georgeptingley's 100 Most Recent Comments

The Unknown by AT_234_NNL 5 days ago
I, too, like this very much - it is filled with loads of energy and surprises but, of course, it could go on a whole lot longer.
Is That All There Is? (for my Mom) by carlajpatterson 25 days ago
Happy to hear you in such good form; sad to learn of your dear mother's passing.
Blue Aegean 2 (Cover) by Telemetry 26 days ago
Much enjoyed - and nice use of the instruments in ensemble.
Mia Nuvola by Xolv 26 days ago
An original concoction of sounds, thoughts, and feelings here. Modern and nostalgic at the same time. Love the FM bells?!
Free At Last by ShadowofNine 26 days ago
Always a joy to hear your beautifully crafted tones poems. Would love to experience the whole visual-sound experience!
My Baby Baby by Beatle128 26 days ago
Very fun track and great stylized vocal harmonies. Great collab all around!
I'm Here in Paris by LaFayette 26 days ago
Brings back fond memories of my year in Paris (1976-77). Cookin' bass and love the creative vocal mix with them pans and delays! Very impressive, indeed!
Quaint Pastoral Theme by dcoscina 26 days ago
5

This is quite brillliantly done and a great demo of those Vienna instruments as well. (Can't remember the last time I have actually rated with stars. Lol!)
Modul8 by BrainTree 29 days ago
Nice hearing a good demonstration of ring modulation technique which I read much about but rarely get to hear. Much enjoyed. Thanks for posting.
One Forward by Xolv 1 month ago
Beautifully meditative!
Such A Beautiful Girl by thsantac 1 month ago
Refreshing to find a new recording personality at the top of the charts here.
Much enjoyed your performance and some of your musical production -
particularly how you pan your instruments across the soundstage (e.g. the spread of your percussion). Look forward to hearing more.
LOVE - Duet with Anne and Stan by toveco 1 month ago
A little island of peace in this busy, chaotic world of ours. Thanks all for sharing your talents!
Valerie Knows by BossHook 1 month ago
Great idea and execution!. Much enjoyed!
(Love that delayed/verbed vocal)
I Walk The Line by Dyl 1 month ago
Very fun - and a wonderful production to boot!!!
Christmas Card for my Mother by mfwmiles 1 month ago
Wonderful song and stellar mix of talents!!!
Piano Scramble [piano, piano, trombone, tuba, congas] by davidsmith99 2 months ago
What a delight! And so beautifully programmed and produced.
Satin Doll by grathy 8 months ago
Great swingin' version here!
It's All Good by SteveScott 8 months ago
Like the sound of those sparse, live instruments and the 80's new wave vibe. I would double the vocal with a slightly delayed copy to help even out some of the pitchiness. Much enjoyed!
Cry me a river by Mosaica 8 months ago
Much enjoyed. Always nice hearing a great classic beautifully done.
Ilicetum (an ilex grove) by A1K3M1 8 months ago
Fresh and original!
Arielle by k6 9 months ago
Oh yes, I can hear the wistful sounds of regret mixed with dreams of what could possibly be.
Péril Bleu by LaFayette 9 months ago
Much enjoyed - I am also a big fan of iDrum which you use with great effect.
Love those big, colorful, chordal spreads!
Everybody's Talking The Gentle Way by RubyDubidoux 9 months ago
What a great idea and so beautifullly done. Love the music but could imagine chords and melody moving beyond the strictly G major tonality to heighten the intensity. For example, I think B7 to Emi could be worked in pretty easily. The lyric takes me back a few decades. Thanks for sharing.
Don't Believe a Word (Freedom) by mfwmiles 9 months ago
M-

...And congrats for getting to the top!

gpt
CAN'T GET ENOUGH by KCsGROOVE 9 months ago
Little bit of a Steely Dan vibe which I can defintely appreciate and enjoy.
Blue Flute Colab by Telemetry 9 months ago
Perfect choice of lead instrument and some nice soloing. Even better would be Jeff chiming in with a little muted trumpet two minutes in or so. Like that slap on the the snare.
Walk Me to the Water (remixed) by pete 9 months ago
Particularly like the instrumental mix with some instruments dry and others effected. I would prefer the lead vocal, perhaps, to have no phase/flange so as to enhance the intelligibility of the lyric. Would love to hear a mix with instruments way out back - at least worth a try. Still, I like them guitars!

