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I could tell by the waveform this would be a slowly pulsing track. I like the almost hypnotic effect it has on the listener. Very well done. Enjoyed it. -Bjorn

I'm going for the update. I'm old. Can't wait around for K16.

Wookie: Had no idea there's a beer out there named Kilkenny. No way an Irish pub will play my song at 11pm on a Saturday night.

bmarlowe The Bolder Sounds Fiddle is really good. I also like the fiddle from Indiginus, also reasonably priced. KSband: Thanks. Appreciate the listen and comment

Really liking the flute. Sounds great so good job on playing the instrument. I'm not into jazz/progressive genre but it always gets me into an upbeat mood when I hear it.

Well done, Steve. Sounds really good but would have to agree on the kick drum. There were just a couple of spots where it boomed out a bit much.

The whistle-like lead instrument stands out nicely. The arpeggiated bits in the back work very well. Good job. I like it. -Bjorn

I was going for an Irish tune and I think most of the song sounds Irish. The melody is original but I always worry that I'm subconsciously plagiarizing a tune so hope that isn't the case. An earlier version had an accordion as the main instrument which was pretty good, but I changed it to violin. Maybe I should have stuck with the accordion? The backing track is NI Strummed Acoustic that doesn't have a lot of choices for 3/4 time like this tune. Wondering if the backing guitar sounds too oom-pah-pah? The title is Kilkenny, a name I found on a map of Ireland and it sounded nice. The ending didn't come out the way I wanted so will change that eventually. Thanks for listening/commenting. -Bjorn Bolder Sounds Fiddle NI Strummed Acoustic NI Ireland flute NI Ireland Harp Omnisphere

Those whooshing bits at the beginning and throughout work well with the video. There's kind of a foreboding undercurrent that I was getting into but then the song ended. I think you should let the track evolve a bit more because it sounds really good. -Bjorn

I enjoyed listening to your song Simeon. The melody stays with you for a while afterwards (in a good way 🙂) Beautiful melody and orchestration and lyrics make for a professional production. I can see it becoming a Christmas standard in the future. Well done. -Bjorn

Lynn, nicely done video and music. The lyrics bring back sad (and good) memories. I guess we can all relate. Glad you can find the time to make music. I'm getting into a caretaking role myself so I understand priorities. Take care. -Bjorn

Very well done. Puts me in a nice mellow mood. -Bjorn

Martin: I checked out a couple of songs on your site. Very nice! Interesting to see some well known classical pieces done with electronic instruments. I have a Tomita style Debussy Reverie on my site and I also have a song featuring Tuvan throat singers. noynekker: Thanks! Appreciate the comment.

Larry T: Thanks for listening and commenting. Xoo: What you commented on is exactly what I was thinking. The 1st third or so is pretty good (IMO) but after that I couldn't get it to transition into something more than just acceptable. After numerous versions and getting real tired of working on it, I declared it done (for now).

Promising but I didn't hear anything that really stood out like a catchy chorus or something. Also it might sound better with fewer instruments or maybe give the violin the spotlight for a while. If you're still looking for a country fiddle, Indiginus has a really nice one and it's inexpensive. Well, just one listener's take on your song. -Bjorn

I like it though I'd call it more blues than rock. Seemed a bit repetitive in spots and the drums could use more variation. Except for those nits, I thought it was very well done. -Bjorn

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Beautiful cover of one of my favorite songs. I saw his one man show back in 1992 where he performed this song as well as others on the Harvest Moon album. The album didn't come out until several months after the tour, kind of backwards from the usual way it's done. -Bjorn

Nice mysterious mood to this one Wookie. I keep meaning to use Synthi in a project but the editing is daunting (to me). Was kind of expecting Beatles "number 9 number 9..." somewhere in there. -Bjorn

The intro is simple, maybe too much, but things pick up nicely ~30sec. Very lively production which works well. The drums sound pretty good to me. -Bjorn

I like your description of this ambitious project - remake/rework/remix/reproduction. You have all of that going on and what a great result! Comfortably Numb is one of my favorites of all time ("..I caught a fleeting glimpse") and your version compares so well with the original. Great job Ross. -Bjorn

Thanks Tom. I appreciate the comment on the mix. My hearing loss keeps going downhill so I'm relying more on helpers like Ozone for the mixdown. For ambient stuff I always have Klaus Schulze in mind. Thank you Makke.

Wookie, Ross and Jeff, thank you I appreciate the comments.

Really nice melody played with a lot of expressiveness. Enjoyed it. -Bjorn

Man I love that bluesy style of music and I'm completely in awe of someone who can play it as well as you. Great job. Beethoven on top of your piano there would approve for sure. -Bjorn