BaoBou

Thanks very much buddy!

That's awesome man, congrats to your daughter and congrats to you!

I'm sure I'll be very happy to have grandkids one day but for now I hope my kids can still be kids for a while ;) Thanks for listening Paul!

Thanks so much Glenn!

Eyxaristw poly Antoni! Great you recognise the same in your son, we love our kids! Kalo SK!

It's funny, I didn't listen to pop music in the 70s (although I'm old enough), instead I grew up with classical music. When Idid start listening and discovered Steely Dan (because I was a fan of the band Deacon Blue and read in the "Pop Encyclopedia" they were named after a song), I immediately felt a pang of recognition - hey, that's the kind of music I'd love to make. (Obviously I don't have their skills, talent or studio time. Or backing singers and guitarists. Man.)
Three Dog Night I had to look up but yes, I totally get what you mean :D
Thanks for listening mate!

Hvala Dan! I love when my listeners can recognise the feelings I put into my track!!

Thank you so much matey! Appreciated!!

Haha, my daughter is not extremely receptive to my tracks, so while I might play it to her at some point, I'm also prepared for indifference or possibly embarrassment.
My girlfriend is pretty similar - often the best reaction I can get is "No we didn't meet in a cafe" but occasionally if she then says "I like that one"I know it's real. My daughter has never even acknowledged the existence of my music :D

I still love her to bits :)

Kalimera Fani! Ela re, I will call you Kyrios Fanis from now on to show respect ;) Eyxaristw poly for enjoying the track and let's cherish our daughters!

Thanks so much Kay! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Thanks a lot Mark! If you're interested, I redid the vocals and remixed it and then put it on streaming as part of my latest album. You can find them through my profile or here:
https://baobou.blogspot.com/2025/02/links.html

Great to hear... especially the comparison to Bowie is sort of a dream come true, even if it's only bits.

Thanks so much buddy!

Hello my Zooty friend! Thank you so much, that's a great comment!

Thanks Mike, that's a really sweet and well thought out comment! And yes, loss and missing is always a great source for lyrics (hug)

Dank je wel Rita! (hug)

Thank you very much Glenn! I'm not fully happy yet but with the better vocals I think it's going in the right direction! :)

Haha yes! Originally I wrote it as a piano only version but then as I was listening I grabbed my guitar and just started the power chords. BTW I've already changed the tempo a bit from the original (10ster). It really gave it a better energy I think.

Eyxaristw poly file mou! Nai swsta, by taking a couple steps back I hear better what worked and what didnt' The start and end need to be stronger but in the middle with a bit drums I think I'm really close.
regarding the viazomai, artsists often have ADHD and we suffer from a combination of procrastination and accepting the incomplete - but that is sort of what really works.
I have a process in three stages which is essentially Looperman -> Youtube -> Spotify.
Looperman: I accept it's a draft and just get it out there to get feedback
Youtube: some weeks later I listen again before putting it on youtube and clean up vocals and drums (usually that's the most urgent)
Spotify: I go over everything again, make a new mix, sometimes get a proper mixer involved, I really spend some weeks to fix all the details and get it out there.
With these three steps I feel I get the most out of it. It's never perfect, but I can concentrate on just writing and producing without being held back by trying to get it perfect.

Thank you so much! I poured my heart out in this one!

Eyxarstw. Yes, I used almost every scale I think: A, Ab, B, Bb, C, D, Db, Dm, Eb, F, G, Gm. Not sure why I had to make it so complicated but sometimes that's where your hands go! :D

I love the observation about the musical. You're right, it would definitely fit!
I also love your observation about the vocals. I totally agree and I also thought about re-recording them before posting but I wanted to focus on the structure for now. Especially the first bars and the intro totally deserve better vocals!

Muchos gracias amigo!

Thank you man. I've already adjusted the vocal a bit to make it less harsh!