Hi Marty, Bloc-head and Mark,

I was a little disappointed that you all wrote not understanding a word of what I was singing!
I did my very best to pronounce the words as clearly as possible, but still this comment.
No, thanks for you comments on this song and I trust you all read the translation...

Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
Hans, you and Anne-Marie are surely two of my favorites here, and I'm so glad she joined you for this beauty. This is such a strong song made even stronger with collaboration. That piano intro really grabs the attention and as you build from there attention becomes even more acute. As always you selected the perfect group of musicians and brought them out in the perfectly pleasing mix. Personally I'd like to hear Anne-Marie a bit louder, but defer to your expertise. I really like the sound of Dutch. The only words I try to speak with a Dutch accent are gouda and Van Gough. hehe


Hi Marty, I really doubt you can pronounce 'Gouda' or 'van Gogh' with a Dutch accent. That's one of the hardest words for Americans, Englishmen and Canadians. I think only Arabian people can pronounce that G. Even in the south of my country they can't!
But we make a bet? If you can do it, we make a song together!
And about the vocals of Anne-Marie; it was me asking her to sing softer at the beginning of the song and louder towards the end. You think I have to regret that?


Originally Posted By: bloc-head
I didn't understand a word of it, (please ignore my ignorance) but I thoroughly enjoyed this fine arrangement.
The singing was very musical, and the instrumentation was excellent.
Outstanding collaboration... Well done.


Hi bloc-head, see what I wrote at the start of this post. But I am pleased with your comment on the song. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: Mark Hayes
I'm enjoying this a lot without trying to follow along in English, hope that's OK. =8^)


Hi Mark, I was hoping from all people you could sing along. You are such a musical genius! singing along in Dutch is a piece of cake for you, I thought...

i enjoyed your posts a lot!
Have a nice day,
Hans

Last edited by Birchwood; 04/28/22 01:23 AM.
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