More with Rik - Butterflies 2013, 2013 with Rik, 2006 with Rik

Not a synthesizer in hearing (well there wasn't when I first posted this).
 
A little acoustic number Butterflies just the Wookiee on nylon guitar
 
Comments and crits welcome
 
Edit 1
Our very own Rik had a noodle over this and this is what we got Butterflies featuring Rik
 
Edit 2
Or this is how it sounded back in 2006 Butterflies 2006 when I was not so brave.
 
Edit 3 
Rik heard the 2006 version and he noodled some more Butterfly 2006 featuring Rik

Hi John, nice one, I enjoyed playing along.  Maybe you could add a lead line on top of this ? Or, since you're playing D-shapes, add some notes with your pinky ?
 
Rik
 
 

Thanks Frank appreciate the listen and agree, if you look at my reply to Rikki you will see this is just me getting old I mean nostalgic. 
 

Thanks John, I think Rik has been having a noodle over it so there might be some development.
 
Thanks to all who have listened.

Hey there, Wookster!
 
Beautiful playing and nice, warm acoustic tone on this classy little instrumental, John!
 
Sometimes it's just nice to get back to the basics and hear something in the raw form that it was written in.  I think it creates an honest, solemn feel that portrays the original emotion that sparked the initial creativity.
 
Great stuff, my friend thanks for sharing!
Bob
 

Big thanks to Rik for his noodle see post one

I liked the feel of this one, John.  Good melody line and nice instruments.  OK, I see I didn't listen to the latest.  I'm going back in.  Don't try to stop me!    OK, SO ON BUTTERFLIES, I would have liked to hear it with your other instruments.  Rik does a great job but I liked the instruments in the 2006 version.  Did I miss something?  Were they supposed to be mixed?  Can they be combined?

I think the solo acoustic version was nice, but Rik's additional lead work really made the song shine.  Great work, both John and Rik!  Very sweet, organic sound.
 
That being said, I have to admit I still prefer the older version myself.  I just love the silky smooth synth backgrounds and overall sound, regardless of the string squeaks.

Wookiee
Thanks for your kind words and encouragement Walt, I like my guitars but I really love my synths have done ever since I stumbled across a VCO1 back at college.

John, I envy you for your understanding of synths.  Back in the '80s I didn't have the foresight to look past my guitar and bass.  Nowadays, I appreciate the innovation of sound synthesis much more, but unfortunately I don't have the money or storage space for a lot of old hardware synths (although that would be fun if I could!).  So instead of that I'm grateful that recent software synths have become so excellent (and instructive).  In the last year or so I've been absolutely loving exploring analog modeling soft synths like NI's Massive (3 main oscillators, plus LFOs, filters, envelopes, noise, modulation, etc.), Cakewalk's z3ta+2, and several others.  I've only scratched the surface, and I have a lot to learn, but I'm looking forward to it all. :)
 
I do like your guitar work as well, but I sincerely hope you continue to produce your own excellent brand of atmospheric and introspective electronic/synthetic music.

Thank you again Walt if you have the time check out Arturia's range of vintage synths well worth the time.
 
Freddy thanks for checking the other link and glad you liked both versions.

Hi Walt
 
Up until recently I owned the following Arturia Synths, which I had purchased individually, 
Modular V 2, ARP 2600V 2, CS80V 2, Prophet V 2, and the Analog Lab.
Actually the Prophet V came with the CS80 V on a buy 1 get one free deal.
 
Then earlier this year Arturia made me an offer I could not refuse which was the V Collection for a very silly price, less than half full price, which added.
 
Oberheim SEM V, the Jupiter 8V2, the Mini V, the Spark VDM, the Wurlitzer V and the Analog laboratory.  If you can stretch to the V-Collection I would highly recommend it.  The Analogue Laboratory and the Analog Lab allow you to layer two of the synths which can result in some very amazing sounds.

Thanks again Walt, Rik has certainly added something nice to it.

Hey Rik, it seems the people on this board are not as enthusiastic about ambient/electronic music as they are about pop/rock and folk songs.  But there are a few of us around who dig it.  I, for one, really enjoyed your work!  And there are a few other lurkers that pop out from time to time.  They'll be by to listen soon I'm sure. :)

Good job I have a furry face otherwise you would see me blushing.
 
Big thanks to Rik for his contribution and encouragement and to you Walt.
 
@Walt did you get my PM I discover my outbox was full so it might not have gone.

Thanks Frank for the comments on the original 06.