Hey Ray, Marty, ChicagoBob and Dave,

Very nice of you to react on this tearjerker. and not only that, but your reactions are very heartwarming too!


Originally Posted By: rayc
The song sounds cool...the ramp up and backing vocals that start the chorus really suggest a major key blast of joy but the lyrics tell a different story.
You've manipulated our emotions well.


Ray, from you I also expected something like "the eq settings are too sharp, the drums are too soft" or whatever. But you have only very nice compliments!
Am I improving my skills or are you getting more polite???
Anyway, thanks a lot for your nice observations. I have not only manipulated your emotions, but my emotions did manipulate me. That's why I ended up in hospital with an ambulance (but only for a day and nothing wrong...)

Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
Appreciate it? My wife and I were with you right from If Only. Right about the same time, two of our 3 housecats found themselves outside. One finally came home after 3 weeks, and his sister just returned last Saturday after nearly 4 months. It was harrowing, but with a relatively happy ending. God, I can't handle the thought of what you're going through. I kept telling Barb and our granddaughter that some sweet little girl a few miles away found her and is giving her the 2nd best home possible.

What a beautiful song with such sad emotion. I'm on my 5th listen now, and there's no way I can say anything wrong about it. I can't tell you how bad I feel for you --good that you had such a strong connection, and so sad for this disconnect. Please let me help you in some way when you write of the reunion.


Marty, what a wonderful post you wrote. And what happy end for your two lost cats. I'm still 'praying' Streep finds his way home again, but because I'm not a religious person, the praying will not be heard, I'm afraid. And my grandchild is 1,5 years old. She missed SAtreep, but after that forgot he was there.

Thanks for the nice compliments on the song. I hope you are still listening.
And thanks very much for your offer and your private email. I'm glad we will make a song one day...

Originally Posted By: ChicagoBob
Thanks for writing this.. Songwriting make us vulnerable but for me it can be healing. Thanks for putting it out there. Our pets do become members of the family.
I really like the guitar fills-- was that BIAB?


Hi ChicagoBob, I'm glad I can make songs about things that have an impact on me. In a way that is the 'healing' part you mentioned. Yes, both guitars are from BiaB. Some other stuff is from my keyboard with Native Instruments-software or other software. Thanks for your comment.

Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Good song, Hans, nice vocal as always and a good mix.
Sorry to hear about your cat, always a sad thing to lose a pet. We have lost a few over the years, and it's never easy.
All the best!


Dave, thanks for your compliments on the song and your words about my cat/pet! I never lost a cat like this. Only because they died of age. So, it still takes some time to overcome.


I appreciate all your comments and hope you'll have a very nice day,
Hans

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