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Originally Posted By: Ember - PG Music
"In your face" is a great way to describe this song, and I mean that in the best way possible! It's really well balanced so that even though it's a very powerful song that it's not so overpowering that it's overwhelming. Really great job! Thanks for sharing.


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Originally Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm
The song sizzles so much, the frying pan doesn't need any fire. I enjoyed this much. Keep cranking out these great ones!


Sizzling is good! Thank you...

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Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
Janice&Bud + Peter. Great collaboration!
More of that "discomfort" zone and contradictions please!
Bud, will rephrase your previous Moto: Do not stay plain, it's a trap!

Really cool stuff, feels like being in a live joint. Everything sounds wholesome, like delicious loaf of bread from the oven.

Probably a matter of taste, but I would prefer solo guitar parts to stand out more. To me, feels a bit "even" in mix. (Please do not hate me for this comment smile )

Congrats to all of you!

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Hey Y'all,

Great job.

This one is a ton of fun.

Smokin' guitar. This one really cooks!

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Originally Posted By: Tangmo
Yeah, this is BIG. Sounds like a song to close out a big concert show with everybody on stage. Loved the listen.


Thanks. We appreciate that description!

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Loved this and got quite a chuckle from this:

"This mix is an attempt to be somewhat “in your face” but not smashed against the ceiling"

You hit the nail on the head. Loved the vocal and especially Janice's call back to herself. Very cool. The backtrack was so solid and the mix and production was just perfect. Peter laid down some awesome guitar work. Such cool tone and phrasing. Definitely put the in your face stamp on the song. Well done..


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Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Sounds great you three!

Janice sounds awesome as usual, and the background vocals are lots of fun. Loved the count in intro!

Good "blues" write Bud, "I can't turn on a dime" is a great hook!

I like the little walkup Peter does to start off the solo, and I can see where Kenny got the SRV reference from. Stevie did something similar in one of his songs (Pride and Joy maybe?? Don't remember). But, a very cool move and really helps to build the solo. And the 7#9 chord (I call it the Hendrix chord) always sounds great.

Slowdown at the end is a nice touch.

I think the mix works well, lots of stuff going on but I can hear things clearly.

Overall a great blues/rock song! I listened a few times this morning and will be back again.



Thanks Dave! I wish I could've done more with the hook...didn't get much beyond it smile Yeah, when Peter added that chord to my SGU I asked about it and he schooled me on the Hendrix thing! That walkup drove me nuts trying to get the bass "right" on it. Had to comp it in. It was Peter's idea to create it with the shots as was the slowdown. Glad you like it. I worked to try and thread the needle to make it not sound overly dense.

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Originally Posted By: Al-David
Uh-huh! I like a bunch of Blues Rock! loved the chord rundown in the opening. Super mix! Peter's channeling Stevie ray, i would think - and doing a dang good job of it! And then there's that voice - Susan Tedeschi would drool over over this.

I wasn't expecting a blues number with so much rock emphasis- but it sure was a terrific surprise. i think the last time you folks put out a less than perfectly stellar song was when Jesus was still a carpenter!

Sweet!

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A great barroom rocker!!! Love all the action and energy! Have not heard Janice sing this style much, and, like everything else she sings, it suits her incredibly well......SHE KILLED IT AGAIN!! Love Peter's guitar always....he's one of at least a handful of incredible guitarists on this forum!! AWESOME!!!! Take care. Greg

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Janice, Bud & Peter,

Really nice shuffle rock blues!
I agree with Bob.
Love the count off and intro... Another tremendous performance by Janice with some really cool layers of background vocals.
And I also agree with Tangmo.
Sounds like a song to close out a big concert show with everybody on stage.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

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Originally Posted By: Planobilly
Sounds like Friday night just south of Fort Worth. If you will write a good Red Dirt song I think we could book you for the whole weekend. LOL

Pretty typical well done lead guitar for this type of blues. I have to laugh when I listen to the intro....use to have a piano player who thought he had to play wide open on everything.

You guys did a good job of keeping the vocal where it needed to be. That would not be an easy song to do live even with a good sound man. Even with in ear monitors the vocalist would have had a bit of trouble.

It is a lot of fun to play with a large band doing blues if the players know when and know when not to play. The arrangement becomes very critical.To make it sound really good requires a large degree of professionalism.

I like most everything you guys do. This one kinda takes me back home. Good stuff!!

