steve@baselines.com

Unexpected.  Nice work, sounds great.

Nice one - good groove.

On 8/25/2023 at 1:51 PM, Busker Pete said:

Very interesting and unusual song.  Great chord progression.  Enjoyed it!!

Thanks for the kind comment and listen Pete!

On 8/24/2023 at 11:14 AM, hsmusic said:

Cool track Steve, did I notice a nod to The Waitresses? lol

Not intentional - what did I copy? - I'd like to hear it.  Thank you for listening.

On 8/23/2023 at 7:20 PM, Herky Acuff said:

They Might Be Giants would buy this tune from you. Well done, always interesting throughout.

Thanks for listening and your comment!

13 hours ago, jwnicholson78 said:

For some reason I got a strong They Might Be Giants vibe from this, which, in my opinion, is a good thing.  I really enjoyed it.  Very inventive.

Jeff

Hi Jeff - I have heard that from a few people - I am going to have to dive deeper into that band.  Thank you for listening!

Nice job - cool lyrics, solid beat.

Groovy.  I agree with other comments about sibilance and compression, but the groove is solid.

Pretty darn cool.  Love the piano chords.

14 hours ago, Jane Laws said:

I have just completed my first project where one of the tracks was recorded at a remote studio.

I recorded the acoustic guitar and vocal at my home studio using Cakewalk.

The fiddle was played and recorded by Erik Kowarski using Pro Tools at his professional studio. I recorded my first album at Erik’s Pocket Universe Studio, way back in 1996, before I setup a home studio.

Mixing and mastering was completed in my home studio using Cakewalk.

It all worked seamlessly.

Fremantle Harbour Bound - Jane Laws (featuring Erik Kowarski)

Nice work Jane.

21 hours ago, Lynn Wilson said:

Steve, your creativity knows no limits.  I love the arrangement of this tune because it's unpredictable and quirky.  I wonder if you've listened to Ben Folds, as you share some of his vision, though, yours is unique.  You're one of my favorites because I never know what to expect from you!

Hi Lynn - really nice to hear from you - thank you for the great comment, it really makes me feel good!  I try to keep things interesting through a whole song.  If I get bored, I know others will too!

Steve

On 8/19/2023 at 9:44 PM, noynekker said:

Hi Steve . . . so glad I popped by this one . . . a very fun listen ! Super creative and unique, never know what's coming next kind of stuff. I particularly enjoyed some places where the guitar and bass guitar were doing a kind of exquisite jazzy interplay. Real clear recording, I can hear l lot of work went into this . . . always appreciate quality music like this !

Bruce

Hi Bruce - thank you very much for the nice comment - I really had fun with this one, both music and lyrics.  Sometimes it is a battle to get everything done, but this one flowed.

On 8/19/2023 at 4:15 PM, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Steve

Very clever lyrics and real interesting arrangement

Enjoyed this a lot

Cool

Nigel

 

Hi Nigel - thank you for listening!

You've captured Frank - great work.

19 hours ago, Kevin Walsh said:

Pretty hoppin' tune, Steve! Great lyrics and a very engaging arrangement. Love it!

Thanks Kevin - I appreciate your time and feedback!

Steve

On 8/17/2023 at 10:22 AM, Wookiee said:

Well your brain and world are no weirder than mine, I liked this.

Awesome!  Good to know there's folks out there that are like me.  Thanks for listening.

21 hours ago, mark skinner said:

   Glad I could help 🙂         Maybe a sock puppet video ??   Only You could lock in with the vocals.

  Boost the break parts and sway with the music .  You never know .. 

 Maybe a new niche for you       could go viral ..                    ms 

Funny.  I also pictured Animal going nuts on the drums behind Kermit (and maybe miss Piggy on harmonies)

17 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

Great lyrics Steve. I like how the lyrics and music work together to make a fun song.
Not sure what it says about me but I thought the Sharon Tate part was funny.  Kind of unexpected lyric I guess.
-Bjorn

Yeah Bjorn! - I got to that part and was going through rhymes ... rate..sate...tate.  Thought, oh I couldn't, oh I shouldn't...oh I MUST!

That's the good thing about getting old, you don't care so much about what other people think of you.  You do what is core you.  

Steve

6 hours ago, mark skinner said:

 What a Wonderful song! I Loved the way you sang the first verses putting the impact in different spots. You sure packed a lot of cool instrumentation in this one .  It was light and inspirational  , and for some reason ..  I envisioned "Kermit the Frog" singing it. I hope you take that as a compliment ..     I Loved the Beatle ish quality.      mark 

Now you've done it - I can't get that video of Kermit singing 'Shine when others tell you...'  and 'Maybe I'll get Henry' - I have a perfect movie running in my head!

Thanks for your comments, really appreciated.

Steve

1 hour ago, Larry T. said:

Very nice piece. Lots of changes. Excellent mix, all instruments clear and well balanced. Agree with the message of the lyrics, gotta shine through a whole lot of uselessness that is thrown at us in life🎶🎶🎶🎶

Absolutely Larry - no sense in getting mired down in the ball of confusion that life can become.  That you for your comment.

On 8/13/2023 at 5:43 AM, Makke said:

Cool. I liked the melodic song and the arrangement. Sounds good.

Thank you!

53 minutes ago, jack c. said:

weird and nice song and harmony.jack c

Thanks Jack - I do weird good I have been told 🙂

15 hours ago, KSband said:

Clever song, I like it. Wish I could write lyrics like that.

Thank you!  I usually write out a piano part for the vocal first...and one phrase sets it off.  For this one, it started with 'I see the future', and 'if I had a buffalo nickel'

I like the synth style 'horn' sound.  I agree with others a little Floydish.  I was waiting for a heavy yet simple real bass to come in  (mostly whole notes), but maybe that is just more because of what Pink Floyd would do.  Nice work on theis one!

Alway loved panning in the way that you did it here.. Another interesting soundscape.