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Beautiful River

Slow Country Swing Bent Piano
Public Domain Hymns from
Second Great Awakening


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Greetings Ed.
Beautiful river , beautiful song , beautifully sung ; you hit the jackpot Ed. I just get mesmerised listening to your unique voice.
I was a bit disappointed that you left the stage at 1.49 hoping that you would return for a final chorus but hey , this is not the Grammys. Enjoyable listen.
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ed,

good job on this. your recording techniques and mixing has steadily improved. a good balance on this.

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Hi Ed,

I think it's your vocals in your song that bring me back to the old days!
I see a campfire somewhere, but also an old saloon. Maybe I have seen to much of these cowboy movies.
But it's you who brought this up to me again. Very well done!

I think I'll have a drink now,
hips...,
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Thanks, friends. It is so important to have objective listeners familiar with the medium, especially as we use it through BIAB. Money can't buy it!


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Excellent work Ed. Super vocal on this. Very good job on the mix Ed. I think this is one of your best. Well done.


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The reason why songs like this one are often described as 'spirituals is because they certainly do arouse feelings of peace, unearthly stillness, and a sense of the presence of Our Creator in our spirits. Your voice is clear and straightforward in its delivery of the inspiration I believe you feel when sing these songs. I think of you as a messenger of sorts on this forum, and I look forward to listening to what you have to say in your music.


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Nice work has a very nice authentic traditional sound.

Well done.

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Hi ed-shaw,

Live atmosphere which has all its charm. It's pleasant, the reverb reinforces this atmosphere of the live. Well done.

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One of my favorite spirituals.

I'm used to hearing it as an medium tempo song, so it was nice to hear it in a slower, more meditative style. I though the setting you picked worked really well.


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Nice treatment of this old Hymn Ed! Thanks for keeping them alive! T




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Thanks for the listens and comments, friends. There's no
substitute for trusted friends having a listen!

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The reason why songs like this one are often described as 'spirituals is because they certainly do arouse feelings of peace, unearthly stillness, and a sense of the presence of Our Creator in our spirits.


Thanks, bluage. When I first entered this field, Beautiful River and Blessed Assurance were two that I'd listened to all my life, but never really heard. Is it not true that the river has an earthly and spirit meaning? When people look down on some of the modern worship songs, I sometimes feel like asking, "Have an idea of what services must have been like in the 1830's?"


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We always enjoy your interpretations of PD hymns and this one dating to the Civil War is no exception.

Well done...nice vocal and we much like the sparse arrangement.

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Thanks, J & B. Sometimes, less is better, uh?


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ed,

good job on this. your recording techniques and mixing has steadily improved. a good balance on this.

fj


I agree!! You have really come a long ways! You have a really nice feel for this type of heartfelt ballad!! Nicely done Ed!! Take care. Greg

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I enjoyed your interpretation of this old time hymn. I felt like I was sitting in a white clapboard sided church in a mountain valley.

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WOW Ed this is fantastic. Super backing tracks, great vocal, and the oh so perfect mix. This is your best to date IMHO.


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Thank you, Mario. I'll try to remember what I did smile
Much appreciated.


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