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Thanks for the 5's for "In The Beginning studio version". Bill
Tony, Thanks for the 5's for ITOY studio version. 5's for A Stormy Night! Bill
Thanks for the playlist add for "I Think of You" studio version. Bill
That studio version is great stuff Bill! Thanks LC Team
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Thank you so much for the five stars for 'Love Will Win' sir. Means a lot from a veteran songwriter like yourself. Keep well.
Big thank you for the stars for 'Funk City'. You know I love you man. You take care and thanks again pal. ATF
Happy Birthday, Mr. Bill!! :-D
Thanks Tony, Celebrating by working in the yard/gardens. MJ is baking cookies and preparing the the baby-back ribs for dinner. In the process of finalizing our HECM so there's a possibility of getting some tunes done professionally in the not too distant future...we shall see. Hope all is well with you and yours, Bill
Bill, '...so there's a possibility of getting some tunes done professionally in the not too distant future...' It's hard to see such a move not having serious positive consequences for you. Fingers crossed. Tony
LCP, Appreciate the 5's for "Coast City". Thanks for your quick responses to my messages/posts...most on Bjam don't respond at all. Bill
Hey Bill yeah i get it, folks don't seem to be highly proactive on this platform. Try not to take it too personally man! Just keep your energy high,good things are a comin! LC Team
Coreys, Appreciate the 5's for "Coast City". And thanks for responding to my messages, very few do. Bill
R&S, Thanks for the 5's for "Coast City". Bill
Don & Mark, Appreciate the 5's for "Coast City". It's been on my site for over 15 years but very few have heard it. Thanks for responding to my messages, damn few do. Hope you guys are doing well. MrBill
Frank, Thanks for the 5's and playlist add for " Coast City". This has been on my site for at least 15 years but few people have heard it. Thanks for responding to my messages...damn few people do. Oh, what the heck genre do you think it is? Your friend, Bill
Gentlemen, Appreciate the 5's for "Condo Heaven". Different times...beer consumption has slackened considerably since then... MrBill
Hi Frank, Really appreciate the 5's for "Time Travelin'"
Marvin, Thanks for the 5's for "Condo Heaven." You guys could do the backing track.... Mr.Bill
Coreys, Thanks for the 5's for "track 17" and "Condo Heaven". Been a while since I've visited Bjam, glad to see you guys are still here and producing great stuff. Bill
Signal30, Thanks for the 5's for 'Track 17" and "Speed of Life". You guys rock!. Bill
LCP, Thanks for the platlist add for "Track 17". The actual title is " Stealing Home". Found this among some old ideas...gonna get back to it and make a full piece out of it. They're never done. Bill
Great tunes Mr. Bill! LC Team
Tony, Thanks for the 5's and playlist add for "Space In Between". I've been taking a sabbatical from the music for awhile. The muse is on vacation. Still noodlin' on piano and guitar just to keep somewhat fluent, but lyrics seem to be evading me. Not that there isn't plenty of subject matter to be had...crazy world! Hope all is well with you, Your friend, Bill
Thanks for the stars Bill. You're a fine songwriter. Take care.
"It Must Be Raining" remains one of my favorite. It's truly a 'beautiful song': Love it man. Long time. Hope you're well. Take care pal.
Hi Tony, Thanks for the 5's for "Papa Don't Mind". Wrote the instrumental part ( and the title), back in 1983 and the lyrics have been evolving ever since. Still not done with it... The muse has been in hiding for quite awhile. Don't like to admit it , but the world's situation seems to be getting to me. And, the fact that my stuff doesn't have a market is a bit discouraging. Can't seem to change with the times. Hope all is well with you and yours, have a Merry Christmas! Mr. Bill
Bill, Probably repeating myself when I say that there is always something instructive for me in your music, and it's always truly interesting and pleasant to audit. Always with a very fine lyrical sensibility I recognize immediately as well. Been dealing with bronchial issue for many weeks, gradually improving now I think. However, apart from tweaking here and there my creativity has been largely at a standstill. -- When does Spring begin anyway? I follow way too much news, not good for my mental health. Got this 5 year old young lady here with a fascination for Christmas, does make me smile and improve the overall mood here. A true blessing. Mr. Bill, I certainly wish you and yours all the best this holiday season as well. I very much appreciate your support and friendship in this environment. You will always have mine. Maybe I can get some work today..... Tony
Gentlemen, Thanks for the 5's for "Rise Again". Bill
For those of you who showed some love for 'Dreamstation", thank you! Kate Berlin and husband Bill were in Terrier Studios the week of production...where many strange and wonderful things did happen! malin
BanzaiWag, Thanks for the 5's for "Touch Down". Appreciate it. Bill
Hi Tony, Thanks for the 5's for "Touchdown" and "The Only One". Caught a lot of grief for "The Only One", one contest wouldn't even pass it on to the judges. "Touchdown" just made a top 10 list...I really don't understand how Bjam compiles these lists. Still struggling to find my place in this world. Bill
Your stuff always engaging and appealing to me. Some weeks ago i listened to a block of your songs, like listening to an album. It truly was great. Yup, struggling here too. Thinking that, before I leave this world, I'll try visiting a bordello and cutting off an ear. :-}
Vincent Willem, a relative?
