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Hans, this is one of your very best songs. But i say that about all of them, don't i? Man, what a wonderful production. There's so much in there and it all comes out at the right time and place in the mix. Good lyrics and that can't-be-better vocal. I'll say the mandolin could be louder.
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So good, Laurent. This could/should be a theme song for a show with the4 same name. The video you made is perfect and very engaging --makes me want to watch more episodes. Cool idea having the English on the video while keeping the French in the vocalist. hehe. Yeah, French is my favorite sounding language. Outstanding and very creative.
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WELCOME, Aurelius! What a fun DANCE song. Man, i can hear this hook being sung by so many in so many situations. That makes it VERY realatable. Excellent vocals, and a good mix. I admit to skipping ahead to hear more. It's all so good. Keep 'em coming.
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You got it, Herb. Black bear, deer, fox, et al play right off our back porch. You're invited anytime. Happy for ya, man. What a fine mix, and amazing you did it all --but the mando. You are singing the anthem, Herb. A song to be sung on the back porch AND when you're on your way home to it. Love it!
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Ah knew right away you weren't talking about The Blues. Man, you sure DO have some use for these blues. Whatr a great tune. Hey, not all Chicago Blues is played in Chicago. Your harp sounds great. Fun changes and a good mix make this a jump-along song. Excellent choice of vocalist too.
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You make wonderful music, Chris. Always. Man, if i were younger you make me want to buy another upright bass. What a great feel in this mix.
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When I read your lyrics, it never occurred to me that you were stalking anyone - so everything's fine. It's always good to have a granddaughter at hand! When couples successfully give it another try, it makes for a great story (both in film and music), and you did a great job with that. Good listen, good band, good production. Enjoyed and smiled  Thanks, Brain. Yeah, i've been at Charley's side everyday since she was born. A good place to be for sure. First time seeing the video for this one, nice! I love the characters you came up with. Fun song, Marty, thanks for the invite, and thanks to those that mentioned my bit. Hehe. Thanks, Dave. At first my prompts were giving the usual 5-o'clock-shadow guy with creepy eyes lusting for the door to open. Life is sometimes better in cartoon form. You may remember the video version with an Ai me in it. Now, that was wonky alright. HA! That Charley is a clever one... Inside outside.The line between love and stalk is thin sometimes. Good vocals. Cool bass. Cool guitar. Nicely mixed. Cute video. fj Thanks, Floyd. Yeah, that line is less ambiguous in legalese. Superb song every-which-way. Great vocals and Dave's guitar is always a treat. … Charley's comment brought up a smile! Thanks, Chay. Yeah, Charley is a ton of fun. I feel obligated here to mention Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" . . . Much obliged! Another one to give Charley so she leaves mine alone.
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I want to be able to quickly preview styles over a section in the middle of a song. I have compiled a list of Favourite styles for the song, and want to hear how each one works with the chords going from the pre chorus (1 bar) to the start of the chorus (2 bars). I have looped the section, pressed Play, and then gone to the Styles window. If I select a new style in that window it reverts to the beginning of the song. Am I missing something? Hi Stevie, Unfold your song then at the bar you want to change styles press F5 and pick a new style. Pick the measure to where you want to return to the original style pick it using F5. I find working in the unfolded method much easier than using the BiaB's jazz chorus method. YMMV
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Herb, Thanks very much. We always appreciate your kind reviews. Bob
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Scott, Thanks so much from both of us. Bob
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I don't think I've ever written a song in my life where I started writing something down on a piece of paper first. I know everybody has their own way of doing things but for me the lyrics have to come out of the vibe of the song and the tempo and the groove and the chord progression or it doesn't work for me. So it usually happens if I'm sitting at the piano and I'm just playing along and then all of a sudden the words just start flowing into my head and I reach for a tape recorder and turn it on and just sing what I'm hearing then I turn it off and go back and transcribe what I sung. I do write on the guitar this way from time to time, but I find it easier to write on the piano and I don't know why. I have no idea. Sometimes I'll be listening to a particular band in a box style and checking it out and it'll trigger something in me and a song will start pouring out lyrics and I have to either tape record myself singing or right really really fast before the words go away. I know that's not how it works for all people but for me I definitely can't try to write a song or sit down and look a piece of paper and start string things together it never sounds right it has to come out of the music. But that's just me....
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Hmmm. I use the user track thing all the time. I've made a whole lot of them and they come in handy for a bunch of stuff. I play a lot of guitar tracks myself because I have to in order to get the particular flavor or Back Beat that I'm looking for. For example if I want anything to have that Keith Richards type of sound I definitely have to do it myself. I don't think Keith Richards has ever landed on the one in his entire life thank God and what would we do without him. So yeah I would say instead of driving a screwdriver through your head just go ahead and play it yourself man.
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Another highly listenable and enjoyable cinematic production from the mind of Mario. You sure know your craft with the interesting changes you insert to keep the music flowing smoothly.
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Pulsating and very swampy. I like where the melody turns at "I stare out in the distance." Good song and recording!
