Quote from: jazz101 on Jul 04, 2025, 05:20 PMHi Mora,

atmospheric is definitely the word to describe this piece, you have a unique approach to music which always warrants a response. I really like the blend you have created in this song, once again well done Mora.

George or Jazz101

Glad to see you back!!! @jazz101
and commenting on my work!! wow, thank you, much appreciated. I hope all is ok there. Stay well George

Mora

@Vicki — The Ballad of the Maid of Innail is a strong and very appealing track! It has a very nice Celtic/Gaelic air to it, yet it's also unique and modern. At just under three minutes long, it left me wanting to hear more. Yet, the old adage is "always leave your audience wanting more," so you accomplished that!

The lyrics are great and fit your song very nicely. Your co-writer, Alison Croggon, did a great job with the words. You then did a great job crafting the music and delivering the vocals. The music is appealing throughout, and your vocals are excellent as usual. But as good as your vocals are in the song, I still like your Karen Carpenter-esque voice the most! That's definitely a compliment—and a testament to your talent that you can sing so well in more than one style.

I also noticed that @Boydie contributed guitars to the track. An excellent production from all involved!

Regarding the mix, it sounds very professional and clean. This is a song you should be proud of! Nice work! I enjoyed listening. 🎵

Kind regards,
Joseph

Quote from: Vicki on Jul 04, 2025, 10:21 PMI find the song energetic and engaging. Opportunities for improvement: I only remember noticing one thing--there was a place where the word "the" was emphasized more than what I consider the important words in the sentence. It's just before the 2:45 mark "Bliss is the lost state of mind". I think of "bliss", "state" and "mind" being the strongest words, with "lost" a close second and the remaining three words as meriting the least stress.

I like the frenetic feel of the instrumentation.

@Vicki — Many thanks for listening, your kind works, and your constructive critique. All are much appreciated! 🎵

Kind regards,
Joseph

Debbie Harry and her band Blondie had a number of hits in the late 70s and 80s. Call Me was a new wave rock track that became the number 1 song of the year in the US and UK in 1980.

cool right?

It's a good song overall — I really like where it's going. I'd personally prefer a bit less vocal processing to give it a more raw, natural feel, but still really solid work.

Hi Mora,

atmospheric is definitely the word to describe this piece, you have a unique approach to music which always warrants a response. I really like the blend you have created in this song, once again well done Mora.

George or Jazz101

Tom Petty was a good guitarist who had a few hits in the US in the 1980s. You Got Lucky reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982.