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Outstanding - an instant classic! A song great singers would want to cover. "A song for what was and what never will be." Man, I wish I had written that line. Fantastic job, team!
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Thanks Bob, really appreciate that. You certainly are on a roll these days!  Do you ever sleep Bob or are you mixing in garage band until dawn every day of the week? 😂
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Really, really nice Vic. It doesn't matter how often we get a song posted, just that we do get something posted and showcased is important. As others have said, it's melancholic and thats great. Excellent singing, playing and production. Kind regards.
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Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it very much.
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I’ll try these! G9sus/C which introduces an A, and G7/C Thank you. About the 9sus to 11, yes, that was added maybe ten years ago? If I recall, PG Music asked if we would like to have that option. Once selected, it flips a chord you enter in the ‘other’ format to the one chosen in your Preferences. No difference in sound.
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Thanks for listening and commenting, Scott.
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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 can imagine little forest dwarves dancing happily and playing piccolos together on their march celebrating the successful hunting of ... fossil fuel proponents?  Thanks Janne for listening and commenting. Nicely put together, Andrew... A good instrumental. Thanks Floyd!
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By the way, Microsoft extended Windows 10 support an additional year (for security updates), so you can keep using Windows 10 until October 2027. That was good news for my home built Windows 10 tower (which can't be upgraded to 11 because it doesn't have TPM 2.0 and my i7 processor isn't supported by Windows 10). And the component prices are ridiculous right now. A year ago, I bought two 4 TB external Seagate USB hard drives for $99 each. Today that same drive is $180 for just one drive. I've seen memory prices and SSD storage increase 75-90% as well in the past year (because data centers are buying up all the components to support AI, leaving us lowly consumers with significantly higher prices). So I'm happy with the one year Microsoft reprieve, since my tower computer is very capable (32GB RAM, 11 TB 7200 RPM SATA storage, i7 processor). I'm not familiar with zinstall, but will follow this thread for a potential solution when the time comes. A MB upgrade may allow you to keep the rest of the stuff and add TPM2 That's what my last ROG MB did for me .. (ASUS B450M-A II) I no longer get the TPM failure when checking to upgrade.
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I had Nectar a long time ago, but somehow the license expired or something, and I never upgraded because I was irritated it had decided to disappear. I use Greg Wells VoiceCentric on a lot of my vocals, because I like what it does. It's got a pretty good reverb, although that won't stop me from using a secondary reverb that matches the vibe of the mix. I've used Magma BB Tube occasionally to add some bite to a vocal. I almost always will manually level vocals because I don't trust compressors to do the job properly. Plus, I can take care of plosives and sibilance without having to mess with a de-esser. I also remove any breaths while I'm at it. It's a bit of a process, but it ensures that the signal is solid going into the effects modules. And I'm certainly not shy about using pitch correction on my own vocals. But I've learned the hard way that too much pitch correction will sound worse than none at all.  I used to use Waves Tune, but the UI window was too small. Hrm... I just checked my Waves account, and it seems that Waves Tune has disappeared. Well, no great loss. That said, is there any particular processing that you thought Nectar did well on your vocals?
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An instantly catchy track; the vocals are pure gold. As a European, it also sounds like British pop-rock to me. Jona
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It was like diving into a safe world of fairy tales. Soothing yet intriguing—I was really looking forward to new twists. Jona
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Floyd, That means a lot. Thank you so much from both of us. Bob
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Hi Janne. Such a lovely, soothing track with a wonderful message! The dreamy soul arrangement and the beautiful vocal layers create the perfect peaceful atmosphere. I love how you defied standard chord theories to give this song its unique, soft landing. That sax solo is the perfect touch. Brilliant work, Janne! 🌌🎷 Andi ;-)
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Rob, Nice tribute. Cool vocals. A most excellent write. Like a classic yachtrock hit. Cool lyrics and cool melody (not wild about "swoon" though )Songwriting done right. fj Thanks so much, Floyd. Very gratifying to read this from a great songwriter. I'm not crazy about swoon either, or bower. Not sure what I was thinking there. Hindsight, etc.
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No worries at all Gordon. It happens to me as well. Bob
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Scott, That's very kind and appreciated by both of us - thank you. Bob
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“Paper and pen are therapy….Truth for your soul.” Janice feels that way about writing letters and cards to loved ones. So you have a win-win-win situation with your return to paper and pen. It was good for you, your music and us forumites!😊 You’re turned up to 11 all the way on this song with regard to everything. Your feelings shine through on your vocal, piano and guitar. And it remind us of how much we’ve learned from you about music making. Hardly need to mention it but your mix is sooooo high bar. “Look for a way to find your joy.” Amen brother. Loved it! J&B Thanks, y'all Came back for a second listen, it's that good. It's only June, but I think this will be my Forum Song of the Year. I doubt anything will top it. Warms my heart.
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Scott, Marvelous! Aiming for Monkees (which I applaud) you've stuck squarely in the center of Frank Zappa (more applause). LOVE it. Superb production. Cool vocals. This is why I love this forum. Talented songwriters/producers creating Original music worth listening to. Actual Intelligence. fj
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An excellent song, one of your best among recent posts. It would probably be too much to ask for, but I wish the lyrics had the same wry wit of the namesake song. The words are still good, though. Liked the back and forth of the vocals. Very solid effort, overall. I hear what you're saying and while that is tempting.... Jimmy can certainly write some witty lyrics, this was actually not meant to be a reflection of the song Margaritaville, other than to hint at the vibe in the first person character in the song who is obviously enjoying life without too many cares. Thanks for listening.
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Lovely song. Very cool vocal. Loved the tone in your voice. Super production as well..
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Awesome tune Alan. Glad you are feeling better. Well done..
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Dave shines in that opening. Outro, too. Kudos. Truly excellent guitar. Yummy bass. Love the write. Meaningful. (what about those who have no soul?) Excellent mix. Love the video of the two of you playing.... fj
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