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 | Bob Rodgers said 239 days ago |
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Great intro and great vocals Steve, I really like this and I love the hand claps, the instruments and production! Superb song and very much enjoyed! |
 | Henke said 239 days ago |
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Wow, really cool track, guys! Up there with MissChaos' "Fragile" in my popularity list (and that's high up)! One little suggestion: Is it needful with two "Attention" each time? OK, it does have a bit of question mark after it, but should'nt once be enough? Also, it works great as it is already, but then again it would hurt no one if your vocie came forward a tiny bit more. Now it often sounds as one of the instruments, not THE leading one. But maybe that's just me. Well done both of you, instant fav and dl of course! Thanks! /Henke |
 | thoddi said 239 days ago |
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Bowie I thought I was listening to some Bowie tune for a while there... Fab production. Great tune, and super duper singing.! |
 | Drew Kopr said 239 days ago |
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Superb! Wow man this is remarkably good! Just perfect in my opinion on really every level imaginable. |
 | Karmatoburn said 239 days ago |
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catchy its great. I would not have caught the fact that the guitar wasn't the real deal. Its wonderfully placed and mixed. The whole tune has an instant appeal. Something worthy of many repeated listens. Love your vocal. |
 | michael2 said 239 days ago |
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wow steve this is your best in awhile. so damn hooky I can't even believe it. everything sounds amazing too. fabulous job reworking this, it's obvious that your time was well spent. |
 | lengold said 239 days ago |
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Steve, you are the Guvnor Your patience,tweaking and prodding certainly paid off, big time. Fantastic production of a very catchy and well written and performed song - I tried reading the ozone manual once! It's the little videos on their site that get me. Love this and downloaded of course. Cheers Len |
 | Vic Holman said 238 days ago |
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Steve! this is so excellent. I applaud the clapping! As always great vocals. Outstanding production & mix. The 3 or 4 months was worth the wait. Great take from Tobins original If I Iistened to this before I just posted I may have reconsidered. |
 | Feter said 238 days ago |
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Believe This WOW ... great vocal and arrangment ...my memory so blind today but I realy hearin a very cool rockin band playin on my ears .cool harmony work at the answers ..just fabulous what a song thnx for sharin !!!!! |
 | rsorensen said 238 days ago |
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wow wahhh this is cool! so catchy and familiar, yet original. great idea with the handclaps. love the overlapping vocals. hot damn this is good! |
 | Willywagga said 238 days ago |
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pish as always Steve very high quality toon here, you have a way with phrasing that really lifts a song up, this is a perfect example of that. Apart from the strong Mr Jones influence I also hear a little (dare I say it) Culture Club vibe goin, and of course the Furs are preening in the background. Magiko Man. |
 | Scott Carmichael said 238 days ago |
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this IS excellent work Steve... the octive vox.. the backing layers... your thumbprint passion... very creative.... I'm tired but not too tired to nod in your direction... hat is tipped |
 | Ejh said 238 days ago |
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So... How's it feel to be a genius? Is it like being other people, or like being more yourself? Do you find that when engines fall from the sky, that people buy you mics? This is great, Steve. Singing, production, mixing, mastering... Ultra cool... Hard to see the seams, but this collab certainly works. Ed |
 | Ibstrat said 238 days ago |
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This is like a perfect song.Everything is mixed perfectly and the vocals are superb.Even though the song uses a pretty standard chord sequence I didn't get bored at all.(Of course most blues songs have 3 chords but look at what Muddy Waters,Hendrix,Robert Johnson,etc. did with it.)Just shows what can be done with a simple concept,plenty of soul and lots of creativity! |
 | kassia said 238 days ago |
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amazing The vocals on this are just amazing! You did an incredible job and as always your lyrics are stellar. Definitely has a Bowie sound to it, but it reminded me more of "The Echoing Green" than anything else. It's a really cool tune - wanted to clap my hands right along with it! Thanks. |
 | racerat said 238 days ago |
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masterful Masterful song my friend. I the time and care you spent on this one really shows, it is a masterpiece. Pro-mixing of a very complicated piece--Boy 8 vocal tracks...glad you counted me out,...but then again no, I'd love to have been part of this gem, but it's all you--and of coarse Tobin! Very complex and moving. (I hear shades of ELO's lush harmonic backing vocals myself...) Plus your mic sounds great.... P |
 | Leon said 238 days ago |
