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Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) rsdean #738071 11/10/22 05:56 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane OP Veteran
OP floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Originally Posted By: rayc "I provided spit and shine." That phrase took me back...in Australia we'd be inclined to say "spit n polish" harking back to British military jargon. A slight memory fold back & I was more than ready for the song. While Janice's harmony is excellent in the chorus it's sneakily, perfectly balanced in the first verse. A very cool narrative and a melody that lifts it. The delay on the guitar under the steel after the outro is lovely. Heaps of detail in this and it'll take repeat plays to hear and appreciate. 1st listen - wonderful! Appreciated, ray.... Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Wow, this is great! I'm a sucker for minor keys, always, and man, you knocked it out of the park with this one. Love the melody, GREAT vocal from you, and then when Janice comes in .... goosebumps. Excellent write! Lots of great lines, "I got boots older than most of them" made me smile. My new floyd favorite I think, well done you three. Thanks, Dave.... Originally Posted By: rsdean Floyd, Janice & Bud, Such an awesome song! The vocals and interplay between Floyd and Janice is just great. Love the write, performance and production. Absolutely superb! This should be a hit! Bob Thanks, Bob.... 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738078 11/10/22 06:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States	Floyd and the gang, To start off, that steel really is a mood setter! The chorus is powerful! I like the little muted guitar parts in the second verse and Janice's backing really serves this song well! "i got boots older than most of them" Love that line! You just keep cranking out one great tune after another and they are always inspiring to many of us! Thanks, Torrey https://torreybliss.bandcamp.com/

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738103 11/10/22 08:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Floyd, Janice & Bud, I don`t know how you do it, Floyd, but your vocals ( delivery and processing) are still getting better. This is a powerful write and the expression you bring (along with the ache in Janice`s harmonies) makes for wonderful listening. Top shelf in every way! Robert

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) rsdean #738171 11/11/22 02:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA	Originally Posted By: rsdean Floyd, Janice & Bud, Such an awesome song! The vocals and interplay between Floyd and Janice is just great. Love the write, performance and production. Absolutely superb! This should be a hit! Bob Thank you Bob! Your generous and supportive comments mean a lot to us. 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

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738300 11/12/22 08:21 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,599 Finland jannesan Veteran
jannesan Veteran Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,599 Finland	Kind of rainy autumn feeling in the lyrics, and I love the melancholy mood, still the chorus has positive direction "sun on my face, wind at my back". Beautiful intro, the steel guitar fits perfectly with the chording. Drums and the muted guitar are introduced nicely. Enjoyed the vocals and especially how Janice's sadness oozing harmonies still manage to deliver the "sun on my face". Janne Hear My Music: Soundcloud YouTube

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738303 11/12/22 08:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Hey this is an incredibly well-mixed tune! Loved it! I am not sure what this message in the lyrics means though: Your browser does not support the audio element. THE RIGHT TRACK etc... too long in this town, too long in shadow Anyway, I tried out Audiolens for the first time with this streaming tune and got this curve. Cool! Keep 'em coming folks! Y'all sound great! Always a vocal buffet of gorgeousness. p.s. I ran a Luke Combs song through IKM's MasterMatch and ran this one through as well.. Yours has a LUFS of about 12, and a nice Dynamic Range of 10 to 11 (as I remember), which the same way I master my tunes. And I see your peak is -0.3. I often do the same. The Luke Combs song "The Kind of Love We Make" also peaks at -.3 but has a LUFS of 7 and a DR of 3.7. I guess it is mastered for the speaker set ups in Dodge RAMS but I enjoy songs mixed and mastered like this, FWIW. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) The Right Track.jpg (18.17 KB, 46 downloads) David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738317 11/12/22 09:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,867 South Carolina C Charlie Fogle Veteran
Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,867 South Carolina	The whole team is on the 'right track' with this song. Stellar write, performance and production. Charlie Last edited by Charlie Fogle; 11/12/22 09:37 AM. BIAB 2026:RB 2026, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) PeterF #738394 11/13/22 03:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA	Originally Posted By: PeterF floyd, Janice & Bud, Always liked this one and this is a lovely version. Great vocals - you and Janice sound wonderful together. The band sounds great and the mix is clear engaging. The interchange between the vocals is a real highlight. Excellent. Peter Thank you Peter! 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

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738446 11/13/22 10:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands	Wow Floyd, this is really great! This collab turns out so fine. The music is awful, your voice fantastic, wonderful lyrics. Janice's vocals sound lovely. Love this. Rob and Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) BabuMusic #738512 11/14/22 03:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA	Originally Posted By: BabuMusic Well you three provide an entertaining production. Of course I knew that it was going to be something special just seeing the title to the post. Man, you three creating together can only result in some of the most engaging entertainment in music. Two great voices who know just what a song needs, and Bud writing lyrics and directing the energy, will always hit that mark. So well done, y'all. Thanks Marty! Gotta say the energy was flowing from floyd on this. 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

