sweet song ... I m enjoyin the lyrics
your voice hold the words nicely !!
welldone my friend ..its so nice to hear it !

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Thank you, Feter for your kind words... and for listening.

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LIVE TAKE!!!... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/33901">Flim-Flamenco</a>

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truly great; a Big Band show tune and performed with excellence. Great vocals and production too. Really nice voice I must say, M

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Thank you, Maurice for listening and for your comments.

Interestingly, I recorded the vocals while still somewhat in the throes of a head cold. lol

--- Joe

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LIVE TAKE!!!... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/33901">Flim-Flamenco</a>

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that's terribly sweet -- I'm a sucker for romantical-like songs. :-) Has a very loungy feel... Almost a bit like Tom Jones. This is a really great, full composition. My sincerest congratulations to all recently and almost wed amongst us! I'm almost upon my year anniversary being married to my MacJammer Love. Ain't love swell?! Weeeeeeeeee!

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Actually, your marriage came to mind when I was reading all the recent accounts. I guess you and your hubby, as well as RCA and Kren were ahead of the MacJammer's Lonely Hearts Club curve. lol

As far as the "loungy feel"... yes, I was wearing a gold lame tuxedo when I recorded it. ;)

--- Joe

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LIVE TAKE!!!... Flim-Flamenco

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now you realize I meant that in the best of ways! I love that sound. It evokes a nostalgia that is everything genuine, full of passion and all about love. Now pour me some brandy, wouldya? :-)

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"If Hell could be beautiful, it would look like Pasadena, Texas at night."

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what a fine, fine song... fits in with the love standards of old. But it is new and fresh. Well sung with top notch music. And I have to give mention to the song writing. Especially liked the change in the middle... really some classic stuff.

J.A... our own love song crooner ala (take your pick, there are so many great ones).

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Thanks, Jack.

I tried to write it --- and sing it --- from the heart.

--- Joe

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LIVE TAKE!!!... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/33901">Flim-Flamenco</a>

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...certainly write a good song. I really like the feel of this oldish but newish type sound. Superb!
Thanks
Steve

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Thank you for your comments, Steve.

I took a quick listen to some of your compostions and...
YOU Can, as well. ;)

--- Joe

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LIVE TAKE!!!... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/33901">Flim-Flamenco</a>

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this is really nice song from you, i'm glad you backed with this nice piece.
Loved the lyrics, the music is very good and fits the vocal and it's the 1st i've heard you singin so just want to tell you KEEP UP THE GREAT VOCAL, and sing more, your vocal is warm and very nice.
Loved this song and keep up the good work

Take Care
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Yeman Auf Al-Rawi

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Thank you, my young friend. I'm glad you liked it.

I guess my only instrumental, Flim-Flamenco, led you off-track... I usually do sing --- quite a lot --- in my other compositions. lol

But thanks for your kind words. ;)

--- Joe

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LIVE TAKE!!!... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/33901">Flim-Flamenco</a>

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Well, sorry but i've heard about you lately !! wish i had earlier !!

Take Care
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Yeman Auf Al-Rawi

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Wow what a surprize. Can't be many songs here on MJ with a style even near this. Sounds so authentic, like a real hit song from sometime long ago.

Didn't know you have such a great voice. Wish I had just a litttle of it. You could be a professional singer.

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Thank you for your comments, Curry.

Well a long time ago... in a musical galaxy (that now seems) far, far away... lots of people actually DID pay to hear me play and sing. LOL

But generally, they wanted to hear Rock songs they could dance to, not ballads like this one.

So when I write, I like to explore different genres that I never had a chance to play in my Band Daze. ;)

--- Joe

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Love is in the air at MJ's... She Can

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Very heartfelt vocals, with palpable yet restrained emotion. Your vocals remind me of the classic voices of yesteryears... mellow and soothing. The backing instruments really build a romantic sentimental atmosphere.

