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Without a doubt Jesse is something of an acquired taste. (and I don’t mean that in a bad way) This takes me back to some Wild Man Fisher, Zappa had a knack for finding talent that was decidedly not “mainstream”. Also brings to mind a current artist, Sea Sick Steve; raw, not polished, just honest (I hate the notion of “authentic”). Keep it up Jesse! Tom

You’ve nailed the genre. (Here comes the big but, that’s a small “b” but, and let’s not forget I am a child of the ‘60’s) If I’m mixing this I’m pulling down that snare two notches and the bass one notch; Don’t! It’s your mix, your production values. As I said, you’ve nailed the genre, print it, next tune. (rant)Now off topic; soundclick has improved, SoundCloud sucks; they always throw something at me, almost always 3db beyond clipping, I just don’t want to hear(/rant) Tom

Now the tune and picture sync? Modern country, I hear this on the radio, no doubt about it. Your guitar playing has the one thing you can’t teach; touch. We can all play “notes”, learn scales, modes, etc. But, to my ear at least, it’s touch. There are players that can hit one note and you just know; dude’s got “it”! (or dudette). Glad I came in on “Red Ogre”, you’re versatile, and I think that’s indispensable in today’s music biz. Tom

You’ve got a fan here! Production values; top notch. Performances; ditto. Total package, wishing you best of luck. Tom

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Very nice. I hear this in a scene or commercial, earning you some coin! Check out Taxi. Tom

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WOW! Slick, Joplin, Ronstadt, Wilson, Harry, Ethridge, Jett; you know rock royalty. This young lady can sing! Who played bass on this? Cassidy never, IMHO, gets the credit he’s due (the one and only real bass player Hendrix ever worked with, and I’ll leave out the humble opinion part; facts is facts). Bloody brilliant mate! The vid is just as good as the performances, I’m having flashbacks. (Maybe the huge crush I had on Slick as wee lad, huh?) Perfect, and again, WOW! Tom

Wow Rex, looking at the picture this is not at all what I expected! So, “hats off” man. I for one, love the unexpected and keeping the audience just a tad off balance. Bring us more! Tom

Well done. I have to agree that guitar on the right needs to come down a notch, maybe two. Good tone all around on the guitars. Neck pickup on the main melody, same guitar bridge pup, in the solo and call/response in the second verse? Especially like that breakdown leading into the outro. Kinks? I guess I hear a little Ray Davies in here. Maybe another Brit vocalist, can’t quite put my finger on it... I’m really beginning to like the new soundclick interface. Tom

Well done! I didn’t notice any glaring volume changes. More in depth thoughts on DaVinci would also be appreciated. Tom

I always enjoy your unique approach Wookiee. So are these kind of “steam of consciousness” compositions, or do you have a more focused direction at the getgo? Probably a bit of both? You and Freddy have set the tone for my day; thank you! Tom

I think I like Soundclicks new look. I know I enjoyed/like your tune! I’m thinking slapback delay, at least that’s the route I would take (Sonitus delay, I like to set left and right slightly different). The jangle you’re getting when, I think, you’re picking inside chords in the solo is especially nice. Mind sharing your signal chain? Ralph Murphy states that as songwriters we have to “write about places we’ve never been, doing things we’ve never done, with people we’ve never met”. I like to keep what might, or might not, be auto biographical ambiguous... Thank you Freddy for keeping us updated on your journey, for in life, as in all things, it’s all about the journey. Please keep sharing! Tom

Baps, i was up in the cheap seats on the side. As I remember it, Clapton was mostly obscured by a pa column. 6 degrees of separation ? Tom

How do you name the notes?

Missed Cream, saw Blind Faith at the fabulous Forum in ‘69. Highlight of the night? The opening act; Free! Beware Mr Baker... tom

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Germ is correct, $167 minus the $99 I would spend in November on G3 anyway, left MPS3 a net $68; that for me was a no brainer. Sorry if I started any “heart palpitations”. The $99 “error” had me going for a minute. T

Tom, David Bowie, wow, high praise indeed. (I was known to wear “glitter” and even a mini skirt once in the early 70’s, mini skirt was a parody on a JC Penny commercial “I want to look like an American”) Interesting thoughts/idea for a bit more live feel, I’ll have to check it out. I think my cover of “Key to the Highway” maybe has a bit more live feel, the vocal at least. Thanks for your input and kind words. Tom

Tom thanks for sharing how you got that beautiful piano. I have several vsti that are pretty good, if I ever develop the chops for a solo piece, I’ll have a start for getting it “right”. I always start with TTS, and since it’s a rock mix, end up leaving it. Tom

Old Joad, thanks for dropping by, I’ll pump up the cowbell in the next one ;-). And please remember, “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. Tom

Hey Jerry, "Good honest bar-room fayre!" Thanks for listening, it means alot; my man Jeff and I both appreciate it. T

Just got the Groove 3 code from Izotope... How long did that take? I ask because I jumped on the JRR deal, $68 for the MPS3 seems a "no brainer" (I would be renewing my G3 sub next month anyway). Plus, all this "chatter" got my GAS beyond a tolerable level: thanks, I think? Tom

Hey Jerry, Nicely done. It got me ready for a busy day and I thank you for that. Keep it up! Tom

Tom All I can do is echo what has been said, and mention that Bb, I think, at 0:36; wow! Really nice, Bravo indeed. Tom