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yeah..again! Steve, it's 2 AM here, and I just can't resist having to make a comment about this song at this unholy hour.. Yeah, it's that good :-) This has a modern vibe, indeed ala Nelly Furtado meets Bowie (why does this guy's name keep coming up?) It's like giving Bowie a 21st century makeover. Totally digging and tripping on this, and I rarely say that about anything when I am about to hit the sack. You continue to surprise me with your ever-changing style and vocal versatility. |
 | lavalamp said 238 days ago |
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It does..... have the vibe of that Futardo song. Bowianly sung, which is great every time. Really enjoy this. Fantastic job. You're one of this best around, mate. LL |
 | jiguma said 238 days ago |
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David .... ... I mean Steve ;) This is really classy - vocally astounding, musically wonderful (which bits are Tobin?) and the production is as good as I can remember hearing here. So this is Logic Pro 8 eh - are you using Ozone 3 with it or is that in the GB bits? I'm getting Logic Studio in the next few days and can't wait - I'm a bit worried about whether Ozone 3 will work on my new iMac though. Vic H insists that it's not necessary with LP8 - we'll see! Steve, you've seriously raised the bar on this one - REALLY good! Cheers from Oz, Neil |
 | Rebsie said 238 days ago |
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Cor Blimey Steve, you always turn in a fantastic performance. I won't use the DB-word, but it certainly does have that feel to it (I always liked his wonky teeth, actually). Excellent work all round and very creative prodding and poking. |
 | bud said 238 days ago |
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Well Steve - once again you've taken your game to a higher level. All the struggle you went through on this has resulted in a very finely crafted piece with a lot of nuance and invention. Tobin's track sounds great and you really managed to make the most of the opportunities it presented. Great collab. Your voice sounds fantastic as usual. |
 | Pete_NB said 238 days ago |
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One can tell... ... the amount of work that must have gone into it. The biggest telling feature is how natural and organic the final product is. The hand-clapping puts me in mind of a group of people celebrating something important, and this is something worthy of celebration. Kudos! |
 | 8piscean8 said 238 days ago |
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Top-Notch This is top-notch Steve. The production is outstanding! You rock dude! |
 | craft said 238 days ago |
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very good this is a great song.. Well done folks... |
 | Roxylee said 237 days ago |
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Wow, Steve Your vocals tracks are amazing, along with the rest of this. It reminds me of Bowie,m too, but I like this better. The hand claps were quite cool, too. I really enjoyed this.:-) |
 | aclarke said 237 days ago |
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Speechless! ....freakin' wonderful song.....!!! mumble, mumble, stutter.... awesome....!! |
 | ledebutant said 237 days ago |
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GACK! Steve, what are you taking lately and how can I get my hands on some? This is ridiculously good. I don't have time to comment properly at the moment (I WILL be back) but I can't let any more time pass without letting you know that I've either had this song playing constantly on the iPod or have had it running through my brain since I first heard it. I've probably listened 30 times at least. I LOVE IT! I'll be back when I can be more intelligent. I have a lot more to say. I might actually say those things via an email. |
 | blaky smith said 237 days ago |
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The Event I agree with all which is said here above, what to add ? That I discover this morning a masterpiece at MJ and my day begins fine... It's a great performance at every level Steve. Your style, vocals and music are absolutely remarkable and to crown the whole, the production is perfect ! A great pleasure to listen to this work Steve, thank you... Marc |
 | DWL said 237 days ago |
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Whatever you did this is a really fine piece of music. Wonderful production. Cheers Dick |
 | K.I.S.KISMET said 237 days ago |
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no question.. your both simply amazing! steve, your voice is stellar as usual!! clapping along happily... peace, k |
 | Bowman said 237 days ago |
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Steve and Tobin, What a wonderful treat from you both. Strong melody, terrific mantra lyrics delivered with conviction. I love the mix. Enjoyed every moment of this amazing work. Looks like the GW Bridge in the graphic. As a boy that was the view from my window in Washington Heights. Best, Charles |
| said 237 days ago | |
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That seals it! You are now my favorite MJ male vocalist Steve! Beyond excellent. This is totally pro! Release this on CD and I will pay top dollar for it. Be well friend! |
 | chipan said 236 days ago |
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I'm fashionably late Something about your vocals and the electronic elements make parts of this sound (to me) a bit like the group erasure. (I really liked erasure- believe it or not.) Then the song just keeps evolving and getting odd (as you said), but in a good way and very fun to listen to. Very artistic. Excellent vocals as always. chip |
| biba_nova said 235 days ago | |
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Nice one Steve We will have to get together and do a BIG handclap song one of these days I really like this and the obvious care you have taken with the production I don't really get the Davey Jones vibe on this either in the same way as I have with some of your other stuff To me this is just....ECHOROOM Bravo! |
