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Minutes after Midnight
Hi Andy - a xmas song with a difference - a nicely produced jazz track - lead guitar and piano are highlights for me - love the solo sections - everything else is tight as and has that authentic jazz feel (bass and drums) - you mention that you feel your vocal isn't right (timing and pitch) - to be honest i dont hear that - vocal quality plus timbre and tone suits this type of track perfectly - and i'm not just being nice :-) well done to you and Dawn on your lyrical collaboration - witty words indeed. Sorry i cant vote again. Happy New Year. James
Great track Andy, jus' rolling along to this. It all works so well. - Phil
Worth bringing back Andy. I still feel the vox could use a fader push up. But I love it all the same.
First class!!
A ...ing good song Andy. Always enjoy your music, even the ones I've heard before, they never get old (unlike the writer).....;-)
Guitar, piano, jazz accompanied with solid musicianship and vocals....can't beat it...great job!!
Lovely cool jazz. Tastefully produced and the playing is excellent. Great job; well done.
Damn fine track fella.Gotta love those ivories and lead jazz guitar.The chord changes are mint.Very clear mix and placement of instruments.What a clever chap you are dude.:)
James, your mix is EXCELLENT! I feel as if I am listening to a live band here. Am I? The brass is rich and full; the walking bass is warmly resonant and beautifully articulated. The cool jazzy feel of MINUTES AFTER MIDNIGHT adds a delightful twist to the seasonal sounds. Really good job!
Some nice super-warm, funky , s...y, jazziness going on here... Aunty Chrismas is coming to town...bah, I tells ya! Bah! Love that "Tea break" idea...lol Merry keithmus
Good to hear this again Mr O, nice mix but you forgot the sleigh bells... Cant rate again but enjoyed the listen. Gibbo
Excellent piano tinkling on this track. Do you do everything yourself. Guitar hits the spot. Never heard a jazzy Christmas tune before. Cool and original dude. You have a very professional sound. Distinctive too. Taking a download with thanks. Merry Cristmas
So cool A. the vox needs a db or 2. other than that, so cool. You have a lot of air as always but can't hear the main stride in the vocal.
Christmas swing. Is this a song for the Grinch...lol. Thought the jazzy piano was lush. Johnny O
Thought I would get in quick and say it's still gonna be the best thing around this Christmas too!! I am gonna put up a couple more of mine again....I still love them madly too.
I'm just now starting to realize what a phenominal pianist you are Andy! Forgive me for that friend. I'm thinkin' I would like to do a song with some of your ivories collaborated in sometime if you might be interested? Super stuff! -Mike
Nice to hear this one again - haven't got the ears to hear the improvements you must have made to the mix. Just love that jazzy piano and distorted guitar. Sweet and Swingin'
Great intro, then into the cool jazz, love this swingin' tune, needs some sleigh bells though... ha ha. Enjoyed and rated. Gibbo
Nice remix, so much to like on the one Andy. Really like the guitar and piano on this............Happy Hols David
All I can say is This is Excellent , I love it,top to bottom, front to back. left to right and inside out . Merry Christmas .
Cool as a cumber dude. Excellent work once again. Everything sounds bang on to me. Taking a dl mate. CHEERS and Merry Christmas fella! :-)
Can I just copy and paste my comments from a year ago? They still stand. A thoroughly enjoyable lounge-lizard tune. Glad you put this up again...the descending double-stops on the guitar are mint (1:42-1:45). Lots of gems in here!
AWESOME CHRISTMAS TUNE ANDY! Love the lyrics and especially love the music! This is definitely making my Christmas playlist - thanks for the download!
A brilliant Jazz workout here James, and the Christmas theme is perfectly realised! It reminds me of Dave Brubeck, meets Michael Buble (sort of) which is a very cool thing indeed, and so well done! Cheers, (and Merry Christmas) Andrew
Oh it's so cool andy...SO GLAD IT'S GETTING ANOTHER OUTING xxxx
dosent shock me that your music base is broad very jazzy i'm love a melody with a strong piano it moves me
Nice track. Really like the piano part. Great vibe you have created here. Nice vocals too. Thumbs up.
I'm no jazz aficionado,but gotta say this is a smooth track dude.Cool ivories,catchy bass and even the brass hits the spot. Everything sits in mix really well.
Excellent smokey lounge vibe...keyboards are the feature...nice light touch...great selection of jazz ensemble instruments...the smokey lounge feel is completed with your vocal track. Super job! Loved the guit work too...especially the double notes at the end of the instrumental. Well done...sweet style.. ;) Thumbs.