(Careful with that chopped ending!)
Don't Believe a Word (Freedom) by mfwmiles 9 months ago
Michael, really like this one - interesting combination of contemporary and vintage sound. This is the kind of piece that could get a TAXI placement.
Particularly like your vocals - lead and back. And some very effective panning.
Little bit of a Lennon vibe every now and again (always welcome in my book).

My only criticism would be the ending which is a bit too cutoff.
The tune reminds me a little of the Zombie's TELL HER NO from the earlly 60's.

gpt
Because (Beatles cover) by Beatle128 9 months ago
Wow - very impressive, indeed! Only concern is the very heavy bass line which I think should be brought down a few dBs. Great vocal harmonies.
Nothing Special [Howling Jam Mix] by pharmakeus 9 months ago
Great sound coming out of that GarageBand. Reminds me of some of the crazy jammin' I heard at Fillmore West back in the day. All sorts of sounds here even some Moog - a kind of musical encyclopedia but it all holds together quite well! Like that slammin' snare arriving late to the party. Lol!
Say What? by Filmscorz 9 months ago
Very nice groovin' thang with some crazy driving 16th-note trumpet runs!
All The Reasons Why by k6 9 months ago
Nice, slow-dancing lounge number with great up-front jazz guitar intimacy.
PAIN AND RISE by Lagusaya2 11 months ago
Great mix of talents, particularly like those verbed backup vocals - and the courage to use music to take a political stand makes me nostalgic for the 60's.
In These Shoes? by Vixen 11 months ago
Fine backing track, and the vocal delivery is in perfect character. (Probably would use less verb on the lead vocal and perhaps a tad more on the instruments,)
Diffidence by Xolv 11 months ago
Was waiting for that guitar to finally break out at the end - worth the wait!
Enjoy the flanging, too. (I can imagine, perhaps, a more realistic string section sound.)
An Emergency by Axelbreeze 11 months ago
Hey, this is fun! Reminds me of my year in Paris. Lol! A little Britney, too. And those filter sweeps, oh yeh!!!
Sonata-Johan Helmich Roman by MidiOrleans 11 months ago
Beautifully played and recorded. Love the spacious ambience supported by the wide panning which brings to mind the polychoral effects of Gabrielli in 17th century Venice.
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere by BossHook 12 months ago
This soothes my soul.
Kyrie by dirigent 12 months ago
Like those Einsteinien bendings in the background!
From nature to future by neurologist 12 months ago
Quite a novel experience here with deep, spiritual ovetones - and including some fresh, unexpected twists and turns.
Take Me Home by TessCrazy 12 months ago
Great work - especially like those background vocals hard-panned.
Ain't No Sunshine (Cover) by Deebeesea 1 year ago
Like the way the vocal tracks overlap creating a beautiful unbroken continuity.
Very sensitive presentation!
Cadenza for Mozart Piano Concerto no. 25 in C Major by abitran128 1 year ago
