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Now that's music!
and that is one hell of a vocal!
This is going straight into my keeper folder.
I think my wife has started to show the first signs of dementia.
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Janice & Bud
That is pretty much the definitive version of the song for me (I've heard it a few times now).
Superb vocal - it swings. Very nice evocative video & the audio version is beautifully recorded.
Brilliant. Appreciate that Peter. Yep, YouTube really smashed the audio. If they allowed replacement files I'd load it again. Thanks for listening/watching and commenting. J&B
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Very few can strip everything away leaving such a sparse mix and as one listens there is no doubt that what you're hearing is pure talent.
Bud and Janice can.
Janice's vocals and Bud's arranging, mixing and producing both spot on.
Enjoyed this from start to finish.
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Hi Janice & Bud,
it's all been said. I can only line up in the praise for this song. Janice awesome es always. The piano track is great. Icing on the cake is the video.
I enjoyed it.
Guenter Thanks Guenter. Glad you liked it all and especially the piano track. J&B
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This is a great version! I loved it!
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Wow ! This is top notch ! Excellent performed ! Thanks and we appreciate you listening. J&B
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Janice & Bud,
This is such a cool sound. Love the arrangement and the mix is outstanding. Janice as always is flawless and her phrasing is impeccable. Loved it!
Bob Thank you Bob and we appreciate you mentioning the phrasing. Janice loves that style! Bud This song is really cool. Great vocals and I agree stripped back piano (esp when it is so busy) is a good way to go. Hard sometimes to strip instruments back but usually worth it. Well done! Thanks! Yup, less is often more. J&B
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Love me some Georgia blues, man! Enjoyed this a lot.
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Ouch!!! Wonderfully perfect arrangement!!!
Perfect platform meets perfect vocal!
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Pro all the way. Expect nothing less.
It is an accomplishment that "that line band sound" has become your signature (Bud) - everyone agrees and no one does it better.
The vocal on this (Janice) is as-good-as-it-gets... YOUR "signature" - because that is how all of your vocals are described.
The video is perfect for the song (can almost see those people moving), but the audio only link is worth everyone's attention - so you can listen - truly listen...
Love that piano bass line... we don't ever hear that... nice...
Stunning, y'all.
fj The two of us much appreciate your comments floyd. Whatever skill I might have with the live sound I came by it honestly having played in bands for many years -- standing in the back both playing upright bass and running the sound board. Thanks for mentioning the video and the piano line. We love that style and had wanted to use that piano since BiaB first introduced it. And, of course, Janice appreciated what you said about her vocal. Without her signature sound what I do wouldn't amount to much...not even the proverbial hill of beans  J&B
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This jumps! so fine! Great vocal, Janice as always. very enjoyable. I don't think I've heard (or read) the name Marcia Ball since I left Texas almost 20 years ago, good memories.
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J&B, I could go on and on about Janice's fabulous vocal but in this case a simple " Don't get any betta than that" will have to do. The striking thing here is how good the piano and fiddle sound. The spread on the left and right hands is perfect and the Yamaha setting sounds awesome. Just the right touch of reverb. The production chops here are shining as well as an excellent video. Also superb editing on the solos. A superior version of a song that has been covered a jillion times. Quite an accomplishment. Tom Thank you Tom. Janice appreciates the shout out and I'm delighted you liked the mix. I put a little "Ozone Juice" on the piano to try and emphasize the spread. Thanks for mentioning that and the solo editing. We were a bit hesitant to tackle an old war horse like this but hoped the boogie woogie piano and the lyric tweaking would bring some new life to it. Thanks again! J&B
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This is a very cool tune. Got the toes tappin :-). Well done
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Very pleasant listen. A super vocal and great background.
Nice song.
Sergio
Thanks for your support Segio! J&B
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Great foot stompin' fun!! Great job putting this together. The piano is awesome, as is the fiddle solo. AND Janice kills the vocal-exquisite timing with not one note a hair out of place! That girl can SANG!!!! Video is a lot of fun too! Great stuff guys!! Take care. Greg Greg, we very much appreciate that. Remarks like this encourage us to continue our BiaB musical journey. Thank you. J&B Now that's music!
and that is one hell of a vocal!
This is going straight into my keeper folder. Thanks...bet there's some fine company in there J&B
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Very few can strip everything away leaving such a sparse mix and as one listens there is no doubt that what you're hearing is pure talent.
Bud and Janice can.
Janice's vocals and Bud's arranging, mixing and producing both spot on.
Enjoyed this from start to finish.
Hey Charlie, thanks for saying that! The more I stripped out the more worried I became about the outcome. It's good to know you feel that way. Thanks for your support. J&B
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Janice and Bud, This is a great version of a great song, one of my early favourites! I wanted my classical piano teacher to teach me to play like that but she said that that was not real music. We soon fell out much to my parent's anger. What a lovely singing voice you have, Janice. Alyn ps How do I stop my foot tapping now? 
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Janice and Bud, As a youngster, then aging listened to that song many times, played by my Mom and Dad. A lifetime ago. Never knew the words, but loved their music. Mom was an excellent vocalist, but never heard THEM words. We both enjoyed it thank you. Can't say it much better than this.
Pro all the way. Expect nothing less.
It is an accomplishment that "that line band sound" has become your signature (Bud) - everyone agrees and no one does it better.
The vocal on this (Janice) is as-good-as-it-gets... YOUR "signature" - because that is how all of your vocals are described.
The video is perfect for the song (can almost see those people moving), but the audio only link is worth everyone's attention - so you can listen - truly listen... Later, Tessie and FrankB
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Hi Janice and Bud, After listening to that, I'm out of breath... I can only think in words... - sensational
- energetic
- mesmerising
- brilliant
- performance
- arranging
- mixing
- outstanding
- more please
Seriously.... music doesn't get any better than this! All the best, Noel
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This is a great version! I loved it! Love me some Georgia blues, man! Enjoyed this a lot.
Regards,
Bob Hey y'all, thanks for listening and saying nice things!! J&B
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