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Hi Rob! I am aware of this song but only the final (title) line of each verse, so now I can say I’ve heard the whole thing. Your harp solo sounded as smooth as silk, and loved your scatting as well. The scatting pulls the listener back to wanting to hear words again, so it’s a kind of tension and release move. Loved it! Andrew Andrew, the scatting had the same effect for me, it pulled me back to the vocal. Thanks for such a nice review!
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I'm running BIAB and a heap of layered development products on a PC I built in 2008. I went high-end with what CPU's that were available at the time, and plenty of RAM. The only change I have made since is replacing the spinners with SSD's. And it's had several O/S upgrades. 18 years on, this PC is still delivering the goods, absolutely perfectly. You beat me AT. Fifteen years ago I did the same as you. That at the time high-end CPU and lots of ram. The only thing I did was to increase the Ram to 32 gigs and replaced two HDs with SSDs. But I am pushing it to its limits and it is not Win 11 compatible. I am going to keep it until the chip prices come way down, regardless on how long that will be. I figure the Win 11 machine will be the last that I will ever buy so it will also have a high-end CPU and lots of ram.
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I'll be your friend Ron..... in a mate sense!! You have great songwriting sense, both lyrically and musically. And I've probably said on previous posts, I love your unique vocal quality. Great arrangement, you've always got a winner in your back pocket. Kind regards
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It's not a case of having tolerate the listen Floyd. That's a really nice tune and use of the Mandolin. Oh, and then there's the interplay with the electric guitar, great change up. Enjoyed it immensely.
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Hi Vic Really nice song, well played and well sung. My first impression of the vocal production was it wasn't clear and at the forefront, but in retrospect it works with the reverb giving it that "Lost In Space" effect. Really enjoyed, great stuff. Kind regards
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Hi Marty You sure can sing and play the blues, and Dave did you proud on the solo. Blues only improve with age, and at 40 years old this is only getting better. Worthy of a jam with Joe B. Kind regards
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Hi Bob, Yeah I agree with others, great storytelling. Perfectly played and mixed, crystal clear production. Super, kind regards
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This is a really beautiful serene composition Mario. I've listened to it several times and keep getting more from it with every listen. The string arrangement and cellos really work that sense of peace and ease. Flawless as always. Love your work Mario. (well, it's not work is it? Anything you enjoy isn't work) Kind regards
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Anybody getting a good midi or other notation format export? Tried midi into MuseScore 4 and the playback is better than XML but the notation is a mess to clean up.
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Well done, Audio Track! That took some effort and skill for sure, but definitely doable. Tip of the hat...
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B.D., That is very kind and very appreciated by both of us. Thank you. Bob
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Thats a tough one lasting 10 years.... No it's not. Not at all. Incorrect. I'm running BIAB and a heap of layered development products on a PC I built in 2008. I went high-end with what CPU's that were available at the time, and plenty of RAM. The only change I have made since is replacing the spinners with SSD's. And it's had several O/S upgrades. I've got plenty of other systems (including two Mac notebooks), but this one is my daily driver. 18 years on, this PC is still delivering the goods, absolutely perfectly.
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I just did a complete reinstall to see if I could figure out what was wrong here. When I got done, the demo button worked again. I also suspect that part of the problem might’ve been that I had been designating Audacity as the default player for.WMA files Either way, it works now. And thanks very much for your response. I still wish that they would go back to the days where you could sample your chords over the style that you are auditioning without loading it onto your project, potentially messing up your project. That was a pretty good feature, I felt.
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Under Preferences > Count-In Metronome, do you have Audible Metronome set to "None"? ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32598&filename=2026-04-27_8-55-41.jpg)
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Just got the 'Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Build 1003' and there's another bug I want to report. You probably know about it already but I wanted to mention it. When clicking the 'Song Button' it freezes up the program necessitating a force close. I do really like the new GUI compared to the archaic predecessors and I look forward to learning the new features. Thank you!
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Hi Ron, Man, 1981! Nice to see you bring this to life, good song, very well written. Seems your brother has had the gift of producing great lyrics for quite some time! Love your vocal, and nice to hear you playing the fills too, very effective. Enjoyed! Thanks, Dave. Yes, he's a gifted and prolific lyricist for sure. Posted a song last year from lyrics he had written 50 years earlier. They still sound fresh to my ears. My fondness for his lyrics is pretty much the reason I'm producing any songs at all. Besides, it keeps me out of trouble, and is WAY cheaper than golf... Ha! Thank you for the compliment on the vocals and fills. I'm no pro, but I try to stay within myself and serve the song. SOMETIMES...it works. THANKS AGAIN!
