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Hi John. Thanks very much for the kind words! Congratulations for 35 years with the Ms. W. I guess that I am old fashioned enough to appreciate long term relationships. BTW, I really like the recent song that you posted. Hi Tom. I always appreciate and respect your comments and suggestions. So, I'm going to have to take a look (perhaps more of a listen) at that bass. Thanks for taking the time to comment and for the encouragement. Hey Allan. Thank you!!! I'm glad that you liked it. I appreciate the encouraging comments.

Add me to the chorus of kudos (I love alliterations -even if they are only close) above. This is indeed a cheery pop-ish song that does make one want to whistle along. Thanks for your statement concerning why you are doing music and why you participate on this forum. I think that maybe there are a few of us on this forum are involved for the very same reason. I find my efforts are not only fun (for me) but also therapeutic. I always feel better after arguing with my computer, trying to figure out Cakewalk's nuances and then finally completing something. I enjoyed this song --- thanks for posting.

Great lyrics and really a great music/arrangement complement the lyrics wonderfully. The performances by the Mrs. and you are absoflippinlutely an aural treat in listening. This song has your signature and it is always a pleasure to hear your song. Keep 'em coming.

What a nice happy, cheerful song. A great melody and lyrics carry it right along. Your vocals are excellent as are the harmonies. Mix sounds good to me. Nice one!!!

Hi Rik. I'm sorry to hear about your eye concerns and wish that things will improve for your. I really appreciated your posting this song. It conveyed emotion -- all without lyrics. I believe that is what the old Blues guys used to call letting your guitar do the talking. You also demonstrate that Blues of this style are not all about how many notes that you can cram into a 12 bar run but more about how each note is used and approached. Really nice stuff pal.

Beautiful song and video. I can appreciate your loss. I was fortunate enough that our dog was with us for 19 years. It was truly like losing my best friend.

Hi Bjorn. Thank you. I really appreciate your comments and encouragement. How about that --- I got the reverb right for a change. BTW, I really enjoyed your recent post. I am still chuckling. Hi amiller. No prejudice on my part but it seems to me everything sounds better with a bit of rockabilly or blues. Thanks for listening and for your comments. Hey David. I really appreciate your kind comments. I did not use a VST plugin for the lead guitar. I couldn't find the right sound for anything that I tried. So, I pulled out my old DigiTech RP50 stomp box processor. I found a setting (10 - F) on this that gave me the sound for which I was looking. I don't know if they even make The RP50 anymore. Thank you Douglas. I very much appreciate your taking the time to listen and comment. I am very much a sucker for searching out real good deals on guitars and have added a couple more to what you see in the picture. I also lost a very good friend a couple of years ago and he left me his guitars (much to my wife's chagrin). Hi Tom. I like your Ralph Murphy quote. It kind of hits the nail on the head doesn't it. My signal chain --- hmmmm --- it is not very complicated. As I mentioned to David above I did not use a VST for the FX on the lead guitar (which I assume you are referencing). I used my Fender Strat and plugged it into the DigiTech RP50 which went directly in to my audio interface (Focusrite Scarlett 2i 4 - first generation). I did use the Sonitus Equalizer to balance the sound for which I was looking. Then all tracks were bounce to one track and I used this track to get my final mix. I used the Sonitus Multiband Equalizer to get a final balance. I used Stero Channel look at the volume levels and then Boost 11. Oh yes, I recently got the Wave WLM loudness meter to try and get the mix to EBU standards. And that is it. I really appreciate your kind comments and your suggestions. Thanks very much! Hey Paul. Thank you very much for listening and your very kind comments. The Traveling Wilburys --- cool!

Hi Paul. Thanks very much for your kind comments. Ya, every once and a while Freddy J can be an old softy. Hey Wookiee. Thanks much for the kind words and encouragement. BTW, I really like your new post.

I love this. What a clever piece. I had a smile all over my face and at times even laughed out loud. Great music, really clever lyrics, and a great video. Who could ask for more?

This has a big sound that reminds me of Star Wars or some of the other SciFi films that I have seen. Excellent piece that seemed professionally done. Well done!!!

Excellent!!! The music is most impressive as is the vocal performance. The music has a very majestic sound that certainly complements very poignant lyrics. All of this in turn is complemented by a very impressive. Good luck with the album!

Hey Jesse, I'm having the same problem as Tom above. I can't get the link to work.

