love your guitar playing.....this is a beautiful, touching piece. You
should feel proud of this! The playing and sound of the recording
itself are just...sweeeet!


great work!


deepest bows
z

[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, Ziti. I can always count on you to hear the soul of the music. You're
right, I am very proud of this. Thanks for the kind words.

[ Reply to This ]

...has a great feel to it. Very enjoyable to listen to. Nice and soft touch,
creates an intimate emotion, obviously what is wanted. Well done and
produced.

[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, Jsacker. Yes, I'm very pleased with the way this turned out. Thanks
again for listening and for the kind words.

[ Reply to This ]

this is a lovely joyable piece ..very touchy
very imressive tone your guitar has ..!
great imagenary pics you made here ...
well done !!

[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, Feter. I'm always worried that the acoustic/electric I have will not sound
anywhere near as warm as a good ol' hollowbody, which is what I would prefer
to use but don't own one. So I just have to play with the EQ and hope for the
best. Thanks again for the kind words.

[ Reply to This ]

Thank you for sharing this sort of joyfulness. It washes over me like
sunshine at the end of day, deepening the colors all around, bold yet soft
and satisfied. Wonderful.

[ Reply to This ]

Thank you, Tobin. You're an extreme talent and your words mean a lot to me.
It's funny, too, that one of my absolute favorite things on this often chaotic
planet is sunlight pouring down through treetops in a vast forest, especially
in late afternoon/twilight. There aren't too many more peaceful things than
that. I'm happy that you could see that in this piece, for I feel that the imagery
music conveys is often overlooked and replaced with trying to hone in on the
technique, the skill, and the craft of playing music itself, which are necessary
tools in the process of creating anyting. But in the end, what shines the most
(or should shine the most) is the individual's ability to use those tools in
order to tell his own unique story. And you're one of those people who knows
how to read those stories simply for the story's sake. Thanks for listening and
for the inspiring comments.

[ Reply to This ]

The beautiful melody reminded me of Pat Metheny's playing. The overall atmosphere you're creating is wonderfully serene and poised. And the sublety in your guitar playing is just ear candy. Glad you found time to post this, what a joy to listen this improvisation.

[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, Parichayaka. I mean, wow! Pat Metheny! At this point, I don't care if everyone else wants to give me 0's across the board. To be told that my style sounds even remotely close to Metheny's--that makes all the hard work worth while. Thanks for listening and for the incredible compliment. You must have read my music background :).

[ Reply to This ]

Like this one. It has a nice close and warm feeling to it. Sweet

[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, Gav. I'm glad you found this piece warm; that was my goal in
composing it. Thanks for listening and for the great comment.

[ Reply to This ]

With the hectic aspect of Christmas in full swing, it is very renewing to sit and listen to a beautiful song like this. It brings back the more authentic aspect - that of peace.

This is a lovely composition, well played... A great gift. Thank you for playing from your heart.


[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, Futzpucker, for the kind words. I agree; this time of the year is always a bit chaotic, and, like yourself, I like to find and enjoy the more peaceful things in the world. I have thoroughly enjoyed the peacefulness in your wonderful compositions, and I look forward to hearing many more great tunes from you. Thanks again and have a safe and happy holiday.

[ Reply to This ]

Sweet song you have here. Your guitar playing is so peaceful and quite... Great job.

[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, Craft, for the kind words. I'm glad that you found this song peaceful. Thanks again for listening and for the kind words. Have a safe and happy new year.

[ Reply to This ]

Lovely song. Really Lovely.

[ Reply to This ]

Thank you, Eleveneyes. I really appreciate your listening to this piece and I'm glad that you liked it. I will check into the Myspace thing. Thanks again!

[ Reply to This ]

just a sweet wonderfully warm tone you get out of both the lead and backing guitar. I think the comparisons been made but its reminiscent of metheny in tone and style, and I offer that in the highest regards. you have a unique signature to your style so i don't want to label it. very heartfelt piece. d/l'd and fav'd

[ Reply to This ]

John, thank you so much for listening to this piece and for the kind words. I am very proud of it. You're the second person here to mention the Metheny likeness. I'm truly honored by that compliment because he's my all-time hero. Trust me, I don't try to hide it. I've also been listening to your music and I'm totally blown away by your style. So a compliment like that coming from someone with your immense talent just makes my day. Thanks again!

[ Reply to This ]

but I know what I like, and this is really nice Ron. Gives me a feeling of peace, calms me right down; so I played it twice. Just curious: Same guitar for the lead and backing? Sounds quite different; both sound great.

[ Reply to This ]

Thanks, joe. I really appreciate your listening and commenting on this tune. This song remains my favorite of my recent work. Yes, I'm using the same guitar on both tracks (Alvarez AF60CK). I don't own any amp plug in's or anything like that right now; so it's all Garage Band II. Luckily, the Alvarez has a built-in preamp, which allows me to get the hollowbody sound with just a little tweaking of both the guitar's onboard EQ and the EQ in Garage Band. So far, so good, but I'm definately ready to get my hands on a real jazz box. Thanks again for listening and for the kind words.

[ Reply to This ]

listening to several of your pieces... you have a real ear for when and how to use harmonics to their potential.
again, like your newer acoustic piece, this is just so intimate and soulful. i can really hear your heart in the music. it's obvious that you "feel" what you "play". it's not just about technique so much as the emotion you are conveying. beautiful!

[ Reply to This ]

I would imagine your friends must be very honored to have had this song dedicated to them. I do hear the strength of a devoted mother in this tune, with all the happiness and heartbreak that entails. Wonderful playing as always.

[ Reply to This ]