SCAT!

Another silly little ditty that gives Janice a chance to “play” a solo Thanks to Peter for joining in and to PG Music for enabling us to have so much fun!

Both comments and your time to listen are always appreciated.

Scat!
©️2019 Bud, Janice and Peter

Vocal: Janice > Rodes NT1 > Scarlett 212 > Logic Pro X > Nectar 2
Guitar Solo: Peter
Guitar Electric Rhythm: Peter

Guitar Acoustic Rhythm: RT 2676 Blues Shuffle / Waves CLA Unplugged
Drums: RD Blues Rock Shuffle / Waves CLA Drums
Drums: RD Blues Rock Shuffle / Snare only / Neutron 2
Congas: RD Conga Shuffle / Neutron 2 / EMT 140 Reverb sim
Tambourine: RD Tambourine Shuffle / EMT 140 Reverb sim
Bass Acoustic: Comped from RT 931 Jazz Waltz (walking) and RT 1206 Gypsy Jazz Ballad / Waves Bass Rider / Neutron 2
Piano: MidiSuperTrack 1800 Texas Blues Rock / Logic Pro X Grand Steinway sound / Ozone Imager / Neutron 2 / EMT 140 Reverb sim

Mix: Logic Pro X
Mastering: Ozone EQ > Waves LinMB > Ozone Maximizer > Ozone Tonal Balance

SCAT!

YOU USED TO SOAR HIGH WITH THE EAGLES
NOW DAYS YOU’RE RUNNING RUNNING WITH THE WEASELS
JUST HANGING, HANGING WITH THE OLD RABBLE
WHY DONCHA SCAT, SCAT, THINK ABOUT THAT

I’VE BEEN TRYING TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY
IT AIN’T CHANGING NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY
NOW I GOT ANOTHER MAN WANTING TO PLAY
WHY DONCHA SCAT, THINK ABOUT THAT

OR MAYBE I WILL, YEAH, I’LL SCAT

YEAH, IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO SCAT! SCAT!
MOVE ON NOW, MOVE ON, THAT’S WHERE IT’S AT
MOVE ON NOW I AIN’T GONNA BE YOUR DOORMAT
WHY DONCHA SCAT SCAT THINK ABOUT THAT
YEAH, MOVE ON NOW, I AIN’T GONNA BE YOUR DOORMAT
WHY DONCHA SCAT, SCAT, MMMMM, THINK ABOUT THAT

Very nice. I love your voice. Nice guitar solo. You've got that Clapton woman tone. Sweet.

Think about that... I like the solo of that Scat!

Very cool bluezy jazz or jazzy blues. Do not know where is that line of separation. Besides that everything is great on it from guitar to vocals to production, I do have a comment. I think that Janice should do more of these "chance" solos and more of these silly little ditties This is true music.


Thank you!

Misha.

Well done Janice, Bud, and Peter! This was wonderful and I found this very easy to listen. The vibe was very appealing and has a good tone on the guitar. The vocals harmonize well with the other instruments. Great collaboration!

What a pleasant surprise to find a new release...
I always look forward to hearing one of your new polished apples.
I love the play of words & your quote from Louie.
Just another solid performance!

I suppose telling you that I was smiling and bobbing my head along the entire time wouldn't suffice as a comment?

Where I'm struggling is I'm trying to put into words what I really liked about the guitar that has no words and the scatting which aren't words either.

Is it enough just to say this song is all about feel and that's what it does exceptionally well! I absolutely loved it. It was fun to listen to. The solos were fantastic as where the production and just writing overall to showcase the talent.

Great job you three!

Thanks!!

J&B

Very cool intro. Backtrack really gets you boppin. Janice's vocal was superb. The scatting was awesome. Peters solo was also very cool. Nice collaboration

Hey, we much appreciate that review! And thanks for mentioning her “solo.” She did it on one take. I’ve been suggesting to her that she have a go at scatting. She’s always singing guitar parts

Bud

Hey, it’s always nice to hear from PG Music! We are excited that you liked it. Thanks!

