Hi Misha, Ray, David, Dave and Rob en Anne-Marie,

Thanks for listening and your comments on this song. I was pleased by them all, but you can read my answers after your note.

Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
50 shades of Hans?
Nice Latin flavor tune. Cool stops. Ethnic instruments worked fantastically! Catchy vocals. Clear mix too. Listens very well. Good one, Hans. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.


Misha, thanks for the suggestion, but I think 6 shades will be enough. Nice to read you liked the etnic instruments. It was a guess if it would work out nice with the other instruments and it did! Thanks, man!

Originally Posted By: rayc
The pre-chorus melody is ACE!


Ray, I was a bit shocked by the content of your post. I'd expected some notitions on whatever instrument or vocals. But it was all good for you. I took a little rum, as you can imagine. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: dcuny
As you said, Latin... with a bit of funkiness.
The fiddle gave it an unusual flavor - as did a number of other instruments you picked.
Enjoyed it!


David, to tell you the truth I was hesitating in my selection of instruments. The most 'dangerous' one was the steel band in combination with the fiddle. Well, you know everything about experimenting with vocals and instruments, so I'm very glad you enjoyed it!

Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Everything about this works, Hans, very slick arrangement, really well done!


Dave, it was a bit like 'keeping my fingers crossed' if you would appreciate this version. Therefore I also made another version in Blues, but with more tempo than the first song. Since you liked this one I can stop sending the other versions to the forum ;-)
I have pleased you and that's pleasing me!

Originally Posted By: RnAM
Hoi Hans,
This is a really good song in every way.
The Latin touch sounds so well and takes the song to another level.
Well done!
Rob and Anne-Marie


Rob and Anne-Marie, I reply in English so the other can understand what we say. Thanks for your kind words and the nice remark on SoundCloud as well. As I wrote you before I was pleased to see some other 'Nederlanders' here. There are only a few. I looked you up and saw you are also working with Joanna Cooper. That was a pleasant surprise! I made some songs with her. Are you planning to make a song with her too? Your voice is very beautiful, Anne-Marie, so it's an idea... Thanks!


Well, answering your posts is a nice thing to do, although I'm always late. I think working with BiaB is distracting me too much...
Anyway, I wish you a very nice day,

Hans

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