Absoflippinlutely enjoyed the heck out of this song. I have said this before but at the risk of repeating myself too many times ---- you have quite a talent for blending sounds to come up with some wonderful music. I particularly enjoyed the introduction of that flute like sound (and the change up) that came in around 5:40. This is a long song but it kept my attention throughout. Very nice indeed!!! Oh ya, Dripples --- perfect title! Thanks for posting!

What a lovely song. Every instrument complements each other and the guitar is indeed very convincing. The mix is excellent with good separation. I really enjoyed this number. Great work!!!

Please add me to the complements above. Not being a horn player, nor having much in the way of orchestral knowledge it sounded as if the lead horn was a French horn. Am I close?

Here is a little fictional story of what might happen when a guy meets and old flame. It is done in kind of a country-bluesy style. Most definitely it is not autobiographical. Actually, I posted this song a long time ago on the old Cakewalk Forum. I was pretty green, it was not very good, and I got a few suggestions for improvement. So, I took notes and removed it. I remembered it a few days ago, found the notes and opened up the working file to have another go at it. Hopefully, this version is somewhat better. Any crit's, comments, suggestions, etc. would be very much appreciated. Thanks and thanks to those that offered their comments way back when. HEY THERE https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandid=963481 BTW SoundClick has a new look. I think that I like it but I am still trying to get used to it.

I love the piano in this song. Your songs have a great pop melody and style and this one certainly doesn't disappoint! The arrangement,performance, and mix sound really good. The lyrics are the real grabber. Unfortunately, with so much of the world's wealth belonging to just a few families, your lyrics certainly have relevance! I like the vocals. It is my take that this song targets John and Jane everybody, and your vocal adds to the credibility of the lyrics. As Thelonius Monk once said to a young jazz singer --- .. don't try and make your singing too perfect, let the emotion come through (or words to that effect). Well done Paul!!

Hi Daryl. My wife and I have been together for a very long time (not quite forever) and the lyrics come from the relationship. I really appreciate your taking the time to listen and for the kind words. Hi Douglas. I'm very glad that you liked it and thank you very much for the kind words. The message came from genuine sentiment. Hi Old Joad. Thank you for listening and commenting. I really appreciate it!

Hi Hidden Symmetry. Thanks, it's nice when the subject of the song can have relevance to some one. Back when I was a teenager, cars were the thing. A cat without a car -- well, that was a handicap. I appreciate that you took the time to listen and comment. Hi Kevin. Ya, I was kind of reaching back in style on this one but as a wee bit of a lad, I used to like this kind of music. I'm glad that it took you back. Thanks for listening and for your comments --- much appreciated.

This is indeed a cool song and I agree with Old Joad that it does have a bit of Kink's feel. I really like a number of things about this song: lyrics, the tone of the rhythm guitars, the performance, arrangement, your vocals, and even the BGV's. The guitar panned hard right might be a bit loud but it doesn't distract too much from the song (IMHO). This song has a great rhythmic and melodic hook. Great work!!!

I don't know how you do it Jesse but you manage to take a bunch of disparate sounds, vocals, and instruments and make them sound interesting and -yes- cool! Since this song has a harmonica ---- can I consider it a Blues song. ☺️

Excellent number. It really builds and conveys emotion not only through the vocals but with that very nice lead guitar work. Great arrangement and performance. The mix sounds very professional and the vocals are terrific! Nice one!! Oh ya, that little noise at the end ----- cool!

Absolutely beautiful Tom. It is nice to hear some instrumentals and it is even better when an instrumental can convey emotions even better than lyrics. I believe that instrumentals allow the listener to interpret the song from their own imagination. Wonderful song and wonderful performance!!

Sorry David - I tried 4 separate times and got the message that the song was not there. I'll try again tomorrow.

Hi Tom . Yup you are definitely right. We old guys have to stick together! Alice and I have been married for decades and it has been a great journey. You have a good eye but no the guitar is not a Vox Phantom but it is an EKO Ghost VI. Back in the 1960's EKO (an Italian Company) made a lot of the Vox Phantoms. A few years ago EKO briefly put out their version of the Phantom. The style and bridge are essentially the same but it is slightly slimmer than the Vox and the pickups and controls are more like a Stratocaster. It has a good sound however, and plays nicely but I bought it because I'm a sucker for the design. Thanks for listening and for the kind comments! Hi Keven. Thanks -- much appreciated. Hi Allan. Thanks for commenting. Nice but as Bjorn mentioned above -- always smart! Hi Bjorn. Roy Orbison -- cool -- I only wish that I could get those high notes that he used to sing. Thanks for listening and the encouragement!