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#795566 02/13/10 12:29 AM
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http://kendamkier.com/honey%20bee%20feb%202010.mp3

These lyrics are from Jay, my English friend.
Serious reviews will be so very welcome!!!

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Well I chased you round the garden with my big old net
But you flew on by me I ain't caught you yet
Buzz from flower to flower Everywhere you roam
That's why I ain't managed to Bring you back on home

Ch:
Honey Bee You make a mighty fool of me
My Honey Bee How I would never set you free

Now Honey Bee though you treat me dirty mean
I plan to wait for you Prettiest bee I've ever seen

I'd like to get together So the two of us could jive
But it's such a challenge to Draw you out that hive
Ch:
Honey Bee You make a mighty fool of me
My Honey Bee How I would never set you free

Solo

If I could arrange it that The two of us should meet
There's no doubt at all That we'd sure make something sweet

Well Honey you may be the queen And I may be the drone
But I'd love to capture you And get you all alone

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Hi Ken , are you tiered of to much praise ? smile

It`s hard to be something else than positive when I hear great playing.

I get a Chicago Blues feel, love the variation in the guitar playing. Drums and bass played with a steady hand. Vocally I did not feel the blues exept in the end..... "Sting me" I was thinking wow, if Ken could have that feel when he started the song. Overall , great instrumentation , vocal a bit monotone.

What I would love to hear in the track : a horn section and backing vocals.

All the best
Jan


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Ken
you are the real deal my friend, the real deal
always special and always a treat to the ears

Great Job


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Hi Ken,

This is very cool. I love the blues. Your playing is really well done. I've told you before, I love your singing, it's very smooth, kind of like honey, but for this type of song, you need to dirty it up a bit. Like Jan said, towards the ends you were getting a little more emotional. You need to do that right out of the gate. It was still an enjoyable listen.

Ricki

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Hi Ken

A little Valentine for You !! Ha Ha - I laughed when I saw your title because I had been playing with this picture.

[Linked Image]


Ha Great song --- really rocking blues -- love the break - and I think the lyric really comes across well. I do enjoy listening to your vocals and playing.

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$$ ~E X C E L L E N T~ $$

Loved it all, rock it man.

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Bluesy rockin' tune, nice similes. Great demo, really liked it!


Best Regards and Aloha,

Charlie
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Hej Jan (and Ricki),
"Vocally I did not feel the blues exept in the end..... "Sting me" I was thinking wow, if Ken could have that feel when he started the song. Overall, great instrumentation, vocal a bit monotone."
At first I thought - Oh [naughty word removed]¤%#¤%"¤"%#¤%"¤
But I asked for serious reviews, and that is what I got from you.
Thanks!
I realize that my vocal is exactly what you are pointing out here.
The thing is, that I never learned to sing and I rarely sing on gigs. I always played as a sideman and sung a little harmony now and then. This song is made on request from my friend Jay from Songramp he wrote the lyrics and asked for a track a la Stevie Ray Vaughan. I just can't sing this style. The question is: "Shall I spend time trying to learn singing?, or should I leave it to people that can sing and concentrate on songwriting?
Without yours and Ricki's response here I wouldn’t have asked myself the question.
Thank you both for that!

Thanks Calwin, Dan and Wong(-:
I am happy that you enjoyed it!

... and thanks Joice for posting the valentine.
Beautiful picture. Wonder if you made it by yourself?
Really funny synchronization of the event(-:


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Man, you could any words to that guitar part and it'd be great...


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Hi Ken:

Cool - a blues-rock song! Great way to start the day!

Diggin' this - love the guitar....

As for the vocal - there are many different styles of blues-rock. This is done the way I think Clapton would sing it. It works just fine. Having said that, it would be cool to hear a gruffer treatment that you are obviously able to do. smile

Is largely just a matter of personal taste, I think....

Scott

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Louis, thanks man... I think I understand what you are writing(-:

Scott, thanks for putting me back into the comfort zone again(-:

Ken


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