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Hi John, Thank you for both the download and the playlist, very much appreciated. Bob
You're very much welcome, Bob. It's a beautiful tune and a really nice addition to my collection which I'll play again and again. John
Thanks so much for downloading The Drawing Room Cyn, much appreciated. Bob
Entirely my pleasure, Bob. It is such a beautiful piece, sweet, melancholy with that touch of longing!
Praise indeed coming from such a talented songwriter. Thanks.
Thanks for the support for The Drawing Room guys, much appreciated. Bob
Hi John, Many thanks for the stars on The Drawing Room, very much obliged. Keep safe, Bob
You're very welcome, Bob. More to come. I'll get that on a playlist, too. I've immersed myself in learning production more than I thought I would so I have been spending less time on here. I think that will be very good in the long run since several of us cannot afford producers. Every time I learn something, I look back on my tracks and get more critical of what I've done. If I can get close enough to fool people, that will be okay with me! "The Drawing Room" really is a lovely instrumental that could easily be part of any of Narada's or Windham Hill's albums. Best to you! John
Praise indeed, thank you John. Bob
Did something I don't often make myself do - revisited a song and put right errors that should not have been there in the first place! Spent some tedious time correcting bits and pieces of piano in The Drawing Room, a necessary evil which I should be more disciplined about.
Hi Mr. Bob! Honestly I'm guilty too! Working on my 7th album but never gave precise details like I did on my 2nd album in 1973 where I had a 4-page foldout (cassette), and listed every detail I could! I've always been able to go back and read the fine stuff and SMILE! catnip pat=+=
Hi Mr Pat, I enjoy the discovery process when a song is coming together, but how engineers can listen minutely to a song over and over again is beyond me. Consequently, when I listen to my stuff later there are always areas that should have been corrected before it was posted. I guess because I'm on a bit of a block at the moment, it's a good time to deal with some of the things that I've been meaning to put right but hadn't got round to. Keep well. Bob
I think I'm a tad late but well done Robert on making BJ Earth. I don't read comments often enough or I might have noticed you were #1 on Earth, some feat. A great achievement.
Hey....thanks, Bob.....really appreciate that! The song peaked and fell faster than Boris Johnson getting out of the mess that he has created around party-gate! Hope you are well? How's the voice holding up?
You're welcome. I'm well and starting to exercise my voice a bit more now, hoping it will be ok. Been working on a new song but still at the singing nonsense words stage hoping some decent lyrics will come to mind! Let's say I'm optimistic. I promised myself I would play more on my acoustic guitar and am finally getting some decent callouses on my left hand, it's amazing just how soft my fingers had become. I got away with it to some degree on my Strat with ultra light strings but without regular practice to toughen up the fingers the acoustic is unplayable even with lightish strings. I liken it to playing a keyboard, as against playing an actual piano, anyone can get something out of a modern keyboard, not necessarily so on a piano. Off to that song again.................. Cheers, Bob
Morning Bob, Just a quick one to say congrats on getting into Earth Chart at No 2! I'm hoping it doesn't disappear as quickly as "I Never Thought" did when it go high up...the next day it bounced right out!!! I am feeling your pain....when you're used to doing something, it's really not great to have to limit what you can do. And I can also feel your pain on the keyboard v piano! With piano being my real thing, I really loathe having to play anything other than a genuine piano. My dream setup is to have the luxury of a house with a room with nothing other than a grand in the room...utopia!!! R.
Hello again Bob, Just noticed that as of today (Fri 15th), you are NUMBER ONE!!!! Congrats, my friend....richly deserved! R.
Hi Robert, Thank you, fame at last. I've only ever had the same as you, fleeting moments in BJ Earth, so this is a thrill. Not actually worth anything, but good for the ego!
Yep....it doesn't really mean anything other than the fact that more than a couple of people think you have a great song! It is good for the ego although I wish the criteria around HOW and WHY were more obvious so that you could work out how you get into the charts!
That would be like trying to figure out how you can go from being in 14 charts in the evening and only 3 the next morning. Or even more puzzling is how the 6 pack competition works?!! Happy Easter
Hi Russ, Thanks for the stars for Time To Think, much appreciated. Bob
"Time to Think", great song. love it!
Thanks Russ, feedback is much appreciated. Bob
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!
Hi, Bob. Many thanks for the stars on the Robert and John collaboration, "You Can Feel It," and for my "Equal!" It's wonderful to know your voice is back and you're still writing wonderful music with no slowing down in sight! Best to you! John
Thank you John, you are welcome. The voice is on it's way back but it's a slow process. Just background harmonies at the moment but building all the time. God bless Melodyne!!
