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https://soundcloud.com/alananddi/light-one-up(Brain is a bit scrambled after the accident - forgot how to properly compose the title of the thread without the url annotated.) Anyway, this is one I put together 6 or 7 years ago but never posted. I no longer have the track selections, but it's all BIAB. It's a simple Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening song. Since getting out of the hospital, I've been creating songs in BIAB, uploading the tracks to AI and substituting many of the BIAB tracks with AI-generated instruments, but always keep a couple of BAIB tracks. And all lyrics are mine. 'll post one soon, if that meets the forum understanding. All vocals are AI. Anyway, hope some of you might like this one. Thanks in advance, Alan
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Hi Alan!
Good to see you back here at the Forum! I hope your accident wasn't too serious, and you are healing well.
This song is smooth indeed! The band is busy but the instruments don't seem to get in the way of each other - cool! I don't smoke either, but it set the scene for me!
Good one!
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Alan,
Hope all is well. Great to hear from you again.
Great track. Love the sound. You always have the best mixes.
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Hi Al.
I wondered where you'd gone. We try to avoid accidents at all costs when we reach a certain age, but they try just as hard to happen.
I played it through but couldn't here any vocals. Maybe it's my ears.
Is that you playing lead? Great mix.
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Great job! Smoooooth jazz  Mellow vibe. Very relaxing!
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I was worried, so it is very nice to find you are back on the forum again with a silky smooth jazz ballad. You are a true master in this genre, controlling BIAB with excellent instrument selection, perfect chord progression and pleasant mixing. That solo guitarist sounds very authentic and so does the whole band, could be a live recording, I only miss applause and the final "thank you".
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Bravo, Alan, for this style of music that I love. A beautiful song.
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Alan...really nice composition...very mellow with a comfortable pace that truly makes it an "easy listening" tune...I hope your recovery continues effectively...glad to see you contributing again...best wishes.
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Ahhhhhh <-- many of those Hs are happy sounds that you are back, buddy. There aren't enough Hs to say how relaxingly cool this sound is, Alan. You always make the listener especially happy they pushed Play. i'll light one up for ya, but to paraphrase Belushi, "I gave up cigarettes but i didn't give up smokin'." Alan, so glad you are recovering. Please send me an email or call.
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Hi Alan!
Good to see you back here at the Forum! I hope your accident wasn't too serious, and you are healing well.
This song is smooth indeed! The band is busy but the instruments don't seem to get in the way of each other - cool! I don't smoke either, but it set the scene for me!
Good one!
Andrew Hi, Andrew, So nice to hear from you. I'm delighted you enjoyed the song. I kinda put it aside as I was never fully happy with it. never got to redoing it - so I posted it as is. Again, many thanks! Alan
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Alan,
Hope all is well. Great to hear from you again.
Great track. Love the sound. You always have the best mixes.
Bob And you always have the nicest comments! Great to hear you enjoyed the listen. I always appreciate your visits and comments. Best to you, Alan
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Hi Al.
I wondered where you'd gone. We try to avoid accidents at all costs when we reach a certain age, but they try just as hard to happen.
I played it through but couldn't here any vocals. Maybe it's my ears.
Is that you playing lead? Great mix.
Vic Hello, Vic. I was delighted to see your comment. I appreciate all of that. No vocals - just mer and band In A Box. Take care, Alan
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Great job! Smoooooth jazz Mellow vibe. Very relaxing! Hello! Thanks for dropping in for a listen. iIm happy to hear it was relaxing for you. Wishing you the best, Alan
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I was worried, so it is very nice to find you are back on the forum again with a silky smooth jazz ballad. You are a true master in this genre, controlling BIAB with excellent instrument selection, perfect chord progression and pleasant mixing. That solo guitarist sounds very authentic and so does the whole band, could be a live recording, I only miss applause and the final "thank you".
Janne Hi, Janne ... It's good to be back. It was a much too long absence, but I couldn't avoid it. I appreciate the very nice comments you left. very kind!!! Hope all is well your part of Finland. And ... I'm 2% Finnish! Wishing you well ... Alan
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Bravo, Alan, for this style of music that I love. A beautiful song.
