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2018/10/30 17:14:37
stevec
Loved it.   
 
Very nice transitions from section to section, and while they're all different it's still cohesive with a nice prog vibe.  And the humor on top is the icing on a fine cake. 
 
Oh... what was that lead sound in the break around 2:50?  Can't tell if it's a synth or guitar... nicely organic.
2018/10/30 21:16:36
eph221
The mayans didn't have the wheel?  HAHA cool song and production.
2018/10/30 22:26:24
Lynn
Tom, I love this video and song.  My daughter in law is Guatemalan, therefor, she has Mayan blood running through her.  I have visited several Mayan ruins in Guatemala and Mexico, so this theme interests me very much.  Leave it to you to be unpredictable.
2018/11/01 03:57:34
emeraldsoul
Thanks! 
 
Daryl, yes, I am a good looking devil, it's true.  :)
 
Lynn, I was trying hard to lean away from "cultural appropriation" and lean toward "weren't we all stupid for entertaining that apocalypse?" but I may not have succeeded. Very glad you liked it, though!
 
Eph! Thanks much. Maybe they did have the wheel, who knows? The calendar was a circle, after all. Or was that the Aztec calendar? I quickly confuse myself.
 
SteveC, thanks! The patch is the Duduk from Ilya Efimov. With a boatload of reverb! 
 
Manny - cool, thanks for the re-listen. Crash Test Dummies, eh? Let me think. Hmmmm-hmmmmm-hmmmmmm-hmmmmm.  :)
 
Bjorn - yeah a little comedy now and then, why not? Thanks.
 
JamesG - I'm a 100% Thomas Dolby fan. The earth is flat. Many thanks!
 
 
 
 
2018/11/01 15:44:31
HarryC
Tom it is not my music style but i like the video and the varied parts in your song, great!
2018/11/02 15:30:36
cwestmont
This is excellent!  Great humor in the lyrics and media (the weather forecast of 1,250 degrees for Friday is a hoot!)  It has great variations throughout and is very original.  All of the musicianship is solid.  The Steely Dan and CTD comparison is apt, which is saying something.  
 
If I was going to change anything, i would bring the drums up a bit in volume and maybe give the vocals more space with reverb and/or delay...but I am probably the last one that should give mix advice because my ears tend to change on every listen.  
 
In any case, top notch and put a smile on my face for sure!
2018/11/10 05:41:56
thegaltieribrothers
You are a diamond my friend, keep up the funky chunky hunky junky.
 
Great mastery of music, video + mixing.
 
I used to have a toy kaleidoscope + your imagery reminded me of its beauty.
 
Good Job!
 
paul
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