Many thanks for the stars for Time To Think Robert, much appreciated Bob
Thank you to all those who added Time To Think to their playlists, I'm very grateful. Cheers.
Hi Jeana, Now that I've found out how to do it, many thanks for the 5 stars for Glendalough. I appreciate your support. Bob
You're welcome, Bob. I listened to your "Time to Think". Beautiful! Also thanks for listening and the stars for "Best Girl In the World". I appreciate it! Jeana P
Thank you, and your are welcome! Look who's in the Classical charts then - very much to my surprise!! Catch you later. Bob
Thanks for the stars and playlist for Time To Think and for supporting The Drawing Room also, it's always very much appreciated Jeana. Bob
After about a year of vocal cord problems and treatment, I have finally started to get my voice back on track and have replaced the very husky version of It Won't Be Me Who Says Goodbye. I am extremely grateful to be given this opportunity when not so long ago the prognosis was poor.
Bob, So glad for you.... You are such a mainstay on BJ... always in music 🎶🎶🎶Delta
Thanks Delta, keep safe.
Beautiful song! Love it!! I'm going to save this so I can listen to it more!
Many thanks Lainey (is it ok to call you Lainey?), I'm glad you enjoyed it Bob
Please do call me Lainey! My grandmother hung the name on me when I was very young. I was on Amazon earlier and tried to find your CD but was not success. Could you give me a little more information on where I can purchase it>LaineyK
Hi Lainey (great name by the way), I don't sell my music via Amazon, Spotify etc. but my songs can be purchased here on Broadjam. Going To Church is available here @ https://www.broadjam.com/songs/bobb entley1/going-to-church. If you want to wait a day or so I will have finished putting together an Exhibition album with that and 9 or so other songs to download? Do let me know if you need any help or I can do anything else for you. Bob
Hi Lainey, Here is a link to an album on my website https://www.bobbentleymusic.com/abo ut-3 Going To Church is on it and each track can be listened to and purchased individually (£1.00) or as a complete album of 13 songs for £5.99. Julia's duet is on it! Enjoy, Bob
And thank you for the 5 stars you have Going To Church, much appreciated.
Very thankful and relieved that my vocal cords are very nearly back to normal (whatever normal is?!) now. Have been working on re-singing It Won't Be Me Who Says Goodbye, the song most affected by extreme hoarseness prior to my having to stop altogether. I have been taking it slowly and warming the voice up and down. I owe so much to the UK National Health Service for prompt and top class service and am trying to find lyrics for a than you song. There was a while when I thought I might lose my vocal ability altogether, so just getting a voice back was a blessing. Getting a singing voice back is a real bonus.
Thanks much to the the stellar human/songwriter Bob Bentley for the stars for my latest tune posted Your Deafening Sound!
I really enjoyed it Warren, well deserved stars indeed.
Hi Greg, After listening to Julia's "Strong" I was searching for songs involving Jay Speight when I found When Love Prevails. It's a wonderful song and I'm just surprised I hadn't come across is before. A real pleasure to listen to. Well done you and Don. Bob
BTW, it's just great to see Julia getting the recognition she deserves, fingers crossed for her.
Thanks, Bob! Great music all the way around! Proud to be associated with Julia, Don and Bob Bentley!
Thank you, likewise to all concerned.
Hi Both, A great collab for sure. I'm intrigued who did what? There's some great elements going on, lovely little guitar licks and an excellent vocal. Add it all in with some great rhythm guitar as well and it is a very infectious toe tapper. The change of rhythm in the middle section is a surprise and must have been tough to record. Great work guys, well done. More to come I hope? Bob
Hi everyone. I just received word from my publisher and record label that my song "Nobody's Ever Loved You Like I Do " will air on the 15th on LeightonBuzz Radio in the Uk of all places. My record guy has a relationship with a promoter there who has agreed to give us air time. " Round and round she goes etc, etc. I'm excited. Happy New Year!
Congrats Calvin! W
awesome job my brother keep grinding!!!!!
Well done Calvin, may it lead to much more air time.
Hi Calvin, Congratulations on the score; hope it all goes well for you!
Great News!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Congrats!!!!!!!
Sweet 🎶
Thank you everyone for the kind words of encouragement.
Great for you!!!
I did get the review of The Drawing Room, much appreciated Greg. Glad you enjoyed it. Bob
Hi Cyn, Thanks for the playlist for The Drawing Room, much appreciated. Bob
Beautiful, my pleasure!
Bob, I just tried sending you a reply throug mail, after listening to your new piece, The Drawing Room. Somehow, it deleted itself, when I tried attatching one of my photos......but, I digress. TDR is beautiful! Your piano adds the melodic story to the orchestration, and it is at once, melancholy and full of sweet promise! I love it!
