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Sheesh man, where to start. Kinda hard when the artist sets the piano (or maybe the guitar) on fire and exits the stage. We could drag up the ole "pro level" production but hell you are a pro. Monitors, headphones, earbuds, boom box, whatever one's choice it's gonna sound good. Piecing together all those tracks and ending up with such a cohesive sound is a skill set only known by the best. And the bass tracks, yeah! "her heart is made of stone so heavy you'll never move it" That particularly stands out for us. As Janice literally said, "killer vocals as always." What else to say? Enjoyed as anticipated  J&B Thanks for the great review, y'all!!! Much appreciated.
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Hi Floyd,
I sure hope you can stay you can stay humble after all these compliments on this forum!
Yesterday I listened to your 'Got'-song, but not on the forum.
I bet that song received a lot of compliments too. And both (and lots of your other songs) deserve it!
You make good songs, very pleasant to listen to and with a constant quality in sound (the individual instruments, the mix and the vocals).
Of course you know all this, but I think confirmation of this is also nice, isn't it?
Have a nice day,
Hans Thanks for having a listen, Hans...
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Hi Floyd, was my comment too frivolous?
Sorry then. But I do like your songs a lot!
Hans
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Hi Floyd, was my comment too frivolous?
Sorry then. But I do like your songs a lot!
Hans Not at all... I do sincerely appreciate having you take the time to both listen and comment on my work (as we all do). It good to see you back again and I really enjoyed your current offering... And...again...THANKS!!
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Thanks for your nice answer Floyd. I was realy wondering what I could have done wrong. I consulted my psychiatrist too, but he said I have to wait for your response. he was right after all...
Hans ;-)
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Really nice song Floyd,
Lots of activity going on in the background. For some reason it sounds like SoundCloud injected some phase shift issues about 60% of the way through.
The sound you developed in this song reminds me of some of the production techniques Michael Nesmith utilizes with the First National Band. Jim - Nice to have you drop in for a listen. I listened on speakers and in earbuds and do not notice any kindof a phase shift issue, so not sure how to address that... Nesmith - wow, that's a stab from the past!... Thanks for the comments... Another great one from the guy who turned my mind around about country music. Wasn't a fan of it until I heard FJ. Now I can appreciate it, especially when it's as good as this one. TM - Thanks! Glad to be able to drag you to the dark side once in a while...
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One more winner!
Love the imagery in the lyrics.
Well done.
moto Thanks, moto!!! Nearly missed this one, Floyd. Glad I didn't, cause everything about it is just superb.
Regards,
Leon Thanks, Leon!!!
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HI Floyd.
I love that warm sounding arrangement and a vocal like syrup.
Very nice.
Vic
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Floyd,
ha, finally a song about the girl we've all met (or wished we'd have) at least once in our life - good from A to Z...
Like always very well-sung, perfectly arranged and produced.
Abslutely gorgeous !
Take care,
Stefan
- Thanks, Stefan!!! Top notch recording. I love the hint of the Caribbean sounds. Lovely and easy vocal delivery. Great story. I love the melody in the chorus. The hook line "run...for cover" - outstanding! Of course the band was well rehearsed. Appreciate that jpt3...
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Hi Floyd,
Yeah, I was always going to like this one.
Loved the brightness of the acoustic at the start - even my old ears picked that up really well
Fabulous change where the backing breaks loose and it starts to truck along.
The usual thoughtful lyrics and superb vocals.
Listened first on the JBLs with the Cambridge Sub-woofer - sounded great but might have lifted the bass
by a db, even with the sub running. Then I tried it on the Sennheisers - again, a great mix but the bass
might have been a bit light in places. Some of the higher bass notes were fine but the low notes were getting
lost in the mix. Finally and in your honour, I booted up the big Tannoys, turned it up, and everything came
out loud and strong. It just shows that you can't mix for every eventuality. Maybe a bit more compression on
the bass do you think?
Anyway, these are minor things and you know I can be picky sometimes.
Basically, it's a great song and I thoroughly enjoyed it. (As usual, I won't mention the solo.)
Cheers,
ROG. ROG - thanks! I appreciate the notes on the bass sound. I layered several bass sounds to get the low end - including the BIAB bass patches and a synth bass (programmed) - sometimes 2 of those... So mixing for the bass sound was a bit more complicated than usual...Being keenly aware of all the different parts that made up the Bass, I might have been oversensitive to not letting it get too bottom-end-heavy - it can be a fine balance, especially in producing something to have a "contemporary" sound (it is really easy to get them too bass-y). Floyd,
Tough to add anything original to the well-deserved accolades—this is another tremendous effort. I think one of your better production efforts (which is saying a lot given all your songs are so well put together)—just really pulls together with every little thing complimenting the others. I know it’s a country song, but for some reason this reminded of a Bruce Springsteen tune—just could hear him doing a Springsteen-esque version of this. Loved my listen!
All my best to you,
Deej Thanks, Deej! I've always been as big a Springsteen fan as I am a Country Music fan, so that combination is bound to get mixed in on occasion. .
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Definitely a crossover tune/hit. Memorable chorus.
I listened through my headphones. Excellent production skills. A lot going on, but not too busy at all. Pleasing and not overwhelming. EZ - Thanks!! HI Floyd.
I love that warm sounding arrangement and a vocal like syrup.
Very nice.
Vic Thanks, Vic.
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