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This is very good. Better vocals than when you use that other old fool who sings flat!! Thanks Eddie, that's very kind. I won't embarrass the other guy by mentioning his name! Cheers, ROG.
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Superb production, everything here works very well indeed.
Lyrically intriguing, including masterful phrasing and topped off with an excellent vocal delivery, this song really has a lot to like about it.
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This is a really nice song. Very strong write, arrangement, production and performance. You're in good company recording a country song that's not a country song but a great song even if it's really more a pop song.
Probably the most famous pop song featuring the pedal steel is "Teach Your Children" by CSN with Jerry Garcia brandishing the Pedal Steel. Then there's Three Dog Night covering an actual country write by Hoyt Axton but turning it into a top 10 (5) pop hit, "Never Been To Spain" with Rusty Young (Poco) doing the Pedal Steel honors. Even Paul McCartney got into the Pedal Steel when he recorded tracks for the "Juniors Farm" Album in 1974. The best known tune with PSG reached number 17 in the US with "Sally G".
There's much to like with your song and this is surely a favorite of mine. Enjoyed my listen.
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Hi Rog,
It's a very pleasant country ballad. The lyrics are endearing and your voice lends itself wonderfully. Nice work. I appreciated.
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Derochette
alias JaniJavkFlash Hi Derochette, Many thanks for looking in, for the review and for the positive comments. Cheers, ROG
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I'm going to say you have a good pop rock ballad with a steel guitar. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. It just doesn't feel like country to me.
I love the mix... Superb quality on everything.
Totally enjoyed the song. Hi Herb, Pleased you enjoyed it. Many thanks for the review and the comments about the mix - much appreciated. Cheers, ROG
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Hi Cap'n, Many thanks for the review. Cheers, ROG
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ROG, As Kris Kristofferson used to say... "Close enough for Country...") (although he was referring to whether his guitar was in tune or not  ) A really good write (I'd call it my favorite of yours). Solid lyric and a cool melody. The vocal is very cool - has a Beatlesque quality. Excellent mix. Great balance between backing and vocals. Very much enjoyed! fj (who cannot help being Country no matter how hard he tries otherwise) Hi Floyd, I've heard "Close enough for Country" so many times and never known it was attributed - thanks for that! I really appreciate the positive review and if this is your favourite of mine, I'm more than satisfied. Many thanks. ROG.
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Whatever you call, it certainly works for me, ROG. A very pleasant listen indeed.
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Leon
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However you categorise it, ROG, I like it a lot. A very pleasant listen.
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This is really good. Good write, pleasant on the ears, tugs at heartstrings in an understated way, cool melody and vocals. If I were making mixtapes, it would go on my collection of cool stuff from bands no one's ever heard of that deserved much more airplay. Hi David, I'm pleased that it tugged at your heart strings, albeit in an understated way! Those are really nice comments - thank you, much appreciated. ROG.
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A very pretty song whatever genre you'd like it to be, had a 70's soft rock sound to me.
I enjoyed it, especially the lovely vocal arrangement.
Peter Hi Peter, I'm happy with 70s soft rock, as long as you enjoyed it. Many thanks. ROG.
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Great backing track with judicious use of pedal-steel. The song benefits from a strong lyric which I think deserves a slightly stronger vocal in the mix. However, lines such as "it looks like a change in the weather," suggests an affected disinterest - in which case a dispassionate tone is thoroughly appropriate. Well done.
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ROG,
Love the sound and feel of this. Pro all the way.
Excellent!
Bob
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It may sound odd but we felt (you can blame it on Janice) that it gave a hint of Brian Wilson. The background, the melody and the lyric fit in with the feel of his many as Janice again says "pretty songs."
We are suckers for light airy mixes and this is an excellent one.
And the BiaB vocals were a nice delicate touch as was the judicious use of the steel.
Enjoyed it!
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Rog, This is really, really nice! I have to agree with Floyd, this is one of my favorites of yours. The lyrics are so strong, and the melody is superb - love the lift on "and I could say..." - and then the resolve to "It looks like a change in the weather." To me, that's what really gives it that Beatles feel (the Beatles were big country fans - they introduced Buck Owens to the UK, and did a cover of his hit Act Naturally - written by Johnny Russell and Voni Morrison.) The second I heard your song start, I was struck with how full and warm it sounded. I have used Mixbus 32C on several mixes, and it is an outstanding DAW, particularly for mixing. It has a natural analog sound, and a really great built in saturation on all the mixbusses. Of course, none of this means anything, if it is not used properly. You certainly used it properly. Great sound. Great song. (And great pedal steel.) - I should know, I have lived over half my life around Austin, Texas. (Herb, if I couldn't live in Nashville, Austin is not too bad...) Great job! Steve Hi Steve, Many thanks for such a full and detailed review. I'm so pleased you liked it and if it's now one of your favourites of mine then I'm delighted. Yes, Mixbus 32C is excellent. I love the way that they've modelled the sound of a real 32 Channel, so that when you import the stems and hit play it immediately sounds analog. The editing is way behind Realband though, so I just use 32C for mixdown, which is what it's best at. Thanks again for the kind comments. ROG.
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ROG, I really enjoyed this. Whatever genre you (and FJ) decide to call it, I thought it was quite pretty and had a nice depth in the mix. Josie
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REALLY COOL.I do think the stereo vocal could be made mono or some of the treatment dropped to allow more clarity and a centered position.
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Ah, is it a classical song because we use violins instead of fiddles? Ha! Categories are for record stores and DJs. Nearly every song has a crossover component. There is definitely one indisputable category for this one, Rog. It's a good one, man. I also hear the magic of North England. We all have learned a great deal from Floyd. Excellent vocal and harmony in this. I've been using a lot of pedal recently too and have asked myself that same question. Regardless of the answer, this is a very well written song and the pedal is perfect for it and so are the strings. Hi Marty, You speak a lot of sense about categories being for record stores and DJs. Pleased you liked this one. I've just discovered how good the pedal steel RTs are, so they will probably feature again soon. Many thanks for the review. Cheers, ROG.
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Excellent production ROG! Really love the sounds! Wonderful vocals. Kind of ELO in a way. Hi David, Always appreciate a review from you - pleased you liked it. Cheers, ROG.
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Wow loved this tune Rog. Very cool backtrack. Super vocal and loved the effects on the vocal. Well done Hi Scott, Many thanks for looking in and for the positive comments. Cheers, ROG.
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