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SET YOU FREE (with Michael Ritchie)
Killer good tune guys~ It's been a while since I frequented this site, but I'm sure enjoying getting acquainted with some of the music makers, such as yourself & your collaborators. Great teamwork on this tune, my kind of listen! =Bravo= :) (thank you for visiting as well)
Cool track! I like the groove on this one. Dig the melody line too and the guitar parts. Nice job guys! Thumbs up.
That's what I was talkin about!!! Lush mix, seamless!!! Excellent axe and vocal works!! Great track guys!! Nice to know your talent is close bye!!! Break a leg guys!!!!! Baz
Hi James, Andrew, Grant and Anthony. Congratulations on making a 3rd week at the No.1 position. You guys are simply unstoppable! All the best guys. PJ
Dam Dude you ever right a song that isn't a chart topper??? Man what a sweet solo. Got a bit of a 70's throwback grit to it. Obviously you know this is a great track! I'm just chilling and throwing a few back and I had to stop bye.. So glad I dd! All the best E.
A great Rock riff, kicks off an intense and soulful vocal, then a very cool guitar solo. I love the way it propels us along with it, a rollicking and cool ride!
cool mix the guitar riff is nice.. the vocals are crisp and loving the percussion great job!
Congrats on the no.1 guys! Thanks for the comments on our tracks, keep'em coming. Cool remix here, love the nice open sound on the drums. Wikkid twiddly guitar riffage, Class!
Michael has genuine 'musical fingers'. What a collab. More please! Alive sure puts the tune into Toon!
Hi James, Anthony, Grant, Andrew and of course Michael Richie. A massive congratulations to you guys on making No.1 for a 2nd week with this excellent collaboration. Really loving this new version. PJ
i dig this groove man really got into it well good song nice guitar work in the solo you got my vote
Wow, very nice job guys. Love the sense of urgency in the vocals. Great groove. Nice break in the timing at 1:40. Great job overall, Easy to hear why it hit #1. Nice job Mike!
James...DUDE, this is special! Big thumbs up and an obvious vote!!!
Cool song guys!! Nice groove! Dig the guitars too! Nice job. Thumbs up.
Great guitar and superb vocals again. Well done on getting the number1 place :) Rated.
ooops SPOT LOL C:)
Well done on hitting the number 1 spoy guys!!!!! C;)
James, super job on the remix! You brightened up those little spaces that needed it while maintaining the aspects of the song. Not an easy task. I know because I struggle with that same thing every single time I mix and it can get to the point where I'm so close to it that can't differentiate the individual tracks until the next day with fresh ears/thinking and still it can be quite frustrating! Good work brother!
This sounds really good, great mix! Everything sounds tight and really clean. Might I add...killer vocals.
Remixed - hoping it sounds better. James
Sounds tight from the outset and then the mix loses it! Equalizattion is lost! The begining starts out as you wanted, then it goes to pot! Dont get me wrong, I am guilty of the same thing!! Just the equalisation and then your onto a winner!! Baz
Hi James, Grant, Anthony, Andrew and of course Michael Richie. A massive congratulations to you guys on making No.1 this week. I think this is your 13th No.1. It was a very close battle once again but I'm really happy for you guys. Look forward to hearing your collaboration with Terry Wigmore. I'll certainly be voting for it! PJ
Congratulations Alive and michael on reaching the number 1 spot.well deserved.Paul.
good guitars, good vocals, good song but.... drums let this down badly, no variation, awful sound. well done for number 1 but you gotta do something with those drums.
I love it , the drums then that bass and then that rhy guit. man that's the way I love music then a verse of great lead and vocals to die for,just great music imo ...
Thumb from atp for SET YOU FREE this song hits the ground running, really love it.
Thanks DJC and PJ - your support is really appreciated. James
Nice! Great performances all around, Michael's funky guitar mixed in very well with the tight rhythm section I've come to associate with Alive songs. Vocals eerily reminded me of Kurt Cobain, well done, guys!
