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When the intro started playing I thought this is just like the intro to Will I See You in Heaven by Eric Clapton. Then it went into the your song.
Anyway this hit home with the passing of my friend Danny. The lyrics are potent and I'm sure many people can relate as it seams many of us have friends, family menbers, or acquaints with a drug or alcohol problem.
As always your vocal, backing tracks, accompanying musicians, and mix are outstanding.
Loved it.
Thanks, Mario.... Very sweet song Floyd and B&J.
Excellent mix and arrangement too.
Vic Thanks, Vic. ("sweet" is an interesting way to describe this...) Floyd/J&B,
Wow what a team you folks make! This is such a pretty song! It's got a melancholy feel that the backing suits so well! That steel guitar is singing in this!
Love that short bridge section with the vocal effects used...they really lift the song to another level! I like the way Janice's background vocal fits in here...they are sitting in the mix perfectly, not overpowering the lead and hitting on just the portion of the lines that are needed!
You continue to show that you work on such a high level that inspires all of us to continue to hone our musical skills to strive for the kind of production that you continually display!
Thanks, Torrey We very much appreciate all the nice comments, Torrey...
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Oh, what a beautiful way to return to the forum after such a tragic Christmas here. Right at the top is a song from my favorites. What a wonderful co-write, and an amazing production. Putting the 3 of you on the same project can only result in perfection. Love the lyrics, harmony and all of the magic y'all put into this.
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When the intro started playing I thought this is just like the intro to Will I See You in Heaven by Eric Clapton. Then it went into the your song.
Anyway this hit home with the passing of my friend Danny. The lyrics are potent and I'm sure many people can relate as it seams many of us have friends, family menbers, or acquaints with a drug or alcohol problem.
As always your vocal, backing tracks, accompanying musicians, and mix are outstanding.
Loved it.
Thanks Mario. It's always a pleasure joining in with a good friend on a music project. J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.
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Beautiful, moving song, and a performance that delivers!!!!! I've never heard you sound better Floyd, and that's saying A LOT!!! And Janice adds some golden glitter to everything she touches!!!
Some AMAZING lyrics here:
so many years out on the edge
i'm still crawling through my wreckage
always hoping you'll be on the other side
and desperately hoping to stop the slide
Does not get any better than that!!!
Beautiful job by all involved!!! Happy New Year!! Greg
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Great song, passionately sung.
I thought a lot about Dave's 'not buying the premise,' but after spending a lot of time going over the lyrics, I decided that they worked fine for me.
Stellar work as always.
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Great recording. So clear! Heartbreaking lyrics. Outstanding vocals from both you and Janice. Top notch work here all around. Thanks, Sean.... FJ, Bud & Janice.
Really well written tune. Lyrics and delivery are a treat. Neat and artistic how you slow it down and then coming back out to original tempo. That bridge: "calling" at 2:35 really opens up song. A+ main vocal and harmonies! Very smooth ending, something that I always struggle with.
Congrats to whole team! Thank you for sharing and Happy new year!
Misha.
P.S. Mix is clear, but I believe drums sound a bit dry to my ears. Misha - Thanks from us all! The drum sound (which is always important to me) is similar to a lot of the music that I am listening to these days (which I suppose you could label "Contemporary Country" - taking much of its sound from current Pop). Or, at least, how I hear it. That can range from washed-in-reverb to almost-completely-dry. The dry side help to make the drums sit front-and-center in the mix. Listening several times, with your comment in mind, I find that I'm satisfied with the way these (drums) turned out. As with all aspect of mixing, it can be a matter of "personal preference"...and I appreciate you taking the time to give me your thoughts on that... Thanks!!
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Very sweet song Floyd and B&J.
Excellent mix and arrangement too.
Vic Thanks Vic. Floyd/J&B,
Wow what a team you folks make! This is such a pretty song! It's got a melancholy feel that the backing suits so well! That steel guitar is singing in this!
Love that short bridge section with the vocal effects used...they really lift the song to another level! I like the way Janice's background vocal fits in here...they are sitting in the mix perfectly, not overpowering the lead and hitting on just the portion of the lines that are needed!
You continue to show that you work on such a high level that inspires all of us to continue to hone our musical skills to strive for the kind of production that you continually display!
