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I am returning Dani Lindroos' favor and notifying the Forum that one of our most beloved and respected members, starting with a variant of the flu without a vaccine, has progressed to pneumonia. It's clear from his communications that he is experiencing a potentially dangerous assault and has endured serious suffering. I'm relieved to report that things appear to be coming under control and Dani seems headed out of danger. I know Forum members will want to show the kind of support for Dani that was shown me, as well as kudos for winning the BIAB contest. Justifiably so. But, this is also an occasion for triumph. No one can sing this version of Look of Love the way Dani can. He has captured the male Brazilian singing style (think of Astrud Gilberto with a bass voice) and delivers it with total authority. You've never heard a version of Burt Bacharach's classic like this. And, modesty aside, I don't think Dani could have chosen another arranger. With the exception of RealDrums, instruments constructed entirely from zeroes and ones are played. At least at some point on their way to the BIAB hard drive, a real person played - as opposed to sampled - a real drum. Vocal: ...............Dani Drums: .............Lewis Nash, Bossa Lewis #196 Aleck Rand plays: Keyboard: ..........Xpand2! Mark 2 soft layers Guitar: ...............Xpand2! Nylon String Acoustic Strings: .............Xpand2! Big Soft Strings Fluegelhorn: .......Native Instruments Session Horns Pro Tenor sax: ..........Native Instruments Session Horns Pro Bass: .................Trilian Bass Module Bass Legends. John Pattitucci's sampled upright bass .........................The Look of Love
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Dani and Dean (That sounds like the name of a Surfer Band!)
Congrats to you both on the Awards. And on a beautiful job on a beautiful song. A true classic...
Dani - your all-time best vocal! This is the perfect song for you.
Dean - A wonderful production. Subtle and expansive at the same time.
A great listen. You should both be proud of this one.
Dani, get well, buddy...
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Sensational Dean and Dani
I really liked the discordant use of notes, giving the song an amazing eeriness.
Dani, keep getting better.
Dean, your arrangements never cease to amaze.
Yes, I think one of the best yet.
Trev
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Sounds great! Get well soon Dani.
Peter
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This is great! I also send my best wishes and prayers for the speedy recovery!! Thanks for sharing this!
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You two sound great together. Superb arrangement and performance.
Hope both of you are doing well with your recoveries. You mean a lot to us here on the forum.
Enjoyed this one a lot.
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Dani and Dean (That sounds like the name of a Surfer Band!)
Congrats to you both on the Awards. And on a beautiful job on a beautiful song. A true classic...
Dani - your all-time best vocal! This is the perfect song for you.
Dean - A wonderful production. Subtle and expansive at the same time.
A great listen. You should both be proud of this one.
Dani, get well, buddy...
I couldn't say it better. Exactly what I thought. Get well you two! Guenter
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Floyd,
I had this idea that it was Dani's best ever too, but your agreement certifies it. Just a beautiful compliment. Dani will appreciate your kind words of support as much as I did when it was my time.
Dean
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Peter,
So glad you liked it. Dani will appreciate your words of support as much as I did when it was my turn to have it land on me.
Dean
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Trevor,
You caught it. The "mysterioso" feel and the stretchy changes. Every tune should have a good intro and a good ending. I arrange myopically so what comes to mind in the intro usually sets the mood for the whole tune. This intro popped into my head and it made no sense to shift gears the moment the chorus started.
Dani wrote a whole damn song for me when I got hit, and I don't have nearly his ability as a composer/lyricist. I wanted to repay him in some way so, before all this happened to him, I asked him to name a tune he really loved and we would do a killer version of it. He named Look of Love, and it nearly killed us.
I couldn't get the key right. I couldn't make Dani's vocals work with the piano voicings. We were both getting discouraged. But Dani would not give up even when I wanted to. I kept adding more and more. Horns. A nylon guitar. Strings. More horns. Then, Dani delivered the vocal track. Bam! We had it. And this was so close in time, he may have not been feeling well even while giving unquestionably his best singing performance. It tells you a lot about the guy.
But still a human being, he'll benefit from the support just as I did. Thanks, mate, for delivering that.
