I like this. It showcases Coop's great production skills. Nice chugging rhythm guitar. I like the panning of the other guitar parts also. Nice vocals and lyrics. Good collaboration.

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Thanks for the comments, stratcat! One of the biggest benefits for me in this venture is learning about mixing and mastering from Coop. He really made this tune shine.

Appreciate you taking the time to listen./

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I'm just returning back from listening to Mr Coopers latest; I went
there to try to learn just what it is that he does. I know what you've
done JG, but it's quite different here... It's always good, but this feels
lighter, more defined and quite refreshing, in general, as a sound to
listen to. A perfect rainy Sunday, just kinda hanging out kinda tune.

i mean really, who couldn't relate to this... It doesn't have to be YOUR
genre, and you don't have to like it, but if you can't relate to this, it
would make it hard for me to believe that you could be honest... This
tune is very honest and everything is tight and 'right on' - Great lyrics
too. - Excellent.

I do wish that I knew for sure who was playing what. I'm thinking that
RT played the intro and other leads, but regardless, nice smooth
playing throughout. JG, I do like your voice so much better w/o the
heavy FX - No need to be self-conscious anymore, it can be all over
now...

I'm digg'n it, big time. - Nice goin guys - Thanks! - Dion

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One of the things MacJams has helped me with is getting more confident about my vocals and you, my friend, have always been encouraging and reassuring about my voice. Many thanks.

I had meant to include a breakdown of who did what on the tune, but in my excitement to get it posted, I forgot to include it. That's been rectified. Coop did all the mastering work and talked me through the mixing process. He also played all the solo guitar parts and the "noodley" backing guitar parts. I did the bass, the vocals and the "crunchy" guitar part.

Thanks for your comments, Dion. Glad the tune struck a chord with you. :)

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I like this one a lot - infectious beat and excellent bass part. Coop's
lead soars appropriately, and there is some great rhythm playing in
there. Lyrics are something we can all relate to sometime in our lives.
Like those snippets of harmonies too, and I'm with Dion about the vox
being better this way.
Good colab,
Neil



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Many thanks, Neil. This one's special not only because of the work done on it, but it's my wife's favorite too. (She's been hearing it since the early days in the one bedroom college apartment all those years ago.) Appreciate your taking the time to listen and your comments.

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I like the song melodies, the harmonies and guitar parts were great. The
lyrics were good. The singing was ok, needed a little work, but the vocal
quality was nice though, you have a very nice-sounding voice Joe.
panning of guitars was OK, the drums were good and well-placed.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Thanks for taking the time to listen, Eduard. It's always good to have a Dragon's opinion! :) Everything just seemed to come together really well on this one. I really appreciate your comments. Thanks!

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Wow, I really like this. Really great groove and lovely chunky guitar and
bass. It's a great catchy song and beautifully put together. The
harmony vocals are very nice too.

I've been amused by Joseph's banner slogan about listening to too
much music from the 80s ... I think this song shows you've been doing
exactly the right thing. There's a nice retro feel to it which works really
well.

So, is this the birth of a new MacJams supergroup?

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Heh! There was a point, not too many years ago when my wife said I wouldn't listen to any music made after 1985. That, of course, was untrue. I would listen to some music made in 1986 and 87, if it was from an artist who I liked pre-1985. :)

Glad you liked the tune, Rebsie. I'm pleased with how it turned out. Coop and I have several other tunes in the works, so keep your eyes peeled.

Thanks for listening and thanks for your very kind comments!

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I like this one a lot - infectious beat and excellent bass part. Coop's
lead soars appropriately, and there is some great rhythm playing in
there. Lyrics are something we can all relate to sometime in our lives.
Like those snippets of harmonies too, and I'm with Dion about the vox
being better this way.
Good colab,
Neil



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Nice song, made me bounce around in my chair which is the closest i
come to dancing these days. good straightforward old fashioned rock n
roll, which is a very good thing!!!

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Hey, I'll taking boucing in the chair any day, as long as it has a nice, thick cushion. Thanks for taking a listen, Bronco!

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Nice song, made me bounce around in my chair which is the closest i
come to dancing these days. good straightforward old fashioned rock n
roll, which is a very good thing!!!

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This reminds me a bit of the Cure, maybe a bit more mellow then The cure! The mix sound very nice and clean on my monitors. But i am wondering if this might cause some distortion on some cheap speakers? Very nice when the tambourine comes, a tambourine always lifts a piece way up! Your voice sounds very good on this Joseph!! Great collab guys!

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You may have just helped give us a clue in a mystery, Selters. We've had some reports of some distortion on some systems and we're trying to chase down the culprit. I always mix using headphones and it was mastered that way as well, so I've wondered how it would sound on speakers.

Glad you liked the tune. And nice ears, BTW. I'd actually forgotten there was tambourine in there. :) Thanks for listening and commenting.

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It was nice to hear your music, honestly , I didn't like the vocal's , but your lyrics were good and evertything tied nicely together.-HGB

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a classic classic.... the production is great!!!!

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Your song always have honest pureness for me.
Maybe you're mind is younger like Dylan's song my back pages!
Great collabo you guys!



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