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Hi there Herb
Hell yeah, that’s a fine song in all regards. Very uplifting, we should all be a bit more grateful for all the good things we have in life.
Excellent, kind regards
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Hi Herb!
Your song goes to show how good BIAB is when it's in the right hands. Loved that 'stop' near the end.
Andrew
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Excellent song, Herb, really well written, arranged, and mixed, and I've always enjoyed your vocals. I miss hearing you on the lead guitar, but the BIAB dude did a good job for you  Good one, enjoyed. I'll try to make it a priority to both sing and play guitar on the next one. My stand in was a guy by the name of Brent something or other. He did an ok job I guess. Thanks
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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The vocal sits really well in the mix...and the band is rather good. The Chorus sounds a little rushed/strained in terms of the vocal/melody but works well enough.
Last edited by rayc; 03/04/26 06:03 PM.
Cheers
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I enjoyed the optimism of the lyrics. You've sung this well, and you hit the high notes effortlessly. Band sounds good.
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Just a lovely honest song, Herb.
Chorus lifts from the verse. Everything sounds great.
Vic Thanks man. I'm glad you enjoyed it
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Very nice to hear a story about simple things of life you are thankful for. And you sing so sincerely that I can feel the message strongly even across the ocean. The band sounds great and everything is mixed very well. Nice that it is totally made with BIAB, because it feels like a real band, shows what a great and credible tool BIAB has become.
Janne
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“Woke up with the sunrise over that old hill,
Coffee on the porch, got some time to kill.
Ain't got much, but I got what I need,
Simple life's a blessing, nothings guaranteed”
Great intro to the fine write.
Nice open mix.
You and the session guys set up an excellent soundstage.
Glad you didn’t give in to the vocal hesitancy.
They sound fine.
Enjoyed it,
J&B
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Herb, you hit a home run with this one
Outstanding vocal
The lyrics took it over the top for me - a brilliant write
Loved the arrangement and mix
Loved the entire song. Thanks Mario. I'm truly glad you enjoyed it
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Great accompaniment with beautiful guitars and a solid voice. Super lucky man.
Laurent Thanks Laurent. I am a lucky man to be where I am in life
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Hi Herb,
I won't start by telling you that you are a lucky man.
No, first of all, I want to tell you (like others before me) that you've written a really great song.
It's entertaining, the lyrics evoke longing for things like you described and more, but the singing... Herb, that voice is truly "golden."
I initially thought it had to be AI, but then I read that you sang it yourself.
I think it's fantastic!
So I end my post by saying you're truly a lucky man!
Hans
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That's a good song! Authentic!!
And I like that you kept it basic in terms of Real Tracks so that the lyrics are always front and center.
And speaking of lyrics, like...
"Simple life's a blessing, nothings guaranteed"
"Dogs in the yard, they ain't too mean. "
...excellent.
Well done, Herb. Since I had been doing a lot of music in the past year that had only a smattering of BB RT's I figured I would use as many of the real tracks on this one as I could, even forgoing playing the parts that I could play myself. ( and because I was just a wee bit lazy too) Glad you enjoyed it.
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Hi there Herb
Hell yeah, that’s a fine song in all regards. Very uplifting, we should all be a bit more grateful for all the good things we have in life.
Excellent, kind regards Yes indeed, I try to appreciate the small things in life and how fortunate we actually are and we don't realize it many times. Thanks for listening
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Herb, this one has a lot of heart and you really know how to put the pure emotion into a terrific song. Your arrangements are stunning and all instrumentation placed carefully and perfectly. The melody, which I consider to be most important, expresses the words and the theme wonderfully. Your use of Band in a Box is pro.
John
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Hi Herb!
Your song goes to show how good BIAB is when it's in the right hands. Loved that 'stop' near the end.
Andrew Man thanks, I appreciate that comment.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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The vocal sits really well in the mix...and the band is rather good. The Chorus sounds a little rushed/strained in terms of the vocal/melody but works well enough. Thanks Ray. You're usually pretty thorough when you listen so I do appreciate you saying that. I know exactly what you are talking about in the chorus. It's amazing how just a few milliseconds can change the feel of the song.
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I enjoyed the optimism of the lyrics. You've sung this well, and you hit the high notes effortlessly. Band sounds good. Thanks Ezekiel. I try to live optimistically, as hard as that can be, these days..... Living in the woods and walking daily on the trails with my dogs helps keep me sane in this insane world. Music helps too.
Last edited by Guitarhacker; 03/11/26 09:03 AM.
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Great song, Herb. I love those lyrics and the positivity they brought while listening.
My favourite line:
"From the front porch swing to the promised land
Hell yeah, I'm a lucky man."
Vocals are terrific - you sound like a lucky man.
Cheers,
Mike
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Great to hear a man singing himself and telling about his own life. Nice country ballade feeling.
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Very nice to hear a story about simple things of life you are thankful for. And you sing so sincerely that I can feel the message strongly even across the ocean. The band sounds great and everything is mixed very well. Nice that it is totally made with BIAB, because it feels like a real band, shows what a great and credible tool BIAB has become.
Janne Thanks for listening and commenting. I'm glad you like it.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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