ABull

“Society is invincible—to a certain degree. But your real life is your own, and nothing can touch it. There is no power on earth that can prevent your criticizing and despising mediocrity—nothing that can stop you retreating into splendour and beauty—into the thoughts and beliefs that make the real life—the real you.”  ― E M Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread

MTCA 

On 3/28/2021 at 11:16 AM, SupaReels said:

Love the clean vox and to these ears very 60 s .... You have great voice !

ATB

SM

 

 

Thanks mate -- your appreciation is much appreciated by me -- :) -- Allan.

On 3/27/2021 at 8:18 PM, Ruralrocker2010 said:

There's something charming about this song. How do you come up with your melodies?

Well, that's charming of you to say RR -- thanks :) -- Allan.

On 3/27/2021 at 2:44 PM, Johnbee58 said:

I really like the vocal harmonies in this. Nice groove.

😀John B

Hey John, thanks for that -- Allan.

EH

Hey Freddy, I close my eyes and listen to this and suddenly it's over -- I open my eyes and I'm shocked that I'm *not* sitting in some roadside joint -- that's very disorienting mate --  -- another good one from you -- Allan.

On 3/14/2021 at 3:19 PM, freddy j said:

I have to echo the above positive comments concerning your vocals and harmonies.  The lyrics are also wonderfully optimistic and are complimented by some  very nice melodic, cheery music.  I love the guitar accents and leads in this song.

Great stuff Allan!

Freddy, thanks so much for those kind comments -- I'm glad you like my 'lil 'ol demo (...and the like) -- Allan.

On 3/6/2021 at 10:20 AM, kurt soderquist said:

Cool song, I like the Beatle-esque break.

Thanks Kurt.

On 3/8/2021 at 10:32 AM, Douglas Kirby said:

Another good one from you Allan - I always enjoy your vocal - on this one you reminded me a bit of Chris Isaac.

I liked the snare as well - it fit the mood of the song.

Nifty lead guitar playing - nice job there.

Hey thanks Douglas -- yeah, way back in the way back when I attended Acme College of Demo Knowledge, I majored in no-autotune...and the like...and minored in snappy snare sound.  So, good catch on your part...  :)   --Allan.

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Hey Makke, thanks for that "like" and the like...

On 3/2/2021 at 9:14 AM, Bajan Blue said:

good track and I do like your vocals and some nice harmony there!

Cool

Nigel

 

Thanks Nigel.

SAM...

Hey Gary, thanks for the like and the like -- Allan.

On 2/4/2021 at 5:55 PM, kurt soderquist said:

Good song, I like the changes and lyrics.

Thanks Kurt.

On 2/5/2021 at 6:50 AM, Douglas Kirby said:

Wow - this was a bit different from you - it has a psychedelic vibe to it - very cool.

I liked this one Allan - nicely done.

Thanks much, Douglas -- glad ya like it--Allan.

15 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

this is a good track - got a real sixties vibe to it

Agree with Jack re the harmony

Like it, good job

N

Hey thanks for listening -- believe it or not, those harmonies are exactly what I wanted -- go figure, right? -- Allan.

TRM.

On 1/12/2021 at 10:48 PM, noynekker said:

Allan . . . very well written song, and I always dig your vocals and harmonies. You have a characteristic "slide up" in the vocals of many of your songs that I like. I'm not hearing the 60's thing others have mentioned, for me, it needs more tambourine to sound 60's . . . or, more cowbell to sound 70's ? Lol.

My mix preference here would be to have the vocals lower and the instruments  slightly louder, drum balance is good. On headphones it sounds more balanced, but listening on smaller speakers, I hear the vocals standing out a lot, but alas, they sound great, so no real offense there.

Hey, I'm pleased you like the song and the vox -- and, thanks for the suggestions -- much appreciated. -- Allan.

On 1/13/2021 at 9:42 AM, Paul Bush said:

Groovy tune,  so clear  , I can hear so many influences in there , nice one

Hey, it's also groovy that you listened and commented -- much thanks -- Allan.

On 1/12/2021 at 3:58 PM, freddy j said:

Great sounding 1960's pop-ish sound.  Your vocals, harmonies and BGV,s sound very good indeed.   To my fossilized ears the melody and vocals have a wee bit of a McCartney sound (a complement indeed!).  Good work Allan!

Well, Freddy, a wee bit of McCartney is certainly weeeeee enough for me -- thanks for that and thanks for listening mate -- Allan.

On 1/14/2021 at 2:56 PM, Kevin Walsh said:

Lots of stuff to like in this one. As always with your stuff, there are great vocals supporting a good melody over some truly interesting harmony. Sometimes I hear a strong Atlanta Rhythm Section vibe in there. Great playing everywhere you look. As for the mix, you always do a great job getting a "modern/vintage" vibe going with all the parts, nice and clear but smooth too. To my ears some additional work needs to be done to get all the parts to gel together better, but I'm not sure what that would be. Perhaps some light compression on the sub-mixes?  Finally, that is one groovy bass line, bro!

Hey Kevin, thanks for those complimentary comments -- much appreciated.  And, I'm pleased you like my bass playing! -- Allan.

On 1/12/2021 at 11:41 AM, DeeringAmps said:

There are a number of members of the forum you know you can count on for well written, well performed submissions.

Allan ranks among them...

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Yes, I've been known to occasionally rank...:)  Thanks for listening Tom -- Allan.

On 1/12/2021 at 6:57 AM, Douglas Kirby said:

Cool song Allen - I enjoyed your vocal as I always do - and I liked that instrument you brought in on the 2nd verse on the left - sounds like a synth.

Solid mix - sounded good to me.

Glad you like the song Douglas and thanks for saying so -- Allan.