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    girls loose

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    Sounds like you had a great time Jesse ... did I like ..No .... but your stuff has so many colors  it draws you. A taste you need to take with a pinch of salt ...

    All the best mate .. keep 'em coming

    Steve

    Lost in Time

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    This is really good, I love the build to the break and the riff all the way through quality seems a bit lacking (might be these cans I'm using) to me it's a bit different to your normal stuff ... Great work!

    Steve

    THROWN AWAY

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    On 9/9/2019 at 2:15 PM, Hidden Symmetry said:

    Enjoyed it, sure does has a Paul Simon vibe to it. There's so many nuances that I hear in the writing, sound & vocal style. - Great job

    Many thanks for the compliment ..For me I think it goes on a bit without to much variance but there was a message to relay, and it was done a few years back, I'd probably do it a different now ...but thanks for listening

    Regards

    Steve

    An Old Old Recording

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    This is the kind of stuff I love and the way we all used to record our gems. Have to say it has overtones of early John Lennon and the guitar playing reminds me of 'Dear Prudence' .. I was a Tascam man myself from a two track reel to reel to a 4 track but still remember the day I purchased my ultimate recorder Tascam Midi studio 8track running at twice the speed of a normal cassette recorder ... I've rebuilt and repaired twice over the years 'cause it's so dam' good and I still have and use it !

    This song cries out to be remixed ... thanks for the post really enjoyed the trip down mems street

    Steve

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    Summer Dreaming - Song # 8

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    Great back story to raise the appetite to listen to this ... wonderful clear sound overall and I for one just feel the piano bit, If mixed a with little compression and a tad of more reverb, would sound OK.... Just for the record though, Tom is most probably correct .... Great stuff and I enjoyed it immensely, so thanks 

    Steve 

    THROWN AWAY

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    17 hours ago, InstrEd said:

    SPAK

    Great job.

     

    17 hours ago, Andrew Ball said:

    Wow, wow and just wow! I loved this, it really drew me in. Terrific vocal and lyrical craft as well as the overall mix. Absolutely top drawer.

    Andy

    Thanks guys for listening ... Steve

     

    THROWN AWAY

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    Another Love Song (Thrown Away) (Copyright SupaReels Music)

     

     

    I was thinking only yesterday,

    Just how many words I've thrown away.

    In these songs that I'm sure you knew

    Every love song was made for you... (Rhythm start)

     

    On the wall hangs a photograph,

    Of a place we used to go

    We drank coffee there in the morning sun

    I think they called it Michel Angelo

     

    We walked for miles as the sun came up

    Sharing our thoughts without a care

    And to a sunset we made love

    In my heart I often go there

     

    Guitar break

     

    There were times as I lay by your side

    It felt so good to be together

    But I feared as lovers often do

    That it couldn't last forever ….

     

    I can't explain though I've tried every way

    The love I have for you wont go away

    I'm realizing with each passing day

    I'll always love you more than songs can say

    But I can't help it when I think of you

    I just pick up the old guitar and play

    It's the only thing that I can do

    To nurse a broken heart another day

     

    Just as a moth is drawn into the flame

    I can't help myself from trying

    To write a song that wins your heart again

    And prove my love is undying

     

    So once again old friend I'm here with you

    Nothing changes but the rhyme

    Another love song to throw away

    With silly words she will never find

     

    Lost piano sound (heavy reverb) to end.

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    FALLEN

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    All my words and songs are about her, so thankyou ...she has an aggressive form of Leukemia and I will catch her ........................

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    FALLEN

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    Sorry about my response as my wife is very I'll in hospital .... But just to say thanks for the compliments on this song 

    Regards

    Steve

     

    On 7/27/2019 at 3:32 AM, thegaltieribrothers said:

    Hi Steve,

    Fantastic song with a beautiful feel and wonderful lyrics.

    Great performance as well.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Good Job!

    regards

    paul

     

    On 7/27/2019 at 3:42 AM, Grem said:

    That was really nice Steve. I really liked what you did to the vocal around 1:30. Made it sound so big. Great work there. The simple sounding guitar was really nice. Synth work was just what was needed. Never overpowering but right there to support the song.

    The mix/mastering was excellent. Everything seemed well balanced. Really good work. This is ready for the radio.

     

    13 hours ago, Douglas Kirby said:

    Oh man those lyrics were depressing - but they were well crafted as well. It's a good song.  My only crit is that the drums should be turned up a bit more - just my opinion. I liked those pipes on the M8.

    Nicely done.

     

    13 hours ago, cclarry said:

    Lovely!

     

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    Money can't buy love

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    On 6/8/2019 at 7:16 PM, emeraldsoul said:

    I listened on headphones. I liked it inside of the first second turned it on. Cool groove, cool progression, cool as hell!

    So I imagine you are still playing with eq and such? What's great about this groove is also what could be trouble - it's pretty dense with all the parts.

    As I listen to the bass guitar, I get (again, on headphones, HD380 pro, they have decent bass response) I'm hearing the wonderful "plucky" bass highs. But also, some really deep and kind of gushy sub-bass. I think you also have some kind of boomwhacker in there? I'd maybe tame that sub-bass region just a bit, it fills and fills the basement. Might be worth moving that hpf up just a tad?

     

    It's most noticeable around 1:30, whatever chorus or section you have there.

    Maybe a bit more variation in the drum fills?

     

    OK, again, great song, vocals totally work a treat, I could hear plenty of the lyrics. Wouldn't this be fun to play live? The room would go crazy.

     

    cheers,

    -Tom

     

     

    Still working on this one Tom ..your comment on the bass is correct in that it's a bit muddy ... I'll post when I've fixed it .... thanks

    Best Regards

    Steve

    Silver Lining

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    Hi m8

    Love the message and the song, the mix needs a little tidying but nothing you can't handle ( sound a little rushed ? .. dunno I'll have another listen)

    Powerful stuff though ...really is .. Great work, Great lyrics

    Stay loose

    All the best Steve

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    Your Resplendent Ways, popper

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    I have to agree with the comments made here.

    Good instrumental that needs a bit of pruning ... only thing I can say is if it were my mix I would kill the reverb and check each track has the right balance  and placement.

    In these old ears and everything seems to fighting without a winner.

    I'm not sure if your using one FX out for reverb, but if so use different delay times making separate instrument busses for the main mix to further a clearer overall sound. EQ often helps to remove some middle/ muddle ... Anyway' .... It's hard getting a mix right but I have to agree with Tom ..however, I feel, this is worth a little extra time

    .. Hope this helps 🤔

    Regards

    Steve

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    FALLEN

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    46 minutes ago, Kenny Wilson said:

    Wow your song is a hidden gem that conveys a very deep and powerful message .

    It stands out very much like an Oasis for those of us that thirst for music that has and can help make a difference.

    I have often thought about much of your songs subject matter and I have the therapy bills to prove it ...lol..

    I am very impressed with how you were able to put it all together as a song and capture your message and feelings all in one place .

    It just goes to prove songwriting is a true art form that can bridge and help bring a moments joy to a fractured world  that needs healing .

     

    all the best ,

     

    Kenny

    I have three grown kids, seven little grandsods  ... and a loving (very understanding) wife .... and after a lot of climbing life's wobbly ladder and getting near the top, my feeling is mostly disappointment the world is as is. I am a great believer in the power of words but as you say it's hard to get the emotion of a rhyme within a song  that conveys the whole meaning of what your trying to convey.

    Thankyou for understanding and taking the time to post .. for me, it makes it all worthwhile 👍;)

    Best regards

    Steve

     

     

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