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Hey man, love that guitar tone (are you a Rory Gallagher fan?) -- very nicely played  -- the overall mix and sound is very good -- spot-on vox -- thanks for making my toes tap~~Allan

Hey Paul -- you've got a terrific voice -- I like your phrasing and the sound of your voice.  The arrangement got better as the song progressed -- like that tag a lot.  This is a very good demo of a very good pop song -- nice work!~~Allan

I'd like to hear your song -- do you have a link instead of a download?

Very nice demo of your song -- mix and arrangement are top notch -- I hear a touch of Waylon in your voice which is very appealing -- good work~~Allan

Hey Douglas, wow those drums are crackin' in that intro - reverb sounds great -- but then during the song they lose some of the punch.  To me, it sounds like the heavy use of reverb throughout the mix is making the overall sound a bit mushy.  I like your sneering vox and the chord changes from verse to chorus.  Oh, that rhyme of "annoyed" and "toy"  -- good one.~~Allan

Hey Paul, this is a nice song -- catchy -- and a good demo of it but this ain't no dance song -- :)~~Allan

quite dedly and quite Jesse...

Hey Rex, another terrific demo from you - the mix is very good -- I like your acoustic guitar playing: the rhythm is slightly unusual -- and, your vocal is spot-on:  a warm resonate sound coupled with good phrasing.  Good work~~Allan

Hey Douglas -- this is a good demo of your song -- vocal is riding the mix just right -- maybe drums could go up a tad tho--nice work~~Allan

Hey Rex, this is a terrific demo of your song -- vocal is very good as is the mix -- cool title too :)  I enjoyed this.

~~Allan

Very nice listen -- good arrangement -- thanks for sharing.~~Allan

Hey Freddy -- this is another cool number -- I like those guitars cos they sound swampy -- and bless your heart for not rhyming Sally with Alley :)

~~Allan

On 2/24/2020 at 4:37 PM, Douglas Kirby said:

I should have know it was an sm57 - there's a reason it's been around forever😀

Yeah, and they last a long time -- I've had mine for years and it gets a lot of use -- and oh yeah, I use the mic a lot too~~Allan.

On 2/29/2020 at 10:24 PM, Starise said:

I enjoyed the retro sound this has. Even though it has a 60's Beatles vibe to it I pick up clearly on the individuality in it as well. The mix is subjective and i might have done a few thing you did differently. I will let it at that because one isn't better than the other in this case. That 60's music wasn't made the same as modern music.

Hey, I'm glad you like the song -- thanks for listening & commenting~~Allan.

On 2/24/2020 at 8:58 PM, freddy j said:

Nice one Allan.  I also think that this does have a bit of a Joe Jackson feel.  Any way it is well put together - good performance, arrangement etc.  with good vocals and harmonies.  Well done!

Why thanks Freddy -- I'm pleased that you like it~~Allan.

On 2/26/2020 at 4:51 PM, garybrun said:

Cool For cats...  came to mind a little also Thomas Dolby

Yeah, Squeeze were/are a great band aren't they? -- some wonderful songs.  And Tilbrook is such an underrated guitar player -- fluid and melodic.

On 2/22/2020 at 5:28 AM, Johnbee58 said:

Allan;

After listening to your song several times, I must say that I like it, but small nit is the second time you repeat "today" and sustain it. The harmony in the vocals sounds a bit off.  Maybe this is what you're trying to accomplish in an artistic sense, but it does sound a bit chaotic to my ears.  It's a good song though and a great production otherwise, but if it were my song, I'd tighten up the harmony there just a bit.  But again, if it's artistic choice for effect I respect that.

😉John B

Hi John, thanks for the tip -- I'm pleased you listened a few times and that you like the song--much appreciated mate~~Allan.

On 2/20/2020 at 4:31 AM, garybrun said:

Nice Allan...  trying to work out whom your voice reminds me off.
Little bit of the Stranglers I think.

Hey Gary, can't say I hear that but I'll take the compliment :)   I'm not a huge fan of The Stranglers songwriting and I'm not overly familiar with them but I've heard a bunch of their music that I've liked -- esp. JJ's roaring bass and those proggy keys~~Allan.

On 2/19/2020 at 4:39 PM, Douglas Kirby said:

Cool song - the chorus has a 60's retro vibe to it. I liked the tone of your lead vocal - what mic did you use on this?

Overall the mix sounded quite good to my ears.

Hi Douglas, that's my one and only mic -- the sm57.  Glad ya like the song -- thanks~~Allan.

On 2/18/2020 at 3:19 AM, Paul Bush said:

Yes , loved this one,  right up my street,  it had a  joe jackson , squeeze  sort od feel to it .production was gtreat 

Hey Paul, thanks for listening & commenting mate--glad ya like the song~~Allan.

On 2/17/2020 at 4:37 PM, mcmd said:

Really liked it!  Solid melody,  arrangement and musicianship. The snare might be a tad harsh to my ears, but really nothing major. Well done!

Hey, thank you for listening and commenting -- I'm glad ya like it~~Allan.

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Terrific demo of your song -- the mix is clear and the vocals are sweet~~Allan.

A little too upbeat lyrically for me  but hey, that's just me -- this was wonderfully done (I like that line about breaking branches -- clever)~~Allan.