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BabuMusic #781569 11/08/23 05:50 AM
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Marty, Your vocals fit this genre like a glove! The chord choices are spot-on and inspire me to think out of the 1-4-5 box. Is the cool solo that sounds like a xylophone actually the 'vibes' listed in your instruments?

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Really nice work Marty!

Great chord progression and arrangement. Love the sound!

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Hi Marty excellent vocal great choice of real tracks thanks for sharing FMM


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Hi Marty.
Are you dancing down the street like Gene Kelly in this one,
or sitting at the piano with a cigarette between your lips?

Nice one

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Classic jazz ballad complemented with Marty's mystery vibe! Everything is just perfect, melody, chords, the band, the vibes solo, the singer. But the true beauty is in the lyrics. Such vivid images of inner fire turn into a movie in front of my eyes (even without seeing the colorful video with attractive looking ladies).

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Originally Posted by firesong
S-l-o-w jazz...so cool...your eclectic side is showing again Marty...at first I was wondering, "who is this guy singing?'...the range, texture and softness of the vox threw me for a second...this is super!...I hope this will be on your album...its uniqueness is a great chance to show off your versatility...hey give us some bluegrass next time round!
Thanks, Dan. Funny you said that about Bluegrass. Please stay tuned.

Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
It's way too jazzy for my personal taste, but man, I LOVE your vocals in it.
I see a second career as a jazz singer for you smile
Ha! Thanks, Brain. There's an expression I heard guitar players say when satisfied with their tuning: "Close enough for jazz." That's not true for the vocalist, so... not me. smile

Originally Posted by Dewey_MI
Marty, Your vocals fit this genre like a glove! The chord choices are spot-on and inspire me to think out of the 1-4-5 box. Is the cool solo that sounds like a xylophone actually the 'vibes' listed in your instruments?

Dewey
Thanks, Dewey. Yep, vibraphone and xylaphone are quite different, but you got it.

Originally Posted by David Snyder
Really nice work Marty!

Great chord progression and arrangement. Love the sound!
Thanks, David!


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Gorgeous song and production, Marty. I'll be the video took yonks to put together. I've only once used Creative Commons footage for a video and found it a pain getting it altogether and timing the images to the music. I'll never do it again! laugh


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Love it Marty!!! Never heard you do one in this style, but you do it VERY well!! Personally, I love the way you sing!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted by F.M.M.
Hi Marty excellent vocal great choice of real tracks thanks for sharing FMM
Thanks for saying so, Eric.

Originally Posted by vicarn
Hi Marty.
Are you dancing down the street like Gene Kelly in this one,
or sitting at the piano with a cigarette between your lips?

Nice one

Vic
Well, if he had found the girl again, he might've learned to enjoy the rain. But obsessing without the potential he imagined, his lamenting piano music with swirling smoke was inevitable.
Thanks, Vic.

Originally Posted by jannesan
Classic jazz ballad complemented with Marty's mystery vibe! Everything is just perfect, melody, chords, the band, the vibes solo, the singer. But the true beauty is in the lyrics. Such vivid images of inner fire turn into a movie in front of my eyes (even without seeing the colorful video with attractive looking ladies).

Janne [/quote
Thanks, Janne. One thing I'll whole-heartedly agree with you on is those ladies really hit the spot.

[quote=WaoBand]Gorgeous song and production, Marty. I'll be the video took yonks to put together. I've only once used Creative Commons footage for a video and found it a pain getting it altogether and timing the images to the music. I'll never do it again! laugh
Thanks, WaoMan Chay. Man, you're right about curating vidz for songs. Not much creative fun there.

Originally Posted by Greg Johnson
Love it Marty!!! Never heard you do one in this style, but you do it VERY well!! Personally, I love the way you sing!! Take care. Greg
Wow, Greg! Thanks! Coming from one of my all-time favorite singers (and I meant that), that means a lot.


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I see your expanding your repertoires of style. Cool. Smooth. A fave for me.

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Cool change up Marty. Loved the bass lines. Very cool groove. Super vocal and lyric. Well done


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More Marty Magic coming soon?

The first words that come to mind are suave and satisfying. I don't know if you've heard of Snooky Lansom from the late 40s and early 50s, but this one reminded me of him. Yeah, I'm nearly an antique!

This style suits your voice so perfectly. This is just so good. What a treat for the ears. You're a talent machine, my friend!

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No mystery here, Marty; the vibe is good.
This is a clever, catchy song that swings in its own relaxed groove.
I enjoyed the lyrics which kept me interested all the way to the end.
The laidback vocals sat right in the pocket.
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Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
I see your expanding your repertoires of style. Cool. Smooth. A fave for me.
Thanks, Scott. Really glad you liked it.

Originally Posted by Scott C
Cool change up Marty. Loved the bass lines. Very cool groove. Super vocal and lyric. Well done
Thanks, Scott. Yeah, BiaB has excellent bassists, and I'm glad I don't have to go out and buy a new upright.

Originally Posted by Al-David
More Marty Magic coming soon?

The first words that come to mind are suave and satisfying. I don't know if you've heard of Snooky Lansom from the late 40s and early 50s, but this one reminded me of him. Yeah, I'm nearly an antique!

This style suits your voice so perfectly. This is just so good. What a treat for the ears. You're a talent machine, my friend!

Alan
Hello, Alan. Hope you are well. Thanks for giving this a listen, and especially for that terrific review.

Originally Posted by mkg50 (Mike G)
No mystery here, Marty; the vibe is good.
This is a clever, catchy song that swings in its own relaxed groove.
I enjoyed the lyrics which kept me interested all the way to the end.
The laidback vocals sat right in the pocket.
Mike
Thank you, Mike. Man, I'm so glad you are doing well.


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