Hi Shigeki, Janne, James, Ray and Noel

Thanks for all your resposes to the song!

Originally Posted by animarorecords
Hello Hans,

At first listen, I felt like I was listening to an unreleased song by John Lennon.
It's very pop and has a nice melody.
The vocals are also great.
Vocal reverb is also very effective.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hi Shigeki, you are the second or third one in this Forum comparing me with John Lennon. Bud (and Janice) do this all the time. You can see it for yourself when you take a look at one of the last posts on this song here.
And that did me good! But beside that, the rest of your comment was very nice too. Thank you for that. I know you are critical on strings and reverb, so it felt I was past for the exam (although no strings were involved here).


Originally Posted by jannesan
It's fine to showcase sad and less hopeful songs, I have quite a bunch of them ready (but I have to finish something more hopeful first...). The contrast between the title and the sad story is striking, but that's how it should be to be noticed, "I hoped we were no predators/But I believed in a lie"... I enjoyed the melody and the chorus is superb - the chord progression and your powerful voice give the lyrics big emotional lift.
Nice band once again, interesting changes from a style to another that work well.
I would add slightly more reverb on the solo guitar (in the middle, the intro is fine) to fit with the rest of the band.
You've written a strong song that doesn't pale in comparison to contemporary hits.
Janne

Hello Janne, thanks for your nice and well-founded comment/criticism on the song. Actually I was thinking of adding more reverb to the solo guitar, but decided not to. I thought it was not necessary, considering the lot of things going on in the song. A matter of taste, I would call it. Can you forgive me?

Originally Posted by musician17
Love the lyrics. I'm not an expert in this style of music, but you've done a tremendous job with it, I think. No need for "cheerfulness" all the time, of course ... this is excellent in its own right, and it's an honest write. Well done, I liked it a lot!

Hi James, thanks a lot for your honest comment. And indeed, it is quite different from the songs you make, or I did. I'm trying to come to another level of song making, but I'm not sure I will reach that.

Originally Posted by rayc
Hans,
you're not wrong.
Fabulous song.
GOOD band.

Hi Ray, I don't think I've ever seen such short responses from you to a song. And so to the point too! Probably all fx's were correct. Man, was I relieved. Thank you!!!

Originally Posted by Noel96
Hi Hans,
I love the band that you've assembled for this. It's got a great sound.
You song is a terrific creation. The lyrics are very thought provoking.
Everything sits just right in the mix.
You've got my applause! smile

Thanks for sharing.
--Noel

Hi Noel, how nice that you come up with such a response! If I wasn't so old, I'd definitely be blushing!

Thanks everyone and have some very nice days,
Hans

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