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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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Hi Janne! Good song with some unexpected chord moves! I love the steady rhythm section, and also those closing ooos. Man, that video was captivating to watch! I remember reading somewhere that Paul McCartney used plagal cadences (IV - I) more than Lennon who preferred perfect cadences (V - I). I remember going through a songwriting phase where I overused ii - V - I. Anyway, good song and glad you finished it! Andrew
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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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Although we use many more recent Izotope Fx we have used Nectar 2 since its release a decade ago. Why? We love its reverb module which is an EMT 140 plate sim. It was dropped when v3 was released. Also we don’t use any default presets as we have established our own and have use depending on the tune’s vibe. But even then we are likely to do some tweaking. How Nectar 2 has survived all of the OS updates and new OS versions over the years is amazing. Everybody tells us it should not run. 😀 We have also used Waves CLA Vocals on occasion. Not bad at all but we love that Nectar reverb. J&B .
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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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Well done! Your vocals and the song it self reminds me of Ray Davies of The Kinks - and that's a credit. Thanks Brno! He’s no relation, but I did give their music a hammering in my younger years. Hope you’re enjoying your summer break! Andrew
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