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Knock out comment .. Thanks Lynn, ( took a lot of points made here by my peers, so the end result wasn't with help ? ) ATB Steve

First class vocal ? Steve

Steve, you ask good questions! First, I'm glad to be back, and second I'm ready to rock 2022. I replaced my 12 year old, first generation i7 processor with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600-6 cores @3.7 gigs with 32 gigs of memory, and a new video board to be 4k ready as soon as I get a camera that's 4k ready. I had to wipe Window 10 and reinstall most of my apps, but was able to do so after a few weeks. As for the curare (should be an accent over the letter a), it's the drug used on poison blow gun darts in South American jungles. It's a paralyzing agent, sometimes used in surgery to quiet a muscle, for those who don't know. This song is the scientist in me coming out. Hi mate I had the same problem with my old PC a few tears back .. your system is much the same as the one I've been using and the Ryzen 5 runs really cool, great processor. It's always reinstating the software that sends you nuts .. Just a thing I now use 4 SSDs instead of HDDs and it really speeds up workflow One of them holds my samples and it's a great help when loading them in the DAW. BTW blow darts ain't your other hobby are they ... ?? Stay safe .. and keep 'em coming Steve

Been missing you mate, and I was getting worried .. another good one, so you haven't lost your touch ? ... so what did you use for the home-built replacement ? and wot do you know about the use of Curare hmmmm Steve

...As a words kinda guy, that is a great compliment, thankyou David .. means a lot! . .. now ......how can I get my head through the studio door ...... ☺️

Your vocal sounds to me, a little like the late Joe Cocker , absolutely the most impressive vox I've heard on this site .. ever, and musically excellent so ... DO NOT MESS WITH THE MIX it works fine. Just my opinion but 10/10 ? Steve Prefer the original .. but hey a good song as a good song ?

Your vocal sounds to me, a little like the late Joe Cocker , absolutely the most impressive vox I've heard on this site .. ever, and musically excellent so ... DO NOT MESS WITH THE MIX it works fine. Just my opinion but 10/10 ? Steve

Another great recorder, I think it was only a four track? But look what the Beatles did with bouncing tracks on a 4 track machine .... admittedly it was a £30 gran dish Studer ... but hey ho Steve

Yep it was midi capable in that the 8th track could be 'striped' with an MTC (Midi Time Code), now sadly defunked, which could be hooked up to drive a DAW's time code from the external i/p. If MTC could be reunited (There is something called a 'midizer which converts MTC but it's a rare and v expensive thing) with my DAW's there would be so much I could get down and revamp as so much has changed since my purchase?. I could rant about this bit'o'kit but just stop here. thanks for the comment.

Thankyou Bjorn, it seems as if all us seasoned song writers are suffering now for their craft .. as said I have a dodgy right ear so find final mixes a challenge ?. I did take your comment and added a low pad sound at the place you noticed a kind of break, so your ears are still good my friend. Thanks for the heads up with rhyme zone, I have several books but feel I'm cheating if I didn't think of the words myself .. just a thing with me ?

I have had 3 of these over the years most of them as donors to keep my original going. It's great when you get someone in the studio and get a comparison vocal recording, people can't believe the quality .... then I tell them how much it cost in the day ... £2500 ...Ouch! LOL

This song brings me to mind of a Lennon message, one has to listen to it several times to see what it's meaning is. To me and my idea of a great mix is that you really need to see this as a painting, try to single out your message (Vocals) as red, and adjust the blue's and green's as your backing .. and I know that sound like wakkibacji stuff but it's not .. you need to take a step back and see what you want the listener to feel ... anyway I think it's a very good concept .. but needs work.

Have to agree, I a real wrench to replace my 1082 ... still miss it even with my stuff now. It was a great all in one sound module come mixer and your one was even better ! I use the Behringer X Touch with the Scarlett 18i20 and to be honest my old recordings were easier and very comparable.... but then I still love my Tascam 688 Midi Studio .. Yep I'm old school ... Thanks for taking the time for a reply ? Steve

Blimey mate what did you do .... who did you sell your soul to !?? Absolutely 1st class vocal, and I have always been a sucker for a 7 string peddle since I first heard one .... think you got this one bang to rights ... No1 fan Steve

Thankyou M ...Happens that I like your stuff a lot too ... ? Steve

Thanks Tom, see there was no comment on the old Tascam then ... songwriters secret maybe LOs?

I changed the bass ( NI ) as your niggle was absolutely right , it's not until you post that these obs come to light ... and then you wonder way you never noticed it in the first place .. so thanks Kurt ..good I/p Steve

My thanks for the re listen and indeed both of your comments ? ATB Steve

Liked it, but those drums need to be changed, some 8th hi hat and phrase changes on the snare and bass maybe? the guitar playing is excellent ? Steve

Hello mate, I liked it at the beginning and the atmospheric feeling of the pads but felt it became a bit repetitious, so perhaps some variation could be added ? Danno it might just be my feeling here as I did listen to it twice ! ... still felt the same though ? .. Steve

Many thanks Paul, it still has some issues but overall I think it works better having addressed some of the nigs it had. Take care Steve

When I listened to this the first time it was on my laptop (2nd system) through cans, and I missed a few things that having now listened in the studio makes me even more happy with this mix. Couple of things I noted was the reverb seems to be a lot better, in that, it sounds like I'm hearing a live performance .. might just be 'cause it's my studio set up ? Have to say I have a dodgy right ear as well so my sympathies there, makes life very hard when mixing. I did notice the flute drops off a little too quick @ 5.25 ... still an extremely small nig I have to say. It's a beautiful bit of work for such a complicated piece.. and I love it, so well done my friend? ATB Steve

What !! Great message sent with very powerful vocal work .. soo right up my street 10/10 Ace Steve

Great lyrics. Think you should address the unison of the vocal work in places. Nice song and I love the chorus. ATB Steve

This is the remixed version and I have tried to address all the comments that have been been posted. We'll see .. ? ALWAYS I see the look in your eyes, something you can't disguise , And you can't hide with that smile 'cause by the morning sun you'll be gone .. I know you'll be gone But I have to tell you ,before you make that start I could see it coming, I knew you'd break my heart In two … But I will always love you Been through life not believing, everything just seemed cold to me Then you showed me a different way, and I have to say I saw this world your way And just in case, when it's all said and done I never realised there would be someone I knew That's why I'll always love you M8 Been through life never seeing, All the things that meant so much to you The winter skies, and snow in our eyes Or the summer sun and dragonflies An evening breeze, as we watch the setting sun Balmy nights when we were joined as one It's true I will always love you