I listened to "Turn it Over" and now this. Heather, you're batting a
thousand so far. This song just moves you along. My only criticism--and
it's a small one--is the ending. I didn't like the quick fade. I wanted it to
end on a "tougher" note. (Hope that makes sense.) But a terrific song!

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i don't know much about this genre, but i know i like this!

a tiny tiny bit of reverb on the vocals might be nice.

the end seems too abrupt - it feels like it wants to break out into a a few
bars of improvisation, and perhaps just one more repeat of something (?
the chorus) maybe even the first part of the intro "sittin around listenin..."

thank you very much.

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Ya know, I have to agree with all the rest. Need to extend that jam at
the end, but hey on the flipside, it leaves ya wanting more...alot more!
Great job on this one, love them jazzy changes you came up with...how
did you do that? Amazing! Overall I always thought this was such a
well written song and to do that in the soul jazz genre is no small
wonder. Keep up the awesome work.

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Another excellent track Heather - this is really seriously great music -
it's what I'd buy if I heard it on the radio. The Steely Dan reference did
it for me lyrically (my granddaughter is called "Aja"!). I don't need to
tell you that you have a great voice, write great songs and your band is
amazing. The fade seems uncharacteristically inappropriate here - was
it just a last minute decision before posting?? I would have loved for
you and the band to have a chance to jam it out.
Thanks for this - can you please let me know when you plan to upload
in the future so I can hold off : )
Neil

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Outstanding stuff here; totally pro sound (singing, arrangement, mix,
performances, everything). The main thing that grabs me is the amazing
voice. Stunning! Sounds a bit like Sade to me.

And yeah, that fade out at the end seems WAY too abrupt, like you
suddenly all realized you were double parked and had to get out in a
hurry! I'd love to keep listening to this longer, so, as others have
suggested, a jam would go down good at the end.

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Outstanding stuff here; totally pro sound (singing, arrangement, mix,
performances, everything). The main thing that grabs me is the amazing
voice. Stunning! Sounds a bit like Sade to me.

And yeah, that fade out at the end seems WAY too abrupt, like you
suddenly all realized you were double parked and had to get out in a
hurry! I'd love to keep listening to this longer, so, as others have
suggested, a jam would go down good at the end.

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Soul...well this is just wonderful. The mix is squeeky clean and the
instruments sound real. Something is missing though i'm not quite sure
what it is. Maybe I don't like the way the piano drops chords on beat one
during the verse. I'd like a little rhythm. I think the main thing that bugs
me is the bass line. It tends to play on the 3rd intervals which pull the
chords away from home. I'd also like to hear more bass action in the
chorus. I shouldn't be so critical though. This is by far the best soul track
i've heard at MJ so far! Definatly keep doing what you're doing, the vocals
are great!

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Top notch. Excellent vocals: great stylings and performance, fantastic
production. I dig all the lyric details. Great cross-over track, soul/jazz/
pop, it all works.

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...but I really wanted the guitar solo to kick in and keep going. Is this an
abridged version? (Shoot the guy on the fader.)

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I agree about the guitar solo... but I had to look up the Oxford Thesaurus of English to get the meaning of ''abridged'':) LOL

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Imagination is more important then knowledge!
- Albert Einstein.

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All things work sooo smooth in this piece. That guitarist of yours is indeed worth money. Very cool stuff.
The piano is also hip and with a great choice of sound. I could go on like this on every gizmo played here. Impressive and genius work all over. The sexy bass, creative drums...

Your voice is down right sexy and cool.

I would fan you twice if possible.
Any chance of getting backstage passes to your gigs;)

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It's all been said, but I'd rather comment than vote.

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Wow, thanks so much for all the great feedback. Being brand new to
MacJams, I didn't know what to expect. Thanks to Hectorious for
turning me on to this amazing musical community! We still play
together here in Ft. Myers and I'm really proud of our musical collabs.
I so much appreciate the comments and criticisms alike...here's some
more info on 'All I Know':
As some of you probably know, I'm in a band with TMR Soul. He
played guitar, sax and some synth on this track and also was the main
producer of our album "Turn It Over.' His talent is ridiculous and his
energy and love for this music is a thing of beauty. Darrell Nutt plays
drums here and also on most of the tracks to come. I played keys and
also did the bass part on keys with a patch from my Triton rack. I'm
feeling all of you on the ending-truth be told, this was the way I ended
it when I first wrote and recorded it 2 years ago, and both TMRSoul and
Darrell wanted to extend the jam. The paint had already dried for me
and I just couldn't hear it any other way. We actually did try to
lengthen it, but there was some technical issues with things lining up
and such-we recorded different parts in all 3 of our home studios and
sometimes files get freaky and won't cooperate. Anyway, thanks again
for listening and taking the time to comment. More to come...peace
and blessings, hb

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this track is f*cking HOT!
if i were a stalker you'd be my next pursuit.

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Uhh reminds me of Corn bread and womans stockings on a sunday? I think you could do with out the line sipping on a slurpy? Uhhh? Are you serious? Lets go on a date! I like slush puppies!

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Finally, someone who gets it! Just kidding. Thanks for your post-I checked out
your stuff out of curiosity...although I appreciate your efforts to span and
supercede every genre, you're no Frank Zappa! Your 'jazz' track is a few ultra
basic guitar chords with someone playing a really nice trumpet line. There's
definitely talent inside you, but your need to depict yourself as being so far out
there beyond the reach of other mortal musicians could alienate you from some
cool things you haven't covered yet. Just a thought.
P.S. I don't wear stockings, but I do love cornbread and slurpees! Happy Trails!

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I left you hi marks and a killer comment yesterday... I came back today
to hear this again and I see the comment didn't stick... now this one
will problebly post twice... oh well!!! this is dripping with soul and
feel... your vox performance is certainly raising the bar here...and
welcome by the way... what a fresh additon to MJ... your vox
screams.... "HEATHER IS VERY COMFORTABLE IN HER SKIN".... you make
this sound effortless... OK I've gushed... the upshot is I really
appreiciate the authentic work here... and I also wasn't ready for it to
end...."Leave em wantin more"

bravo

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slippery. every part is so cool. i put in my vote to extend the jam, regardless of technical difficulties. just put an ocean surf sound over it to cover any flubs. (more guitar!) but, seriously, your voice is to die for. kudos to you and mike for a great track.

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Suzanne-thanks for listening. I really appreciate the vocal compliment-I'm
pretty sure you're already listening to TMRSoul and also a really oustanding
drummer we play with just joined MacJams-Darrell Nutt. I'm looking forward to
listening to your music! Peace and blessings

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Nice track Heather. I love discovering a new MacJammer with such a
great voice/sound. Looking forward to more.

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I'm a sucker for soul and an excellent voice!
Funkalicious, tasty and laid back...
I dig it~

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