Very eclectic melange of styles here making it a very contemporary type of cadenza. Much enjoyed.
Seduction by Vixen 1 year ago
bluesy and sultry and sensuous and breathless!
KING OF THE ROAD by KCsGROOVE 1 year ago
Love that "wall of sound" especially effective on those instrumental portions.
This is a Test by Naaji 1 year ago
Nice dance club vibe. Like it!
DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING by grathy 1 year ago
Mary, luv your performance so much I am continuing on with some other mixes. Thanks everyone for your kind comments.
Wandering Souls (String Duet) by jasonhunwick 1 year ago
Nice expressive dynamics, and harmonic variety. What string library are you using - it seems to work very well with GarageBand!
Stolen Moments by zincshed 1 year ago
What a treat! Great vocal and instrumental rendition. Very cool!
Do I Move You? by Vixen 1 year ago
Great club atmosphere and performance vibe here on this great bluesy tune,
Perpetuum Mobile V by soulima 1 year ago
Lovely music with a great beat! Just wish the winds were reverbed and panned a bit to recreate the ambience of a concert hall.
Mountain Offering by k6 1 year ago
Fine work, indeed!
just before the light by eagle 1 year ago
Great stuff here. Congrats.
Tenuis Effcio (subtle changes) by A1K3M1 1 year ago
Your work is a breath of fresh air around here. Hope to visit more of your inventive music.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by soulima 1 year ago
Instruments and SFX have great realism here and you sustain the atmosphere brilliantly.
En sång för dig by brnPetra 1 year ago
Love them harmonies!
Tumbling Dice by DaveM 1 year ago
Very nice, indeed.
New year by Lapskin 1 year ago
Authentic club atmosphere with them lively hats. Much enjoyed!
Here, there and everywhere by eagle 1 year ago
Hey, Arend - this holds up nicely. Thanks for your unique vocal rendition.
Give and Take by MIR 1 year ago
Reminds me of the Talking Heads - kickin' beat but wish the kick would come in a bit earlier - love that bass synth! Perhaps there is a place for some congas?
Forgotten Love by LaFayette 1 year ago
Much enjoyed this smooth, techno fusion.
Symphony #5: Allegro con brio by ssstebbe 1 year ago
Hey, this is pretty neat - nice creative take on Beethoven riffs and great piano sound! And congrats on completing an original concept album.
Life Before Death by Storkaas 1 year ago
Classic Rune: clean, clear, and spacious.
Fiddler On The Roof by zincshed 1 year ago
Very fun! Like the verb on de snare.
Escape Velocity by Zzyzxx 1 year ago
Great energy and fine presentation - has a bit of the 80' techno-rock sound. In fact, you might consider placing it in techno as alternative category.
The House of the Rising Sun by pharmakeus 1 year ago
Down home and dirty the way I like it!
Romance -Debussy - same key as You Tube performance by swimmyfishy 1 year ago
Much enjoyed. Lovely performance.
Survive by dirigent 1 year ago
Fresh and original approach to this old disco classic without any of the original trappings, bringing deep emotions to the surface.

