Hi Ron, Rob (TM), Arri and David C,
A little late, but the cause of that is a new pc I had to install. Still busy with it...
Thanks for your nice posts!

Originally Posted by DC Ron
Hans, very cool rocker! That's a neat opening, and then...bam! Really takes off from there. Super backing tracks and mix. Stupendous vocals, as usual.
Is this a BiaB backing track? I don't recognize those guitars, though they sound quite nice, and pair with your song perfectly.
If I could sing like you I would have had a much less boring life, but probably fewer guitars. Life is sometimes about compromises, isn't it?

Hi Ron, I admit, in a way that intro happened by accident. At first I had another version of this song with a bouzouki, so totally different.
But then I want something completely different (that bam). Most of the instruments are from BiaB. I added all information on them recently in my introduction-post of this song.
I also used some loops from Logic. I did this before on my latest songs. What a nice thing to say about my singing and life, but to be honest, my life isn't as exciting as you think. And yes, life is about compromises...

Originally Posted by TuneMonger
Hans, as I think you know, you and I are on the same page world-view wise, so of course I loved this! I do think this has a special energy that makes it one of your best. And, it has some of your best lyrics. OTOH, a few listeners have noted that the guitars are competing with the vocals. I agree with this. It's really not a major issue when one realizes how much energy this song generates, but if it could be mixed with some separation of elements in mind, it would be even better. But let me affirm: it's great as is. A triumph!!

Hi Rob, thank you for these very nice compliments! About the competing guitars I adjusted the panning of those thing to stay out of my vocal range. I think it was Izzy noticed it at first, so then I did that, but appently not enough (?). I only kept the 'fight' in the intro where the guitars getting louder.

Originally Posted by Brno
A very powerful statement! It would be nice know, how much so played yourself.

Hi Arri, thanks for the compliment on the statement! And I used to play guitar, but I had a stroke and my playing deteriorated. Now I play BiaB guitars. They're very nice. And when I compose, I sometimes use my own guitars to help me find a melody.

Originally Posted by dcuny
Hi, Hans.
Nice write. Is any of this BiaB? I'm betting those guitars and drums aren't. laugh
That's some funky playing on the keyboards.
Good singing. As always, your vocals are the best interpreter for your lyrics.

Hi David, as you can see now on my introduction page, most of the instruments are BiaB. If we had that bet, you would have lost on the drums and most of the guitars...
I used 3 piano's in the song; the intro, the verses and the chorus, because those parts all had a different dynamic. And thanks about the vocals! I still have my doubts about it, once in a while.

Thanks again and have a wonderful day,
Hans

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130