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Hey, Leon... thx for taking time from your vacation to give this a listen and comment.

Yes, the style is perhaps a bit dated, but the mood lives on. LOL

--- Joe

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Love is in the air at MJ's... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/34270">She Can</a>

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truly nice vocals......love the way u hold those notes ........nice harmonies too.......they don't make love songs like this anymore.....u are hired for my weddiing...whenever that is..hehhehhe

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Thanks for the props, Mcboy.

A wedding Singer, eh? Well, I've done that a few times for friends... Just make sure your wedding day is sometime between December and March... so I have a good excuse to come to Florida and escape the winter here. ;)

--- Joe

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Love is in the air at MJ's... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/34270">She Can</a>

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love song. Very well played, sung and produced. I can see lovers listening to this, eye to eye, in a romantic restaurant.
Cheers
Len



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Thanks, Len...

Yeh, I'd like to be in that restaurant with my gal while Tony Bennett gives this song a whirl.

Well, I can dream, can't I? lol

--- Joe

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Love is in the air at MJ's... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/34270">She Can</a>

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Who needs Tony Bennett when they have you? Geez what a wonderful romantic crooner you are. I need a fan...hurry! :) The Love Boat has come back to life. Seriously, I love the talent you have. Great voice. Great song. Thanks for sharing and for the smile you gave me.

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Gee, thanks Gail.

My Mom would have loved this song... she always wanted me to sing more *romantic* numbers, rather than the Rock & Roll stuff.

Glad it brought a smile to you... that's always a good thing. ;)

--- Joe

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Love is in the air at MJ's... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/34270">She Can</a>

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This is a wonderful song lyrically that set the mood and keeps you there. A beautiful love song indeed. Excellent vocals and the music is right on too, but I have a problems with the mix.
Mostly, it's the compression on the mix that I have trouble with. It just seemed squashed to me, like the dynamics of the mix is not there anymore.

With your experience in the business, I wouldn't presume to sit in judgement of your skills, but I had to say something.

Otherwise this is a great song

Ed

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Thanks, Ed. I appreciate the listen and glad you liked the song. I can live with you not appreciating the mix. The music I post here and elsewhere on the internet is never meant to be anything other than adequate, *demo* quality.

So you may be right about the compression factor... this was really just a first-pass demo on a new piece of equipment for me.

As I mentioned in my notes, I recorded this about three years ago on a Roland VS-880EX workstation, as I was making my (late) entry into digital recording. GB emerged shortly thereafter and made things so much easier.

While a very versatile piece of equipment, the VS-880EX was, to me, even more challenging than learning how to navigate in LogicExpress.

If I decide to include this tune on a CD, I would either take the basic tracks to a REAL studio and let a pro mixing engineer handle it, or import them into Logic and spend more time concentrating on the mixing process myself. ;)

--- Joe

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Love is in the air at MJ's... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/34270">She Can</a>

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for the come back. I'm coming into this kind of recording a little late too. Most of what I've done in the past, and what I'll initially post was done in the early to mid 90's on analog tape using outboard processing gear, so getting used to being able to do it all in the computer is a challenge.
But even at my best, my writing, playing and production was never that great. I just like to make music for myself and let the "chips" fall where they may.

Anyway, you have a great song there. Keep up the good work

Ed

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I still think you ae very sweet and sing like an angel.
and what a lovely romantic song to dance and cuddle up to your partner
or boyfriend too -Or maybe a slow romantic dance too.

Nobody can sing this song like you can :) Another for my I pod.
Thank you.

Peace Dee.

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Thanks, again, Dee.

True, no one could sing this song like me... but I still think Tony Bennett could sing it better. ;)


--- Joe

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I like the arrangement, where you're the bandleader and you've got the full orchestra behind you. Takes me back to the 8-track tape player days.

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8-Track days? lol

Yes, Bob, I enjoy being the bandleader... especially when this particular band doesn't give me any grief and just plays what I want. ;)


--- Joe

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