Hi Floyd, Chay, Arri and John,

Thank you very much for your kind comments. I had noticed the "wish" for a louder mandolin in the solo.
I increased the volume before releasing the song, but that had no effect. Instead, the sound of the instrument seemed to change. And I didn't like that. The advantage of a softer mandolin, however, is that everyone is listening to it more intently now...

Originally Posted by floyd jane
Hans,

A good write.
Good vocal.
Nice use of BIAB.
Well mixed.
This sounds good.

fj

Hi Floyd, thanks for this. I have to admit that I also make use of sounds from Logic Pro once in a while.

Originally Posted by WaoBand
An excellent production, Hans.

Thank you, Chay!

Originally Posted by Brno
Thanks Hans. Nice feeling in your song. I also appreciate, that you sing with your own voice. As a mandolin player I would have given the mandolin solo more volume to separate it from the background.

Hi Arri, thanks for your comment. I always use my own voice, and sometimes a female singer helps me with the background vocals. I never use AI in that, no pitch correction or Melodyne. Just me, reverb and Delay for the effects. Oh, and a D-sser.

Originally Posted by John Walradt
Hans, it's rare to come across a philosophical song that is also enchanting and you've done it remarkably well. It's folky and pleasant, moves lightly like Simon and Garfunkel's "Cloudy." It's a keeper for sure!
John

Hi John, that was a fun one! And the comparison was really 'wow'.

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130