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Really pretty and inspiring!! Sitting inside my house with the smokey California air surrounding me, this was just what I needed! A breath of fresh air!! Great job Noel....mix and vocal are great!! Take care. Greg
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Noel I think that this is your best to date. A super backing track groove with your vocals set perfectly within. Your lyrics were fantastic.
This is a super feel good happy song.
I really liked this one.
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Noel,
Love how you consistently get such a great, crisp and clean sound out what you lay down. This one is no exception. Some really nice lyrics to go with. And a “ear-worm” hook on that chorus. What a nice tune! Cool listen.
Humble regards,
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Wonderful write! And very clever use of BIAB to have more control over the Realtrack. Thank you for sharing that idea!
much enjoyed!
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Simple backing really suited this great song. Well put together and very enjoyable Noel.
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Hi Noel,
We sure love the special sound of Joe's RT and you managed to create a cool and uplifting song with it!
Rob and Anne-Marie
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Love the positive nature of this! The world needs more feel good songs I think  This is great, Noel, the mix sounds fabulous through the 'phones. That Bossa percussion track is the cats meow! And that guitar RT sounds great too, very interesting the way you put it together. And possibly your best vocal performance, especially during the chorus. My new favorite of yours I think, enjoyed very much! Dave, Thank you for your continued support. I appreciate it. I agree with you about the Bossa percussion track, too. It's great for a singer-songwriter sound that's a little different. For me, the conga Realdrums are a bit like the cello Realtracks, they seem to work with just about everything and I have to throttle back on wanting to use them all the time. All the best, Noel Noel… I like the way that you built this song… Thanks for explaining your architecture with the loop.. I think that that approach works very well, and probably replicates how someone would actually play, versus an entire track of time repeated sequences, like RTs sometimes yield. I liked your strong, clean vocal, and I especially liked the little tag that you added to the end to wind things up. Great work! Hi Tano, Thank you for finding time to have a listen and to comment. The Joe Robinson Realtrack has many different noise sounds incorporated within it. While it 'worked' OK to generate it for a whole track, I created loops because I wanted to get a little more consistency in sound in this particular instance. I'd never done that before. In Reaper, I also colour coded my chords so that each loop was very easy to identify and it was also easy to see the chord progression at a glance. Then, if I modified a loop, knowing where in the track I needed to place the modification was quick and painless! Thanks again, Noel
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Noel,
This is a delight.
A strong write. Perhaps your best, (in my opinion).
The first verse paints a picture of a moment in time which leads perfectly to the "philosophy" of the chorus.
The chorus then states its purpose succinctly, simply, unequivocally...
(the began/dance rhyme is nice, fresh).
The second verse presents a nice expanded view, again with nicely painted pictures.
The bridge expands out further. Nice.
All leading back to the chorus as they should.
The tag lines are a truly fresh way to finish (and complete) a song.
The production is strong, too.
A perfect melding of guitars and percussion.
That RT (RnBPop8thsJoe) is a great find. Nicely used.
Adding the strum in at the chorus - nice.
BossaRockPerc suits the song so well. Dropping it out at the bridge - so "right"...
The viola - added in at the perfect time.
Your vocal is nestled in perfectly, too...
Excellent arrangement!!! Excellent mix.
All around top shelf. One of your best without question.
fj
Hey floyd! Thanks for taking time to listen and comment. You made my day This song actually grew from a long-forgotten comment that my dad once made to me. While I was doing some of Andrea Stolpe's destination writing on the topic of 'Spring', in the hope that it would lead to some song lyrics, the image of a blossoming cherry tree came to mind. That image suddenly transported me back to when I was around 9 or 10 and I was standing beside my dad on our back porch. He was looking at the flower-covered cherry tree in our back garden and saying to me, "That tree reminds me of the day I got married. It's beautiful. It looks like winter is done." Once this memory resurfaced, all I needed to do was to grab a huge chunk of poetic license and develop the memory into a story. I have no idea what my dad was thinking that day but, a few decades later, he certainly provided me with a good starting place for a song. Once again, thank you for visiting. All the best, Noel
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Great work on this Noel96, thank you for sharing this! This sounds very full and warm. Very organic collection of instruments and thoroughly enjoyed the strings in the chorus. Very fitting vocals with a nice touch of reverb. Well done! Thanks, Joe. Appreciate it. Regards, Noel Hi Noel,
You paint such a vivid and clear picture,
you can't help but feel good listening to this,
rebirth, a renewal, new hope
I love spring, all baseball teams are tied for first!
maybe this year is our year (sorry for getting off on a sports thing)
I love it, another excellent song,
Kenny Hi Kenny, Thanks for the visit. It's always good to see you. "Rebirth, a renewal, new hope" is exactly what I was aiming for. Thank you for mentioning that! All the best, Noel P.S. Hope your baseball team shines this year!
