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Indeed a cool Cool Jazz sound, or maybe a bebop - Cool Jazz hybrid. Whatever, it is a cool song. I particularly liked the duo with the guitar and piano sounds near the beginning.

This is really an excellent song Paul. You have a knack for writing great introspective lyrics and matching very effective melodies for them. You have done a really good job on the arrangement and I love the haunting sound of the accompanying instrumentation and that nice ending guitar solo. I really enjoyed listening. Thanks for posting.

Some really interesting sounds here Wookiee. IMHO you have done a great job into weaving them into what I got as a doggone interesting cosmic sci-fi journey. This number would be great cinematic music for the big screen (or the little one for that matter). Glad that you are back to putting up songs. I look forward to the completion of this.

Hey Lee. Boy howdy -- there is a bit of a country feeling to this one and a terrific job you did! This is a really a feel good song -- great melody to it, great hook and great instrumentation to carry the lyrics along. I thought that your mix was good. To me the instruments did not intrude on each other at all and certainly were clear. I liked the sound of the keyboard (organ) and the guitar solos. This was a very pleasant song and I enjoyed listening. Thanks for posting.

This is a bit of your softer side. It really is a beautiful song. Of course your performance (particularly the vox and harmonies), writing/arrangement and mix are outstanding. Ya, I'm a fan!!!

Hi Starise. This style of music was a magnet that immediately attracted me when I was a wee bit of a lad. Would you believe a young toddler? Thank you very much for the kind words and for the encouragement. I very much appreciate it!!! Hey Beagle. It has been a while since I have seen you on the forum. It's great to see you back. I'm glad that you liked this number. Thanks very much for the very kind words. Hey Paul. Thanks very much for taking the time to comment and for the kind words. You get a gold star for being able to discern a KaChunk rhythm from a Chunka rhythm. Well done! Thanks again my friend. ⭐ Hi Paulo. When going out I have always enjoyed small more intimate venues rather than large concerts. That could also be complicated by the fact that the music to which I am attracted is usually not fashionable or popular. Thus -- small venues (e.g., smokey bars). And having bored you with this information, I sincerely appreciate that you not only took time to listen but you also commented. Thanks very much for your kind words. Wookie. Thank you for your comments my friend. I appreciate it and it looks like I should kick in more bass. Thanks again. Hi Daryl. Thank you very much. I was having fun when I was doing this song and was smiling a lot. It always makes me feel great when others smile back. I very much appreciate your listening and taking the time to comment. Thanks again. Hello John B. Thank you very much. Many years back, I had a couple of songs played by a DJ on our local community radio station and around the same time a couple of songs were played as bumper music on the old NPR Car Talk show. That was my "15 minutes" and was enough for me. I really enjoy sharing songs on this forum and being educated by my forum friends. Thanks again for your very kind words.

I always look forward to your posts. Ya, what they said above. You did indeed capture a sense of creepy and suspense. Cool - and - well done. All of the little nuances that you added (e.g., the voices) were very creative and really added to the atmosphere of suspense. I really enjoyed this one but I did have to go around the house turning on more lights!

Nice one Allan. I also think that this does have a bit of a Joe Jackson feel. Any way it is well put together - good performance, arrangement etc. with good vocals and harmonies. Well done!

And where would the world be without "silly" love songs. This is a wonderful song. You have a strength in writing very sincere lyrics (they seem very personal) and matching them with great melodies and music. Well done!!!

Absoflippinlutely excellent work again! As one who struggles too often with active "dream nights", I was particularly drawn to this song. Great composing, arranging, performance, and production. The tempo of this song really demonstrated your vocal skills and harmonies. Please add my kudos to those above.

An interesting mix of cheery music and serious lyrics. Actually, I got a different message from the lyrics. To my perception (understanding that Michael is not real) your lyrics seemed observational and somewhat empathetic. I noticed this particularly in the course (e.g., poor Michael). Anyway, I thought the song was well done and I enjoyed listening.

Hi Dan. Thanks for your suggestions. I have fiddled around and added a bit more bottom. Hopefully, it sounds a bit better now. Thanks again. Hey Bjorn. Thank you for the kind words!! You are absolutely right. It does have more of a rock 'n roll feeling. I guess around that period of time (when the term rock 'n roll was just coming into use) a lot of different genre were being dumped into it, such as: jump blues, blues, hot swing, boogie woogie, rockabilly, R & B, etc. I must have gotten confused. 🤔 I must say that I am impressed by your discerning ability to distinguish between KaChunk and Chunka rhythms. (lol) Thanks again for your comments! Hello Mark. Thank you. I really do appreciate you taking the time to listen and especially comment. I hope you held on to that Audition guitar. I went on-line to see if I could find any and I saw asking prices anywhere from the high $200's all the way up to $500+ depending on the condition and model. That is probably a wee bit more than the asking prices in the '60's. Thanks again Mark! Thank you Douglas. As I mentioned in the post above, it is a simple song and it put itself together relatively easy. However, I did fret over it in trying to get the right sound on the guitars. I finally had to give up only hoping that I got close. I haven't performed (music) live in a very, very long time (since college days). I'm afraid that I would be a disappointment to anyone that would be subjected to a performance by me. I very much do appreciate your taking the time to listen Douglas and thanks for your kind comments. Hi Nigel. I very much appreciate your kind comments. Thank you. I listened to your recent post "Looking Forward To My Past" and it is a knockout. Excellent work!!

