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Allison, Thanks for the review and comments on "Semi-Sweet". Old tune and not my normal genre, I'm a Jazz guy, but my wife loves country so I took a dip in those waters. Glad you liked it. Listened to a couple of your tunes, you've got some lyrical chops... Bill
thank you very much
Riq, Thanks for the review of "Same Old". I'm just now exploring the sync world...new to me. Listened to a few of your tunes, good stuff. Bill
Cyn, Thanks for the kind comments and 5's for "Find Yourself". 20+ year old recording...before digital. Bill
Enjoyed the listen Bill. The recording has held up very well over the years; all my pleasure!
Don, Thanks for the 5's for "Find Yourself". Old tune I just recently posted and am pleasantly surprised at the response. Bill
Peter, Thanks for the download! A rare occurrence for me and greatly appreciated. Bill
Thanks for your more than kind review of "Baby Said Bye, Bye". Yet another example of a tune with a mixed bag of musical influences. Not sure what genre this would fit according to the latest options...eclectic? Thanks again, Bill
Thanks for the review of "Touch Down". As with most of my stuff, finding an appropriate genre has always been a bit of a challenge. Spent too many years studying, playing, writing, and composing jazz to not have it influence what I do. There's not a big audience for jazz on Bjam and it seems if you use a few slash chords or upper extensions folks automatically put the tune in the jazz category. I wonder what BS&T or Steely Dan would be classified as here... Appreciate your comments, Bill
Hi Warren, Thanks for the review of "I Know". Yeah, there's some jazz influence and gotta admit it's tough to pick a genre for most of my stuff because of that underlying influence. Too much BS&T, Chicago, Steely Dan and Dirty Loops in my brain... Bill
Hey Bill, the piece was way cool--and apologizin' for too much of those bands? Nah...good influences for sure!! Trying to categorize Steely is impossible, jazz/rock? xoxo W
Hi Bob, Thanks for the listen and review of "Wide Eyed Child". As always, appreciate your input. Bill
Eric & Ray, Thanks for reviewing "Fun Outside". Actually there isn't any real defined melody. It was just a quick jam on a chord progression I stumbled upon. Congrats on your Top Tens... well deserved. Bill
Marvin, Thanks for the listen and kind comments on "Strange Fruit". I'm a fan of your stuff, too. I could learn a few things about production from you... Your friend, Bill
Hi Kate, Thanks for the review of "Short Story". Always appreciate your comments. By the way, there is a Calispell in Washington and that's where I was referring to. Your friend, Bill
I stand corrected! I only know about Kalispell, MT! Sorry about that!!! MK
Been there!
ANEWA, Thanks for listening to "Before My Fall". A fair, subjective opinion. This tune was a finalist in the 2019 SongDoor International Songwriting Competition. Bill
That's awesome congrats!
Hi Peter, "Our World"...a bit of your Broadway influence me thinks...loved it! Bill
Yep - character song. Broadway/Disney...I watched a LOT of Disney musicals while raising my daughter, and when I did the 1994-1996 revival of 'She Loves Me ' on Broadway, my then 4 -yr-old got to meet the actors who did the voices of 'Jaffar' and 'Alladin' - both actors were in our cast. A thrill for her!
Tony, Glad you liked "Mostly Blue". Wrote that during my SongU days. They didn't know what to do with it. Couldn't place it in their "what genre is this?" list. At that time they were very much country oriented and I wasn't. They've really grown and a great place to get critiques and advice on all aspects of the music biz... good guys. I'd recommend them to anyone who wants to improve their songwriting chops. Bill
I've kinda surrendered on the songwriting front, for now anyway. A real challenge. Sounds like you have a leg up on that, to say the least. Is that SongU.com? I should check out.
Yeah, SongU.com. Haven't visited that site in a while but hear good things about it. I think they have trial offers, some are free.