Thanks, Torrey Thank you Torrey. Gotta say that the bridge was all floyd’s idea! Janice much appreciates your vocals comments. Have a fun new year.
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Hi Floyd, I tried to listen, but my computer said '"no"
Severall times; no connexion.
Have you noticed that too now?
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Great recording. So clear! Heartbreaking lyrics. Outstanding vocals from both you and Janice. Top notch work here all around. Thank you and happy new year! J&B
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Hi Floyd, I tried to listen, but my computer said '"no"
Severall times; no connexion.
Have you noticed that too now?
Hans Hans - I don't have any problem getting to the site. It might be because it is an http site, not an https (secure) site (I did not pay to have the change happen). It might be that your browser or your provider won;t allow you to access an http site (there are no problems with the site as far as I know). A touch of magic. All round great performance and production.
Love the chord progression and the vocal harmony was perfect.
Well done all.
Rob4580 Thanks for stopping by, Rob... Floyd/J&B,
Wow what a team you folks make! This is such a pretty song! It's got a melancholy feel that the backing suits so well! That steel guitar is singing in this!
Love that short bridge section with the vocal effects used...they really lift the song to another level! I like the way Janice's background vocal fits in here...they are sitting in the mix perfectly, not overpowering the lead and hitting on just the portion of the lines that are needed!
You continue to show that you work on such a high level that inspires all of us to continue to hone our musical skills strive for the kind of production that you continually display!
Thanks, Torrey Yeah ... what Torrey said. I can think of nothing better to say, so I won't even try. WOW! Alan Thanks, Alan!
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Fanmazing.
FJ with B&J is always a treat & no retreat.
LOVE the ending. Thanks, ray.... Hi, floyd jane (and the Merritts) It's up to your high standards, as usual. Well sung, good arrangement, excellent mix. The bridge was especially cool - I saw from the lyrics that it was coming, and it didn't disappoint! But... I didn't buy the premise, probably because I think too much. I mean, it's set up properly, and the narrator makes a argument that he's always crashing and burning, and expecting to be forgiven. So everything fits nicely until the end of the chorus: and desperately hoping to stop the slideIt's a bit like having someone who's never stopped drinking say their worried about falling off the wagon. Since the narrator has always been willing to jump into bed with someone, there's nothing to "slide" away from. Unless there's a level of irony in the song I've missed.  Of course, that didn't stop be from playing the song a couple more times, just to enjoy it again. Especially with the lovely harmonies. They're a wider and more staggered than usual. That makes them pop, but when the consonants don't line up, there's as ch on the left speaker, and a millisecond later, one of the right speaker, or the other way around. It got me thinking how much I expect everything I hear to be immaculately edited and corrected. Which, of course, is the opposite of what you're doing here.  It also seemed a bit more warm than your usual mix, which I liked. Excellent work, as always! David - thanks for all the nice comments. re: the slide - I could just blame Bud, since the bones of the song are all his doing - he created the "story". But I joined in, so "bought in" and have to own it as well... I see it less of a CONSTANT slide and more of a series of slides. Each new slide is...a new slide, different from the previous slide (regardless of how recent that one was)...and therefore something that he (the singer) must deal with each time anew. re: the mis-aligned "ch" - sometimes trying to line up everything perfectly gets tedious and at some point, I go with the classic saying... "Close enough for Country" 
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Hi, Floyd, Bud and Janice !:)
What a wonderful co-op !
Don´t know that I´d heard
anything more beautiful
from you than this !
a Very Happy New Year
to all of you and thanks for
this masterpiece !
Cheers
Dani
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FJ, Bud & Janice.
Really well written tune. Lyrics and delivery are a treat. Neat and artistic how you slow it down and then coming back out to original tempo. That bridge: "calling" at 2:35 really opens up song. A+ main vocal and harmonies! Very smooth ending, something that I always struggle with.
Congrats to whole team! Thank you for sharing and Happy new year!
Misha.
P.S. Mix is clear, but I believe drums sound a bit dry to my ears. Thank you Misha. And yes floyd’s arrangement was excellent. Happy new year to you and family! J&B A touch of magic. All round great performance and production.