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Bud, Janice, Peter,
You know I'm always a sucker for a good wig out! This is a first class rocker with guitar (very Strat-y!), vocals, arrangement and mix to match. Well done all, I loved it!

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Well, this works for me. Bud, you need to change your name to Bud Spector!

All the great things that I have come to expect are here on this one, as well. Great job on the vocals, Janice. Great job on the guitar, Peter. Now, go build another wall, Bud!

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Bud, Janice, Peter...

So, Bud conquers the BIG thing, too. Of course! Who would expect less? A huge sound - has the overall feel/sound of a really well recorded live performance.

Great sounding piano. Drums and bass are loud and punchy. Sizzling guitar. A vocal on fire!

Some of Peter's bast work, I think.

Janice has come to define perfection. This vocal has an effortless it's-what-I-do swagger. As good as it gets.

Not a thing about that mix that needs to change. Tight, tight, tight.

Flickin' a bic in each hand...

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Thanks for every word you said and thanks for playing and continuing to play a HUGE part in my production journey!

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Originally Posted By: tommyad
Great vocal, great guitar work, great hook and all anchored with a great mix/master production. I’ve come to expect that from the three of you and you never disappoint! Tom


Thanks Tom. You hit all the spots we worked to achieve.

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Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
This is so pro on every level. Really give me something to strive for, thanks!!


Thank you!

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Originally Posted By: olemon
A wailin' good time. Applause all around, but if may, those drums - fantastic!



Hey, thanks a lot and we much appreciate you mentioning the drums. Tried really hard to get a good snare pop.

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Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music
Wow - what a tune! I didn't find the mix to be too aggressive either. Very, very catchy and that groove is insane! Definitely an earworm, and the kind of tune that forces your body to move. I can imagine this sounding unreal live and filling a dancefloor in no time at all.

You all outdid yourself here - thanks for sharing smile


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WOW, this is a great toe tapper. Enjoyed this from the very first count. Great lift all round. Thanks

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Hey Y'all,

Great job.

This one is a ton of fun.

Smokin' guitar. This one really cooks!


Thanks David! Cookin’ Is good.

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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Loved this and got quite a chuckle from this:

"This mix is an attempt to be somewhat “in your face” but not smashed against the ceiling"

You hit the nail on the head. Loved the vocal and especially Janice's call back to herself. Very cool. The backtrack was so solid and the mix and production was just perfect. Peter laid down some awesome guitar work. Such cool tone and phrasing. Definitely put the in your face stamp on the song. Well done..


Thank you Scott. Peter's on vacation but we know he appreciates your comment. And we appreciate you mentioning the call back...that was a bit spontaneous but seemed to work. Thanks again for listening and your time to comment!

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
A great barroom rocker!!! Love all the action and energy! Have not heard Janice sing this style much, and, like everything else she sings, it suits her incredibly well......SHE KILLED IT AGAIN!! Love Peter's guitar always....he's one of at least a handful of incredible guitarists on this forum!! AWESOME!!!! Take care. Greg


Greg, you are a great singer and obviously have a fine ear for melody and phrasing so saying what you did about Janice's vocal is very meaningful to us.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted By: animarorecords
Janice, Bud & Peter,

Really nice shuffle rock blues!
I agree with Bob.
Love the count off and intro... Another tremendous performance by Janice with some really cool layers of background vocals.
And I also agree with Tangmo.
Sounds like a song to close out a big concert show with everybody on stage.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi


Shigeki, we are always happy to see a review from you! Thanks for offering such insightful remarks.

All three of us appreciate your support.

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Originally Posted By: Skyline
Bud, Janice, Peter,
You know I'm always a sucker for a good wig out! This is a first class rocker with guitar (very Strat-y!), vocals, arrangement and mix to match. Well done all, I loved it!

John


John, on behalf of the three of us...thanks!!! Calling this a first class rocker makes it ALL worthwhile.

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Originally Posted By: Steve Young
Well, this works for me. Bud, you need to change your name to Bud Spector!

All the great things that I have come to expect are here on this one, as well. Great job on the vocals, Janice. Great job on the guitar, Peter. Now, go build another wall, Bud!

Steve


Hahahaha! You are too kind Steve. I thought it was hard to mix open/airy songs but this wall thang took me to the limit! We appreciate you...

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Originally Posted By: furry
WOW, this is a great toe tapper. Enjoyed this from the very first count. Great lift all round. Thanks


Thanks...and that count off was fun!

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