Laurent Laurtent, Bon jour. Comment ca va? I know this is the style you like best. I'm very happy you liked it. That makes me happy, too! Best to you, Alan
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Alan...really nice composition...very mellow with a comfortable pace that truly makes it an "easy listening" tune...I hope your recovery continues effectively...glad to see you contributing again...best wishes. Hi, Danm ... The recovery is moving in the right direction. Still have some brain fog - probably always have - Now, I have a legit excuse! happy to hear it gave you the intended easy listening vibe. thanks for letting me know. Best to you & your wife. hope she, too, is trending in the right direction. God bless to both of you ... Alan.
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Ahhhhhh <-- many of those Hs are happy sounds that you are back, buddy. There aren't enough Hs to say how relaxingly cool this sound is, Alan. You always make the listener especially happy they pushed Play. i'll light one up for ya, but to paraphrase Belushi, "I gave up cigarettes but i didn't give up smokin'." Alan, so glad you are recovering. Please send me an email or call. Hey, guy! Hope my favorite Pennsylvanian is doing well. I'm on the mend and headed in the right direction. As I told Dan a moment ago, I now have a legit excuse for the brain fog! Relaxing and cool - I'll take that with much appreciation. Take care and wishing you and yours the very best... Alan
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Alan, first and foremost I pray that you heal completely.
Second, this is some very serious smooth jazz.
Outstanding chops on the jazz box.
Super backing band and mix.
I heard a touch of George Benson in there.
Loved it.
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Good to have you back, Alan. A beautiful song, smooth and very relaxing. Really good ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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Welcome back indeed. We were not aware of an accident and hope you are doing better. And continue to so. Your songs are always very engaging from the get go. And that makes it difficult to try and parse them out. Particularly when we had just rather listen again. So ... great band, excellent arrangement and a fine open/airy mix. Very cinematic and much enjoyed by us! Fits perfectly while watching a gentle breeze sway our porch plants. Take care, J&B
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Beautiful, Alan.
You remain the Master of BIAB Instrumentals. Masterful.
Great to see you back. Stay well...
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Alan, first and foremost I pray that you heal completely.
Second, this is some very serious smooth jazz.
Outstanding chops on the jazz box.
Super backing band and mix.
I heard a touch of George Benson in there.
Loved it. Hi Mario, Thanks so much for the nice words. I still have some lingering effects from the accident (A really bad fall that knocked me out cold ER. Dr said I'm lucky to be alive - the chances of a fatal cerebral aneurysm were in excess than 90%). Appreciate your thoughtful comments on that. Yeah, George is one of my favorites. Glad you enjoyed it. Best to you, Alan
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Good to have you back, Alan. A beautiful song, smooth and very relaxing. Really good It's good to be back. I've missed your excellent music. I'll take smootha nd relaxing any day! thankjs for the nice words. Bis spaeter... Alan
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Welcome back indeed. We were not aware of an accident and hope you are doing better. And continue to so. Your songs are always very engaging from the get go. And that makes it difficult to try and parse them out. Particularly when we had just rather listen again. So ... great band, excellent arrangement and a fine open/airy mix. Very cinematic and much enjoyed by us! Fits perfectly while watching a gentle breeze sway our porch plants. Take care, J&B Howdy, Folks. Please see my reply to Mario about the accident. So are some very nice words. I appreciate them very much. It was good to hear some of your newer music the other day - y'all do some real fine musicating! i'm more than delighted you enjoyed it! Wishing both of you the very best... Alan
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Beautiful, Alan.
You remain the Master of BIAB Instrumentals. Masterful.
Great to see you back. Stay well...
fj Hello, Floyd. I'm very pleased you enjoyed this. Not so sure about that "Master" ascription, but it warms the heart nonetheless. It's good to be back. Wishing you and yours everything good. Alan
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Ooh, that is so cool. I really like that jazz guitar – superb.
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Good stuff, Alan. Yes, I can hear the Benson./ CTI feel to this track! Was wondering about you, terrible news on one hand but SO very happy you pulled through! We had a friend with the same kind of fall recently but didn't make it, so let's all be gratefull for the precious time we have on this planet. BIAB, I'm sure, is great therapy, looking forward to what you do with the new version the rest of this year. WELCOME BACK!!
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Excellent smooth jazz instrumental! Great instrumentation and perfect production. Glad things have improved for you!
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[quote=Ghostgum]Ooh, that is so cool. I really like that jazz guitar – superb.
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Thank you, Brian. I truly appreciate that. It's not one of my best, but it isn't too shabby either. Glad you enjoyed it.
After enough Bud Lights, I can see faces almost anywhere! Actually, I drink very little. but couldn't resist that one.