Hi Marvin, Glad you liked my cover version of Bobby Freeman's 1958 song "Do You Wanna Dance". Added a bridge to the original. Yeah, the drums need to be tightened up...as usual. There's probably a thousand versions of that tune but never heard a jazz based one, so... Thanks again. Your friend, Bill
Hi Bob, Thanks for the listen and review of "Mean Dreams". Absolutely agree with you on the production problems. It was a very quick and dirty last minute version just to meet a deadline. I'll get back to it in time, clean it up, probably start from scratch and maybe tone down the lyrics a bit. As always , appreciate your input. Bill
Tony, Thanks for the 5's and PL add for "Find Yourself". Trying to stick to the music and my garden during these very strange times... Bill
Well deserved... Talking about the '50s. I am a tad younger than you, but I do have recollections as early as late '56 onward. The one tune that typifies that time, at least the way I recall it, is the instrumental "Theme from a summer place" / Percy Faith & Orch. Remember that on radio in '59, always peaces me out. - T
"I Only Have Eyes For You" by the Flamingos...1959. Still gets to me. I was 12/13 and girls had entered the picture.
Thank you for the 5* and playlisting for 'Believe'. I really appreciate it. David.
My pleasure. Bill
Hi Nigel, Thanks for listening to "Do You Wanna Dance". Sorry you hated it, but jeez, it's just a cover of a 1958 R&R tune by Bobby Freeman, tried to make it a little retro. Still friends I hope, like your stuff... Bill
Oops! Sorry Bill!
Hi Lindsay, Thank you for the 5's for "Find Yourself". I appreciate the support. Bill
Thanks for the 5's and PL for "Find Yourself". Tune written and recorded back in the late '80's...just recently found it on an old 10" tape reel. Your friend, Bill
Nathan, Thanks for the listen and review of "Before My Fall". A re-write of a re-write. That tune went through a long journey to get where it is now. Appreciate your comments. And, it might be kinda Jazzish... "The Meaning of Words" is very intriguing...5's. Bill
Thanks, Bill! :)
Tony, Thanks for the 5's for "Speed of Life". One of my wife's favorites. And...."Winter of '21-'22" is damn cool! Don't know how many different layers it took to create it but it all works. Hope you're planning on putting this out to some of the opportunities on bjam. I'm in the process of reviving some old Jazz stuff from the Paleolithic period of my compositional journey. It's been interesting so far... Best, Bill
Hi, Bill! Your stuff always interests me, always instructive. Your words very good indeed. Thanks for the stars for Winter '21-'22. Couldn't think of a title, so I just kinda date stamped it. Took me a good 3 months or so to get this together working on it nearly every day, and a tweak or two surely on the horizon. -- Back to a blank drawing board. :-\ Hope you and yours are well! Tony
We're good, hope the same for you. I noticed you used one of the pro reviewers and was wondering if you felt it was worth the pazzoozzas. I've been considering it but $100 bucks is a bit steep for me. Not sure I have anything that would be worthy of the effort. Just received a bunch of nice refusals from some pitches...'good production but not what we're looking for at this time'. I shall continue to chase the elusive venue. Bill
I have had one song considered for commerce but ultimately not used. Will certainly consider other pitches that may suit my work. -- I have paid for two pro reviews, two different songs. In each case I sought a nice blurb suitable for promotion. Only my Blue Chalkin" got something suited to that purpose. -- Trying to spend my money wisely for sure.
Thanks for the review and comments on "Chainsaw Weather". Had been listening to some old Harry Nilsson tunes when this song appeared to me... Bill
Hi again Russ, Thanks for reviewing "Scorcher". Bill
Bob, Thanks for the listen and review of "I Know". Might disagree with you on listing this as a Jazz tune. There are some elements that might be considered jazzish, harmonically, but to one who has spent most of my life as a Jazz guy this isn't it. Maybe 'unique'? As always , thanks again for your input. Bill
Hi Marvin, Really appreciate the review and comments on "Little Journey". These little Jazz tunes are more in my wheelhouse as a a writer/composer and it's nice to get some positive feedback on them. Thanks again, Bill
Hi Russ, Appreciate the review and comments on "Coast City"...and you're probably right in you assessment. Bill
Peter, Thanks for the 5's for "The Only One". Wasn't sure if I should even post the song. Don't usually write socio-political tunes but.... Bill
Hey, Bill. I sent you a Friend request and commented on that song in the Note section. You get that? I think this song would find traction in the SYNC world.
Peter, Got the request but can't seem to locate any note you may have sent. This new bjam site will take us old guys a little time to learn to navigate. I need to enlighten myself about the SYNC world. Bill
Onward to enlightenment! Yeah - when you send a friend request, there's a text box where you can leave a message. That's what I used...I've only been around here for a month or so, so I'm often a bit lost on the platform. Happy to connect with you!