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I echo all of the comments above. Excellent job on the video and music. Both complement each other very well. Definitely at treat to watch and listen to.

Great lyrics! You have done an excellent job in presenting the tenderness of the lyrics. Ya, your vocals and harmonies are really well done!

Hi Paul. I'm very glad that you liked it. Thanks very much for taking the time to listen and for the kind comments! BTW, luv the song on your last post.

Here is another just for fun, lighthearted song. I have borrowed from and combined a number of styles (blues, jump blues, swing combo's, etc.). Specifically this comes from songs such as "Open The Door Richard" -- by a number of jump blues and big bands, "There'll Be No Next Time" -- by Sam Butera and Lois Prima, "Don't Start Me To Talkin'" -- by Sonny Boy Williamson II, several of the Coasters' (formerly Robins) songs, etc.. It is a bit rough and raw but hey, it's just for fun. I hope it gives you a bit of a giggle and as always suggestions, comments, ideas, etc. will be appreciated. Thanks! THIS IS ALL ABNER'S FAULT https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandid=963481

Jesse goes funky and it works. Luv those guitar accent sound through out. Cool and creative!!!

As an avid NPR listener, this piece would fit right in. Very well done!!!

I almost missed listening to this one. I'm glad that I didn't. I have enjoyed all your postings but I particularly enjoyed this one. Interesting tempo changes. It sure sounds as if you have mastered your new toys. Nice one!!!

This has a nice jazzy, bluesy feel to it. Luv that guitar panned left! Very nice work indeed!

It is great to hear another post by y'all. Love the in-your-face lyrics (renews the attitude when rock-'n-roll first started). It all works great ---- playing, vocals and some good mix/mastering. Impressive indeed!

Absoflippinlutely cool rocker Indeed! Great lyrics and I love that guitar panned left. The vocals sound good also. Nice one!

Hi Antler. Thanks for taking time to listen and comment. I very much appreciate the kind words! Hey Lynn. Concerning the vocal phrasing -- I was trying to convey a mild disconcerted feeling created by memories of the accident. Ya, perhaps it was a bit too laid back of a presentation. Thanks for listening and your encouragement. " I'll talk to you later..." -- I look forward to it.

Hey Mark! It is great to see you back on the the Forum. I hope that all is well with you. I remember this song on the old Cakewalk Forum. I liked it then and still do now. It is a classic Pugtones (sp?) song! I hope to see more of you on the forum.

I can't say that I ascribe to astrology. However, having said that, I too am a Pisces. I also must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. The song itself was great - lyrics, vocals, arrangement, mix, etc. -- and the video was also terrific! I haven't done SCUBA in quite some time but the underwater shots made me want to run down to the FL Keys or over to the Bahamas and strap on a tank. Excellent work~

Wha --- The link did not take me any where and I couldn't find it on your SoundClick page?? Now this is a doggone shame!!!

Very nice indeed. Love the post-new wave feel to this song. The upbeat tempo and lyrics really make this song a winner. Oh ya, the instrumental fills and accents definitely add to the song. Well done!!

Really great work on this song Makke. I love the tone of the guitars and your playing is doggone good. This is a cool composition. It has the surf sound with a laid back feel. Well done!!!

I enjoyed the trip to the outer regions of our solar system. You really have achieved an excellent and creative piece of work with this post. Well done!

Hi Bjorn. Ya, the summers can be exciting down here especially during hurricane season. I guess during that time we are "Children Hiding From The Storm".☺️ Thanks very much for listening and your kind comments. Hi Nigel. Your kind words are much appreciated. Thanks very much! Hey Makke. I am very glad that you liked it. Thanks for listening and commenting. Hey David. I can remember that this particular storm was rather awesome, impressive, and even strangely beautiful looking. However, once I got into it and spinning around my impressions of the storm changed. The impressive part stayed but in a different way. Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. Hi Wookiee. I appreciate your suggestions. When I get back to this song I'll be bumping up both bass and drum. Thanks again! Hi jwnicholson78. Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

Really nice playing! You have combined boogie, Blues, and a bit of the W. C. Handy Blues-ragtime all into one song. Wow!

Spot on indeed. I love the live feel to this song. Great vocals and guitar playing. You make that Squier sound doggone good. Well done!!!

Another great musical interpretation of the cosmos! Ya, that build-up toward the end and swirling - good stuff. Most definitely a cool ending!!

Hi tom! Thank you my friend. I am very glad that you liked it and I appreciate the very kind words and encouragement!!! Hey Larry. Thanks very much for listening and for the kind comments. If you were in that southwest area of FL then you are certainly aware how quickly some of these strong storms can come up. I was driving in sunshine near Naples and "just south of Ft. Myers" ran into an incredible wall of rain. Hi CSW. I appreciate the kind words and thanks for taking the time to listen and comment! I'm glad that you like it. Hi Tom! Thanks very much for your feedback and observations! I very much appreciate it. Ah -- the English language -- it is so easy to mess up. It is, however, the only language that I fluently speak (or write) and yet still l find difficulty in using. Good call though and I will try and clarify my error. This event occurred a long time ago and I went to visit my girlfriend (Alice) in Miami. About 3 years later, this girlfriend became my one and only and current wife. I hope that I didn't confuse the situation even more with this response?? Thanks again!

This song has a great commercial sound to it. There are some valid points above. However, as one who struggles with drums and timing, I can appreciate the difficulty of trying to get everything timed. I think that you have a good thing going here!

Really nice composition and arrangement!. All sound good on my side!

Thanks for listening and commenting Jack. I'll give the bass a wee bit of a tweak when I go back to work on it. Hey Jesse. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. Actually, I have had a few more guitars added to what I had. Unfortunately, I lost a good friend a couple of years ago and he gave me his guitars before be passed. I had 3 tracks that used guitars (excluding bass). The guitar used for all of these tracks was one that I picked up at a Boy Scout yard sale for $15. The brand was worn off but I think that I have narrowed it down to a Norma from some where around the mid-1960's. It was in pretty bad shape but a bit of work (e.g., scraping the rust from the pickups) and it became somewhat usable. I kind of fell in love with its gritty sound. For the rhythm chords I used the Blue Cat's freebie VST amp set on the Classic Drive setting. It was panned left. For the rhythm notes (panned right) I plugged Norma straight into the computer with no Fx. The Lead (panned centre) the amp used was the AmpliTube 4 Fender collection. In particular it was the Pro Junior using the driven shuffle setting. I hope that this answers your questions. Thanks again.