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Hi, Brian. As others said, cool groove. Nice work on the guitar. I was super curious about how the oboe was going to fit into the mix. The second time through, it grew on me.  Good instrumental!
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Tone-a-licks... Accent on tone
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Wonderful poetry recited to background music. Felt like something from the Beat Generation, very cool. Not many can pull this off, you did well.
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Really liked the attitude in this, and the chorus was strong. Well done on all levels, Andrew, this song has some gravitas that drew me to it and stayed with me.
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Hi, J&B. One of my favorite Jackson Browne (among so many!). Of course, Janice makes it her own. Peter does a great job stepping in for David Lindley.  PS: I always wondered how one could "count the time in quarter tones". Of course, "quarter notes" doesn't rhyme, so poetic license wins, as it should. Thanks! That means a lot especially from a fan of him. We can cut him a little slack on the lyric as if I recall correctly he was 16 when he wrote it. 😀 J&B
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Excellent song, Brian, and "That doesn't Make Sense" makes total sense to me in that the state to the world today is totally senseless! Re the MSM - Meanstream Media - there's a cartoon around of a news studio and just before the news begins the producer shouts, "Lights! … Camera! … Fiction!"  Re your reply to my comment on "Winter, Berlin City West" where you mention my poem, "The Lost Ones", you've given me an idea for a future project. It would be difficult, but it could be rewritten as an epic song, or it could be spoken over an apt backing track - a female voice would give it best feeling - though as things decline I'd need to add 3 more verses (!) as the poem was written in 2008. Thank you for listening and your nice comment, Chay. Yes, "Fiction" - I should have used this in my lyrics as well. Maybe next time. As for your poem, I wouldn't write any more verses. It's a snapshot of your thoughts and feelings at that point in time.
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Not exactly my favorite genre, but you did a really good job, great arrangement, very tasteful choice of instruments, and the saxophone was THE perfect choice. Very convincing singer. I could easily imagine listening to your song in a bar while drinking a good French wine. Thumbs up ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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If all else fails (until the GUI gets updated), I was thinking you could create shortcuts to your songs in Explorer and copy or move those shortcuts to a folder in a location of your choosing called [songlist1] or whatever. Then if the checkbox in the BIAB options>preferences>display setting to allow multiple instances is unchecked, you can click on the shortcuts in the folder that you made and they will open in BIAB. Use Alt-Tab to switch between BIAB and your new folder. Just a thought...
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Happy New Year, Mick. You've created a nice groove here, and the brass section really drives the song forward. Very tasteful. As you mentioned, the separated vocal track aren't perfect, but who would have thought five years ago that something like this would even be possible? Enjoyed my listen
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Nearly happy R.W. Davis lyrics have the adverb removed when sung by such a happy vocalist. What a fun song, Ron, and I really like the vocals. Cool harmony. Good bouncey feel carrying a great band to the finish line. Excellent mix, too. I appreciate your consistencey, Ron, and have no doubt that you will resolve to do whatever needs done. Heck, you're already doing it. Ha! Thanks, Marty.
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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
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Thanks Lee, Ron, Andrew and BD for the kind words. Your comments are very much appreciated. Glad you like the song..
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Larry, sorry to hear about all of your health problems. I hope you and your wife both have complete recoveries. Meanwhile take it easy, don't get to excited, and follow your doctor's orders.
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Awesome piece Mario. So lovely colorful sounds and effects. Well done..
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Excellent tune Lee. Excellent vocal and backtrack. Cool production. Dialing in the mixing is an art in itself. One of my favorite things to do. Gives the fingers a rest from the guitar playing. Some basic thoughts. Vocals dead center, drums and bass dead center. All the rest volume balancing left and right with there own space. One you get it close then create a template and you have a great place to start time. Ray is an excellent source for mixing. He has great ears..
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Thank you Noel, Yes the long haul road trains here are impressive indeed. I did have half a mind to include some obscure Aussie place names in the song at one stage, if only to confuse some of our international members. Glad you enjoyed it and that it conjured up some great imagery for you. Kind regards.
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Thanks Birchwood, It's wasn't so easy for me to write an english song with poetic lyrics...
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Hi WaoBand This song is funny because it's about a cardiologist who's also a singer. So she treats hearts in two different ways...
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I updated all Motu software and spent hours studying this. The new Biab runs very fast on the old Dell tower. I got a great price on the new Dell with I7 and 32 gig but will not set headphone out to 44,100 hz. I have it packed and am shopping back today! Thanks for your interest!
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Sol, after the year I just had losing a number of friends and finding out this morning that a close cousin just died I can really relate to this song. A great vocal and backing band. The mix was spot on. loved it
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Wonderful song, Janne! Loved the video too, very supportive. My wife and I both love nature and being outdoors. Nothing better in my book! Thanks Dave for your nice feedback Glad to hear you love being outdoors, it is so vital to be connected to nature. Janne
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Energetic country rocker with a strange but lively story. Amazing how all the pieces stay together despite the fast tempo - guitars, vocals (including alliterations) and even that crazy BIAB piano. Great sounding mix. Just wondering if anyone sends letters these days? Janne
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Very catchy and upbeat song with a good message. I thought the vocals were fine, exuding a suitable quantity of passion. As others have mentioned, the standout was the 4056 guitar, filling out the ends of each line. Good one, Pete!
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Thanx for posting. I had seen this before but I enjoyed watching it again. You never know what will become a hit do you!
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Hi Marty, I was convinced I'd left a comment on your song on YouTube! A week ago, I think, Marijke and I were watching your video and laughing out loud at your band(s) who don't make a cent from their music. Just like me... But just now I saw—to my surprise—that I hadn't left a comment on this funny video and the amazing song! I can imagine you won't want to talk to me if I do this again... But as I said (and if you read between the lines), Marijke (that's my wife, for the others here) and I enjoyed the song, the show, and the empty bottle. It reminded me of Stefan Nachtsheim and how he makes his great, funny videos! (For those who don't remember him: he was a member of this forum for years with his fantastic videos. Just look him up online.) You could be his friend now, oh, you already are. You've been in a few of his videos... And to continue: not only did we enjoy the song, but we were also amazed at how quickly you jumped from side to side with your powerful bass. At your age...! Great song, Marty! Hans
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