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Wane I appreciate you stopping by. Don't know if you remember me, but here under a new name. The former MACK MAN. I remember you. You are no slouch my friend. It's a great feeling to get the same love being under the new name as it was under THE MACK MAN, especially from veteran Loopers. Back then we had a Click of members going on, (SLAP, Bear, Planet Bass, Abner Basarous, Filao Soul) and so on. Just saying I highly appreciate your time and comments. Will stop by soon. PEACE T576 OUT.

Thank you, Z, for the positive feed back. I agree with you on that comment. Maxwell would put some fire on this track. If I were to add vocals, I think his style of singing would without a Dout work. Thanks again for the stop by. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you, p. I had a ball writing this. Your ears are on point. What I mean is, after the sound depth was created the sound alone told me what to do. Sound design is verry important in music production. Thanks again for the stop by. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you, O, for the listen and comment. It's the shaker. Sometimes in Smooth Jazz or any type of Jazz , something will sound a little off. It may be a high hat or piano etc. Unlike a House track, for instance, which is created from a strict musical blueprint where all elements are on point timing wise, and melodically, Jazz composition is more of a human feel concept and has odd timings that can be played in. You are verry observant. Thanks again. PEACE. T576 OUT.

DJ, thank you for the stop by. I love SMOOTH JAZZ. I try to write in such a way that the listener has to give it a full listen to know the whole story I was trying to tell. Thanks again. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you for the listen and comment. Sorry about the late reply. Didn't get a email letting me know. I always appreciate when a Looper gives me they're time. Thanks again. PEACE. T576. OUT.

Thank you dime, I like that soft butter on warm toast. Thats inspiring. As far as the genius, It adds up to being gifted to play guitar from a verry young age, and never stopping. I call it practice makes perfect, and repetition makes genius. Thank you for the motivating words. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you, Slimm, You don't know how glad I am to know that the guitar didn't bother you, because I love guitar like I love my right arm, and I mean that literally. I appreciate the Onesty. On some tracks I will get opinions before I Master or automate so thanks for the stop by. PEACE. T576 OPUT.

Mark, you should be an author my brother. Your choice of words always humors me as well as MOTIVATE me to stay on my path to succeed at whatever kind of Smooth Jazz I'm composing. Oh by the way, I pay the band according to how on point they are on the recording. LOL. On this one they got paid verry well. I didn't want to master this one until I got approval of its validity. With your comment on board I'm ready to master. Thank you Mark. Always good to hear from you. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you phantom, for the stop by. Thank you for the like, and more so the respect. The musicians here on the Loop are some of the humblest people I have ever comminated with, and you are on that list. Thank you. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Jynx I'm glad you noticed the setup for the busting loose. I can't stand when a guitar player sets up a song for the bust loose and plays a 8 bar solo. What the heck is that. I cant tell my musical story in 8 bars, because you're correct, I have a lot to say. My goal every time out is to satisfy the listeners ears for what I claim to be expressing, "SMOOTH JAZZ", so if I can't deliver then it's not worth the listen to me. Thank you for recognizing my goal on this one. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you x, your choice of words is exactly how I try to execute my style of guitar playing. I didn't automate the guitar track, so your ears didn't lie to you. Also no mastering on this track. Will upload the polished version soon. Thanks again for the stop by. I was in the prosses of listening to one of your tracks and had to cut it short to get to work. Didn't get a chance to comment. Will stop back. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you Wayne, for the stop by. I have developed a EQ technique that I use on any of my guitars that allows me to get that sound. In one aspect you're correct in assuming that I used the neck pickup, All of my guitars have the old Humbucker pickups. MY secret is adjusting the neck pickup at just the right height along with the EQ to get a Smooth Jazz guitar sound. I've noticed over the years that guitar players have forgotten about adjusting the height of the pickups. Thanks again for the time. Sorry for the delay reply. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you Zoot, for the stop by and positive comment. If I'm feeling a track, my playing is a lot easier than if I'm just doing a track that only requires an 8 or 16bar solo, so when I'm able to stretch out I can make some things happen. Thanks again. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you for the stop by, I'M always pleased when one of my tracks is a morning pleasure. Nothing is sampled or chopped. It's all from in my head and fingers. I don't usually use samples when I write Smooth Jazz, plus I'm not a big fan of sample writing because I have theory training, composition, and sight reading, so I understand what I'm doing. It makes a big difference when writing Jazz of any kind. I encourage any musician to learn some amount of theory and composition. Thanks again for the Time and listen. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you for doing such a surgical listen to this track. You are correct in saying I pace myself when I'm playing. It's a technique I use to set the ear up for the next solo riff so things don't sound redundant. If I don't feel I'm telling a musical story on a track, I wont upload it. Thank you again for the complete listen and comment. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you JYNXZ, for the overwhelming comment and listen. I'm an Old School player that know if you can grab the ear with in 30 seconds of a track, you will more than likely get a complete listen. I try to tell a musical story when I'm Riffing. Feel is everything in Smooth Jazz. Thank you again for the time and listen. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you doble, for the listen and comment. I was really feeling this one when I wrote it. Glad you could feel it too. Thanks again. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you RJR, for the listen and comment. I too try to find any element of appreciation in a artist creation, whether it be the mix or master, or if it grabs me emotionally. I'm glad this track touched you in a positive way. Thanks again. Sorry for the delay reply. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you, Bao, for the high compliment. I too like Maxwell. I can only imagine the energy of that concert. The 90s; was a verry creative era in music. Artist were still writing music from the heart as opposed to the pocket. I feel your music is from the heart. Thanks again for stopping by. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Well Mykael, after that comment, I will have to go out and purchase a LARGER HAT.LOL. My head is on swole. Thank you for a much-appreciated comment. I've been getting much love for this track, Much like your MOWTOWN VOICE. I will have to stop by and get another dose of the velvet voice. PEACE. T576 OUT.

First let me say, joe I appreciate your Onesty. I myself will listen the same way. If the style of music is something I normally don't listen to, I can still appreciate a good mix and Master. It's just respect to the artist creation in my opinion. Thank you again for the listen and comment. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you dime, MT and I are like blood brothers here on the Loop. We communicate regularly. I know you, being a artist yourself, know when I say I was feeling this one, what I mean. Thank you again for showing love on this one. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Thank you second for the listen and comment. I love smooth Jazz. I like the journey it allows me to go on. Thank you for taking this journey with me. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Good morn, IM. I can tell you this, the most valuable word you used in your comment iS FEEL. JAZZ is one of the most particular genres of music that you have to masterfully poses "FEEL" to be able to play it. Sample production has caused the younger generation to not have any interest in theory or sight reading. It's like a cult. Long as you have the 808'S banging, bass synth with plenty of 20Hertz or bellow, thirty second to sixty forth high hats, and a catchy acapella, you're a producer. Jazz is a spiritual feel. Learn some theory, and sight reading as a start. Get a good metronome. With JAZZ you have to be all the way in, time wise. There is no compromise. Hope this helps you start your journey. PEACE. T576 OUT.