RichieWinn

Hi Dave

It's such a lovely analogy "a lot of music has passed under your musical bridge". I think it's a very kind way of saying something else!! He he! It has, and continues to be, an interesting and enjoyable voyage.

I agree completely with your comments regarding Patricia. Such an immense talent and a real privilege collaborating with her. We are all so very lucky. Glad you liked the track and thank you for the comments particularly the "no overplaying" observation. I always try to work on the "less is more" principle.

Thanks again

Richie

Hello Dan

I always have a special place in my soul for your comments. Thank you so much for stopping by and listening - I appreciate it. Yes, Patricia is a wonderful talent to work with and I am so pleased with the finished track and with your very kind words. Much appreciated.

Cordialement

Richie

Hey Dooka

Good to know an old fashioned blues song can by uplifting and enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and listen. Much appreciated.

Richie

Hey Bear

Always good to hear from you. Thank you so much for the comments and I take it as a great compliment that you compare my instrumentation with Patricia's vocals so positively. I am humbled. Thank you.

I had a lot of trouble trying to get the tempo and the vocal organised on this track and after exchanging emails with Patricia (who suggested I might have some timing issues with it) I decided to chop up the phrases and assemble them around a twelve bar blues framework. I am pleased with the way it's turned out.

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for the kind words.

Best regards

Richie

Hi Patricia

So pleased you liked the track. It was (once again) a real pleasure working with such fine singing and real heart.

Richie

Hey Boneman

So glad you liked the track. I really appreciate you stopping by and listening. Thanks for the great comments.

Richie

Thank you.

Richie

Hi Ed

I'm glad you liked the "guitar only" approach to the track. I just felt like getting back to a basic three guitars and drums live feel was appropriate. Thanks for your very kind comments - much appreciated.

The Godin XTSA is a lovely guitar in many respects. It's beautifully made from high quality materials (never had a guitar with an ebony fretboard before - really nice) and has three distinctive playing opportunities. Normal electric (two humbuckers and a single coil), acoustic (using the built in transducers) and MIDI using the Roland GR55 compatible connection. So versatile. Anyway, I could go on and on (and on) about guitars so I'll stop right now.

Thanks again and always a great pleasure to have you visit and comment.

Regards

Richie

Thank you so much for stopping by, listening and posting a comment. I really appreciate it. Great review - I so pleased you like the track. The vocal is really strong, he is such a talent. The guitar? Well, I just love playing and it is very rewarding when comments like yours are posted.

Thanks again

Richie

Hey Dan

Of course I believe you! You are excited about my track - that's great. Perfection? You are very kind - thank you. It is so very nice of you to take the time to listen and post your comments. J'apprécie les commentaires de quelqu'un que je pense est un talent spécial.

Merci beaucoup

Richie

Hi Ed

Thanks very much for the comments and I thought you would like the guitar only approach. It's such a great vocal too and I immediately thought American bubble bum sort of sound. It's turned out a bit meatier but I'm happy with the results.

Thanks again.

Richie

Hi Shi

Foot tapping eh? Get up and boogie I say!! Thanks for taking the time to stop by, listen and comment. Appreciate it.

Richie

Hey Fila

Thanks for stopping by and listening and your comments are very much appreciated. Yes, I wanted exactly that lead, rhythm, bass and drums feel on the track (well, it's a classic live band setup and one you don't hear too much of today) so thanks for picking up on that. It's a great vocal and I just hope I've done it justice and I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Thanks again.

Richie

Thanks for the comments Spudsy and the advice on the drums - appreciate it. I tend to work on the principle "less is more" so never over compress, over EQ or over effect anything. The track is unmastered too so I still have some work to do. Maybe I could send you the finished mastered track in a few weeks for your comments? I always welcome some constructive comment. Not sure about a "sub sine" or a "tuned sub kick"? First thing is I'll find out what that means and see if it's appropriate to apply. See, I'm still learning!

My guitar sound here - I'd like to say I spent hours getting it right. I didn't!! I use my Godin Xtsa through my Onyx 820i mixer and firewire straight into the iMac. Logic Pro has lots of guitar patches which I tend to simply go through one by one until I find one I like! No rocket science here just good old fashioned luck!! Glad you like it.

Thanks again for stopping by, listening and commenting.

Richie

Hi Dave

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to listen and comment. Always appreciate it. I thought the "all guitar" approach was a good idea and thank you so much for even mentioning Ramones in the same sentence as my sound on this track. It is a great compliment - thank you.

Best regards

Richie

Thank you so much for stopping by to listen and comment - it's appreciated. I am truly happy with your remarks, it makes the hard work worthwhile.

Regards

Richie

Hey

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to listen and post comments. It's appreciated. Flying is good! Glad you enjoyed the flight!!

Regards and thanks again

Richie

Hi Ed

It's the neck pickup alright but on my Godin xtsa! Glad you liked the sound and thank you so much for the comments. MIM4E is such an immense talent and putting tracks together with her wonderful acapellas is a pleasure. This was fun to do. Thanks again.

Regards

Richie

Hi Dan

Thanks for taking the time to stop by, listen and comment - it is really appreciated. I'm glad it was a pleasant surprise this morning - that makes me feel very good. Fantastic comments - thank you.

Richie

No problems and thanks for stopping by again.

Richie

Hey Bear

Always good to have you visit and thank you so much for your kind words. It is such a pleasure working with MIM4E and a real adventure developing a track from her incredible acapellas - she is such a talent. Appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to listen and comment - much appreciated.

Regards

Richie

Hi Nameste

Thank you so much for your comments and for taking the time to stop by and listen. It's a great compliment to have you say it sounds so good. Much appreciated.

Richie

Hi Ed

Thanks very much for the comments and taking the time to listen. Appreciated. My acoustic on this is my Ovation Celebrity direct in to the desk and with just a little compression. It has active EQ and I always make sure the little 9v battery is new before recording - it makes a difference.

Derek Vickers has an amazing voice and great lyrics. It was a lot of fun putting this track together. Glad you enjoyed it.

Regards

Richie

Thank you so much for your comments and for taking the time to stop by and listen. It's such a great vocal and I had fun putting the track together.

Thanks again

Richie

Hey Mim Fouree

You are so kind, thank you for the comments. Glad you liked the track and my interpretation of it. I had fun putting it together and always enjoy the challenge of a guitar solo (and trying to make it sound like something I haven't already played before - always difficult). Thanks again P.

Richie