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Whoa Bud! Man, my hat is off to you man. Peter and Janice knocked this one right out of the park. They both did a fantastic job on this song and your production brought out the best in it. The overall song is simply captivating, everybody shined - and you let it be heard! Thanks for letting us listen!
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Peter's opening guitar (sooo good) sets the tone. I like the walk down at the end of the later solo.
Sultry bluesy vocal is tops.
Mix sounds perfect to me.
And we have another winner...
That is much appreciated! J&B
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Man, those opening notes from Peter's guitar are killer --actually that was just the first sign of his continuous slaying. Then Janice comes in to show how sad she is about it all. Love those tasteful harmonies. Man, you guys are so darn good with Blues that I had to go back into your old songs to believe you were ever Bluegrass. And, YEP, you were outstanding there, too. Do you guys do any Disney? --asking for a friend. Hahaha … no  Thanks Marty. Glad you liked it and thanks for the BGVs mention too! J&B
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Hello all Incredibly good song The excellent vocals The brilliant guitar solos The professional sound A great experience - thank you Many greetings Andi ;-)
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J&B,
What a great Bluesy intro! The lead vocal by Janice immediately grabs the listeners attention and holds throughout! Love the guitar work throughout! That rhythm bed is so solid and not overdone, it perfectly supports the vocal and guitar work! Production is super clean and easy to listen to!
Thanks, TB
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Wow, what more is there to say about this song? Slow Blues never fails to please! At least not to all of who reacted on this song.
Janice, you are always on your best in these kind of songs (and all other kind of songs too). And especially when mean men mistreated you (in the lyrics...) Very good!
Peter, I'm impressed by how you played the guitar! Very well done. Hats off!!!
And Bud, if you weren't in charge, this song would have ended in missery. Well in the lyrics it did, but on all other fronts you won!
Thanks a lot, Hans
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Hey team!
One of the best blues tunes of yours to my taste! Janice, that was awesome! Peter's guitar is made for this tune. Very spacious, big sound blues. Bud awesome job in putting this all together. Congrats! Enjoyed this very much and thank you for sharing.
Misha. Thank you Misha! Glad it all worked for you. It was a fun project for sure. J&B
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
This is absolutely outstanding. Superb vocal by Janice, great guitar lines by Peter and spectacular production.
Production wise, there is so much going on here, but it feels seamless and tight. A high-bar achievement.
Loved it!
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Janice, Bud and Peter—
Trying to catch up on my listens after a break from the board . . . glad I stumbled upon this one. Not sure I can add to the accolades above . . . but wholeheartedly concur on each of them. Smoking guitar, steamy vocal and absolutely wonderful BGVs. Slick production . . . just outstanding!!
My best to you all,
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She was born to sing the blues! (And anything else she chooses) Band sounds wonderful, mix is great. I like Peter's tone... and some very tasty licks! Well Done! Greg You put a big smile on Janice’s face! Thanks for the kind remarks. J&B
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You all did good on this one. Janice was born for this style. Peter really let himself sail. Excellent production, Bud. Thank you Vic. Yep, Peter and Janice we in sync and I appreciate the mention of the production. Bud Top notch! Love the guitar work and the way the guitar and vocals work around each other! Great mix putting everything in it's place to get the most out of every instrument and note! This definitely gives me a goal to try to reach with my songs! Great work! We appreciate that! You mentioned all we hoped to achieve. Glad it worked for you and that you liked the mix. For us the simpler and more sparse mixes are our best route to a decent production. J&B
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Mornin' J&B&P.... This is a very cool song. Peters axe work is typically smooth & soulful....just like all the vox.  Love those subtle BGVs. Of course, I'd echo all other comments. Very well done!
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Wait a minute!! I thought I was the only one allowed to start a song with a 5 minute guitar solo!!!  Just kidding This is awesome. Impeccable performance all around. Sweet!! Thank you David. Glad you survived a 12 bar blues!  J&B
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Now that's the Blues!!! Great production, sound, vocals, and lead guitar. Nice !!! All we could hope for ... Thank you! J&B
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J/B/4T/Peter.
i forgot to ask..on this groovy song... what is the vocal chain ?
ie...mic ? plug ins ?