Great track, nice piano playing on this too! Loving it. Great mix.
Hi Andy, this is a really smooth jazzy track and there is something really feel good about this. Just noticed the Christmasy lyrics and they are the icing on the cake. This is a cool track with a great title. A good follow up track to your classic So Ya Wanna Be A Soldier. Hope you have a Happy New Year and thanks for the great music this year. PJ
Shoo-be-dooby-do-tastic maaan! This is laid back lounge lizard MEGA :) mood vibe.... Cool Andy lovely velvet production. SWEET!
Not a big jazz fan but you certainly capture the vibe well. Love the lyrics, you have a real gift for words...
Love the way this ticks along, cool, smooth track. Great guitar and piano. Nice work! Dawn-Marie
Yes! Playing this loud, and relishing every note...Keyboards sound fantastic, and I got no complaints with these vocals at all. Lead guitar is sweet, definitely a steely dan vibe to this arrangement, but so uniquely you all the same. I can hear the Dawn Sinclair coming through as well, nice lines, both of ya! Well done, see the big smile on my face!
This is right up my street. A great idea for the Christmas season instead of the usual jingle stuff you hear around this time. Your vocal suits this genre perfectly.I can picture you sitting in a piano bar in New York performing this.The whole thing feels so smooth and glides along taking the listener with it.A great track to just chill out to. Rated.Paul
Hi Andy - a xmas song with a difference - a nicely produced jazz track - lead guitar and piano are highlights for me - love the solo sections - everything else is tight as and has that authentic jazz feel (bass and drums) - you mention that you feel your vocal isnt right (timing and pitch) - to be honest i dont hear that - vocal quality plus timbre and tone suits this type of track perfectly - and im not just being nice cos you beefed up the Alive xmas tune :-) well done to you and Dawn on your lyrical collaboration - witty words indeed - thumbs.
D/L taken thanks! Like the brass additions, finishes it off a treat. I love this kind of song...so easy to relax to.
Great Opening , Cool Piano playing Andy , deffo got the jazz feeling all over it , Perfect Production as usual , im also Loving the skip along beat going on , and all that jazz ........ Vocals sound good too mate . All the Best Degs
Unexpected Jazzy song from you Andy. Lyrics reflect the way many people feel so well done both. Style suits your voice and that guitar and brass is right on the money. Piano tickled nicely too. Merry Xmas.......
Very nice Andy. Very enjoyable, classic sound with your usual first rate quality to my ears. Between you and Dawn, the wordage is excellent..geetar sweet and the ivories are first rate....
New version with brass up. Not mastered.
James, This has a wonderful old school sound to it. Enjoyed the intro and the keys as well as the sweet sounding jazz guitar with it's nice tone. Vocal is not at all shabby either. Would have been interesting to hear the accompaniment of Wigmore/Bell as they shine with these kind of tunes. Great Holiday Sound!
Works for me Andy...the smokey vox work really well on this (jazz clubs are not conducive to smooth buttery voices. Piano is pretty amazing and everything else works just beautifully. I wouldn't say last verse is too much of a downer....I mean, hey you wrote that one so I can say that hand on heart :)
really nice piano line. cool bluesy jazz number that starts to grow and bop with the guitar add. almost a bit of a steely dan influence with the progression down. coolness
I began recording songs in January 2006. Genre is rock, pop and jazz with electronica dabbles on a few toons. It's a hobby for me. I record using cubase.
Home studio using a PC, yamaha keyboard, a couple of guitars and a Rode NT1A mic. I use cubase for recording/mixing and wavelab for mastering.
A strange fact - in 1976, the term "Mega" was 1st coined by me and came into general usage as meaning something great or awesome. I was an apprentice electrician at the time and "mega" was a technical prefix meaning "a million times". I remember that all my fellow students started using the term so maybe this was down to me. Nobody hardly says it anymore so i guess it's run it's course.
Another strange fact - i designed a telephone for use in a mortuary. Dead interesting lol!!!
Nice strong melody & energy to this track, would be great for the movies.
wow i felt like i was actually at a pink floyd concert excellent tune.
James Oakwood is a new name to me from MP3 Unsigned but hey, he is a man in love with his bed obviously so he's cool by me. He's also a rock artist which, as you well know, definitely fine by me. According to his webpage, he's only been writing and recording since 2006 and features a tasty pick of all his kit (is that a Dell?); the kind of stuff you need to make rock music. Even
Wooohooo!
A refreshing track about my fave place, I love it!
Keep em comming Mr Oakwood!!
Rated !