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Cool tune Hans. Loved your instrumentation choices. Excellent vocal, lyric and backtrack. Baritone guitar was very cool. Had a look at your youtube channel. Better deal than soundcloud. Not everyone had the soundcloud app installed on their phones so allot of interested people will skip over the song because of that. Youtube will play in the browser on all devices..
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Cool, cool sound you created...starting with that spaghetti guitar and then the fiddle. Such an unique blend. Another good vocal!
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Hi Ron, Noel, Lee, Marty, Brian and Mario, It seems like I'm always too late to reply to your lovely song comments! Of course, I have my excuses, but they're a bit weak. After I post a song, all sorts of ideas for a new one pop into my head. And I want to try them out, and then I forget to reply to you in time. But I'm sure you're all have the same habit and still manage to do your homework on time. Weird and wonderful. Cool Zen-ish theme and wild accompaniment: A winning combination to my ears. Love your vocals and harmonies. The mix if first rate, too. Fantastic job, Hans! Hi Ron, do you think it's a strange song? And Zen-like? That sounds great to me, Ron. I've never considered myself Zen-like. Strange, yes. But it was precisely that combination that made you like my song so much. Thanks for that! I told my wife I'm a Zen Buddhist... She looked weird at me. Hi Hans.
This is very entertaining listening. I love the song and the way you've arranged it. It's easy to hear that a lot of thought and listening went in to getting the final production. The opening guitar and fiddle are great. When the fiddle started playing, it reminded me of the fiddler in Charlie Daniels Band when they played "The Devil Went Down To Georgia".
It's an easy two thumbs up from me!
--Noel Hi Noel, to be honest, the song, like most of my songs, went through several phases. Initially, they're quite nice, but a bit simple (in my opinion). Then I often listen to them and all sorts of ideas pop into my head about what I can change or add. Usually in the middle of the night (to my regret). Like the violins. I thought the song was finished, but a little voice in my head whispered, "No, not finished yet. Something surprising needs to happen. A violin, for example?" But it's very kind of you to say all this. I looked up "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" on Google. That Charlie can sing incredibly fast. I think that's impossible for me. But there are some similarities in the violin playing. Thanks to BiaB, I didn't have to play it myself. Hi Hans
A really good choice of style, love the violin. Yes it’s different, but it works and works well. I have a penchant for upbeat Irish/folk music, so this really appeals to me.
Great song, kind regards. Hi Lee, thanks for your reply! I'm glad you liked it. I also love Irish songs, like The Pogues (Dirty Old Town). But playing them myself? That's too difficult for me. Oh, man, Hans. This is one of the funnest (though not the funniest) songs I've heard you develop. It grew into the special sound you created here. What an excellent mix. You know how I like your vocal. Could it be a bit louder on htis one? Hey, if you build that rocket, please make it big enough for all of us. Violin with an Irish lilt. Yeah, that fuels the rocket nicely. Hi Marty, yes, you always get my first drafts and (almost) final drafts. I always heard you thinking, "What the hell am I supposed to say to that Dutchie? It's so weird/ugly, except for the vocals." Until the (almost) final draft. Then you explode or burst out in lyrical outbursts about how beautiful it is. (Honestly, this is all in my imagination, because you're always kind, friendly, and helpful. That's why you (almost) always get my first drafts...). It wasn't until you asked me—in your message—if the vocals could be a bit louder that I thought, "Too late!" Some interesting instrument choices here, but they work surprisingly well together. Concept, composition and execution are all top-notch. Hi Brian, thanks for your very nice compliment! I hope I can continue doing this! Hans, this is great.
Loved that tremolo guitar intro
The violin was an excellent surprise
Great vocal, harmonies, and lyrics
Great ending
One of your best. Hi Mario, thanks for your kind compliments, but didn't I tell you NOT to call it my best song? Okay, you didn't say that; you said "One of my best." But my best songs have already been made, or are yet to be made. So what does it matter? As long as you like the song, it's the best for me! I was a bit late, but I hope you still appreciate my words. And I wish you a nice weekend too. Hans
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Hello Bob, Brain, Janice and Bud, Torrey, Janne and Vic, As I wrote in my last post, it's a challence for me to respond immediatly to your lovely words. And that's why I'm always late (on this, nothing else). But you know, now I can enjoy your words again, when I try to give some nice words back to you! Hans,
Wow! Superb! A great song. That combination of baritone guitar and fiddle are a striking pair. They really drive the song and give it an urgent feel.
LOVE your vocal. You have great tone and it sits in the mix perfectly here.
Everything about this one is excellent!
Bob Bob, that "Wow" is a great start to a review. "Superb" is too. Even the final word: "excellent"! You should have seen my broad smile after reading this. Thanks a lot! Spaghetti Western meets Ireland - you had me right from the intro, Hans. I really like the story, as well as the way you tell it. Who wouldn't be tempted to just leave this mess of a planet behind? Very good production (your new studio seems to be paying off) and really good vocals. Enjoyed my listen ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Brain, what a title: "Spaghetti Western meets Ireland". Haven't thought of that, but maybe it has to do with the word 'Spaghetti'. Not my most favorite meal.So then I automatically ignore those lines. It also never came in my brain, Brain! (forgive me, had to do this one time only) . Love your review! With the baritone guitar and the Irish fiddle and the lyric it sounds like an Irish outer space western. 😉 The fiddle does indeed give it a happy feeling. And the piano interplay is very good. We can relate to the lyric .. why? Well as we often say to Peter, “beam us over there to Australia, Scotty!” Excellent BiaB session guys, vocals, write and mix. ALL good  Far out! J&B J&B: Did you really ask Peter to teleport you to Australia??? That's not far enough. My sister lives there and always complains about three things: the heat, the flooding after rainfall, and the politics. Although life and politics aren't as bad as in some other Western countries, she would still advise you not to be teleported there. Maybe to us? It's crowded, but we have a lot of fun things. And you have me!!! And our politics... Oh, a small country doesn't really make an impression. But thank you for all those kind words. I really appreciate them, as you know! Hans
This would bring down the house in a pub in Dublin!
What a killer song and sound!
The fiddle obviously is heart of the sound and that baritone is the icing on the cake
I always love your vocals, and you sure did deliver a great performance here!
It's like a crazy dream after watching a spaghetti western and then a sci-fi movie.
Nice work as always!
TB Torrey, when you wrote about what the song would mean in Dublin, you immediately grabbed me. I looked up the fastest route there. Then I realized it's much colder there than where I live. And I don't like the cold. But I really liked your comment about the song! Thanks for that! Although you did use the word "spaghetti." Did you discuss this with Brain? What an enjoyable flight in your rocket Interesting lyrics, not over the moon, but not feet on the ground either, I like the different angle. And your arrangement are always so interesting. The combination of a baritone guitar and a fiddle is amazing, and the way you place the instruments to tell the story is very skillful. Melodic and rhytmic, I enjoy the folky elements. And your vocals are strong carrying the song to the moon and beyond. The more I listen to this song, the more I find it extraterrestrially and supernaturally good, let's go to eternity! Janne Janne, going to eternity was meant to be a fateful ending. So your cheerful cheering about that journey, you really need to reconsider... But aside from that mistake, you always put it so beautifully! I always enjoy reading your comments (but remember, I say this to almost everyone, so don't get vain!). Still, I really enjoyed reading what you wrote about my skills. Maybe I'm getting a little vain now? Well done Hans. A great match of styles.
Vic Vic, you know how to stick to the facts in your answer. Short and brief! I like that, but unfortunately, I can't copy it. Thanks for your compliments and also for the lesson! Have a productive time, everyone! Hans
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