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Recorded using Reason/Record version 7.
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James Michael Taylor said

Love your voice.

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Done in MIDI Soundtrack/ambient style instrumental. Written & arranged by John Bowen. Featuring the guitar work of Mr. Marc Halikas.
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kirklynch said

Nice piece of work!

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Jazz fusion piece. Thanks to Marc Halikas for bass & guitar.
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Guest said

Excellent piece of work, there's so much going on and yet it all fits perfectly

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Jazz fusion piece. Thanks to Marc Halikas for bass & guitar.
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thetworegs said

Excellent love those drums........

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Jazz fusion piece. Thanks to Marc Halikas for bass & guitar.
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Guest said

Totally pulling off the style! (And the mix is fabulous.)

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Memphis Soul horn section courtesy of Garritan Jazz & Big Band ver. 3. This software of VSTI samples also includes the Steinway piano and acoustic bass featured here. Drums are EZDrummer "Baiao" beat mixed with rock fills. Hope you like!
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kirklynch said

Nice! Love the arrangement!

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Jazz fusion piece. Thanks to Marc Halikas for bass & guitar.
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Elusive Gene said

Agree with Greg - great sounds. Also enjoying the folky flavours.

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A song for my wife of 31 years.
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Greg Connor said

Beautiful. I'm curious what you are using for your wind instruments. It sounds similar to an Akai Professional EWI4000S. I have been admiring them from afar for a while now.

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Jazz fusion piece. Thanks to Marc Halikas for bass & guitar.
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Greg Connor said

Wonderful easy listening that develops all through the piece.

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Done with MIDI. Recorded and sequenced in Samplitude MS 14 Garritan JABB 3 for Piano, bass & horns Toontrack EZDrummer and Vita and Messiah synths
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Guest said

Pure, real nice.

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Thanks to Marc Halikas for bass & acoustic guitar. Lyrics: Happy. Sad Distant as the night and day Good and bad Hoping for a better way The thoughts of a happy past Sometimes will bring A measure of hope Sharing thoughts With someone that…
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Guest said

Lovely melody brings a beautiful sentiment.

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My first MIDI tune. February 2009.
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Guest said

That sounds very nice, beautiful melody!

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Original Jazz instrumental. Written, arranged and performed by John Bowen. Made using Garritan Jazz & Big Band ver.3 Mixed and sequenced in Samplitude 2008.
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crackitopen said

excellent layers! Joyous!

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A pleasant pop tune, written in the Fall of 2009 about "chilling out" and taking a less serious view of the world. Instrumentation done in MIDI using Samplitude Music Studio version 14 and Mixcraft 4.5.
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Guest said

Nice!

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A song for my wife of 31 years.
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Guest said

I really like how this one builds. Awesome song.

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A song for my wife of 31 years.
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Guest said

Tender tribute, thanks for sharing. Love the flutey additions - beautiful! Wow, 31 years - congratulations!

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Lyrics are a "thought collage" ie small pieces of different issues that went through my head at the time.
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Guest said

Great approach to lyric writing. I'll have fun analysing that later. Love the music and melody also. Ooh, lovely break!

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I was going to do a jazz version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for the Yule Tide season, but I wrote an original ballad instead. Inspired by a knick knack my wife has of a pair of ceramic snowbirds cuddling. In the song, I put them into a…
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Guest said

Always so affected by your lush instrumentation - this is lovely.

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I was going to do a jazz version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for the Yule Tide season, but I wrote an original ballad instead. Inspired by a knick knack my wife has of a pair of ceramic snowbirds cuddling. In the song, I put them into a…
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kirklynch said

Nice writing! Love that Instrumental break!

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Original Jazz instrumental. Written, arranged and performed by John Bowen. Made using Garritan Jazz & Big Band ver.3 Mixed and sequenced in Samplitude 2008.
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Guest said

Lush sounds!

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