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Hi Steve, thanks for listening and your comment. Thanks for appreciating the lyrics, it's one of those songs that I wonder if I should really post so it's great to know you think they are wonderful ! I don't think I sing very melodically by nature and really don't even think of myself of a singer at all ha. Hmmm, what a great idea to make a mix too thin to feel it along with the fragile theme, but the only place I wanted to be thin was the very ending phrase with the wind. Thanks for the thumbs up good work feedback too, very encouraging. HO and happy holidays back at ya !

Hi Lynn, thanks so much for listening and your feedback. And that you listened several times on different days, that's very much appreciated! I know I would feel differently about it on different days myself. I do struggle the most with my vocals every time and spend a lot of time on them. Between getting older, pollen allergies and very frequent wildfire smoke here in AZ my goal is to sing best I can and not hate it! So out of curiosity, I just looked at how nectar vocal assistant had eq'd the lead vocal. There are 2- EQ1 and EQ2 and 120 300 340 and 740 are all reduced a bit. I also used Hornet thirtyoneMK2 on a quite low volume lead vocal track and that took out all below 63 and then some reductions at every band up to 800. So I think you make a good point about my voice and I will definitely be mindful of this next time. I'm glad to know you found unexpected moments of interest. Thanks again and happy holidays

Hi Mark, Thank you for listening and your comment. The ending kinda whispered itself....I appreciate you sharing that fragile is not a unique feeling more of a shared human feeling from time to time. Nice to have company! I sometimes half-shy away from posting a song like this one but always want technical/other feedback and often get wonderful encouraging comments like yours. As for the lovely delays, I used Sound Particles Energy Panner that I really love on the backing vocals bus and Valhalla Supermassive on the horn bus, Nectar added reverb on my lead vocals, but since you say outside the mix I'm guessing the energy panner. Thanks again and happy holidays PS I did want to add when I first started writing songs I first write about political, social, environmental issues so not surprising you are feeling some protest in here. I was inspired by reggae rather than the folk song type of protest songs as I have never really connected with folk music.

Excellent! really enjoyed it, very strong mood capturing what you intended

Hi Kevin, so this is the first listen for me after the changes you describe. I really like the song and think it is very good as is. When I lived on Long Island NY I was pretty close to a town called Babylon ha. Anyways, the song has a great feeling. I like the vocals a lot. A few places when a word starts with a consonant I would fade that in or melodyne it that depending. A few times its harsh/distorty to me. During the instrumental section, the guitars seem slightly too loud to me like blocking the understuff. I love the guitars. And you say you are working on the bass drum mix, to me the drums are good and I would have the bass more prominent. But overall really enjoyed it in many ways so just some minor thing comments. And a little trip back to long island...

Hi John, I have very much appreciated and enjoyed your instructional videos and comments on the forum posts so wanted to check out your song. I think it turned out very well. I have some ancient recordings too with long distant former collaborators so this is inspiring.

unique and interesting as usual. like the chord changes and moods. Im never sure I get all your lyrics but appreciate them.

Yes I did enjoy it, very rich. I liked that you slowed/quieted down at times for the contrast. Thanks for the lyrics I think I heard some not on the post ? Very well done, good luck with all your endeavors!

Hi Nigel, Thanks for listening and for the positive feedback ! cool, great job, enjoyable, I can't ask for anything more! I appreciate the encouraging words.

Hi jack c. Merry Christmas to you also !!!!!!!!!! Thank you for listening and your positive feedback, I appreciate both !

Hi Kevin, thank you for listening and for your comment. Im glad to know the mix is good, and that you think the lyrics are great. They are a bit raw. I hadn't thought about the ever-changing structure as you put it and appreciate you pointing that out because I hadn't really thought much about the structure and now I will. Thanks for the feedback and letting me know you like it ! I appreciate your comment.