Well you were going for positive and indeed, you nailed it. The song was not only positive but to borrow from Paul above, it was downright inspiring. Great harmonies. Well done!!

Please add mine to the kudos above. This is a very well done and a pleasant song to which I enjoyed listening. Your vocals (lead and harmony) are very well done. This was a listening treat Allan!

Absoflippinlutely excellent production. Another one in a long line of wonderful posts that you have been putting on the form. Excellent video (you must have quite a repository now) that complements the poignant lyrics of the song. The song and particularly instrumental contributions are strong, driving, clear as a bell and the mix sounds very professionally done. The vocalist has also turned in an excellent performance. Her presentation was strong but not overwhelming. I have a bit of a pet peeve of singers that inappropriately hold notes for what seems an eternity at the highest volume possible. Your vocalist used her voice as part of the overall presentation leading but also complementing the instrumentation and presenting the message of the lyrics. Bravo! I have a penchant for abusing delay and reverb ---- so, I particularly liked and appreciated your clever use of delay on the vocals. Well done!!!!

Wow, thank you Tom. The music you described is very special to me. As a young guy we moved around a bit. That meant leaving old friends and having to make new friends. The main constant that I had was that I could usually find some 50K AM radio station that would be playing the music I loved. Thanks again for the very kind comments!! Thank you Tom (emeraldsoul). I was hoping to get close to some of the '50 r 'n r and rockabilly sounds that I heard as a small babe in swaddling (I had to look that one up) clothes. Perhaps that statement was a bit of an exaggeration? Hopefully, I got somewhere near that goal. I hear and understand what you said about punching up the bottom. Some comments below mentioned the same thing. I have brought up the low ends a bit. I did not want to bring it up too much for a silly reason. My failing fossil memory remembers these songs as being very treble in sound especially when heard on a mono AM radio. However, I trust the judgment of you that know what you are talking about over mine. As far as 140 songs on SoundClick, well I have engaged the same strategy that is used by some photographers. If one take a lot of pictures (or in this case do a lot of songs) then 1 or 2 might be worth keeping. Thanks again Tom and thanks especially for you comments. It is indeed very nice David! I was fortunate to have found a lady that loved me and I married her. Thanks very much for taking the time to listen and thank you for commenting. Hi Gary. I appreciate very much that you took the time to listen and comment. Hopefully, I am not living too much in the past ☺️ I get what you are saying about increasing the bottom and have increased a bit. The silly purpose for doing it the way I did initially is in my response to Tom (emeraldsoul) above. However, reason has prevailed and hopefully it now has a bit stronger bottom -- musically. Thanks again for your comments and input.

Doggone if you haven't posted another power. professional,perfect piece (sorry for the multiple alliteration but I just love them) . Absoflippinlutely terrific stuff Bats. I always look forward to hearing your posts!!

Your creativity, arrangement, mix, and especially humour has produced one terrific tune. Absoflippinlutely, loved it!

Bjorn, you have been putting out some excellent songs and video recently. This is most certainly no exception. I appreciate the lyrics and the music certainly sets a foreboding tone which is a perfect match for the lyrics. BTW, I think that your vocals are perfect for the arrangement of this song. Amen to the sentiment expressed! "Ignorance is unfortunate but willful ignorance is unforgivable" -- the fictitious Freddy J (maybe?)

Here is a song about one happy guy. His girl just told him that she loves him and he's gone all wiggy about that. It is a very simple song about the subject of many songs. His response --- I guess it might be understated to say that he is elated. This song is also simple in construction. I wanted to capture that sound of early electric Blues and rockabilly. You might notice the simple, cheesy sound of the guitars. The song kind of wrote itself (the best kind to compose), and was easy and fun (very) to do. However, I spent an inordinate amount of time on trying to capture the sound of the cheap guitars and overdriven amps of that era. You know --- like a cheap Silvertone plugged into a portable Pignose amp. You may know that I'm a fool for rhythm and this song is full of it. Rhythm that is! Also, instead of the Chunka -- Chunka rhythm that I used in "Tamiami Trail", I am using a Kachunk -- KaChunk rhythm. I am sure that the difference will be apparent ????? Right????? Anyway this one is just for fun. I hope it gives y'all a bit of fun. As always comments, crit.'s, suggestions, etc. will always be appreciated. Thanks. HOT DOG! https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandid=963481

Thank you Synkrotron. I appreciate the kind words and thanks much for listening.

Kind of a dreamy and yet jazzy feel to this one. This definitely is Jesse but with each song you take 'em in a bit of a different direction. That keyboard sound toward the end does indeed put an edge on the dream --- cool. Keep 'em coming pal -- I never get tired of your stuff!

Wow! This is an excellent composition and video. I am I getting a message here. Is this a story of: a cute little critter and a prey item; a depiction of a food chain; or the story of life?? Perhaps I'm getting carried away but I was completely and thoroughly impressed!! Excellent work Tom!

The lyrics definitely address the problem of mental illness today. I very much like the hollow Fx that you have on the vocal. This effect seems to echo the message of the lyrics. I believe that the arrangement and instrumentation effectively convey a mood that also matches the lyrics. Ya, this might not be of a pop genre but it certainly is an effective piece. Well done.

Ya, this was different but entertaining. I enjoyed it and also get the Zappa reference. I had to google anhedonia also and wish you the best in dealing with it.