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Simple. And complicated. The BAND: Addictive Drums RealDrums in song: MetalSlowBigTomGroove RealTracks in song: 4056:Guitar, Electric, Soloist ModernCountryStraightGrittyBrent Ev 120 I played bass, organ and all guitars except solos organ - Sampletank PolyM 4 Drawbar Light (Alesis Q49) bass - Peavey Foundation through a Guitar Rig 7 preset. guitar - G&L ASAT Classic through Guitar Rig 7 presets . The Words (all home grown) COMPLICATED her t-shirt says "don't legislate my body" her bumper sticker warns "don't tread on me" the radio plays nothing but redneck she flies a rainbow flag for all the world to see she's complicated a perfect angel in a sweatshirt and jeans a devil's delight in her little black dress curled on a sofa, a book by the fire a girls night out too wild to confess she's complicated try to win her to your cause be careful what you say pickin' sides is black and white she's every shade of grey kind and cruel order and rule mixed with some chaos and drama you won't figure her out you won't pin her down the kind of girl you don't take home to mama she's complicated RBG bobblehead dancing on her dashboard winchester cradled in her truck gun rack she bleeds red white and blue, the truth and three chords but believes you can have a foot on more than one track she's complicated try to win her to your cause be careful what you say..... Ya just never know, do ya... Say something intelligent. fj (an interesting footnote - The bass that I played on this I bought used in St. Louis in 1992 from a guy who CLAIMED that he had used it on the recording of "Yummy, Yummy Yummy" by Ohio Express - and did not get credit. Who knows edit - best I can determine this bass was made circa 1984. Since Yummy was recorded in '68, this obviously wasn't used. It's likely I mixed up his story so that it might have been this bass...)
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Floyd,
WOW! AWESOME!
The groove on this is so infectious and your vocal is hard hitting and full of RocknRoll!
Stellar punchy mix. Great drums! The band on this one is firing on all cylinders...
" try to win her to your cause
be careful what you say
pickin' sides is black and white
she's every shade of grey"
Of course, the lyrics are excellent and clever. No one does it like you!
Bob
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I have absolutely nothing intelligent to say, but I will say this: this is SUPERB, in every single way.
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Floyd, wow, SUPER song! Great lyrics and AWESOME vocals. Love the arrangement and production, too. My better half is a complicated lass. Never a dull moment.  FWIW, the Foundation is a serious bass. Whether the provenance holds up or not, it certainly SOUNDS great on this track.
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Really impressive work on the guitars and all on this one.
Very impressive. A full rock heavy sound. Kudos.
Much enjoyed. I always love it when people play some of their own stuff.
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Hi, floyd jane. Crunchy opening, telling me it won't be a typical fj song... as if such a thing exists. Lots of interesting stuff going on, just like the subject of the song. Cool harmonies! You're a man of many talents, and they all shine here. 
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Yeah! I love it when you step outside of your normal thing (which I love too of course  Excellent, floyd, nice job on all the instruments. Great write, and cool vocal arrangement. Enjoyed!
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Floyd,
WOW! AWESOME!
The groove on this is so infectious and your vocal is hard hitting and full of RocknRoll!
Stellar punchy mix. Great drums! The band on this one is firing on all cylinders...
" try to win her to your cause
be careful what you say
pickin' sides is black and white
she's every shade of grey"
Of course, the lyrics are excellent and clever. No one does it like you!
Bob Much appreciated, Bob. I especially like "The band on this one is firing on all cylinders..."... since I'm the band I used to think that I could not sing a rock song. Starting to feel that it's at least passable....
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HOW THE HECK do I raise my voice in admiration of your unending breath of musical talent, Floyd. Seriously, not since Bela Fleck have I felt such admiration. Okay enough. What the... dang! Man, this is --to paraphrase the best-- Simply complicated. So much to listen to... 3rd time through so far, and I still pick up stunning pieces of this extraordinary whole. And I didn't even listen to the lyrics yet. BRB
4th time... Man, there are so many singers who make me not wanna, and many songwriters who make me want to hide what I make, and I'm a humble student of pretty much every mixing/master, but you are one of the very few (like McCartney) who are in all of those groups.
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I have absolutely nothing intelligent to say, but I will say this: this is SUPERB, in every single way. Thanks, James.
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"pickin' sides is black and white
she's every shade of grey"
Sensational lyrics. Delivered with a different drive.
Nice.
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Interesting production choices.
The Ohio Express connection to the bass is interesting even if the provenience doesn't hold up. I like the Super Freak Rick James line...... The kinda girl you don't take home to momma.
It sounds like it wants to be a rocker. Nothing really out of the lines on this.....Nicely done.
BTW: the guitars sound pretty good too. Nice tone. GR7 sounds good.
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Well that was a surprise, Floyd.
Good to hear you step out of your style in this one.
Excellent work all round.
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This could be titled Floyd does Zappa.
I don't think any genre is out of your comfort zone!
I loved everything about this one!
Unclear if the pianist is a total beginner or a professional jazz player?
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Brilliant song from the start. The chorus itself reads like rock poetry.
Some favourite Waoist Adages:
#1: Play on the Way.
#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
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Hi Floyd Before I played the song I examined the lyrics and thought, hmmmm ....edgy, interesting, metaphorical, with a healthy dose of social commentary. I'm liking this so far. That opening riff made me pay attention.(reminded me of the Kinks YRGM). As I listen I'm thinking that this song is fire, a genuine rocking tour de force of great vocals, instrumentation and mix and I am aware that I am privy to a Floyd master class. There were small aspects of the song however that I wasn't keen on but they are solely a reflection of my individual preferences. "Complicated" is an exhilarating blend of energy and musical passion which showcases your raw talent. Excellent ! I like that!
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Floyd, wow, SUPER song! Great lyrics and AWESOME vocals. Love the arrangement and production, too. My better half is a complicated lass. Never a dull moment. FWIW, the Foundation is a serious bass. Whether the provenance holds up or not, it certainly SOUNDS great on this track. Thanks, Ron. One other thing that I forgot to mention about that bass... I've never changed the strings. After 30+ years, I'm still trying to decide when would be the best time to do that....
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This is really good Floyd. Well played and well sung.
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This is different! Nice guitar work.
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I've been waiting for a Floyd by Floyd song.
Your performances are excellent and the aggressive sound is fabulous too.
Good, good mix of a song that suits right now.
Cool narrative though I found myself questioning the take home to mamma line...wondering if it was necessary etc...just my brain doing its thing on side tracks.
REALLY great to hear YOU and a terrific song to do it with.
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