PhonoBrainer

I heard WBTC in Staples yesterday. The song and store were a perfect match. Left without buying a thing.

Welcome back David! I like the jazzy swang. Have fun polishing it up! Are you going for avant garde timing? Me wants it to swing straight, if you know what I mean. Your lead sax patch sounds good. I like the snaps, too! -Tom

Very Kakku style, I wasn't disappointed. I could see this fitting in to any number of places. Dude you should get Melodyne and start singing. Lyrics are your new frontier! Your lead synth line is very lyrical, as usual. cheers, -Tom

Well cool song, love the vocal as usual. Overall it hasn't got the level of mix polish of your more recent stuff, but I get it's older. It reminds me a bit of something like an old early unreleased Beatles work-in-progress tune that somebody had tucked away in a closet. Are you planning to work it over? Again with your vocal it still works as is. cheers, -Tom

I bet you InstaCrammed it into your mouth. Looks delish.

@Grem - thanks! All ITB, me bonking things in with the piano controller - no other people or their real instruments were harmed during the making of this. Glad you liked it. @vilovilo - European music styles are of increasing interest to me - there is a maturity about them or something. Or just an age, or something hardwired inside of me from an ancestral past? but many thanks for the comments and I appreciate the listen. @kakku - many thanks and that Theremin I bought just for this . . . it is a keeper, it's the Soundiron one I think. Cheap and cheerful!

@daryl1968 - thanks, mate, she needs some spit and polish methinks . . . @markno999 - yes, the horns I played in on keyboard, overdubbing one over the other, nothing too fussy. I agree, when they come in, its weak. Thanks for the detailed notes, much appreciated! @thegaltieribrothers - Paul, the idea of a French circus is perfect for what I was aiming for. And several have chimed in "Midsomer Murders" so I will have to check that out. many thanks! @Hidden Symmetry - many thanks, the Hot Club Bar Mitzvah circuit is an awesome reference! @Johnbee58 - thanks man - the only rules of potpourri are that there are no rules. Appreciate the comment!

cool composition and I would consider continuing to find instruments - the piano is decent, actually, maybe some more natural room reverb on it. The violin to me is super artificial - and dry - maybe reverb helps that along, too. Extra kudos for some nice counterpoint along the way! cheers, -Tom

Well, it's a nifty peppy toe tapper about a subject that seems pretty heavy. I've dealt with Alzheimers in my family and you can't help to see some humor in the unrelenting sadness of it all. I liked the bounce and the space latin vibe. The mix is so clear, all the elements are wonderfully differentiated. I say that every time, don't I? No crits. Good luck dealing. cheers, -Tom uh, P.S. it just occurs to me that maybe it isn't about Alzheimers. ???

Mix is super well balanced, hard to find a crit. Maybe snare up a little? Overall I was expecting a few more punchy drum fills towards the end of a verse, going into a chorus - I think a few more of those might suit. There are some, just might drive it a little harder with some more drum fill tom n splash. I know, it's a ballad, don't wan t to overdo that. Cool tune! -Tom

Don't forget the inverse correlation between participating in this forum, and winning a BRIT or Grammy or suchlike.

Any suggestions?

#censorship

I'll get me hat. Where's my hat? Oh, men without hats.

Pro-Q 3 changed how I mix. Mid-side is brilliant. I want to go back and re-mix all my old mud. And Pro-L 2 is the best limiter I have ever used. Those two would be my pics. Wondering if the Fab reverb is any vast life changer? As I have several other excellent reverbs, does the Fab have any unique qualities?

From the standpoint of composition, I thought it was great! Interesting chord progressions that don't go to cliche places. Very tasteful and well mixed instrument choices and arrangement ideas. From the standpoint of guitar tone, holy jeepers, very clear, wonderful harmony lines, extremely well played! A pleasure to listen to that guitar. And the supporting instruments just . . . support. The bass is perfect volume for me, the drums might come up, or closer to the listener, just a smidge. Beautiful! My crit might be the piano, do you have another instrument or vsti? This one has a midi honky tonk detuned sound and it's not half as tonally 3D as that wonderful guitar, and it bangs away rather dry compared to the more roomy tone of the rest of the arrangements. I listened several times. Joe Walsh would like this. I like it too! cheers, -Tom

I smell the halls of the Crimson King of 2019. Nice yet brief, too brief.

. . . if the whole rig and the surrounding pond were on fire. . .

What's a cinnamon for aphasia?

Or you could just stack 'em up like cordwood. Starting a new "unfinished song no. 456" is a lot more fun than actually finishing an old one.

Newton messing about with light going through a prism?

That tree could use a melting clock drooping off a limb.

"15 Minutes of Shame" My son and his friend have generated a podcast series, to which I have, with their assistance, contributed some music. It's been fun to write some songs and to watch them learn the process of writing / editing / recording / editing / more editing. They worked hard and I just contributed a few tunes along the way. In particular, the "theme song" which is really featured in the last minute of each episode. Their commentary can get political, so fair warning. Thanks for giving it a spin if you have the time . . . cheers, -Tom Or this youtube link: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCj8PsuUfz3OhdeGZxPQbgzw

Thanks @RexRed and yes part of my unfinished feeling is I should be doing exactly that . . . this one is going back into the woodshed. Thanks for the listen and the comment!