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Here is my week 8 release: Not Going Down There No More

http://52tracksblog.com/2016/02/25/track-8-not-going-down-there-no-more/

HankPS1 style: #539 Pop Swing Bass, Nashville Brushes Classic Shuffle RD, #639 Resonator Background Hank Swing, #2122 Resonator Soloist Country Shuffle Rob.

I played acoustic guitar and banjo-guitar.

The RealTracks Resonator (DOBRO) background and solo parts blended well, at least to my ears.

Thanks for listening and for any comments you would like to make.

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Nice tune Fred!! Well done in every way. You're almost one 6th of the way there. Very impressive task! Take care. Greg

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Thanks, Greg. It will get tougher as life gets in the way...


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i think I am Henry James.


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Great use of the RT and really nice mix. I also like the story. Good of of this genre. Works really well. Nice job!

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Another very listenable song Fred. Great effort, really good lyrics blend perfectly.


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Another really good tune.I think all the instruments fit the song very well.

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Fred,

Excellent write. In another age, this would be a folk classic.

Listening in phones the panning was a bit wide, I thought. (small thing - and a personal choice, I know).

The arrangement and production and vocals are all really well done.

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Thanks for the comments.

Floyd, thanks for flagging the panning. My main rig is out of commission, so am having to mix on smaller speakers. I will consult the headphones.


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Hi, Fred !:))


This is just great music
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performed ! I liked
everything about this tune !!

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Thanks, Dani. Glad you enjoyed it.

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Great Americana going there! The lyric, vocal and the shuffle groove are right in our listening wheelhouse.
A bit like Uncle Tupelo, etc.

You have a host of fine lines packed in the lyric and they are well delivered vocally.

And we always like to hear Rob show up here. He's a master Dobro picker. We've listened
to Blue Highway for 20 years.

Enjoyed it!!

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Thanks, J & B! I have learned from your recordings as well as those by Floyd. Great group here.


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Sounds great on my phones and I love the song. Terrific folkie Americana sound.

BTW, I thought you'd used 52 tracks and I'm thinking wow man that's a lot of tracks I gotta hear this... Then I realized you're writing 52 tracks. LOL! That's quite a goal. Good luck.

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Hi Fred. This is right up my street. Wonderful vocals. Wow!


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Thanks, Josie and JosieC.


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