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Since I don't know country _at all_, I don't really care if it's hardcore or not - what I hear is an excellent song with fantastic harmonies. Hardcore or not, I like it! By the way, your vocals don't sound that dissimilar to Floyd's, especially the harmonies. Brother from another mother? 
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So well done! You have a great voice and the song is excellent. Nice mix as well.
Bob Thanks for the nice comments, Bob. I'm glad you like it.
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Since I don't know country _at all_, I don't really care if it's hardcore or not - what I hear is an excellent song with fantastic harmonies. Hardcore or not, I like it! By the way, your vocals don't sound that dissimilar to Floyd's, especially the harmonies. Brother from another mother?  Hi B.D. Welcome to the wonderful world of Country Music! :-) I'm glad you like the song and thanks for the nice comments. I'm a big fan of Mr. Jane's work. A smooth, identifiable voice and a great song writer!
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Hi, Paul. Even before I saw your comments, the first thing I thought was "Well, that's a country song![/i]" Classic sound, and you know how to sing it. Nice harmonies. Nice write - I love how the song pounds in the hook, the way classic country should. I enjoyed this one a lot. 
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We love the "hat act" period of country, e.g., Strait, Jackson, etc. And, man, you nailed that ... vocal, lyric and production.
Excellent!
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It doesn't matter to me the genre, as long as it's good. And this is so good! A most excellent. As Floyd says, this sounds pro.
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Hi, Paul. Even before I saw your comments, the first thing I thought was "Well, that's a country song![/i]" Classic sound, and you know how to sing it. Nice harmonies. Nice write - I love how the song pounds in the hook, the way classic country should. I enjoyed this one a lot.  HI David. Thanks very much for the nice comments. Glad you like it.
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We love the "hat act" period of country, e.g., Strait, Jackson, etc. And, man, you nailed that ... vocal, lyric and production.
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J&B Hi Janice & Bud. Yep, that was some really good music back then. I'm glad you like the song. Thanks for the nice comments!
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It doesn't matter to me the genre, as long as it's good. And this is so good! A most excellent. As Floyd says, this sounds pro. Thanks so much, Scott. I'm really glad you like it.
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I love your voice! When you make it soar, as you did a couple times in this song, it's thrilling. Song was good, too. Well done.
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I love your voice! When you make it soar, as you did a couple times in this song, it's thrilling. Song was good, too. Well done. Ahh shucks Rob, thanks. Glad you like it. :-)
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That's a gorgeous song. I played a lot of this kind of country in my gigging years.
I like everything about it from the vibrato guitar to the steel to the vocals and the groove.
This isn't a complaint. I would have replaced the constant steel in the background with acoustic guitar and a sparingly played piano for the background and fills in the verses. Where it picked up the solo was a perfect fill. That's just how I would have mixed it. Still totally enjoyed the song. Great job.
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Paul, Like others have said, you fellows are doing so good tapping into the classic music sound. This is spot on at every level and just a joy to listen to.
I'm looking forward to what's up next from you.
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That's a gorgeous song. I played a lot of this kind of country in my gigging years.
I like everything about it from the vibrato guitar to the steel to the vocals and the groove.
This isn't a complaint. I would have replaced the constant steel in the background with acoustic guitar and a sparingly played piano for the background and fills in the verses. Where it picked up the solo was a perfect fill. That's just how I would have mixed it. Still totally enjoyed the song. Great job. Hi Herb. I'm glad you like it. Thanks for the comments. Good call, you're right! Paul, Like others have said, you fellows are doing so good tapping into the classic music sound. This is spot on at every level and just a joy to listen to.
I'm looking forward to what's up next from you.
Charlie Thanks for the nice comments, Charlie! Glad you like it.
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Hey Paul this is super nice!
Definitely classic country from back in the day but I really like that because classic country is the best man!
Thank you for posting such an enjoyable moment on the PG music forum.
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Hey Paul this is super nice!
Definitely classic country from back in the day but I really like that because classic country is the best man!
Thank you for posting such an enjoyable moment on the PG music forum. Hi David. You're welcome! I'm glad you like the song. Thanks.
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