 ShadowMom
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Date: May 3, 2007 @ 9:12 PM
I can hear the influence of Kansas and Rush, especially, but this is still uniquely yours. And if you say it needs to be redone, okay. But it sounds great to me! It's a great production, and varies throughout in a wonderful collage of sound. Improve how?  
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 Israfel
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Date: May 3, 2007 @ 9:56 PM
Wow, I had my volume up and my headphones on and that first scorching note of the intro damn near made me deaf!  Warn me next time! Nice production and I'm loving all the change ups in this. I agree with Shadowmom, this is a collage of sorts. Many things happening that all lead to really frenetic yet interesting musical piece! I would have liked to hear it go out with a big finish but great job! 
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 moam
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Date: May 3, 2007 @ 10:01 PM
Wow, sounds like 80's rock for sure  This is an unpredictable piece! I love this change up at 1:30, fuckin' sounds cool as hell, with those fast drums  This part almost reminds me of a video game boss, it would be GREAT music for a boss fight  Seriously, this is impressive with all your changes in the track, sounds like you put A LOT of effort into it   And that atmospheric part near 3 minutes  damn beautiful I don't usually get into instrumentals as much, honestly, but this one was a roller coaster ride from the beginning, great job!!
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 LiQuidMetamo...
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Date: May 3, 2007 @ 10:18 PM
Coolio, has that early Genesis/Yes/Rush prog vibe to it with the neat interplay on offbeats and timing. Great choice of sounds, has that olde english folky sound blended to the rock beats that sounds quaint and cool at the same time and some neat musicianship...great work !
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 guitaroo
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Date: May 3, 2007 @ 11:10 PM
Definitely agree with leeds comment on the Genesis/Yes/Rush feel to this one....this is way cool...great work!!!! Love those guitar lines...
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 celtaidd
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 3:14 AM
That'll teach me to listen to a track just after doing nightshift, now I wont sleep! Agree with Guitaroo "Genesis/Yes/Rush feel to this one" I could go on about the symbiotic relationship inherent in the cross-breeding of the unique soundscapes of each of the mentioned popular musical combo, but I wouldnt do that Lets just say the track is a class above. Brilliant work Pete
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 Octadelica
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 3:19 AM
This sounds amazing. Like said before, it's unpredictable, and that's one of the things which makes this song interesting to listen to. It reminds me very much of Yes indeed, like others mentioned.
If I would hear this song on the radio without knowing whose it is, I would think it would be Yes or any band like that.
Great production!
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Rodrica
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 5:12 AM
I hear the progressive rock retro sound in this - this equals anything that was produced by the bands of that era - a great job, love the interwoven sounds and the unpredictability created by the beats. Excellent work!
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KitRumble
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 6:14 AM
Wow this has that alluring unpredictability factor..and man so tight and production perfecto !!! This is quite a masterpiece !! This is pure musicianship at its finest. Wow is too short and lame a word to convey the rush the listener feels when closing your eyes to this....it takes me to so many places in my mind im exhausted.
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 tsand20175
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 6:24 AM
i'm feeling YES as well...very nice arrangement and performance. drum track is exciting but I wanted to hear more of the tom-toms. keys and synths are suberb. this track shows lots of discipline...a musician's best friend. great job.
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HenriRoger
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 6:24 AM
Yes , very good track 
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farfor44
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 9:17 AM
The begining has a Kansas feel,then on to
like others have said Rush and Yes..aside
from obvious influences,it sound very original..Loving the guitar work
the drums are cool,the bass is right on..
another fantastic track!! I truly admire
your talent...
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ebarbarella
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 2:41 PM
wow very very nice guitar playing   love the groove   AORPETE Rocks Baby!
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Alwex
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 4:42 PM
Sounds abit neo prog
if the track was faster i would thought it was ELP or something similar
I do love prog rock, so this was a nice lil ride you invited me to
Nice production, now im hearing some Hawkwind aswell nice guitars and synthesizers, never been such a big fan of "midi" drums thou  but rest is cool )
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farang2010
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 4:55 PM
nice 1 chum do u do all instruments ??gud
bit of talent there
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GTOriginal
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Date: May 4, 2007 @ 6:42 PM
Cool tune, picking up on the Kansas thing in parts, Carry on my wayward son - just the one riff in there sounds like that. Overall good mix, rockin' dude. I like the way it changes toward the end.  Nice bass line in this, too. 
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 songbird
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Date: May 5, 2007 @ 5:06 PM
This is really great! I can definitely hear your musical influences in this track.
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afteraugust
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Date: May 5, 2007 @ 10:35 PM
Very Progressive and intresting track. Has the melodious sounds of Zappa in there somewhere. Good Job, and if that was done when you where 17, What do you have up your sleeve now ?
