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Once again, really nice use of instrumentation. It's a great title and the harmonica is a treat as always. Thanks, Chay! The harmonica is such a universally loathed instrument, I'm so glad forum members are receptive to my playing. I appreciate it!
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Rob, Delightful! Tracks sound great. solid mix. I love when you sing 'em. Love the harp. too. A very enjoyable listen. fj Thanks, Floyd! I know my voice ain't that great, so I appreciate the encouragement you've given me over the years. And the technical help, too. More than anyone, you've made my time here positive!
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SUPERB. So beautifully done. Bravo. Thanks, James! Love the CAPS!
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Hey Bob,Your voice is climbing the “better‑and‑better‑er” ladder faster than a cat on a hot tin roof! You’ve snagged the soul of this Gershwin gem.
While I was listening I could see you on a dim‑lit club stage, the neon “Open Mic” sign flickering behind you, a smoky haze curling around the mic. A gorgeous dame in the front row is trying desperately not to swoon, but your understated delivery is doing the heavy lifting—her resistance is melting faster than butter under a hot sun.
Your timing is tighter than a drummer’s snare, and every line lands with the confidence of a seasoned crooner
And guess what? No Suno sorcery needed for this lady, she’s after the honest, straight‑up, un‑filtered Bob, and you’re serving it up in spades.
And that harmonica? It's the Casanova of the arrangement, those “money‑notes” pour out like a rain of glittering dimes that even the most jaded lady could not ignore.
Bottom line: George and Ira would be nodding in approval from the great beyond. You’ve taken their classic, given it a fresh coat of paint, and served it up with a side of “real‑deal” charisma.
A very entertaining listen !!
And the next classic Tunemonger Jazz Album is dropping when ???
Bravo, maestro!
— Izzy Izz, I don't know how you come up with this stuff! As I've said, you may have missed your calling to be a writer of some sort. The entertainment value of your comments measure extremely high. That's three "Super Reviews" from you that I have now printed out and posted on my wall for inspiration. Don't know if I'm worthy of such accolades, but they certainly put a big smile on my face! Thanks again for taking what must be a fair amount of time to pen some illustrious prose that I will try to be worthy of. I am working on another tune from the Great American Songbook, hopefully I will have it ready by the middle of the month when "Embraceable You" dies out. I'm excited about it because it will feature the harp prominently. And yes, I WILL sing, for better or worse. No AI. Thanks again, great scribe, for your motivating message!!!j Bob
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Great atmosphere. I love this style of music. Thanks for the good time.
Laurent Thanks, Laurent, glad you enjoyed it.
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Ha, love it, Bob. When I read the title of your post I was hoping to hear your harmonica and vocal. REWARED!! Man, do you watch the PD listings? Great catch, and I love what you did with it. Terrific arrangement, and my ears claim you didn't miss a note --your feeling washed over any deviation. Dude, I am on top of those PD releases! More are coming! Thanks for the encouragement. Funny, I record a vocal, then I play it back and hear all the notes I flubbed - how does that happen? Oh well. I think you're really gonna like the next one. It's right up your Tin Pan Alley!
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Hi Rob That’s are very fine Gershwin rendition in style, musically and vocally. Right on the money. Kind regards. Lee, that's some caricature on your avatar. Sorta reminds me of Mad magazine.
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Hi Rob!
I've only heard this classic a few times. Your voice suits the song so well - as others have also described. Your harmonica is very tasty. Loved it. Andrew Thanks, Andrew! I'm going to try and take a page from your book next time out. Show some creativity. We'll see how it goes.
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What a cool groove Bob. Excellent vocal. Loved your take on the tune. Harp was cool too. Well done..
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You’ve got such a smooth band, including your harmonica. Your vocal fits the song well and has that nice lilting feel to it. We used to listen to a lot of Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton as his vocalist And we called her “lilting Martha Tilton.” Nice! Gershwin tunes are sooooo good and you’ve paid homage quite well. We love diving into the public domain every Jan. 1.  Loved it! J&B
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What a cool groove Bob. Excellent vocal. Loved your take on the tune. Harp was cool too. Well done.. Thanks, Scott, I appreciate it!
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You’ve got such a smooth band, including your harmonica. Your vocal fits the song well and has that nice lilting feel to it. We used to listen to a lot of Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton as his vocalist And we called her “lilting Martha Tilton.” Nice! Gershwin tunes are sooooo good and you’ve paid homage quite well. We love diving into the public domain every Jan. 1. :)Loved it! J&B Thanks, J&B! Another new PD tune is "Dream a little dream of me," and Janice would be awesome on that. I'd love to hear her take on "Body and Soul" as well. I'm sure it'd be divine. Haven't heard of Martha Tilton, thanks for the tip!
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Hey Rob,
Man, you can sing really low, so low... and still stay in tune. Amazing!
I played the song again after you started singing. I thought the rhythm of the song was a bit faster than when you joined in. But I was wrong. Everything fit perfectly.
I imagined you were in the microphone. That's how close your voice sounded in the song.
A really nice song, Rob!
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Hey Rob, Man, you can sing really low, so low... and still stay in tune. Amazing! I played the song again after you started singing. I thought the rhythm of the song was a bit faster than when you joined in. But I was wrong. Everything fit perfectly. I imagined you were in the microphone. That's how close your voice sounded in the song.A really nice song, Rob!
Hans Thanks, Hans! I'm always trying different things when it comes to singing, in hopes that I'll find something that'll make me sound good. No luck yet : ( You might be right the first time about when I came in on the song. I've been having trouble with that. I have something called essential tremor, it's neurological. I hope that's not the cause. It did end my guitar playing days, so it's some serious stuff. I can't use a smartphone either. But I can type, obviously. Though slowly, and with many errors.
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