Originally Posted By: floyd jane
"on the day our twined balloons
sailed into the blue"

I really like that, Robert.

You do this style so well. True Folk music. Poetically written (as it should be).

Did you play the recorder on this? (it fits so well).

Hope you don't mind me saying... I thought the piano was too busy - and, actually, thought the song was a bit faster tempo than it should be. Your memo says 126. The piano RT was originally 100. I wondered how it might sound at that tempo (meaning the song at 100). Give those words time to sink in.... Though, I might be wrong.

I like what you do.

floyd



Floyd,

Thanks for your comments - I`m really glad you liked this song.
I think posts like yours with a balance of appreciation and considered observation are the bread and butter of this forum... I absolutely do not mind you putting down whatever you notice!
I have to think back about the tempo as I know it began around 110.
As I recall, I found singing part of the chorus melody ( "end" & "friend") sounded laboured at 110, so took it up until that sounded natural, even though the verses did then feel a bit hurried.
I often find myself working at the limits of RT tempo windows -not sure why- but having decided on that piano (originally well within the range) I didn`t want to drop it.I can hear why you find it busy in places so I`m going to have a look at some volume envelopes on that track... and maybe down the road revisit the tempo.
Glad you liked the Celtic whistle- its a few Zero-G loops combined.

Robert