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floyd,
It's a great song that is a perfect blend of country and jazz fusion.
And your vocals express this song exquisitely.
They capture the listener's hearts.
I can really feel the happy atmosphere.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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Floyd...I do not know how much time you spend choosing and arranging the real tracks you use but man do you know how to use BiaB! this is such a beautiful song and gorgeous arrangement...nothing in it is over done or missing...an intimate and personal lyric that any wife would love to hear...well done and well sung!
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Hi Floyd,
This is a good song and good backing tracks as well.
One minor suggestion:
Some of the lyrics may have one or two many words in a line and therefore the line may loose a little emphasis. Particularly at the ends of some of the lines and especially when your vocals drift off at the end of lines.
Otherwise very good.
Best Regards
Nigel Thanks, Nigel. Floyd,
The first thing I noticed was the Soundcloud graphic ... the person with the longer blond hair is much prettier than the one wearing the hat!
Super song! Kind of Country Pop with a touch of very subtle Funk. That sax just wails - PG Music sure does give some great tools to work with. And you work with them as skillfully as anybody, better than most of us.
Hope you're proud of this one (I'd bet you are), as it's as good as music gets.
Alan Thanks, Alan. I'm not sure "proud" would be a word I'd use, by I am pleased... 
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Floyd,
Absolutely beautiful song...
The singing is so tender and heartfelt. A stunning mix and I love the way you use the sax.
Wonderful pictures - you both look great.
Bob Very much appreciated, Bob....
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Already the beginning puts us in the mood, but you did very well floyd.
Bravo
Laurent Laurent - thanks for having a listen.... “ ask me if i love you
i know that one cold”
That says it all. Very heartfelt delivery. The band is perfect for this lighthearted yet sincere confession of devotion. This one’s in your wheelhouse hands down. You’re very good at these relationship songs. Great mix that’s easy on the ears. Some songs, especially love songs sound better around a campfire.🔥 I speak from experience. Happy Camping, Tom Thanks, Tom. Perhaps, one day, we will find ourselves around a campfire somewhere... bring a guitar....
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Hi Floyd,
I always thought you only make lovesongs, mostly with unhappy endings, but they were all fantasy!
Except this song. And I can really feel why!
It is a very tender song and sung very good (as always).
At first I thought the sax to be a bit disturbing in this sensitive song, but I was wrong.
it is a very good addition to the atmosphere of the song.
Hans Thanks, Hans... WOW! Don't even have to listen to know I love it, floyd, not just cuz it's yours, but I love the story told about it's creation and initial presentation. REAL. Now on to the music.
Love the band. Each instrument captures the perfect feel as if you gave them a pep talk about how important this song was going to be. You were right. Of course your voice didn't need any of them because a cappella suits it so well. I keep changing my mind about your best song depending on which one I'm playing, but this one stands above them all.
Hey, Camping In The Cold <-- write it. I love your reviews.
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You made the right call on that camping trip Floyd!
I'm sure she will enjoy this song more now because of that and it probably gave you more time to consider subtle nuances you added to the production and performance!
Man, you produced such a lovely tune here! I feel that sax solo was perfect for this!
You are the pro we all look up to here Floyd! If you ever stopped making these we would have a big void to fill!
Take care, TB
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Nicely done... I know your wife loved that one.
All the instruments are good choices. Especially that Rhodes electric piano. I'm not a fan of EP's in general but this is a good use of it.
That's a good job.
RE: camping in the cold. Nope.... I did that when I was in the service. Cold weather training they called it....2 man tents.... puddles frozen solid and ....no... not my favorite pass time activity. Thanks, Herb WOW, what an outstanding love song.
All I can say is I loved it. Well, that's enough. 
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It's a very grown up sounding band.
It's a very grown up & reconciled protagonist singing with no force, no pressure, no "emoting".
Idioms are different between The Empire & Downunder but the meanings are clear, clean and uncluttered.
I listened again after reading Nigel's comment. I think the words are spaced, stacked & spread in a very conversational way & that, to my ears, is the vibe: someone speaking their heart.
Cheers
rayc
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I would guess this would be one of her top valentine gifts ever.
The sincerity is apparent in the vocal performance.
Cool backing track that works seamlessly with the lyrics and melody.
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Janice read the lyric first (and teared up) and we both had big smiles reading about the camping trip and seeing your sweetheart’s photo.
These lines were a highlight for both of us:
“you're written in the fabric of my being
tattooed on my heart and soul”
It’s a lovely song, a tender vocal and a smoooooth production.
