is a disease that doesn't affect only the person using it. family and friends
suffer. i've been on the receiving end with my ex. $20,000 on credit cards
and a son who hates his mother. you did a pretty good job with the lyrics.
song and production good as well. anyway know that life is good if you
want it.

Vic

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Vic

Thanks for listening and I couldn't agree more. It's a disease that does tear up
the whole family and is widely misunderstood.

Thanks
Ed

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Hey Ed, that sounds better :) I like the new little guitar bits you added
on the LH side, and the rhythm guit sounds better (although I'd like to
hear it a bit more in the mix still. As I said before, I think this is a
really good song, and this mix has certainly improved it a lot. Bass and
drums sound great! Thanks for letting me sing on it. It's a sad fact of
a lyricist's life that highly emotional events make for the best writing -
I sure hope your uncle finds some way through his grief.
Neil

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Neil

Thanks for all your help

Ed

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Really good stuff here... digging the whole mix. Sounds good on my
cheap speakers too. Thanks for sharing.

John

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Thanks John. This whole recording thing has a big learning curve and with the
help you find here at Mj it makes the process fun.

Ed

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to recruit Neil.... Amazing to me, my wife's father passed away this year, seems like yesterday, the pain, that we went through to wait for his body to give up. His depature was a shock because albeit he was 81, he had bumped his leg on his truck and went in to the hospital in case there was a blood clot. They drained the blood and then his heart stopped on the table for too long.
At the time I had tried to write some lyrics "Wings to Fly", but I couldn't express what I wanted to say.

Sorry to go on babbling here, but I read your lyrics and the song title...

Fine song, and vocals are great too. - Harold

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Harold

Sorry for your loss. Losing a loved one is never easy when they are in the prime
of their lives it's tragic. The song was written with my uncle in mind and what he
must have felt. Thanks agin.

Ed

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..."message" songs are the gentlest....

This one's very sweet, caring and gentle. No finger-pointing or blaming
or preaching. Makes its point in a way that it can be heard.

My best friend's brother died this way last year, someone I'd known
since our high school days. It was poignant to see that little white box
that held his ashes on a table in my friend's home, with his mom right
there. A very sad thing.

Seems almost crass to mention anything about the recording, but...
here we are at Macjams... There's some very nice guitar playing on
here, and, on first listen, I think there's some in there that is pretty and
I could stand to hear a little more of. I like your vocals very much, and
Neil does a nice job on the background vocals. Even the graphic is
gently perfect.

Well done.

Ed

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Ed

Thanks for the kind words. After review th song after it was posted I agree with
you and Neil, the guiatrs should be more prominent in the mix. The beauty of MJ
is that this is all a work in progress.

Ed

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lost a good friend, a great guitar player to addiction.This song left me
realy with no words, great song

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ego

Thanks for the kind words.

Ed

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I'm sorry to hear about your cousin. He was so young.

This is a beautiful song...I love the vocals and lyrics.
Drums are solid and really hold the song together well
Guitar work is sweet
Enjoyed the harmonies as well.

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Thanks for the feedback.

Ed

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Good job with the lyrics and vocals here. Both work seamlessly to convey
the heartbreak. Excellent mix and production, everything is clear and well
balanced. The guitar riffs are pretty and effective. Very good tune.

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Played in a band when I was a teenager, back in the day when I would stand too
close to the fire your cousin was consumed by. One of the guys in the band
used to have a Mustang. I loved that little thing. Small, sweet and fast.

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<a href=http://www.macjams.com/song/25365>Bounce Buffet</a>

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Thanks for taking a listen and I agree, I have had my Fender Mustang since the
early 80's and still one of my favorite guitars.

Ed

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Heartfelt lyrics and singing, good guitar playing and an excellent uncluttered arrangement. Very nice! Don't see how you could have improved this one. Well put together and sung!

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Excellent over all sound and feel. vocals and playin great .enjoyed. Cheery

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hi Ed - great production on this, and a real up close feel with the vocals that's just lovely. Lovely subtle guitar lines, and the harmonica at the end works really well. A warm sweet song, sung in a realy wonderful heartfelt manner. Reminds me a little of Tom Petty at his best.

Great stuff - thanks for sharing this.

Steve

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Thanks for listening and comments. I am a fan of your work so your comments are always appreciated.

Ed

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From strong emotions there sometimes comes art like this.
The melody is suited to the words and gives a calm feel to the song. You and Neil's voices go well together. Nice to hear him sing along. Well performed in every way:)

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