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Hi Kimber,

I listened to both hey, and I enjoyed listening to both, but I have to be honest, Wow Jim nailed it, golly gosh, YIPEE, I just love it. I've nearly got an album of Jim now, congratulations to all. I'm a fan!

Hugs

Michele

Great job on this one. I liked the original fine, but Jim's gravelly, soulful voice is a perfect fit. Must be all the cold rain and haggis.

Thanks Michele and Colin....

great song! classic rock/blues all the way!

Thanks Sharia

Yep, Jim's cover version is riveting.

Donna

Wow, Big Jim, you should be singing with that lady (Susan Boyle) on Englands Got Talent or whatever it's called. I thoroughly enjoyed that performance. You need to plug in a couple of real female backup singers and hit the road. Or just keep entertaining us, the lucky chosen few. Bravo.

Thanks Donna.....thanks for the kind remarks....

Thanks Pete....I am full time constantly on the road...hard nowadays earning a living working solo, or with a duo or with the 4/5 piece band. Hiring a couple of female singers is sadly not viable even though they might bring a bit of glamour to us veterans. You might like to know that Susan Boyle is a local girl from a few miles along the road. By sheer coincidence she recorded 3 tracks several years ago for a charity album in my pal's studio "Heartbeat" here is a link.

http://heartbeatstudio.co.uk/current%20projects.htm

That was her only recording prior to Britain's Got Talent.

Hi KIm , Taylor , Jim

I just listened to Both -- I think it's a very Classic sounding song.. and both versions work very nicely. Best wishes pitching. ; ) jm

Jim's is my favorite I have to say, I'm going to listen again. Awesome job on the vocals Jim and the lyrics are great Kim.

Thanks JM and Naomi.... your comments are much appreciated.
To everyone else....I did not mean this to be a contest or to choose a favourite......it was just a chance for me to sing this great song and an exercise in comparison of two different styles of vocals covering the same piece. I think Taylor nails it but in a different vocal style..His is more contemporary and mine is simply an old fart singing a more classic soul/rock/blues style.

Nice vocals big JIm

I listened to this this morning, awesome job Big Jim...

I gotta tell some people to come and hear this one!

Well done. Very creative. I read the lyric and, while I liked some lines and liked it overall, I wasn't enthused about reading it or again or hearing how it might be sung.

I am now! The man reached right in and found a heart in it, maybe not the one it came with, but a strong one, beating and sincere.

As the young people say, Big Jim Merilees; respect!

I listened to Kimberly and Taylor's version and the song just works. There are nuances of difference in melody and vocalization, but both treatments work for my tastes.

Steve, Louis and Gary...thanks for taking a listen your comments are most appreciated.

HiDee Mz Kim & Bro Jimmy!

"KUDOS" for an Excellent Blues Number...

Onliest Sug I got is maybe change the "And" to "NOW we lost control".

Some elegant Singing & Musicatin' in that Jim Version & Lyrics were wonnaful too, Mz Kim!

CONGRATS!!!

Good Luck with this Good'n' & Best Wishes/Big Hugs,
Stan

Wow! There's a reason why this was a winner! Love it. Big Jim pushed this one right over the top. Wonderful..and downloaded!

Thanks Wendy and Stan...

I just listened to this and Big Jim you're the man! The only problem is that it is a bit too long. All I can say is Mick Hucknall has a new rival in Big Jim!

redwing

Thanks Redwing....Compared to most pop or country songs I suppose it might be considered long....In the Rock/soul/R&B genre it is probably about average length...maybe some prog rock people who lived throught the seventies would even say short. That said if it was cut for a single it could be shortened.

Hi Kim & Big Jim,

Finally got around to another listen and, once again, was blown away. A very cool song is now even cooler. Download!

Ricki

To everyone who has commented on this song, and the really cool comments and reactions, it means alot to me. I was kinda sitting back more to let Big Jim react and comment more on this one as he was the one that re-did it.

I was pleased that Big Jim loved it enough to want to do it. It means alot to me and Taylor.

Thanks you guys. To hear such kind things makes me want to write and create music even more.

Kimberly

Kim and Taylor...it was a pleasure and a privilege to record vocals for this song....I have been wanting to record an original song like this for years....It is a truly wonderful piece of classic soulful rock....much in the style of Maggie Bell, Janis J or even Joe Cocker.
My only prob is the modern R&B handle....I think it should not really be called R&B given the style of typically modern urban R&B stuff. I would call it retro soul or even classic 70s R&B or rock. Sadly there are not really any categories on Soundclick that fit....My fear is pitching it to the wrong audience.

Hi Big Jim. You are right. It is hard to find a catagory to place this in for soundclick.

It was a pleasure hearing your rendition of this. You hit it out of the park.

Now...I have my fingers and toes crossed as I try to pitch it.

