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Is there an echo in here ? Thanks for the listen and comment Tom . . . I've got some more percolating and cultivating.

Yes, Blue Rodeo has consistently cranked out quality songs for many decades now, one of my favourite bands. John . . . an excellent mix from a live recording scenario, and I know how difficult that can be . . . and outdoors ? . . . yikes you have my total respect for this mix. Along with the video, I think it really captures the essence of UnderCover Band. (Most would have edited out that shot of the drummer with the porta pottys in the background, but it totally works in rural Canada) Please post some more from this project when you get your "template" working. Love it.

Hey John . . . thanks for having a listen, glad you liked the vocals . . . BTW, I like your Dan Fogelberg quote in your signature !

Thank you so much Lynn ! Always reassuring when a mix translates to the outer world, and thank you for your encouragement about my voice.

Very nice job on this one John . . . the chords and piano parts are well conceived, and it's a very clear mix. I very much relate to the lyrical content, also well done. Those staccato strings in the 3rd chorus really add a great and uplifting feeling, getting the point across about that "love of a lifetime", and I'm thinking it might be good if they were in the first 2 choruses as well ? Thanks for posting here !

. . . you're using "music" as a vehicle for your particular politics, without actually clearly stating your personal stance on these issues . . . in your Soundcloud statement you say "i need to dedicate this here song to all the people who and are still suffering from endless abuse! (spoken wordexperimental)" . . . but, when you listen to the "music" that message is not there.

Very well done KurtS . . . mix sounds good to me. As a singer I hear all sorts of blues lyrics in my head when listening to this, but that's just me, my stuff . . . your guitar work is top shelf here . . . it's funny you have them on display in your living room here . . . 60 dollar Strat sounds like the '57 model when played well like this !

Wookiee . . . as always, a respectful use here of the ether, transcending from the analog and digital domain, and onwards . . . (in other words, I liked it)

. . . and then there were two . . . congrats David, seems like you've ventured into something new ? . . . your music is always interesting, now you've added a new dimension, I think it's going to go very well for you . . . enjoyed these very much !

Did you just have a Windows Update ? This happened to me after an update. Had to make sure Windows and Cakewalk were using the same sample rate.

Hi Makke . . . I appreciate you're input to my effort here ! . . . and glad you liked it.

Thanks jack c . . . for your response, glad you found the mix "just right" . . . since getting the right mix is the hardest part of our process.

Thank you Nigel . . . I'm a fan of all you guys do, so this means a lot for me what you say.

Allan, this is a great little pop tune you've done here. It has a very catchy hook chorus, and I always like your vocals. I especially like how you used the triangle during the guitar lead instead of a cowbell, or was that my ears just ringing ? That Beatle harmony part does make an allusion to the 60's, but the rest of it is hard to categorize . . . I just like it, the overall way it sounds makes you feel good when you listen to it. Great work.

Nice pristine recorded bit of synthesizing here Wookiee . . . perhaps an homage to JS Bach, if only he had all those knobs and dials to manipulate back in the day. This is good positive music to listen to these days, thanks for that. BTW, my cat sends his regards . . . this one made his head tilt a few times when coming out of the living room speakers . . . high praise indeed !

Lynn . . . you're a real storyteller in this one . . . is that a vocal effect, or does you're finely aged voice have that purry and gurgly sound au naturelle ? So great to listen to, great guitar work, and as always the mixing really shines !

Hi John . . . very well performed and recorded. I identified a theme, that main guitar riff, nice nice nice, just wish you had got to it sooner, or alluded to it earlier somehow, but it's a soundtrack thing, so maybe it needs to unfold slowly . . . not like a pop song. It surely kept my interest all the way through, sounding very professional, there is a jazz element to it with the experiments you take the listener through, a grand blend of synths and guitars. Seems the covid "quarantine" is like the 1960's all over again, a sudden explosion of creativity in music circles, and it sounds like you kept busy.

KurtS . . . great of you to stop and listen and tap along ! Thanks.

Mr. Wookiee . . . thank you for the attention of those fur lined ears.

Thanks for the listen David . . . it was an emotional experience for me to record this. Ha ! Shaun Cassidy indeed.

Makke . . . It's some well played guitar . . . enjoyed it a lot, yes it will always have that James Bond association, but I like your version here. Gave me a smile.

Nice bit of fun in your thread here . . . I like the Irish piece a lot, surely you've researched Eileen Aroon . . . then you throw in your "first'" video ? Not sure the video and the music jive together seamlessly, nevertheless, it does give you something interesting to watch while appreciating your creative music approach.

Hi Everyone . . . been a while since I posted here, though, I always keep an ear tuned to all the great songs and mixes here on the Cakewalk Forum . . . it's like my favorite radio station. This one is a song I wrote 6 years ago, and yeah . . . still trying to get the mix right, and mess with the guitars etc. some more. Dedicated to my Dad, who left us in 2015.

Nicely done Treesha . . . sure, the levels of various things could use some tweaking, but I like your song idea a lot . . . especially had a chuckle at the end when you say "time plays tricks with my mind", and you mess with the drums and tempo, very cool.

RexRed . . . total respect for this one. the vocal talent really shines through on this one, again . . . you keep cranking out such great songs ! Ultimate love song, hope she appreciates it. On my headphones I hear a bit of over sibilance in a few places, but it never sounds too brash, nothing serious, and doesn't take away from the delivery of the song. I only say this to help in your mix . . . because this one really deserves to be "perfect"