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Noel & Janice,

Wonderful sound!
Very nice vocals and harmonies!
Wonderful lyrics match any genre song.
The blues of Janis are always wonderful, but these jazz-like songs are also very good.
Certainly, Doris Day.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

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Originally Posted By: dani48
Hi, Noel & Janice & Bud !

What a sweet song !!!!
Easy to fall in love
with these magic tones !

Congrats to all of you
for this gem !!!:))

Cheers
Dani


Dani,

Hi there! It's always excellent to see you. Thanks for listening and thanks, too, for all those nice words. Much appreciated.

All the best,
Noel


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Originally Posted By: PeterF
Noel & Janice & Bud

Lovely collaboration. Everything comes together beautifully on this, a lovely mix and choice of band, top quality songwriting and some stunning vocals (lived the harmony parts) and melody.
A totally professional piece.
Really excellent.

Peter


Thank you Peter for the very nice comments about the vocals and, yes, Noel did a heckuva job with the production for sure.

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Hey Noel, Janice and Bud. This is just lovely. Well done to all of you. Those harmonies are wonderful,


Thanks Joanne. I’m glad you like the harmony. Noel arranged them!

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Originally Posted By: Al-David
Noel & Janice,

It just doesn't get much better than this, if it does at all. You have to know how much I love this style and gosh, Janice just makes electric. And Noel's lyric is so smooth and creative. This was real treat!

This sets the bar on this style. Not sure I'll ever get close to it - but I'll keep trying. best to you.

Alan


Al, I had hoped you would like this. Bud and I enjoy your productions of this era.

Thank you!

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Gorgeous!!!

A delight to listen to

amazing vocals, love the arrangement

and everything about this,

Kenny

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Originally Posted By: PeterF
Noel & Janice & Bud

Lovely collaboration. Everything comes together beautifully on this, a lovely mix and choice of band, top quality songwriting and some stunning vocals (loved the harmony parts) and melody.
A totally professional piece.
Really excellent.

Peter


Hi Peter,

Thank you for finding some time to have a listen. Appreciate it. Janice's lead and background vocals really made this version of Deciduous Love some very, very special.

All the best,
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Originally Posted By: JoanneCooper
Hey Noel, Janice and Bud. This is just lovely. Well done to all of you. Those harmonies are wonderful,


Hi Joanne,

Thanks for dropping by, listening and commenting. Appreciate it.

All the best,
Noel


Originally Posted By: Al-David
Noel & Janice,

It just doesn't get much better than this, if it does at all. You have to know how much I love this style and gosh, Janice just makes it electric. And Noel's lyric is so smooth and creative. This was a real treat!

This sets the bar on this style. Not sure I'll ever get close to it - but I'll keep trying. best to you.

Alan


Hi Alan!

My goodness! Thank you for all the kind words. And I totally agree, it's true that "Janice just makes it electric". When I first heard Janice's vocal track, her presentation blew me away.

Also... just for the record... I regard you as the master of this song style. You are an arranger 'par excellence'. I would love to have heard your big band and your arrangements for it. I bet you were a hit far and wide!

Best wishes to both you and Di,
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Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Yeah! I think this is my favorite version of the ones I've heard.

Love the arrangement! Very cool vibe happening. And of course Janice always sounds great, both the lead vocal and the harmonies.

Well done you two!


Thank you Dave!!

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Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Yeah! I think this is my favorite version of the ones I've heard.

Love the arrangement! Very cool vibe happening. And of course Janice always sounds great, both the lead vocal and the harmonies.

Well done you two!


Hi Dave,

Thank you for finding the time to have a listen and to comment. Appreciate it.

All the best,
Noel



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What a wonderful exercise this has been in the forum! Yet another excellent treatment of Noel’s lovely lyrics. I thoroughly enjoyed listening, the vocal was excellent as always and completely captured the mood of the time...great collaboration!

Hi Tano,

Thanks for dropping in. Appreciate the comments.

In all honesty, I've found listening to what others have done to my lyrics totally fascinating. When I wrote the words originally, I had a specific sound and style in mind. In that regard, I was a prisoner of my own imagination (or lack thereof). Then, when others joined in and used the lyrics how they heard them, I couldn't believe that there were so many different possibilities that worked so well. I've also found it a "wonderful exercise".

