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I agree with everything that has been said thus far.
Congrats on your tenth anniversary.
This is your best to date IMHO. Your vocal was perfect for this song but your lyrics took it over the top!
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Hey Robert another beautiful piece of music I am with bluage in this one Your lyrics just blow me away. Such a cool backtrack. I also got a Cat Stevens vibe from this well done Thank you, Scott!
Very nice song.
You 've made your own style and I could identify one of your song between many others:
always great feelings in them, always excellent lyrics and interpratations.
Congrats to you and your wife.
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Sergio, It feels good to hear I have a recognizable sound; your listen and kind comments are appreciated! Robert Thanks Rob! BEAUTIFUL song Robert and congratulations on the 10th. We're 35 years ahead of you !! Graham, That made me smile... will I still have new words to express love and appreciation when we reach that impressive milestone? Robert
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What a beautiful song! The lyrics are so heart warming and wonderfully thought out. I am sure that your wife really loved this song. Thanks for sharing this intimate song with all of us here! Ember, I`m glad you liked this...its actually a revised version of a song I wrote to accompany a video made last year. I expect there`s a response from my wife on Facebook where I have to post songs I really want her to hear! Robert
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"The language of impressionistic poetry wrapped in a musical texture that was both haunting and intriguing fascinated my imagination. "
Not much to add after that.
Congrats on the 10th and were I (Bud) a writer of your skills I would write one for Janice this very minute.
Kudos also on the arrangement and mix. Very nice.
Superb.
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Robert, I like the production on this. The write, vocal and arrangement are top notch. I enjoyed it very much, Tom
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Robert,
This is outstanding - I get "Suzanne" like feeling listening to this - very Leonard Cohen...
Excellent all around!
Bob Bob, Thank you- that`s very kind. Robert Beautiful write
very melodic
enjoyed the listen very much,
Kenny Thank you very much, Kenny! Robert Hello, Robert
Congratulations on your anniversary!
Very beautiful production!
Your vocal is very pleasant as usual.
The instruments of the accompaniment has somewhat the feeling of Asia, it's very fantastic.
Also, the fusion with American folk song feel is exquisite.
Very creative and full of originality.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
All the best for 2018!
Shigeki Adachi Hi Shigeki, I`m pleased you heard a bit of Asian influence in there;I appreciate your thoughtful review and ongoing support! Robert
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Very well written. Engaging chord changes and thoughtful arrangement.
Wonderful and emotive!
much enjoyed!
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Robert,
Congratulations to you and your wife on your 10th anniversary!
I found this composition of yours to be quite mesmerising. The language of impressionistic poetry wrapped in a musical texture that was both haunting and intriguing fascinated my imagination. In addition, every now and then it seemed to me that there was glimmer of Siam in the melody you were singing. You held my attention throughout.
A pleasantly haunting journey.
All the best for 2018!
Noel Robert, as I listened it occurred to me how rapidly your production skills are improving. I am noticing a lot of little fine touches showing up in your mixes ....Torrey
I feel a little bit of the Cat Stevens vibe going on here in the arrangement, which is a great thing in my book.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.... I whole-heartly agree with all the sentiment expressed by Noel, Torrey, David... This is a beautiful song, delivered well - the love included is obvious. The production builds nicely. The lyric is cinematic. I always enjoy listening to your music... few more so that this one... I am truly enjoying your music journey, Robert... hope it continues for many years to come... fj Floyd makes my day! Many thanks for keeping an ear to my songs. Robert
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I agree with everything that has been said thus far.
Congrats on your tenth anniversary.
This is your best to date IMHO. Your vocal was perfect for this song but your lyrics took it over the top!
Two thumbs up. Thank you, Mario! "The language of impressionistic poetry wrapped in a musical texture that was both haunting and intriguing fascinated my imagination. "
Not much to add after that.
Congrats on the 10th and were I (Bud) a writer of your skills I would write one for Janice this very minute.
Kudos also on the arrangement and mix. Very nice.
Superb.
J&B J&B, The lyrics were the result of many months thinking about how to make a portrait that would be unique to my wife - and also hint at her culture, which was part of the attraction for me. Glad you felt I did good! Just set up new Rokit monitors and can tell they are going to change mixes - no more guessing if the headphone take is good enough. Cheers, Robert
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Robert, I like the production on this. The write, vocal and arrangement are top notch. I enjoyed it very much, Tom Tom, Thank you for your listen and likes! Robert Very well written. Engaging chord changes and thoughtful arrangement.
Wonderful and emotive!
much enjoyed!
I`m glad you enjoyed this; thanks for your kind comments. Robert
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Robert,
You've excelled. This is just so creative, poetry put to song.
Absolutely perfect in every way, musically it takes you on a beautiful a journey.
Thoroughly enjoyable, and sensitively beautiful. The girl with the Siam eyes is very lucky, indeed.
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Hi, Robert.
I found the lyrics to be wonderful, but a bit hard to hear over the guitar.
The arrangement had a unique sound - sparse, and driven by the high arpeggiating guitar - which was very cool.
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Hi Robert,
First, congratulations to you and your wife!
I real enjoy how you've expanded your versatility in style. It's been a very pleasant experience! This is a truly wonderful song and what a treat to listen to. Thank you for a great listen. Best to you & your wife.
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Beautiful song Robert!! I'm sure your wife loves it-I think my wife would have appreciated a song from me when we were at the 10 year mark. Now it's "Oh yeah...it's OK....but you repeat that part too much". Love the arrangement and the mix. Great song! Take care. Greg
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Robert,
You've excelled. This is just so creative, poetry put to song.
Absolutely perfect in every way, musically it takes you on a beautiful a journey.
Thoroughly enjoyable, and sensitively beautiful. The girl with the Siam eyes is very lucky, indeed. Thank you, VideoTrack! Hi, Robert.
I found the lyrics to be wonderful, but a bit hard to hear over the guitar.
The arrangement had a unique sound - sparse, and driven by the high arpeggiating guitar - which was very cool. David, Thanks for your listen and comments. Just had another listen, (after all the production work I find it helpful to leave songs be for a week or so) this time on new monitors. Unusually for me, I actually think I got the vocals/instrument volume balance right on this one, but do hear places where the intonation is a bit slurred. Yes that`s a nice high strung guitar track. Robert
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Yes, beautiful haikus set to music.
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Beautiful song Robert!! I'm sure your wife loves it-I think my wife would have appreciated a song from me when we were at the 10 year mark. Now it's "Oh yeah...it's OK....but you repeat that part too much". Love the arrangement and the mix. Great song! Take care. Greg Greg, Thanks for that; yes, I did get a " beautiful" comment, though my wife also pointed out the correct pronunciation is SeeAm rather than the "western" Siam I used! Cheers, Robert Yes, beautiful haikus set to music. Marty, That`s a really cool comment - thank you! Robert
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