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by Gary E. Andrews - 04/15/24 07:08 PM
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by Gary E. Andrews - 04/05/24 01:49 PM
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Ways Of Forgetting[size:14pt][color:#339999]Lyric Video[/color][/size] [color:#339999][size:14pt]Audio Only[/size][/color] Lately I've become more intrigued by minimalist song structures and sparse productions. Here's my attempt at a "two verse /chorus and I'm out of here" format I wrote a lyric, asked floyd what he thought about it. I then went along for the ride as he elevated the write up the "image ladder" and handed us a bonus wonderful melody. And for all that Janice and I are very grateful. I usually don't list the production stuff but for those so inclined here are the details. Janice: vocal via Rodes NT1 mic, Scarlet USB interface, Nectar 2 and recorded to Logic Pro X (she makes it so easy) Bass: BiaB RealTrack processed with Alloy 2 Drums: BiaB RealDrums processed with Alloy 2 and EMT 140 Reverb sim Guitar: BiaB RealTrack processed with Alloy 2 and EMT 140 Reverb sim Fiddle: BiaB RealTrack processed with Alloy 2 and EMT 140 Reverb sim Piano: BiaB Midi SuperTrack rendered as midi, Logic's Steinway Grand sound added and processed with Alloy 2 and TrueVerb Mixing/Mastering: Logic Pro X and Ozone 6 Video: Video Editor 3, Pixelmator, FX Photo Studio, PaintPad and Picmonkey. All photos are PD except for the chorus photo that Bud shot. Thanks to floyd jane for the co-write, putting his ears to my mixing and schooling me on midi. Thanks for your time to listen and comments are most welcome. J&B
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Hi Bud, Floyd and Jan:
So glad you decided to explore minimalist structures... and compare notes with FJ. As always, Jan's vocal carries this thing right over the Empire State Building for me. I noticed Al David had commented as I listened and watched. Wonder how he's doing?
Anyway, this was a special treat for me... but you already knew that, didn't you? Great melody, words, music and vocal. ----Dave
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This I like. Makes me all warm inside. Fine job all.
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Mighty fine collaboration folks. Beautiful write and vocals. The vocals and the music do indeed have a warm overall tone to them.
Amateurs, like myself can never have too many details from pros like yourselves.
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top notch y'all.Just a wonderful song.Mike
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Hi Bud, Floyd and Jan:
So glad you decided to explore minimalist structures... and compare notes with FJ. As always, Jan's vocal carries this thing right over the Empire State Building for me. I noticed Al David had commented as I listened and watched. Wonder how he's doing?
Anyway, this was a special treat for me... but you already knew that, didn't you? Great melody, words, music and vocal. ----Dave Thank you Dave. This was a fun project. Janice really appreciated you saying that about her vocal. I know that Al and Di have been through some rough times. Haven't heard from them in a few months. Thanks again for the very kind remarks! Bud
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Wonderful, J&B, goes down smooth, like honey.
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This I like. Makes me all warm inside. Fine job all.
Vic
Thanks Vic. We are happy that it worked for you. J&B
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Very nice job. Interesting to see how you recorded it.
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Mighty fine collaboration folks. Beautiful write and vocals. The vocals and the music do indeed have a warm overall tone to them.
Amateurs, like myself can never have too many details from pros like yourselves.
Thanks for listening and commenting. We appreciate the support. Pros? Hardly, but we do get to hang out with some on the forum! Thanks again. J&B
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Very nice co-write and smooth recording. Janice has such that youthful beauty to her voice that is timeless. Love it. Thanks for sharing your super duper stuff over here at JPF.
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top notch y'all.Just a wonderful song.Mike Thank you Mike J&B
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Wonderful, J&B, goes down smooth, like honey.
Ricki Thanks Ricki! Smooth is good... J&B
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You guys never dissapoint. Write, performance & recordings are always spot on. The Janice & Bud & Floyd team strikes again. BTW, I love the minimalist approach.
Dave
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Simply beautiful arrangement! Somehow no other adjectives seem to be enough. Not surprising when talented people get together. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Hey gang,
I really enjoyed listening to (and "watching") this heartbreaking song. I thought the hook was terrific and you played it out very nicely in the chorus, which was quite strong in and of itself. Great imagery!!
Thanks for sharing! Beth
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Very nice job. Interesting to see how you recorded it. Thanks guys! Glad you liked it J&B
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Very nice co-write and smooth recording. Janice has such that youthful beauty to her voice that is timeless. Love it. Thanks for sharing your super duper stuff over here at JPF. Thank you Kevin. Janice is the eternal child is a very positive way. She says "Never grow up. It's a trap!" It's great you hear that in her voice. Bud
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Hey, guys! Thanks for letting me come along for the ride. Let's do this again (and again, and again, and again...)
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Thank you Martin. J&B You guys never dissapoint. Write, performance & recordings are always spot on. The Janice & Bud & Floyd team strikes again. BTW, I love the minimalist approach.
Dave Dave, thanks for listening and commenting. We appreciate it. J&B
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Janice/Bud/Floyd,
What's not to like?.............nothing........but there sure is a lot to like!