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) TuneMonger #738550 11/14/22 06:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane OP Veteran
OP floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Originally Posted By: PeterF floyd, Janice & Bud, Always liked this one and this is a lovely version. Great vocals - you and Janice sound wonderful together. The band sounds great and the mix is clear engaging. The interchange between the vocals is a real highlight. Excellent. Peter Thanks, Peter... Originally Posted By: BabuMusic Well you three provide an entertaining production. Of course I knew that it was going to be something special just seeing the title to the post. Man, you three creating together can only result in some of the most engaging entertainment in music. Two great voices who know just what a song needs, and Bud writing lyrics and directing the energy, will always hit that mark. So well done, y'all. Thanks, Marty... Originally Posted By: TuneMonger Very good song and lyrics, the boots line obviously stood out. Two of the best singers on the forum, a real pleasure to listen to the intertwining vocals. I'm sure most of what you do to make your tracks sound so good is over my head, but I certainly can appreciate the end result. Superb work as usual. Thanks, Bob... 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) Scott C #738618 11/14/22 02:35 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA	Originally Posted By: Scott C Wow what a cool song. The vocal and harmonies are perfect. So haunting and delicate. Backtrack was pure excellence. I must say you and Bud hit a home run with the lyric. Excellent production as well. Loved it... We appreciate that Scott! 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

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) MarioD #738728 11/15/22 11:23 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane OP Veteran
OP floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Originally Posted By: Scott C Wow what a cool song. The vocal and harmonies are perfect. So haunting and delicate. Backtrack was pure excellence. I must say you and Bud hit a home run with the lyric. Excellent production as well. Loved it... Thanks, Scott... Originally Posted By: MarioD You three keep hitting home run after home run! Loved the vocal and harmonies ....Janice was brilliant in supporting Floyd's lead vocals Everything about this is professional. Loved it. Thanks, Mario... 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738759 11/15/22 02:31 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA	Your music fits Bud's lyric so well. Janice's echo vocal lines add another dimension to the song. I really like the band. It evokes the lonely traveler. Great one.

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #738812 11/16/22 02:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,784 Netherlands, Haarlem Birchwood Veteran
Birchwood Veteran Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,784 Netherlands, Haarlem	Floyd, Janice and Bud, Everything in /on this song is beautiful: The lyrics, The Melody The vocals, The Band The mixing / mastering I loved it a lot! Hans Hans Berkhout (Birchwood) https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) PROJECT M #738938 11/16/22 09:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane OP Veteran
OP floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon# FJ & Team. This easily makes top 10 best tunes I've heard in Showcase this year hands down. Very interesting structure. Perfect lyrics & amazing vocal performances by you and Janice! Very tasty instrumental passages. Didn't get board after three consecutive spins and discovered something new every time. Really like this one! Congrats on this wonderful collaboration and thank you for sharing. Misha. Thanks, Misha... Originally Posted By: Dewey_MI I'm glad I clicked on this one to give it a listen! Really touching. Always love your vocals and production. Nice lyrics too. Thanks for stopping by, Dewey... Originally Posted By: PROJECT M Hello together Floyd, this is an excellent collaboration with an equally excellent result The song sounds really fantastic Everyone is doing a top job here Congratulations for this song Many greetings Andi ;-) Thanks, Andi... 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) MarioD #739045 11/16/22 03:24 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA	Originally Posted By: MarioD You three keep hitting home run after home run! Loved the vocal and harmonies ....Janice was brilliant in supporting Floyd's lead vocals Everything about this is professional. Loved it. Thank you Mario! 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

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) Rustyspoon# #739471 11/18/22 03:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,139 GA USA	Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon# FJ & Team. This easily makes top 10 best tunes I've heard in Showcase this year hands down. Very interesting structure. Perfect lyrics & amazing vocal performances by you and Janice! Very tasty instrumental passages. Didn't get board after three consecutive spins and discovered something new every time. Really like this one! Congrats on this wonderful collaboration and thank you for sharing. Misha. We much appreciate that Misha. Yes, floyd is a master at nuanced and detailed productions that always sound so cohesive! 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

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #739475 11/18/22 04:00 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,567 Pembrokeshire vicarn Veteran
vicarn Veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,567 Pembrokeshire	Excellent Floyd and Janice. Love the vocal dynamics and harmonies. Vic

Re: The Right Track (co-write w/ Bud Merritt) floyd jane #739491 11/18/22 05:59 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida	F,J&B, I knew I would be in for a treat when I hit play. I wasn't wrong. The production is top notch. The write is terrific. The vocals are stunning. What a great choice for Janice to echo those two lines. That is the surprise filling inside the treat! I don't think anything can be improved on. Fantastic job by all, Tom

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