Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
Nice folk indeed.

Your guitar and the BiaB session guys all worked together very well.
Back in our acoustic band days we played with some excellent Travis pickers. Keep at it!
Your vocals sound fine to us.
Thanks J&B! For clarity, the picking on this song is a RealTrack. However, I am determined to grow my picking skills as I feel it will prove really useful in my future songwriting and playing. The process has taken me back to when I first started playing the guitar at age 15 after 4 years playing the cello. I taught myself all the chords by learning the songs in Sgt Pepper’s and Magical Mystery Tour - almost every major and minor chord. At one point I was so frustrated that I couldn’t change chords quick enough that I tried to crush my guitar by kneeling on it. It didn’t break, and I remember thinking “If you don’t break in one way, I will break you in another”.

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We also enjoyed the open airy mix - our fave mix outcome. Great soundstage on our monitors.
While learning new tools and techniques, I feel the main training is in my ears. This forum is also a great drip-feed of information and insights.
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The narrative is excellent and we liked its backstory too.
Some would have heard me say that I place more value on the music than I do the words, but this song demonstrates my own hypocrisy - being a story-driven song. I really appreciate forum posters when they detail their process and motivations.
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PS We also enjoyed the very supportive video along with its real clips. smile
Like my songwriting, I enjoy the creative process of producing a video that either literally or figuratively illustrates the song. I am self taught and use a Clipchamp subscription and a cheap video camera.

Thanks again for your detailed comments and glad you enjoyed the song!

Andrew

Regards,
Andrew D
Adelaide, Sth Aust
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