Johnbee58

German chocolate! Yummmm! Haven't had a piece of banana cake for a while either,☹️ ?John B

I was wondering why I'm getting an update notification today after I did this update a week or two ago. ?John B

Ditto on Sweetwater. Those guys are great. I just wish I would've bought all of the Waves plugins I have through them instead of directly from Waves. Main reason is that if you buy them from Sweetwater, any tech support (including any Team Viewer support and configuration) is totally free. If you buy direct from Waves they charge you a yearly fee for support. ?John B. Oh, and anytime I've ever bought anything from them, be it hardware or software, Mark Bruhn, their sales associate always gives me a call to thank me.

Thank you, mcmd. ?JB

Touching. They were a handsome couple in their youth. I enjoyed both the song and video. Was your grand dad a beekeeper? The one pic looks like he's standing among some boxes of hives. Just wondering. ?John B

As Lynn said, this is fun to listen to. And everything sounds great including the vocals of both the man & lady and the SAX is delicious! Beautiful! ?John B.

I like the song. The kick drum sounds a bit distorted. I find that distracting. ?John B

Updated yesterday (3/21). No problems whatsoever. ?John B.

ABull, Lynn and Freddy-Thanks so much. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. And thanks for liking the tune. ?JB

Different for you. You've switched from quiet ambient to electronic dance. The languages of the people talking/singing sound like different nationalities but I guess that's what the title means. Interesting. Good mix and feel. ?John B

Thanks Tom. I sang the song as I felt it. It's kinda like I created a character and was delivering a dramatic performance. The song is from the viewpoint of a person with a broken spirit and giving up on trying to look like anything other than an idiot that the person he's addressing seems to want to treat him as. That would, as I see it, be the cause of the vocal "falls". When a person is depressed and has given up his/her voice is subject to that kind of inflection. ?John B.

Mike. Glad to hear you're on the road to recovery. Stay cool and do what the docs tell you. Hopefully you'll be back to your DAW soon to make more music. BTW-I don't know if you're in the USA or not, but the private room/public room hospital situation is probably because there's a trend to go all private room, at least here in the states. This is to prevent nasty "hospital germs" like MERSA and those kind of things from spreading. A hospital complex very close to where I live has just expanded to provide all patients with private rooms. ?John B.

Thanks SPAK, InstrED, Daryl and Wookiee. It took a lot of effort to get those vocals as good as they are. Let's just say that Melodyne has earned it's place in my equipment cache. ? ?John B

I like this tune. Lynn's vocals are nice and rich and the instrumentation is a unique combination for a tune like this (as mentioned above "electronic country". Small timing issues at the beginning but no biggie. Love the ending! ?John B.

Nice tune. Your vocals are great! You have a Phil Collins/Marty Balin quality to your voice. The melody is something that could be quite catchy with the right exposure. Drums could be brought up a bit. They sound a bit "foggy". Maybe that's how you want them to sound if you're looking for a "dream" quality, which would work here too. Overall a great effort. ?John B

Beautiful piece. Sounds very authentic instrumentation. I have Miroslav too but the Classic version which I only use for embellishments. I think this is the first I ever heard the entire ensemble used. Nice. ?John B

Such a cutie!❤️ ❤️

Thanks for that info. I really appreciate it. Now that I know there's someone here who's familiar with both the hardware & software I can get with you and set the rest of it up. ?JB

I have an LX61 and no trouble. I do have the software installed but it only outlines the first 8 tracks for use. I really only use the Keyboard part and not the controls because I can't seem to get my head around all of the details. I guess I'm missing out on a lot of features, but I can't get my head around the details between the DAW and the keyboard software. Life's too short. I just work as best I can. ?John B

Very pleasant both musically and lyrically. Your voice suits the style of this and the arrangement is very peaceful. Kinda reminds me of some of Harry Nilsson's quieter ballads. ?John B.

It's been a while since I wrote something in a 3 or 6 bar, but here finally is one. I tentatively called it "Court Jester's Waltz" thinking it would be like a "working title" till I found something better, but I decided to keep it and develop the concept of a guy being kicked around by a lover, bad friend or just a rotten person with the attitude like "OK, if it makes you feel good to make me feel like a clown I'll play along. What have I got to lose"? And the "waltz" bit? Well, I just get a kick out of a jester waltzing around by himself. Piano & drums by Toontrack. Bass by Trilian Bass Module. Soprano sax solo by Garritan Jazz & Big Band. String Ensemble by NI Session Strings Pro. Occasional laugh track by YouTube. https://johnbowen.bandcamp.com/track/court-jesters-waltz ?John B

Very dynamic. In fact, it totally kicks ass! I'm not big on this genre, but I must admit, you held my attention and in a good way. ?John B.

Spun this three times before rendering opinion. Love your vocal work. Might be my ears, but the lead guitar sound a bit off key in some spots. Not blatant and I wonder if you may just want it like that for artistic purposes because it doesn't necessarily sound out of place. Oooh! Those vocal harmonies are delicious. Can't help but wonder what family this song is about but you got a great one here. ?John B

Yes. Very pro sounding production. Wife sounds like she has been doing this for quite awhile. Just the right vocal inflections at the right places. Well balanced mix. Everything can be heard and appreciated. I gotta spin this for my wife. She's an avid country lover. You got a winner here. ?John B.

Hi Bob! Sounds to me like you have this pretty well taken care of so I can't offer much. Sounds nice and well balanced to me in every way including recording, mixing, all of your performances. I especially enjoy the vocal. I think it's radio ready as is. ?John B.