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Johnbee58
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My kind of tune. Long but not boring. Extended instrumental bridge. Interesting lyrics. Great polishing job. It shines!  John B.
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Wayfarer
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I think the drums could come up some Tom. Otherwise, you're gold.
Really like that opening guitar riff and bass. Great tones too.
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Nice sounding guitars. Like the tone. Nice production and it sound great. So you are singing about the Mayans which is quite an unusual subject.
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Bert Guy
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Tom,
I remember this one. I liked it then and I like it now. Very polished, but certainly not a turd.
Sounds pretty seamless to me. Cool pop-rock groove. It sounds like you obsessed over this one as much as Steely Dan obsessed over their late seventies/ early eighties projects which your song kind of reminds me of.
Cheers,
Bert
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Quirk by the bucket load.
Love it mate.
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That was a really cool groove to the song, and I liked your vocal. Nice guitar solo - the tone made me think of Steely Dan. Overall I liked the song - well done - good mix too.
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one man's turd is another man's bm
never say that about yourself again
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emeraldsoul
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John B, glad you dig it!
Wayfarer Bill, good call on them drums, I found spots where they needed a booster. Thanks!
Vicente Vechung, the Mayan "Apocalypse" was so overblown in the leadup to 2012 I found it interesting, and started a song. I probably should have alloted more lead time. :) thanks!
Bert, thanks, I'll take a Steely Dan reference any time, at least musically. Glad you liked it and thanks for the re-listen!
Doug, thanks! I'm not a gifted guitarist but I recently added the Kuassa Caliburn to the pile, and it's sounds pretty good to my ears.
Daryl, thanks so much! You da man.
Jesse, I will take your poetic wisdom to the bank, to the house, and to the mountaintop. Thanks for the listen!
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daryl1968
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video scared me
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Jesse Screed
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/08 23:50:04
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if the guitar was any better I would self immolate
that bass is udder disaster, like when you spill milk on the mattress and she says, "i got this"
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Freddy J
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/09 00:00:14
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Absoflippinlutely excellent stuff. The performance, arrangement, mix, vocals, and anything else I may have forgotten are all top notch!!! Love the flute sound in this. Rather an unusual topic for a song, but being an amateur anthropologist, I really enjoyed this. The lyrics were excellent.
I really enjoyed this!!!
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/09 00:01:20
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Oh ya --- excellent video! Did you put it together yourself(s)?
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Bob Oister
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/11 07:49:40
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Hey, Tom, Really dynamite song and super cool video! Great songwriting, excellent playing of all the instruments, (love the guitar work and keys), knockout vocals with fun concept lyrics, and amazing creativity on the video! The mix sounds perfect, top quality all the way, brother. Super stuff, buddy, really well done! Have a good one! Bob
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/11 15:49:49
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Very cool track Tom, everything translated very nicely on my headphones. emeraldsoul
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emeraldsoul
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
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Daryl - pretty sure it was just the mix quality that scared you! :) thanks
Jesse - thanks, this had a mix of guitar licks recorded last month, and some recorded 6 years ago. Typical.
Freddie - cool glad you liked it! The video was me, Adobe Premiere Elements 13, and some zany clips. Glad you like the subject matter . . . sometimes we can set the love songs aside and write about weird crap like the Mayan Apocalypse :)
Thanks, Bob O, wish I had yer guitar chops. Thanks much.
Mesh, glad you liked the listen, and thanks for educating me, cracking the code!
cheers y'all.
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
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Tom
I like the video and the music but mostly I like the lyrics
...lived in the forest...hey here comes the chorus said in a Steve Martin kind of style.
Stuff like that breaks me up.
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/13 11:59:02
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Love it Tom. Excellent writing and arranging, impeccable mix. Lots of fun and satisfying musically too, I used to like that about 10cc, Thomas Dolby and others.
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daryl1968
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My favourite part in the video is you on the phone.
The moustache suits you.
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/15 14:34:59
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“Even though they didn’t have a wheel”, Great line in this context. I do remember this and I still get a Crashtest Dummies vibe. Nicely done - playing, engineering and arrangement. Video is pretty cool - very well done.
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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.
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/30 21:16:36
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The mayans didn't have the wheel? HAHA cool song and production.
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Lynn
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/10/30 22:26:24
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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.
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emeraldsoul
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
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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!
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HarryC
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/11/01 15:44:31
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Tom it is not my music style but i like the video and the varied parts in your song, great!
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/11/02 15:30:36
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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!
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Re: "Mayans" and now, there's a video. :)
2018/11/10 05:41:56
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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!
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