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Thanks for all the nice comments about my part in the song. It was indeed quite a fun project.
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
This one smokes and rocks! Wow! Outstanding vocal by Janice - love the BGVs. So good!
Peter sounds terrific - what a driving sound. Production is pro all the way.
Can't get enough of this one!
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Bud, Janice, and Peter,
He ain't gonna get me...but I appreciate the warning, nonetheless! No need to say the obvious...but I will anyway. Awesome production, vocals (and harmony vox), mix, BIAB choices, and guitar styling by Peter!
Also, thank you for including all the details of Mastering the final mix!
Dewey Glad he ain’t gonna git ya 😜 Thanks for the nice review! And for mentioning the mastering chain. J&B
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You three make some fabulous music! Great arrangement and delivery. Of course, Peter's guitar work just shines. And what can be said about Janice's vocals that hasn't already been said? She just knows how to sing - and we get the immense pleasure of listening to it!
Everything is spot on. Music doesn't get any better than this!
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Alan Al, you are way too generous with those great comments… but, hey, we’ll take it. 😀 Thank you! J&B
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Yes!!! What else to say? I've already said that Janice gets better with each song, and I'm not about to change my mind on that at all, after this. Clear tone, perfect bluesy sound, the harmonies make me smile ... the inflection on "dirty two-timer" made me really grin ... this is top-notch, from first to last. That guitar playing, too!!! Well done, all - it's a privilege to listen to that which you create! 
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Peter's guitar Sings. On fire. Some of his Best work.
Janice is at her typical Outta-This-World Good.
The girls are killin' it.
A Stunning Mix. You don't even think about it as it plays. It's just Right.
Nice album cover.
This is as good as anything you have ever done.
That's saying a Lot.
So. Good. That is hugely appreciated floyd. We had a lot of fun with this project and thanks for the mention of the photo - it was fun also. Nice to have such a great review for our first tune of the year! J&B
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Cool! This is your wheelhouse - find an old song, and breathe life into it by throwing Janice at the vocals. Of course, Peter's not slacker, either! That's some impressive guitar playing! I wasn't sold on the BGVs being realistic because they were a bit too parallel... But I was sold on them being exactly the sound the song called for. It brought to mind some of those 1920's cartoon, and I had the image of a chorus of inanimate objects singing out the BGVs while some Betty Boop-esque character chides the audience with her Janice's voice.  Love it! Thank you! That BGV harmony, which includes Janice’s part of course, is what in our bluegrass years we called “car horn harmony” 😀 because yes it is tight. Janice sang in bluegrass trios for years and it was expected that all syllables, no matter how short, be perfect in harmony and phrasing. Indeed parallel was the objective. J&B PS: On the other hand Janice loves cartoons and music from that period.
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Hi Janice, Bud and Peter,
Yes, I know I'm late at the party, but I think you don't mind.
You had a lot of work answering everyone else here, and now just me! (well, almost).
I loved the song, the title of course, and that delicious swing. Very, very good song!
Even my wife was swinging on it! She never does that on my songs, ah.. 1 or 2 times.
But most of all I enjoyed Janice! Her vocal really shine when she treatens with that devil and what he is going to do with you!
This old song (almost a hundred years old, you said) by that lady Bessie has really been reborn (again) through your treatment.
I think she must be thrilled to her bones (...) when she hears you singing her song. I think she would have loved to sing it with you, but maybe God or that devil...
Ok, I leave that for what it is. You all did a good job, but Bud, Janice is right; the BG still sound a tiny bit like chipmunks (you started...).
Cheers,
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I thought for sure you were going to break into All Along the Watchtower after that intro!
Wonderful vocal! And smokin' hot guitar solo, I could hear shades of Jimi during the solo too.
Love the ending with that held note!
This sounds great you three, I love the way you take these old classics and put your own spin on them. We appreciate that Dave. Couldn’t ask from more … especially from a great blues man! J&B PB&J,You've done it again! Terrific performances from Janice and Peter. Chops galore. The mix is perfecto. The rhythm section is kicking. The drum sound is big and powerful and together with the bass moves some air. Great arrangement, great vocals and great guitar work! Among your best work, Tom Thanks Tom for all you wrote! And your mix comments are very meaningful as your mixes are as good as it gets. J&B
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Hello Janice, Peter & Bud
You have created an absolute TOP song
Janice. You really sing the song brilliantly. That's exactly how it should be.
Bud. The sound is absolutely top class.
And now to Peter. WOW - that's a guitar solo you can't get enough of. For me it's the best solo I've heard on the forum so far.
Congratulations to you all
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
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J&B...you guys sure know how to update these classic blues tunes...Janice...love those background parts...just a super track!
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J&B,
Very high quality treatment of the old PD song! The key chosen really seems to suit Janice's vocal treatment well and the background vocal repeats really make the song for me! Nice guitar!
Thanks, TB
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Such an awesome write, performance, production and mix. Enjoyed my listen. Excellent work. Thanks Charlie. Good to hear from you. J&B 1,001 degrees Fahrenheit all around: guitar, vocal, production (mix and mastering sound impeccable).
I concur with all the other comments. This is one exceptional performance and recording. I think my headphones melted. Sorry about the headphones 😀 but we much appreciate your comments! J&B
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Man, I love this song, the vocals are really good, I really enjoy the background vocal harmony!! Thanks Ronnie, J&B Really nice! And a great mix! Love the pounding sounding drums on this one. Thank you and we appreciate the mix and drum comments. RealDrums are a lot of fun to work with. J&B
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Boy does Peter ever do an awesome intro to the song. Very cool. Awesome vocal and harmonies Janice. Just loved the backing band. Such a cool groove. Loved the production Bud. Perfect mix and master. Sorry for the late reply. Took quite awhile for me to work back up to the first page of the forum. Lots of awesome music showing up here..
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Wow! is very easy for me to listen kind of late because support and agree to everything that has been said which is all good.
Cheers
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Thank you! That BGV harmony, which includes Janice’s part of course, is what in our bluegrass years we called “car horn harmony” 😀 because yes it is tight. Janice sang in bluegrass trios for years and it was expected that all syllables, no matter how short, be perfect in harmony and phrasing. Indeed parallel was the objective. That's just insane - my ears still don't quite believe it! 
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I made a mistake of listening to the original song first thinking you can't top that.... But you made the song totally your own (although I wished that you had used similar instrument shots in the "I don't want no two-time stuff..." section). What a great blues rock shuffle, really hot arrangement with punchy drums and hotter than hell guitar solo by Peter, probably the best shredding heard on this forum. And Janice's singing is so powerful and fiery that I can see even the devil himself dancing and crowd-surfing in the audience, those harmonies are also pleasantly evil Janne Janne, thank you so much. You mentioned all our objectives and we three could not hope for a better response than yours. This a review to share with family and friends! J&B
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J&B and Peter, Super rendition. "A" class vocals, fun fx BGVs! One hell of a solo by Peter! Lots of good energy. Production and mix is very PRO. Listens very well, no complaints. Fun picture too Thank you for sharing. Misha. And thank you for the positive and supportive comments! Glad to liked the photo also. J&B
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Nice bluesy song. Like the vocals very much, its sounds like Bette Midler song especially on the BGVs parts. Great overall production. This one works on every level: Song, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, guitar tones and groove. Very nice listen. Thanks for the comments Elliot. We are happy it worked for you! J&B
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