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When The Impact Has Worn Off Here is something bit funkier this time, I tried to catch the mood of Prince's more rock oriented hits. Unfortunately my voice is not strong enough for this song and some parts were too challenging for my tongue, but I hope you can overlook these small issues  On a local musician forum there was a contest for songs related to mental health. I actually won that competition, but not with this song. The subject gave me ideas for other songs, and this one was also inspired by that subject. The message of this song could be that woman is a drug you can't be weaned off, after you have mistakenly tasted it. RealDrums: BluesRockEv Loop: Funk16ths_SyncSnareRide RealTracks: Electric bass #2607 Electric piano #2526 Electric guitar #1718, #1719, #2158, #2757, #1651 (solo) Acoustic guitar #3060 Horn Section #2348 Organ #2619 Vocals: Janne S Mixed in Cakewalk for Bandlab Lyrics: When the impact has worn off and the daze is gone in the nooks of my body the symptoms remain to live on I'm groping with my fingers for a medicine case I can merely touch dusty crannies of my space. Just a while ago I felt colors in the spotlight now I'm crawling on the carpet in the grey of the lone night Just a while ago euphoria raised me higher now I am sweating, trembling I just can't give up on desire. When the impact... I went to see a doctor asking for a new prescription he said he can't enrupture blissful addiction. I searched for happiness through alleys very shady but every dealer of the flush looked like a heartbroken lady. When the impact... I spent hazy seasons in some mental institution I felt the shocks of treatment mind's electrocution. But memories got stronger teeth on the gag still braving lobotomy can't remove the traces of the serotonin craving. When the impact... On the waves of the Cuban seas my pill of happiness is surfing for joy it didn't promise to return to me dissolving in the lap of a Latin lover boy It shivers still on my loins that sweet excitement the flavor whose substitutes cloy. ----------------------- Janne
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That was a fun listen!
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Cool song!
funky groove like Prince (love the bass especially)
interesting write, good vocals
enjoyed the listen,
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Loved the tone on the bass guitar. Excellent vocal. Over all very very coo piece of music..
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Nice one, Janne.
Good groove. The bass is cool. Nice use of the horns, too. Organ is nicely used, too. Cool guitar solo.
A good listen. Funky and fun.
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Hi jannesan, nice work on this. I quite enjoyed the overall feel on this. The horn section is a great touch! well done!
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At first, and this is not surprising of course, this had a nice Per Gessle ring to it. But it wouldn't be a Janne song if a completely unexpected twist wouldn't come up  Pro sounding, that's for sure! Rob and Anne-Marie
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A cool vibe - overall sounds like Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
There's some MASSIVE essing on your voice in places that is almost painful in headphones.
I can empathize re the difficulty of singing generally and wordy lyrics in particular.
You've made a good demo of the vocal anyway - it'd be cool to get them sorted.
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Janne
A very impressive use of the funk style and some wonderful work on the horns.
Nicely done all round.
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Janne.. I especially liked your arrangement with the horns, organ, etc..I liked the stops, the solos, etc...very well mixed in to the fun..very creative lyric choices, as well as the analogy. You are a champion of going into very unexpected topics for your songs!
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Cool track Janne!! Boy you have a lot of different styles that you do so well. Cool song, production, and mix!! Take care. Greg
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That was a fun listen!
Thank you for posting. Thanks for liking and listening to my song Janne
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Cool song!
funky groove like Prince (love the bass especially)
interesting write, good vocals
enjoyed the listen,
Kenny Thanks Kenny for your kind words, I'm glad you loved the bass, BIAB has many good funky basists Thanks also for mentioning Prince  Janne
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Loved the tone on the bass guitar. Excellent vocal. Over all very very coo piece of music.. Thanks Scott for your positive feedback Janne
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Nice one, Janne.
Good groove. The bass is cool. Nice use of the horns, too. Organ is nicely used, too. Cool guitar solo.
A good listen. Funky and fun. Thanks Floyd for your kind comment BIAB has truly great bass, horn section, organ and guitar soloist, everything you need to make a funky song Janne
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Hi jannesan, nice work on this. I quite enjoyed the overall feel on this. The horn section is a great touch! well done! Thanks Joe, I appreciate your kind words Janne
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Nice funk you have going there!
Lot's of RT's there and it all sounds very cohesive. BiaB and talented users never cease to amaze.
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At first, and this is not surprising of course, this had a nice Per Gessle ring to it. But it wouldn't be a Janne song if a completely unexpected twist wouldn't come up Pro sounding, that's for sure! Rob and Anne-Marie Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie for your kind feedback Per Gessle, interesting reference but I like it Janne
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A cool vibe - overall sounds like Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
There's some MASSIVE essing on your voice in places that is almost painful in headphones.
I can empathize re the difficulty of singing generally and wordy lyrics in particular.
You've made a good demo of the vocal anyway - it'd be cool to get them sorted.
Thanks Ray for your kind feedback Ian Dury, wow I agree about essing. I should first learn to pronounce my esses correctly, then use Melodyne better and always remember to handle the consonants properly. And then use de-esser, I have tried Sonar's vocal strip, but let's see if the Nectar 3, which I have just purchased, is better. Janne
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A very impressive use of the funk style and some wonderful work on the horns.
Nicely done all round.
Peter Thans Peter for your kind comment Janne
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