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 | paul f. page said 245 days ago |
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Nice. Bob, What a sweet little melody and nice arppegiation for accompaniment. This is just a delightful listen that's very pure, simple, direct. The "less is more" deal just works perfectly here. Peace. Paul |
 | Feter said 245 days ago |
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Dinner Bell Man how powerfull ..and peacefull ...amazing pickin my freind .this time the tone of the guitar more back and relax and not much effects to it .its deffinetly one of your never ending gems thnx alot what a great dedication song !! |
 | lengold said 245 days ago |
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This is just so lovely Bob - I could have listened to a lot more of it. Cheers Len |
 | DWL said 245 days ago |
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Beautiful A lovely melody and beautifully played. A great sound as well. Cheers Dick |
 | chipan said 245 days ago |
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Dinner Bell Very soothing, beautiful piece, Bob. Your guitar playing is so nice to listen to. I agree with the comment about wishing it were longer. chip |
 | mowguy3 said 245 days ago |
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A wonderful tone with some fantastic playing. As I read the discription, I to went back in time for a moment. Thanks for the music. Thanks for letting me take it with me. Take Care, Russ |
 | Roxylee said 244 days ago |
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This is lovely, Bob and reading the story behind it brought tears to my eyes, thinking about the sweetness of consistency of something as simple as a dinner bell, and how we are losing things like this, due to family life being so scattered these days. Your guitar playing is lovely, and the extra piece compliments it so well! Thank you for dusting this one off for us and for the story behind it. :-) |
 | tokai said 244 days ago |
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Stunning beautiful and melodic. Played so well and with such a feeling. Super ace. |
 | J.A.Stewart said 244 days ago |
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It's a Dirty Job... but someone has to do it. Raising us (you ALL know who I mean) is a real chore. We don't fully appreciate the extent of it until we have our own. How much love is invested in the process?... inestimable. This simple, lovely piece reflects the warmth and elegance of a mother's love and invites the listener to ponder the *belle* behind that dinner bell. Very nice work, my friend. ;) --- Joe |
 | ziti said 244 days ago |
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bob this is one of your finest....really quite perfect. you play with a sweet sadness here....very moving. deepest of bows to you my friend...loved every second. z |
 | SJB said 244 days ago |
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So good! This is truley outstanding playing Bob. Ibstrat mentioned the how well seperated the lines are - that's so hard to do yet you get the melody strings singing out so pure against the bass. The tune itself is beautiful and the qulaity of the recorded sound is amazing in my headphones. I really enjoyed this - can you check the shelf again to see if you've anymore like this hiding up there! best wishes Steve |
 | Scott Carmichael said 244 days ago |
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this sounds perfect not only is this a wonderful composition, played with finese and heart... but I remember when you first arrived, you were posting things you'd done in a studio... and now you've crossed over into that "do it at home" crowd... and that's where you belong... this sounds incredible... yea! Bob & Yea! RodeNT3 |
 | drakonis said 244 days ago |
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growing up What a beautiful first tune, simple, clear, sweet... then it "grows up and matures" with a bit of jazzy uniqueness... I can see you as an adult, looking back on those childhood years here. There's a bit of wistful longing in it. What a wonderful dedication for mother's day. I don't see a need for anything extra here, it is just beautifully all YOU. Where's that Insta-Fave button? ttfn, Drakonis |
 | Bowman said 244 days ago |
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I agree with Drak... and most everyone on this Bob. This feels so true and direct. I"m so glad I checked in and found this wonderful gem. Charlie |
 | cchaplin said 244 days ago |
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It's perfect ! I love the very subtle shifts here and there. |
 | magnatone said 243 days ago |
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Dinner Bell Your skill on that classical guitar is incredible. This is so lovely, and with the addition of the dedication to your mom, becomes poignant and heartfelt also. I don't know HOW you get those perfect sounds out of your guitar, but you do! |
 | Flyinghorse said 243 days ago |
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Wonderful Just wonderful! Thank you :-) |
 | gail60 said 243 days ago |
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gorgeous Gorgeous, Gorgeous...did I mention gorgeous? Bob, what a fitting tribute to your mother. I know she is so proud of her multi-talented son. This is so beautiful, heartfelt and tender. As always, I just loved it. Thanks for sharing the love. Wonderful job. |
 | davisamerica said 243 days ago |
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right then bob another beauty man .. your mom should be pleased ... excellent work as always my friend |
 | kristyjo said 243 days ago |
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So nice - I don't show up here for a couple of weeks at a time, lately, but when I do, I always feel very fortunate to have come when I did. This is a really beautiful tribute to your mom, and we are all very lucky to have been let into this sweet story. Just a wonderful listen. Really, just a great, relaxing, yet poignant piece. DL & F |
 | Vic Holman said 243 days ago |
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Wonderful piece Bob very articulate and clean. a beauty of a melody too. I can imaging you holding your breathe while playing this. I know I was, just to hear each note. |
 | jiguma said 243 days ago |
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Nice one Bob Great tones and lovely playing. Neil |
 | Tadashi Togawa said 242 days ago |
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Beauty. This is beauty. The beauty of the sound is the world commonness. This is so wonderful. |
 | echoroom said 242 days ago |
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A real musician I always get embarrased listening to you - as a quantize/cut n paste jockey, I feel kinda awed when i hear real musicians .... you are the real deal Bob. Wonderful playing, fab melodies. steve |
 | Dj French Toast said 242 days ago |
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Very pretty Funny enough my mom used to ring an old cowbell to call me and my sis in for dinner . It was so embarrassing then but is a great memory to me now . Sweet tune man ! |
