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2012/12/29 17:25:19
drumstixkev
Hey Manny
Love the flow/tempo of this piece.  The guitar opening riff is just killer.  Your vox on "woman" and the overall vibe is very Lennon like.  A very well written piece holds your attention the full 4:16.  KUDOS!

Kev

2012/12/30 09:08:13
MannyNY
Mike M – I like to cook. When ML or one of my kids asks for seconds it always makes me feel good. When someone comes back for a second listen, it makes me feel great. Thanks for taking the time to mention  it.
 
Lynn – thanks for checking it out. I did take a bit of shad’s advice and ran the guitar through Guitar Rig. I also redid the bass as it was getting pretty lost. Feed back is always helpful.
 
OhGrant – thanks for commenting.
 
Kev – really appreciate your kind words. That’s the second Lennon reference (which is quite a compliment) although I would never have made that association. I like the little guitar riff also – it’s simple (the only kind I can play) but melodic enough that it stuck in my head!
2012/12/30 09:40:15
Guitarhacker
Hey Manny... good to see you back and recording some cool stuff. 

I like it. It has some nice chord changes in it. Vocals sound good too.  

I've been looking for a nice "male country singer" plug in for years.... no such luck yet.... 

Great job. Writing "To" or about a specific person is always a hard thing to do, but you have done a good job. 
2012/12/30 15:32:03
MannyNY
Thanks Herb – yes, as with some others here, it’s been a rocky year for me. My oldest daughter just had a baby (I’m a grandpa now!), so ML and I have been back and forth from Sound Beach (way out east on Long island) to  Brooklyn a lot in recent months.  It’s nice to be settling in once again and writing and playing. Have a few more “almost finished” tunes that I will start on once I put Emelle to bed (no pun intended). If I had your voice, I’d go back and redo every song I had someone sing for me. I don’t think you need that “plug-in” – you just need some luck – everything else is there.
2012/12/30 18:59:49
Dodsie
Enjoyed this a lot. I like the vocals, actually. Nice feel to this.
2012/12/30 19:20:23
RogerH
Nice tune. A little Lennon inspired?
2012/12/30 19:28:18
MannyNY
Thanks Dodsie , glad you liked it although I am beginning think I stole this.

Roger - thanks for listening but your comment is the third reference to Lennon. Did I steal his song? Please let me know which song you're talking about, I'll feel terrible if this is a rip and I didn't realize it (if so, I sure can't tell ML I wrote this for her - and I don't want to say "I stole this for you").

2012/12/30 21:26:08
RogerH
I didn't mean that the song was a Lennon rip off, but it has (I think) a Lennon "feel".
And that is only a positive thing.
I liked It a lot. A song you can be proud of!
2012/12/30 21:47:21
The Band19
I think the vocals fit perfectly? And I like the song and the mix, the horns, the keys. I think it's all very well done. We write the nice love songs during that "phase" of the relationship... Such a fun faze? Good job Manny.
2012/12/31 06:15:31
MannyNY
Roger - And now a sigh of relief. Thanks for the clarification. And of course a Lennon/Beatlesque feel is good. I just never made that connection. Thanks again.

Hey 19, thanks for commenting. ML and I have been together for over seven years - it's a long phase. Hoping for another seven.
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