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Mitch, Thanks for reviewing "Northern Climes". This tune has received numerous awards and positive reviews from various producers and contests. Bill
Hi Mitch, Thanks for a fine review of Days Of Mystery, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Bob
Hi Mitch, Now you've got me well and truly puzzled over your review of my song Reckless Lives. In one breath there is "Clever lyrics" and in the other a score of 20 for the lyrics. It's either a slip of the wrist sir or you need to make you mind up, it's either one thing or the other? I'd like to think it's a mistake as it's been generally very well received. Cheers, Bob
Oops. Mistake. I'll fix it. Sorry.
No need, just couldn't figure out what had gone wrong. Thanks Mitch. Bob
Great band! Excellent drummer!
Thanks for sharing it
One of my songs made #1 the Folk-Rock Top Ten. Not sure how that happens exactly, but I'm happy about it anyway. My band is KIN and the song is I'm Not That Anymore.
Thanks so much for the great review of I'm Not That Anymore. Our drummer is still blushing over your praise of his percussive skills. You're a great lyricist. Poetic and atmospheric. Night Noises is the strangest most beautiful song I've ever heard. No rhyme but it works. Don't know how you did it. I'm going to listen to some of my old Leonard Cohen albums now. Thank you.
You are very welcome, Kin. I am thrilled that you have listened to Night Noises and that you like it. Very happy making - very. The composer and singer Dave Lefever is owed more than half the praise. I did not write that poem as a lyric, all the other songs were written as lyrics, but Dave liked it and wrote a melody for it. The spooky sounds are Dave's as well.
You are welcome, I'm sorry to have misheard 'that' for 'dead - but it made sort of sense. enjoy Leonard Cohen - and do try a few more of mine. I'm going to listen to more of your music .too.
Thanks Luanne for reviewing On And On. I usually operate from a less is more starting point, but I appreciate your suggestion about more production value but...it is what it is I guess. Thanks again and I love your voice.
I really enjoyed reviewing your tune, "On And On" and look forward to checking out more of your music, which I'm sure is great. Thanks so much for sending your comment and also for the kind words about my voice. Luanne
Thanks for reviewing Old Boys. You caught what we were shooting for ala the Band. We have a fiddle(my daughter) on a number of our tunes. Just not that one. I listened to a lot of your tunes. Your a terrific songwriter. Keep em coming.
Kin, Thanks for the review of my song, Sinking Ship Rag! Given the amount of talent in your band, I appreciate it! Michael
Thanks for review of 'Why'd It Have To Rain So Hard'. I wrote that right after the Batman movie shootings in Colorado...it's not really a 'weather' song.
style guitar work on Gotta Do Something.
Thanks for reviewing my song First Night. I was shooting for a Neil Youngish country feel and glad you picked up on it. Your a very accomplished songwriter and musician. I listened to and liked a lot of your stuff and especially the Mark Knopfler guitar sound on Gotta Do Something. Your kind of far away but if you weren't I'd be sitting in the front row at your gigs. Where are you located in California?
be told I'm really a rock and roller at heart. Thanks Donovan. I really like most of your stuff. Especially enjoyed Better Half, You Say It Better and Intoxicated. You're the real deal.
I lost the first half of my comment somehow. Thanks for reviewing 90 Days. I appreciated your comment about the length of the tune and the listening publics short attention span. Maybe I should get rid of a chorus or two.
Well, like I said, it depends on what you;re going for, its a cool song. Too long is a matter of tastes, I would have never told Paul McCartney Hey Jude was too long.
Hey Kyle, was just listening to some of your songs. Your a great guitar player and you have great lyrics also. I like the maturity in your writing. Keep on. Mitch
Hi Mitch, Thanks for the kind words. I'm listening to your songs now. Very good stuff!
Thanks Kyle. I'd really like to get your option of my latest. I'm Not That Anymore. Are you playing anywhere next weekend?
Not option...opinion.
Hi Mitch, Just reviewed First Night and thought the first line was "Last Night I Kicked her out", which put a strange twist on the song, something I commented on!! Now that I know the name of the writer I have been able to come here and check it out. I can only apologise for not making out the lyrics - put it down to old age!! At least it is not visible with the song but apologies nonetheless! Bob
It's okay Bob, much worse things have happened to me in my long life. I can see how you might have thought it a twisted song after getting that first line wrong. As penance, maybe you could tell me what you think of my song "On and On". I don't think I mumbled any of those words. Thanks for the review anyway.
Me too Mitch! Penance has been paid, I've just listened to On and On and really enjoyed it. Now this is a compliment, not a criticism, I like the simplicity of the arrangement, it goes with the nature of the song and suits the it really well. There is a very comforting sentiment throughout and great harmonies just round off this track. I also heard Halfway to Doolin which I also really enjoyed, being from Dublin myself. A very authentic sounding song which should keep those memories alive. Have a listen to Ireland's Eye when you have a mo, you might get some of the Irish atmosphere from it. http://www.broadjam.com/player/player.php?play_file=98970_618766_1 1 Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob. I totally took the comment about the simplicity of the arrangement on On and On as a complement. That was the whole idea for that one. Simple...less is more. I used to be in and Traditional celtic band here in Wisconsin and we got a chance to visit a number of years ago. Turned a poem I'd written about the visit into a song with my daughter on fiddle and nephew on whistle. Always brings back the memories. Thanks again. I'll have a listen to Ireland's Eye.
