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Terrific, Noel. The first thing I saw was that pic you chose. Perfect. And then the song, too, lived up to the perfection. A wonderfully encouraging song. I like what Ron says about this one being like a showtune. The best kind. In the same way it would be that song in the show that changes everything, making the new day better, this song can do that. Good band choices, and well mixed, too. Hi Marty. It's good to see you. Thanks for passing through the thread. I often use a picture to help me focus my words so that I stay in that moment that the song is based around. This particular image worked well for me. I'm glad it worked equally well for you  Thanks for taking the time to have listen. Much appreciated. --Noel
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Noel,
I know I wrote a more elaborate reply to this earlier.
I most have hit the wrong button or something.
Anyway, always nice to see you. I thought this was beautiful from start to finish. Your voice sounds great.
Happy Holidays.
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Uplifting and thoroughly enjoyable Noel.
Very well produced too!
Rob
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Noel, I agree with Ron and could easily envision this being sung on Broadway. Everything sounds great in the mix and you sang the heck out of it. My only suggestion would be to add a very small amount of delay and reverb to the guitar solo. It’s not a deal breaker and I’m still a buyer either way, Tom Hey Tommy. Thanks for jumping into the thread. It's good to see you. Also, thanks for the tip about delay and reverb to the guitar. As I'm not a guitarist, properly producing the instrument is one of my weaknesses. I appreciate your experience All the best, --Noel
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Noel,
It's great to hear your voice on a song again! Your songs always have an enjoyable happy feel to them which your vocals compliment so well. Your contributions like this one are such a treasure to this forum!
Thanks, TB Hi Torrey. Thanks for visiting. I appreciate you listen and your comments. Thanks for saying that about my songs. You brought a huge smile to my face. May good things come your way! --Noel
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Noel...what a great positive and encouraging song...I love the melody...a super sing-a-long...terrific track....the rhyme scheme is perfect for your message...a great listen!! Hi Firesong! It's good see you. Thanks for passing through the thread. Also, thanks for taking time to have a listen. Most of all, though, thank you for noticing my rhyme scheme I spend a bit of time on deciding how I want the lyrics of a song to flow. Along the way, I try many different permutations and combinations of rhyme and meter, and each possibility gives me a slightly different way of looking at my song and open up new lyrics to me. I like the "jigsaw puzzle" aspect of songwriting. It fascinates me KInd regards and thanks again! --Noel
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Noel,
"Unlock your potential
And become presidential "
I got a chuckle out of that rhyme.
Although "presidential" no longer has the meaning it once did considering recent examples.
You might be the MOST positive Songwriter I've ever known.
This is quintessential Noel Adams.
Good BAND.
Nice vocals!
Good mix.
Great to see you posting again.
The Showcase is not same without you.
fj Hi floyd. My apologies for taking so long to get back to you. I've been busily beta testing. Thanks for noticing the potential/presidential rhyme Here in Australia, our ultimate head of state is the King of England. As a consequence, we have a prime minister and not a president. Because of this, I suspect that the word "president" has far fewer connotations attached to it in Australia than it does in the USA. We have presidents of national sports' clubs, charities or company boards. In some cases, CEOs are also called presidents. My use of "presidential" comes from this kind of perspective. But I digress... I'm pretty sure you don't need a history/geography/politics kind of reply to your post! Thanks for taking the time to visit and pass on your thoughts. All the very best, --Noel
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Hi Noel,
It's verry nice indeed to hear you again, after a long time.
I once said to you (or more than once) your vocals reminds me of Robin Gibb from the BeeGees.
And when I listened to your beautiful song with that optimistic message, it was there again! Robin.
That's also why I enjoy listening to your songs.
As I said, a beautiful song and lyrics, Noel!
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Classic uplifting Noel song, I should wire up a system to play this song when I look at the mirror cabinet in the morning Catchy melody. Very interesting chord changes in the B section, I like how the melody go upwards from the crumbled and broken. The band is very pleasant pop orchestra, but the best part is of course to hear your real voice for a long time. Janne
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I'm still the (more or less) new guy on the forum, and this is the first time I've heard your voice... and I like it.