J&B

Wow! What a nice song.
Janice's voice is so warm and nice to listen to. It is a very uplifting and enjoyable song.

Thank you very much for sharing it with us!
Will

Always nice to hear this familiar rock'n'roll formula well produced and with excellent vocals, that scat is refreshing addition.

Janne

Hi Janice, Bud and Peter.
This shuffle blues sounds as it was a very high quality live session. Christian

Well, how much fun was that?!

Loved this from start to finish.

That "WHY DONCHA SCAT, SCAT, THINK ABOUT THAT" line is a nice hook, stays with you after the song is over.

The scat is awesome (overused word I know, but it fits), and Peter as usual is right on the money with his guitar work.

And as usual the mix is perfection.

Nice one you three!

Jim, thanks and we’re glad you liked the Louis Armstrong quote!

J&B

Hey, thanks for those remarks. And, yes, feel is THE word. Three chords like this or more complex...what matters to us in singing and playing in any genre is feel - soul. We may not be able to well articulate it but we know when it ain’t there! We appreciate your thoughts.

J&B

Thanks for the Clapton reference - appreciate that.

Peter

Hey Ella, I mean Janice awesome!!!

what a joy to listen to this toe tapping shuffle

Peter, I think you get better and better, so nice

Bud, super song

enjoyed!

Kenny

This is lots of fun. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Mike

Janice, Bud & Peter,

What an awesome song! Some great guitar and production. Love the rhythm of this tune...

Of course, the vocal is outrageously good - Janice has all the scatting swagger of Carmen McRae - just so good!

Loved it all!

Bob

Now that's something you don't hear a lot of these days.

Very nice.

Hey Scott, you mentioned everything we worked to accomplish. Thanks!!

J&B

J&B and Peter,
Janice sounds so relaxed and her timing is impeccable... not such an easy combination but y`all make it sound a snap.
Peter delivers great lines here...could have gone on much longer!

Robert

Thanks for the kind comments it's always a pleasure working with Janice & Bud.

Peter

Team, great, fun lyrics, accompanied by a a pretty outstanding melody.

The bass part has been masterfully tailored to enhance the feel of the sing.

And scat is a great way to deliver too!

Vocals are Crown Royal smooth. The guitar is the pleasant buzz that follows. Fun and delightful song.

Hey, hot threesome,

that's really smoking..

Aside from the fact that this is my kind of music anyway, this one is especially nice, great, ouztstanding - simply love it - needless to tell you that it's already on my playlist !

Janice, you're a real scat cat, Bud, it sounds as good as always when you're involved and, Peter, yes: what you played here could as well be played by Slowhand himself.

But the whole thing leaves me with a serious question: Is ther anything Janice couldn't sing?

So good, so good !!!!

Cheers,

Stefan

Nice work on this one, guys! A really interest approach to scatting - I don't think I've ever heard it implemented in a non-jazz tune before. Makes for a really unique and engaging listen. Plus, the mix is superb. Sounds concise and professional.

Thanks so much for sharing

I like EVERYTHING about this!

The opening guitar is sweet!

The groove of the track is perfect. The short drum breaks are well placed throughout.

The mix is impeccable - as always.

The vocal...flawless...epic...the stuff of legends.

"...silly little ditty..." Yeah... right...



Stellar, y'all.

fj

What he said X10.



Regards,


Bob

A surprising different take on what I usually hear. Love the bluesy, jazzy combo. For a one take Janice is flawless. The guitar work is outstanding. Very nice you guys!!!

Hey y'all, thanks for the listen nice comments!!!

J&B

Thanks! That’s exactly the sounds we were trying get. We appreciate you commenting!

J&B

Simply wonderful folks! I don't care what Janice attempts, the results are flawless! She has such a great voice! The guitar work is tops!! Beautiful sound!! Thanks, Torrey

So fun and loved that SCAT Janice. Smoking blues guitar band too.
2 thumbs up here.

PS. That new avatar is my fav ya'll have put up. Darlins' you look mahvelous!

I just had to come back for another listen...
I like it...
You & Janice & Peter make a great combination!

Hey Dave, glad you liked the hook...Janice sorta made it up as we laid down the track And a big thanks for mentioning the mix!

