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Hey Everybody . . . thanks so much for your support of this project, appreciate the great and helpful comments . . . @Paul Bush by now you know I'm an 80's fan, just like you, for me, mostly English bands back then . . . thanks for compliments on the guitar tone, never was much of a lead player, just a strum whacker @Jesse Screed thanks for having a listen, and positive comments "radio ready" . . . you got a radio station that would still play this stuff ? @jack c. I'm happy you're happy with it, appreciated @KSband thanks for the voice comment, the singing voice emerged from the need for songwriting @bjornpdx I'm such a fan of your creative projects, glad you think the orchestra worked on this one @Lynn Wilson thank you sir ! And I always look forward to the many "polished" pieces you post here @mark skinner always appreciate your creativity and support for my stuff . . . and since you asked, my guitar set up is ancient and simple. Electric guitars are always on my Gibson Epiphone, using a Korg A3 Processor . . . it's a hardware rack mount that has a 6 effect chain possibility, 1 mono dry direct out, and 2 wet stereo outs. The Epiphone has lock nuts, so I can make full use of the whammy bar, which I had great fun with in this one ! FX EQ added was Fabfilter , lows cut, mid accentuated 300hz to 2k, highs above 4k rolled off substantially. @freddy j Most appreciative of your great review of my song ! (And glad you mentioned there's a message here) @treesha Thank you for listening in, and your comments about vocals . . . when you say it sounds "professional" well, I'll let you know I learned how to do audio right here on this Cakewalk forum, over many years. @AndyB01 Thank you for "enjoying the listen" great to hear from another 80's fan ! (Thanks also for all the listens you've had over the past few years, really helps!) @whoisp I didn't use an "orchestra bus" . . . but what a great suggestion . . . I was just panning the orchestra parts in this one to get clarity above that driving bass line. Maybe you want that guitar to come in sooner, or a few introduction guitar notes, over the pizzicato . . . @DeeringAmps I always feel much better when I see your hand emojis on my cake thread ! and always glad for your listening . . . also, your comments on my Soundcloud channel, thank you so much !

Great listen Bjorn . . . your musicality shines once again, it's a cool wall of sound, c/w lush guitar thickness . . . just lightly riding that whammy bar off into the horizon . . . (oops, maybe a gentler fade ending)

Great stuff Freddy ! Really like your vocals on this one, lots of character there, and well written horns. You got a catchy reminiscent guitar lick in there which works very well . . . hey, the intro is about 1/3rd of the whole song . . . so, technically it's called an overture, LOL

Always fascinated by the sound of a rock band playing with a symphony orchestra in the back, so I tried to do that here. By the time I added some vocals, a lot of the orchestral parts got mixed back, the rock band moves to front, so I'm still trying to get the mix right . . . let me know what you hear on this one.

Hey subvibe . . . great 1st post here, yes very laid back, great and smooth pop listen ! . . . I did wonder about the volume being quite low, compared to my other listens tonight, and I'm not familiar with "Audio Station" that you're using, seems it defaults to 50% volume ? Anyways, once I cranked the volume, well, you've captured an interesting and chilled back recording here, especially liked the thick synth wash sounds, enjoyed it very much !

Very cool piece Treesha . . . an excellent sonic painting, enjoyed on headphones and speakers . . . you've certainly captured a feeling of stress and uneasiness, sounds modal, not tonal . . . did you intend that, or did it just work out that way ? Either way, really like the different feeling it evokes.

Nicely done ! . . . does it come with an Elvis or Andy Kaufman vocal emulation ?, LOL . . . yes, I actually really enjoyed this, reminded me of a fun radio commercial advertisement I heard recently . . . but for musical theatre you could really do some cool things with this !

Hey Mark . . . another fab creation from the southern stringmeister ! . . . amazing guitar work, you always deliver the goods. Really enjoyed this, it's very catchy, the piano gives a jazz combo feel, but the Monterey eventually steals the show. You really hit every fret on this one ! How many guitars do you actually have, not sure we've heard this one before ? (that's a nice looking guitar, you shouldn't just leave it laying in the leaves like that)

Hi Dean . . . I was actually referring to a musical style . . . the bolero (not the dance style) "Boléro, one-movement orchestral work composed by Maurice Ravel and known for beginning softly and ending, according to the composer's instructions, as loudly as possible." . . . but glad you had a good laugh

Hey Candy Man . . . really enjoyed this ! . . . rocking bolero building thing that it is. Certainly is great at keeping a listener's interest with all you have going on, the way you introduce different instruments is quite effective, element of surprise, and love the guitar work. Did you ever play with a band called Kansas, maybe a fan ? Ha, reminded me of them a lot. Again, super enjoyable listen !

