Sounds really good. Great mix and guitar. Someone mentioned the brushes. Have to agree, thought the drums could be different.

Rimshot


Good job to all of you!  Sounds and mix are really nice.  

Rimshot

Thanks!

philz


Hmmm, a nice three way collaboration there guys.  Good interplay between instruments and nice transitions.  I liked the way it moved along.  Good job, fellas.

Thank you Phil, much appreciated.

Janet


Nice track and well played, all of you.  Of course.  :) 

Thanks Janet!

Great melodies. As someone above mentioned, it reminds me of Shawn Lane. Great arrangement also.

foxwolfen


I cannot say I like this song at all. Musically or mix wise.

Given my admiration for the people involved I find myself somewhat distressed at giving this review. I have sat here thinking about why I feel the way I do. I think it is because of expectation. I know what each of you can produce, but more importantly I know WHAT you have produced. That is maybe why I find this dissonant mentally. It is a very big departure.

Having just heard a couple of very clear and tight songs, coming into this one was a bit of a shock. It is very muddy and lifeless. I am used to much better mixes from you James. The bass in particular is dull sounding. The guitar tones were sweet, but the drums were imbalanced in range. The piano was cold.

Musically, I do not know if Terry and Ed improvised, or of you provided them with music, but the only part I like musically was the guitar. There were a few moments with the bass that showed promise, and I kept hoping Ed would go more with it, but then he would pull back into this rather risk free pattern. Terry's piano was church lady - also devoid of risk or passion. Given how much passion and emotion I have heard him express musically, this was just so saccharin as to cause me to wonder if it actually is Terry.

Did you scare them or something James? .

Gosh I really do not like having to say these words to you guys. I could, I suppose just have said "good job"and be done with it, but I find that everybit as dishonest as telling an outright lie.

Shad, don't take this song critique thing too seriously, it's supposed to be fun, right? I wouldn't want anyone getting 'distressed' 


To answer your question, I provided Ed and Terry with the melody and chord structure and let them do their thing. I trust their musical instincts, and what they came up with seems to me to suit the tune.


Did I scare them? I hardly think so. 

guitartrek


That's quite nice.  Great tone on the guitar solo - This tune is it's transporting me back in time a bit - oh now I remember - this is reminding me of some of Shawn Lane's Power of 10 album.  You've got some nice textures going on.

Thanks Geno. To be mentioned in the same context as Shawn Lane is a huge compliment.

Chandler


Great melodies. As someone above mentioned, it reminds me of Shawn Lane. Great arrangement also.

Thanks a lot Chandler!

chasmcg


Sounds really good. Great mix and guitar. Someone mentioned the brushes. Have to agree, thought the drums could be different.

Thanks Chas. I may revisit the drums there, see what can be done. Of course, I went and lumbered myself with an odd time sig 

I don't listen to enough "happy" music so thanks for the change up in my play list habits.  Very playful - esp. the guitar.  Sweet.

I thought (think?) the piano could be bigger, esp. at the first, as benefits an almost solo instrument.  Seemed a bit constrained - the voicing not the playing.

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