J&B

Thanks Kenny! Man, have we ever enjoyed your song with Dave!

J&B




Thanks Mike,

J&B

Bob, Janice was thrilled to be mentioned in the same sentence with Carmen McRae! We are very appreciative of ALL your comments.

Thank you,

J&B

Thank you Herb. Janice has been a fan of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong for many years and always loved it when she would scat and exchange riffs with him.

Glad you liked it!

J&B





Thanks Robert. That song is completely in Janice's wheelhouse. She walks around scatting guitar solos all the time!

J&B

Another testament to you guys versatility. Top it off with all the feel and fun emoting from your songs; to the stunning vocals of Janice; the magic mix by Bud - This song has all the beauty of one of those "to die for" lemon meringue pies featured on the cover of "Southern Living" magazine.

Hi, Janice, Bud & Peter !


Absolutely superb is this
blues ! I especially loved
the scat by Janice ! :))

Cheers
Dani

Excellent song as usual.
Great vocal as usual.

Everything is as usual.. beautiful.

Sergio

Thank you! Glad you liked it and thanks for mentioning the bass track. As a long time acoustic bass player Bud can’t help cutting and splicing the bass RTs!

J&B

Sorry I missed this 1st time around.
Nice, I enjoyed the pun as well as the vocalese.
Good sounding backing with tidy guitars on top.

Thanks and it was a fun project!

J&B

Hey Stefan, you made Janice smile big...that was a very generous comment. There very few genres of music that we don’t listen to so I guess that plays a role for sure. And Janice has long admired Jazz and Big Band scat singers. Glad we got around to trying it. Thanks!

J&B

Janice and Bud,

Really good to hear your stuff—been a bit too long. Y’all are so clean and crisp with your sound—just a pleasure to listen to. Nice arrangement, nice vocal, nice . . . nice . . . nice, and then some. Sweet stuff!

Humble regards,

Deej

YOU USED TO SOAR HIGH WITH THE EAGLES
NOW DAYS YOU’RE RUNNING RUNNING WITH THE WEASELS

Love that opener!!

Great pair of solos on the vocal and guitar by two of the respective greats!!

Really great track all the way around guys!!

Take care. Greg

I bet it was as fun to create as it was to listen to!

And the delivery of the opening line is just out of the park!!!

and the production is in the pocket.

the scatin' a home run

and the lead guitar sweet as sugar cane

All three of you are at the top of your games. “One take” Janice embraces her natural ability. Peter shows off his complimentary skill and Bud showcases how far his production chops have come over the years. All three of you have spent countless hours perfecting your crafts and have presented them in this top shelf offering. An excellent listen. Very well done! Tom

Tons of fun y'all. Just love it!

Glad you liked the blues rock scat! It’s fun to experiment and mashup genres. And BiaB makes it even more fun. Thanks for mentioning the mix also. We appreciate your support!

J&B

Thank you! Your comments always brighten the day and Janice lit up like a Christmas tree when she read them. You are too kind mr jane - but we will take it!

Thank you Bob!

J&B

Wow this is brilliant and to me entirely new ,Scat I had never heard of this.


Honestly no matter what you do and the way you do it, always sounds true pro to me.

Peter Guitar was a stunning addition, along with Janice's vocal and you Bud at the helm.

Another to set the bar higher for us all.

P.S. In a good way of course.

Thank you Donna. We are happy that liked it. We love blues and jazz and it was fun to do a bit of a mashup!

J&B

I had to stop by for another listen...
I really like it...
I think the picture of Janice is lovely but...
I miss seeing your quote from Louie.

Torrey, we appreciate every word of that!

J&B

Just back from a short break - thanks for all the nice comments.
Much appreciated.

Peter

Thanks Josie! And glad you like the selfie



Thanks Jim. We are happy that it stuck with you!

J&B

That is priceless! Thank you so much! Lovin’ that meringue pie analogy

J&B







Thanks y’all!!!

J&B

Janice, Bud, and Peter,

It's a super blues!
Very nice scat!
Very very fun!
Janis' voice is really for blues.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Dig that !

