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Man, that was some swinging fun! The bass and drums led the charge behind one of the best female singers I've ever heard. It was raucous, catchy, toe-tapping, smile-inducing enjoyment.
I liked the unexpected turn of chords along the way - a perfectly created and presented song. Toes are still tapping!
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I think everyone loves a good shuffle. Great vocal and I especially like the cool walk down turnaround at the end of the verses. Quite unique changes. Good job to all! Thank you Tom! Janice Nicely crafted song, expertly performed. Super vocals (of course) and that bass is crazy fun. Like the band a lot. Very cool outro, too. Mix is great and Janice cuts through perfectly. Hats off to all! Thanks for the vocal mention! J&B
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That's a cool song that immediately has me tapping my feet, and Janice and the slide set the right direction. The bass sounds good and perfect for the rest of the band, so who cares about the frets above the 5th  Could it be that the lack of frets influenced the choice of chords? At some points, my ears were expecting an old-school Rock'n'Roll progression (which I think would have given the song even more drive), but it didn't happen. But, nonetheless, I really enjoyed listening to the song. Twice! This is the good stuff ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Glad you liked it! Janice
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Hey team,
That was fun and unusual. Unusual in the sense that Janice convincingly overcomes tricky parts with ease and grace. True mastership on display. Cool bass playing. That older instrument has a character. Interesting style fusion. Bud (Golden Ears) LOL! I agree. Mix is excellent. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.
P.S. I think drums are bit sunk in the mix. I prefer them bigger sounding for this type of mood.
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Like everyone sez, this is upbeat and fun. Janice is great, (of course). Not a straight blues but therein lied the charm. Good job by the whole team.
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Man, that was some swinging fun! The bass and drums led the charge behind one of the best female singers I've ever heard. It was raucous, catchy, toe-tapping, smile-inducing enjoyment.
I liked the unexpected turn of chords along the way - a perfectly created and presented song. Toes are still tapping!
Best to all of you.
Alan Thanks Alan, That's the sort of response we were hoping for. Stay safe Stay well
Cheers
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Hey team,
That was fun and unusual. Unusual in the sense that Janice convincingly overcomes tricky parts with ease and grace. True mastership on display. Cool bass playing. That older instrument has a character. Interesting style fusion. Bud (Golden Ears) LOL! I agree. Mix is excellent. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.
P.S. I think drums are bit sunk in the mix. I prefer them bigger sounding for this type of mood. Thanks Misha, I've kept the bass for years knowing it had limited use - but I found one of those limited times - GOOD. Yes, Janice & Bud took an idea and made it into a song.
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That's a cool song that immediately has me tapping my feet, and Janice and the slide set the right direction. The bass sounds good and perfect for the rest of the band, so who cares about the frets above the 5th Could it be that the lack of frets influenced the choice of chords? At some points, my ears were expecting an old-school Rock'n'Roll progression (which I think would have given the song even more drive), but it didn't happen. But, nonetheless, I really enjoyed listening to the song. Twice! This is the good stuff Thanks! Janice
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Yes. A real toe tapping rhythm.
Great vocal as usual.
To my ears the drums play over some of the other tracks and at times I couldn't hear the bass.
Vic Thanks Vic Janice
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Ray & J&B,
What a great arrangement! Janice really Gives this romping tune a smooth gliding sound with a perfectly delivered vocal!
Ray, per your description, the bass may be near the end of the road but, sounds awesome to me! I feel this is the best bass work I've heard from you! Lines played and tone are wonderful!
Great final touches by Bud!
Take care, TB Thank you Torrey. Bud and I appreciate your time to listen and generously comment! Janice
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This is a crowd pleaser. You take the melody into unexpected places, which keeps it engaging. (I don't have the ear or the terminology to exactly express what I want to say.) That old bass sounds solid (pun intended) and the vocal is flawless. Mix sounds good to me.
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I need a dance partner! Really fun song. The rhythm, the vocals, the lyrics, the band. It all sounds good. Hope that dance partner steps 😀 in. Thanks for the nice comments! Janice Yeow, what a fun tune. Dang, Janice, you have an amazing voice and in this one you bring in a new character -so to speak. Love the groove, and did I mention how goood that vocal is? Outstanding, Ray. OH, YEAH! you "got away with it" cuz you definitely have a way with it, Ray. Those flatwounds was the perfect choice. Wow, what an ending to a great song. LOVE IT!! Bud, you are surely the master of mastering. Thanks Marty. I knew immediately this would be a fun project. Being from the land of juke joints and honky-tonks it was easy to play the role. And did I mention I love jukeboxes? Janice
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Ray, Janice & Bud,
Great, great song and lyrics. Love the vocal by Janice. No one sings like she does!
That Emperador bass sounds awesome. A very cool guitar.
The production is stellar. A big, clear & present mix as only Bud can do.
Loved it!
Bob Thank you Bob. You are very kind. It was easy to fall right into this one given our years of playing country and bluegrass. Much appreciated! Janice PS: BTW the mix was all Ray’s and all we did was a light mastering. 😀
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Congratulations to everyone, the singer and the bassist: classy!
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Ray and Janice, this is fantastic
As usual outstanding vocal
Great backing band
Loved that bass line Ray
Loved the song
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Thought I had already reviewed this one ages ago! Forgot to press send I guess  Love the groove you have happening with this one, Ray, solid job on the bass too. Janice nails the vocal of course, always enjoy hearing her do her thing. Fun lyrics! Any antidote to the reality we are facing these days is welcome, even if only temporary.
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Hi Janice and Ray,
A cool song you've made, Ray. And with Janice on the vocals nothing can go wrong.
Oh, I liked how Janice sing in this song. A bit low, straight forward and all so smootly.! Janice, you're great (in case you didn't know yet)
But it was a bit unusual to hear you making this music (too) and I picturized you fighting with your bass guitar...
But all in all it is a very nice swinging number! And Janice must have felt 'at home' because of the style of the song!
Good teamwork!!!
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Great country boogie! Janice's vocals are 100% perfect for this song. And that multi-instrumentalist Bandhi guy can really play!  Love that instrumental break. Perfect mix, too. Thank you! It was a fun flashback to my bluegrass/country years. Janice
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Man, that was some swinging fun! The bass and drums led the charge behind one of the best female singers I've ever heard. It was raucous, catchy, toe-tapping, smile-inducing enjoyment.
I liked the unexpected turn of chords along the way - a perfectly created and presented song. Toes are still tapping!
Best to all of you.
Alan Al, I am humbled by that as I know you’ve heard a lot of fine female singer with Di being at the very top. Thank you!
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Hey team,
That was fun and unusual. Unusual in the sense that Janice convincingly overcomes tricky parts with ease and grace. True mastership on display. Cool bass playing. That older instrument has a character. Interesting style fusion. Bud (Golden Ears) LOL! I agree. Mix is excellent. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.
P.S. I think drums are bit sunk in the mix. I prefer them bigger sounding for this type of mood. I appreciate that Misha! Janice Like everyone sez, this is upbeat and fun. Janice is great, (of course). Not a straight blues but therein lied the charm. Good job by the whole team. Yes it was fun. Thank you! Janice
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