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Hi J&B. Once again, you and Peter have shown us all how 'the blues' is done. What an introduction! And when Janice started singing, floyd's comment from a decade or more ago sprang into my mind.... "Janice could sing the phonebook" and if she did, I would still hang on to every syllable. It is easy to hear that this genre is home-base for you all. Everything about this radiates expertise, enjoyment and sincerity... and then some. I thoroughly enjoyed listening and letting your musical journey lead me along. --Noel Thank you Noel. We hugely appreciate your support over the years! J&B
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Did I ever mention that blues wasn't my genre?  Well, I will just comment on the individual parts then. Vocal is superbly smooth and expressive. Peter is up there in space doing what he does best. Mix is perfectly clear and dynamic. Well worth the listen. Vic Hahahaha! Yeah, think we've heard that. And most importantly we are happy you liked it ... parsed out or not! J&B
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Janice, Bud & Peter, You all sing and play with complete confidence in your area of expertise. The vocal and guitar are superb. It's clear that you are relaxed and enjoying your performances. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi Relaxed and enjoying indeed. It was fun. Thank you for the nice review! J&B
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"NO PAYMENTS, JUST PAVEMENT FOR ME SO LONG BABY" you surely know the spicy sauce of the blues, old standards meet Merritt high standard. Peter knows how to roast the strings of his guitar, amazing work! Bud takes care of the high quality of mixing the ingredients and Janice serves the meal with her charming self-confience - every time, not just once in a blue moon. Blues may not be my genre, but Janice & Bud & Peter is Janne Glad you liked it and although this is not actually an old standard we wrote it to try and sound like such. Thanks for all the supportive and thoughtful comments! J&B
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451 degrees and the paper this song was written on has ignited. Flawless. Peter has really let it all hang out. Let's hope he doesn't get arrested. Vocal is what I have come to expect: perfect but human. Thank for the both positive and cool review! J&B
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Hi Bob, Andrew, Ron, KDY and Brain, Thank you all for your nice words about this waltz! I feared a waltz wont do much, alike a Dutch song, but your replies were great! And -of course- I'm late with my replies. My excuse is that the end of April is a very busy time. We have Kings day (all children will try to sell stuff they got from the attic. And in every city they sit in the streets to do that. And they also have all kinds of games you have to join.In one of the cities, our King and his family come and join these games. Beside that, we have to file our tax returns before the first of may. Nothing to return, only to pay. And a lot of birthdays, so that's why I'm late. Hans, This is such a beautiful and relatable song... Love the melody and exquisite arrangement. One of your best vocals. The mix is also perfect. A new favorite for me! Bob Hi Bob, I didn't know a waltz is the style you liked. If I knew before I would have invited you and Joliz to join this song! Thanks for your very nice comment. I think Tamar will shine too! (haven't told her yet...) Hi Hans! Those instruments do work well together! Good choices. The 3/4 time was a good choice also. My ears are now attuned to the sound of a minor iv chord, and I’m sure you featured this in your song - it’s a sound that never grows tired IMHO. I love it when the BVs come in for the chorus - that sounds like there are many others singing along that have the same thoughts as you. I would have preferred the soloists to be a little louder during the solo (or the piano softer) but this was only because I read the ‘solo’ heading to that section, otherwise I wouldn’t have noticed - it is so good anyway. Loved it! Andrew Hello Andrew, yes, it was a wild guess, those different instruments together. I doubt if that has ever been done before. But when I combined them, just for fun, I liked the sounds and kept them in the song. As I said, it wasn't my intention to make a waltz. I almost threw the idea for this song in the trash. I couldn't find a melody. And suddenly, when I changed the time signature to 3/4, a melody popped into my head. Tamar complained that my songs are very difficult to sing along to properly, but she eventually managed it. And her singing added something that I really liked! As for the solo; here, just like in my previous song, these instruments are very difficult to make sound louder. If I had turned the piano down, it would have sounded like a dip in the song... You wouldn't have liked that either! Superb, Hans! Great concept and executed in a unique but compelling way. The unpredictably winding chord progression reflects the uncertainty of the narrator in a very cool way. GREAT lead vocals. LOVE the multiple harmony voices. The entire arrangement and mix are outstanding. The ending is indeed hopeful, though happy endings to these tales are SO rare. The last held note might have decayed a bit more naturally, but, like relationships, songs can end in unexpectedly abrupt ways, can't they? Fantastic stuff. Hi Ron, thanks for your words. If you read what I wrote to Andrew, you'll see how much trouble I had finishing this song. The story was in my head first (and I even had someone in mind who I hoped would hear it. Especially the ending.) But as you said, these are rare occurrences. And apart from that, I am also very happy with my current relationship. It has lasted well over 40 years... Great subject matter Hans, and supported well with the instrument choices and style. I can relate to the subject, as I often wonder where someone is, what they look like and what they're doing. In fact I've just located a cousin I last saw in the 1970s. We'll catch up soon and share life stories for the last 50 years soon. That aside, the song is very listenable. I particularly enjoyed the solo, but everything is great. Kind regards Hello KDY (forgot your real name, sorry) What a nice story you wrote! Hope you can keep that contact "alive|". Sorry the solo couldn't be louder, but I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's a rather unusual choice of instruments for a waltz, but it suits the song very well. Well sung, I think your vocals get better with every song. Enjoyed my listens ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Hi Brain, Yes, I like to experiment (sometimes) with unusual sounds or instruments. And in this case, they sounded good together. Not all the time, but still... I once used a sitar for a solo in a song. I think Marty almost had a heart attack then! But it turned out well too. And I am very happy that my singing still sounds good enough. I was afraid that wouldn't be the case at my age. Thanks! Hans
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Nice to hear about your inspiration, especially when they are my favorite songwriters like Neil Finn. Good message and I really like how the picture sums it up, I think I should hang it on my wall Bit dark and dry sound is nicely refreshed with those synth sounds, reminding me of early 80's Brit new wave artists, and the soloist guitar. Versatile arrangement and I enjoyed your vocals once again. The song was worth listening, not only in the end, but through all 3:43. Maybe I'll get inspired by that chord progression, too. Thanks Janne. I was pretty pleased with how the guitar solo turned out. I have to remember to save the effect chain for that one so I use it again. I originally thought the chord progression would be constraining and sound too much like ‘Hey Joe’, but not so in the end. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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Hi BD. Wow! That opening piano is brilliant. Then the song came along. I'm literally completely spellbound. Everything about this is music par excellence. This is one of the most lyrically powerful songs that I've ever heard. Moreover, what you say really does need to be said (over and over again), and there is no other word in the English language that can amplify feelings and transmit anger like the f*** word. The music is amazing. Not only do you have a sublime melody, but your arrangement and video are also extraordinarily good. By every measure, this is super-polished and superbly engaging. --Noel Since writing lyrics is the most important thing I want to improve, that really made my day, Noel. Thanks a LOT
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