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 | Joe Brady said 248 days ago |
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Winter? It's a world turned upside down ;-) Love it. Joe |
 | thoddi said 248 days ago |
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Indeed Jiguma style Very good production. Tight and sweet sounding at my end. Nice mix of a story combined with metaphors of life. Your acoustic guitar sounds very good in the mix. How do you record it... Is it picked up by the Rode only? I also thought your vocals sounded a good and confident. |
 | composerclark said 248 days ago |
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Peaceful There is something comforting about this music; it just seems filled with good feelings, and a calm acceptance of the inevitable. |
 | echoroom said 248 days ago |
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Summers here Its a beautiful spring day here, and this track is just perfect - breezy, laid back, gentle. Wonderful production Neil - i know its a snowy lyric, but i'm pumping this out into the back garden and its putting a smile on my face. Lovely work. |
 | Karmatoburn said 248 days ago |
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capture this MIX. Although maybe a quicky for you, it sounds like a labor of love. Great progression, vocal, and the guitar work is super fine. Dig the whole scene. |
 | stephendavis said 247 days ago |
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nice you're a beast, i tell you, a beast! haha this is fabulous work. a few days? wow. |
 | selters said 247 days ago |
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wonderful A wonderful song Neil, and everything else is wonderful. Your vocals sounds better then ever. I really like your style, there are no shortcuts in your work. Everything is very well done. |
 | gail60 said 247 days ago |
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hey Neil You never disappoint. This is a great song. The guitar sounds great and your voice is perfect as always. Very smooth and comfortable all the way through. And this came to you quickly? Geez, some people have all the talent. Thanks for sharing! |
 | woofer3 said 247 days ago |
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always nice to hear a proper song, - well written and performed. John. |
 | perceptualvortex said 247 days ago |
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Sweet Nice hypnotic guitar playing, as usual :) |
 | Feter said 247 days ago |
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Ripples in the Sand this is awesome as always my friend ..I can see you rest to the acoustic sound more now .(winter feels?) superb arrang,ent as always but that tele has it all so tastey there .certainly riipped of Nash's .just wonderful thnx alot for sharin such gem my freind !!! |
 | rtcooper said 247 days ago |
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SWEET Great Telecaster. Top Production Levels. Absolutely from your Classic Collection Book. -rtc |
 | MarkHolbrook said 247 days ago |
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This has a really great sound to it. I love it. Thanks so much! |
 | J.A.Stewart said 247 days ago |
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It's Always Nice... when you have your love to keep you warm and... you have a song in your heart. A very nice, breezy tune, Neil. I'm glad the winter is yours now... we had more than enough of it. Well-written and performed. ;) --- Joe |
 | Vic Holman said 247 days ago |
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Sand gets everywhere Neil, even if you didn't sing, the music itself has the totally identifiable Jiguma sound that's easy to recognize. Super mix & production. Also really nice lyrics. Now don't get cabin fever with winter coming in. |
 | sloparts said 247 days ago |
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Nice song Neil great lyrics and some fine guitar playing there, but I have to say something about the entire song. While it is a great song and your vocal sound spot on for this, the musical background gets a bit monotonous at time. I would love to see this done musically with a more diverse and interesting background to it. Sorry Neil, I don't know how else to say it. All the elements are excellently performed, and the story makes sense, but I still came away wanting it to sound different than it does. Please, please take my comments in the way they are intended my friend, as suggestions from a loyal fan to help a good song become a great song. Respectfully Ed |
 | dajama said 247 days ago |
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Enjoy it? I love it! Great track, and terrific performance. The guitar sounds wonderful - sweet tone, crystal clear and resonant. And sweet playing with some lovely changes, it should be said! The lyrical vibe is great; some excellent lines in there ("There%u2019s nothing planned tonight/ Might just throw some pictures on the wall" - excellent...) and wonderful images ("silken driftwood on the shore" - beautiful...). A great song, wonderfully performed. You're a class act and never disappoint. Nicely done. Peace. |
