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This is really excellent, Brian. Very creative. You have the knack of getting good results from SynthV.
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Hi, B.D. Yep, setting poems to music is quite a challenge - especially if you're used to going the other way around. I took a couple swings at setting poems, but went the "wrong way around". That way, I could justify mangling the lines to make them fit into the pre-existing form. So I'm doubly impressed, you stayed to the text without taking liberties and did a bang-up job in the process. Lots of variety, cool sounds. Nicely done! 
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Nice work. Really nice production choices and good tone for the guitars. I'm not familiar with the singer but nice voice although a bit stiff in places.
While it's never gonna be in the top 40 on the radio, it's still a very nice creative song and well done. More creativity in this song than you would hear in an hours worth of listening to the radio.
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Totally enjoyable...and right up my alley lyrically speaking. I loved that "one from the pitiless wave" shift. The mood had a very interesting contrast between dream-like calm and waking angst. Sorry I can't offer much in regards to the production of it...not my area...though Ghostgum wrote seamless and I thought that word fit well. Thanks BYOBand for listening and your nice comment. Much appreciated!
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You Think and Dream.
Therefore, you make Music. You're quite a philosopher yourself, Floyd. Love your statement above! Good music.
Well thought out music.
Excellent Arrangement & Production.
You'd give Elton a run for his money.
An impressive effort.
fj I'm glad that you and others also seem to enjoy my, ahem, more adventurous expeditions into non-pop worlds. Thank you for your nice comment. Much appreciated!
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Renee only mentioned the first part, cogito ergo sum; the second part is donec essem. I think, therefore I am --until I was. Hey, as long as you think you are, then that is your reality. Once you stop thinking, you aren't. Think about it.  What radio plays these days is so different than what it played yesterday, so ya never know. Besides, who listens to the radio anymore? hehe Your risk with this one pays HUGE rewards, imo. You already KNOW I love this. I think it's fantastic. So well written, and the prodcution is outstaning. Everything pro level.
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Everything I would have said has already been said so all I can add is that this is an absolute masterpiece.
I think this is in your comfort zone, you just didn't know it until now.
Loved it Thanks Mario. Your comment makes me smile
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B.D...that was cool!...great conception or dream or what ever inspired this...super track...from ethereal to rock to classical to chamber to rock...really great journey for us...a wonderful "dreamscape"...man that must have been a ton of work...this maybe your genre...whatever it is...read the reviews...we loved it! Thanks a lot for listening and your really kind words. The song wasn't actually more work than my “normal” songs, it's probably just a bit more obvious that there's a lot going on.
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Really interesting tune and arrangement (That means I liked it).
Must have taken you a while and a lot of thought.
Well done.
Vic Thanks, Vic, for listening and your comment. As I wrote above to firesong, it took about as much time and thought as my regular pop songs. With the latter, there are a lot of things you only notice when I leave them out, so it's less obvious.
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Congratulation, very ambitious write and the end result is amazing success. A complex pop-rock opera song which kind I have rarely heard. Very inviting intro. Great arrangement with varied instruments, I admire the way you have managed to use organ, piano, acoustic and electric guitars and violins together so that their placement sounds natural and organic. And the vocals sound convincing in the recognizable BD style, you have made the lyrics your own. Also nice variation in the singing style. I'm sure this will be played on radio, at least on my Spotify Radio I think that by commenting I'm now part of your dream, so in that logic you really exist on one level, be it a dream or not  Janne
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Brain,
Love this song... It has such a beautiful grand feel. Awesome production and mix.
Really great stuff!
Bob Thanks Bob ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) “Grand” was one of the things I was looking for, and I'm very glad it works that way for you.
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Really good man! Beautiful!! Thank you, David. Glad something with more than 4 chords and not in G major works for you too 
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Whether it is symphonic rock or rock opera, it is very good.
The alternating between soft and pretty to gritty is very effective.
Janice said still gets chill bumps just thinking about Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” that she read in high school.
Excellent mix and even more so considering the number of tracks. Wow.
Kudos for both the audio and video production!
BD dreamed big and achieved success.
Enjoyed it,
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Excellent!
Love the Dream within a Dream concept.
So many layers in this! Really well done! Thank you, Dave. As always, your feedback is much appreciated
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This is really excellent, Brian. Very creative. You have the knack of getting good results from SynthV. Thanks Wao for listening and your nice feedback. Mucho appreciated!
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Hi, B.D. Yep, setting poems to music is quite a challenge - especially if you're used to going the other way around. I took a couple swings at setting poems, but went the "wrong way around". That way, I could justify mangling the lines to make them fit into the pre-existing form. So I'm doubly impressed, you stayed to the text without taking liberties and did a bang-up job in the process. Lots of variety, cool sounds. Nicely done! Thank you, David. I didn't know what I was getting myself into, but it was a good learning experience. And the fact that I don't really know what I'm doing has never stopped me
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Nice work. Really nice production choices and good tone for the guitars. I'm not familiar with the singer but nice voice although a bit stiff in places.
While it's never gonna be in the top 40 on the radio, it's still a very nice creative song and well done. More creativity in this song than you would hear in an hours worth of listening to the radio. Thanks, Herb, for your really encouraging comment The next beer's on me!
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Renee only mentioned the first part, cogito ergo sum; the second part is donec essem. I think, therefore I am --until I was. Hey, as long as you think you are, then that is your reality. Once you stop thinking, you aren't. Think about it. What radio plays these days is so different than what it played yesterday, so ya never know. Besides, who listens to the radio anymore? hehe Your risk with this one pays HUGE rewards, imo. You already KNOW I love this. I think it's fantastic. So well written, and the prodcution is outstaning. Everything pro level. Thank you Marty for listening again. You have no idea how much your feedback and encouragement helps me to release new songs without worrying too much about what others might say or think. Double thanks for that!
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Hi Brain,
I heard your first draft, but forgot to reply. To tell you the truth, it was a nice song, but it didn't move me much, while most of your songs do.
And in between I wasn't able to respond.
Now I hear this version and yes! It touched that snare again!!!
Great song, very good performance between the vocals and the band, not to say 'impressive'.
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Congratulation, very ambitious write and the end result is amazing success. A complex pop-rock opera song which kind I have rarely heard. Very inviting intro. Great arrangement with varied instruments, I admire the way you have managed to use organ, piano, acoustic and electric guitars and violins together so that their placement sounds natural and organic. And the vocals sound convincing in the recognizable BD style, you have made the lyrics your own. Also nice variation in the singing style. I'm sure this will be played on radio, at least on my Spotify Radio I think that by commenting I'm now part of your dream, so in that logic you really exist on one level, be it a dream or not Janne Thank you Janne for your really nice and detailed feedback But how do you know that I'm not part of YOUR dream?
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