Good song with a very positive message, it has the same positive effect as Marty's songs have on me.
Good job!
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This is BEAUTIFUL, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL!!! Not only are you so positive in your songs, you are actually a TOP musician. This is a great song in its own right, and your voice adds SO MUCH to it. I already cannot imagine it sung by anyone else. What a superb job - it's a standing ovation from me. Bravo. Hi James. Thank you heaps for having a listen. And thank you for your amazing comments!!! Honestly, they made my day All the very best! --Noel
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Noel
Lovely positive song (as expected) that you do so well.
Enjoyed sitting back and listening.
Peter Hi Peter. It's always good to see you. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. Much appreciated. All the best, --Noel
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Beautiful melody. What a great song. Hi Ric. Thank you for taking the time to have a listen. I very much appreciate it. All the best, --Noel
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First of all, as floyd said,
“Great to see you posting again.
The Showcase is not same without you.”
The lyric is very relatable and our kitchen has many quotes posted up of positive thoughts like these sentiments.
Love this:
“Get out there and play, now
It’s a thrilling new day, now
Come on! Rise and shine”
Your vocal, the band and the mix are all a delight to hear.
Like the work you did on RT
4200 (it seems akin to what a doubler fx would create).
Again, here’s to the wonderful sentiment!!
J&B Hi J&B, As always, it's a delight to see that you have visited. Thanks for passing through, listening and commenting. My mother was an incredibly positive person. I'm not in her league but her outlook certainly influences the way I see the world Regarding 4200, the only doubler I've used has been one that comes with Reaper (JS Channel Time Delayer). That one is pretty basic. As I have no doubt you'll rememember, in the earlier days of BIAB, to get a full sound it was necessary to have a few of those proverbial 'tricks up your sleeve'. While it was possible to render two tracks and pan one full left and the other full right, often within those tracks there would be generated sections that played the same music at the same time. The net result is that the sound suddenly, and uncomfortably, went from stereo to mono. I learnt that while it was possible to copy and paste sections from other areas of the track, it was often easier and more effective simply to move one track either forward or back 10 milliseconds and flatten it 2 or 3 cents. This was enough to stop the mono effect. Fortunately, then PG Music developed the process that if two (or more) Realtracks of the same number were generated simultaneously, the generations were always different and the mono effect was overcome. In this instance, though, rather than have two individual sounding tracks, I was trying for a thickening of sound that was spread across the stereo spectrum. Thankfully it seemed to work Thank you again for taking the time to drop by. --Noel
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Noel,
This song is outstanding! Your vocal is top notch - one of your best.
Everything hangs together perfectly. The song is one of the best positive lyrics I've heard anywhere in a while.
Loved it all from start to finish.
Bob Hi Bob. It's great to see you Thanks for your uplifting comments. I'm grateful for the smile they brought my way. All the best, --Noel
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It's good to hear your voice again. You have a knack for composing ear-pleasing melodies. Your lyrics have McCartney-esque optimism! Hi Scott. Thanks for having a listen and for commenting. Much appreciated. Although there's a lot of doom and gloom and misery in the world right now, I try to find things to be positive about. Writing songs is one the things that helps me keep my perspective. Honestly, even though I haven't been in the forum so much in recent years, I can't imagine my life without music. I'm forever grateful for that day when I took the plunge back in 2006 and bought BIAB. Thanks again! --Noel
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Hi Noel,
Nice to hear a new one from you, it's been a while! Love the positive message, nice vocal too.
Enjoyed!
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Great to hear a new one from you, Noel.
You write some lovely melodies. And of course, your lyrics always accentuate the positive.
Regards,
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Noel,
It perfectly recreates the atmosphere of American oldies.
The key changes in the chorus are well thought out and very effective.
Synth V's vocals are good, but I'm also looking forward to hearing your vocals.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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Nicely done Noel!! Really nice, uplifting tune with a great arrangement and great vocal......I feel better already!! Everything works for me!!! Take care. Greg Hi there, Greg! It's always great to see you appear in a thread. Thanks for passing through and stopping to have a listen I appreciate you comments! All the best, --Noel
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