freddy j

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.

I tried both links and ended up on a blank page. My bad luck - I was looking forward to hearing it.

Great mix and I love that guitar work. Very good indeed!

Very good indeed! Good instrumental performance and vocal performance. Not being familiar with Robyn Hytchcock, I would have to say given the topic of your wonderful lyrics and the general style of the music --- it does kind of remind me of Ray Davies. I enjoyed it very much!

Here is a little story of a guy who tries to see some of the world but has seen enough. His bags are packed and he is heading home to his family and girl. I tried to do this song in a reggae style but timing is always an issue when I tried before. Also my ear infection is gone but hearing is not perfect. So there might be issues -- such as is the organ panned left too loud. Therefore, comments, crit.'s, suggestions, etc. will be much appreciated. Thanks! jA BOAT IN THE HARBOUR https://www.soundclick.com/freddyj

WOW!! The transition from the into to that driving sound and vocals was impactful. Composition, arrangement,lyrics, musicianship, mix, etc. were stellar! To be intentionally redundant --WOW!!

A beautiful match of lyrics, vocal presentation and music. Also impactful lyrics - sad story!

Uptempo, cool and smooth. Yes that bass is great. What is not to like?!!