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I was certain you were not talking about the dance, but it was very late when I wrote the comment, and my mind went in a silly direction. I totally agree! The tune does just that (from soft to loud). So Rock "Bolero" is an appropriate assessment. I actually like the term better than "Ballad". I heard the term before but couldn't put my finger on exactly what it was referring to, so I looked it up and found something about Bolero dancing, and from there my tired mind took over. Nevertheless, Thank you for lending the term and explaining. Dean!

Thanks! You are very kind. "Rocking bolero"? Had to look that up and got a good chuckle imagining myself in very tight pants with one arm arched over the head. Kansas was a very popular band in my area, so yeah, I'm a big fan. Your mentioning it made me think where that may be coming from, because I never really tried to play any of their tunes, but now that you mentioned it I do hear it mostly in the acoustic guitar. The electric guitar arena mostly favors David Gilmour, because I used most of Pink Floyd tunes to learn how to play guitar. @jack c. picked up on it. To some very small degree I sort of regret it because its hard to shake the habits I developed while learning from their collection. I also use to play to some OZZY tunes to help with speed and power cords. So every once in awhile a little Ozzy pops through too. Somewhere in it all I think there's a little bit of me in there too, which may only involve how I arrange and meld it altogether. Very pleased you liked the work and thanks for the belly laugh! Dean @jack c. Thanks Jack! Very glad you liked the work and letting me know in your comment. Very much appreciated! Dean

Hello Jesse! Thanks! This version has its moments, but I personally like the acoustic version the most. The acoustic version seems to capture the theme better in my mind. Nevertheless, I thought it would be interesting to pursue the rock-ish interpretation and also share it for whatever its worth. I too prefer the up front presence of a vocal performance, but often widen it with harmonies if they add to the feeling and ambience. Sometimes just to add emphasis. A lot of experimentation that often ends in a lot of editing out as the project reaches its final phase and the full context is realized. Glad you found something in this you liked and enjoyed your feedback. Stay well, Jesse!

Hypnotic. Sexy. It all sounds good to me.

Hello! I hope everyone is doing well. My last post here was a tune I put together back in 2016. The title of said tune is Puppets. I got a lot of nice reviews and some very helpful feedback. When I first created the tune back in 2016, I had two ideas rolling around in my head, and I was sort of torn between which way I wanted to go. After considering both roads, I thought to myself, Why make a choice? So, rather than throw away what I thought was a good idea, I went ahead and made two versions of puppets. This post is the alternate idea I had at the time. As I'm not very good at identifying genres, I'll just say this version is a bit more edgy and leans towards rock. Maybe folk rock—I don't know. It is what it is, and I hope you enjoy it. The link to the first version is posted along with this version, or you can scroll down a bit here at bandlab song forum and find it. Thanks for clicking. Dean.

The performance is great. I need more db.

Good singing voice. I felt that.

Pretty cool. Outstanding sound quality.

Epic!

I enjoyed it. I think you took reggae to a very cool place. Personally, I think the vocals sit well.

Really nice.

No! However, many of my childhood friends and I use to organize and attend week long parties in the deep woods that surrounded our community. Also many river parties. In some respects, our week long parties were better than Woodstock. Once the word got out there was a party happening in the woods the size of the parties were rather impressive. It was a great time to be young and alive, and I would have sold my soul to pee in the woods at Woodstock! But the devil had no interest in me, so we created our own good times in our own garden of Eden. I'm so happy you didn't take my review the wrong way, but I felt it was important to share with you an honest reaction. As I was listening to your track I was trying to imagine playing along with it. I don't think I could do it. Much the same as jazz, I just do not have the talent to follow it, and much less, the ability to remember all the things involved. So I tip my hat to you for having that ability. Frank Zappa is a good complement IMO. The tunes you mentioned are some of his most popular commercial adventures. He did do some stuff on guitar that was just amazing, but on a whole, his music was not something that resonated with me most of the time. And, I think it is fair to say there are some tunes that are considerably melodic that I don't care for either. Music is such a subjective adventure that arguing over which song is good and which song is bad is like arguing which side of the room is truly left and right. Stay well, Jesse!

Woodstock was fun. Especially the mud slides after the rain! I'm sure that is not what you meant, but not everyone that plays in the mud are pigs. Just having dirty fun. Anyway, the tune is very complicated., but certainly interesting in its own right. I had to double dip to absorb it as best I could. comes across as chaotic, but there is certainly an underlaying pattern in all the abstract muck. Its not something I would gravitate to or could listen to for any great length of time. And by no means is that an insult or a disparaging account. I really didn't like Frank Zappa too much, but obviously my assessment doesn't mean he had no talent. Just not my cup of tea. I hope I didn't go all piggy in my review.

Don't know the song, but this sounds pretty good. A great song to feature your wonderful vocals. Very enjoyable and well done!

The only thing my ears are catching is its a pretty good tune. Dreamy guitar accents/fills here and there. Great vox and lyrics. The break away at 2:50 sold it for me. Damn good surprise! The levels seem okay. Some may say it could probably be a little louder, but I'm not one of them. Rather enjoyable tune all the way through.

Big space! You have captured the sitar in my opinion. But even so, there is much to be said about the percussions too. Cool video, but I think the girl in the lotus position was facing the wrong way. As always, fine work!

New instruments certainly have a way of triggering creativity. I remember when I got my first Fender Strat. I played a 30min piece. Actually 45 min, but decided to cut it back to an acceptable 30 min noncommercial standard. Somebody stop me!!! Hey! Your new baby sounds great! Cool chops too!

Really like that guitar tone, and the playing is sweet too. I heard a few clicks at the beginning. There may be a few after as well. Did you duck the reverb or just tempo sync it? Yeah. I like that organ too. Fills in nicely. Vocals sit in the right spot with the harmonies adding the width. Enjoyable.

Got a early Pink Floyd vibe going on in this. Trippy!

I listened to the first track. Massive wall of sound hit me. The composition is great, but I think this would sound so much better if you would consider playing with the levels and create volume swells in the spectral field. This would help give any particular instrument of your choosing emphasis. It would create a new dynamic in the piece. Sort of like what you did around the 5:50 mark. As it is, it sounds as if everything is peaking all at once. So, volume dynamics is the only critique I can offer. Outside of that its a wonderful composition. Sorry I don't have the time to listen to all 18, but thanks for sharing them all! That was very generous.

Airy and light. I agree with some of the critique above. Another thing I would consider is the snare skip at the beginning while the harmonica is playing relaxed sustained notes. I would either lose the skip or slow it down a quarter/eighth beat. Just a tad too quick in my mind. Needs more tweaking, as you say, but a good start, Larry. With all that said, I don't "TRUST" my ears sometimes. That's why I'm here. Plus, I like hearing what other people are doing and perhaps learn a few things along the way. Dean.

I don't think I can recall every imagining what Frank Zappa would sound like if he went down a rabbit hole and stole all the tarts. But I am now! Its hard to find the direction at first, but I started to play along. Interesting composition out of left field.

Off the charts sound quality. Great tune and video to boot! It kicks and glides right along with an interesting theme and matching lyrics. Wonderful production.

The low end is sitting nice. You have nice width and separation. I hear some movement in the electric lead as things move along. You have a great voice and can carry this energy well. I still get a sense that the lead guitar can open up. I don't know why, cause it still sounds good. But my imagination won't let it go.

Yeah. That's some nice playing and a lovely adaptation. I'd be tempted to tweak a few things here and there to soften it up a bit, but then I may regret it. Its a very enjoyable gem as it is. Well done.