You are very kind Cyn, thank you. Funny enough I tried attaching a picture to a message today and it did the same, the whole message disappeared!! Thank you so much for responding, constructive feedback is so important. Bob
Thanks to those who gave feedback on The Drawing Room - very encouraging and reassuring. New version now uploaded with improved string voices and dynamics. Still waiting for the results of the UK Songwriting Contest - have never known a more protracted process getting the results out. So far about 13 of the 21 different category winners have been announced, but not Country where Under Her Wing is a finalist!
Thanks for the 5 stars for The Drawing Room George, much appreciated. Bob
GOOD SONG...ALL THE BEST...GEORGE
Well, I must say that I too, am not enjoying this new format, and not for the sake of it just being "new", but because it's not very user friendly. More than half a dozen times, I've tried adding songs onto a new album, and each time, it either does not save the original content, or, it adds songs multiple times, after having "saved" the deleted song/album, in order to start all over again! Also, in the old format, one could easily adjust the songs in the order one prefers, after placing into any album, which is not only impossible now, (or, at least, I have not found a way......yet?), but confusing because what is wanted as first, can be last. Plus, everyone's comments are not on my page; I must go to the "public view", before I can see all of the comments. I had no idea that there were more comments, until today. I'm sure that the good governer only wanted the best for his site, but it is not, in my humble opinion, better; quiet the contrary. I'm logging off, and really, what's the point? I'm not going anywhere, anyway......................
Well kid, you are in the MAJORITY! Don't leave, though many of us feel exactly like you do... all the best, (if you ever get this,,,) Warren
Again, not because I don't like new, but I find it unwieldy. I have just logged on to update my news and am now all over the place trying to find it - probably staring me in the face?! Just found it but it keeps refusing to accept the edit, verified on MS Word Count as 341 because it is more than 500 characters. Have passed info back to BJ.
Well good idea, several of us have done the same, hopefully real people from corporate will understand... W
I'm with you Cyndi, the new format is really set up for bringing in new members ...the outside of the package looks great however, to me it's like moving from a home with an open concept to another without. I think some subtle changes to the old format would have been much better IMHO.
Thank you all gentlemen, for your kind responces and commeseration. I'm tech savy, as I know most everyone here is, and I maneuver quiet satisfactorily on my laptop at work with very convoluted, medical software, and of course, with recording software, etc. However, this was a curve ball, with the "old" format, so easily adaptable to seeingly, everyone's capability. And Randal, you had a great point, in that perhaps, the old format could had profited from some updates, i.e., with the ability to alphabetically arrange one's Playlists, (which is now possible), or say, drag and drop certain features. And, to the other point that you made, it appears as if it is to entice new members......not one thing wrong with that, unless of course, it alienates the established. I will endeavor to persevere.......................... .......
.............that would be responses......:(
It is worth saying that the BJ team are taking notice of feedback. I reported what I saw as a real drawback in the review section. Previously I was able to play back a song while reading the peer review report so that I could relate to the comments or scores from the reviewer. This was not possible when the new BJ was released but a quick feedback note was all it needed and it has been both appreciated and resolved. I also fed back that Top 10 charts could not be shared, something I have done on FB sometimes. Either I had missed something at the time, or the feedback has done the trick, but that has also been resolved, charts have a share button. I also reported an issue about editing news which has also been resolved. To be fair, I'm sure the small team had a very large task on their hands and are grateful for constructive comments. As I'm sure we won't be reverting to the old system, we may as well get the best out of the new one.
I'm sure that you are right Bob; huge project, turning this thing around. I'm heartened to know that you were able to give and recieve some feedback through customer support. When I've tried, the only page that come up is the most asked questions, but the issues that I've formerly stated, were not among these. Perhaps, I can try to find a way going forward, to report mine. Thanks!
hi Cyn, i reach them by finding the zendesk email, it's there somewhere... xoxo w
Oh, okay...thanks Warren!
There's a link to feedback at the foot of this page. It might even be on every page?
holy cow Bob, you are right, it's down there, but I'd click HELP as the other one seems not to direct one to an actual "issue"? but yep, it's down there!! w
well hell, i see you have to click help desk but don't click one of the "below" boxes, way up on the RIGHT TOP is an orange phrase "submit a request" where you can plug in your email, your question, and they will respond...
...and by the way, why is it so hard? I actually have a broadjam email folder, where i have addresses of the zendesk folks, Anthony and/or Michael, and whoever else who answers...I use that with good results...
At the foot of the page I went to "Give Feedback" rather than the "Help Desk" then "Submit a Request". They are slightly different in that feedback doesn't necessarily require a response. But then I guess we've done this one to death now?!! Back to the music.........
