a drack of dobro played with an e-bow that sounds like it might be musical saw?? man you gone too far
this is impressive at the back ...

sweet lil ballad my friend ,I like how you never
pushed too much drums pattern into this .left it
sound all so live and clean .the dobro sound is perfect!

as well as the singing .all in all ...KUDOS !!

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WOW .. This is what do we call it a SONG !

The music in the background is very touchy, has a special feel and way of writing .. (VERY FINE) ..

I Love your vocal .. This is a really great song Sir Jim.
I'm so glad to see you backed with your wonderful style and pieces !


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You certainly seem to revitalise Folk in such a weird and wonderful way.
Or is it that I%u2019m behind the times ?

In any case, I%u2019m hooked.


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I love this sort of stuff - loads of weird shit going on in the background and some real soft flourishes up front - and like I say a real nice vocal.

Top notch,
Phil

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I could listen to your voice all day. After this (and everything else I've heard of yours), I have to say you are among my favorite singers.

And the musicianship is great as always. I wish I could be of more service and give you criticism, but I just enjoy your work too much, I guess, because I can't think of anything. Every thing sounds balanced, your arrangement is engaging and unique, vocal performance great. You manage to make every folk song you remake a secret I'm so glad to know. I wish more people knew about what great work you do.

Also, I'm ashamed to say, I only ever knew the version of this that's about a poor meatball covered in cheese!!!

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...I'm so used to it in the major key. But this really is the way to play it.

Nice instrumentation and production, too, Jim.

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I recorded this with just the mandolin and vocal first in a major key. Then when poking around on the button box to find the buttons that would work with this song, I found the minor keys and there you have it. The button box is fairly tricky to work with because the diatonic arrangement of buttons is rather labyrinthian in how it's laid out, and I usually find that only certain buttons are in the correct key (and in tune with) for whatever I am doing. I sort of got the button box like a monkey's paw, it's more of a curse than a gift. Long story, perhaps we should leave it at that.

I didn't re-record the original parts I had, which is why they stay a the jazzy minor-7th realm, but I think it all works together nicely. For once I didn't feel compelled to put in a bass part, since the button box fills that out nicely, so all-in-all this was pretty satisfying to record. I'm glad you liked it!

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It is very excellent.
Song that feels inside.


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E Bow after all. What a great sound. The sounds it makes, like the Kareoke Inkspots played on a saw. I like the rest of it too, but you know me JB, soft spot for the bow. Plus...me ol bro plays a saw.

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