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You are so... talented, Bob. I am just glad to have the opportunity to hear your music.... This is gorgeous, simply so fine. Jack |
 | dirigent said 242 days ago |
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Dinner Bell When this bell rings, I'll hurry to come at once - What a beautiful piece of music, enchanting and magic atmosphere, so very well played. Bravissimo!!! |
 | Ejh said 241 days ago |
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Hey, we've got a dinner bell! We don't USE it very often...I think the neighbors wouldn't love that...but when boy and dog are on the far side of the field, they always hear the bell, and it's sort of fun to respond to it, so they do... Lovely composition, Bob. Pretty and sweet without being glorpy. Stands on its own two feet. Sits up straight. Doesn't talk with its mouth full... Nicely played and recorded, too. At first I thought I was getting distortion, but it turned out to be the MacJams player. Switched to Quicktime and it was clean, clear and gorgeous... Ed |
 | egobandit said 241 days ago |
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their could be no better gift Im shure your mom loves this what can I say just great!~ |
 | Monkaton said 241 days ago |
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Well Played A very nice song and played extremely well. Nicely recorded too. I think They Might Be Giants has a song called "Dinner Bell" too, but it's a little bit different. |
 | Char said 241 days ago |
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There is elegance In simplicity. How perfect a piece, in every way. Thank you for sharing. My friend found you and alerted me. :) |
 | buckhorn said 240 days ago |
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You Always come up with some interesting and original compositions, not to mention great playing technique. Good one. |
 | thoddi said 240 days ago |
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oooh This makes me want to buy a nylon stringed classical guitar... What beauty you are able to send to us through your guitar. You are such a great musician. Every touch on the strings are delivered with great gusto and you play very confident. The recording sounds brilliant at my end. Very, very good!!! |
 | mvh9591 said 240 days ago |
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Very Nice______ This is a wonderful song. Not much more I can say except thank you for sharing. mvh : ) |
 | bud said 239 days ago |
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Great song Bob beautifully played and excellently recorded. I thought mom's only rang that bell in the movies - what a charmed childhood memory. |
 | dajama said 239 days ago |
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the playing on this is outstanding, and it's a wonderful tune to boot. I love the sound of the guitar, and the arrangement is great. Great sentiment behind it, too. Very impressive piece of music from a talented dude! Nicely done. Peace. |
 | rsorensen said 238 days ago |
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dinner bell wow this is really something else. so good! what a wonderful sound you have. .i'm so glad you didn't add a ringing bell ;) |
 | Warren Smith said 233 days ago |
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Come and get it This mellow mood piece got me to recollecting how we kids were called in for dinner. It wasn't by a bell, I knew that, but I was having a hard time remembering how it happened. Then it hit me: when we were playing outside and it was time to be summoned for supper, my Dad would step out the back door, put two fingers in his mouth and blast out a shrill whistle which carried through the neighborhood. Obviously, I hadn't thought about that for years : > Nicely played - with deft little nuanced painterly touches here and there. Yes, it could be cheesy, but I really expected to hear a dinner bell with Mom yelling "Come and get it!" at the end. |
 | lavalamp said 233 days ago |
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just a note I wish I could play like this.......... LL |
 | stratcat said 233 days ago |
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Beautiful GP, Sweet tone and great style. The recording quality is top notch. Great chops, chord voicings are perfert. Thanks GP |
 | Macaudion said 231 days ago |
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From way deep in the heart... I'm a little late, but at the time that this was posted, I was some 3000 miles away visiting my mother. (I expect that she doesn't have much more time here) That makes this tune all that much more special to me, Bob. This is a beautiful dedication to your ma, for which, if it hadn't been for her, and all the rest of the mothers represented here, we wouldn't be able to receive this wonderful gift. So thank you, this was a very special treat! Macca |
 | Elevator_Funk said 231 days ago |
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Very Nice I can't believe I missed this when it came out. Everybody else already has such nice things to say, so all I can say is I agree with ALL of the above complements. Thanks for posting it. |
 | kingbee said 227 days ago |
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sounds great Don't think it needs vocals. It's a beautiful piece of music just on it's own. Just the right length to convey the emotion and thought behind it. Thank you |
 | Rebsie said 226 days ago |
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Wow Blimey Bob, this is absolutely beautiful. Immaculate playing and crisp production values but still loaded with emotional power and subtlety. Just gorgeous. |
 | BossHook said 224 days ago |
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well I am late to your fingerstyle party but Holy Bat Talons, that's some nice tone you got! |
 | jpfeiff said 208 days ago |
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Beautiful Very nice melody, and the playing and production are outstanding! |
 | 12parsecs said 204 days ago |
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amazing! brilliant piece of writing. well played. scratch that... VERY well played. what's more, is you can really enjoy this composition because the production is flawless. the NT3 is a great mic, but it takes a great engineer to mic an acoustic guitar that well. nice placement, nice compression, tasty little plate reverb. dood, you should be proud! |
 | Cadman said 198 days ago |
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Deceptively Simple........ Lovely composition - performed very well. Great feeling of contentment recalled. That stuff that's been on the shelf for a few years and still sounds OK when you dust it off, always worth posting up, isn't it :-)? More of it if you've got it, please....... |
playing of beautiful piece.For a second I thought it was an overdub- you separated the parts so well.Very nice recording.Did you write this out or just memorize it?My only complaint- I wish it was longer!