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Sounds great you three!
Janice sounds awesome as usual, and the background vocals are lots of fun. Loved the count in intro!
Good "blues" write Bud, "I can't turn on a dime" is a great hook!
I like the little walkup Peter does to start off the solo, and I can see where Kenny got the SRV reference from. Stevie did something similar in one of his songs (Pride and Joy maybe?? Don't remember). But, a very cool move and really helps to build the solo. And the 7#9 chord (I call it the Hendrix chord) always sounds great.
Slowdown at the end is a nice touch.
I think the mix works well, lots of stuff going on but I can hear things clearly.
Overall a great blues/rock song! I listened a few times this morning and will be back again.
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Hi there J&B + Peter.
Loved the whole thing from the count-in to the fabulous over-the-top ending.
That band is really flying and the mix is superb up LOUD on my monitors.
Well, Janice just excels at this stuff, so no surprise that she produces another
faultless, emotive and spirited vocal.
Peter's guitar work is fabulous - imaginative and exciting whilst still being in control.
Bud - your mixing is now as professional as Janice's singing! What better complement could I offer?
Great stuff, team.
ROG.
ROG, you are THE forum rock man and ALL your comments are greatly appreciated. Our collabs with you helped Janice realize that she could cut loose and sing a song like this. So a BIG thanks! J&B
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Uh-huh! I like a bunch of Blues Rock! loved the chord rundown in the opening. Super mix! Peter's channeling Stevie ray, i would think - and doing a dang good job of it! And then there's that voice - Susan Tedeschi would drool over over this.
I wasn't expecting a blues number with so much rock emphasis- but it sure was a terrific surprise. i think the last time you folks put out a less than perfectly stellar song was when Jesus was still a carpenter!
Sweet!
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Fabulous... simply fabulous...
I really look forward to hearing your collaborations...
Wow!
Thanks Jim! J&B Really hot stuff, great rocking rhythm and powerful vocals. And what a solo, I can smell the guitar strings burning across the ocean  Janne Thanks and, yep, Peter nailed it! J&B
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Sounds like Friday night just south of Fort Worth. If you will write a good Red Dirt song I think we could book you for the whole weekend. LOL
Pretty typical well done lead guitar for this type of blues. I have to laugh when I listen to the intro....use to have a piano player who thought he had to play wide open on everything.
You guys did a good job of keeping the vocal where it needed to be. That would not be an easy song to do live even with a good sound man. Even with in ear monitors the vocalist would have had a bit of trouble.
It is a lot of fun to play with a large band doing blues if the players know when and know when not to play. The arrangement becomes very critical.To make it sound really good requires a large degree of professionalism.
I like most everything you guys do. This one kinda takes me back home. Good stuff!!
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“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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More comments will follow in the next few days. I'm normally not comfortable commenting on mixing (specifically EQ) as it's not a strong point of mine. Right now, I would be REALLY uncomfortable with that being my ears still have that "I just stepped off a plane" muffled, and popping feel to them from a cold. That being said, there are some things I can definitely comment on...and one that might surprise you (he said baiting them to read on.  The problem I see is when I see those three names I always have both high and low expectations. The high expectations come as the result of your previous songs. This can be great; but I feel it's unrealistic to think someone can necessarily maintain that level of writing, performance, and production. SO...I lower my expectations to be fair. I guess I still don't need to do that though AGAIN, you hit the high bar. I don't get it. There are a few people on this forum that continuously do that; and you are 3 of them...on one song! You're not playing fair. Writing-obviously perfect for the style. It's say so much by knowing what not to say. That's leaves only what needs to be said. That is the heart of this music. Performance-perfection for the style. It's shows talent and restraint, with a very nice nod to "I could do a lot more; but the song doesn't call for it. So these are what I choose." And they are RIGHT ON! Great choice of RB's, the vocals are memorizing, and the guitar is to die for. All of it is sooooo good! Arrangement-Well, it's like you know what your doing.! It's not 3 bar blues or anything. lol Production-Again, not commenting on EQ; but the rest of it sounds really good from what I can tell. I'm not sure if I'm hearing distortion or not. It's bothersome for me not to know; but maybe someone else could fill us in. Using that number of tracks can be daunting but everything fits really well without bumping into each other. NOT easy! I really like how you made everything fit so well. VERY convincing. "The snare"-special mention here of the snare. I think it really defined the 2 and 4 very well AND didn't seem like it was "just added." It sounds like it fits right in to me. Well done! The Unexpected-I actually really like what you did for the photo for the song! What a cool picture! Coordinating the jeans and the text color with the black and white photo looks fantastic. If you wanted to make the text pop a bit more you could add a drop shadow or stroke...but I would keep it subtle if you do. Anyway, something about that color combination works really well; and seems to be a great a visual representation for the song and style. Are those blues jeans Janice is wearing? There may be a song in there somewhere. Here is my thought for your next song. To level the playing field; I vote for you next song Janice plays all of the instruments (a minimum of 5...so you don't pull a "she's on spoons"), can't use BIAB, and you two boys have to sing it! Thoughts? Thanks for the wonderful review (it was a great project to involved in). I think Janice would surprise us all if she played all the instruments. Peter
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Bud, Janice, Peter...
