nice Janet!

you've REALLY improved on drums!    (there's one small percussion piece I don't care for, but that's personal taste).  I was also "less impressed" with the section starting at 0:58 thru 1:10.  I see what you were going for here and it's OK, but something about that woodwind solo without anything else but drums sounds too "bare" to me.  I might leave a minimal strings or piano underlying that section.


but those are minor nitpicks and are certainly personal taste and don't have to be changed due to my input.  the song is fantastic as it is and mixed really well, IMO.

Hi Janet,

This is excellent. At first I thought there were a couple of spots where the strings were a bit Staccato but now that I've listened to it a few times, it sounds perfect the way it is. I really struggle with strings, I love them, and obsess over trying to make them sound as real as possible in my songs, so I kind of have a bad habit of tuning in to them. :-)

This is an excellent song and an excellent mix!

Thanks,

Bub.

alright sounds great....first movie sound track maybe? This is the kind of stuff they look for. I think you did a great job with this.

Those drums sound nice.  Piano is excellent as always.  I like the strings too.  It's really well done but I agree something in there to break it up would be good.  A "spacey lead guitar" or a lead synth part.  I listened to the whole tune and didn't ever feel like quitting.  So..... that's good, right?  :-)  It's almost Christmas, time for JanTracks!

This is great work! I love the drama of this piece. The piano sounds really nice with the backdrop. Certainly different from you because it more of an arrangement piece than a piano solo.

Hi Janet, very nice playing and arrangement. I liked it a lot. Loved the long piano climb towards the end. Unexpected!

My only comment would be maybe the drums are droning on a little to long. Maybe drop them out around the 1:26 turn around point then bring them back in towards the end for some extra power. Or not! My advice is free because that's usually what it's worth.

Steve

Hi Janet...I like the piano sound and your playing...very expressive...my big nit on this is the sound of the string sample...it's a little too calliope sounding...I think a warmer sound would work better (a cello and violin perhaps)...also when the piano drops out around the 1m mark or so and you have the phrases wrapping around, wouldn't it sound nice to have those parts playing by various horns -- say French horn, muted trumpet maybe...have a different horn for each part...just a thought.  Also, you have a very warm recording.
 
...thanks for the kind words about my song Til Love Steps In.   
 
Allan
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Thank you Allan!  I appreciate the tips.  Maybe I'll have another go at this one after all.  :)  

Thank you, Geno!  I was painting my son's office for him today and playing a Bon Jovi Pandora station. At least a song or two came on that you've covered and I thought of you and told him I know a guy that sings at least that well.  Funny you should comment on this tonight.  :)  

Thanks Chas. That's a good idea.  You guys are inspiring me to work on this one a bit more.  Hopefully I'll get a chance too.  :) 

There's that Janet piano we all know and love. :) Really enjoyed this one. You're diving into some other things now! Pretty cool drum part going on. I remember when you were stumped on how to do these...now you're putting out stuff that sounds really well done! See, told ya you'd get this stuff after a little bit of time invested.

Agree on the string sound like everyone else...but the sound didn't bother me or anything. I can't fault you on the drums because I know that's still a new area for you. But to be honest, nothing really stuck out to me as wrong. A bit more of a "lion chase" type drum effect with a few timps or processed low toms would have worked...but you sort of gave us that really, just not quite as dramatic. I really liked this Janet...to me it's one of your most creative pieces and your production improves with each song. Keep up the great work. :)

-Danny

Enjoyed this very much Janet.  Only crit which may just be a matter of taste, is that I would have liked the strings to have had a richer-fuller kind of sound.  Coming up with the right string patch is always a pain for me.