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Good stuff, Alan. Yes, I can hear the Benson./ CTI feel to this track! Was wondering about you, terrible news on one hand but SO very happy you pulled through! We had a friend with the same kind of fall recently but didn't make it, so let's all be gratefull for the precious time we have on this planet. BIAB, I'm sure, is great therapy, looking forward to what you do with the new version the rest of this year. WELCOME BACK!! That's very kind of you to say. And it's very good to be back. Actually, it's good to be anywhere. I appreciate every day I'm blessed with being here. I still have some brain fog quite often, but it could be worse - so, no complaints. So glad you enjoyed this. I know you like Smooth Jazz and the like. George Benson, Wes Montgomery, fred newell andGrady martin have been influences in my playing. Also Carl Jackson. Looking forward to contributing with some decent new music soon. At least I hope it's decent. Wishing you the very best ... Alan
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Excellent smooth jazz instrumental! Great instrumentation and perfect production. Glad things have improved for you! Hi Chay. I'll be over to listen to some more music this evening and leaving a few comments. You're on the list (of course). Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know ... Alan
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Really beautiful, a tad wistful, too. I just sat back, relaxed, and let it take me on a wonderfully pleasant and mellow journey. Bravo, Alan, really, really well done. Hope you're ok now, health-wise!
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Really beautiful, a tad wistful, too. I just sat back, relaxed, and let it take me on a wonderfully pleasant and mellow journey. Bravo, Alan, really, really well done. Hope you're ok now, health-wise! Hi! So good to hear from you! Glad you liked it. It's not one of mt favorites I've done, but I didn't have anything new to post at the time, so I went with this one. I just wanted to reiterate how much i enjoyed your children's song. That was marvelous! Thanks for the listen and, as always, kind words. I'm doing better. I had a severe concussion that knocked me out due to a really frightening fall. The physical pain is pretty much gone, but I still experience a ot of brain fog that makes complex issues difficult. But I'm here to talk about it, so that's good! Take care, my friend, Alan
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Oh wow, the concussion does sound frightening - however, as you say, you're here to talk about it, and that's the best thing about such things. I'm so glad you're in one piece! . Thank you so much for your kind words! Take good care of yourself, too!!!
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You still have good ears. Mix is fabulous. You've captured that easy listening 70s sound well.
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Alan, first and foremost I pray that you heal completely.
Second, this is some very serious smooth jazz.
Outstanding chops on the jazz box.
Super backing band and mix.
I heard a touch of George Benson in there.
Loved it. Nario, Thank you for the well-wishes. i sincerely appreciate them. I'm doing pretty good. any time someone mentions one of my songs in the same sentence as georhe benson, I have to smile! Thanks so much. I appreciate all that you said. Wishing you the very best ... Alan
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Good to have you back, Alan. A beautiful song, smooth and very relaxing. Really good The image doesn't load, but thanks for the effort. Very pleasing to hear the music was smmoth and relaxing in your ears. I'll take that any day! Best to you, Alan
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Welcome back indeed. We were not aware of an accident and hope you are doing better. And continue to so. Your songs are always very engaging from the get go. And that makes it difficult to try and parse them out. Particularly when we had just rather listen again. So ... great band, excellent arrangement and a fine open/airy mix. Very cinematic and much enjoyed by us! Fits perfectly while watching a gentle breeze sway our porch plants. Take care, J&B Janice and Bud, You are always so very kind with your comments about my music. Bud ... we old farts gotta hang together as much as possible! I'm never sure how to reply to your comments as they are so nice. i hope a very sincere, "Thank YOY!" is adequate. I do appreciate the encouraging words! wishing both of you the very best, Alan
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Beautiful, Alan.
You remain the Master of BIAB Instrumentals. Masterful.
Great to see you back. Stay well...
fj Floyd, It's great to be back. I'm never sure what to say in return when you throw that word "Master" into your comments. Trust me, it' puts a smile on an old guy's face!. Hopefully, an expression of sincere thanks is adequate. I'm doing pretty good since the accident. Quite a bit of brain fog off and on, but otherwise, could be a lot worse. Again, Many thanks. Alan
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You still have good ears. Mix is fabulous. You've captured that easy listening 70s sound well. Hi, Scott. Well, the ears escaped any damage. Wish I could say the same for my head! Thank you so much for all the kindness in your words. I appreciate them very much. Take care, Alan
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Awesome tune Alan. Glad you are feeling better. Well done..
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