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This is a very interesting and unique write regarding the divisiveness in today’s world. The vocal is well thought out with a little twist of humor thrown in. I am pretty sure that most listeners are sick of the craziness and at some point shake their heads and smile away the pain. The arrangement is very good and Peter’s guitar is very complimentary. As always top notch studio work on the production side. Reminds me of my old definition of a pessimist - an optimist with experience. A great listen with an important message, Tom

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This was verry funny listen, upbeat and nicely swinging. Many nice lines in the lyrics, maybe I don't get or misunderstand some lines, but that's the problem when getting older smile I smiled especially at drill baby drill laugh Anyway, nicely in the middle ground. You are having much fun with the vocals, and it makes the song true pleasure to listen to. The mix and the band are rocking all worries away (until the next lawn mower).

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Fun, funny & punny too.
There's so much to like and love that I'd have to quote the entire lyric, every lick and each vocal nuance.
THEN there's Bud's mix n master to comment on.
100% wonderful
100% on point
100% love it.


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Originally Posted by Al-David
Cool song, folks!

There's lots of truth in those words. I'm one of those middle grounders, and yep, it's a bit desolate here at times.

Loved the way ya'll put this together. And the way Janice handled the vocals here is just so danged good. Not exactly call and response, but yet some of that flavor. Pretty hip band behind the vocals, Peter leading the way so nicely, as he always does.

This is a little different from your regular post - nice and refreshing! Kinda Big Band, Pop/Rock - minus the big band. Very cleverly orchestrated!

Really nice!

Alan

Thanks AL and we appreciate you mentioning the arrangement. It was fun.

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Originally Posted by BabuMusic
As I age I grow to care so little for so much and so much for so little. That, and The older I get the colder I get are two things I seem to say a lot these days.

WOW, what a cool song. And I really dig the way you sing it with the occasional tongue-in-cheek wink, Janice. Very uplifting sounds, and, Peter, your guitar is outstanding. Bud, I hear and am so impressed with your work in there. So far I'm on my 3rd listen, and you guys are alwys on my playlist. Thanks for another wonderful listen --listens.

HAHA Broker-->broke. I'll be swaying to the breeze with this one a lot. Thanks for the wind in those sails.

Thanks for mentioning the guitar Marty. The vocal interplay was quite special.

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Originally Posted by DC Ron
Janice, Bud, Peter, wow! What an incredibly tight and enjoyable song. Cool lyrics, sweet music, playful vocals, ripping guitar...You guys are simply GREAT. Really enjoyed your happy tune.

Thanks for the kind words!

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Great song! The middle ground may sometimes feel like a desert, but at least you miss the divide and conquer!


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Fun song!!! Yes, I get the sentiment......I don't get anything anymore! This is funny, clever, and a joy to listen to!!! AND, Janice kills it on the vocals!!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Very clever write, Bud! "the older I get the less I get it", yep, I can relate wink

Peter sounds great, cool solo, great tone.

And Janice always makes me smile. smile

Really well done you three!

Thank you Dave! And mentioning the write is appreciated.

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Janice, Bud, and Peter this would be so funny if it wasn't so true grin

A very clever song that hits the nail right on the head.
Great vocal, lyrics
Great guitar licks
Great mix
All as you pros always produce!

Loved it!

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Originally Posted by firesong
J&B...first off I love the title... and man "you can get lonely in the middle ground"...no...really? super song all round...great production (as usual) Bud...Janice you killed it! Peter is right on with that great BiaB track...no middle ground here...I'm loving this!!

Thank you. We all three had fun with this and as always J&B greatly appreciated Peter’s chops and tone. And appreciated are your supportive comments.

Glad it worked for you.

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J&B and Peter:

Good stuff with a great hook. Nice contrast that captures a lot of what we see, hear and read these days. Great vocal work; like those talk back aspects and cool oohs. Well done folks.

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Originally Posted by dcuny
Love it! laugh

This is fun song with attitude. Janice's vocal is a joy to listen to, and the back-and-forth dialog works great. That guitar solo was perfect.

Punchy, in your face mix with an arrangement that bops along. Excellent!


