Tula-Jane

Excellent James.
'I'll keep the ashes you keep the frame' - brilliant

daryl1968
Excellent James.
'I'll keep the ashes you keep the frame' - brilliant

Thanks Daryl, I like that line too.

I love "earthy" songs and this one really intrigued me. Nice work gents!

Originality abounds! Vocals as usual are exemplary. Mix choices work a treat.
 
My two observations would be, I found the mandolin a tad dry, maybe just a hint more of reverb?
 
And, when the vocals come in, they are significantly louder than the intro mandolin, so I actually reached for the volume knob to turn it down. I don't know if you could raise the volume of the initial mandolin intro, so it wouldn't jar the listener when the vocals come in?
 
really great song and great production! Oh, and before I let this go, I'll just say what I usually say on your guys' work - it's great without a bass, but holy smokes that could be a sweet add!
 
cheers,
-Tom

Bob Oister
Hi, James,
 
Absolutely beautiful, my friend, you and Tim are really on a roll!
 
I really love this one, straight from the clean guitar swell intro, the mandolin and accent guitars sound great, and Tim's vocals, harmonies and songwriting just seem to be getting better every time.
 
Another tasty guitar solo, that fits perfectly for the style, and a fantastic mix that actually sounds like as if you guys are right here in the room with me!
 
I'm on my third listen, and I do believe that this is my new favorite from Nettlesmith, stellar stuff, James!
 
Best Wishes,
Bob

Bob, thank you so much, such nice compliments!  Much more to come, Tim's writing like there's no tomorrow.

emeraldsoul
Originality abounds! Vocals as usual are exemplary. Mix choices work a treat.
 
My two observations would be, I found the mandolin a tad dry, maybe just a hint more of reverb?
 
And, when the vocals come in, they are significantly louder than the intro mandolin, so I actually reached for the volume knob to turn it down. I don't know if you could raise the volume of the initial mandolin intro, so it wouldn't jar the listener when the vocals come in?
 
really great song and great production! Oh, and before I let this go, I'll just say what I usually say on your guys' work - it's great without a bass, but holy smokes that could be a sweet add!
 
cheers,
-Tom

Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed it  I'll wait and see what anyone else has to say about the vocal/mando volumes.

Mannynyagain
Really, really good stuff here. Melancholy for sure - but a perfectly performed melancholia. Crisp , clean instruments (love the solo) and the vocals suits the lyrics so well. A bit of heartbreak pub-style (not quite sure what this means - but I could see myself sitting in a pub, working on my third Jamesons and then the folk duo in the corner starts playing this. I start blubbering and my pals decide it's time to send me home).
 

Thanks Manny, that's kind of you. Enjoyed the pub scenario too

Glyn Barnes
Another excellent song. I like the contrast between the electric guitars and mandolin

Thanks Glyn!

Very nice indeed!!!  This is a beautiful song with excellent performances, lyrics,arrangement, vocals, and instrumentation.  The first couple of minutes reminded me of an old English style song.  The accents by the guitars and the build-up at the end were a perfect complement to the beginning.
 
Excellent!

Freddy J
Very nice indeed!!!  This is a beautiful song with excellent performances, lyrics,arrangement, vocals, and instrumentation.  The first couple of minutes reminded me of an old English style song.  The accents by the guitars and the build-up at the end were a perfect complement to the beginning.
 
Excellent!

Thank you Freddy!

dcumpian
Damn forum software...I posted on this one two days ago.
 
Anyway, very pretty song. I love the guitars you bring in during the chorus. Excellent work guys!
 
Regards,
Dan
 
 

 
Thanks Dan

batsbrew
i don't know who tula jane is....
but it's a heartfelt song.
i like the sound of that mandolin.

Thanks a lot Bats!

As expected...   
 
Solid performances, as always.   Vocals sounds great, especially the a capella near the end, and the underlying instrumentation fits perfectly.   Nice solo as usual.   
 
Mix-wise I thought the mandolin worked, but I do agree with the Tom that the lead vocal may be a bit loud during the first section - it seems to balance out as the song goes on. 
 

whooops.

Nice song and arrangement. Good vocals and guitar solo