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It's hard to imagine that Blues gets any better than this. This is seriously excellent work by all concerned. Janice simply owns the blues - she's at least the equal of Susan Tedeschi. For my money, that about as good as it gets for modern day Blues singers, male or female.
Bud, of course, is a master knob turner if it's musical and has knobs, switches or sliders, Bud turns, switches and slides with the very best of them. And there's no doubt that pen of his had some magic ink in it when he wrote those lyrics.
I'm guessing peter's guitar is still in the freezer cooling down. That's some smokin' Blues playing!
This adds an exclamation point behind the definition of the Blues.
To be clear, I liked this a bit!
Alan Alan Thanks for the wonderful review. Much appreciated. Peter
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I love the blues and man did you hit the blues nail right on the head! Great vocal, as always, super backing track and man what guitar leads. This is air ready for sure. Thanks Mario. This production was a LOT of fun! J&B
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It's hard to imagine that Blues gets any better than this. This is seriously excellent work by all concerned. Janice simply owns the blues - she's at least the equal of Susan Tedeschi. For my money, that about as good as it gets for modern day Blues singers, male or female.
Bud, of course, is a master knob turner if it's musical and has knobs, switches or sliders, Bud turns, switches and slides with the very best of them. And there's no doubt that pen of his had some magic ink in it when he wrote those lyrics.
I'm guessing peter's guitar is still in the freezer cooling down. That's some smokin' Blues playing!
This adds an exclamation point behind the definition of the Blues.
To be clear, I liked this a bit!
Alan Al, you are too kind...but we’ll take it!  Reading a review like this makes us feel that this whole music production thing is worthwhile. We much appreciate your support. J&B
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PB&J, Nothing halfway about this. There is some fine blues guitar on this one. And a killer tone. The perfect vocal (again). The mix is all there with some big sounding drums. Just how I like them. Nice slow down at the end. The write has some fine lines in it and the concept of Halfway is the perfect vehicle for a blues song. You three are highly talented in the different skills that it takes to put together such a successful collaboration. Hats off, Tom Tom Thanks for the encouraging words regarding the guitar parts. Bud wrote a solid blues tune to solo over and Janice was inspiring as always. Peter
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Hi Janice & Bud,
what a great song that is, Bud - just heard it three times in a row. Janice, love your voice and that laid-back style you're using it. And Pete, very nice guitar job and I really dig the sound...
Stefan
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Super job!!!
Janice' vocals are fantastic!
Peter's guitar is singing as well!
And I think that somehow Bud's mix and master has hit a new high level mark! There is a brilliant separation from the Middle and the sides that really showcase Janice!!
A great job by all! Thanks for the kind comments Lawrence. Peter
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So this is what happens when you put together and excellent singer, guitarist and producer. Glad you guys (and gal) had time to put together a treat for us! Appreciate the review David. Peter
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hi guys great work super vocal great mix and peter great soloing and tone thanks eric
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PB&J, Nothing halfway about this. There is some fine blues guitar on this one. And a killer tone. The perfect vocal (again). The mix is all there with some big sounding drums. Just how I like them. Nice slow down at the end. The write has some fine lines in it and the concept of Halfway is the perfect vehicle for a blues song. You three are highly talented in the different skills that it takes to put together such a successful collaboration. Hats off, Tom Gotta love, as always, that PB&J Thanks a lot. And it is special coming from you given the quality of your productions and that you are a blues man! We appreciate you. J&B
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Super job!!!
Janice' vocals are fantastic!
Peter's guitar is singing as well!
And I think that somehow Bud's mix and master has hit a new high level mark! There is a brilliant separation from the Middle and the sides that really showcase Janice!!
A great job by all! Thanks!! We love your productions and are most pleased that you liked this one. Thanks for mentioning the mix also! J&B So this is what happens when you put together and excellent singer, guitarist and producer. Glad you guys (and gal) had time to put together a treat for us! Your are too kind...but we'll take it J&B Cool song!
excellent vocals and production as always,
what blew me away was Peter's guitar - so hot - so nice
absolutely great sound!
Kenny Thank you Kenny. Yup, peter slow burned that one for sure! J&B
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Oh yeah!!!, the blues are alive and well!!!!, Love this song, the piano seems to follow the vocals to a tee. Great vocal janice, and oh yeah the guitar!!!, now that is how you play lead parts!!! Love it Cliff
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Cool song!
excellent vocals and production as always,
what blew me away was Peter's guitar - so hot - so nice
absolutely great sound!
Kenny Thanks Kenny. Oh yeah, Peter was smokin'! And he kept it burning through three solos. J&B Hello, Janice,Bud and Peter,
This is the real essence of blues!
Super production as usual!
I agree with Greg.
What a collab!!! You can't miss with Bud's production, Janice's vocals (BGs fit great) and the masterful Peter F. on guitar!! I love this line...
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi Thanks Shigeki, it's always great to know that you like our productions!!! J&B Hi Janice & Bud,
what a great song that is, Bud - just heard it three times in a row. Janice, love your voice and that laid-back style you're using it. And Pete, very nice guitar job and I really dig the sound...
Stefan Stefan, thanks for listening and writing such a supportive review. We appreciate it! J&B
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hi guys great work super vocal great mix and peter great soloing and tone thanks eric Thanks Eric! J&B Oh yeah!!!, the blues are alive and well!!!!, Love this song, the piano seems to follow the vocals to a tee. Great vocal janice, and oh yeah the guitar!!!, now that is how you play lead parts!!! Love it Cliff Thanks Cliff. We appreciate you mentioning the piano - it took some track comping to get that feel. And, yup, Peter took it over the top. J&B
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I really enjoyed this blues. Nice guitar work! The video is pleasant to watch and I enjoyed the visuals. I also enjoyed the interplay of vocal lines (Nice Mix Bud!!!).
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I really enjoyed this blues. Nice guitar work! The video is pleasant to watch and I enjoyed the visuals. I also enjoyed the interplay of vocal lines (Nice Mix Bud!!!).
Thank you very much. And we appreciate you mentioning the video also!! J&B
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Hi Janice and Bud and Peter,
The first thought that came to mind when this started playing was: "Wow! What an opening!" It's jam-packed with energy and attitude and it sets the stage so very well for a highest calibre blues/rock creation. Then Janice sings... and everything that the opening promises is delivered with gift wrapping.
The arrangement is excellent and I really love those vocal fills of Janice's and guitar fills of Peter's. In addition, this arrangement is housed in the finest of productions. The overall sound is full of clarity and it's very easy to hear each element of the mix. In a word... 'Professional', through and through.
What stood out to me most was the feeling of satisfaction that I felt when the song concluded. This is something that doesn't happen too often when I listen to songs but with "Halfway Blues", I was with you all the way and loving ever minute of the journey. When the song was over, I smiled and thought, "Yes! That's how blues-rock is done!" This song really is a credit to all three of you!
Regards,
Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2026
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Noel, Thanks. We appreciate every word and especially you mentioning the BGV's. They came to Janice while she was recording the lead track and we decided to have a go at it!
J&B
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