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Hi

A song I have posted on the xtra style comp.
https://soundcloud.com/user-colly

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colly,

Welcome to Users Showcase and congratulations on posting your first song. If I recall correctly, you've only had BIAB for 10 days or so. You've certainly made a great first impression with this!

Looking forward to more.

All the best,
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Correct Thanks mate.

I just thought I would just try to get something together for the comp,

You know I listened to the competition and I thought.

there is brilliance in everything that's been done.

How the hell can I do better....

God bless
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Colly,

Seconded on the congrats for posting your first song - and an enjoyable one with a catchy melody and good vocal.
Impressive for barely getting the program out of the box!
Look forward to more.

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Excellent tune. Welcome to the forum


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colly,

Welcome to the Showcase! Terrific first post.

The style - and instruments included - are perfect for the song.

Nice mix. Everything sounds clear, nothing out of place.

Nice vocals - well recorded - you have a very pleasant singing voice (would never guess you were Scottish). Sung with feeling...

Enjoyed this.

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Thanks Floyd

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This is awesome! I love this style and what you have done with it! A great contribution to the forum!

Well done!!

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Wow, yeah, this is a really excellent first-ten-days effort! Congratulations, looking forward to hearing more from you. Loving your vocals smile


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Hello, Colly

Welcome to the forum.
You have a very nice voice and beautiful melody lines.
In B part, you use same motif as A part .
It is very effective.
It is pretty difficult to use same motif avoiding the listeners would get tired of it.
I think you have the technique of song-writing.
I am looking forward to hearing more from you.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best Regards.

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Nice first post - sounds very good.

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Thanks

Everyone for your kind comments.

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Very nice write, vocal, mix and RT choice!

We enjoyed it.

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Great first post!! This is a very cool song, and very polished vocal/production. You must have a long history with music/songwriting. I heard a little bit of a Grateful Dead vibe. Really enjoyed this! Welcome!! Take care. Greg

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Greg Thanks for your comments.

I was doing a bit on samples before I decided on the real tracks.

I came upon the forum one night. And could not believe what I was

hearing when listening to the songs posted.

I've not wrote that many songs you could count in the one hand how many.

I was involved with bands in the nineties and earned a living that way.

I do play guitar and was a singer ..miss the band days so I'm loving this and the forum.


p.s. sorry for late reply work commitments took me away from home and biab.

take care

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Great first post. I enjoyed your song a lot. Nice vocals. Take away the country flavor of your song and there's the feeling of Gerry Rafferty in your voice.

I'm looking forward to hearing more from you soon.


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Outstanding first post.

Your professionalism shines through on this one. The mix, your vocal and backing tracks fit perfectly.

This is really an outstanding first post.

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thanks Mario

And thank you for your input when I was posting for advice .

I really cant thank you all enough.

You all know who you are...as the saying goes.

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
colly,

Welcome to the Showcase! Terrific first post.

The style - and instruments included - are perfect for the song.

Nice mix. Everything sounds clear, nothing out of place.

Nice vocals - well recorded - you have a very pleasant singing voice (would never guess you were Scottish). Sung with feeling...

Enjoyed this.

floyd
I agree with all that floyd said as I usually do. More! Tom

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