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Crazy For You

Janice kindly agreed to sing another one of our songs and provides a gorgeous vocal.

Janice - Vocals
Leon - Lyrics
I played most of the guitars (except the L channel acoustic RT)
Bud – invaluable mix assistance, recording Janice and working on the RT Bass.

The Band
RealTracks in style: ~1394:Bass, Acoustic-Guitar, Jazz VerySimple Sw 110
RealTracks in style: 2440:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking FolkySwing Sw 110
RealTracks in song: 2729:Organ, Rhythm BluesShuffleMike Sw 130
RealDrums [in Song:NashvilleSwing8^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
Also a tambourine and a different organ in there as well.


Crazy for you

I said I was crazy for you
And I was; I was head over heels
I don’t think the words are any less true
Because time has changed how I feel

Life doesn’t care how you plan it
That’s just the way that it goes
And love, well you can’t understand it
That’s just the way that it flows

I used to dream we’d grow old together
You knew that we never would
Love can be fickle, capricious and fleeting
That much we both understood

Dreams fade away come the dawn
Vanish like smoke on the wind
And life won’t turn out how you want it to be
No matter how hard you pretend

Life doesn’t care how you plan it
That’s just the way that it goes
And love, well you can’t understand it
That’s just the way that it flows

I followed my heart down many a road
As often as not a dead end
Lovers may come and lovers may go
But we find our way home in the end

Life doesn’t care how you plan it
That’s just the way that it goes
And love, well you can’t understand it
That’s just the way that it flows

We followed our hearts down many a road
Many a detour, my friend
Lovers may come and lovers may go
But we find our way home in the end

This is fantastic!

Great lyrics, great tracks, and Janice ... oh my God... you nailed that vocal. So buttery smooth, just the right touch. Wow.

A grreat collaboration...
Good lyrics...
Among them "Life doesn’t care how you plan it... That’s just the way that it goes"
Great vocals as usual from Janice...
I really like the chordal changes on "I used to dream we’d grow old together"...
Great guitar playing...
Professional sounding mix...
A thumbs up to all involved... I like it!

This is just what I needed to hear this morning

Great song, loved the lyrics.

And man, Janice has such great tone! Smooth and full bodied.

Love your playing on this too, Peter, very melodic and tasteful.

Excellent!!

Peter, Leon, Janice & Bud,

What a great sound! This has the feel of an instant standard / classic record.

Awesome song and arrangement, flawlessly delivered by Janice.

Some great guitar lines and a polished mix really bring it all home.

Enjoyed it immensely!

Bob

Great collaboration!
Very good sounding piece. Love choruses & sweet guitar! Mixed to perfection. Janice, don't stop!

Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Thank you Phil. It was an easy song to fall into the lyric....

Janice

Love the chorus, so true!! Nice emotion in the vocals by Janice. Good song.

Thank you Jim!

Janice

Thanks Phil - loved the description of the vocal.

Peter

Fantastic collab! Janice sounds really great! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks a lot Jim, appreciate all those comments.

Peter

I am a fan of Janice’s stellar vocals. I am also a fan of Bud’s engineering techniques. I am also a fan of Peter’s complimentary guitar playing and tone. Leon usually puts in a word or two that twists the ear. In this case “capricious” . I don’t think I’ve ever heard that in a song. I enjoyed all that the four of you brought to this great collaboration, Tom

"Love can be fickle, capricious and fleeting" --great lyric. Janice's singing conveys the lyric perfectly. Love the guitar work too.

Scott

Peter/Leon/Janice/Bud...

So smoooooth. Everything fits together so nicely - such a flow!

"Life doesn’t care how you plan it
That’s just the way that it goes
And love, well you can’t understand it
That’s just the way that it flows"

A nice write. (And the harmonies on that part are cool!). Excellent melody! (especially at "I used to dream we’d grow old together...You knew that we never would")

The guitars sound terrific. Love the drum sound. The bass is buttery.

And, of course, there is that Star vocal! Gorgeous.

Great job on this by all...

fj

To all involved, this track has such a charming inviting vibe to it kind of going back and forth from a pop sound in places then transitioning into country! Great work by all! Thanks, Torrey

Beautiful vocal, song, arrangement and production. I especially like the chorus.

Great collaboration. Nice song Peter and Leon, tasteful guitar Peter and great vocals Janice.
Thanks for sharing,
Mike

Thanks Dave - its always great having Janice sing one of our songs. Also thanks for the guitar comments.

Peter

EXCELLENT,
the use of a fabulous voice and delivery makes the most of this terrific collaboration.
the layered vocals are perfect for the theme and arrangement.
Peter, your guitars really bring this up a notch.
Top stuff folks.

Touching lyrics and Janice interprets the story with pure perfection. Very nice clean mix. Interesting chord progression.

Janne

Thanks Bob appreciate your support and nice comments.

Peter

Boy is this a cool song. Beautiful vocal Janice and harmonies were so complimentary. Peter loved how you set the guitar on this one. Very cool playing and tone was perfect for the song. Such a neat lyric as well. Gretsch right

Wow! What a great song!

Everything about this track is just top notch. Excellent composition, outstanding vocals and exceptional mixing / production.

This cannot be done much better!

Will

Hi y'all,

aside from the fact that a song sung by Janice could never be anything but marvellous this one is really, really nice on all levels: Great composition, very appealing lyrics, perfectly chosen backing track and, of course, top-notch guitar work.

