Hi Marty (again), Janne, Ghostgum, Bluage, David and Misha,

Thanks for your nice posts. They were all very nice to read.

Marty, I didn't copy your last post, but I was curious what other bass I could have used. And because you are the master on the bass you have to tell it me onde day. I read about your bucketlist, so there comes a nice time to tell me...

Originally Posted By: jannesan
Interesting lyrics, there are certainly couple of days that teach us more than normal days or people around us.
Enjoyed the mostly minor chord progression.
Clever selection of guitars, the baritone, the solo guitar and especially RT3724. Good use of effects and mixing of the solo guitar.
Very nicely flowing arrangement with instruments coming in and out.
Pleasantly dynamic vocals from soft to harder edge.
Overall, very good bluesy pop song to start another year. Have a creative year 2022!
Janne


Janne, that was a very nice post you wrote. There is much to say about 'that day' for all of us. For me the thing I learned was that you have to do it all by yourself. I hoped there would have been a preceptor, but I had to create that too.
But the nice, or sad part is when you start forgetting it all until only a few memories are left. This is not the case (yet) with me, but when I met that person I saw that.
And thanks for the nice things you said on the instrumental parts.

Originally Posted By: Ghostgum
Well-constructed song and brilliantly executed. Loved the transition just before the bridge. Very emotive, atmospheric. Well done.


Ghostgum, it came by accident, that transition, as you called it, but I liked it instantly. At first I wanted to give it more bars, but i think that would have been a bad idea. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: bluage
Hello, 'Birchwood'...
Regardless of how biographical (or not) the story behind the song is, 'That Day' was a momentous one as communicated through your introspective lyrics. They frame your song in a way not unlike a window that admits only a view of part of the vast, troubled sky beyond it, so that our ears, like our vision, are compelled to focus on the drama that is so urgently described within its boundaries.

Put another way, the lyrics are like a lens that magnifies the feel of the apparently fateful experience that you had on 'that day'. It's as though you were sharing a dark secret with us. Powerful, intimately rendered wordcraft, indeed!

Your Real Tracks and Real Drums elections have an easy, folk-rock feel to them that provide an interesting musical contrast to the somber, wounded tone of the lyrics. The choral/vocal harmonies raised the emotional temperature of the song to a thrilling degree.
All-in-all, I believe I just listened to a very skillfully composed song.


Bluage, what a nice way of telling me your feelings about the song and lyrics! Very clever! Although partially not what I meant to say. There was no real dark secret. There was a sad / ironic situation (first you had to learn a lot and then all got lost because of a type of amnesia). But how you thought of it is very nice and in a way beautiful. Thanks for that!

Originally Posted By: dcuny
Late to the party, but not too late to enjoy the song!
I agree with the others - solid tune with a driving bass. Coo; (and unexpected) bridge.
Cool harmony.
Happy (Belated) New Year!


David, I think I am late too with answering your post! And 'that bridge' was mentioned by nearly all. So it was a success, although not intentionally at first.

Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
Hans,
Strong tune with excellent message. Nice groove and instrumental arrangement. Catchy. It seems you figured out mixing of your vocals smile Well balanced tune. Good one! Thank you for sharing and Happy new year!
Misha.


Misha, thanks for your nice comment. I am not sure if I conquered the mixing process on the vocals, but in this song it went well.
there is always that eq problems in a certain range, also because my tinitus lives there...

Have a very nice day everyone,
Hans

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130