 | DWL said 247 days ago |
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Beautifully done I'm torn between agreeing with Ed and agreeing with your "rolling" vibe. Whatever, this is bloody good. A wonderful summery song despite the lyrics. Lovely guitar work. Cheers Dick |
 | lengold said 247 days ago |
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I think that you definitely succeeded with your 'rolling vibe' - has a really lovely swayability to it. Great lyrics and impeccably played, sung and recorded. Cheers Len |
 | Roxylee said 246 days ago |
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I love the reflections into your life, with your story/songs. This is great, Neil. :-) |
 | davisamerica said 246 days ago |
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right then neil this is indeed a beauty ... :-] |
 | Macaudion said 246 days ago |
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Love it! Beautiful, Neil! Simply, beautiful! Dang, it's just too sweet! I will be in Australia this winter, so maybe... : ) Thanks, my friend! Macca |
 | guitapick said 245 days ago |
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I like it... ...very, very much, thanks, Neil. Like silken driftwood on the shore We%u2019re resting on our way to sea We%u2019re moving all the time We%u2019re going nowhere I can see Like shifting ripples in the sand Brilliant... |
 | Ibstrat said 245 days ago |
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I just love the way your guitar sounds.Is it doubled? You have a a lot of character and feel in your voice.This song really got me.The cymbal crash at the end is cool-sounds like a wave. |
 | Scott Carmichael said 245 days ago |
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Hey Neil I'm not here as much as I've been in the past... way busy... but, I'll always give you a listen.... your guitars & bass are perfect... such an effortless flow... your voice is an acquired taste (sorry) but it's true... gruff tenderness... I wouldn't change it... and it suites your philosophers bent... lyrics are thoughtful and well crafted as usual... and your thumbprint production is spot on.... I'd love to have your ears.. |
 | Ejh said 245 days ago |
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You're getting it all here, Neil... ...'Old' jiguma was 'thick', and layered, but not necessarily spacious.... 'Middle period Baroque jiguma' was stripped down, spacious, but sometimes had a hole here or there... Here we have neo-post-industrial-unplugged jiguma, and it's full but it's also spacious, the bass is really round and well articulated, the guitars are enough but not too much, and in MY set-up, anyway, the vocal sits really nicely in the mix... Nice lyric that seems to find a middle ground between Zen and James Thurber... Cool Tele bits in the middle there, too... Ed |
 | caroline said 245 days ago |
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cold?? snow??? with a picture like that? i don't think so!! :D a lovely tune - and so very jiggy - thank you xoxoxo |
 | chipan said 244 days ago |
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Ripples This has such a nice, relaxing groove to it. The guitars sound great. I really enjoyed this. The lyrics are also really poetic. chip |
 | VicDiesel said 243 days ago |
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Melancholy You're not lacking in similes when you try to describe your past and present. All very graphic, and it's a sweet picture. Nice song. |
 | stevel said 242 days ago |
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Summer is here..despite some frosty lyrics hehe Yes...this definitely has that Jiguma classic sound...intertwining acoustics ahoy! Some nice electric bits in there too of course Good spacious production..I could hear a female chorus in here I reckon to put the icing on the cake? Good stuff Steve |
 | dirigent said 242 days ago |
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Ripples in the Sand Beautiful song, a wonderful, intense piece of music, gorgeous acoustic work full of feeling and atmosphere :-) Enjoyed it a lot! |
 | bonnieprincejohnny said 241 days ago |
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Seagulls & sand I like your voice on this track. What is a Seagull S6 ?? |
 | egobandit said 241 days ago |
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your songs are always a treat for me the quality and the musician ship is tops in my book ! Downloaded thanks be well! |
 | Peter Bauckham said 241 days ago |
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Sorry for the late comment! Really enjoying this one - Production is top-notch as ever and has your very distinctive sound. It's a glorious day here in the UK and this fits it perfectly... PS - your vocals sound especially good. Peter |
