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A blues song that brings a big smile to my face! Great vocals Janice. of course, I loved the production and the tender, heart felt guitar solo as well. Great team effort J & B, and Peter!
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Okay, I was writing the initial post before I heard the final chorus and 2nd guitar solo...WOW! Great job
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PERFECTION.
Don't need to say much more than that.
Janice at her Best.
Peter at his Best.
Bud at his Best.
Music. At it's Best.
Wow.
P.E.R.F.E.C.T.I.O.N.
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J&B, Peter...I'm very partial to acoustic pieces and this is done to perfection....Janice is certainly fitted to this style of music...sultry and with just the right interpretation and tonal inflections for these old classic R&B blues numbers....Peter is extraordinary on the flat-top...super tone...Bud...your bass is the perfect match to complete the trio...just great (as usual)! Dan
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Classic interpretation of a classic. Bessie would be proud. Janice not only sings brilliantly, she ace at arragning and mixing. Thank you! J&B
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Superb. Mrs Merritt ... wow. What a voice. Love the staccato end of phrases on the word "luck", and a few others. You know when to hold a note and when to cut it short  Also, your tone is OUTSTANDING, and perfect for songs such as these. Peter's guitar playing fits seamlessly into the song. Not too much, not too little. Well done, Bud, on the mixing, too!!! As others have said, I too concur: Bessie Smith would be so proud. What a board chock-a-block full of talent we truly have, right here, at the PG Music User Showcase forum. Long may it continue ... I know I'm guaranteed to hear good music if I log in, here. Thanks, PG Music ... whatever you do, please keep it going ... this truly is the best Artists' Corner that I know of, online! Thanks a lot. Peter Janice, Bud & Peter,
Outstanding all around... Fantastic vocal by Janice. She always brings any song into a completely new space. Her delivery is flawless, emotive and holds your attention like no other.
Love the upright bass by Bud - it's just a wonderful sound. Peter's acoustic guitar playing is superb. Also, love the way the production and mix totally fit the acoustic sound - hard to do and done so well.
You all are making this old music completely relevant and making new history with it.
Loved it all!
Bob Thanks Bob appreciate the comments. Peter
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
Rhythm and blues songs are really great.
Even if it is performed in a new style, the essence remains the same.
Unfortunately, I haven't heard the original version so I can't compare it, but I think this version is really great.
Vocals, performance, everything is top notch.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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Our own "Queen of Soul" really shines on this one!!! Excellent production all the way with some sweet guitar licks!!! You guys are a force!!! Take care. Greg
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Bessie Smith, hey? We are lucky some people had the presence of mind to capture several of her performances on film. Remember "Give me a pig foot and a bottle of beer." ??
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Superb. Mrs Merritt ... wow. What a voice. Love the staccato end of phrases on the word "luck", and a few others. You know when to hold a note and when to cut it short Also, your tone is OUTSTANDING, and perfect for songs such as these. Peter's guitar playing fits seamlessly into the song. Not too much, not too little. Well done, Bud, on the mixing, too!!! As others have said, I too concur: Bessie Smith would be so proud. What a board chock-a-block full of talent we truly have, right here, at the PG Music User Showcase forum. Long may it continue ... I know I'm guaranteed to hear good music if I log in, here. Thanks, PG Music ... whatever you do, please keep it going ... this truly is the best Artists' Corner that I know of, online! We appreciate you listening and writing such nice comments. And Janice thanks you for mentioning her phrasing. Thanks for all! J&B
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When the three of you decide to rework these old classic blues numbers they come out brand new and could be released and I’m sure they would have a place on the current charts. You won’t hear anything better than this on Americana or a Classic Blues station. High quality vocal, guitar, bass and production. There is certainly nothing much better than this here or anywhere else for that matter, Tom
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J&B,
You all are quite the pros/experts at reviving these old PD tunes! Great vocals and percussion Janice! Bud is a wonderful bassist! Nice guitar solo! Super clean production that really sounds great to me! Sounds like it was recorded in a major studio!
Take care, TB Thank you Torrey for all you wrote. Glad you like the bass and Janice’s cajon. It was a fun production. J&B
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Man, this sounds really good y'all.
I do love me some live acoustic now. It sounds like the way Jerry and Chester and me used to play it. Y'all would have fit right in. I used to know an old boy round here by the name of Doc Watson who might have joined in for that one. But he's gone on to play for Jesus now. But that's what I am talking about! Keepin' it in the family and keepin' it real.
But, I am afraid that Bass won't be in the family too much longer.
Bud, I am about to offer you 50 dollar, cash on the barrel head, for that bass thumpin' box of thunderin' buffalo noise you got there. Now that is my last offer, so you might as well pack her up. I will take Janice's old Martin box, too, since you know it ain't worth more than maybe ten or fifteen dollar, as old as it is. You can trust me. I's a friend and I would not lie to bluegrass fambly that way.
Be by shortly to seal the deal. Glad you liked it but we’re gonna have to negotiate your offers a bit. 😀 J&B
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I really enjoy this acoustic approach, so easy on ears. Cajon, Peter's guitar and the upright bass blend nicely with BIAB instruments. I can imagine this being played live, very nice laid-back feel. Janice is definitely the Lady Luck, everything she touches with her voice turns to gold, exceptional work here once again Janne
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I'm never disappointed when I listen to a song from you guys.
I really like everything about this song, and the icing on the cake (as always) is Janice's vocals.
Love it! Thanks! J&B
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Hi J&B,
Bessie again!!!
She would be very jealouse/ or proud if she could hear Janice. I think it's 'proud'.
Janice, what a nice performance. And what nice you have a very good band behind you, with Peter there.
I think, beside Janice's' her voice the acoustic 'band' uplifted this song into a toe tapper (or maybe it already was).
A very nice Blues, really enjoyed!
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You say different, I say same. Same incredible talent. Same best version I've ever heard (although this is one I haven't heard before, past examples lead me to believe there is none better). Love the all-acoustic approach, and Bud back on the Doghouse Bass. Janice, some great singing (same). Peter, some fabulous playing (same). Bud, some sweet slappin' (same). Outstanding mix and marvelous master (same). Thanks Marty! We appreciate every word of that particularly given this was a bit of a different direction for us. J&B Ace performances by all involved.
Janice captures the bluesy heart of the song.
The acoustic solo sounds so era authentic. Much appreciated!! J&B
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Once again a beautiful song very well sung and after listening to it; let's hope I'm lucky: I'm going to get a lotto ticket
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A blues song that brings a big smile to my face! Great vocals Janice. of course, I loved the production and the tender, heart felt guitar solo as well. Great team effort J & B, and Peter!
Dewey Thank you! J&B Okay, I was writing the initial post before I heard the final chorus and 2nd guitar solo...WOW! Great job Thanks and glad you liked that last section. Janice and Peter put a lot of heart and soul into it … but hey I’m obviously quite biased!😃 Bud
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PERFECTION.
Don't need to say much more than that.
Janice at her Best.
Peter at his Best.
Bud at his Best.
Music. At it's Best.
Wow.
P.E.R.F.E.C.T.I.O.N. Thank you mr jane! That makes it all worthwhile indeed. J&B
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