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This is a tune I wrote & recorded Last year using Session magicians from BIAB. Feedback welcome...
Warning: some lyrical content may offend, but maybe not...
Funky X-Mas Blues

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Tasty! Nice singing.

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BH,
That's the spirit! Cool tune. Pure fun. Nothing sticks out to my ears. Excellent vocals and mix.
Thank you for sharing & happy holidays!

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It's blues! And funky!

Just like it says.

Good arrangement, mix and vocal. Works for me! smile


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Nice Blues,

Well done - I particularly liked the singing.

Maybe a few too many backing instruments.

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Great job, loved the main and bg vocals! I don't usually like a resonator in an electric blues band unless your name is Johnny Winter, but it wasn't too bad here.


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Hey bloc-head,

blues and funky - you canÄt go wrong with that combination.

I liked the whole thing on all levels: Your vocals are ace, the BGV nail it.

Liked and enjoyed it from start to finish.

Take care,

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bloc-head,

A good sounding track. Nice use of BIAB.

Bluesy. Funky. Xmas-y. smile

Good mix.

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Christmas and blues is an unusual mix but it works just fine. Interesting one.

Maybe turn down some of the instrument tracks while you're singing.

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bloc-head,

That B3 intro is awesome! The mix on this is wonderful! Your vocals really shine and fit a blues type of tune superbly! Love the use those horns in here...they are hitting in all the right places! An overall super production! Thanks, Torrey




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We love the blues and spent a good part of yesterday listening to bluesy Christmas songs.

And this fine song would've fit right in that playlist!

Those "session magicians" provided excellent backing tracks for your fine vocal and lyric.

No offense taken to the lyric as we've written a couple of Christmas blues tunes, including one called Santa Man, which danced around the same theme.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and thanks for the fun listen,

J&B

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Christmas blues, much in the line of Elvis's Christmas blues songs.

So because I liked Elvis

I love this song.

Great job!


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Excellent Christmas tune. Well done


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Thank you all for listening, and all your kind words.
I hope everyone here has a lovely & happy Holiday...


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'bloc-head'...

Awww, 'sookie, 'sookie, now, big daddy, your blues bucket is overflowin', and your funky monkey is showin' laugh !!! Your choir has their harmonizing down pat, too. You sing the blues as though you live the blues. The late Charles Brown is diggin' this one for sure!! G'awn wit'cho ba-aaad self, 'bloc-head' !!!

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Originally Posted By: bluage
'bloc-head'...

Awww, 'sookie, 'sookie, now, big daddy, your blues bucket is overflowin', and your funky monkey is showin' laugh !!! Your choir has their harmonizing down pat, too. You sing the blues as though you live the blues. The late Charles Brown is diggin' this one for sure!! G'awn wit'cho ba-aaad self, 'bloc-head' !!!

woh... dat may have been da best feetback I ever got... thankuman... You rite, I am da bluezmane...


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Funky... Christmas... Blues... Three of my favorite things, bloc-head. This is perfect, man.


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Originally Posted By: dcuny
It's blues! And funky!

Just like it says.

Good arrangement, mix and vocal. Works for me! smile


That sums it up!! Very well performed and mixed!!! Great band!!! Happy New Year!! Greg

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Thanks for the feedback Babu, and Greg... big-time...


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