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Original tune - a little contry'ish piano tune using BB Style: 'Graze Soft Songwriter Country' over my chords. I play: piano, wurly, hammond, + added ac guitar chords R/Ts, Fiddle fills: 3152, Pedal Steel: 2666, changed drums to Folk 16ths Slow Brushes https://carlmogensen.bandcamp.com/track/68-hills-and-meadows-piano-hammond-instrumCarl
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Beautiful soundscape, Carl...loved the chord sequences and your gentle keyboard work...what synths did you use for your kybd's--they sound great! Enjoyed my listen!
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Thanks a lot Tom - I played 2 pianos simoustaneously, Spectrasonics Keyscape 'C7 'Rich Ballad' combined with Modartt Pianoteq 8 U4 Tall Upright !
The Wurly is Keyscape Wurly 140b - the organ is IK Multimedia Hammond B-3X (can't remember the preset sorry).
Cheers Tom, Carl
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Hi Carl! There are many parts of your piece that I like: - Drum track - nice and steady, a bit of skip to it, but providing a good bedrock
- The ‘swell’ I could hear around 3:55 and 4:55
- How you create familiarity for the listener by using the same or similar melody phrasing in both rhythm and pitch
- The ending on a minor chord
- The subtle steel guitar in the background (thank goodness)
- Of course, your usual excellent chord progression
Wonderful to listen to! Andrew
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Carl,
You create some very beautiful music... As always, I enjoyed this.
Bob
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A really beautiful and gentle instrumental. The Hammond is perfect in the background. But as I was listening I thought that it really deserves to have a vocal version as there's so much feeling in it.
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Hi, Carl. Your instrument notes reminded me to check if Moddart is having a BF sale. I really like the sound of their pianos. Nope, not BF sale... yet!  Lovely easy listening. Great sound stage, and I love the way the backing instruments slip in, say their piece, and then step out. Everything is woven together nicely. 
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Andrew - many thanks for your kind comments, you seem to
notice more about this tune that I do as I was on 'automatic'
while working on it (on the inside of the music you might say)!
Thanks for your interesting observations and I'm really pleased
you enjoyed it!
Cheers, Carl
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Thank you Bob, so pleased you liked my little tune -
appreciate your very nice comments!
Carl
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Chay - funny you should mention a possible vocal version for this,
I kind of felt that during the mixing etc but I'm no vocalist sadly!
Glad you heard the 'feeling' - many thanks for nice comments!
Cheers, Carl
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David - well I'm glad my little tune inspired you to check out Pianoteq,
I've used it frequently for years and use both pianos/rhodes/organ as
required! Not cheap but very good and only a tiny download -
Glad you enjoyed my tune - many thanks for your generous comments!
Carl
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Hi Carl,
Wow, you crafted a very nice soundscape there. I enjoyed the mellow feel, and your piano playing was superb.
It reminded me of the soundtrack of a modern Western movie, where the shooting is over, the bad guys have been dispatched, and the good guys are riding off into the sunset.
Outstanding write, production and mix!
Bob
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A beautifully arranged and played instrumental piece with some really good instrument choices.
Enjoyed my listen!
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The word that comes to mind as I listen to this piece is "soothing." I like the way the incidental instruments swirl around the pianos, each weaving its own magic.
Brilliant!
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Thanks very much Bob - super glad you enjoyed my little piano tune,
interesting about 'the good guys riding off into the sunset' - never for
a moment imagined my tune might conjure up that Western Movie
image, magic how music affects us all differently.
Best, Carl
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BDT - thanks a lot for listening and for your very nice comments,
much appreciated!
Carl
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Ghostgum, really glad your ears approved -
thanks a lot for your very nice comments!
Cheers, Carl
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Carl, what a wonderful piece of music. My mind just wondered of to an extremely calm and peaceful place. Outstanding piano chops and chord progression. The drums fit like a glove.
Loved it
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Mario - so pleased you got some peace and calm from this tune!
Thanks very much for your very nice comments - do hope you're
keeping well these days and fingers not too bad!
Cheers, Carl
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Carl, I always know you will offer a mellow, contemplative musical experience. And your musicianship is so impressive! I am barely adequate on guitar, and a real mess on keyboards. Very much enjoyed this - good stuff to ease back with and enjoy the holidays!
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