I had a listen to Irish Eyes...oops I meant Irelands Eye. Liked atmosphere a lot. I've listened to and played a lot of irish traditional music and you may be stretching it a bit when you said the synth pipes sounded liked like real uilleann pipes. Not so much but they did sound fine with rest of the orchestration. A small gripe and over all you're a very talented musician and writer. I'll be checking in on you frequently on Broadjam. Keep on.
Believe it or not Ireland's Eye was not a play on Irish Eyes, it's an island off Howth near Dublin which I used to visit a lot as a boy and it just seemed right. As for the Uilleann pipes, they are certainly a very complex sound but I agree to differ with you, I think it's a pretty good approximation. But then it doesn't really make much difference either way!! (An Irish friend asked me to make a ring tone out of it and I put it on my own mobile, but forgot. I was in the local grocery store when I heard Ireland's Eye being played on the store sound system - or so I thought - and was wondering how come they'd got hold of it when the penny finally dropped. Yes, I missed the call!!) Thank you for the kind compliments Mitch. Bob
I saw you'll be playing at the Oneida Cty Fair. If my summer trips is delayed I just might get to catch you there but with my luck I'll be a month early. Millennial man is a cool tune!
Thanks Jeff. I respect your opinion. Stop by and say hi if you make it to the fair. My wife and everyone in the band is from Rhinelander. except me....And I'm no singer but fortunately I'm in a band with some. :)
My dad has a place outside Lake Tomahawk. We've been fishing the Rainbow Flowage my entire life. My dad since he was a kid
Jeff, Missed you at the Oneida County Fair in August. I've uploaded a few new tunes if you'd care to take a listen.
"Miller's Meadow" has real spirit. I liked it a lot!!
Hey Mitch, Hey, thanks for the nice review of my song, "My New Son". I had to laugh at you comment about a daughter. I don't know that 'Mrs. Nichols would or could I go for that. Then, again, there is always adoption or getting a new, younger Mrs. Nichols, which won't happen either. I love the one I have. Oddly enough, you'd probably expect that as a new dad, you'd run home from the hospital after the birth and write a tune. We'll, in my case, I waited until we were done having kids. Having a second son, I wanted to break out a unique verse for him, too. One of my favorite lines in the song is; "When I wonder how I'll love my children equally I found the answer in their individuality". Anyway,thanks for taking to time to review this song and best of luck with your music. My Best, Chet Nichols
That was also my favorite line from that song. I suspected maybe you weren't a new dad. Sometimes it takes a few years to get the proper perspective on things. I like a lot of your stuff. Keep up the good work.
"Your the Dime in My Pocket" ... sweet harmonies on Lighter Shade. Nicely done.
Thanks Jeff. It's nice to be in a band with guys that can sing....
Just started listening to your songs. You're very talented. Hope to see you perform one of these days. Thanks
Roy, thanks for coming out to judge the MSG songwriting song of the year event at Tuvalu. I was tickled to win and appreciate the PRIMO membership prize. I couldn't find an email address so I'm using this comment app. on your Broadjam page. Mitch L'Herault Verona, WI
Mitch....Congrats on the win and the great song as well. I will upgrade you asap and you can always reach me at Roy@broadjam.com...Best, Roy
Hey Mitch, 90 Days........... Really nice song. In my mind, it should be on the radio. All the best.
Thanks for reviewing 'Waiting for the Bus', You're probably right in that it could do with more variety musically, but your saying it sounded electronic made me laugh as everything apart from tambourine was played on an acoustic guitar - even the percussion!
Hi Mitch, thanks for reviewing "New Mexico"......the instrumentation IS fantastic because the musicians are high calibre and have played with greats such as k.d. lang, Tina Turner, Brian Adams etc... It's an old song from my first CD and had good air play in Canada, NPR stations and stations in Northern Europe. It was recording in the late '90's.
My songwriting partner and I were together this past weekend and ironically were talking about the repetitious chorus. I tend to do that in my songs I think because heh, it's the chorus. :) We will definetly take your advice on that. The other comments about instrumentation and production we were sort of ready for. We intentionally tried to keep this as basic as possible because we wanted to let whoever heard it think about how they might put their own stamp on it. We're try to be songwriters first I guess. But Joe, thanks for the comments on the vocal. That is John Wesley Ryles. He used to do demo singing but is mostly studio back up stuff now. Before that he had some hits in the 70's I think. But whoa he did nail it. We thought it all sounded a little too Paul Simon-y (not that there is anything wrong with that...:) until John Wesley got his pipes around it. I'll pass on your comments. I've always admired your playing and jumped at the chance to have you review our song. Many thanks.
Well thank you Mitch for the kind words and thanks to you and your writing partner for such a beautiful song.....you're both gifted !!! I wish you all the best with "90 Days".....Keep up the great work !!!