What a fantastic collab...

Cheers,

Stefan

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Thank you Dave!

Janice







Thanks Bob. The great song made my part easy!

Janice

Thanks Misha appreciate the comments.

Peter

If you took out all the parts I love, there would be nothing left.

I am a big KD Lang fan; and this could easily be a song of hers from every aspect of it. The choice of sounds, the treatment of those sounds, the lyrics and the melodic interpretation of them...it sounds SO good.

I know that's short; but I don't know that I can such much more than hasn't been said. Even the line "Love can be fickle, capricious and fleeting" has been mentioned.

1st listen had it stuck in my head. 2nd listen was MUCH more critical and came up with "seriously love it!"

WOW, what a fabulous song. This one is up there with the best of George & Tammy. Great melody, harmony, and super duper arrangement.
Thanks guys, really got my feet tapping

Thanks glad you liked it.

Peter

Thanks a lot Ember.

Peter

Wow!

Great song

ever notice how awesome Janice sounds harmonizing with herself

love the laid back feel, very nice guitar

beautiful bridge

solid write

inspiring,

Kenny

Thanks Tom - really appreciate the nice comments.

Peter

Thanks and yes that is a sweet guitar!

Janice

Thanks a lot Scott.

Peter

Hey y'all, I really appreciate you mentioning my part in this. Tom, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've sung capricious!

Janice

floyd
Thanks appreciate the comments, it's always a pleasure to have Janice sing,and Bud's assistance on the production.

Peter

Thanks Torrey

Peter

Thanks Josie.

Peter

Appreciate the comments Mike.

Peter

Thank you Scott...

Janice



Thank you so much! I appreciate you mentioning the harmony. Bud suggested that

Janice

Thanks Ray - the harmonies were Bud & Janice's arrangement.

Peter

Thanks a lot Janne.

Peter

Thank y’all for the kind words!

Janice

Thanks Scott much appreciated.

Peter

Thanks a lot Will.

Peter

Not been on the showcase for a while, Everything has been said about this song at this stage.


When I seen it posted I knew before hearing it, that it was going to be INCREDIBLE !!.

Real pro stuff guys it really is, but it is easier when you have an INCREDIBLE !!singer sing for you.

Magic !!.

Peter, Leon, Janice & Bud,

A great collaboration!
I entirely agree with Mike.
Nice song Peter and Leon, tasteful guitar Peter and great vocals Janice.
It reminded me of Linda Ronstadt.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Thank you Mike!

Janice





That’s very nice of you Ray. I certainly agree with your comments about Peter’s playing and Leon wrote a wonderful lyric.

Janice

Thanks a lot Stefan appreciate the comments.

Peter

Thanks for the very nice review.

Peter

Thanks much appreciated.

Peter

Glad you liked it Kenny appreciate the review.

Peter

Thank you Janne. I'm very happy you liked the interpretation!!!

Janice

Thanks Shigeki much appreciated.

Peter



Thanks for the great review.

Peter

Thank you Scott!!

Janice




I do appreciate that Will!

Janice

How did I miss this? Really great track....creative lyrics, catchy melody, SWEET guitar, and of course, Janice!!! Really enjoyable listen!! Take care. Greg

Thank you Stefan!




Thanks! As soon as I heard the song I knew it would be a fun project. And it was!

Janice

Wow - just wow - Janice absolutely nailed this, but you did an outstanding job on the backing tracks as well. The tune is stunning, and displays a strong sense of songwriting understanding. Perfectly catchy, and it flows immaculately.

I can't think of a thing I'd change. You should be proud - thanks for sharing!

Thanks!
Janice



Thank you Kenny! It certainly makes the phrasing easy

Janice



Thank you! That was VERY kind!

Janice





I do appreciate you saying that Shigeki!

Janice


Thanks Greg!

Janice





It's great to hear from you Deryk and a big thank you!

Janice

Peter & all...
I came back to ear this once again...
To remind myself of how much I liked it...
Again a good job to all involved!

Wow! This is very, very nice! Things to aspire to... great job!!

Peter is on vacation, I mean holiday so we'll thank you for all of us!

J&B

Hi Peter, Leon, Janice and Bud.



This is such a wonderful listen. As I sat here with the song playing, I was reminded that this journey of Life, whatever roads it carries us along, is well worth it.

Peter's guitar work is excellent, Leon's lyrics are inspired and Janice has taken his words and used them to paint a masterpiece of a song. Such a smooth and immensely engaging vocal delivery!

I was mesmerised by the prosody with which Janice delivered the words. As I heard it, each syllable was perfectly aligned to exactly the right strength musical beat so that every phrase's meaning was optimised. By marrying this prosody to such a delightful and memorable melody, the song soared way, way above 'ordinary'.

Songwriting and song presenting does not get any better than this.

All the best to everyone,
Noel

Great song, great vocal!!

Noel, Janice is very appreciative of and humbled by your comments. As I’ve oft mentioned 90% of her vocals are one take with no comping. She just sings like she feels them and it seems to work out. Peter is on holiday (UK) but I know he and Leon always looks forward to and are appreciative of your insight and support.



Thanks!

J&B

Speaking of "flows", this. So comfortable on the ears.

Thanks for listening and the nice comment!

Janice