 | Lightman- said 235 days ago |
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Wow The drums and claps, is really great to this song.... It sounds fantastic.... And the background vocals is beautiful..... I like it a lot.... Good lyrics.... |
 | cjdaley said 235 days ago |
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it's time time time someone compliments you for your lyrics. nothing but great lines. Who's this david Bowie, by the way. Does he ever post on MJ ? |
 | BossHook said 235 days ago |
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Sounds like you got the handle on Ozone - this is a pro mix. So Bowie my friend. |
 | evolvweb said 235 days ago |
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Thank You! Steve, Sorry for my absence but I've been without a computer or internet up until today and just got the email...you should have seen the smoke coming from my keyboard trying to get to MJ to hear the final product! You've been very generous with including me in the credits as this has really "evolved" beyond what I ever could have imagined. MJ really has taken music creation to the next level and it's a lot of fun to be a part of (however minor a role I may play). I think the list of comments you already have sum up my feelings about what you were able to put together from my humble beginnings. Well done my friend, you are a genius! Regards, Tobin |
 | davisamerica said 234 days ago |
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so you got my "attention" right from the kick off steve ... i honestly believe your vox is "Perfect" for this ... man this is killer ... Tobin ought to be grinning lie mad cos this rocks! |
 | alexweiler said 234 days ago |
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Fan post (I believe) yet again a high-skilled songwriter met an outstanding singer with the result of a radio compliant song (in a positive sense). steve, I think this time you've pushed the production level again (do I have to visualise you & ozone3 like a cook with a cookbook?). compliments to both ... |
 | Dragonas said 234 days ago |
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Love it... Bowie voice (except even better) with amazing drums and great melody! Why is this not a huge hit on the radio????????????? I am listening again right now! Fav'd! |
 | dajama said 233 days ago |
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Wow Amazing vocal, and an amazing song! Haven't heard Tobin's original yet, but what a great collab result. The drums are perfect - great moving rhythm, and I like the handclaps - and the arrangement is perfect. I especially like the combination of synths and then the introduction of the acoustic guitar. Brilliant combination. Damn, this is good (currently on second listen...) especially for the vocal. Outstanding. This is brilliant. Can't think of a single thing I'd change about this. Sweet. Kudos, my friend. You just get better and better. Peace. |
 | Mystified said 233 days ago |
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Kudos! What a superb track! I know a lot of people have mentioned Bowie, but I hear elements of Spiritualized--especially in the chorus sections. Thank you :) |
| said 232 days ago | |
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Great! I'm still listening my friend... there's no day pass without listening to it.. Man, kudos for your work on this masterpiece... Killer! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi |
 | alfalpha said 232 days ago |
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Steve, Needless to say,you've probably heard this already- this is gobsmackingly terrific. The clarity is razor sharp- my earsdrums are simply ecstatic. I love your vocals- yup Bowie-esque, which is an A in my wee book. Tobin, once more, great stuff. Kudos to both you guys! Cheers, Alf |
 | magnatone said 221 days ago |
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Believe This wow - this is excellent - I'm really sorry I missed it the first time through. I'm currently on my second listen to this - your lyrics/vocals are just outstanding. This song is so thoughtful, well produced, and if you know what I mean - wise. All your tweaking really paid off. Congrats to you both! |
 | Dj French Toast said 214 days ago |
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Damn you sound like that dude from u2 and Bowie combined ....Cool song indeed ! |
 | estellie said 187 days ago |
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*Sigh* Of all the things I miss about macjams, hearing a new song of yours is at the top of the list!!! Gorgeous in its bold way of being strange. Love that your lyrics are a list. An odd-beautiful list at that. My favorites: 3 & 4. Be well. *E |
 | dolby said 184 days ago |
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Interesting Missed this Steve, along with a million other tracks form otheres here at MJ's over the last few months. Great sounding track and great vocal performance. For me the track is a bit too "Queen" sounding, but what you do with the backing vocals and the variety throughout is captivating. It's a sprawling mass of a thing that actually ends up sounding like something the Flaming Lips might do. Don't really know what to say - there's so much happening and going on, but it has that sheen of quality that we expect from you. Cheeers, Phil |
 | rabittwhole said 142 days ago |
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wow ... no really .. wow |
 | segiperkasa said 32 days ago |
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cool song cool song... remind me of Morten Hacket from Aha... |
...and delivery. Tune's like a new Bowie, to my ear...cool extension...
Can you sell me your voice?