We loved the sax and guitar solos. They fit most excellently in the fine mix.
Your “real” love song is a gem indeed.
Can you tell we loved it?!😊
J&B
P.S. Great cover photo!
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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floyd,
Excellent work as always. Pretty song with a lovely sentiment.
Peter
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Wow, just beautiful! Great write, doesn't get much better, and of course great vocal also. Loved the SoundCloud picture of you two! My wife and I used to love going camping, but the thoughts of being in a tent sleeping on an air mattress is not that appealing these days 
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Floyd written a soul song, very interesting Honest with truly emotional vocals and touching lyrics, "written in the fabric of my being" just describes it all, simply beautiful. Smooth music to be played in candle light on a peaceful night. Janne
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Beautiful love song Floyd. Lovely tender vocal and lyric. Really well done..
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Floyd, well, when you nail it, it's nailed forever. Congratulations on a wonderful song and an even more wonderous inspiration. Enjoy each moment... Thanks, Ron... Hi, floyd jane. Love it! Not complicated, easy going and smooth. Nice setup. Good vocals and mix. Really like the way the second half kicks off. Of course, I'm not your target audience, so what I think doesn't matter. Looks like camping was fun for you two. I'm a homebody - I believe nature is out to kill me, what with all those mountain lions, rattlesnakes and weather, so I avoid it when possible. Thanks, David... There's a frailty, a sincere vulnerability about this song (the way it's written, as well as the way you sing it) which makes it soar. Most probably your best to date. And yes, I also cried. When you're on top form, as here, and you're about to tell a story, no-one beats you - if only because of THAT voice, the voice which sounds like it's being through everything and (here) coming up, out of it all, with a declaration of eternal love. There's ever so much more to you and your musicianship than the voice, of course; however: the voice takes it over the top. So many good songs don't have good singers to sing them; you are the complete package.
"don't ask me if this world's gonna make it
or if any of us really have a chance
call me clueless, i've got no answers
unless, of course, you're asking for a dance"
Sums it up. Much appreciated, James...
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Floyd - simply excellence all round, really great job!!
Greetings from the UK, Carl
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This is a beautiful love song. Brilliant instrumentation and those horns work a treat. This is another one of your songs I can imagine professionals wanting to cover. It's just excellent. Very much appreciated. Thanks. I don't write many "real" love songs. This one is.
(The rest are just make-believe) Of course we all believe you: - a wife who loves to camp in the cold ...
- a singer-songwriter who knows how to hold a guitar sits around a campfire without a guitar ...
- a husband who admits that he makes up answers ...
Yeah, very believable! Hehehe... Anyway, I really LOVE what you do with your voice, it's so soft and delicate. Wonderful song with wonderful lyrics and a really good and tasteful arrangement. I think an unplugged version with just you and a guitar would also work well. HA! Thanks, Brian.
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floyd,
It's a great song that is a perfect blend of country and jazz fusion.
And your vocals express this song exquisitely.
They capture the listener's hearts.
I can really feel the happy atmosphere.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi Shigeki Adachi - thanks for the nice comments.... Floyd...I do not know how much time you spend choosing and arranging the real tracks you use but man do you know how to use BiaB! this is such a beautiful song and gorgeous arrangement...nothing in it is over done or missing...an intimate and personal lyric that any wife would love to hear...well done and well sung! Thanks, Dan. I actually enjoy walking through a range of instruments (RTs) to find things that work for the song. And it has gotten to the point that the choices in BIAB are extensive....almost always something to create what you are looking for...
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You made the right call on that camping trip Floyd!
I'm sure she will enjoy this song more now because of that and it probably gave you more time to consider subtle nuances you added to the production and performance!
Man, you produced such a lovely tune here! I feel that sax solo was perfect for this!
You are the pro we all look up to here Floyd! If you ever stopped making these we would have a big void to fill!
Take care, TB Thanks, Torrey... It's a very grown up sounding band.
It's a very grown up & reconciled protagonist singing with no force, no pressure, no "emoting".
Idioms are different between The Empire & Downunder but the meanings are clear, clean and uncluttered.
I listened again after reading Nigel's comment. I think the words are spaced, stacked & spread in a very conversational way & that, to my ears, is the vibe: someone speaking their heart. "Grown up". I like that description (much better than my original thought of "Old Man Love Song"). "...spaced, stacked & spread in a very conversational way" - and, of course I really like That. Very much appreciated.
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