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What a tune! I'm a sucker for the blues, and this one knocked it out of the park. The mix is amazing, and the instrumentation and groove are fantastic as well. As always, Janice's vocals are stunning as well. It all comes together beautifully, and makes for an engaging listen.
You should be proud of this one - thanks for sharing!
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Hi there J&B + Peter,
Lost for words. (Almost)
Nice to hear an extended intro - you don't get that so much these days. On radio mixes in
the old days, we were only allowed short intros, so the DJs couldn't do the talk-over on them.
The DJs made an art-form out of this until the BBC banned the practice! Peter's guitar work on this
made me think instantly of Robert Cray - one of my favourites, so I was hooked straight away.
Well, Janice. Whatever you turn your hand to you do SO well, but your blues in particular is always fabulous.
Full of emotion and that special blues timing, plus dynamics as well. In these days of compressing
everything, a lot of expression is removed from vocals, but this one shines.
Beautiful arrangement and the mix sounds loud and clear with everything working as it should.
Thoroughly enjoyed the listen and about to go back for a second.
ROG.
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The guitars remind me of The Thrill Is Gone from the Domino soundtrack.
The BIAB band is really well sorted...the cymbal crashes all the way to the bottom of the bass is sppot on.
If Peter is the icing and the band is the batter then Janice must be the jam in this blues cake.
LOVELY stuff on all levels.
How cool you would mention that! I had suggested The Thrill Is Gone to Peter as the vibe I had in mind. And, yes, those crashes were different in a good way. The way they were played/recorded for the RD and CLA Drums seemed to all contribute to the sound. Thank you for the thoughtful and supportive comments! J&B
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It just keeps getting better. We aren't even into the 1930's. Thanks a lot. Should be more good ones in the 20's. Peter
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J&B ... And Peter ....
So sweet! That's a super arrangement and the vocal, needless to say, is beyond stellar. And Peter ... you killed it! I like the panning on the lead parts ... super cool!
You guys always put a smile on the face of your listeners. Also, the little extra reverb on Janice's voice is great. It expands the width of the track and gives it a crisp but not offensive edge that's awesome. Loved it!
Best to all three of you ...
Alan
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Oh my. Wonderful and respectful arrangement. The verb on Janice's fantastic vocal really had her facing the wall. I don't know that I've ever heard her "sound" better, and that's high praise. The two leads were very tasty and either well-cut-together or well-planned. In short, they work. All in a creamy mix that sounded great in these at about 2 o'clock volume.
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Janice, your vocal on this is among your best work... and Bud has captured and finessed the processing to capture all the magic!
Lovely guitar tones and call/response guitars, Peter!
Long ago I heard Boll Weevil sung by a British folkie- this is new to me and helps explain the soul of the author.
Great work by all!
Robert
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This is stunning. Congratulations to all, but ... with all my immense respect to everyone else, Janice's voice is what makes this track (in my humble view, of course!). Perfect tone, timbre, sound ... what can I say? Superb job. Sad and uplifting at the same time. The guitars are also the perfect match for the voice in their solos. And that last note!!!
An excellent effort!!! Thanks for the comment - and yes Janice's vocal absolutely makes the track. Peter
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
This is outstanding... I'm blown away by how you all have re-imagined this song.
The vocal, production and guitar tracks blend seamlessly to make this an instant classic here on the forum or anywhere.
Love the cover art as well!
Bob Thanks Bob. When we first ran across this song we felt it was special. Thanks for helping us feel that perhaps we did it justice. And glad you like the photo - the background is a storage building at our homestead  J&B
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Ahhhhhh turns to awe. Excellent production!! What a great way to start the day. Thanks!!!
Thanks for listening! J&B J&B + Peter. Gorgeous blues tune! To my taste, one of the strongest songs I heard by your team. I can start pulling things and mention various parts, but that will be "ears" talking, in my heart there is nothing more to say except CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for sharing! Misha. P.S. I am sure Ma is approving and smiling Thanks Misha. And we understand not parsing things out. We often take that approach. Just go for the totality. Glad you like it!!! J&B
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The guitars remind me of The Thrill Is Gone from the Domino soundtrack.
The BIAB band is really well sorted...the cymbal crashes all the way to the bottom of the bass is sppot on.
If Peter is the icing and the band is the batter then Janice must be the jam in this blues cake.
LOVELY stuff on all levels.
Thanks Ray. Peter
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Hi Janice, Bud and Peter.
In this song, we feel old blues roots with a very high quality version. Thanks for that ! Christian
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Hi J&B,
Great work! You made a song by giving new melody and arrangement to the lyric by someone about 100 years ago.
I made a similar thing. "First Love" which is included in the album "Sincerely Yours" is the song I created by giving a new melody and arrangement to the poem "Hatsu Koi" (First Love in Japanese) by Tohson Shimazaki, a well-known poet and novelist about 100 years ago in Japan.
The blues is something I am not so familiar with, but I can understand your work is excellent and I like it very much.
Janice's vocal is really attractive as always.
Hiroshi
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Awesome blues. Love the two different tones and panning Peter used on the guitar parts. Just a beautiful vocal Janice. Thanks Scott! And you oughta hear the other tracks he sent — all were great. J&B
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
This is outstanding... I'm blown away by how you all have re-imagined this song.
The vocal, production and guitar tracks blend seamlessly to make this an instant classic here on the forum or anywhere.
Love the cover art as well!
Bob Thanks Bob, appreciate the comments. Peter
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Ok, who are you people? I mean, this is SO good! So, the idea was, "let's use these lyrics?" Then you made this amazing song?! Just wow! I'm not going to go into all that's already been said. I would be repeating from this thread, and many others pertaining to the craftsmanship you all continuously exhibit. I love hearing what technically skilled people who don't let the "technical" get in the way of what they do. Based from experience, knowledge, and a willingness to know the rules and bend them when it serves the song. The emotion is what matters. Chills. That picture is one of the coolest I've seen on here. The blue, the vibe, the old signs...it all just struck me right. Is it weird to say the picture was a great set up for the song? Well, it appears it took 100 years to finally get this song right. Congrats on a fantastic delivery from every aspect. P.S. (hi-hat volume shaped down 6db) I very much appreciate the effort and notation of that effort.
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Ahhhhhh turns to awe. Excellent production!! What a great way to start the day. Thanks!!!
Thanks Marty. Peter
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Came back for a 4th or 5th listen ... can't remember exactly how many. But however many, it's not enough. Still loving this great song and production! best to all of you ...
Alan
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Janice,is too bad that the author couldn't be around to hear you sing her song. As usual, your vocals brings alive anything you sing. Great arrangement all around.
Thanks!
Mike B. Thank you Mike! J&B
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