All the best,
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Originally Posted By: Tano Music
What a wonderful exercise this has been in the forum! Yet another excellent treatment of Noel’s lovely lyrics. I thoroughly enjoyed listening, the vocal was excellent as always and completely captured the mood of the time...great collaboration!


Thank you! It’s always fun to try different genres and I glad you liked it.

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Wow Noel, what a great treatment of this song! I really love that jazz swing feel this has and that saxophone solo was just great! The vocal Janice provides here is perfect as well as all of the production and everything else going on! Thanks, Torrey



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Great song guys, that song fits Janice's vocal like a glove!
Cool writing!
And we love the saxophone soloist.

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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Cool tune. First a just loved the backtrack and instrument selection. Janice's vocal and harmonies are just perfect for the song. Well done.

Hey Scott!

I tip my hat to you. You are an incredibly supportive user of Users Showcase. Over the years, I've watched you welcome everyone and comment on the hundreds of songs that shuffle through here. Your commitment and dedication is amazing!

Thank you for jumping in and having a listen to another version of "Deciduous Love". I appreciate your comments about the backing. And I agree, Janice's singing is a perfect fit for this genre!

All the best,
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Originally Posted By: Belladonna
Nice jazzy tune and sweet smooth vocals. Good collaboration between you all.


Hi Donna,

Thank you for taking the time. Appreciate it.

Regards,
Noel


Originally Posted By: gruverider
Sweet singing Janice! The only thing missing is a Vodka martini! Very much enjoyed! Cheers to you all!


Here you go, Lawrence. Enjoy!



Thank for your continued support. It means a lot.

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Noel,

I have been following all the versions of this song...

I really love what you and Janice have done here. A tremendous arrangement, vocal and mix.

Just the best!

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Originally Posted By: Tangmo
A great piece. The backing is as smooth and cool as the vocals. And the little sax solos bring just enough heat...kind of like Indian summer. Really enjoyed this.

Hi Tangmo,

I'm glad you got a chance to have. Thank you for comments. Really appreciated.

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Noel & Janice,

This is a true delight.

It is amazing how many styles this lyric has been able to sit comfortably in.

A gorgeous production. So good you get lost in the vocal - and the background is "just...right!". Excellent mix.

An absolutely GORGEOUS vocal. Killer harmonies.

Out of the park.

fj

Hi floyd,

Appreciate the visit.

Like you, I'm a bit surprised at how comfortably these lyrics supported the different styles too. I wasn't expecting that at all. While I modified the lyrics slightly, in a couple of places, to fit this particular version better, 90-95% of the original lyric content is still unchanged.

Thanks for the comments on the production. I spent a bit of time trying to get this mix as good I could. I wanted Janice to have the best accompaniment I could assemble!

It's always good to see you!
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Originally Posted By: funkycornwall
Lovely relaxed vibe and great vocal plus I like the vocal harmonies in the chorus. The saxophone interjections are great too and overall was wonderfully retro.


Hi funkycornwall,

Thank you. I appreciate that you managed to have a listen to Soundcloud. I also appreciate the comments.

All the best,
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Originally Posted By: Tano Music
What a wonderful exercise this has been in the forum! Yet another excellent treatment of Noel’s lovely lyrics. I thoroughly enjoyed listening, the vocal was excellent as always and completely captured the mood of the time...great collaboration!


Thank you!

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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Cool tune. First a just loved the backtrack and instrument selection. Janice's vocal and harmonies are just perfect for the song. Well done.


Thank you Scott!!

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Originally Posted By: Belladonna
Nice jazzy tune and sweet smooth vocals. Good collaboration between you all.


Glad you like it Donna. Thank you!

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Originally Posted By: gruverider
Sweet singing Janice! The only thing missing is a Vodka martini! Very much enjoyed! Cheers to you all!


Thank you. I love the description and I see that Noel added one smile

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
Floyd summed it up:
"An absolutely GORGEOUS vocal. Killer harmonies."
This is terrific- you guys really felt that style and it suits the lyric to a T.I hope you do more jazzy songs in future.
When do we vote on all the great entries for this forum challenge?

Robert

Hi Robert,

It's always good to see you. Appreciate the visit and the comments. How can we possibly vote on the best? I'm just grateful that some people managed to fit my words to music. The lyric flow didn't make it an easy task and I think everyone did a superb job!

All the best,
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