(its ok if if you dont want to say...understood.)
as an idea hearing the song again i would love to hear later on in the song janice singing voc doubles..
she is such a fab singer...i would LOVE to hear you all on bensons version of 'on broadway'. a fav of mine. I reckon you guys would slay it...seriously. n' peter would also slay it on the leads.
health wealth n' happiness to you. kudos.
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ps thanks for listening to my crazy new song...bout women n' rock n' roll. janice dancing in the kitchen made my month..lol.
The vocal chain is listed in the post. Regarding doubling the vocal … although Janice can sing a near perfect doubled vocal we aren’t too big on that. We aim as much as possible for a sound close to what a small band would do live. Thanks for your interest. Bud
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Morning you three,
Well, you know I love this! Nothing better than slow blues done well in my book.
Janice of course is magnificent, such great tone and phrasing. And the BGV's are quite different than what you would normally hear in a blues tune, very creative.
Peter is always on the money, great chops.
Mix is sounding good as per usual, Bud!
Just what I needed to start off my day, thanks!
Dave, you are a great blues man and that makes your review very special. Glad it was a good start to your day and thanks for all. Oh, and Janice appreciated your mention of the BGV bits! J&B
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Janice,Bud and Peter,
The true value of Janice & Bud is here. Vocals are really great. Peter's guitar is also very nice. Both the intro and the acompaniment of the vocal are very cool. Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi Thanks for the nice comments! J&B What a cool intro. I have to comment first on the production of the song. What and excellent mix and master Bud. Love how Peters guitar sits with Janices vocal. Loved the groove to the song. Janice's vocal was perfect and I think this is my favorite guitar solo of Peters. Really well done... Thank you Scott for those supportive comments and we appreciate your mention of the mix. It was a fun project! J&B Whoa Bud! Man, my hat is off to you man. Peter and Janice knocked this one right out of the park. They both did a fantastic job on this song and your production brought out the best in it. The overall song is simply captivating, everybody shined - and you let it be heard! Thanks for letting us listen!
Brad And thank you for such kind words! J&B Hello all Incredibly good song The excellent vocals The brilliant guitar solos The professional sound A great experience - thank you Many greetings Andi ;-) Andi, thanks for your time to listen and comment. It is much appreciated! J&B
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J&B,
What a great Bluesy intro! The lead vocal by Janice immediately grabs the listeners attention and holds throughout! Love the guitar work throughout! That rhythm bed is so solid and not overdone, it perfectly supports the vocal and guitar work! Production is super clean and easy to listen to!
Thanks, TB Thank you Torrey. We appreciate the nice comments that covered all our objectives! Our very best to you, J&B Wow, what more is there to say about this song? Slow Blues never fails to please! At least not to all of who reacted on this song.
Janice, you are always on your best in these kind of songs (and all other kind of songs too). And especially when mean men mistreated you (in the lyrics...) Very good!
Peter, I'm impressed by how you played the guitar! Very well done. Hats off!!!
And Bud, if you weren't in charge, this song would have ended in missery. Well in the lyrics it did, but on all other fronts you won!
Thanks a lot, Hans Thanks Hans for the great review! Janice can’t just seem to avoid those mean men Best to you! J&B Janice, Bud & Peter,
This is absolutely outstanding. Superb vocal by Janice, great guitar lines by Peter and spectacular production.
Production wise, there is so much going on here, but it feels seamless and tight. A high-bar achievement.
Loved it!
Bob Thank you Bob for your time and very supportive review! J&B Janice, Bud and Peter—
Trying to catch up on my listens after a break from the board . . . glad I stumbled upon this one. Not sure I can add to the accolades above . . . but wholeheartedly concur on each of them. Smoking guitar, steamy vocal and absolutely wonderful BGVs. Slick production . . . just outstanding!!
My best to you all,
Deej Welcome back and thanks! J&B Mornin' J&B&P.... This is a very cool song. Peters axe work is typically smooth & soulful....just like all the vox.  Love those subtle BGVs. Of course, I'd echo all other comments. Very well done! Thank you very much and we have been enjoying your tunes! J&B
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