Dean
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Charlie, Your kindness carefully punctures the screen and hits the heart. Make that two hearts. Dani will appreciate your support as much as I do. He may have already been getting ill when .. well, let me quote from a previous reply to give you the picture:
Dani wrote a whole damn song for me when I got hit, and I don't have nearly his ability as a composer/lyricist. I wanted to repay him in some way so, before all this happened to him, I asked him to name a tune he really loved and we would do a killer version of it. He named Look of Love, and it nearly killed us.
I couldn't get the key right. I couldn't make Dani's vocals work with the piano voicings. We were both getting discouraged. But Dani would not give up even when I wanted to. I kept adding more and more. Horns. A nylon guitar. Strings. More horns. Then, Dani delivered the vocal track. Bam! We had it. And this was so close in time, he may have not been feeling well even while giving unquestionably his best singing performance. It tells you a lot about the guy.
Dean
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Dani and Dean
Very interesting production - a bit of a twist on a classic.
Enjoyed that.
Get well.
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Dean and Dani, That was an enjoyable ride. Thank you! Dani, I'm sending lots of good thoughts your way. Hurry up and get better! It's not the same without you  Best wishes to you both, Noel
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Really a beautiful and soft song... Excellent vocal..
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Dani and Dean (That sounds like the name of a Surfer Band!)
Congrats to you both on the Awards. And on a beautiful job on a beautiful song. A true classic...
Dani - your all-time best vocal! This is the perfect song for you.
Dean - A wonderful production. Subtle and expansive at the same time.
A great listen. You should both be proud of this one.
Dani, get well, buddy...
I couldn't say it better. Exactly what I thought. Get well you two! Guenter me too!! that was beautiful get well Dani, pneumonia is a """""", I speak from experience and I wish you a speedy recovery Alyn ps Pity you didn't get rockin pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu instead 
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Dani, This is a sensational vocal. A perfect vehicle for that smooth bass voice of yours. So fight hard to get better. We love having you around here. Dean, this once again shows off your harmonic sensibilities and master class arranging skills. As I have alluded to a few times before , your understanding of theory is so advanced that with a few well placed changes you could turn chopsticks into a full blown concerto. Great Job! Tom
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How cool is this!!!! Dani has always reminded me of Bacharach in his writing style. This fits him like a glove. Love the soft, intimate sound of the vocal! And, with Dean, the master of jazz tracks, you knew it would be delicious. Sorry to hear about Dani being under the weather but I'm sure he will emerge stronger than ever. Great stuff guys!!! Take care. Greg
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Guenter,
You have a big heart as well as a big talent. I was listening to Fanfare today and really marveled at the way you finessed Ron King's trumpet into the changes. Ron has produced some of the absolute best RealTracks - the guy has such beautifully coherent ideas and you used them to the max.
Dani was the star in more ways than one. I was kind of your opposite on this tune. I couldn't fit Dani's vocals to the changes. It seemed like the harder I tried the worse it got. But he wouldn't give up and somehow in the end I snatched victory from the jaws of defeat (my real expertise has been shown over and over to be the reverse).
Let me thank you for the both of us. We're both lucky guys to have stumbled into this Forum, a humane world unto itself. If only the real world could be so.
Dean
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Alyn,
I've deduced that you are a medical man but you really had me ... get ready for this ... in "stitches" with your reference to the rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu. I've been in need of a good laugh lately, and you delivered, mate. There was a sobering element there too. Pneumonia, "the old man's friend" doesn't just visit old men. It can kill a younger person just the same. You've had it and your coded description had danger and suffering written all over it. Luckily, it's one thing I've never had. I've never had colds. Why? It could be one of the few benefits of having a deranged immune system - it jumps on them the way Lynn Christie came out of the blocks, on the "b" in bang, not the "g" in bang. Then it jumps up and down all over me.
Dani and I both appreciate and value your support .. and a good laugh.
Dean
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Tom,
I started out trying to write a decent reply and the size got out of control. So I sent you an email. But I also want to thank you for your kindness and the support you showed me and now Dani. It's so much easier to put into words- lots and lots of them - the story of me and music theory than it is to properly thank a stand-up guy who says something really important in just a few.
Dean
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