Hi Nigel, Ron and Alan,

Thanks for listening and commenting on the song.
Appreciate that.

Originally Posted by NigelSpiers
Hi Hans,
Very enjoyable - good song and lyrics and well sung.
Can't think of much I would change - maybe:
1. Touch less reverb on your voice.
2. I was looking for a soaring guitar solo rather than a fiddle.
Just minor suggestions.

Excellent work.
Best Regards
Nigel

Hello Nigel, thanks for the compliments and your suggestions. In my post I've invited you all to tell me what I can do better (or not) and you did. That's good!
But I will explain to you why your suggestions didn't make me alter the song ;-)
1. The reverb. You are right. I used more reverb on the vocals than I would do normally.
But because I used that 'concert' audio (with all their reverb in it) in the song, and made it looks like a concert, my vocals needed more reverb too.
Otherwise both things don't match (for me).
2. I love violins and cello's. In my former song I had a 'chopping' cello. A friend of me said some days ago he not only doesn't like violins, he hates them.
I told him that is because of our cultural difference. Now he hates me too.
You don't sound like him, but you obvious prefer guitars more than violins. Well, take a look at the video and you understand why to love violins...
No, seriously, I often use guitars for solo's but this violin was great in this song. So I think it's no more than a matter of taste.
But keep coming with suggestions on my songs. I -sometimes- follow them...


Originally Posted by DC Ron
Hans, wow, super song! Love the BIG sonic landscape and your instrument choices. REALLY love your vocals and the vocal FX chain(s) you are using suits the song and your voice perfectly. Nicely written and arranged, too. Superb job!

Hi Ron, I just wrote a comment on your song 'Got to close tonight' with it's great chorus. Thanks for your compliments. I had a cold and you could still hear that in my voice. Maybe you love them more then my 'normal' vocals? We'll see about that when I have a new song...

Originally Posted by Al-David
Hans,
Great ballad! You aced this!
Vocal sounds great - and the backing tracks are perfect. You've created a great song and performance!
Take care,
Alan

Alan, thanks a lot for this nice comment. I just wrote you a comment on your Trumpet song. Great one, by the way.
Your song is something completely different from mine and I'm always amazed why a Jazz orientated musician can love these ballads too.
But of course you can counter this by asking me the same thing in reverse. And I have no answer to that. Maybe I just love good songs...?

Gentlemen, have a very nice day!
Hans

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
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