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This is a pretty simple song that I wrote and recorded. The particulars are: C_Piano Country Piano - Country Ballad BPM - 85 36 Fretless Elec. Bass 1 Acoustic Piano 49 Strings (Pad) - (I think) I always like to put a little "real" instrumentation that I played on each recording, so I added: Piano (single notes during chorus and at end) played on Yamaha PSRE403, recorded into Mixcraft 5 via Cl1 interface. Stings (during break) played on Yamaha PSRE403, recorded into Mixcraft 5 via Cl1 interface. Vocals - SP1 mic into Mixcraft 5 via Cl1 interface. Thank for any listens and comments. Here is: When You Come Home When You Come Home
I'll be here for you
When you come home, love
I'll be here for you
When you come home
When you come home to me
When you come home to me
Winter nights were long
Without you here, love
Winter nights were long
Without you here
But springtime is blooming
Springtime is abloom
Why leave me here
Why leave me here
Why leave me here all alone?
I'll shower you with love
When you come home, dear
I'll shower you with love
When you come home
When you come home to me
When you come home to me
When you come home to me
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jpt3,
A beautiful song. A heart-felt vocal. A simplicity reminiscent of "You Are So Beautiful".
The instrumentation works well - chording piano and strings (the piano sound is a bit "fuzzy").
I like it.
fj
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A strong emotional song. Great lyric and arrangement. Lots of passion in the vocal. Simplicity, such as this, can be worth a million bucks, whereas overly-complicated can sound like a bargain basement kazoo. the simplicity works here ... good choice!
Just one tiny nit ... and I think it's really more a personal preference than a nit ... the vocal is just a wee bit "boomy" in places. Certainly not enough to negate the fine listen and great effort put into this project. Perhaps a slight drop of the lower EQ on the vocal, or, perhaps a little more medium-high EQ.
As I said, it definitely doesn't detract from the joy of listening to the song ... loved the listen! Just a thought FWIW.
Thanks for the listening pleasure. I truly enjoyed it a lot!
Wishing you the very best. Be safe ...
Alan
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Very heartfelt and emotive both in the write and performance.
And at the end of the day, that's what matters I think.
Nicely done!
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Lovely.
Def brings You Are So beautiful to mind.
I think the thumping piano is a bit too much in the intro at least..it could do with some rhythmic variation to bust up that four to the floor feeling.
Otherwise...there's a little halo around your voice in parts of this that may be proximity effect or the reverb you're using.
Lovely stuff.
Cheers
rayc
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Hello jptjptjpt,
Beautiful declaration of love through a beautiful composition as soft as you want. You manage to transcribe and share your emotions with us. Well done.
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Sounds like a song that could become a standard, it's that good. Way to go!
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What a cool song. Awesome vocal. Sits perfect in the mix. Instrumentation is perfect for this song. Well done
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Thank you everyone for the listens and comments. I appreciate it very much.
I agree that the mix could use some firming up although my system is slowing making that more difficult. My PC, Mixcraft, and BnB are all very outdated (circa 2012 and earlier).
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Sometime simple is best. Your vocal reminds me a bit of J D Souther, which is a great fit for this song. All the comments about the mix have already been made. I remember the pain of having a mix that would bring my old system to its knees. 
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You`ve captured a delicate heartfelt feeling with those simple lyrics and lovely melody.
Caught my attention from the first phrase and held it; very well done!
Robert
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The great melody and backing allow your heartfelt vocal to deliver the lyric in a most expressive way ... very nice.
And the bits you added work well.
As someone mentioned it sounds like a classic.
Well done!
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jptjptjpt,
Good, smooth composition and vocals.
I agree with some mix comments above. Also, vocals have certain electronic artifacts, which are a bit distracting...
Lately I took a slightly different approach to my tunes. After I record one, I would let it brew in my head for a few days, then come back to it, mute vocals and re-record it. Sure, it is extra effort (and sometimes not painless at all), but most of the time it is rewarding at the end. I find it hard to return to older tunes, but something that was done within a week or two usually works well. I encourage you to try it. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.
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Jpt3,
Love the melody and arrangement—very compelling. There is a depth of emotion here that emanates from these lyrics—and the pained vocal really delivers. More gravitating the more you listen to it. Really well done!
All my best,
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jpt3,
A beautiful song. A heart-felt vocal. A simplicity reminiscent of "You Are So Beautiful".
The instrumentation works well - chording piano and strings (the piano sound is a bit "fuzzy").
I like it.
fj Here I go piggybacking on Floyd again.....why reinvent the wheel! Very nice song!! I would use a different piano patch that is warmer and more acoustic. Great work!! Take care. Greg
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