Really enjoyed this . . . all the way through ! The guitar really sings it out, and some excellent vocals and BG's . . . "back seat of my car" indeed.

Lots to like here Lynn ! Interesting, swirling and evolving as it goes, cool sound effects panned all round, you've really experimented in the audio recording here. (Yes, I think you always do) I found the verse chord progression very different, and really like the way it chromatically bends my ear. Also, enjoyed your guitar playing and effects that you use there. The ending, hmmm. sounds like someone pulled the power plug. maybe that's what you intended . . . to tie in the lyrics . . . though, I kinda' wish "musically", maybe an explosion, or edgy sound effect might have wrapped it up it better. As always, just a great inspiring listen !

Liking this one Wayne ! . . . you've got a good pop voice, and nicely intertwined with those alternating electric guitar melodies . . . nicely surprised when the strings came in, and totally works the way you've done it . . . glad to hear you posting here with your long white hair and all Looking forward to some more . . .

@treesha . . . I really enjoyed listening to this one . . . and agree with @Johnbee58 that it doesn't have an obvious genre, the harmonies are perhaps medieval sounding, but of course you've put it against an interesting and modern rhythm track, it's also a very sound audio recording, well done there . . . just very fascinating to my ears, thanks for posting it here !

Mark, a bit of a different collaboration here. You suggested your "Sunrise Funk" groove might possibly need a vocal, so I threw you an idea . . . and you totally ran with it, and created this whole authentic storyline. It was just amazing to watch it unfold into this great and fun song . . . your creativity always inspires me, and many others here I'm sure. Bruce

Paul, this one sounds great to my ears, it's a very well written song ! lots of different pieces that keep the interest . . . from your introduction at the top of the thread, sounds like you ran the gamut of feelings about it, but trust me, this one turned out really good. The harmonies really stand out, and I always love your lead vocals, you've also got a warm expressive and melodic sound to that lead guitar. If I were the drummer on this one (only in my dreams) I would be banging those toms a lot more, (hint, hint) Mix wise, the one thing I noticed was the 3rd chorus volume or intensity dips a bit. Also, it sounds like you were inspired by some of those same British bands I admire as well . . .

What a great recording, very smooth and silky , shoulders down + mind up kinda' thing, most enjoyable !

Super guitar playing, and excellent rhythm section . . . really lovin' the revival of this old nugget, certainly shines now !

Nice up-tempo . . . the way this groove unfolds, so many vocal possibilities . . . Pop, R&B, jazz scat, it could go in a lot of directions vocally . . . guitar work is excellent as always, probably a song to be written here . . .

WOW, Sounds excellent . . . great job everybody ! The end result really has a great live feel to it, regardless of how it was conceived, sounds like a tower of power or chicago transit authority piece . . . coolness factor way high for my ears ! Like the vocals a lot too, is that Grem ?

@KSband thanks for having a listen ! Yes, there is a definite bond when you create music together with someone, finding out this week how that stays, even when they are gone.

Big and Epic says it all. Very enjoyable listen. ! @Bristol_Jonesey You've been around Cakewalk sites a long while, I don't think I've heard any of your stuff posted here before, always thought you were a recording studio guy, but you are very obviously an accomplished composer, most impressive !

Bjorn . . . absolutely beautiful piece, just what I needed. You've certainly captured the alternating strum and plucking of a nylon guitar, and your orchestral arrangement really soars in the middle part. Enjoyed to the max !

Bjorn . . . thanks for your kind comments. Yes, all things must pass . . . so make some music while you're here. A wise friend once told me to never believe we are only dust in the wind.

Nigel . . . thanks, great to hear you liked it. Regards to you and your friends . . . I find there are not a lot of words for such things, but music heals. Bruce