Hi James, Anthony, Grant, Andrew. I am delighted to see that you are doing so well with this track. Good on you guys. You truly deserve it and Michael Richie is sensational too! All the best. PJ
Thanks for all the comments, feedback and votes - really pleased with the positive response to this track. Im sure i speak on behalf of Michael Ritchie too. Cheers
Ezy Guys, Realy nice track loving the guitar work and the vocals on the track. Realy Enjoyed listening to it. Respect & Peace Paul
Hi James, Sorry if it's taken me a while to check out your email but I have just responded. Anyway this is a really great collaboration and I wish you and your band all the very best. Your friend PJ
Good quality, love the drums! The vibe is perfect. I would go to war and play this wile in Iraq. Get's me hype! =p Voted! -KNOX-
I have a strange aversion to the ''F'' word...no,not THAT ''F'' word...THIS one...''FUNK''...ahem.. Anyhoo,that said,this is a cool energetic track...lots of great guitar work,clear vocals and clean production. R8ed. \m/
You consistently write and record great songs and this one is no exception! Lead guitar from Michael is great and so are those vocals. Excellent collab and enjoyed the listen guys.rated
James you and Michael have created several really nice tracks together. You guys certainly are accomplished musicians and fine fellows to boot! Really nice vocal and guitar! Two Thumbs up!
this song has a great uptempo funk groove and really like the way the all the tonality of the guitars interplay.the vocals are strong and upfront...a great foot tapping number....a great collaboration.
Another great track!!!! Great work guys - love it!!! C;)
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Lively and vibrant rocker. Great writing and playing as I've come to expect from the folks involved. Nicely done.
Classic vibe in this rockin' tune...drums and bass get it started then the chunky rhythm guit strumming in the mix...great vocals by Grant and James, both lead vocals and harmonies...kicks into gear with Mike tearing up the frets helping the Alive crew to "move on.." Another excellent collab! Kudos to Grant for inking this one! R8D! ;)
It's an honor for me to be able to play a little bit of guitar on a song created by such talented and creative musician's as is this Alive crew. Hope I did your sweet sounding piece of music justice with my guitar. This song sounded great to me without lead guitar! The vocal drew me in the first time I heard it. James and Grant have such unique vocal abilities and when combined together the synergy is immeasureable! Hope to see these boy's getting a bit of appreciation some day soon on a much larger scale!
Man oh man is there no end to your talent. Diggin' the groovy guitar. A fantabulous collaboration guys.The harmonies are spot on.Rated Paul.
loving the funky guitar :) nice upbeat vibe :) lots of guitar to like in this...but deffo loving the funk :) nice and raw guys very much enjoyed...peace,Ricky..
Mike has some chops on this energetic track. This has a natural feel to it and love the main guitar rhythm riff which sets the level that feels racy as hell. Great musicianship ya got goin on!
This is very cool! I love the drums in the intro, and then the bass and, and then guitar. What a build up of great energy. If I'm not mistaken I just reviewed a song on Terry Wigmore's page where he worked with Michael Ritchie and loved it as well. These collaborations that I've been hearing are just excellent in every way. This is just down home great songwriting that kicks ass and feels right. Another great song by Alive. What else could we ask for? Keep it coming and keep the faith, and as always thank you for your kind reviews of our songs. Great job!
Great Vibe , Rhythm Gtr is cool and Vocals clear and right in there, the whole track is full of Energy .. Another Great Collab from you Guys. :)
Hi James, Anthony, Grant and Andrew. When you told me that you were gonna to be doing a collaboration with the great Michael Richie I thought wow and after listening to this I'm still thinking wow. It's got a good energy and vibe, it's got a good beat and Michael Richie as usual is superior on the guitar. I also like the fact that James is not the only one who's providing the vocals here. Another classic track guys. You only give us pure quality. Hope you do extremely well on the site with this. It deserves to be another chart-topper for you guys. All the best. As usual I'd happily settle for second place behind this. You've got my vote as always guys. PJ
Great rock track guys. Guitar and indeed vocals are right up there, a real kicking track that has great quality to it. I have to agree this collaboration is working BIG time!!
Great energy in this tune - the music, the lyrics, the lead - what a great track! I like the vocals on this - they lay in the song so well and don't sound pretty natural. I have been struggling with getting good sound out of my vocals and can really appreciate the great mix job on this. Really digging on that strumming too! And to top it off you got Michael to play lead throughout the tune - NICE!!!
Like minded songwriters and musicians from the North East of England who enjoy writing and recording their own songs.
James Bell - lead vocals,guitar,bass,keyboards,tambourine
Anthony Ramanauskas - guitar,vocals,bass,keyboards
Grant Smith - lead guitar,vocals,bass
Andrew David - Drums