On a tangent, I recall reading quite a bit on how conservatives and liberals respond to risk and change differently. We have a different emotional response to the same set of facts, but we're utterly convinced that our beliefs are logical and rational... because they feel right. So as long as we feel we're right, we don't feel any need to change.

This was driven home by a friend who was had paranoid delusions bolstered by auditory hallucinations. He said that if anyone else told him about the things he was telling me about, he's say they were "crazy". (His word, not mine. As you're more than aware, "crazy" is perhaps the most un-helpful term to use when talking about mental illness).

But because it was happening to him, and it felt real, he knew it was real.

Fortunately, I'm entirely immune to this sort of emotionally-driven behavior. wink

Thanks for the comments. The punchy vibe was a goal and thanks for mentioning it.
"We have a different emotional response to the same set of facts ..."
In a time long ago Walter Cronkite presented the daily facts in a concise 30 minutes. Sadly today folks can find their own set of "facts" and reside in that bubble.
John Adams said, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
So much for that nowadays.

We all three appreciate your review,


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Hello Janice, Peter and Bud
The song is excellent
Everything is at the highest level
Your singing Janice is a real pleasure
Peter's guitar work is extremely good
Excellent collaboration
Many greetings
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Originally Posted by floyd jane
J&B&P...

A Good Balanced write. Nice job of allowing each side to pick their lines. That's a hard thing to do.
Peter's lines are nicely balanced, too! With a nice bite.
Janice is her Always-Pro self with the added spice of Fun - where she is always at her best.

Do we even have to talk about Bud's mixes anymore? We just need a stamp [mix]Perfect[/mix]

fj

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Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
Your title has two meanings. I had thought your song was going to be about a completely different subject. grin

I thought your "Chaos of Change" was spot on. Same thing with this song. I'm with you in the middle.

Excellent vocal and harmony. I especially like the "ooo, ooo" BGV.

Production sounds clean and balanced as usual.

Most appreciated! And thanks for mentioning the vocal parts.

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Loved the lyric Bud. I agree the middle ground is a very lonely place. Super vocal Janice and excellent backtrack. Peters guitar work was perfect. Excellent production and mix Bud.. Well done


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Originally Posted by Guitarhacker
I enjoyed that. Especially the talking to yourself parts. Well done. That's something you don't hear very often.

As usual, great job from everyone involved.

Thank you Herb. Glad the talking bits worked for you. I (Bud) rarely know what Janice is gonna do until record time. smile

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Hi Bud, Janice and Peter,

I look at your lyrics with satisfaction!
In spite of your own conclusion I would say: the older we get the more we see it.
I don't really know if that is true, but at least you did in the song.
And I think we are with more on that...

From the lyrics to the song itself: I liked them a lot. I also liked the vocal harmonies and the 'in between' yellings (Oohoo, ahaa).
Andi wrote it so nicely and briefly in his post. I need more words, I'm afraid, so I stick to his:
Good song, good melody, lovely (but sour) lyrics and ironical vocals.
So, an Ace!
Still I think I forgot something, can't figure out what. But it must be another compliment...

Nice days ahead,
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Hi Janice, Bud and Peter.

This is such a great song.

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Janice... Your vocals are awesome, awesome, awesome and then some. I really, really love the "talking to yourself" structure of the lyrics. I've never once thought to do this. You've taught an old dog a new trick. So, I'd better warn you, if a song appears in Users Showcase that has an internal monologue set up, you'll know exactly what inspired its creation. Some people might look at that as "stealing ideas" while other might see it as "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". From my perspective, though, and just like the song, I'm more in the middle ground and neither of those is really correct. My view is "never look a gift horse in the mouth and always acknowledge the giver of the gift".

Bud... Absolutely stunning lyrics. Every word is so true. The tongue-in-cheek humour approach to dealing with really difficult topics worked well for me. It's such a good way of handling confronting topics and getting people to think. This is a great write and an equally great arrangement. You have a fantastic knack for getting everything to sit together so sweetly.

Peter... You guitar work is fantastic and your solos leave no doubt in the listener's mind that you are one heck of a guitarist. I love what you did.

I wish you all a Happy Christmas and a fantastic 2024.
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