Personally, I like the new veneer. It can be quite the eye candy for the non-member listening public. How we get them to this site is a question that perhaps the Good Mayor can answer. Being a 'BETA' version ('a work under construction') there are a number of features that require experimentation to find what one is looking for. Next comes the learning curve where one can understand the value of a given function. Not in any order of importance, being in the BETA Stage, I agree that given a top or bottom placement choice for any song in our catalog is a mystery to be solved. I have an idea worthy of experimentation. Upon listening to a member's emailed musical offering, how can we rate that song (up to 5 Stars) then simply add to a given playlist like the 'good old days'? Perhaps B'Jam is still working on that mechanism (I hope so). A character count (as before this BETA) was given so we could monitor our progress and edit right there and then. Song search in our personal work page would be most advantageous for those of us who have multiple song pages (I have five). All in all, I like the new look / it's slick, professional and an overdue upgrade. I believe the Good Mayor and Minions are reading our comments to ascertain how they will smooth out the bumps in the road. As a work in progress, it's a good start. as always, your friend in music - pgo
The experiment to re-organize than move songs to where we want them placed is as I had suspected. Once in 'My Home' click on the 'Manage' button. Click on ' My Songs'. On the left of each listed song is 4 pointed arrow. Click and hold so you can change its placement in the order of your preference. Excellent function as now, as you hold that arrow, you can move to any order you wish. This is so much better than before because we have complete control and don't have keep moving up or down one spot at a time. Talk about a real times saver. THX B'Jam for the new tool.
There is certainly a lot to like Peter and I think it will be much easier when we've all had a bit more hands on experience. There certainly are glitches, but that is to be expected. Just found a couple more when sending all you poor friends of mine a message with a song attached! I'm sure the good folk at BJ will be only too pleased to be kept informed of any issues.
hey Bob, i got it, and will now open it! ah miracles never cease... wh
Great advice Peter, and thanks for your input too. Yes, the song "arrangement-order-preference", (as cumbersome as that sounds:), is a much better way now, rather than inching them up, one by one, when in edit; only wish that the album song choices were easier to arrange as well, or perhaps I'm doing something.....or, not doing something....ha!
Mister Bentley, thank you for giving 'JudiAnne' ©PGOlach 5 stars and a playlist add. Much appreciated!
It was my pleasure Mr Olach, very original song, top production and wonderful musicianship. Thanks are due to you also for your endorsements, much appreciated - especially in the film/tv music. Lots of luck, Bob
Just uploaded an instrumental "The Drawing Room" (title may change) containing not one note of guitar. The tune came to me as I was improvising on my keyboard and it has a similarity to the theme music from Downton Abby, hence the title to reflect an English Country House. As a non-pianist, this song was a challenge and I suspect there will be amendments to it in due course. Comments welcome, as always. Thanks, Bob
VERY nice work on The Drawing Room, Bob...the piano works just fine, as does all else... one suggestion might be, you do not need the drums at all IMO...it holds up just fine without... and who says you can't play piano? Kudos... Warren ps--i'd give you stars, but CAN'T FIND THEM attached to your song dammit, this new system will take awhile I guess...
...wait, i found the stars! yeah...
Thanks Warren. Good observation, I have toyed with removing the percussion, will listen again. Muchas gracias for the stars (if I can find them on this new layout!).
Bob, Another great tune all around. The piano is quite fine. No worries there. Pease DON'T remove the drums & I would suggest keeping the percussion through the entirety. @ 1:27 use a soft sidestick, kick & ride cymbal. And again when that section repeats @ 2:22(?). This a great tune from top to bottom. real good stuff!
Many thanks Russ, I'm very grateful for your constructive feedback. Bob
Hi Greg, Many thanks for your review of Thomas, very generous. Thomas is my great grandson who is 2½ years old. When he was only 6 months or so they discovered he had a brain tumour. He then underwent 3 major, lengthy, operations to remove it but a tiny part remains. He is now on a 12 month chemotherapy course to hopefully reduce that to nil. This is very tough for him and his parents, especially as he is too young to really let them know how he feels. Thankfully, his development seems unimpaired and his resilience and his spirit have been incredible throughout. I just felt it right to dedicate this tune but I didn't want the circumstances to influence reviews. Thanks again, Bob
And thanks for the 5 stars Greg.
It is a beautiful tune and a great tribute to Thomas, I wish him all my very best wishes for a full recovery. He sounds like a very brave and resilient young lad.
Thanks Greg, he is.
My pleasure Bob, all the very best.
This new BJ website is not intuitive! Now that I've found how to comment, thanks for the stars for Time To Think, much appreciated Greg
Thanks, Bob, for your continuing support of my music...appreciated! Susan
You keep turning out wonderful music, it's easy!!