Hi Bjorn, Thanks for listening and for your feedback. I always appreciate insights into my ways of doing things that I don't really think about unless it is pointed out to me like you have. I think I liked the music and had things to say so put them together without thinking if they are a match for each other stylistically/mood whatever and am amused by realizing the contrast you pointed out. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know!

Greetings, I was pondering feeling fragile or something like that at times especially some difficult times this year, and not liking that feeling so I made this song about those moments. Some is literal and some is a bit of my NY sarcasm and I made up a few new words (i think). I used Instacomposer 2 to mess with chords and phrases initially. I like it for ideas. I like that is has drums now. I used SI bass, d pro and kontact session horns, sampletank organ , addictive drums and cakewalk session drummer, new nation blaque guitar, vital for accents, the free Miroslav Philharmonik for stringy layer. Feedback welcome as I was working on this a long time and my judgements may be impaired from hearing it too much ! Thanks, Treesha Lyrics I don’t have it in me to go to war Even when it’s knocking on my door I’m too fragile for a fight Go ahead and make my night I’m too fragile to be strong But still I drag myself along I don’t want to be fragile Who wants to be fragile I don’t like being fragile I’m too tough to be fragile On top of everything I lost Because of everything it cost There is no refund coming back Replacing everything I lack I have a slight bit of fight In my forlorn bit of worn Used up let down In a ghost town It’s all fall down Seriously flimsy Too fragile to be strong So delicate A flower on the lawn Don’t want to rise to the occasion I need a nice long vacation I’ve had enough of this fragile It’s too tough being fragile Breakably fragile Bouncing around like a fun house clown Un- nipotent Un- formidable Difficulty delicate I’m too fragile like a ghost on a cloud I’m too fragile icicle in the sun No port in the storm I’m too fragile a whisper in the wind

Hope you feel better soon ! make sure to get enough rest even when you start to improve, don't overdo it and let your body take the time it needs to be back to normal.

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Mastering the Mix plugin RESO advertises it reduces resonant frequencies. You input the track and it suggests areas to adjust. I don’t have soothe so no comment on how they compare and got reso on a trial but havent tried it much so good reminder to check it out.

Hi Steve, thank you for listening and your feedback. I enjoy knowing about the background of posted songs so I usually say a bit about my songs, nice to know you appreciated it and that it enhanced your listening. Cool indeed! Glad you loved it. I'm going to refrain from making any hoe jokes ?

Yes the music conveys a lot of emotion, ups and downs as you say. Its a moving piece and sounds very good as far as the instrumentation and mix. I too was educated by Sisters of Saint Joseph a zillion years ago ! Seems we both survived.

Had to listen, yeah he sounds like a pretty good guy ha. Not sure if I got your hidden meaning...The song is good, the structure is interesting, the mix is good. Its got a fun attitude. I would enjoy the drums a bit louder, just a taste thing. I appreciate when people post the lyrics so thanks.

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Very well done, all your experience shows. Interesting changes. As for the mix, in some places the rhythm guitar got a bit lost in the mix but it was still there. If I was making this song, I might have ended the song with the windup sounds in the beginning again at the end, with them getting slower and slower just for fun. Anyways, enjoyed it !

Hi Nigel, thanks for listening and your very positive comment, I appreciate both ! Maybe I should take 3+ months for all my songs ha...

Hi Makke, thank you for listening and your interesting comment. I appreciate your feedback describing the rhythm as hectic, gives me a new way to think about it. I like the combination of your description including things that might not normally go together like hectic and pleasant and nice mood and I think you got it right. I hadn’t realized this aspect of the song and appreciate your observations! The months I worked on it were very difficult and I had fun making the song and it seems both are in there !

Hi Lynn, thanks for listening and your positive feedback! Hoping my next song doesn’t take as long! Its one I sing on so likely not as complex but hopefully equally enjoyable. Thanks again

I like to “feel” the music and find working on monitors energizing, but i do check on headphones near the end of the process. Monitors are just more enjoyable to me.