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This is a darn good song. Very effective in all counts. I like sad songs, and you do it well here without being maudlin. This reaches out and touches the listener. This is a song that I would enjoy doing a cover of.
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I like that acoustic guitar start. Then that sax came in, and wow, really set the mood. Nice melody, especially where you take the note up on the last word of the chorus. The Beatles broke the rules all the time and had no formal music theory education in the traditional sense.
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"Her face ain’t pretty But her body won’t stop Roll me on the carpet Before this party drops" Well that grabs ya from get go indeed! That was so much fun! Janice and I will be telling each other this for awhile I bet: “You can do what you want to do But everything must be tickety-boo” 😊 Great band, great vocal and an outstanding mix. Fun and quirky to the max and we much enjoyed it! J&B Thanks J&B. Fun and quirky is my middle name.
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lots of my songs in my sig use just the pg dx plugs plus an occasional third party one. for lurkers see my tip re free plugins in the pg tips tricks forum. some of those freebies emulate very high end outboard gear that big studios used to use in days of yore...that cost thousands. but some might say the songs in my sig are manure...lol. but ive had more than a few likes of my songs mixed for earbuds. see soundcloud in sig. by combining pg dx plugins in chains one can get some very interesting fx...if one experiments and tests... one tip...to thicken vocs...old studio trick...double track ie 2 vocal tracks. hth someone. happiness to all. om
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Play Me A Sad One A rare waltz. The lyrics were written by Peter’s life time friend and music partner Leon Sewell (we made some minor tweaks to fit the chord progression and melody Janice developed). Given the length and tempo we tried to create a build that includes multiple Janice vocal parts. If want to check it out your time to listen is much appreciated. Comments are welcomed and as always thanks to PG Music. Janice: vocals (lead, lead double on part of the bridge, 3rd above and fifth below harmonies), melody, progression, arrangement and mix. Peter: guitar solos/fills, solo chord mods, arrangement and mix. Bud: arrangement, mix, mastering and photo Our favorite production adage: mixing is never finished just abandoned. 😀 Vocals: Rodes mic > Scarlett Interface > Nectar (eq, compression and reverb) Mostly first take and no pitch correction. Bass: RealTrack 4638 Acoustic Vintage Country Waltz > Waves Bass Rider > Waves CLA Bass Comped from multiple regenerations Piano: MIDI SuperTrack 1891 Country Waltz > Logic Pro Studio Grand > Waves CLA Unplugged Comped from multiple regenerations Guitar Rhythm: RealTrack 986 Electric Rhythm Country Waltz > Logic Pro Guitar Amp Comped from multiple regenerations Drums: RealDrums Nashville Waltz > Waves CLA Drums Comped from multiple regenerations Mastering: Logic Pro EQ > Ozone Stabilizer > Ozone Imager > Ozone Limiter > Izotope Tonal Balace > Izotope Loudness Meter
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What a fine true life song this is, Finna. We can think of several old friends that this applies to, especially these two lines: “Thirty years gone, in different directions” and “We drifted apart on this journey called life” Excellent BiaB session guys that are well mixed with your nice vocal performance. And we agree that the more up tempo style suits the lyric and the melody. A great song writer friend said years ago that, counter intuitively, a sad song can be well delivered with an upbeat vibe. Enjoyed it! J&B
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Thanks Gordon. I think of this song in the same vein as Dylan's "The Death of Emmett Till". A protest song evoking a feeling in search of an answer. Bob
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Thanks to both for the nice words and especially to Andrew the good info!
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Oooo. Herbie Hancock. Excellent choice. Man, this is so well done. i really miss jamming with folks like you, Steve. Every tune on youyr channel is so much fun. i like how this one changes with a classic swing feel through the solos. Excellent bassist. All so good, Steve. Always a pleasure tuning into your YT. BabuMusic- Thanks for the kind words. I'm always open for a good jam session!
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Many thanks; I'll try this.
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There’s a touch of Santana in that opening riff. A great choice of style for a very good song, and the guitar work is excellent. Bravo on the duet. Laurent
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The vocals of Janice are always so in place! I really like your good old music. This song reminded me of the ones of The Band - and that's a big credit. And we much appreciate that big credit! Thanks for mentioning the vocals also. J&B
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Hi John, Yes i did hear about the Win 10 extension but unfortunately my music computer has been giving me problems for a couple of months now. It is another intermittent problem that I can't track down. The last time, about 2 years ago, this kind of problem happened it was in the shop for 3 weeks and it costed me a lot. I figured it was time to bite the bullet and pay those high prices.
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This sounds fresh! I would call it progressive children's folk  Shades of 16th century England and 1970's British folk with cool melody and arrangement. I like how the melody and chords go from minor tones to the major root. Lots of interesting variation, danceable rhythm and very unique sound created with simple instrumentation. I can imagine little forest dwarves dancing happily and playing piccolos together on their march celebrating the successful hunting of ... sorry, can't imagine what  Janne
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Interesting message with dilemmas, whatever we choose there can be unpredictable consequences. And bigger the wishes the less likely they come true, so you have chosen nice approach with smaller and more intimate wishes. Made me think, so thanks for the philosophical lesson I don't have any wishes for your song, because all the good elements are still there, very much alive: interesting arrangement, nice guitars, enjoyable vocals, excellent mix. Good work with the video also! Janne
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Vocals, instruments, lyrics, everything is brilliant. Vic
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