OOTD - Reviews 16, 17 and 18

There's been a big gap but finally three reviews within a couple of days. It used to be all over within a few weeks but now the cycle takes forever and it's still only round one of five. I put this down to the possibility that people just are not participating in the site like they used to. It appears the song got to number 59 at one point. In the real world, even 59 means some money made (doesn't it still?).

"Nice sound. I just would put more instruments in some parts, especially at the beginning. Good voice, good rhythm."

"Good Original sound. I like the piano on this track, it has a big sound. The vocal performance is strong too. The song is kind of original sounding too. I think it has a lot to do with how the drums sound and the combination of instruments. 5 stars. "

"Awesome Lyrics. Wonderful piano! There is not one wasted note in the entire song! The lead singer has a great voice with no fault to be found. The backup vocals made it sound a little bit like the 80s but other than that, vocals are top marks. Lyrics are more than words, they are feeling expressed with the music and this band has captured that perfectly."

That last one gets high marks from me. He's prepared to overlook the thing he does dislike about the song and judge it on what he feels to be it's merits.

OOTD - Review 15

"Nice sound I just would put more instruments in some parts, especially at the beginning. Good voice, good rhytm."

A classic example of someone who is neither blown away nor completely unimpressed. You get this on GB a lot. I doubt he listened all the way through. The spelling mistake is intact.

OOTD - Review 14.

"Classy.

I get a distinct Elvis Costello feeling here. The vocal tone and phrasing relates well to the loungy feel of the piano. I feel like its an empty out of the way club in London and these guys are jamming in the back and we are all buzzed and just letting life go for a moment. Just feels real nice and pleasant. Very classy tune."

This is my favourite so far. Isn't that what it's all about? Disappearing from your own reality and escaping into another world? Like a good book? It's a privilege to be able to provide such an opportunity. Guys like me just have to do our best to provide an escape of substance.

Avid readers wouldn't put up with rubbish short stories, so why should music consumers have to suffer inferior morsels? And why do they allow themselves to? I think it takes less effort to listen to music than it does to read a book. Plus music is a living breathing mass that moves through time, unlike a book. So the opportunities to provide multi-dimension in music are plentiful. So why do so many recording musicians treat their audience like cheap disposable dime-store novel buyers?