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Loren,
Really nicely done! Very enjoyable listen.
The tracks sound "just right". The mix is excellent!
Smooth and Smokey.
I especially like the last verse:
"Plainly...
My fear of losing you was too extreme
But, now, I know it was only a dream
Nothing's coming to an end..."
Nice write.
Love your vocals! (Smooth and Smokey). We need to hear more from you...
fj Mr. Floyd Jane... I am particularly pleaseed with your approval of "the mix". It means you heard most of everything I wanted to you to hear! I like the final verse, too. It sure was a relief for the poor, poor subject of the song after all those worrisome concerns he had about his woman's relationship to him! Nice to hear a listener with "country" tastes in music finding something pleasurable to listen to in the genre of jazz. Thanks for taking time with the song and for your considered comments. Truly, LOREN
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"Rustyspoon#"...
A nice "WOW"! is plenty good enough for me!
Thank you for listening and commenting on the song.
Sincerely,
LOREN
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Can't add anything else that's already been said. Brilliant track Lauren. Loved the vibes too Hello, "furry"... Isn't the sound of the vibraphone just the mellowest thing to hear??? Your remarks are appreciated! Thank you for listening! Sincerely, LOREN
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Wow!!! Hats off and a standing ovation from me here!!! The unique take on the usual standard jazz harmonies is incredibly successful, the timbre of your voice is perfect for this, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. What would be the point in taking this apart and analysing it??? It's simply superb!!! no more words from me :-) "musician17"... The words you posted communicated very well to me how much you enjoyed listening to "Lately..." Less is more, sometimes. I'm so happy the song spoke to you! Thank you for giving the song an audition. Gratefully, LOREN
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Great moody track. The solos all sounded great and really good arrangement. Smoky laid back vocals suited the tune really well. Great work. "funkycornwall"... I may have said this to you before, but I really dig the "handle" you go by in this forum. It's...it's, well, so funky!! Thank you for giving the song a listen, and thank you for giving me your feedback. Truly, LOREN
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CLASSY as in Duke Ellington and Count Basie class. SOPHISTICATED like Billie Holliday and Lester Young working with the vocal/sax exchanges. COOL like so many of the great jazz combos of the 50's. ANYBODY that doubts the power of BiaB in the hands of a talented artist needs to listen to this. The "band" sounds like they've been doing this together for years. Add in your write, vocal performance and production and we share the enjoyment of hearing one of the more sophisticated projects posted here. Did we say sophisticated again?  Your backstory and the imagery of the lyric paint a wonderful picture - in B&W of course! Wonderful.. J&B Dear Ms. Janice & "Bud"... I am truly humbled by your comments, folks! I think you definitely picked up on what I was trying to emulate. And yes, the RealTracks do seem to possess the quality of living, empathetic musical interplay that actual musicians achieve in their collaborations when they perform together, especially for an audience. Regarding the "power" of BIAB, I agree with you. I certainly would not have had the nerve to present the song to the public if I had not been introduced to "Band-in-a-Box". I liked your comment about the black-and-white visual texture that the music conjured up, too! Grateful for the way you responded to the song, LOREN
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Man, did this ever draw me in. What a great smoky flavor you were able to get. The lyrics are are mesmerizing and delivered with a very unique and at the same time vaguely familiar melody. Bravo! I loved it, Tom Hi, "tommyad"... It's good to know that the song "drew you in"! As for the lyrics, I only had gotten two lines down in the first verse back in 2003 when I composed the song. And then, in May of this year, the rest of the lyrics just came into my head, all in a single day, fifteen years later. Go figure, huh? Thank you, "tommyad", for your comments, sir! Gratefully, LOREN
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Loren,
The lyrics in this warm and well sung ballad are so well crafted - each word carefully chosen. An insight into a lover`s misgivings that come full circle.
Nice deep vocal tones you have there and the music sparkles.
Very good!
Robert Dear "Robertkc"... Your "insight" into the subtext of the song is impressive! Thanks for the compliment about the vocal and the lyrics. That "sparkling" music is a testimonial to Band-in-a-Box's increasingly creative, sensitive and "intelligent" arrangement features. Thank you, "Robertkc", for listening to the song and making your thoughts about it available to me! Sincerely, LOREN
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Loren,
Made me want to light one up and I don't even smoke! I've always loved this style of music. My mother was a wonderful singer and when working around the house she would sing so many wonderful songs like this.
And wow - your vocal is just so enticing - smooth, full with perfect intonation and timbre. You couldn't have picked better background tracks.
Stylish, classy and just so wonderfully put together. Hope you do many more vocals for us. So nice and refreshing in every possible way.
Best to you.
Alan Dear Al... I wanted to "light one up", too, but I've managed to avoid smoking for a whole year, now. That's probably one of the reasons why my vocal sounded good to you -- it came out of a clean, undamaged throat! I'm deeply grateful to you for the way you described the pleasure you experienced listening to the song. And please tell Ms. Di that I hope my prayers for her health have had made themselves felt in some way. Truly, LOREN
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Loren,
Made me want to light one up and I don't even smoke! I've always loved this style of music. My mother was a wonderful singer and when working around the house she would sing so many wonderful songs like this.
And wow - your vocal is just so enticing - smooth, full with perfect intonation and timbre. You couldn't have picked better background tracks.
