AndyB01

I love the way you build these tracks in layers - I've experimented doing similar things and I just end up with chaos. Great skill to know the difference between what works and what doesn't. Hope the lurgy clears up soon, Mrs AndyB01 and I are just recovering from something similar. Andy

Come to the UK, it's almost mid July and we're still waiting for a Summer. 🙄 I quite fancy Scotland but I can't be doing with the midges. I think they breed them as a border control to keep the English away - highly effective it is too. 😂

You nailed me in a single sentence. 😂 I'll follow your recommendation - see if I can open my mind a little... I make no promises however

Kids prefer using Ableton (at least my lad does for his DJ stuff and so do all his mates). He absolutely hates the Bandlab/ Sonar GUI and he doesn't much like S1 either. FWIW, I can't make head nor tail of Ableton so must be a generational thing. Andy

I can't abide OneDrive - sync issues means it duplicates files on my hard drive which I don't want. I use Carbonite for backup. Small footprint, rock solid and 100 per cent reliable. Not the cheapest is the only downside, Backblaze is another option.

Completely agree, that is one enchanting piano sound. Andy

Hi Nigel - awful news about the guy who produced the video - this is a great testament to his talent. Loved all of it, I can hear a Duran Duran vibe too - no bad thing in my book. Andy

Stellar vocal Rex (love the Hammond btw). I'm not a huge fan of the drums (especially the crash cymbal). It's a very simple arrangement - but no worse for that - very nicely done. I'm not sure about the stereo effect on the solo guitar - may work better on monitors but it's a little disconcerting on cans. As for this... All your songs have many different qualities - yes you have a signature style but so have countless other hugely successful singer/ songwriters so I don't see the issue. I certainly enjoy listening to your stuff. All the best Andy

Impressive fret work and killer tones - enjoyed the listen. Great back story too. 🙂 Andy

Saw this and I have downloaded it (not had chance to tackle any of the pieces yet). Looks like a decent primer if you want to try your hand at some classical guitar. https://www.classicalguitarcorner.com/easy/ Andy

I love the harmonised lead and this kind of heavy sustain - I'm a Steve Hackett fan so this is right in my wheelhouse and is a great close to a fine body of work. Fabulous playing. Take a bow. Andy

I read the lyrics - almost as a poem - before I listened to the track; you tell such great stories. I imagined what musical interpretation you'd put on it - and of course I was miles off as usual. 😂 Such a unique style - great stuff. 👍👍 Andy

I really like this - it has the feeling of an old English or Scottish lament - emphasised further by the solo strings (viola or violin 🤷). Your vocal control is immaculate and the performance is top notch. Minor crit, I might have varied the guitar arpeggio a little, but this is just taste and fancy. Great work Andy

Great song - definite 70s vibe and a bit of an Eagles/ James Taylor feel (now that would have been an interesting collab). Great vocal tracks and some very good lyrics in there too. Andy