Funny you should ask. I am into geneology off and on. Got this email some years ago suggesting that there was an indirect connection to my mother's lineage, that he was some kind of distant cousin or other. Consulting with other family members, however, only suspicions were aroused. Probably some kind of sales ploy. But... ???
BanzaiWag, Thanks for the 5's for "Space In Between". Bill
Hi Tony, Thanks for the 5's and PL for "Coast City". Partly true with a few embellishments... Bill
Hey Bill...you rock bro!!..you're still the "king of the hill" as far as I'm concerned. Without the Jazz genre and occasional good rockers Bjam gets pretty boring to say the least! Same ole...same ole!!! Thanx for providing some of the best music I've heard!!!! Bless your Jazz soul brother Bill!!! Tony Keys-BG
Rex, Thanks for the 5's for "Money Can't". OLD tune I wrote while still in a funky rock band in the early '70's. The head of the Jazz department at Cornish talked me into going back to school and getting my degree there. Gave me the opportunity to play and write with some great players. This live recording was from 1984. Most of the players went on to successful professional careers and I became a carpenter. It's been a particularly dry spell for me, musically. Lot's of old ideas but not much new. Quit a few times but I always come back to it. "Sandbox Sally" ... 5's! Bill
Bill! Money Can't really resonated with me in several ways. Certainly interesting from strictly musical perspective, but more than this it evoked memories dating to late seventies when I was first learning guitar and was introduced to the jazz scene. It reminded me of how seriously I wanted to become a jazz player, ideally in a context like what is captured here. Unfortunately, it was never fully realized :-(, have only played in popular music bands. A very emotional listen that re-awoke that yearning in me. I'm sure you have noticed I too have kept a low profile. Lot's of stuff going on here. A fair share of babysitting, tho Alayna (5) just started kindergarten. A tad more free time now. Recently I/we lost our pup, age 14 1/2. Wow that hurt, truly my best friend forever. I am at the very beginning of a new track I will dedicate to him. It will be organic, very much unlike Sandbox Sally. Thank you for the 5s as well, Bill! At least in the near term I will be a bit more active on BJ. Oh yeah, my Mare Tranquillitatis was selected >today< by a provider. First time for me. Have yet to dive into this to see what it really means. Have you an experience like this? Stay healthy and creative, my friend! 'Rex'
Hi Tony, Thanks for the 5's and playlist adds for the latest batch of tunes. Really appreciate your support. Don't do much on Bjam anymore, seems a waste of effort to submit stuff for pitches here. Guess I'm just not what the market is looking for. Bill
Hey Bill....I was wondering why you were so quiet!? I fully understand what you are saying! - I believe I know that all too well! I try my best to keep my songs going by doing so many reviews and quite frankly I'm so tired of listening to the same ole...same ole...especially in genres I don't have an affinity for! Lately I've been seeing a lot of artists place their music in categories other than where they should be....I guess ...more exposure!?..honestly...for what!? I'm not trying to say Bjam isn't a good platform...but I do know there are much better out there...for a price and these platforms reach a much better audience! I think I mentioned to you a long while ago....I'm only on Bjam as a continued tribute to my brother and other bandmate who without them none of my music would be here! I'm proud of it all...whether good ...bad or indifferent..it doesn't really matter- it only matters to me! And so I continue on....very much in the same mindset you have -but just to keep all those memories somewhat alive! You are one...if not.. the best musician on this site. Your talent speaks for itself! It may not be everybody's cup of tea(jazz)....but really who cares about that. You should be very proud-you are actually way beyond this site and I'm sure you know that! I switched gears around in the past month or so listening to a lot of classical music and forms of....and also staying hard in the jazz genre- listening to some really good fusion! I'm so tired of everything country, folk & pop which seems very prevalent on this site-and those banging out new tunes almost every day!? And lastly some music "producers" that are cranking out tons of tunes...not of their own....and I really have no interest! Lastly let's not even discuss what appears very obvious....those that want nothing but 5/5 all the time-otherwise they write you off....lol...been there so many times. Honestly ...who cares!??? Everybody wants to be a rock star!!...lol....and most can't even play a note!.....lmao! Hey Bill ...recently saw Arturo Sandoval @ the Blue Note N.Y.C....absolutely great!!!...and believe it or not...I was talking about you with a close friend of mine! When Jazz comes to mind-I really appreciate you! God Bless Jazzman!!!! Please stay in touch and give updates!!.that would be appreciated.......:) Your die-hard fan, Tony Keys-BG
Tony, I'm an odd duck. Bill
Bill....you're the best!!!..God Bless!! your fan Tony Keys-BG