Kim

Hi Kim thanks for everything....I do not think there will be a prob pitching. When anyone with half an ear and any brains hears the song it should be a NO BRAINER done deal. Best of luck...Keep us posted.

Big Jim ROCKS!!! He is just so BADASS! I've been a fan since the very first time I heard his awesome voice. Everything he does is amazing.

I loved the lyric, and I said earlier, and I noticed this part:

Cause no matter what I do
No matter what I say
Every time my heart beats it fills my blood with you
Every time I say your name I get high from the sound
Spinning me into oblivion round and round and round

Very, very cool!

Man this sounds goood!!! Great Job!!!!

I listenes to the original a week or so back and have already commented on it. Loved it!

Now, Big Jim's version...The best song to hit Soundclick and JPF in years! Perfect in every possible way. Nuff said!

Alan

Thanks Al......crawler!...LOL

Thanks Charles.......glad you like it.

Hey... huh, do you know how this sounds? It sounds like the whole "Flames" Album. How cool is that... I´ve heard a similar Sound - believe it or not - at the 1972 Beach Boys R&B Album "Carl & the Passions"... really cool

Thanks Martin.....It certainly brought back memories of that era...that is why I wanted to record it. As I said in an earlier post Maggie Bell, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker and others of that ilk would be proud to record this. That said this stands head and shoulders above contemorary songs and there is no reason why this cannot make it nowadays......especially when you hear the crap that charts.

Jim too good for back here....elevator up

Thanks for the visit. Kim and Taylor should pitch this....they may need help from people with knowledge and contacts....BUT...if this is pitched to the correct people it should go big time.
I wish them luck and hope that anyone with contacts reading this will help them out.

Hi Guys,

This is a very cool tune. It's got so much going for it, the feel, the arrangement, the performances. It's just really well done. I like both the vocals but Jim's smokes!

There 2 pretty weak bits IMO, and they're both first impressions.

1) The opening sax notes just say's MIDI to me. It's OK but pales in comparison to the overall tune. My advice is just to reedit and chop 'em out, starting with the full band. It'd be an easy edit. The sax stuff later that's mixed in with the band are more musical. It's just those notes by themselves....

2) I was starving in a wilderness ***without***

I just don't get 'without' in this context. Eliminate this word and read V1. Isn't this what you're trying to say?

Also, this is just a weak word that you're placing a big musical emphasis on and it just doesn't work.... And this is your opening line. IMO you just can't have an opening line that's this weak.

Anyway... this has tons going for it. But IMO you gotta fix these opening bits. I don't think either is a very big redo, so I hope you consider it.

All the best with this super strong tune,

Peace,

Ian

Thanks for the visit Ian. Glad you liked the song.
I was just the singer... Doing my own versioon to the backing track...LOL
I take your point and the things you mention are easy fixes.
Bearing in mind that this is just a demo...I am sure that there is enough there to sell the song....the saxes can be real for a full demo and any other probs sorted. Re lyrics.... well Kim is the one who has to make any adjustments there. I think she has done a pretty good job.....but there is always ways to improve things.. The lyrics made sense to me but I understand where you are coming from..LOL

bump! Bumping so a certain person can hear this.....and read the posts.

Big Jim & Michele--

This is about the coolest tune I've heard in months! I love the matching Jim has done to this melody; perfect, and the emotion that comes through in Jim's vocals is quite moving. He could sell fire to the devil with vocals like that. Well done.

Kudos
JD

Thanks JD.......I only wish that I had written it. LOL

Hi JD..glad you liked this. I wrote it and my friend Taylor did the music and original vocals on it. Big Jim wanted a stab at it and did an impressive job. Thanks for listening everyone and all of your kind comments.

Kimberly

nice voice..interesting song...never lost interest through the whole song....I liked when the lead busted in...blew my face off....lol....sounds like a tele?

Thanks for the visit and glad you like the song.

Great old classic R and B sound going.....Jim you got it going on dude....nice job you two.....enjoyed it....Bob

Kim,
great job

Taylor,
great job

Jim,
holy smokes

have fun,
John

Thanks Bob and thanks John...have posted this in the Mr Knowitall thread ....you never know your luck. I think Kim and Taylor deserve success with this song.

Howdy Jim, I dont comment nearly as often as I listen, otherwise
there would be about 20. Cant get enough, i want to mix this
sound with a touch of tower of power, for the horns, etc.
..........Thanks again for sharing, & congrats to kim........Gus

Howdy Jim, I dont comment everytime I listen, otherwise there
would be about 20. Cant get enough of this sound, I want to
mix it with a touch of Tower of Power, for the horns, etc.
.....Thanks again for sharing
........and Congrats to Kim on a big winner.....Gus

Thanks Gus it must have been so good you had to say it twice...LOL