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It is amazing how little chunks of memory float back to the surface every once in a while. I am glad that happened with you and you had the presence of mind to capture it in song. Another in your list of uplifting positive songs and a among your best. The band you've chosen fits perfectly with the message and melody. The mix is really clean and you've outdone yourself with a fine heartfelt vocal. Very nicely done! I enjoyed the heck out of it, Tom
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I really enjoyed the use of drums here. Thanks for sharing! Hi Ember, Thank you for listening. Those bossa percussion were definitely an inspired set of Realdrums that PG Music put together! Regards, Noel Noel
A delightful easy to listen to positive song with a melodic chorus a fine vocal and a nice band.
A joy to hear.
Peter Thanks Peter. Always appreciate your visit. All the best, Noel
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Loved this tune Noel. Super vocal and lyric. Backtrack was perfect for your lyrics. Well done Scot, thank you for dropping by. And thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. All the best, Noel Brilliant choice of instrumentation, especially for the way you built your song around that lovely guitar track. Good feeling throughout. I especially like the chorus. Yes, I agree. That Realtrack is pretty amazing. Using it to create loops worked well in this case! Thanks for taking time to listen and comment. Appreciate it. Regards, Noel
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Noel,
you're a perpetual pool of positivity.
Excellent construction of stuff around the pivotal RT.
Well done.
Cheers
rayc
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This song has your classic earmarks all over it - well sung, clean production, upbeat and sunny outlook, descriptive lyrics, and a cheerful disdain for regular, boring rhyme schemes.  Bonus: my spell checker just taught me the correct spelling of "disdain."
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Noel,
Very nice song!
Lyrics, melody, chord progression, vocal, I feel Noel's touch everywhere.
I also agree with Sundance.
Great laid back beachy Boardwalk vibe.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
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Noel,
I listened to this several times in a row... I think this is my favorite of everything you have done to date. I really love the song and delivery.
Tremendously dynamic mix and the vocal is perfect.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this one Really pretty melodies, and really easy on the ears. Love the subtle groove too. Really helps the whole thing flow along beautifully. Plus, it is nicely catchy as well. Got me humming along really quick. Thanks for sharing! Deryk, I really appreciate that you had a chance to have a listen. Thanks for all the feedback, too! All the best, Noel
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Cool song Noel! I like the arc of the sentiments in the lyrics, and the really nice feel of the rhythm section. It's extremely well engineered and mixed too. After a couple of listens I can't get the hooky melody out of my brain!
Cheers
John Hey John, It's great to see you. Thanks for having a listen. I appreciate you sharing your time. All the best, Noel
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Always nice to hear your vocals and the lyrics about wonders of our planet. Simple arrangement, I like especially the viola and the percussion, but nice story of the acoustic guitar also.
Janne Hi Janne, Thank you for visiting the thread. It's always a pleasure to see you. I appreciate that you had a chance to listen to my latest! Now... if only I could arrange music as well as you... All the best, Noel
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And he says, “Till planet Earth bids me farewell “I’m going to seize ev’ry moment on life’s carousel” There is so much wisdom packed into that line. And the older we get the even more wise it seems. Bud thanks you for the reminder -- Janice never forgets it! I wish we could add to what floyd said as it is so articulately stated and spot on. Every spring I (Bud) walk through our forests and marvel at the rebirth...but on a walk the other day that seemed rainy and dreary to me Janice was constantly pointing out the rebirth and beauty of different fungi and other plants that "spring" up this time of year - during mid fall. Too frequently that attitude alludes me and I'm lucky to have her as an inspiration. And lucky to have compositions like this to listen to. We've much liked every song you've posted but even given that this one is extra special (along with Life's Lotto ). No need to go into details as the write, vocal, band choice and production are all up to your high bar standards. Suffice it to say thank you for sharing this for all of us. J&B J&B, Thank you for once more taking the time to listen. I really am sincerely grateful. My overarching view regarding my existence is that sometimes it's very easy to get caught up in the downside of life and this can overshadow just how amazing and truly incredible this world, this universe and life are. My parents were both very much glass-half-full people and my mum especially could always manage to find a silver lining somewhere in just about every situation. I never stop feeling thankful to her for the lessons she taught me. Thank you again! All the best to you both Noel
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