So, Bud conquers the BIG thing, too. Of course! Who would expect less? A huge sound - has the overall feel/sound of a really well recorded live performance.
Great sounding piano. Drums and bass are loud and punchy. Sizzling guitar. A vocal on fire!
Some of Peter's bast work, I think.
Janice has come to define perfection. This vocal has an effortless it's-what-I-do swagger. As good as it gets.
Not a thing about that mix that needs to change. Tight, tight, tight.
Flickin' a bic in each hand...
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Hi there J&B + Peter.
Loved the whole thing from the count-in to the fabulous over-the-top ending.
That band is really flying and the mix is superb up LOUD on my monitors.
Well, Janice just excels at this stuff, so no surprise that she produces another
faultless, emotive and spirited vocal.
Peter's guitar work is fabulous - imaginative and exciting whilst still being in control.
Bud - your mixing is now as professional as Janice's singing! What better complement could I offer?
Great stuff, team.
ROG.
Appreciate all those comments Rog. Peter
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Fabulous... simply fabulous...
I really look forward to hearing your collaborations...
Wow!
Appreciate those comments Jim. Peter
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Great vocal, great guitar work, great hook and all anchored with a great mix/master production. I’ve come to expect that from the three of you and you never disappoint! Tom
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Nice work JB, I admired the overall vibe on this. This is beautiful and rhythm is easy to follow. The guitar is crunchy! Keep it up! Thanks Joe. Glad it worked for you! J&B You all are hard to keep up with! You present something here about once a month on average I guess, and one thing I know for sure is that it is always going to be top level stuff!! From the guitar work to the mixing and especially the vocals! I know you could be throwing something out there every couple days if you wanted to, but I appreciate the fact that you take the time to get it right every time!!! I admire and respect you people more than you know! You along with Floyd and Tom along with a couple more set the standard for this forum and you have many fans out here!!! Thanks, Torrey Torrey, reading this so helps to erase doubts I occasionally have about the validity of our musical pursuits. Your comments mean more than you can imagine. We are grateful for the nice review and your support over the years, Thanks! J&B
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Really hot stuff, great rocking rhythm and powerful vocals. And what a solo, I can smell the guitar strings burning across the ocean Janne Thanks Janne they have cooled down now. Peter
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Nice work JB, I admired the overall vibe on this. This is beautiful and rhythm is easy to follow. The guitar is crunchy! Keep it up! Thanks Joe Peter
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Janice & Bud & Peter.... I can only echo what others have said. Good stuff....and the kind of music/tempo that I tend to write and lean toward. Not a genre I expected from you two and it was a pleasant surprise. Well done in all aspects. Carry on.... Thanks...particularly given your affinity for this kind of music. We listen to a lot of blues and blues rock so that makes it a bit easier to dabble in it although it was not a genre we played during the band years. We appreciate your time and the nice remarks. J&B
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You all are hard to keep up with! You present something here about once a month on average I guess, and one thing I know for sure is that it is always going to be top level stuff!! From the guitar work to the mixing and especially the vocals! I know you could be throwing something out there every couple days if you wanted to, but I appreciate the fact that you take the time to get it right every time!!! I admire and respect you people more than you know! You along with Floyd and Tom along with a couple more set the standard for this forum and you have many fans out here!!! Thanks, Torrey Thanks for those kind words Torrey. Peter
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A wailin' good time. Applause all around, but if may, those drums - fantastic!
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Wow - what a tune! I didn't find the mix to be too aggressive either. Very, very catchy and that groove is insane! Definitely an earworm, and the kind of tune that forces your body to move. I can imagine this sounding unreal live and filling a dancefloor in no time at all. You all outdid yourself here - thanks for sharing
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"In your face" is a great way to describe this song, and I mean that in the best way possible! It's really well balanced so that even though it's a very powerful song that it's not so overpowering that it's overwhelming. Really great job! Thanks for sharing. Thanks Ember. You described well what we were hoping for and it’s very cool that you liked it! J&B Nice groove you guys. Enjoyed this a lot. Some great guitar work. Thanks for posting. Rob Thanks Rob! J&B
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Janice & Bud & Peter.... I can only echo what others have said. Good stuff....and the kind of music/tempo that I tend to write and lean toward. Not a genre I expected from you two and it was a pleasant surprise. Well done in all aspects. Carry on.... Thanks will do.... Peter
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