Stylish, classy and just so wonderfully put together. Hope you do many more vocals for us. So nice and refreshing in every possible way.
Best to you.
Alan Dear Al... I wanted to "light one up", too, but I've managed to avoid smoking for a whole year, now. That's probably one of the reasons why my vocal sounded good to you -- it came out of a clean, undamaged throat! I'm deeply grateful to you for the way you described the pleasure you experienced listening to the song. And please tell Ms. Di that I hope my prayers for her health have had made themselves felt in some way. Truly, LOREN Loren, You are welcome. Mostly, I wanted say congrats on the smoke-free year. I've never smoked but I have seen how incredibly difficult it is to quite. I have four siblings and, of course, two parents (both deceased), four grandparents (all deceased - I'm almost 72 years old) four sets of aunts & uncles and seventeen first cousins. I'm the only one of that group who has never smoked! And, I played in bars and lounges for nearly fifty years. No good explanation why I never picked up the habit. I always enjoy your critiques and your music. Wishing you the very best. Alan
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So nice!
I can't write a review like you do but I want to say how much
I enjoy the melody, the mix, the nostalgia, the band.
So much to like, thanks for sharing
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This is a really cool smooth jazz piece. Great vocals. I enjoyed it a lot!
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Loren
Some wonderful reviews here that I endorse. Great sound, polished production and an excellent composition.
Lovely vocal and great work all round.
Peter Hello, "PeterF"... I like the way you communicate your thoughts about a song you listened to on the forum: concise and to-the-point. Thank you for giving the song a listen and relating your favorable impressions, "PeterF"! LOREN
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Loren,
Just beautiful!!! So great to hear one of yours here. Loved your vocals so smooth and alluring. Loved how you held on to each word and the last verse twist on the song. Allowed for deep savory contemplation of being in the arms of someone you love. All I can say is WOW!!! O, Ms. Belladonna... Your comments about the song make me think that the forum needs more women participating in it! Why? Let me try to explain, without sounding like I'm patronizing women. It's because of the words you chose to communicate what you appreciated about it: "Allowed for deep savory contemplation of in the arms of someone you love". You describe feelings in a way that includes expressing those feelings in action: "...in the arms of someone you love". Ooo, that's where most of us want to be, right??? Thank you for tuning into my personal "radio" and giving back a piece of your heart, Ms. Belladonna! Focused on feelings, LOREN P.S. Presuming you'd be interested in this, what do you think could be done to attract & welcome more women to the forum? Please reply by private message, if you care to!
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Wow - just wow. This is stunning, and you really knocked it out of the park with this one. It captured the classic jazz vibe perfectly. This is the kind of music my grandpa used to put on when I was staying with him as a kid. Definitely getting some nostalgia from this one, and it’s my first time listening! Really well done - thanks for sharing Hello, Deryk! Thank you, deeply and sincerely, for your highly encouraging comments. But then, through posting my songs on the forum, I'm believe I'm only giving back to P.G. Music what it gave me to express my musical soul. I mean it, Deryk. It's two-way street, sir! Thank you! Most sincerely and respectfully, LOREN
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Smooth & sweet... enjoyed this one a lot. Howdy, Jim... I'm glad to hear that you experienced "smoothness" and "sweetness" while listening to the song. Mission accomplished! Gratefully, LOREN
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The back-story you wrote were the perfect set-up for this song. I felt like I went back to the past watching people flirting and dancing to smooth jazz music. Great music, Loren - I really enjoyed it! I also very much liked the next track which followed, but I don't know if it was yours (I don't know how Soundclick works - if it will continue with your songs or it will play other songs - never been on that site before).
Thank you for sharing this great piece of music.
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[quote=bluage][quote=Al-David]
You are welcome. Mostly, I wanted say congrats on the smoke-free year. I've never smoked but I have seen how incredibly difficult it is to quite. I have four siblings and, of course, two parents (both deceased), four grandparents (all deceased - I'm almost 72 years old) four sets of aunts & uncles and seventeen first cousins. I'm the only one of that group who has never smoked! And, I played in bars and lounges for nearly fifty years. No good explanation why I never picked up the habit.
I always enjoy your critiques and your music. Wishing you the very best.
Alan Dear Al... I started smoking to emulate what I perceived as the "cool" personality that most smokers seemed to project when they "fired one up". And now, they're coughing up a storm, while I'm breathing easy! Thanks for your well-wishes, LOREN
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The back-story you wrote were the perfect set-up for this song. I felt like I went back to the past watching people flirting and dancing to smooth jazz music. Great music, Loren - I really enjoyed it! I also very much liked the next track which followed, but I don't know if it was yours (I don't know how Soundclick works - if it will continue with your songs or it will play other songs - never been on that site before).
Thank you for sharing this great piece of music.
Will Hello, Will Josef... Thanks for listening with an ear so "close" to the song! In SoundClick, the songs posted by the composer are sequenced in the order they were posted, so, after listening to one song, the next will play. Sincerely, LOREN
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So nice!
I can't write a review like you do but I want to say how much
I enjoy the melody, the mix, the nostalgia, the band.
So much to like, thanks for sharing
Kenny Hello, "44kl"! I received what you wrote in total gratitude! If you responded to User's Forum posts in the way I most often do, you'd fall asleep at the keyboard! Thank you listening to the song, "44kl". I'm grateful for your attention. LOREN
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