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Hi Andrew,
Very cool tune!
I enjoyed the mellow vibe, your vocals and lyrics.
The bridge was a nice change of pace, with some new chords and soaring melodies.
Thanks for "putting yourself out there" in your song, well done!
Bob Thanks Bob! I keep wishing to write and record something that is a little more uptempo 90s Brit rock, but not yet. I am happy how the bridge popped out - I like how a bridge can introduce a small departure and freshness before swinging back into the chorus. Andrew
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Hi, Andrew. Nice song - some fun rhymes, good vocals, and arrangement that moves it along.  Solid mix, and the handclaps keep it feeling light. It's easy to listen to a mix too long and no longer be able to hear it anymore. Sometimes it just needs a couple of days of being left alone, and sometimes it just needs to be called "finished".  Thanks David! I find rhymes fascinating - sometimes they flow, and other times I have to work hard to find them. This song also had rhymes across verses, and that intrigues me as to how the brain of the listener can detect those even though they are lines apart. Maybe pattern recognition is what makes us human? Well, that and a bit more. Andrew
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Andrew - really good song and lyrics, great clear mix and production,
very good arrangement - enjoyed it!!
Carl Thanks Carl - glad you liked it! Andrew
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Nice tune, Andrew. It stuck in my head for a good long while so I think that's a good indication of its quality. Many nuances throughout that add up to something greater than its parts. I'll come back to this one later for sure. Well done!
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My 3rd listen. Soundcloud sounds better to me, but maybe my eyes distract my ears a bit in YT. THis is such a good one, Andrew. There is so much in there, and still brilliantly mixed. This is the first time I saw all of the tracks you've mixed in, and I'm now even more impressed. So well done throughout.
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Nice tune, Andrew. It stuck in my head for a good long while so I think that's a good indication of its quality. Many nuances throughout that add up to something greater than its parts. I'll come back to this one later for sure. Well done! Thanks Rob! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about subtle variations to keep the listener engaged. I’ve been listening to songs I like to hear what the producer has done. The best example I can think of is what ELO did on A New World Record and Out Of The Blue - each verse and chorus has some variation in arrangement. I’ll never reach that level, but it gives me something to think about. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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My 3rd listen. Soundcloud sounds better to me, but maybe my eyes distract my ears a bit in YT. THis is such a good one, Andrew. There is so much in there, and still brilliantly mixed. This is the first time I saw all of the tracks you've mixed in, and I'm now even more impressed. So well done throughout. Thanks Marty - three listens - thank you! Maybe that could be an album title! ‘Listen at least thrice’. The YT and SC posts are the same track - but I had better go back and check. When I am working on a song, I post to SC in private mode then go listening on different devices, then replace the track with the final, so I have different versions kicking around and hope I haven’t used an earlier version for YT. I’ll check. Re the number of mixed tracks, I use Groups in Reaper (buses in Cakewalk) for 1. Drums, bass and percussion 2. Guitars 3. Vocals, and finally keys as they are, then ‘mix’ each group, then mix the groups together - tweaking all as I go. This is all aimed at balance and finding space and avoiding competition. Usually, I add any effects to tracks prior to this mixing so that I am mixing the ‘effected’ tracks. It seems to have worked for my last few songs, so I have to be aware I don’t become too formulaic about it. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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“I’m not one for coining phrases - it’s not who I want to be
They come across like a joke - they say “What was he thinking?”
I quickly retreat and hide myself away
I might regret that I spoke but as long as they’re winking?“
Very cool!
The doubled lead and harmony sounds good.
Engaging lyrics, progression and arrangement.
That is heckuva BiaB wrecking crew you put together.
And you did each other justice in sound and mix.
Enjoyed it and the nice vid!
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“I’m not one for coining phrases - it’s not who I want to be
They come across like a joke - they say “What was he thinking?”
I quickly retreat and hide myself away
I might regret that I spoke but as long as they’re winking?“
Very cool!
The doubled lead and harmony sounds good.
Engaging lyrics, progression and arrangement.
That is heckuva BiaB wrecking crew you put together.
And you did each other justice in sound and mix.
Enjoyed it and the nice vid!
J&B Hi Janice and Bud! Thank you for your comments. Yes, I was happy with how the band came out, and it started with a good RealStyle. I wasn’t sure how well the ‘winking’ fitted in - but it rhymed and had a plausible connection to the rest of the lyrics, so thanks for noticing. Glad you liked the video as well! Andrew
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"My superpower is to demonstrate the quirky side of life"
Yes.
Good BAND! Solid tracks. Good mix.
I enjoyed your vocals and harmonies.
Their is a Neil-Young-ish-ness to the choruses. Catchy and engaging (like Neil does).
Cool.
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"My superpower is to demonstrate the quirky side of life"
Yes.
Good BAND! Solid tracks. Good mix.
I enjoyed your vocals and harmonies.
Their is a Neil-Young-ish-ness to the choruses. Catchy and engaging (like Neil does).
Cool.
fj Thanks Floyd! My fav Neil Young song is ‘Only love can break your heart’ no relation to my song, but a wonderful song from him. Andrew
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