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Sweet home in ' bama indeed! It does have that southern rock feel to it. Performance was done very well and the mix sounds great to me! I enjoyed the video as well. For a Yorkshire guy you captured that southern (Dixie) rock sound. The Lawson and Peacock side of my family hail from Yorkshire. Thumbs up on this one!

Let me join the list of Kudos above. Brilliantly done and a very professional job by all involved. Loved the guitar work! Oh ya -- the sax also.

Fun song -- fun but somewhat serious lyrics. I liked the panning on the percussion and good timing on the vocals. Daryl is right this is something that might get stuck in one's head. Experimental Hip Hop?? Whatever -- but fun and enjoyable for sure!!!

Brilliant indeed!!! Great job guys. Not only great performances, arrangement and mix but really great lyrics. Now that I am old and retired, I have claimed the right to be an old grouch and I can relate to these lyrics. It was a treat to listen to this song.

I thought that you did a great job on this. I am a fan of live performances and not so much for "over-production" on some of the commercial stuff put out. I guess that is why I like the old time Blues, early R 'n R, etc. Your recording of this performance captured a great balance between the humanity of a live performance and the art of a studio production. Well done!!

Jesse - you have a great talent for putting together sounds, vocalization and instrumentation that may not sound "traditional" on their own, BUT, when you put it all together it makes sense. Nice one pal.

Here is a light little song about an uncomfortable feeling that I have had a few times. It is done tongue-in-cheek (of course). Have you ever had that feeling? I have walked away from this song a few times. It is the first time that I have intentionally tried to approach a reggae style song -- or at least my approximation of one. Therefore, I would especially appreciate any suggestion, crit.'s, etc. Thanks!! WALKING ON EGGS https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandid=963481

You have made a very good video that really shows some great nesting behaviour and the humming bird feeding was excellent (particularly the ending where it leaves the feeder). That is quite a combination of equipment that you have. It makes me want to rush out and get a camera while it is still cool here and the transitory birds are here for the winter. The song really fit well and enhanced the video well. Nice work my friend.

Excellent!!! What is not to like? You have produced a piece with a great message, vocals, melody, instrumentation, mix, etc. The message is particularly poignant for the time. Cheers to the new Dynamic Duo of the forum.

Captivating work!!!! This might be especially poignant today. Well done!

Very nicely done indeed and good tribute! I did like the work-song/gospel parts that started and ended the song.

Hi Daryl - I'm glad that you found the song. Thanks much for taking the time to listen and the kind words. The drums are from an old clip that I had. A wee bit of comp and tiny bit of reverb and they almost sound modern. ☺️ Thanks again. Hi Starise. It is indeed a sad situation for many. RE: the vocal -- this involved my abuse of delay and reverb. I used my old Boss Digital Delay stomp box on the lead vocal. As I seem to uncontrollably do, I perhaps (or actually?) used too much. As soon as I can find the working file, I'll give it another go. I appreciate the input and thanks for listening.

Apologies for taking so long to respond. Time just keeps rushing past. I can't quite figure out why as we are being good and staying at home trying to avoid Cov. Time should be moving slowly not fast. Go figure? Hi Lynn. Thanks very much for the very kind words and encouragement! This was a bit of a different style for me. I recently heard about an acquaintance that was struggling with another round of depression. This brought to mind others that I have known. I do not suffer from such a malady but I can empathize. A few days later I was listening to the song Torokh by DakhaBrakha and was mesmerized by the bass (cello) line. It seemed to fit what I had been thinking about and I mixed up the two ideas. Many thanks again. Hey Paul. Thanks!! I appreciate the kind words. I think that you are right - most of us have experienced such a state at one time or another, or known someone who has. Hi Mark. I am very glad that you enjoyed it. You made my day! Hey David. As a wee bit of a child I remember hearing some beat poetry/music on the radio. I was too young to understand the lyrics/poetry but I dug the over all feel. Finger snap applause - brilliant idea -- why didn't I think about that? ? Thanks very much for listening and commenting. Hey Kenny. I have known a few people that have suffered from problems like this right into adulthood. I fortunately had good, supportive parents and did not carry problems like that into adulthood (with the exception of my possible quirkiness). However, one can certainly empathize. Thanks very much for listening and the kind comments. Hi Nigel. Thank you very much. Given the excellent quality and creativity of what you have been posting, I very much appreciate your comments. Hi 53mph. I was caught a bit off guard by your interpretation. However, upon listening to the song again I can see where one could possibly take this as being sarcastic. Please be assured that this was certainly not my intent. My intent was concern and compassion. Thanks for the reference and I'll give it a listen. Also thanks for listening and your perspective.

Great production all the way around. Interesting lyrics and subject!

This is a bit different from you but it has your wonderful Jesse signature all over it. I love that extra dissonant guitar sound! Ditto to Gary above.

The lyric and story told are very interesting. The dark music is a perfect accompaniment and the video really ties everything together. Very good production ----- it all works!

Great start! I look forward to hearing the finished product!

I thought that I responded to this but I thought that I should check to be sure. I am glad that I did -- because -- I hadn't. This is indeed a beautiful mellow piece. Really nice guitar, cool Bass solo, and the horns sound great.

Hi Jack C. Thanks very much for listening and for the input and suggestions. Hey Wookiee. I very glad that you liked it and thanks for the feedback. But, more specific on my genre definition!!!??? That was my edited definition! You should have seen it before I edited it. ? Hi Douglas. I was a bit hesitant about posting this song. It was not my usual type of style and my most thorough critic (my wife) hated this song. She said it was the lyrics - they were too dark (can you imagine that?). Thanks very much for listening and the kind comments. Hi Bjorn. Ya, this was a bit different for me but to misquote John Lee Hooker - it was in me and had to come out. Thanks for listening and the kind comments. Hey tom. Thanks for listening and commenting pal. I'm still looking for your YouTube site. There is a Deering Amps but is that you? Thanks again.

Electronic music and synths are much too complicated for me to try and use. However, I can appreciate the music that they can produce. I very much appreciated this song. Well done!

I believe that this really captured the NPR flavour. As is, this would make great "bumper" music for on air use. Very well done indeed!!

Let me add my kudos to the ones above. Your vocals and lyrics are great but I was really impressed by the instrumentation. There was really a lot going on but it all fit perfectly in a great arrangement.

Luv it Jesse! I love the start and stop drums. Would you be so kind as to share----- what drums are you using? I am driving my self nuts trying to do an AfroBeat thing --- starting with the drums. Tks!

Great sounding 1960's pop-ish sound. Your vocals, harmonies and BGV,s sound very good indeed. To my fossilized ears the melody and vocals have a wee bit of a McCartney sound (a complement indeed!). Good work Allan!

Throughout life one gets a chance to meet all kinds of people. Some become friends, some acquaintances, and other not-so-much friends. This is a song about some that I have met. These individuals had a hard childhood which in turn made adult life difficult for them. I have combined these images into the subject of this song. It is done up in a mix of styles: jazzy, bluesy, beatnick-ish, and alternative. How is that for specificity? Anyway, I hope you enjoy it. As always input, comments, crit.'s, suggestions, etc. will be very much appreciated. POOR LITTLE DARLIN' https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandid=963481