Supa Reels

Hi Kevin, I take the fact the bass line is a little low in the mix as it could be a tad higher. The double tracking could maybe do with the harmony's taken up a bit too esp the chorus and the Ahoo's and my last crit is that the ending has been cut too short. Overall and as a fan of your stuff, I love to listen to a good song and follow the wording, so if you could post them up .. ? Great song, you have such a wistful tone to your vocal it's almost haunting. ATB Steve

Wow .. that's it nothing more to say .. maybe just , it felt like I'd just been to a concert and heard a play ..loved it .. Oh and I use Power Director 365 Happy days Steve

Definitely your unique style .. very profound message Bjorn ... your guitar work is great and you must have stayed at it to produce this work ! Love your words mate Steve

Hi Lynn, As you know I've been checking out your work, to get a feel of your vibe .. this new mix. to my ears anyway, works well given how you write, it still has a lot going on but gets through with your great lyrics .. Yes/sir ..ee ! still a fan .. might write a song with that line ' STILL A FAN' ( WOTCH-THIS-SPACE 👀 ) ATB Steve

You just keep getting better, your understanding of phrasing the textures of this very underrated synth makes for a great piece to listen to .. one nig, the ending sounds like it was cut short, but still a 10/10 from me 👍 Stay well Steve

Hi mate, You know from old I'm a words guy and these lyrics fit your voice like a warm glove and a cold hand ! Great stuff ! love the concept and passion .. I really do. however for me, the mix seems to get a little too fussy and in places doesn't seem to work with all that's going on .. BUT that said I'm on a third listen so I guess, for me I'm a fan ! Stay well Lynn and all the best to the Wilson tribe over Xmas Steve

Hi Kenny, Thanks so much for the blindingly great compliments ... sometimes it means everything to reach one person the way this work seems to have caught you. We are all writing and performing stuff here and look to our peers for a tick or cross on our work LOL. As said to David it's an empathic bit of songwriting because I have been married to my best friend for 40 years! ( No one else would put up with the cost of this bloody songwriting gig !) That's not to say I have forgotten the pain of growing up and feeling that bitter taste when it all goes wrong ... like you knowingly write ' The song itself was a good telling of a universal story that happens to most of us ' . Thanks again Kenny, you made my day 😉👍 ATB Steve

This should be on national TV ! There's a lot of hard work in this vid, not wasted on me, so well done ... Steve

Thanks Garry for a great rendish ...loved it ! (even with the few timing/tune errors) ATB Steve

Many thanks for listening and commenting ..( just wondered how it sounds at 53 mph LOL 😉) Best regards Steve

VERY much appreciated Barry, thankyou for listening and your comments. Steve

It's an old song David that you've heard before, but doesn't represent anything in particular in my life. I posted this some time ago as just a CW upload ( No video ) but as said I have this Power Director 365 software suit and never used it, so I thought I'd try using it in the control room with me singing this song. It's nothing like your stuff as I am not an established musician, just a words kinda guy with an empathy for life ... I guess that's where this comes from, in that, we have all suffered hurt at some point, fell in love, didn't work out and so forth ... I can assure you I have the same affinity with classical music, just that I'm not skilled in the art of writing it, although it brings a tear sometimes when I listen to how it makes one feel..... That's where your work comes in ...... Thanks for the comment my friend and for listening ! Stay well Steve

Thanks Jon good to hear from you and that you enjoyed the song . All the best Steve

As usual that burnt chocolate vocal holds you to the song ... makes you wanna open your presents early. Have to say though I don't get the musical bit of the song, do you arrange and play any instruments ? As David says in he's comments the arrangement is top notch .... and I have Mic envy LOL Stay well mate Steve

Thanks Tom, I don't think I can get anymore Db from the main vox with determent to the overall mix. Given what you commented on, my thinking would be perhaps I should give each track better placement and little more space which would allow a wider field and give the vocal a tad more clarity ... I wont post but I'll see if it works either by upping the vox or providing 'air' to the mix .. good one mate Stay well Steve

Thanks Freddi, I am so pleased you enjoyed the song (warts an all ) ! All the best Steve

Thanks for the excellent and intuitive feedback Barry. I have written stuff for other people over the years but most of the time, to me anyway, they lost the meaning of the work for the trade off betweer the beat or melody .. that's OK cause it sells .. I never made big bucks and never will ( I'm here with my songwriting palls .. so who cares ) .. but as long as I reach someone .. it's all good ..... very good ! Your comments are much appreciated 😊 Steve

Ok ... but what about the piano and arrangement and stuff ... Gotta tell ya it brought a tear and so I am interested ... / ?

You know that sometimes all a song needs is the message, warts an' all, I have always felt your vocal is burnt chocolate .. soothing with an edge ... who played piano, a little bright in the mix but effective, although sometimes a contrast in the melody can be a great help to reach the listener, in the work you achieved this before your chorus .. have to say overall this song reached my heart ... really .... and you don't need my comment mate to know you have talent ! Great songwriting thanks Stay well Steve

Many thanks Paul ...and for listening glad you liked it 👍 All the best Steve

Many thanks Andy, I take your crits and might go back and reprint but for the time being I'll bask in the kind comments LOL 😉. I'm thankful for your listen. Steve

Your comment comes as a big surprise to me, so many thanks for listening .. I feel like the head master just gave me a house point ! 😊 Stay well Steve

Thanks for the comment mate and your time to listen. Steve

Aww Gary, your too kind now I can't get my head through the studio door ! 😎 Thankyou for the comment mate 😉 Steve

Thanks Tom, regarding the snare, it's not something I thought about when recording this, as I left the rhythm more as a click guide .. I wish I had paid more attention to now 'cause your right .. 👍 All the best and stay well Steve