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Bob, that was great! So masterful in capturing the sense, feel of the style. I'm very impressed! And, besides that, it is "complete"--fleshed out all the way. Totally enjoyed it! Thanks, Tom!
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You certainly got the Merseybeat sound in the music here! I can image bands like Gerry and the Pacemakers performing it as well as The Beatles. ... I've just spotted that Andrew also heard the Gerry and the Pacemakers vibe, too! ... I suspect that if I tried to do a Meseybeat sound song I'd fail miserably, so really well done. But Suno, by crikey! I'm terribly, terribly offended that they don't do any British vocals!  Thanks, Chay! It's possible they have a Brit voice in there but I just wasn't able to retrieve it. For instance, if I write a blues lyric and ask Suno to write a blues song with an African-American voice, I'll get it. But if I upload a blues tune I made and ask Suno to copy it with an African-American voice, it won't automatically do it. The last time I tried to do that, it took 20 regenerations before I got the voice I wanted. So a Brit voice might be in there, I just didn't regen enough to get it.
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It definitely sounds like the 60s. I'm NOT an expert on that decade, but it sounds authentic to me, even though I've never heard of Merseybeat before. I would never have guessed that this was from the 2020s, so you've really done a great job ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thanks, B.D.!
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"[E]arly Beatles song" instantly caught my eye. I love listening to groups from the British Invasion, with the Beatles at the toppermost, of course. Excellent work capturing the sound of that era. Yes, the vocal doesn't sound like the Beatles, but it sounds straight from the Mersey. Thanks, Scott!
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Bob, a flashback to the early 60's. You nailed the Merseybeat groove. It sounded like Gerry and the Pacemakers singing with Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys on lead guitar. Super vocal. Loved it Thanks, Mario!
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This song perfectly captures that era. A fountain of youth. Thanks to you, I feel 50 years younger. Well done!
Laurent Thanks, Laurent!
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Nicely done, Bob! Not so much a Beatles sounding song, but definitely from that time period. Great write, love the guitar solo too, fits perfectly! Enjoyed! Thanks, Dave!
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Yep. More Gerry Marsden, or maybe a song Lennon & McCartney wrote for The Pacemakers. Man, this is brilliant, Bob. Definitely early 60s British Invasion stuff. The guitar solo is jsut like it should be, and I like those "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"s. Great idea and excellent execution. One thing that would've made this an album version is that it's over 3 minutes. hehe Thanks, Marty!
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Hi Rob, Great 60s-style tune! Surf guitar and the vocalist make it sound more like an American than a British song, but that's fine with me. Enjoyed the surf guitar solo. Superb write, production and mix! Bob Thanks, BobL ! The BIAB surf guitars didn't sound all that surfy to me, so I thought they were passable. (When I think of surf guitar, I think Dick Dale.) But maybe there was a better RT choice that I missed. Oh, well...
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Excellent tune Bob. I am currently watching the Beatles Anthology. You definitely hit the groove. Well done.
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Fabulous Merseybeat tune! You captured that perfectly.
The write is so right. (better than the typical Mersybeat song)
Cool tracks.
I thought the snare needed to pop more.
Cool ending.
Where are Freddie and the Dreamers when you really need them? They could have taken this to the Top.
(Herman's Hermits would have Killed this)
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It may be the internet &/or media player but the start seemed a little abrupt.
Yeah Mersey Beat it is - which flavour - hmmm...maybe The Knickerbockers slowed a little.
FAB little song & recording.
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“All the guys you're seeing
Do they know the score?
Seems there's always someone
Hanging 'round your door.”
Cool imagery all through the write.
We definitely get the Merseybeat vibe in the whole package.
The lyric and band transported us in time … to a good place.
Excellent band, arrangement and mix.
Vocal … well as you alluded to not Beatlesesque but it did well grab the vibe.
Fun and we enjoyed it!
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Excellent tune Bob. I am currently watching the Beatles Anthology. You definitely hit the groove. Well done. Thanks, Scott! I like that new Beatle song, "Real Love" from the anthology
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TM, Fabulous Merseybeat tune! You captured that perfectly. The write is so right. (better than the typical Mersybeat song) Cool tracks. I thought the snare needed to pop more. Cool ending. fj Thanks so much, Floyd. I wish I had your ear, especially mixing drums. I get by, that's about it.
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It may be the internet &/or media player but the start seemed a little abrupt. Yeah Mersey Beat it is - which flavour - hmmm...maybe The Knickerbockers slowed a little. FAB little song & recording. Actually, I was happy with the intro, I thought it was pretty common for the time period. I think you hit the nail on the head with The Knickerbockers. They were an American group that sounded like The Beatles, and that's how this turned out (I think). Appreciate the FAB descriptor!
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We definitely get the Merseybeat vibe in the whole package.
The lyric and band transported us in time … to a good place. Vocal … well as you alluded to not Beatlesesque but it did well grab the vibe. J&B Thanks for mentioning the write, that's always important to me. Yeah, I'm still bummed Suno couldn't give me a British voice. I'm gonna try again today with a new strategy.
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