Love the chord progression and the vocal harmony was perfect.
Well done all.
Rob4580 Thanks Rob! Glad you liked the harmony. Hope you fave a great new year. J&B
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Beautiful song! Man, such great writing! And the vocals are sublime. Love the "calling, calling" bit at 2:39, and loved the ending too. Nice way to end off the year I think
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Hi Floyd & Team,
Good song and well sung.
Congratulations.
Best Regards
Nigel Thanks, Nigel.... Hi Floyd, Janice and Bud,
a remarkable song !
First impression: It sounds brilliant. Very nice lyrics, very convincingly sung. Love that unobtrusive backing track.
And those BGV - nobody does them like Janice !!!
The echo part came unexpectedly, but was very effective.
Just great.
A happy and most of all healthy New Year to you all,
Stefan Thanks, Stefan - we appreciate that!!... Wow what a way to finish the year. Floyd, Janice and Bud what a beautiful song. I am speechless. Simple amazing. Scott - nice of you to say - thanks from all of us!!...
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I don;t know who wrote the opening line "i know i should have drawn the line/a drink or two before closing time," Bud or you, but it sure is a good one!
"a fool opens dangerous doors/forgiveness has its limits, you reached yours"---Man, that's great too!
Excellent vocal and Janice's harmony blends so well with your voice.
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Floyd/J&B,
Wow what a team you folks make! This is such a pretty song! It's got a melancholy feel that the backing suits so well! That steel guitar is singing in this!
Love that short bridge section with the vocal effects used...they really lift the song to another level! I like the way Janice's background vocal fits in here...they are sitting in the mix perfectly, not overpowering the lead and hitting on just the portion of the lines that are needed!
You continue to show that you work on such a high level that inspires all of us to continue to hone our musical skills strive for the kind of production that you continually display!
Thanks, Torrey Yeah ... what Torrey said. I can think of nothing better to say, so I won't even try. WOW! Alan Thanks Al! J&B
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Really really nice man. Not even a new year either! Can't you stop making the hits??? Or is that all you know how to write? Thanks, David!! floyd
Lovely song, superb production, beautifully sung and written.
You and Janice always sound brilliant together and the backing vocals are lovely.
Loved the bridge & the melody.
Superb work (as expected).
Happy New Year
Peter Thanks, Peter. Janice is always my first choice for a singing partner (of course). Bud always has a lot of great ideas in the lyrics/notes he sends me to work with - a very creative mind (as I'm sure you know!) Oh, what a beautiful way to return to the forum after such a tragic Christmas here. Right at the top is a song from my favorites. What a wonderful co-write, and an amazing production. Putting the 3 of you on the same project can only result in perfection. Love the lyrics, harmony and all of the magic y'all put into this. We appreciate that, Marty!! Hope you have sorted out whatever was "tragic"....
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Fanmazing.
FJ with B&J is always a treat & no retreat.
LOVE the ending. Thanks Ray. It was a fun project! J&B
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Hi, floyd jane (and the Merritts) It's up to your high standards, as usual. Well sung, good arrangement, excellent mix. The bridge was especially cool - I saw from the lyrics that it was coming, and it didn't disappoint! But... I didn't buy the premise, probably because I think too much. I mean, it's set up properly, and the narrator makes a argument that he's always crashing and burning, and expecting to be forgiven. So everything fits nicely until the end of the chorus: and desperately hoping to stop the slideIt's a bit like having someone who's never stopped drinking say their worried about falling off the wagon. Since the narrator has always been willing to jump into bed with someone, there's nothing to "slide" away from. Unless there's a level of irony in the song I've missed. Of course, that didn't stop be from playing the song a couple more times, just to enjoy it again. Especially with the lovely harmonies. They're a wider and more staggered than usual. That makes them pop, but when the consonants don't line up, there's as ch on the left speaker, and a millisecond later, one of the right speaker, or the other way around. It got me thinking how much I expect everything I hear to be immaculately edited and corrected. Which, of course, is the opposite of what you're doing here. It also seemed a bit more warm than your usual mix, which I liked. Excellent work, as always! Glad you liked it and J&B accept full responsibility for the lyric premise and harmony phrasing J&B
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