Thanks Ray and thanks for mentioning the pun!

J&B

We MUCH appreciate that. Glad to see you back around!

J&B

I dig it! That's a lot of fun! That's what I think about that :-)

Everything is just right. I always like what I get to listen to from y'all.

It is really easy to over play a guitar part on something like this. Everything is only there to support the vocal. Great job at doing that.

The vocal speaks for it self. Dead on!!

Y'all come back soon.

Billy

Thanks Gregg. You are too kind. We greatly appreciate your comments. Big time!

J&B

Janice, Bud, Pete,

Great sound! The vocal and guitar performances are perfect.

SD

Hi there J&B.

I missed my chance to get in first, but maybe this song deserves one more comment!

FABULOUS.

Well, that says it all really.

Janice, you know by now that I'm just your biggest fan, but you're really flying here.
Wonderful expression and improvisation, plus the humour shining through everywhere. Faultless.

And Peter, what a superb piece of guitar playing, soaring above everything. Loved it.

Yes, and Bud - your mixing just gets better and better old friend. This could not be improved upon!

So, a fabulous song and congratulations to all involved.

Cheers, ROG.

Thanks for such a nice and supportive review! And yep it was a lot of fun!

J&B

Another great thing about Scat is that you don't have to remember the words

Thanks Tom. We always appreciate your support!!!!

J&B





Thanks!

It’s reviews like this that make it all worthwhile. Thank you very much!

J&B




Thanks for the additional spin! I’ll see if I can split the photos and get the Louie quote back up.

J&B

Thanks Shigeki - glad you liked the scat!

J&B




Thanks Ed,

J&B

Great arrangement, singing and playing.

Fun lyrics, nice emoting in the vocals, it made me laugh.

Hahahaha! Thank you,

J&B



Thanks! Yep, Peter supported it all so well indeed.

J&B

Thanks!

J&B



ROG, it’s difficult to express how much your support means to us. We thank you from the bottom of our souls. We are huge fans of your productions and that makes your kind review even more meaningful. And, as always, your remarks put a HUGE smile on Janice!!!

J&B

Thanks. Or write another verse

J&B



Laughing is always good. Thanks!

J&B

Hi Janice, Bud and Peter,

I congratulate you all on a seriously magnificent effort. This is incredibly "listenable". (That 'eagles/weasels' rhyme really got my attention. How creative is that!

The writing, the arrangement and the production truly sparkle with polish and professionalism. The sound is great. It's the sort of over-arching sound that I would love to be able to achieve when I produce something.

Bud and Peter, while I don't know who did what, your combined work has created a great instrumental backing and solos. Kudos to you!

And Janice's singing... at the risk of sounding banal because of hyperbolic overload, the words that came into my head as the song played were: superb; love it!; Janice really knows how to craft super melodies; I'd love to be able to sing a tenth as good; competence and skill everywhere; a real joy to listen to. Then when the scatting arrived, the very first thought that came to mind was "ELLA FITZGERALD". Janice's ability to extemporise is of the highest order. Wonderful stuff indeed!!!

It's been so long since I've typed anything much on these forums that my fingers seem to be suffering from muscle fatigue!

I apologise for being so very late.

All the best to everyone,
Noel

Great tune, but especially loved going from SCAT as a lyric to actually scat singing, what a great device!

Noel, good to hear from you! You are too kind regarding the lyric. So much blues including most of mine is just a platform for the soloists and singers to do their thing on. I wish other genre lyrics would come as easy

Regarding the over arching sound...I don't think I would've achieved that w/o Waves LinMB. My experience with that multi-band compressor on the stereo buss has been very positive over the years for many songs.

Janice LOVES Ella and for you to mention her gives Janice a HUGE and humble smile! As nearly always it was one take. When she's ready...she's ready

Thank you so much for the listen and your time to offer such supportive comments. We appreciate you.

Bud





Thanks! We thought that would work and it's cool to have someone mention it.

Bud

Most definitely a fun one folks. The Lady can sing.

Hey, good to see you around and thanks for listening and saying that!

J&B