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Hello Henry,
I think I've heard your work on Facebook before. You are an enormously talented songwriter and producer. Everything I've heard of yours is totally pro sounding. Your vocals are super liquid, and your ability to put tracks together to serve the mood of a song is right up there with the best I've heard anywhere.
The way you develop a song is too good to be a lucky home run. You clearly know what you are doing.
Your choice of chords is the first tip-off that you have had some musical training.
Much as this song blows me away there is one thing that leaves me scratching my head: the guitar that kicks in at the 3:00 marker sounds like it was recorded at a much slower tempo, and at your projects tempo the vibrato sounds unnatural. Having said that, I know that's a device that has been used in music many times on purpose.
Just LOVE the way you phase a variety of sonic tapestries in and out of the mix. The strings at the 1:30 marker really add a nice mood to that part of the song.
I also really like the way you use BGV as an instrument, not just as a complement to the lead vocal. They work like a vocal pad. VERY nice effect.
I'm getting an Earth Wind and Fire vibe from your use of vocals in the song. And that is no small accomplishment!
You should be famous Henry. But I guess there's still time, right?
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I enjoyed this a lot! 
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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The more I listen to this, the more I truly believe it is worthy of Air Play. You should definitely consider that.
Absolutely! This is pro all the way, great backing track, groove, mix, and one outstanding vocal. Excellent! Thanks all. I'm truly flattered by the positive responses and the suggestion to release this song but to be candid based on the data of my releases and what's played along with public reactions to my previously released music this just doesn't cut it and would probably not resonate for my audience. It was just a stab at a pop style tune :-) As you guys know I'm not one to pick a song apart. I listen to a song in it's entirety and either it works or it doesn't. I don't say (or care) if a song has good or bad lyrics, good or bad chords, drums, etc.. I let the public be the judge of that. I think "Not Enough" is a good song but not worthy of release or air play. One thing I do is let Pandora, Spotify, and Deezer be my primary data points. Spotify because they have a huge audience, Deezer for European Data Points, and Pandora because they have to pick you to be on their platform. They get thousands of songs submitted per week (I read somewhere the acceptance rate was around 2% and they actually listen to every song) and for them to pick your songs it must be something they like. They picked songs that I did not think were that good but they must have heard something that they thought would resonate so I have to go with that. I have no control over what they play of mine. Unfortunately the only BIAB song that they like is "What I'm Gonna Do" (the reggae song). The others that gain the most listeners and airplay are non BIAB songs and more beat driven songs. I've provided links to those songs in case you guys want to have a listen. Some of them were written in BIAB conceptually but no music was produced in BIAB. However, ALL Music was produced with "Royalty Free" samples. Hopefully this response does not rub anyone the wrong way. It's just my opinion on judging music. "Ain't Nobody's Bizness" https://open.spotify.com/track/2Yb0wXaC7UyHwRVXtKsnyq?si=7neTVLaiQb-IL4bBpE5Yzwhttps://pandora.app.link/gbj1fjY7tdbhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdFFlnONFq4"You Make Me Feel So Good" https://open.spotify.com/track/0Pq88pYkct3e9F72mrnyCh?si=H3Zyue7YTye1MbdlLzlNrAhttps://pandora.app.link/hjK1UkH7tdb"Those Were The Times" https://open.spotify.com/track/1FmJJYUIs8eHqjOGucIpm1?si=ExH1rS3BTz6G0a5tG6lb0whttps://pandora.app.link/SjwvC3R7tdb
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Henry, I understand your evaluation, but I do believe that you are being 'slightly' over critical of yourself.
I hear some songs on mainstream radio and wonder how they ever got any air time. Short nonsensical music phrases endlessly repeated, no substance, maybe just a drum loop. Absolutely no musical quality, out of tune vocals, and yet they get a break. Don't ask me, I've got no idea why.
Here's a thought: What about approaching local community radio stations, I mean really local, like the type that have several different programs catering for a wider audience? The ones that are based on the east side of town or the north side of town. Most cities have several of these community radio stations. That's a starting point.
There are a few contributors to the User Showcase whose material absolutely stands out. Your contributions are in that list, believe me.
Trev
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You should be famous Henry. But I guess there's still time, right?
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Ha !! Par Marr ... That ship has sailed !! :-)
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You should be famous Henry. But I guess there's still time, right?
Ha !! Par Marr ... That ship has sailed !! :-) well... define "famous" You are very talented... more so than a lot of people I have heard on the radio through the years. This means your combination of talent and effort has already exceeded that of some people who DID become famous. Regardless of any accolades or financial success your music might provide, nobody can take away the proficiency you have earned. You have the respect of other song writers. You have the personal satisfaction of knowing that your songs reflect the vision you set out to achieve when writing them. I have no idea what magical ingredient takes a song from being just another grain of sand on the beach and transforms it into a diamond that all the world gets to hear every ten minutes on the radio until they hate it. But if we isolate the talent and skill it takes to write a commercially viable song... you have that in abundance.
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Excellent vocal performance. Production is lush and well mixed. Very enjoyable to listen to.
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GREAT vocals and a nice production to support them.
Good to hear another from you and we most
enjoyed it!
J&B
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Hi Henry,
It is a very pleasant and well done composition. I especially appreciate your vocal which is superb. The lead guitar is perhaps too far forward. Everything is well mixed. Well done.
Kindly regard
Take care of yourself
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Kindly regards
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Hi Henry,
It is a very pleasant and well done composition. I especially appreciate your vocal which is superb. The lead guitar is perhaps too far forward. Everything is well mixed. Well done.
Kindly regard
Take care of yourself
Derochette
alias JaniJackFlash
Thanks for the kind comments !!
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GREAT vocals and a nice production to support them.
Good to hear another from you and we most
enjoyed it!
J&B Thanks guys !! I always enjoy your music too !! :-)
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