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Originally Posted By: jptjptjpt
I love the vibe you captured here. The vocals fit with the mood the music creates perfectly. Lovely vocal delivery. Nice lyrics. Great production and mix. Cool song. The band is cool too.


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Originally Posted By: PeterF
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Lovely Michael Franks vibe - beautifully sung.

A relaxing pleasant and evocative listen.

Enjoyed.

Peter


Thanks Peter! Just listened to one of yours today.......fantastic!! Take care. Greg

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Hi Greg,

What a lovely song we came across, going some pages back. smile
Your vocals are outstanding, we are particularly impressed with the higher sections in the vocal and how easily you reach those notes.

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Greg, this is absolutely fantastic. Great vocal! The mix was spot on; loved that muted trumpet and nylon string guitar.

I'm glad I caught this masterpiece.


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Greg,

Beautiful song!
The melancholic melody touches my heart.
What a wonderful vocal anyway.
The bossa has a little Latin flavor, which makes the song even more exciting.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

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This sounds, at times, like a mixture between a George Michael song ("Jesus to a Child" comes to mind) and a Sting song ("Desert Rose"?). You make it your own, though - and what a song - wow. Well done.

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Wow, really smooth performance. Bossa fits you good. Enjoyed listening from start to finish.

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Cool bossa -- easy to imagine Diana Krall covering this.

Smooooth vocal and a fine band -- nice guitar.

Well done.

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Hi Greg,

This is incredible!

I love bossanovas and you've really taken the genre and made it your own.

The bitter-sweet ambience created by the tempo, the chords, your superb melody and your exquisite singing is truly magnificent aural alchemy. It's the mixture of everything that adds together and creates something that's greater than the sum of the individual parts. Just wow!

Absolutely amazing stuff!

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Originally Posted By: NigelSpiers
Hi Greg,

This is another good song from you and well performed also.

Best Regards
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Thanks so much for the kind words Nigel! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
DANG!! It's going to be a great day when I see a new song posted by you, Greg. Your voice is always the best, and the Bossa style is perfect for it. Great band and arrangement. Excellent lyrics. Skipping the ads is hardly a steep price for admission. I'd seriously wait in line overnight for a front-row spot, man. You got to tell us more about that muted trumpet. She plays like she helped write the song.


Thanks so much Marty!! You made my day with that review!! Heard a great one from you a day or two ago! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Hey Greg,

This sounds great!

It sounds like you are trying to channel some Sting with the "fortress around my heart" allusion and also the guitar from "Fragile." The whole vibe really.

Am I correct??

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Thanks David! Not sure which "Fragile" that is. Definitely stole that line for Sting. Didn't plan it but it fit the verse perfectly so I went for it. Hearing some great stuff from you lately! Take care. Greg

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Awesome stuff Greg!
Your vocals are always spot on and the jazzy instrument choices are excellent! This is a lovely piece! Thanks, Torrey




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Originally Posted By: Bawb
Hi Greg,

I've never really tried to write or sing to the Bossa band sound, but your song has a really appealing sound to it. It just feels like an autumn sounding tune. Your vocals are outstanding and smooth as butter. At times, it resembles the song Autumn Leaves, at least for me. It's the kind of song that would fit right in as the soundtrack for the closing credits of some melancholy movie from the 60's or 70's. Nice, enjoyable listen. Thanks for posting.


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Super tune. Shines through all of it's facets. Love Bossa and many inspired tunes by the genre. Excellent vocals. Enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.

Misha.


Thanks Misha!! Yeah, BIAB has really turned me onto Bossa.....one of the many things I love about this product!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
Bossa and your songwriting skills is a match made in heaven. And of course your velvet voice seals the deal. Love it, love it, love it. More bossa in the future, please!


Thanks so much!! Yeah, there will be more Bossa in my future! Take care. Greg

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Lovely band but the voice & melody win again & again.


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Originally Posted By: Frankp
Sounds great, really enjoyed this. Your melody, lyric, and performance really fits the genre, well done.


Thanks for the listen and the kind comments Frank!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: jannesan
The Bossa style is perfect for the melancholy in the lyrics and the music.
Great acoustic solo and the muted trumpet is another deeply touching element in the excellent palette of instruments.
I don't have words to describe the amazing quality of the vocals... simply a haunting song.

Janne


Thanks so much Janne!! Heard a really nice one by you a few days ago! Take care. Greg

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Greg, great job on this. That is a sweet mix and production. Very professional sounding. Crisp is what I was thinking as I listened. Keep it up. Mike

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