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No Turnaround An admittedly trite Bud write  but perhaps with a twist or two you might like (lyric on SC). Janice sings lead, harmony and played all the percussion on her cajon - no drum track. Peter plays rhythm/fills and solo guitar. Bud did the tech stuff and Janice’s photo. As always thanks to Peter and PG Music and if you choose to listen your comments are always welcomed. For the tech inclined: Janice’s Cajon tracks: Logic Chromaverb, Neutron and Ozone Imager. Janice’s vocals: Rodes NT1 mic, Scarlett 212 interface and Izotope Nectar (light compression and reverb only). Bass: RealTrack 701 DI Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085 Logic Pro Classic Comp amp, Waves Bass Rider, Logic Channel EQ and Waves Magma BB Tubes Rhythm Guitar: RealTrack 542 DI Electric, Rhythm Dreamy Ev 085 Logic Pro Boutique Retro amp and Warm Vintage Pedal Overdrive. Piano: MIDI SuperTrack 2087 Rhythm PopBalladJohn Ev 085 Logic Pro Studio Grand sound, Waves CLA Unplugged and Ozone Imager Mastering: Ozone Modules (J&B Presets): EQ, Stabilizer, Impact, Imager, Dynamic EQ and Maximizer. Also Izotope Tonal Balance 2 and Logic Loudness Meter.
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Hi J&B and Peter!
A good pace to this song. Janice’s vocals as good as ever, and those harmonies fitted so well and sounded as smooth as. Peter’s very complimentary lead and fills. The road metaphor did the trick. The mixing? I didn’t notice, so it must’ve been spot on. Well done to all. Listened twice.
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Hi J&B (and Peter) Slow, easy listen. Janice sound smooth and languid, Peter's guitar is tasteful, and everything in the mix is in place. The cajon sounds a bit like a drum with mallets. I've got no issues with the write - it does what it needs to do, and gives us a chance to hear Janice sing! Nice!
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Hi J&B and Peter!
A good pace to this song. Janice’s vocals as good as ever, and those harmonies fitted so well and sounded as smooth as. Peter’s very complimentary lead and fills. The road metaphor did the trick. The mixing? I didn’t notice, so it must’ve been spot on. Well done to all. Listened twice.
Andrew We three appreciate that. You mentioned all our objectives in a very supportive way … vocals, write, guitar, percussion and mix. Thanks!! J&B
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J&B&P, this is so darn good! Janice's vocal and harmonies are so smooth. Great lyrics. Peter's guitar is icing on the cake. That cajon sounds fantastic.
Loved it.
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I just love the vocals of Janice! You have catched the good parts of the Muscle Shoals music in your sound! I always have loved it.
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
This is such an excellent song. Wistful without being heavy, great lyrics, awesome guitar by Peter and a wonderful performance by Janice. These are not easy songs to write and you have done an exceptional job here.
I absolutely love the overall mix and production - light, crisp, and exactly what the song needs.
Outstanding in every way!
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Excellent song, and since I mainly write pop songs, I don't mind the attribute "trite" too much Great, unobtrusive guitar fills, tasteful percussion (I also play the Cajon), and, of course, Janice's harmony vocals alone make this song worth listening to. What bothers the producer-me a little is the double triple "snare" fill, it's played so evenly that it sounds artificial/quantized in an otherwise very organic-sounding production. But apart from that, the mix and production are _really_ good ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Enjoyed my listen. A lot!
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Hi J&B (and Peter) Slow, easy listen. Janice sound smooth and languid, Peter's guitar is tasteful, and everything in the mix is in place. The cajon sounds a bit like a drum with mallets. I've got no issues with the write - it does what it needs to do, and gives us a chance to hear Janice sing! Nice! Thanks David. We always appreciate your thoughtful comments. The cajon tracks were recorded with the “snare” and “kick” on separate tracks so, yes, we added some compression and reverb that gave a mallet feel. Thanks again for all the comments, J&B
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J&B&P, this is so darn good! Janice's vocal and harmonies are so smooth. Great lyrics. Peter's guitar is icing on the cake. That cajon sounds fantastic.