 | lavalamp said 239 days ago |
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Huh? How did I miss this one? Made my smile. Really nice song here, my friend. You seem to bring your A-game every time. Dave |
 | Warren Smith said 237 days ago |
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coming and going A sense of resignation pervades these philosophical lyrics - something I can relate to without any trouble : > Yet an overriding sense of despondency is avoided by your recollection of specific moments of shared joy. The music has an easy-going feeling to it, nicely reflecting the endless shifting ripples of time. A minor complaint - well, not really a complaint, just something that keeps slightly chaffing - is when I have to jump from "footprints in the snow" to "shifting ripples in the sand." I understand what you are saying, and it's not really mixing metaphors, it's just that most of the song seems to be about snow and cold and winter, yet the main allusion is to the beach. Of course, you do refer to a "Sydney summer," so I probably shouldn't be so hung up on a consistency. (Perhaps it's because I spent four decades in the ice and snow of Minnesota and there the only time we mixed sand with snow was for traction : >) The lyrics I really like are in the verse about the warm surprise of a cold furnace, which creates a fire ("sparkle") in her eyes - that's good writing. All in all - another fine production from down under. |
 | Moviz said 236 days ago |
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I remember soon after I joined MJ Neil commenting on one of your songs and saying that you're a great poet........ and these lyrics are wonderfully philosophical. No need for ME to comment on YOUR performance, because it's always top notch and it's you who gives me the tips LOL. Great musical performance as always, regards M |
 | saymme said 234 days ago |
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.. Always great hearing You Neil : ) So much harmony in this one : ) hear its supposed to be summer soon but its probably cold as your winter...too cold :( This warmed me up ! ThankYou Courtsey to You Lena |
 | TEXASFEEL said 231 days ago |
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Luscious guitar sound... with a nice percussion section. Trademark Neil vocals in addition. Great mix and nice progression as well. The break into what sounds like a pedal steel is candy. Is that a pedal steel? All in all a very fine piece. John |
 | magnatone said 230 days ago |
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Ripples In The Sand Hey Neil: Sorry I'm so late to the party here, but this is GREAT!! Lovely, sweet, so comfortable like a favorite easy chair. Wonderful lyrics and vocals, and of course your guitar work is perfecto-mundo (is that how you spell that?) Thanks! |
 | Rebsie said 226 days ago |
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Nice ... I'd like to come up with something original and intelligent to say but Steve Echoroom's "breezy, laid back, gentle" sums it up and there's not really much I can add. Sweet song. |
 | thetiler said 225 days ago |
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Nice stuff Love the way the fingerpicking sounds chorus-y , lends for a nice quality and cements your style it seems. Nice soft vocal texture, that is another jig trademark which I look forward to hearing and not disappointed. Thanks for sharing! |
 | asconejar said 217 days ago |
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tsada I been wanting to buy a seagull guitar, (next to cole clark) but alas, my finances will not allow me at this moment, Im just glad to hear it being played here. You're music is very light to the ears, very friendly, happy, pretty cool to me. |
 | richardhowardjones said 216 days ago |
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Great I haven't heard a single I don't like so far from you. Thank you so much. Will be back to listen to some more stuff, that's a promise. |
 | SJB said 204 days ago |
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Ripples in the Sand Hi Neil, I'm still getting through your posts and have to say I'm really enjoying the job. Your music has a real feel good factor to it and is just the kind of thing I'd buy. Your vocal style is.... well just so cool to quote the kids. Playing, mixing and production are all very professional sounding. I said it on a previous post of yours, but again here a real bass played with fingers and not a mouse makes such a difference. Hats off to you - great stuff. Steve |
This is gorgeous Mr. Neil. The playing and singing and the whole work is at its best. I'm impressed with what I've heard. One of your very bests. Wonderful solo! Thanks a lot for sharing this gem.
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