BTW, songwriters are Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perrin of SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING fame!
Rediscovering the World by carlajpatterson 1 year ago
Beautiful mix of sounds!!!
Impromptu in Ab by blinn 1 year ago
Has the sound of a pop song accompaniment (in a very good way). Can almost hear a vocal layed over the top,
California Soul (Ashford & Simpson) by zincshed 1 year ago
Wow! A real treat. Thanks for sharing.
Love Thing #2 by Telemetry 1 year ago
Always love that big voice, this with a nice funky backing track,
Dittle by soulima 1 year ago
Much enjoyed!

gpt
Adagietto for String Orchestra by soulima 1 year ago
Much enjoyed - wide range of registers and counterpoint of string playing styles.
turn, turn, turn by eagle 1 year ago
Love this vocal and tribute to the man known as Geo.
Just Stay by carlajpatterson 1 year ago
Thanks, Carla. Very pretty indeed. I hear a little Renaissance Italian madrigal in there near the closing modal cadence. Now I got to check out the words, Lol!
Purple Haze by pharmakeus 1 year ago
Fun cover. I would definitely add some crashing cymbals, although the bare sound has a certain appeal.
You May Hold All the Keys by carlajpatterson 1 year ago
Nice cool instrumental track. Hey, Carla, you are in great voice!
Hit the Road Jack (with Lafayette) by grathy 1 year ago
Much enjoyed performance/improv/scat and mix with some delightful surprises.
Telepathy by Filmscorz 1 year ago
Much enjoyed. - particularly the changing bass patterns. Recently, I have been noticing that some of my favorite jazz recordings pan the bass off to the side giving a completely different ensemble effect. Just a thought. Hope to hear more of your stuff in the coming weeks.
Michelle (Lennon McCartney) by zincshed 1 year ago
Beautifully done in every way. Amazing collab. Is that a real B3 or a synth version?
THE TWO OF US (with RubyDubidoux) by KCsGROOVE 1 year ago
Very sexy in a very 70's sort of way. Much enjoyed.
I Know Why Inside by GaryLester 1 year ago
Beautiful track, indeed! Love the vocal grit versus those soft smooth strings. Drum fills provide very effective forward momentum. I would probably bring the bass down a little, and perhaps some of the vocal is a bit buried under the strings - minor adustments that are quite do-able.
Love me two times 2 by MikeRC 2 years ago
Pretty neat rendition of a tune I have not heard in years - and what a great example of extending the 12 bar blues concept.
Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb) by soulima 2 years ago
Are these Miroslav Philharmonic instruments? Particularly like the English Horn. A little ODE TO JOY thing going on from time to time, too. Lol!
Cantata for Orchestra by glendt 2 years ago
Really builds nicely and impressively after what sounded to me like an unpromising opening - probably due to those dull GB strings that just fall flat. I would also add a bit of reverb to the flute.
On the other hand, your brass and percussion both sound pretty good. Still uou might consider upgrading your sounds, investing in the very affordable Garritan Personal Orchestra would be my recommendation.
The Magic Garden by soulima 2 years ago
Beautifully done with a stunning ending. Now I need to get my Dover score out to follow along.
I'll Be Seeing You by Vixen 2 years ago
One of my mom's favorite pieces from the war years. Particularly like the vocal, bass, and the guitar lead. The string pad would be more effective dropping in and out rather than playing continuously.
SELFLESS by larryrcampbell 2 years ago
Much enjoyed!!!
Solfeggietto by dirigent 2 years ago
An original take on this exquisite keyboard teaching classic not to be confused with any other rendition I have ever heard. Clarity of production is particularly impressive.
At The Gate by soulima 2 years ago
Warm and sweet. And love the sound of the instruments.

I wonder about those dramatic changes of dynamics which sound a little unnatural. A solution might be to use expression rather than volume to shape dynamic contrast.

Cold Duck Time by zincshed 2 years ago
Nice hearing the vocal on this one, I like the rhythm track - only wish the keys were off to the side not centered with the vocal. In fact I would double the keys and then pan the two parts to opposite sides adding a little delay and verb in the process.
Stella By Starlight by pedroberto 2 years ago
Yes, the consistently high quality we have all come to expect. Much enjoyed.
Hey Little Girl by maestrodog 2 years ago
Cool 70's Neil Young vibe. Much enjoyed.
with a little help [cover] by eagle 2 years ago
Very nice melodic reworking of this classic making it all your own plus a refreshing Jamie Jamerson kind of Motown thing happening on the bottom end.
Summertime by lilmom 2 years ago
Nice hearing in A minor (the original key) with a couple chord change possibilities I have sort of forgotten about. Thanks for the reminder.
Ricercar - in memoriam JSB by dirigent 2 years ago
My family is wondering what the heck is going on in here. I told them the old man has just crawled out of his grave. Lol!
A Study In Complex Simplicity (No.3) by guitar55 2 years ago
A breath of fresh air here. Thanks for sharing.
Crazy - Organizing Chaos by dirigent 2 years ago
Painfully artistic (of course, that is good).
Our Yearlong Affair by carlajpatterson 2 years ago
Oh, yes, love the lyrical content as well. Moving and changing through the seasons works wonderfully with this music. Simple poetry of this type provokes one's imagination and memory for sure. gpt
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