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Impressive performance. I especially liked the smooth tone of the tenor sax. Well done. -Bjorn

First impression for me was Tony Bennett backed up with a Big Band. Really. This is a different vocal approach for you John, like there's more flair or pizzazz, something like that. Whatever, I think it works very well. Great lyrics and orchestration as usual. -Bjorn

Well I think this is one of the best things you've done Wookie. I like the chord changes, overall structure and esp the lyrics. Have to be honest though, it would be better without the vocoder effect. I can't make out the lyrics without the text and that's too bad since the lyrics are really good. So I'd suggest dialing back the effect or don't use it at all. -Bjorn

Hi Larry, Satisfying listen over all but I think the different sections need to fit together better? Something like that. I really like the strummed guitar notes at the beginning. I like your enthusiasm and sticking with it even though the process can get frustrating. -Bjorn

Kind of an Indian mood to this with sitar and other string instruments. I have some percussion loops from somewhere that have been on the hard drive for years. Sounded pretty good so I put them in. I don't do drums all that well but I thought this came out ok. Vocals from Aliye sample library which I've used in a couple of other songs. I really like that library. I googled the top 10 Indian girls' names and I picked Prisha from the list and used it as the name of the song. NI India Omnisphere Aliye vocal sample library various percussion loops Thanks for listening/commenting -Bjorn

Wonderful song. I was sort of surprised by the 3/4 time at first but it works very well. I remember a while ago you had some problems staying on pitch. I think that was you. Here your voice sounds really good. 1:22 Seemed like something changed, like mono to stereo? -Bjorn

Love the soaring guitar. Great find! -Bjorn

Love it. Reminds me of the 50s channel on Sirius radio and that's a huge compliment. 50s chord changes, piano triplets, falsetto - you have it all down so well. -Bjorn

One of those songs that goes well with a glass of wine on a quiet evening. I noticed the Spanish feel around 2:00 and kind of wished it had more solo time. Just my take on it. Well done and enjoyed it. -Bjorn

Hi Daryl, Great to hear another song from you . Very nice arrangement of piano and strings and quite a catchy tune. Hope to hear more from you. -Bjorn

Hi David If I hear this ringtone somewhere, I'll know you're nearby. Nicely done. Seemed to me like a variety of styles, one leading to another. Enjoyed it. -Bjorn

Excellent. I really like this one Wookie. Chimes at the beginning reminded me of church bells for a funeral. Seemed appropriate for subject. "Then complain when she takes her price" stood out to me. Nice way to express the issue. I had trouble understanding the lyrics via vocoder. Maybe back it off or do what Mark suggested? But could just be me b/c of hearing loss at certain freqs. You've inspired me to experiment with vocoders. Never done that before. -Bjorn

Thanks Wookie. Hope you're staying cool. Thanks freddy. I've recovered from Covid and it's back to normal life. I was lucky in that I didn't catch it while thousands of miles away from home. Thanks Nigel. You should definitely visit Stockholm. It's a beautiful city with a lot of history. And bring money because it's expensive! Thanks Doug Western Norway around Bergen has incredible scenery. I'd do it again if the opportunity comes up.

Thanks Steve. I'm just now getting out of isolation. Can't imagine being in isolation for months. Take care, man. KSBand Thanks. Norway is beautiful but not that cold in June like when I was there. Winter tho can be harsh especially when it's dark nearly all the time.

Powerful lyrics. Well done with that. And the mix is very good such that the lyrics stand out and are easy to understand. -Bjorn

Very cool drum riff, though pretty much unchanged through the whole piece. After listening for a while I kind of expected the tempo to pick up and more instruments coming in, all leading to an explosive ending. Well, that's just me I guess. -Bjorn

I like the accompaning bits and chord changes. I couldn't make out the lyrics very well. -Bjorn

Very impressive work on this! I think this is probably the closest I've heard to an actual symphony recording. -Bjorn

Great song and very well arranged. Really enjoyed this one. -Bjorn

Thanks Larry. I appreciate the comments. Meanwhile I made a couple more edits.

Hi Steve I didn't hear the 1st version so can't compare the mixes. It's a beautiful song and yet it's all about pain and loss. You transmit that feeling to the listener so well in the music and in your voice. (I know, I've said all this before) Always a big fan Bjorn

Thanks Jeff. I wrote the music with Edvard Grieg in mind. I just love the kind of mystical places Peer Gynt takes you to. I used the Spitfire BBC orchestra clarinet and strings. The guitar was MusicLab RealGuitar, an oldie but a goodie. -Bjorn

Hi Jerry I've been duly impressed seeing the images from the James Webb Telescope lately and now listening to your music (and also being duly impressed) I thought wouldn't that be cool to combine the two into a symphonic video? Don't know if you're into "planetarium" music but might be something to think about. Always a fan -Bjorn

Hi Jeff. I think "summer vacation" is a music genre isn't it? This one certainly has that carefree feel to it. Nice blending of images with the music. -Bjorn

Norway I got back from Sweden and Norway a couple of weeks ago with thousands of pictures and videos of fjords and villages and churches etc etc. I was going to jump in and make a music video from my Norway images, but I came down with Covid a day after I returned. Until a couple of days ago I felt like crap - coughing and nausea and fever, but the worst was a sore throat that discouraged eating and drinking. And yeah, I'm fully vaccinated but I think I got the newer variant that manages to get by the vaccine. Hope you're all doing okay. -Bjorn