AndyB01

Just brilliant as always - this one is absolutely top drawer. Andy

The bass is a keeper,- not repetitive imo. Sounds good. Andy

You did this on a Soundblaster card? 😳 I had one of those back in the day so I am suitably impressed. Very classy chops too btw - enjoyed the listen. Andy

As someone who recently re-worked a song I wrote in my late teens, I recognise the lyrical dilemma (do you leave them as they were written or re-work them)? I decided to retain my teenage angst and lyrical naivety, I'm glad you came to the same conclusion. You should look back on this with pride - great chord changes and some nice guitar work too - much to like. Andy

Very much enjoyed this, great production. Andy

Is your mate Rob available for hire? Just kidding. That is one class vocal performance and the rest of it ain't too shabby either. Great job. Andy

All sounding good here - top work. 👍 Andy

This would also get my vote - over forty years of trying and I still can't come close to mastering it. Composed by Stanley Myers, hauntingly beautiful and played to perfection by (the other) John Williams.

I love the way you build these tracks in layers - I've experimented doing similar things and I just end up with chaos. Great skill to know the difference between what works and what doesn't. Hope the lurgy clears up soon, Mrs AndyB01 and I are just recovering from something similar. Andy

Come to the UK, it's almost mid July and we're still waiting for a Summer. ? I quite fancy Scotland but I can't be doing with the midges. I think they breed them as a border control to keep the English away - highly effective it is too. ?

You nailed me in a single sentence. ? I'll follow your recommendation - see if I can open my mind a little... I make no promises however

Kids prefer using Ableton (at least my lad does for his DJ stuff and so do all his mates). He absolutely hates the Bandlab/ Sonar GUI and he doesn't much like S1 either. FWIW, I can't make head nor tail of Ableton so must be a generational thing. Andy

I can't abide OneDrive - sync issues means it duplicates files on my hard drive which I don't want. I use Carbonite for backup. Small footprint, rock solid and 100 per cent reliable. Not the cheapest is the only downside, Backblaze is another option.

Completely agree, that is one enchanting piano sound. Andy

Hi Nigel - awful news about the guy who produced the video - this is a great testament to his talent. Loved all of it, I can hear a Duran Duran vibe too - no bad thing in my book. Andy