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Two parts groove and three parts sizzle. I imagine that Marty's bass line is different than the previous recording. He (and you) are killing it. This is a timeless classic in my book. Mix is superb too.
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G0dd@mn fu@k1ng GREAT! Superbly chosen words to explain what is REALLY going on in the world and expresses the suffering and anxiety we endure! Excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellentexcellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! John Your comment really made my day, John Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you...
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What's not to like about that? Great mix, playing, vocals, writing.... It's the complete package, with great BB track choices Thank you Herb. We just keep going back to those older BiaB tracks that we’ve so often used. Guess it’s because we’ve learned to manipulate them to get what we want. 😀 Glad you liked it all, J&B
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Hi Ron, A beautiful subject, good rhythm, and great vocals. I thought the backing vocals were very good too! The subject you touched upon reminded me of a situation I experienced in my country that gave me—somewhat—that same unsettling feeling you sang about: I was involved in politics in my country. I lived in a relatively large city near Amsterdam (our capitol). And there I had a meeting with fellow party members from that city. That should have been a home game for me, but within a few seconds I really felt like a schoolboy again. Awkward, I didn't understand their way of speaking, their greedy behaviour and so on. Very uncomfortable. I have never forgotten that feeling, although I was able to handle it much better later on. Your lyrics brought this back to the surface for a moment, while listening to it. And I consider that a fine achievement of yours, to articulate it so well, in a somewhat understated way. Compliments! Hans Hans, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the song even though it brought back an uncomfortable memory. Songs that make the listener FEEL are the best songs of all, and we're humbled. NOT Bronksi Beat then? That acoustic bass is really good. A really good package. Nice mix too. Thank you, Ray. No, though I did relisten to the BB song of the same title after reading your post. Very cool tune. Glad you enjoyed the tune. I often think of your previous comments, and try to ensure that the bass is cutting through the mix (am still using your EQ tip) and that vocal sibilance is minimal.
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FAB backdrop Mario - you're the master at that, beautiful!! I sent you a PM 2 days ago!! Cheers, Carl
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A very beautiful song. Great sound. Laurent
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Thank you B.D. Thomas and Vicarn for the comments. Laurent
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Hi Ron, Marty, Torrey, Brain, Shigeki, Floyd and Scott E, I am incredibly late with my replies to your posts again. Sure, I have a thousand excuses, but my planning really isn't strong, it turns out. Anyway, thank you so much for your replies and for the time you spent on edge about the delay in mine. Here they are, after everyone's post. Hans, super song! Love your vocals/harmonies and the pulsing 3D stereo image. Cool, slithery harmonic and rhythmic arrangement. You've got those BiaB soloists tamed quite well, too. I'd say your post-throat surgery vocals are as strong as ever, and maybe STRONGER... Hi Ron, thanks for your very kind compliments. And although I would never want to have such an operation again, at least I didn't lose my voice. That threat was there, though, so. As far as I'm concerned, the vocals are strong enough. Don't let them touch them again. Oh, man, I love this song. I remember the time you had throat surgery. I was with ya, buddy, and i'm still here. Yeah, i can hear the fiction in this one (something i wouldn't have detected in Dutch). Man, sure glad your throat surgery had no effect on your wonderful singing voice. Great production and a good write. Or good production and great write. You choose. In my opinion they're both great. Hello Marty, what nice words, man. Like that. At least this situation resulted in a nice song. I'm happy about that. But as for making new songs, I don't need to do it like this anymore! Hans, I love the driving sound of this! Such a powerful groove. The real star of this production is the vocal work! I think is probably one of your very best! The harmonies sound so good! Great choices with the realtracks and the way you produced/mixed this! Thanks, TB Hey Torrey, thank you for this nice comment. I feel some blushes on my cheeks. Strange, because I'm too old to blush...I tought. I think this is my new favorite song of yours, Hans. It’s a tragic and beautiful story, sung beautifully, with a great choice of instruments and fantastic production. Excellent ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Ha Brain, your new favorite song is this one, from me! Or did I misread? Only favorite from all my other songs...? Hello Hans, This is a really nice driving sound. Your vocals fit this song perfectly. It's hard to believe this is the voice after throat surgery. The lyrics, which are set in a car accident, are also wonderful. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi Hi Shigeki, thanks a lot! Yes, I was lucky. I was the second one in my country with this kind of surgery. Not much experience, so a bit heavy. But look, a nice song was born too! Thanks. Hans, An interesting write. Good use of BIAB. Very cool BAND. Vocals sound good. Mix is good. fj Hello Floyd, thanks for your compliments. Feels good! Funky and groovy and pulsating! Sort of a metro vibe. Fictional but it could be about your voice too. Your voice is sounding just as good. Hey Scott, That's quite a funny description. A metro vibe. I hadn't heard of it before, but it feels like a good characterization. Thanks!
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Thank you all for your encouraging comments! Right now I’m dealing with a bad case of sinusitis, so my voice isn’t in good shape at the moment, but I keep telling myself that as soon as I get better, I need to record a few new songs. A song simply isn’t finished as long as it’s just on paper in a notebook…
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