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Nice work.
Everything sounds good. Those drums sound good and reading the op you obviously put some thought and time into them.
I like how you take those old songs and make them new again. Thank you Herb and the drum comment is much appreciated as, yes, it does take some effort. But for us tweaking an RD to work with a specific tune is enjoyable. J&B
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Janice & Bud and Peter
It's the coolest blues rock.
It's hard to believe that this song was made over 100 years ago.
Peter's guitar is really great.
Of course, Janice's vocals too.
The girls' chorus created by Waves Harmony is wonderful.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi Thank you Shigeki! Good to hear from you and we look forward to your productions this year. 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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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.
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I wrote a comment hours ago...it's gone walkies.
FAB song, fab interpretation...love everything about it & the watchtower blues lights a match under the whole thing to get it extra hot.
FAB. Thanks Ray for your comments and continued support over the years. And we are sure Peter is, as we are, delighted that you caught the Hendrix vibe. 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!
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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.
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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
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Such an awesome write, performance, production and mix. Enjoyed my listen. Excellent work.
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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.
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Wow! Fabulous musicianship and style choices by all involved. BGVs sound cool and fit right in this context. Loved it! Thank you! J&B
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Man, I love this song, the vocals are really good, I really enjoy the background vocal harmony!!
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It's pretty cool what's in the public domain these days, unfortunately not much in my genre.
You 3 never cease to amaze me, I don't remember what the original sounded like back then, but your rendition certainly does it justice.
And that guitar solo is one of the best I've heard in a long time. Tasteful shredding.
Top work from all of you.
Keep it coming... Thanks man! And we agree that Peter took it to another level for sure. J&B
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Really nice! And a great mix! Love the pounding sounding drums on this one. 
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Great start on guitar and vocals always well done. King of the blues!
Laurent Thank you very much! J&B
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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
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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.
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Loved this all the way through - twice now, and more to come! Cool production, man what a sound. Really fun guitar to listen to and with Janice's vocals, this just couldn't miss. Killer!
Brad Thank you! Glad you liked it and great to hear from you. 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.
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WOW!! Love the strong guitar opening. Peter!! Dang, I love this!! Those BGVs are super addition, and Janice, you vocals are so fine --so so fine. SO much fun in there and it's mixed to perfection. Yep, my favorite band --well them and Blue Attitude. Wouldn't it be cool to interview Bessie for her opinion. She ain't rollin' over --she's sitting up and dancing. I love how you folks do thiese PD songs. Thanks a bunch Marty! You are a blues man and that makes us even more appreciative of your kind and supportive comments. J&B
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