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Good Morning JPFers everywhere! I just wanted to share this with you all. I wasn't sure in which direction I wanted it to go until Mike Z. sent it back to me and I thought, "Yeah! Just like that!" Enjoy! Ricki https://soundcloud.com/rickib/wherever-i-go-1
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Hi Ricki:
I would classify it as "Rock with a Blues Vibe!" The production is really good and you've made my morning. Hats off to both of you. ----Dave
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Hello Ricki,
Good to see ya---- you sound good-NICELY DONE.
Calvin
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Thanks, Dave. Glad you like it. I'm really happy with the end result.
Ricki
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Thanks Calvin. It takes a lot of work to get there, mostly Mike's! Ricki
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What a great song, love everything about it. Kudos to all for sure!!
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Thanks for your thoughts, James.
Ricki
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Nice intro Ricki and great production all round. Enjoyed the listen. Travis
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
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Sounding good...hard to go wrong with a little bluesy edge!
Great outro...instrumentally and vocally.
Nice listen over a cup of joe!
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Check out our new album Janice Merritt "Am I Blue Enough?" on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon and others.
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That sounds great. I like the vocals, songwriting, melody, production, etc. Well done both of you.
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Colin took the words out of my mouth. What a terrific song. Love it! Congrats Ricki and Mr. Zaneski for just a fantastic production, as always. Totally enjoyed my listen.
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Mr. Rice and Mr. Becker, Calvin, James, Travis, Bud, Janice, and Colin.. Thanks everyone! When Ricki and I talked about what I might try for this, I mentioned Ten Years After, cuz I heard a bit of "I'd Love To Change The World" in the chord changes, and thought where she took it vocally, late, had a hard rock sound to it. Well I soon realized the "heaviness" was overwhelming her voice a bit, and thought that a lighter, more British Roots rock sound might work--the kind that Richard Thompson made popular with Fairport Convention, where his lead guitar may be found to be playing melodically while the singer sings--but it doesn't clash cuz the playing is clean and simple and feels more "textural" than melodic. I love how the piece keeps driving and building, 'til the end, even though it stops a couple times. Ricki's songwriting is always top-notch and I love working with her, and I'm finding out as I go how it comes-to-be that her songs can have so much variety, style wise..and that's cuz she knows a LOT of music--has many reference points from which to hip-shoot from. For one, she had a much better memory of Ten Years After than me. Mike
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Thanks Travis, Mike's productions have never let me down.
Ricki
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Thanks for listening, J&B, over a cup of joe or anything else. Ricki
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Thanks Colin. Mike gave this a real boost.
Ricki
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Well done Ricki and Mike ... cool bluesy vibe ... nicely done!
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Glad you enjoyed this one, Dave and thanks for listening. Mike really made it shine.
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Awww...shucks Mike...thanks!
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Thanks, Jimmy, glad you like our vibe!
Ricki
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Like reminds me of Jefferson Airplane.
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Thanks, Martin. Better Airplane than Starship! Ricki
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Wow...I love this. Reminds me of driving across country, listening to AM radio....it's 1:00 in the morning, and "Coast To Coast" is playing this on their radio intro into the show. How cool is this! Very visceral....very vivid. Thanks, -Tom
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No, thank YOU Tom, for listening and commenting. Glad it touched you that way.
Ricki
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A nice bluesy feel to it,I like cheap table wine too! Good song,excellent vocal Travis
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Love the vibe in this song. The melody and progression is also reminscent of some older Seal.
Mike certainly did a bang up job on the production! The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the panning back and forth of the tambourine in places but that is a minor nit.
This song works great as is, but would also work well in a more modern context with a heavier sound. It's a good tune that could work well across multiple genres.
Your best yet, Ricki!
Peace, TC
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Another cheap date! Glad you like the song and thanks for listening, Travis. Ricki
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Another cheap date! Glad you like the song and thanks for listening, Travis. Ricki
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Thanks TC, I think Mike brought out the best in me and the song. Glad you like it.
Ricki
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