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aorpete
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Date: May 5, 2007 @ 10:53 PM
Thank you kindly 'afteraugust' but this was done when I was 20... (only three years after 17! ) but hey I do have some great stuff to come if liked this - keep your eyes peeled for my unplugged performance of "Somewhere in time part1" which is coming to youtube soon! (I'll send you a link when it's there!) thanks again for your wonderful comment! 
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Opossum
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Date: May 5, 2007 @ 11:55 PM
This track is fantastic from the very beginning. I must also mention that parts of it remind me a bit of Gary Wright. And from around 1:22, it feels a bit like something from Jethro Tull's "Songs From The Wood". There is a strong familiar, yet highly original flow throughout. 
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evansorchid
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Date: May 6, 2007 @ 10:31 AM
That opening riff is really really close to 'Carry On My Wayward Son'.
The drum programming is really fun. Definitely can hear shades of Yes and Rush. The playing of the instruments is tight and impressive. I really like the slow motif at the end of this.
Very cool work.
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dsindel
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Date: May 6, 2007 @ 2:06 PM
 very cool track
must agree with the others a grand blend of Kansas,Rush,Genesis and Yes but you can not go wrong with that in my book as those are my favorite bands and progressive is my most favorite genre.
There are some crazy breaks and passages on this song and it must have taken you forever to program this, love the solo around 3:10 to the outro
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Bluenevus
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Date: May 6, 2007 @ 2:33 PM
This definitely hits the spot. I'm still lost somewhere in the 80s so this hits home for me with the mix of Guitars and synth. Very expressive and certainly rich. Oh man, some vocals would be sweet on this.
Nicely done.
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add45
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Date: May 6, 2007 @ 3:20 PM
Oh man, this is really cool! It really reminds me of Yes, everything about it! Damn man, you've outdone yourself, this is really good! It'd be superb if it could be a 7:00+ song, with vocals, several parts to it (although I love the changes here, absolutely amazing!), and with some really creative lyrics. I love the area at about 2:30, it's really really cool!
Damn man, this is great! 
Adam
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 Mojosnake
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Date: May 8, 2007 @ 2:42 AM
this is just killer man
full on prog rock , awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!
love the slow ending with the synthy sounding guitar solo
great track man
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sillythewilly
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Date: May 8, 2007 @ 7:35 AM
Gah! What can I add to the comments?
This is a really neat song you've written here. Right on about the old-school prog sound.. Err.. gosh dangit, can't think of anything to criticize >_
Great job and keep progging
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Ghostie
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Date: May 22, 2007 @ 10:45 AM
AMAZING!!! 
This is just perfect music in every way! A real pleasure to to!!!
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Supertzar
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Date: May 31, 2007 @ 7:31 PM
This shows some real talent. Tight and full. Production super clean with perfect mix. Going to listen to the others now. Great work..
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dafendabenda
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Date: June 8, 2007 @ 3:21 PM
sounds very like van halen, aint talking bout love style in the begining
its great
then it goes to a little rush kinda of thing.
then i dont know what comes after it, but this is great
 downloaded :colordor:
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dafendabenda
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Date: June 8, 2007 @ 3:22 PM
this sounds like a travel through classic rock music. Its great
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Spaghetti
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Date: June 21, 2007 @ 3:48 AM
I know this has been said, but this sounds like Rush. It's pretty badass. It all flows really nicely and you have a great sound. I like the jingly bell flute part. =P
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aorpete
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Date: June 30, 2007 @ 8:13 AM
Thank you so much to all of you & the great comments you have left!
I have just re-uploaded this at 320bit (was at 128bit previously!) I do appologise to anyone who has downloaded the 128bit version - So Sorry!!! 
From now on all my uploads will be at 320bit!
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farfor44
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Date: June 30, 2007 @ 3:13 PM
320 bit sounds great bro.a lot clearer soundcrystal clear!!
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ShadowMom
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Date: July 3, 2007 @ 9:04 PM
 320s!! Downloaded!!
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mandolinlady
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Date: July 4, 2007 @ 8:22 PM
  Everyone here has taken the words right out of my mouth, Just absolutely fabulous 
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Rodrica
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Date: July 17, 2007 @ 3:27 PM
Back to check out the new 320 version - this is a great track with an awesome sound
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AgentMGD
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Date: July 21, 2007 @ 5:42 PM
damn! haven't heard this sound in 20yrs! kickin' some electronic rock arse here - i can see it now the techno wizard with the wavy blonde 80s hair moving as he plays - gawd what memories!!
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FraDonaghy
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Date: July 26, 2007 @ 6:24 PM
In parts I can hear a Van Halen influence, but this is completely unique at the same time. So many movements, all in different and intriguing directions.
Great music Pete!
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Vickxxx
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Date: July 27, 2007 @ 1:10 AM
Nice little musical journey. The influences are there but the arrangment is very cool and demanding. Good stuff!!
