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gruverider #357547 07/16/16 01:16 PM
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This is amazing. It's so over the top at every level. Music, mix, vocals, lyrics and production. Super job.


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Originally Posted By: Noel96
Lawrence!!!!

You've outdone yourself this time. This is spectacular!!!! The production and your singing is unbelievably brilliant and then some! I'm a fan of anything written with compound time signatures. The lilt that a triplet feel brings to the music grabs me every time.

Why aren't you famous??? (or are you?)

You sure know how to make two chords work for you. I can't even seem to find the words to tell you just how fantastic this sounds to me!

All the best,
Noel

Noel, thank you very much. I thought at first that it was 3/4 time when I wrote it on the guitar but after arranging it in BIAB and using a Waltz Realdrum and having to crank the tempo up to 200 I honestly don't know what time sig. it is. But in the melody I defiantly use a slow (100?) 4/4 cadence with the lyrics. Thank you again for the kind remarks.

Originally Posted By: tommyad
Lawrence, Your vocals just kill me. The arrangement and production are great and the poetry in the write is like looking at a painting. So very good. Tom
Tom, thank you. I'm glad you liked the poetry. It's always a risk as it can easily just come off as cryptic and unrelatable.

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Originally Posted By: boehm
Hi Lawrence,

awesome vocals, great poetic lyrics and a contagious arrangement. It just carried me away.

Guenter

Thank you Guenter. So glad you enjoyed it.

Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Powerful, Lawrence!

Your vocals are always stunning...this one is off-the-charts...

Cool write.

I'd really like to know how you processed the acoustic guitars. They sound live (like you played them yourself) - so how'd you do that???

Excellent arrangement. Great mix. A great listen.

fj
Thank you Floyd. Through trial and error I've found that acoustic guitars and piano need no compression. So there is no compression other than on the final mix bus. I have a bump of 2 db shelf starting at 5k and minus 2db shelf at 80 db. But the thing that I think helps a lot is a new tool I've been using on almost every track. It's a channel tool. Do you use one? The one that comes with Sonar is called "Channel Tool". I'm sure there are companies that make something similar. If you haven't used one it is a precession panning tool. And it gives whatever you put it on a very clear space in the stereo field. So that you can carve out a spot for each instrument. The last thing I do is aux send each guitar to a bus with a transient shaper set to a snap setting and then dial in as much I like.

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Wow ! Impressive what u was able to do with two chords... Excellent work here !


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Originally Posted By: tommyad
Lawrence, Your vocals just kill me. The arrangement and production are great and the poetry in the write is like looking at a painting. So very good. Tom


Tom said it right. This is spectacular!! Just bleeds energy and emotion. Some really cool abstract poetry. GREAT GREAT GREAT!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: dani48
Dear Lawrence !:))


I think you surpassed yourself
with this sensational tune !!!
I am completely at awe at your
ability to write and perform
such a wonderful song of two
chords !!!!!:))

Wonderful !

Take Care

Cheers
Dani
Thank you ever so much Dani.

Originally Posted By: David Snyder
I love this. I was reminded of Johnny Clegg and Savuka. Anyone remember them?
Thank you David. I checked them out they are very infectious.

Originally Posted By: DIOECHOOTO
Sometimes less is more. There are plenty of great 2 chord songs, and this is one of them. Very nice work, Lawrence!
Thank you Eric.

Originally Posted By: 44kfl
Powerful,strong write, I love the way it builds and drives. Very nice.

Kenny
Thank you very much Kenny.

Originally Posted By: PaddyG


Lawrence,

This is a good one, powerful, David compares it to Johnny Clegg Savuka "Scatterlings of Africa ) a national hero in my country. Well observed, especially in the force of delivery.
Keep trucking

Paddy G
Paddy, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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one chord - 10 chords. Little difference to us. We always get so captured
by your lyric and vocal that it's hard to think beyond that.

You just keep knocking the write/production ball outa the park.

Like Pat said, "Resident poet."

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This is wonderful!

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Very cool song Lawrence. Excellent vocal and lyric.


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Very nice!!
A great crescendo that catches the listener until the end.
Really beautiful.

Well sung.

Sergio



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Originally Posted By: David Snyder


... yeah this has a strong Johnny Clegg feel too it and I fully intend to throw my hat into this ring soon!!! I will not stand idly by!! Great songs like this get me all riled up Lawrence!!

Where's my guitar and djembe at???!!!

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I can't wait to hear it!

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
This has a great sound - should be bringing a crowd to their feet dancing in a field somewhere, it has that celebratory feel.
Lyrics are cool too when you can keep still to listen!
Robert
Glad to have you rocking!

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Originally Posted By: 90 dB
This is brilliant Lawrence. Well done!


Regards,

Bob
Thank you so much Bob.

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Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
This is amazing. It's so over the top at every level. Music, mix, vocals, lyrics and production. Super job.
Charlie, thank you very much.

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Originally Posted By: Trygve Larsen
Wow ! Impressive what u was able to do with two chords... Excellent work here !
Thank you!

Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Originally Posted By: tommyad
Lawrence, Your vocals just kill me. The arrangement and production are great and the poetry in the write is like looking at a painting. So very good. Tom


Tom said it right. This is spectacular!! Just bleeds energy and emotion. Some really cool abstract poetry. GREAT GREAT GREAT!! Take care. Greg
Greg, thank you!

Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
one chord - 10 chords. Little difference to us. We always get so captured
by your lyric and vocal that it's hard to think beyond that.

You just keep knocking the write/production ball outa the park.

Like Pat said, "Resident poet."

I think our SoundCloud playlist is about 65% gruverider smile

This is wonderful!

J&B

You guys rock! thank you!

Originally Posted By: Scottt709
Very cool song Lawrence. Excellent vocal and lyric.
Thank you Scott!

Originally Posted By: Sergio Guarneri

Very nice!!
A great crescendo that catches the listener until the end.
Really beautiful.

Well sung.

Sergio
Thank you Sergio.

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