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floyd,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune and the arrangement and the vocalist.
And I am very happy you like the accordion.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Scott,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the arrangement and the vocalist.
I always would like to make songs of various genres.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Peter,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the arrangement and the vocalist.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Janne,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the arrangement and the vocalist.
I much appreciate your compliments to the chord progression.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Robert,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the arrangement and the vocalist.

I misspelled the VST instrument playing the accordion.
Ethnosphere is correct.
It is a VST instrument specialized in the sounds of various ethnic instruments.
It was released more than 15 years ago and does not work on the current Macintosh.
However, since it has very good tones, when it is necessary, I operate it on Windows 7 to render to a WAV file and import it to the Macintosh.

I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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David,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the arrangement and the accordion.
I much appreciate your compliments to Yoko's vocal.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Rob,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune and the arrangement.
I much appreciate your compliments to the vocalist.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Dear Shigeki & and Ms. 'Yoko K.'...

Listening to My Next Love caused me to ask myself this question: if I could use only a single word to describe the sound, the feel, and the musical texture of your productions, that word would be...elegance.

Your songs nearly always possess a polish, a sheen, of the kind that a furniture-maker would lavish upon the finish of the wood that becomes the one-of-a-kind chair produced with his/her skillful hands.

The floating, firm and steady swing tempo of this song, accompanied by the spare, romantic-sounding piano fills, the stylish walk of the bass notes, and the leisurely brushwork of the drums, is perfect for the 'French Chanson feel' you were after. And, as usual, your strings section arrangement is the silken thread that winds through the set like a woman's scarf carried aloft by a breeze. The accordion doesn't sound anything like a so-called 'virtual instrument' -- it has the sound of a live musical presence in your artful hands. The electric guitar solo performed by your Yamaha teacher is a fine example of how a musical instrument can be made to 'speak' to a listener.

Ms. Yoko K., your vocal performance sounds absolutely effortless, though I presume it's the result of years of instruction and practice, practice, and even more practice. May I ask which singers you consider the most inspirational?

There is very little 'jazz' music posted to the forum, which is nowhere near a complaint, but just an observation. There is way too much excellently-produced music in all generes posted there to lament the dearth of jazz compositions. Nonetheless, Shigeki, your productions are helping to keep the jazz/big-band flame burning brightly, and that's especially true as Band-in-a-Box expands and refines its jazz styles and Real Tracks.

LOREN




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Deryk,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
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Mario,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
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I much appreciate your compliments to Yoko's vocal.
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Ember,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
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I much appreciate your compliments to the use of RT.
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Alan,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune, the arrangement and the vocalist.
I have been to Paris only once for a business trip.
But, I have loved French Chansons for a long time and I sometimes would like to make such songs.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Hello, Mark

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Hello, Jim

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your compliments to Yoko's vocal.
I am very encouraged by your kind words.

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こんにちは Shigeki Adachi.

You've done it again!!!



What a spectacular composition, arrangement and orchestration. The song stopped playing about 5 minutes ago and I'm still sitting thinking, "Gosh that was good! How does he manage to create such beautiful music?"

You certainly know how to take a style, in this case the Chanson style that I associate with Mauriat and Legrand and others, and you make it your own. You and your Yamaha teachers are very skillful musicians. Yoko's singing is wonderful.

I love the II-V progressions in the bridge and the key changes were awesome! And that guitar solo... what a great idea to have rhythmic tug-of-war between your backing in a relaxed swing based on triplet 1/8th notes and the guitar solo spending a lot of time playing with a 1/16th straight note feel (at least that's how it sounded to me). The overall effect was very classy music.

Once again, I am in awe of your talent.

A terrific listen.

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Dear Loren,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I was deeply moved by your comments that were very detailed and approached to the core of the work.
I am also very honored to hear your compliments for the accordion tone and the singer.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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Dear Noel,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliments to the singer and Yamaha teacher.
I would like to express my respect for your ability to analyze music.
I also love the II-V progressions and the key changes.
In particular, the modulation up to minor 3rd degree is my favorite and I often use it for my music.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Sincerely,

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Shigeki, you certainly achieved what you set out to do! I am always in awe of your ability to produce such high quality work! This is another example of that! It's flawless and flows so well! Your vocalist did such a wonderful job here! Thanks, Torrey




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Torrey,

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your compliments to Yoko's vocal.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

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You have such a gift for melody!!! This is just beautiful!!! Yoko did a wonderful vocal on this. I would take a little off the low end of her voice and make it a little wetter...just a personal preference. WONDERFUL!!!! Take care. Greg

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