Rock Ballad is about as close as I could define this by genre. But it just ROG ...nuff said!
Nor feeling real good so didn't read any of the previous comments. Forgive me if something might be repetitive:
1. Cool vocal FX
2. Perfect vocal harmonies
3. Bass line really drives this one for me
4. Trumpet was an interesting but unexpected choice. Very cool!
5. FX stabs were the icing and a delicious cake.
6. As always, guitar work, arrangement, mixing and production were as close perfect as one could expect.
Loved it! Best to you,
Alan Hi Alan. Sorry to hear you've not been well and hope you're now on the way to recovery. Many thanks for taking the the time to listen and for the review, particularly under the circumstances. Thanks also for all the positive comments - I always value your opinion. All the best, Roger.
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Hey ROG, Apologies... I've just noticed that I haven't commented on this song. I first listened to it a week or so ago and I thought I'd commented then. This is brilliant. You've really raised the bar here. Everything about this first rate. At the end of the music journey, the first thought that popped into my head was "ROG really knows his stuff!" A terrific listen! All the best, Noel Hi Noel. Always pleased to get a review from you. Many thanks for the kind words. Cheers, ROG.
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Awesome tune. Loved the guitars. Excellent tone.
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Awesome tune. Loved the guitars. Excellent tone. Hi Scott. Many thanks for listening and the positive review. Much appreciated. ROG.
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Rog, everything that I wanted to say already has been said!
When I started listening I said how in hell is a trumpet going to fit in this song? Well you did make it fit and you made it fit very well! Kind of like a smooth jazz lead to a rock song.
You have helped get the bar a little higher here!
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Hi Rog,
I've really enjoyed this one ! Nice guitar solo, cool vocals, drums, and the mix is very very good.
In one word: excellent !
Take care,
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Rog, everything that I wanted to say already has been said!
When I started listening I said how in hell is a trumpet going to fit in this song? Well you did make it fit and you made it fit very well! Kind of like a smooth jazz lead to a rock song.
You have helped get the bar a little higher here!
Hi Mario. Many thanks for the kind review. That break-down section was originally going to have a vocal in it, but I couldn't get it to work. I tried a few solo instruments which I wasn't happy with and generated the trumpet without really expecting it to work myself. Sometimes, you just get lucky! Hi Rog,
I've really enjoyed this one ! Nice guitar solo, cool vocals, drums, and the mix is very very good.
In one word: excellent !
Take care,
Sergio Hi Sergio. Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment. It's much appreciated and I'm pleased you liked it. ROG.
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Wow! Tom Petty in your face!! (in a good way)
Really loving those effects and the guitar is
superb. Cool interlude with the trumpet RT.
Another one for our SC playlist.
Rock on!
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Tom Petty came to mind for me as well. That opening guitar sets this song up perfectly. It's a very artistic production with a lot of interesting fx, dynamics and shifts. Love those background vocals. Technical and musical, if that makes any sense:) Thoroughly enjoyed it. Going back for another listen....
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Wow! Tom Petty in your face!! (in a good way)
Really loving those effects and the guitar is
superb. Cool interlude with the trumpet RT.
Another one for our SC playlist.
Rock on!
J&B
Tom Petty came to mind for me as well. That opening guitar sets this song up perfectly. It's a very artistic production with a lot of interesting fx, dynamics and shifts. Love those background vocals. Technical and musical, if that makes any sense:) Thoroughly enjoyed it. Going back for another listen.... Hi Olemon and many thanks for the review. Technical and musical? Yeah, that makes sense and I regard it as a complement, thanks. Always been a Tom Petty fan, so that sits well, too. Thanks again for the listen. ROG
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