Hello J&B and David,

Thanks for your nice replies. Even though strange things have happened to at least one reply...

Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
First, we’re sorry that you were ill and very happy that you are better and back to the forum!

This is a powerful song for your return, Hans, and we’re glad you held out for the sitar. Janice said she immediately thought of George Harrison when she heard it and of the optimism that so much of his music evoked. Hopefully such optimism will return to the world stage.

Bud said he was reminded of, "if you aren't part of the solution you are part of the problem."

Your vocals are soulful and the dynamics in the song are very effective with the lyric message. Those ominous sounding guitar chords that appear occasionally are a great bookend to the sweet, hopeful sitar.

Welcome back, John! wink

Kudos to the entire team!

J&B


Janice and Bud, thank you for caring about my health. And it was indeed something I don't want to happen again.
When I had that idea of the sitar, I said to myself: "as long as it does not sound like the one from George H."
And now you cared for the reminder of it...
But a nice thought about the optimism, because I couldn't find it in me yet. Even with the sitar.
The only joy I had was that the sitar fitted more in the song then I had expected.
And that the doubts of the others in my team disappeared. But they kept doing a great job!

And so nice of you to see John again ;-)


Originally Posted By: dcuny
Weird, my earlier post seems to have disappeared.
I'm glad you're doing better!

Good write. Cool feel for the song. Interesting backing, good vocals.

The sitar is an interesting choice for a solo, but then, when does a sitar fit into a mix? Still, it grows on me. And I think it works really nicely as a backing instrument.


Hi David, in spite of the disappearance of your first post, you managed to reach me! And that is great. I'm feeling much better, also because of that phenomenon!
And what you wrote about that sitar was precisly what worried me. I don't think I use it again this year, unless...

I wish you all a very nice day (and more),
Hans

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