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A beautiful ballad, Robert. The melody kept me guessing (where it would go next) throughout. Melancholy.
The piano/cello/Janice combination - well, that's about as good as it gets... a gorgeous vocal.
fj Floyd, Thank you, I couldn`t agree more about all the praise for Janice`s singing! Robert WOW!
Janice's vocal is top shelf. The lyrics are super. I liked the way the cello came in as well as the piano.
You two should be very proud of this one. That`s very kind, Mario! Robert
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What an absolutely beautiful song! I love the write, and the simple arrangement allows all the feelings and emotions to ring out in this intimately personal song. Of course, Janice is a great choice for the vocals. As usual, you nailed it, Janice.
Loved this one!
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Robert/Janice, great work!! Vocal is beautiful and that piano is wonderful! It makes everything work. Pretty song. Take care, Torrey
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Very nice indeed! The Instrumentation was perfect for this. And Janice has such great tone and phrasing, always a pleasure to hear her sing. Simply sublime guys. A very moving listen.
John Thanks y'all. I was very touched when Robert asked me to sing a composition that was so personal to him. I'm glad you liked it! Janice
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What a beautiful song!
A great combination of talent Robert & Janice.
Iloved it a lot.
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Robert, Nicely written and arranged. The harp and cello work well. Beautifully sung by Janice. That one part of the melody where it goes low seems difficult to sing but she made it sound easy. It adds to the song by making it unique. Great job by all. Tom Tom, I was a fairly new writer when this song began and remember getting help from my guitar teacher to make that low part fit with the chords I had. I also really like the way Janice phrased those parts here. Many thanks for your listen and comments. Robert Robert and Janice,
Perfect! The melody, piano solo and strings, Janice's vocal, and everything. I enjoyed all.
Hiroshi Thank you, that`s very kind Hiroshi. Robert
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Robert & Janice
Got a nice tingle down the spine listening to that one.
Very nicely written - enjoyed the lyrics and tune and a superb interpretation and performance by Janice.
Really well done to all (and I know what a pleasure it is working with Bud on the production side).
Peter Peter, That`s a really cool endorsement; I`m glad you felt our collaboration hit the mark! Robert Robert / Janice / Bud,
Outstanding all around... Another killer vocal by Janice. Great song as well.
Bob Bob, Your listen and commentsare much appreciated! Robert
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This is a powerful write
and expressed beautifully by Janice
just great imagery, gentle nostalgia
great storytelling
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A beautiful ballad, Robert. The melody kept me guessing (where it would go next) throughout. Melancholy.
The piano/cello/Janice combination - well, that's about as good as it gets... a gorgeous vocal.
fj Thank you floyd! Janice
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Whow!!!
This is gorgeous, I detect some Jody Mitchell influences here.
What a cool composition, and I am pretty sure that this is Janice's best vocal performance so far.
Rob Rob, Thank you! This song is probably a a departure from J&B`s Americana material - I`m biased,of course, but I also think it brought out the best in her voice. Robert What an absolutely beautiful song! I love the write, and the simple arrangement allows all the feelings and emotions to ring out in this intimately personal song. Of course, Janice is a great choice for the vocals. As usual, you nailed it, Janice.
Loved this one!
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Steve, Thank you for your listen and very kind review. Robert
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Hi, Robert !
I can but congratulate
you for a absolutely
super song and Janice
for a super performance !
this leads to a super
collaboration !
I loved everything
about this !
Cheers
Dani
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WOW!
Janice's vocal is top shelf. The lyrics are super. I liked the way the cello came in as well as the piano.
You two should be very proud of this one. I appreciate that Mario! Janice
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What a fantastic ballad.
The unmistakable genius of Janice's voice, and with such a perfect clean backing.
Very, very nice.
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Robert/Janice, great work!! Vocal is beautiful and that piano is wonderful! It makes everything work. Pretty song. Take care, Torrey Torrey, I`m glad you enjoyed this song.It was harder than I`d thought to find the right piano track,and Bud`s tweaking really helped it sit nicely behind Janice`s vocal. Robert
What a beautiful song!
A great combination of talent Robert & Janice.
Iloved it a lot.
Sergio
Thank you,Sergio! Robert This is a powerful write
and expressed beautifully by Janice
just great imagery, gentle nostalgia
great storytelling
Kenny Kenny, Thanks for listening and commenting. "gentle nostalgia" sums up what I was aiming for. Robert
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Hi Robert, Great work on this! Really loved the progression and beautiful lyrics about nostalgia. Janices' voice is superb on this! Well done! 
Cheers,
Joe
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Beautiful ballad. Great performance over a simple backing track is perfect for the arrangement. Great imagery in the lyrics. Collaborating with Janice and Bud is certainly the right combination.
Standing ovation from me. Very enjoyable listen.
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Robert, Nicely written and arranged. The harp and cello work well. Beautifully sung by Janice. That one part of the melody where it goes low seems difficult to sing but she made it sound easy. It adds to the song by making it unique. Great job by all. Tom Thank you very much Tom! Janice
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Hi, Robert !
I can but congratulate
you for a absolutely
super song and Janice
for a super performance !
this leads to a super
collaboration !
I loved everything
about this !
Cheers
Dani Dani, Thank you very much! Robert What a fantastic ballad.
The unmistakable genius of Janice's voice, and with such a perfect clean backing.
Very, very nice. I`m glad you enjoyed our collaboration! Robert Hi Robert, Great work on this! Really loved the progression and beautiful lyrics about nostalgia. Janices' voice is superb on this! Well done! Joe, Thank you for your listen and positive comments. Robert Robert
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Robert and Janice,
Perfect! The melody, piano solo and strings, Janice's vocal, and everything. I enjoyed all.
Hiroshi Thank you! Janice Robert & Janice
Got a nice tingle down the spine listening to that one.
Very nicely written - enjoyed the lyrics and tune and a superb interpretation and performance by Janice.
Really well done to all (and I know what a pleasure it is working with Bud on the production side).
Peter Thank you Peter and Bud appreciates the compliment. He put a bunch of computer magic on the piano Janice
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Beautiful ballad. Great performance over a simple backing track is perfect for the arrangement. Great imagery in the lyrics. Collaborating with Janice and Bud is certainly the right combination.
Standing ovation from me. Very enjoyable listen.
Charlie Charlie, Thank you! We agreed from the start about the simple arrangement and the whole process of working with Janice & Bud was an affirmation of how good this forum is. Robert
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