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Hello all. It has been a while since I posted. Looks like I'm going to have plenty of new stuff to listen to. I'm posting a new song that I have been mulling over for some time. I originally had a more upbeat feel to the music for this one, but I kept holding back. Something did not feel right. I changed the arrangement from a major chord to a minor, and slowed the piece down. I realized that the mood of the music did not match the mood of the lyrics.
This is the result. I hope you like it.

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Sounds good to me - nice and moody. I loved the guitar and the Ooohs and Aaahs.

Plus, you made me look up Marie Laveau. smile


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Really nice work on this one Gary smile This is a really well done arrangement, and in particular I was surprised how well the saxophone worked with the country vibes here. A really strong vocal performance too, and a nice groove to boot. I'm getting an almost "smoky" feeling with this one.

Great work, and thanks for sharing!


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Really cool blues song man. I loved the sparseness and the vibe.

Great stuff.

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Sounds good, Gary. One of your best.

The aahs and oohs worked well. Good arrangement/ production/mix.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Really cool blues song man. I loved the sparseness and the vibe.

Great stuff.


Well done!! I think you made the perfect track for this. Love your vocals!! Keep on posting!! Take care. Greg

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Gary

Nice moody evocative sounding blues.
Good work.

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Good Morning, Gary.

Haunting and sexy! Just enough b/g to fill in and nothing to get in the way. Blues is the perfect genre for your voice. terrific play on words. As always, you impress with your music. Nice!

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Awesome tune Gary. One of my favorite genres. Super vocal and lyric. Well done


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Gary,
Good call to add some minor to this moody song.
Sax works well and your voice is ideal for this song.
Well done!

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I don’t know what your original idea was for the song, but I think you were probably right to change it up the way you mentioned. The tempo is right for the messaging, and the overall minor tone fits as well. Definitely held my interest. I had to look up “Marie leveau”, so you motivated me to think about it further even after I listened. I especially liked the little subtle soft guitar riffs in the background. The overall understated production and your vocal with limited effects was very affective. Looking forward to hearing more from you!!


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Thanks, Deryk. I have been holding back on this one for a while, but I'm glad you liked it. You mentioned the sax solo. I have a longtime affinity for saxophone music. I worked for several years with a saxophone player that made a lasting impression on me. I can still see him walking up and down the top of a bar down in Tennessee with a tenor sax in one side of his mouth and a soprano in the other, playing both at the same time. I've lost track of him over the years but I still think of him now and then. Thanks again and be well, Deryk.

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As you know I love the blues and you did it justice here. This is your best to date. I loved the whole vibe here.

I have no idea what your original thoughts were but you nailed with this version.

Great vocal!


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