freddy j

My sincere condolences on your loss of Ms W and Missi. I hope that you are recovering from your surgery. That is a lot to deal with and I hope that you are alright! The song that you have posted for Missi is beautiful and quite a tribute indeed. I have had the good fortune to have shared my home and life with two dogs and lost both. They are always on my mind. I am amazed at how such strong relationships can be developed between two different species. I am also convinced that these are two way relationships. I hope that you are coping and wish you all the best.

Hi Keith. Thanks! We are OK after the visits from Helene and Milton. My abode did not get damaged but lots of clean up outside from downed trees, branches, etc. Unfortunately my sister lives nearer the to the Gulf and had some damage to her condo and lost her car due to flooding. We are still working on some of the replacements and fixes for her. Thanks for you kind comments about the song. I am not sure why but timing issues have become a growing concern for me. I guess that I have been listening to too much Jimmy Reed.!?? I must admit -- when doing songs I have more fun when the lyrics are frivolous. Thanks again. Hey tom. As always, I appreciate the comments and input. I don't know what happened that the cymbal got cut off at the end but your right it needs fixing. Hi Jesse. How are you? I'm glad that you liked it. Thanks for your input and kind comments. Much appreciated! Thanks very much Jack. Ya, the blues were on us after Helene and Milton but today - "... the sun is shining on both sides of the street." Hi KSband. Thanks very much for listening and for your kind comments. Hey Bjorn. Thanks very much for your concern. I have been through a few hurricanes before and they are always ... ummm... interesting. However, Helene and Milton were the strongest I have been through and they were back to back right through the Tampa Bay area. That was a bit more than interesting! Thanks also for your kind comments about the song!

Great classic Rock sound indeed! Good guitar work as well. Back in the olden days -- many early rock and roll song s were about "Rock 'n Roll will never die. Well that is true (sort of). It is not dead, you just have to look real hard to find it. I enjoyed the listen!

I did not hear the 1st version but I was most certainly impressed by the last one that you posted. The lyrics and sentimentality were excellent. Your vocals were excellent. The overall instrumentation and sound sounded great to me. Listen as I may, like Treesha, I could not find any timing issues of annoyance with drums or otherwise. This is coming from a guy that constantly has timing problems with any song I attempt. I can't help it I - grew up listening to and thoroughly enjoying Blues guys like Jimmy Reed , Sonny Boy Williamson II , etc. (not known for their technical performance skills). They weren't perfect but they were real and got their message across. I think that you certainly got your message across!!

Ahhhh --- some mighty fine funk/jazz fusion!!! All the instrumentation is terrific ---- particularly that bass. Of course your sax playing was excellent. Oh yes, the vibraphone -- very cool!

Great tribute indeed. Given the 1986 quality, I think that it sounds good. I thought the "boys in the band" all did a great job including the vocals. The lead vocal was very good as were the BGV's.

I did not hear the original post but I like the video. I also like the way that you currently set up. To me the song has a very wistful and contemplative feel to it. The lyrics, vocal and instrumentation (being not in your face -- but ---well -- laid back and wistful) all contribute very well to the overall feel! Nice one!

It has been a while since I have participated on the forum. Small matters have interfered with my participation. Small matters such as illness and two hurricanes which cut a path through the Tampa Bay area within a few weeks of each other. Now that that is over with -- I am submitting a song. It is a silly little love song that has bits and pieces of Blues, soul and pop embedded in it. So, I am not sure in which genre it should be placed. As always, I would be grateful for any comments, Crit.'s, suggestions, etc. that might help me improve it and carry over to any future songs. Thanks. THAT THING THAT YOU DO https://www.soundclick.com/freddyj/?content=songs

Yes kind of punk-ish or New Wave-ish. I like the vocal effect and the interplay with the background vocal. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Well done!

You have been putting out some really interesting music recently. You have out done yourself on this song. It has a very distinctive and cinematic sound. Excellent work!

One great production after another and they are all excellent. How do you do it? Excellent work Nigel!!

Hi Jesse. I'm very sorry to hear about you friend. At my age I have lost a few fiends and it isn't easy. The song you posted by him was wonderful. The lyrics tell a great story and it was just the basics (a man, a voice and a guitar). That made the song even more impactful. A very nice tribute to your friend.

The vocals are very good and that base solo coming in at ~ 2:04 was great. Love the reference to Perry Como. Well done!

Hey Cakeboy. I must admit that I have not been a big follower of Reggae either. When the UK punks took a brief interest in it in the late 1970's (e.g., The Clash) I started listening to it but not on a regular basis. During that same time the club scene in the Florida Keys was playing a lot of it (not so much any more). Every once in a while I will take a listen to some of the new stuff and try my hand at it. However, the timing always seems to trip me up. Thanks very much for listening and for commenting! Hi Wookie. Ya, I think that the rough sounding guitar panned center kind of pushes it out of the reggae category a bit. The story line is similar to the story of Louie Louie by Richard Berry -- a Calypso song. In trying to cover all the bases added the tag "Caribbean" I know cheap trick. I very much appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. Thanks pal! Hi Jack C. Thank you for listening and for commenting. I very much appreciate it! Hi Jerrydf. Thanks very much for listening and taking the time to comment. I especially appreciate the input on the organ and I am going to be calming it down a bit.

Cool Latin or Brazilian feel to this . Unfortunately, on my system there was a lot of static which I could not clear up. In spite of this I enjoyed the listen.