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Top Of The Grass

A 12 bar blues ditty we wrote during our waning bluegrass years about a lady’s old lover who is at least still amongst us.

Janice: vocal
Peter: guitar solos and fills — Thanks!
Bud: dusty upright bass

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Bass: 1951 Kay Swingmaster > Logic Pro Channel EQ > Waves Bass Rider > Ozone multi compressor
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Snare: doubled from above RD > Neutron 3 > EMT 140 Plate Reverb sim
Rhythm Guitar: RealTracks 3364 BritBluesRockSlow Shuffle rendered DI > Logic Pro Vintage Blue Crunch amp sim

Mastering: Logic Pro EQ > Ozone Imager > Ozone Maximizer > Ozone Tonal Balance > Logic Pro Loudness Meter

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Sounds good. Authentic blues. Great vocals. Electric guitar work is wonderful. Good mix. The band keeps the time well. Good job to all involved.


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You guys always give me some thing to smile about.
Great vocal, production and nice guitar work.
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Originally Posted By: jptjptjpt
Sounds good. Authentic blues. Great vocals. Electric guitar work is wonderful. Good mix. The band keeps the time well. Good job to all involved.


Thanks! Glad you like it ... and keeping time is always good smile

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Top-notch all the way around. As always, flawless performance and production, and a real clever lyric to boot!


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Good One!
A tasty little tidbit.

As always, vocals shine.
Guitar speaks out with just the right amount of grit.

OH........Please tell me how to see the lyrics on SoundCloud.

TX

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Originally Posted By: Rob4580
You guys always give me some thing to smile about.
Great vocal, production and nice guitar work.
Rob


Thank you Rob. Smiles are good!

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Hello Janice and Bud,

This composition still shows your talent. Everything is well done. Janice's superb voice and perfect orchestration make your compositions a listening success every time. I appreciated.

Kindly regard

Derochette
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Always something to look forward to when you folk post.
That bass gives a really cool, and thoroughly authentic, thud that matches the kick really well.
The amp sim on the rhythm guitar is very cool.
Excellent ensemble work...lovely licks from Peter, real walking bass from Bud and oh, what a voice.


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Top-notch all the way around. As always, flawless performance and production, and a real clever lyric to boot!


Thanks and we appreciate the mention of the lyric!

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A fine blues song, well written and beautifully sung (what else?). Nice tone from Peter and good to see you dusted off the upright bass, Bud - sounds good.
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I know I, and I believe others, have mentioned that you sound like a band. Every time I listen to your music I get the strongest imagery in my head of "your band." I mean, it's SO vivid I almost feel as though I have actually seen you three (and additional players) playing in this club. I have that to some extent with others; but yours really brings me there.

I've come to the realization that it's a combo of how everything is performed and then the treatment of that performance that gives it that realism. The authenticity also helps smile

Great song. Next time we go, I'll buy you a round of whatever you all are having. Thanks for sharing this!


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Good blues song, sung beautifully. I've heard the phrases 'six feet under' and 'with the worms,' but never 'under the grass.' Nice originality. Great work by all involved!


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Janice, Bud and Peter:

Yeah, classic blues this—from the sound, the lyric to the vocal—it’s all there in all the right places. Just the right touch on the backing to let Janice’s vocal shine. The typical great work on the guitars and solo by Peter. Killer stuff, folks—well done!

Kind regards to you all,

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Clever title!

Good to hear Bud on bass!

Nice guitar work as well - loved the trilled solo from Peter.

And, of always, Janice sounds like she lives and breathes whatever genre she sings.

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Hi Janice, Bud & Peter,

'It's good to see you're still on top of the grass' - love that phrase !!! And it's good to hear you're still in the front line of us BIABers, too !

Great classic 12-bar-piece, exactly the way it should be.
Janice, what could I say that I haven't said before a dozen times? Your singing is just awesome. Period. Nice work on the guitar, Peter. And, Bud, if I remember it well, this is only the second time I've heard you petting that old monster (watch out for backache, man) - looks like you don't need no preparation or even rehearsing - just grab that baby, blow the dust off and here you go - sounds perfect to me.

Great sound (as always) - can't image what more a blues lover (like me) could ask for.

Loved it!

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Good One!
A tasty little tidbit.

As always, vocals shine.
Guitar speaks out with just the right amount of grit.

OH........Please tell me how to see the lyrics on SoundCloud.

TX

moto


Glad you liked it. Just hit “see more” under our SC description for the lyrics, etc.

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Such a wonderful blues song. Janice's vocal has such feeling that stirs the soul. Peter adds so much taste and touch. Now let's talk about that 1951 Kay Swingmaster. Dude! Do not let dust gather on that classic. It's cool that Fender invented the electric bass the same year. Your playing is excellent on this. By now you should have your callouses back and we'll hear more, right? You guys are lining up to be a very versatile band.


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You guys had me that from the intro lead from Peter.

Always love hearing Janice and Peter always adds the perfect guitar parts.

And now, Bud is adding the perfect bass part!

Good song as always, enjoyed!

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Originally Posted By: Derochette
Hello Janice and Bud,

This composition still shows your talent. Everything is well done. Janice's superb voice and perfect orchestration make your compositions a listening success every time. I appreciated.

Kindly regard

Derochette
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Thanks for listening and writing the positive comments!

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