Thank you, Freddy!  :)

Thanks, Kev!  :)

Thanks so much, Lance.  I'm glad it's pretty enough to warrant a serious critique. :)  I just uploaded a new mix we've been working on for a couple days.  Hopefully the space and volume issues have been addressed.  Well, hopefully, all the issues have been addressed, but I know better than to assume that.  lol.  Thanks again! 

Thanks Jim, and you're welcome. :)

Well, I'd say you got your muse back, Janet.  Lovely composition, and beautifully played by both. 

Thank you, Geno.  :) Thanks for stopping by. 

Thank you, Phil.  I'm actually working on another one now, so maybe it IS back.  We'll see. :) 

Ah shucks, Scott.  You're too nice.  :)  Thank you. :)

There are 5 synth 'layers' in Ivory, besides the several piano sounds.  I've used them a few times before.  This time I just added it to the piano track, which isn't the absolute best way to use it, but we felt it filled out the sound a bit.  Maybe it's the bass that's bad?   I can't even get it to play for me now in SC, so I can't check it out. 

Very nice composition.

My thoughts as I listened..... (listening again as I write)

Piano sounds good as always.
Guitar sounds good too.
Levels between the two seemed pretty constant.... not something I would do for the whole song.

I think the two clash in numerous places... a case of both being very busy at the same time.
I also noticed some timing issues in a few places, not sure what was to blame. It could have been one was playing syncopated and the other was straight.

I loved the hesitation and lagging on the acoustic when it first came in! Superb...tasteful.... excellent!

I would have used a more shared approach..... let one instrument take the spotlight at a time....as opposed to both "soloing" all the way through.

There also appeared to be a slight "loss of direction" in a few places. Nice recoveries....

All in all, you have a beautiful song there that, with a bit of creativity, editing, judicious use of envelopes, fixing the clashes, and a few other minor tweeks, could easily be a stellar production.

Listening again ...take 3....

Yeah, I like it.

Thanks, Herb. You've got some very valid and correct points there.  I may go back and work on this sometime and I will certainly keep those things in mind.  Glad you liked it. 

Thanks, Mark!

Janet/Rik,
  No crits from this listener.  Just a beautiful piece with a lot of good movement and texture to it.  The mix sounded great on my system and I enjoyed hearing two good forum talents collab on such a nice song.  Nice job!

Seventy-two+ songs. I wish I had that kind of writing slump.
I like it.

Nice work from the both of you.....

very much enjoyed!

Very nice!

Greg, I'm getting all confused...I think I answered you on the other song.  lol Anyway, thank you!

Good point, Ed.  I tried to address that, but probably need to keep working on it.  Thank you for the kind comments!

Thank you, Tom!

Maybe after 10 more, it will be easier, eh, Rik?  :) 

Thank you, Tim.

Thanks, Elix.  Yes, I love that sound too.  Makes me think of swimming in chocolate when it's tweaked right.  :) 

Exqusite and lovely piano hall!
Guitar also is exquiste and sweet.

Artsy and daring; great divergence here.

Well done, Janet. Rik's guitar plays beautifully off your piano. Lovely and lyrical with just a hint of melancholy, or perhaps that's just the ear of the beholder. Good job.

Thank you, Mark and Mark.  This was our first one together and I imagine we could have taken a bit longer on it to take it to the next level.  Maybe someday we will.