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You've been hitting some really good ones here recently. I love the acoustic organic feel and what a great mix.
Top quality blue grass Thanks for the nice words Herb. Glad you liked it, Tom
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I won't repeat all the positive comments, but will add that your harmonies are fantastic as well. Really enjoyed the tune and your flat picking!
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Tom,
Dang, another good one . . . what toe-tapping fun. Yeah, that mandolin (partnering with that banjo) is bang up terrific. Great vocal, stellar mix. The roll continues . . . outstanding tune, catchy as all hell hook. Take a bow!
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Wow. It's all there: excellent vocals, clever lyrics, memorable melody, catchy playing, toe tapping goodness, great mix... I’ve got a real bad habit of falling in love
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I was expecting a rock song, but surprisingly I heard an upbeat bluesgrass song. Nice lyrics with humor and something that could be called irony or reverse psychology, clever. Great combination of nice guitar playing, mandolins and banjos. Really catchy tune that made me smile.
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Well, from a couple of folks who played in bluegrass bands for decades we gotta say that you have a genuine feel for the genre. Actually we knew that already!  The mix is nailed which again shows your familiarity with bluegrass. It's harder to mix than many, many folks realize. Your vocal, the melody and the lyric are all right in the wheelhouse of really good bluegrass. And those flat picking bits sound great in tone and chops. Nice to hear some bluegrass here and always great to hear tommyad! J&B
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Most excellent bluegrass! Great song and a really good mix.
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Hi Tom.
Stunning!
I love the bluegrass sound and the mix is as polished as anything I've ever heard.
Great songwriting. Great arranging. Fantastic performing.
Listening to this, I feel like I'm at a live performance of a favourite artist!
Brilliant stuff!
--Noel That’s a great review. Thanks Noel,Tom
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Tom,
That was a great idea you had about the mandolins!
You made a swinging song, so pleasant to listen to.
The vocals are so good, but they always are!
And that habit of yours (in the lyrics), well... not bad.
They may only cause headaches occasionally, but that is good for making beautiful songs!
Hans Thank,Hans. I’m glad you liked it, Tom That's pretty fab - the vocal, particularly in V1, sounds super authentic...I mean it does across the song but V1 seems to have some vintage sauce. I’m glad you stopped by and commented, Tom
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Tommy...I love me some bluegrass! that was classic sounding...really great interludes...super pickin'...snappy, well written lyric...great meter and pace...my favorite XM station in "Bluegrass Junction"...if I were to hear this there I would not be surprised! Dan, thanks for the wonderful words. Yes the Junction is a great listen especially when driving long distances. Tom
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I won't repeat all the positive comments, but will add that your harmonies are fantastic as well. Really enjoyed the tune and your flat picking! Thanks much Ron. I appreciate it,Tom Tom,
Dang, another good one . . . what toe-tapping fun. Yeah, that mandolin (partnering with that banjo) is bang up terrific. Great vocal, stellar mix. The roll continues . . . outstanding tune, catchy as all hell hook. Take a bow!
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Deej Deej, I thank you for the fine review,Tom
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Really like the choice of style. This is bluegrass at some of its best.
Good mix, and the solo breaks work perfectly.
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SUPERB!!! Toe-tapping bluegrass of the highest level. Loved it
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Wow. It's all there: excellent vocals, clever lyrics, memorable melody, catchy playing, toe tapping goodness, great mix... I’ve got a real bad habit of falling in love
Sneaks up on me and happens all the timeHa! David, thanks that is a very generous review. I appreciate it, Tom I was expecting a rock song, but surprisingly I heard an upbeat bluesgrass song. Nice lyrics with humor and something that could be called irony or reverse psychology, clever. Great combination of nice guitar playing, mandolins and banjos. Really catchy tune that made me smile.
Janne You never know what you’re going to get around here. Thanks for mentioning all those elements, Tom
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Well, from a couple of folks who played in bluegrass bands for decades we gotta say that you have a genuine feel for the genre. Actually we knew that already! The mix is nailed which again shows your familiarity with bluegrass. It's harder to mix than many, many folks realize. Your vocal, the melody and the lyric are all right in the wheelhouse of really good bluegrass. And those flat picking bits sound great in tone and chops. Nice to hear some bluegrass here and always great to hear tommyad! J&B I always enjoy your thoughtful comments and I didn’t grow up playing Bluegrass but I always enjoyed it. It took many years to get to the point of being able to play the style where I started to feel comfortable. Thanks for your supportive and generous feedback, Tom
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Tom, I'm impressed! You always do Country songs so well, but man you sure know how to put a Bluegrass tune together! This is excellent! Thanks, TB
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Most excellent bluegrass! Great song and a really good mix. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment,Tom
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Really like the choice of style. This is bluegrass at some of its best.
Good mix, and the solo breaks work perfectly. Thanks Trevor. I’m glad you enjoyed it, Tom
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SUPERB!!! Toe-tapping bluegrass of the highest level. Loved it Thank you very much for the kind words,Tom Tom, I'm impressed! You always do Country songs so well, but man you sure know how to put a Bluegrass tune together! This is excellent! Thanks, TB Thanks Torrey, I appreciate it,Tom
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