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Engine11RDenny
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Date: August 1, 2007 @ 11:04 PM
I defintely hear YES every transistion is clean and effortless that's a true muiscian i especially like the crunchy part going into the psychodelic part @2:20 is totally wild and original. Really cool smooth outro wrappin' it up Pete you have a lot of great ideas blended seemlessly here wow great writing and performing. The drums were dead on with the whole song that in itself must have took some doing Great Track great accomplishment 
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 Zorafins
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Date: August 14, 2007 @ 9:04 AM
 Did you play all the instruments yourself? Just mindblowing throughout I'd have loved a big finale, but the outro would work really well for a fade into the next track. Love the tempo changes and offbeat rhythms, and the at 1.22, awesome
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Zorafins
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Date: August 14, 2007 @ 9:07 AM
I just thought, you could make a pt2 and have it fade into that
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aorpete
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Date: August 14, 2007 @ 3:06 PM
Thanks again buds for all the great comments! 
An Zorafins - just to answer your questions...
"Welcome To The Madness" is not a new or even up-to-date piece...
I wrote & recorded this over 12 years ago!!! (& on my dodgy 4track!) 
An YES!!! I did play all instruments & record all parts in real-time too! 
Originally when I wrote this piece it was designed for performance so I could show both my guitar & keyboard work in a live performance...
I hear what you & many others are saying about a BiG Finaly so...
it is worth letting you know that this whole track will be completely re-done & re-written for the "Welcome To The Madness" Instrumental Archieve Album...
where a number of my old tracks will be re-done & placed along side the originals on a double CD also featuring some rare video footage back-in-the-day!
So... There you go!
Thanks again all!!!
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ElectricShadow
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Date: August 16, 2007 @ 5:01 PM
Welcome to the Madness....dynamic progressive rock tune , excellent musical arrangements, SUPERB production!!!
Heard a touch of Kansas in there maybe? Superb listen!!! :cloudnine:
have a great afternoon! Peace..~ES~
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realgtrhero
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Date: August 21, 2007 @ 6:01 PM
nice song, great keyboard part, this ong reminds me alot of some kansas songs, but also parts are quite different
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imemine
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Date: August 30, 2007 @ 8:43 PM
Ahhhhh yes----YES!.....I don't disagree that there are flavors of Kansas and perhaps some Rush but mostly YES IMHO! Fundamentally, what I find most impressive about this is how it stays together----that's not easy to do with all the different motifs happening here. Well done I'd say!
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ajpresentsky
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Date: September 11, 2007 @ 3:31 PM
That style takes me back, geat guitar work especially the change in solo guitar sound near the end. Superb all round!
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NoRentJoseph
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Date: September 13, 2007 @ 3:54 PM
I love the prog sound. I like the many changes throughout this. it makes for interesting listening. I know the drum machine drums were what was available at the time and so on. but a real drummer would of been the icing on the cake. Still, I can tell a lot of effort went into this.
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vzeye
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Date: October 12, 2007 @ 6:53 PM
Yes, this track reminds me of many other bands, but now I know it is really AORPETE. Very joyful musical adventure, you keep things moving around very well!
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 NosmoKing
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Date: October 26, 2007 @ 6:30 PM
I really enjoy the changes in this song. It would have been a blast to play. I also hear shades of many bands in here but not enough to say it sounds like anything other than you!
Nice taste even if it was done in earlier years .. it clearly marked a direction.
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TOA2007
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Date: November 3, 2007 @ 11:44 AM
Ahh! as always killer tune Pete! YOUR GUITAR WORK IS FANTASTIC!!!  luv the chorus but especially luv the fusion in the middle ... syth, drums, bass and guitar riffs, must of been hard to program those drums with such finese! great tune! I wish music was still like this.
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miraclemaker
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Date: November 8, 2007 @ 8:04 AM
very cool tune!
nice keys and drums man! reminds me of Rush and also early Phill Collins in Brand x - changes are most excellent and your diversity is endless, I can see why you are a featured DM artist
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mojo121music
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Date: November 23, 2007 @ 8:25 PM
What took me so long??? Damn Pete, this is so cool. Love the changes in this. This is a fantastic track!! Wow Wow Wow!!!!
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Sedasia
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Date: November 23, 2007 @ 10:35 PM
Variety of sounds, I'm all spoiled and stuffs! This is energetic and makes me want to go out and experience nightlife. I could see a lightshow to this!
Love it.
S
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NoRentJoseph
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Date: November 24, 2007 @ 5:24 PM
It's that bit that comes in at 1:22 that's what grabbed me last time i had a blast of this
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zedsalt
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Date: December 28, 2007 @ 7:52 PM
Now HERE'S a song that fits your DMusic moniker! Huge, Stadium-Rocky stuff ala Journey or ELO or some such, with a heaping helping of early-Genesisish, King Crimsonesque Prog thrown in for good measure! Monumental! It makes me want to use way too many exclamation points!!!
Seriously, this is my favorite of the tunes of yours that I've earballed. Excellent stuff.
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