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Hi Chris! I LOVE the chord progression and melody of the last two lines of each stanza - hearing the first gave me a great sense of expectation for each subsequent appearance. A simple arrangement that is intimate and engaging. Good song! Andrew
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And while I am at it. On the subject of thowing the kitchen sink at a vocal track. Let me add one more work in progress. I blame Chris's 12 week course and K, my vocal coach. I would never have even attempted the prior song or this next song without their mentoring and inspiration. But I am leaving for a trip out of the country and wanted to be sure some proof of my effort and progress is left behind if I don't return. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-kK4bxqfNilcTBrak51p1OQhIJrrE4Ye/view?usp=sharing
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Bob and Joliz, this is one outstanding masterpiece Bob, I have said you are one of the best story tellers since John Prine, but I think these lyrics remind me more of early Bob Dylan. They are fantastic. As usual Joliz's vocal fit the song perfectly. Super instrumentation and mix. IMHO this is your best to date.
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Chay, another instrumental masterpiece. Loved that bass and harps. You are the master of blending multiple RTs into a perfect mix.
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Brian, for someone whom said they know nothing about country you certainly did a fantastic job on this country song. Bro-country? Never heard of it so I looked it up. I was calling it contemporary country. Great vocal and lyrics - I'm sure female bartenders get hit on a lot. Super arrangement and instrumentation An outstanding 'bro-country' song.
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Izzy, this is outstanding country - the kind of country that I really like Great vocal Super lyrics - I'm sure some people can relate. Great mix Country at its best
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Hans, a very polished song Great arrangement and production Super vocal Super mix A fantastic song
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Hi Janne. I had to look up what V and I etc. meant. Although I knew what a chord progression is, I like you, just use what sounds right to my ears. I didn't realize there was a rule. I also try to fall asleep on a positive thought. Nice, imaginative piece from you again. Vic
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Automating plugins is easy in every DAW I know. What are you using? I'm in Reaper. I could likely figure out how to automate vocal post processing with Reaper, however, since I don't really know what I am doing with vocal post processing I don't think automation will help me much for now. But it does sound like a neat feature. 
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Not sure how I missed this song earlier, but glad to catch it today! Thanks for the share, B.D.! Best, Catherine
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For those interested, here is what I have to work with. This is a current work in progress which I have thrown the kitchen sink at in regards to post processing. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PBRR10tsMdTD8SFde66rj9BbApg59n48/view?usp=sharing Don't pay much attention to the vocal talent - that is really between me, my vocal teacher and God. We have regular meetings to dicuss  . But in terms of post processing, Comments and criticism are welcome.
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Through my promotional efforts with our productions I have access to a song AI detector. It gives a world of detail about the song and provides probability percentages on the use of AI for different aspects of the tune. No doubt there are many of these around. I’ve yet to check a song with stated AI usage that it failed to detect. Strange times. All the Spotify curators we work with require an AI or no AI statement before they will consider accepting the song for a playlist. And no, I haven’t a clue how this detector works. 😀 J&B
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Janne, This song has a great smooth groove. You selected some excellent vocals. Love the mix. Well done once again! 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 Thanks Andrew for your positive and insightful comment  Thanks for sharing Paul vs John information, I didn't know that but makes sense. Janne
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Ha, i like how you say "the song didn't finish on its own." So it took longer. Man, i get that!! The other day i listened and watched on YT --a fine video performance. But today i listen on SC with headphones. What a fine Sunday morning treat, Janne. Yeah, i got a black belt in Hapkido, a discipline without rules. You are always briliant without rules, and this song is excellent proof. "plagal cadence" Yeah, break the rules and there is always someone to name it as a new rule. Good guitar opening, then the sax draws the line to the relaxed melody that supports the feel and lyrics so well. Really good visuals in your lyrics, Janne. You draw relaxing, even forgiving, moods in the video that fits the song like a glove even OJ would admit owning. Did you have to regenerate much of that sax? It's so perfect. Thanks Marty, I thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful review of my song I didn't regenerate the sax, I just froze the track what happened to be there when I started mixing the song, but I used Melodyne to edit the fade outs. Janne
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"Keep the way your way. Don't forget your plan or you'll lose" I love that philosophy, or more like the doctrine of Martyism  Marty and Dave are in the best shape of their careers. Excellent composition and thoughtful lyrics with powerful chorus melody. Perfectly selected band, soulful vocals and the heartbeat of the big bang can be heard in the bass playing. Amazing storytelling by the guitar fills and solos, Dave's fingers make the quarks dance in every corner of the atoms. This song satisfies my soul, no-one is going to stop me from choosing to press the play button over and over again, this is my way and my plan. Fantastic imaginative video, your soulmate is pictured so beautifully! Only true Martist can make this kind of a cosmic masterpiece that tells all about the universe and its laws in 3 minutes, just by using carefully selected words and notes! Janne
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Sounds like the theme for a horror movie or a stage musical where a monster runs after kids and yells "Tickety boo!!" Very imaginative step to another dimension, funny and quirky lyrics. Your vocals are absolutely scary and the backing vocals just nail the mood. Super cool band, great rhythm, I can see those geeks dancing. Superb effects. Very catch chorus, now I had to find out how to get "tickety boo" out of my head I award this song the title of most creative song of this summer. Janne
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There's a whole lot to like here. The intro really drew my interest and the ending was very good. The chorus was a bona fide, beautiful bit of music. You really outdid yourself there! I can't say enough good things about that chorus. BIAB's piano solo really fit well into the arrangement. Prosody was fine, BTW. The verse was where things fell down a bit for me. It didn't ruin things, it just wasn't up to the rest of the piece. It was a bit unmusical. Fortunately your arrangement repeated the chorus a lot and downplayed the verse. Smart move! Overall, the verse issue really didn't detract very much from what I agree is one of your best efforts to date. I really enjoyed this. Well done!
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Very nice, very ethereal. I really like the melody and chords at "Mais Aujourd'hui cette inconnue." The math analogy was cool. The recorder enhanced the ethereal mood. Well done!
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Hi Janice & Bud, Really nicely sung, played and written. Peter’s solo and guitar really sings. Lots of heartache expressed perfectly. Great song, kind regards. We appreciate that! J&B
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Hi all, Here's a french folk waltz. I've written the lyrics, found the chords on my guitar and created the melody. The arrangements were made using Band-in-a-Box (acoustic guitar RT 4302) and Suno AI (vocals and recorder). https://soundcloud.com/christian-devienne/linconnue
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Andrew, One of your very best. Such an interesting progression and a wonderful vocal. And an excellent mix tops this it off. Loved it! Bob
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Hi, Leron, Peter and J&B. A song to make me feel good, too. I love 3/4 time. It takes me back to when I was a kid. Lyrics are excellent. Vic
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