Loved it. Thank you Mario. And Bud appreciates your mention of the lyrics as he remains equivocal about them. 😀 Much appreciated, J&B
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Hi Janice and Bud,
You sang this song beautifully, Janice. Straight from my heart, and I enjoyed it immensely.
Although I've been warning you for a few years to beware of those creepy men. But you still refuse to listen to me...
Although this also gives us these beautiful songs of yours!!! Peter, as always, accompanies them with incredible sensitivity on his guitar. And your husband, Bud, is a master at combining all of this into beautiful songs. This one too!
These are the kind of men you don't have to be wary of. You just have to love them.
I noticed that where I had a song about Round and Round, you can immediately come up with a [*****]: No Turnaround ;-)
Well... as long as it's good.
Best,
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Love the light and easy style of this and the swoop in Janice's voice. Very nice all around and brilliant lyric in the chorus.
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'An admittedly trite Bud write....'
Well, okay, but there's a lot to like. Of course Janice's vocals are always spot on as they are here, and the piano and the guitar work very well together throughout the track.
Good one.
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
This is such an excellent song. Wistful without being heavy, great lyrics, awesome guitar by Peter and a wonderful performance by Janice. These are not easy songs to write and you have done an exceptional job here.
I absolutely love the overall mix and production - light, crisp, and exactly what the song needs.
Outstanding in every way!
Bob Thank you Bob for the great review. Your mention of the lyric is special as we so much admire your writes … it’s not in the ball park of yours but we do thank you! We appreciate all of your remarks indeed. J&B
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This is a really first class song again. Janice's vocals and harmonies are perfect for it, plus I particularly like the lyrics and the references to the road: "So I’m gonna travel a single lane for a while / Leaving’s all that matters not where I’m bound / Don’t wanna roundabout just need a straight line / No side roads and damn sure no turnaround / Leaving’s all that matters not where I’m bound" and the rest of it is really excellent songwriting.and not in the least bit trite!
Some favourite Waoist Adages:
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#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#58: Bring consciousness to it.
#63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
#92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
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J&B and Peter, SUPER song, and superb performances by all. Love how perfectly understated this is without losing the beauty or emotional impact. A really fine balance, perfectly achieved. Fantastic vocals, tasteful guitar fills and a fine, FINE mix. Love the too-seldom-heard-here cajon, too. Great job (again)!
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Morning Janice, Bud, and Peter! This one has a bit of an Eagles vibe to me, that laid back feel they were so good at. Fabulous vocal and harmonies! Such great tone! And always enjoy hearing Peter do his thing. Good write and mix, Bud. A nice song to listen to with my first coffee of the day
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Ah, so cool. What a great feel. That cajon is a big part of it. So well recorded too. Bud, I learn so much from you. Janice, I'm not ignoring your sensational singing, or taking it for granted. In fact, each time I hear how you sing ANY song, amazement and respect is like the first time. Peter, always playing the best for every song you guys do. Yeah, I listen to you folks a lot, and every moment is enjoyable.
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Excellent song, and since I mainly write pop songs, I don't mind the attribute "trite" too much Great, unobtrusive guitar fills, tasteful percussion (I also play the Cajon), and, of course, Janice's harmony vocals alone make this song worth listening to. What bothers the producer-me a little is the double triple "snare" fill, it's played so evenly that it sounds artificial/quantized in an otherwise very organic-sounding production. But apart from that, the mix and production are _really_ good Enjoyed my listen. A lot! Thanks for the nice comments. Glad you liked it. Well, the cajon … after mixing it in we felt the fills were too nondescript but not wanting to record again we built the turnarounds using the “snare” hit. I was not particularly pleased with the result. We didn’t align them exactly with the bar markers but rather used Logic Pro’s Groove Trqck feature to lock them to a RD drum track playing the triplet. We hoped that would keep them from sounding quantized but apparently the drummer was too accurate. 😀 But then we had reached the point of “mixing is never finished - just abandoned. “ Thanks again, J&B
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A very beautiful song with very well-arranged vocals. Beautiful work.
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