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Simply beautiful arrangement! Somehow no other adjectives seem to be enough. Not surprising when talented people get together. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you Tom. We appreciate you mentioning the arrangement. It went through several permutations with each one being simpler regarding the number of tracks. J&B
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Hey gang, I really enjoyed listening to (and "watching") this heartbreaking song. I thought the hook was terrific and you played it out very nicely in the chorus, which was quite strong in and of itself. Great imagery!!
Thanks for sharing! Beth
Thank you Beth. We most appreciate you mentioning the imagery. J&B
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Absolutely love it! What a great song, vocal, and production! A perfect mix. 5 Stars! Best, John
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Janice, Bud, Floyd, Janice makes this feel so effortless. Bud the structure does not sound simple. But it does have a real nice pace and melodic arc. The chorus is just killer. It's one of those where most of us think that is exactly how I feel (I don't drink a lot of Gin but still). If I had to bring up a nit it would be the verses. Where the chorus was such a relatable emotion the verses seemed a bit complex. I still really enjoyed this as there is a lot of talent evident in this collab. Tom
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Hey, guys! Thanks for letting me come along for the ride. Let's do this again (and again, and again, and again...) Along for the ride? Uh huh It was a lyric co-write and a fj great melody! J&B Janice/Bud/Floyd,
What's not to like?.............nothing........but there sure is a lot to like!
steady-eddie. Thank you Eddie. That's is very kind. J&B
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Reminds me of The Carpenters!
Absolutely top notch.
If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop
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Hi Bud, Hi Janice,
One listen, and these words are in my memory..they're so thoughtful, so well put together, and sung so poignantly that when they're not painting cinema pictures they're talking directly to me..
Another song to rewind and find wonder in..
Mike
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Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice Fortune depends on the tone of your voice
-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon) from the song "Songs of Love" from the album "Casanova" (1996)
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Absolutely love it! What a great song, vocal, and production! A perfect mix. 5 Stars! Best, John Thank you John for everything and in particular for mentioning both the vocal and the mix. J&B
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Janice, Bud, Floyd, Janice makes this feel so effortless. Bud the structure does not sound simple. But it does have a real nice pace and melodic arc. The chorus is just killer. It's one of those where most of us think that is exactly how I feel (I don't drink a lot of Gin but still). If I had to bring up a nit it would be the verses. Where the chorus was such a relatable emotion the verses seemed a bit complex. I still really enjoyed this as there is a lot of talent evident in this collab. Tom Thanks tom for listening and taking the time to offer your insights. I suspect that you are hearing a bit more Bud in the two verses than floyd. I have a penchant for the abstract when writing - often so to a fault. We appreciate you commenting! J&B
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hi Janice & Bud ...I commented on the audio track, and never brought it back here..well it has not changed ..its all around great song..the vocals ring clear, the writing and music great. you always have top notch songs. Lane
"Blessed are the words of truth and fiction, one might save you from the other...Vincent
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Reminds me of The Carpenters!
Absolutely top notch. Thanks John! J&B
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Janice, Bud and Floyd
This is one of your best songs!
I love it's beauty and warmth--I'm also thinking 5 stars!
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I think Janice could sing the phone book and make it sound like it belonged on the charts. She's got a rare and special voice. Bud and Jane knock a tune out of the park with their productions.
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Hi Bud, Hi Janice,
One listen, and these words are in my memory..they're so thoughtful, so well put together, and sung so poignantly that when they're not painting cinema pictures they're talking directly to me..
Another song to rewind and find wonder in..
Mike Mike, your review makes it all worthwhile. We can't imagine any comments that would be more supportive of our efforts. Thank you! J&B
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hi Janice & Bud ...I commented on the audio track, and never brought it back here..well it has not changed ..its all around great song..the vocals ring clear, the writing and music great. you always have top notch songs. Lane Thanks for listening Lane. And we much appreciate your comments. J&B
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Just a quick "thanks" to all that have weighed in here. Co-writing with Bud is a delight - his sense of imagery is unique and wonderful. And, as all are aware, having Janice sing anything is a little touch of heaven...
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Hi,
How can I not be fan?....Love the Vocals and arrangement...Well illustrated sentiment with evocative emotional lyrics...Well done!!!
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Janice, Bud and Floyd
This is one of your best songs!
I love it's beauty and warmth--I'm also thinking 5 stars!
Mackie Thanks Mackie! Great to hear from you. J&B
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Beautiful song!Great performance and production. Really enjoyed the listen. Best of luck with this!
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I think Janice could sing the phone book and make it sound like it belonged on the charts. She's got a rare and special voice. Bud and Jane knock a tune out of the park with their productions. Dan, that put a BIG smile on Janice's face! She's so modest and comments like this really are nice. Thanks from the two of us. We much appreciate your time to listen and comment. Bud
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Just a quick "thanks" to all that have weighed in here. Co-writing with Bud is a delight - his sense of imagery is unique and wonderful. And, as all are aware, having Janice sing anything is a little touch of heaven... Thanks a bunch floyd. Your support has helped us tremendously on our journey from bluegrass to new genres! J&B Hi,
How can I not be fan?....Love the Vocals and arrangement...Well illustrated sentiment with evocative emotional lyrics...Well done!!! Beautiful song!Great performance and production. Really enjoyed the listen. Best of luck with this!
Rich Thanks y'all. It's wonderful when folks feel that the total package works. Comments like these are very inspirational.! J&B
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