 NosmoKing
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 1:10 PM
Keith's solo was his first take and he did not know he was being recorded! By george, I think he got it!
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 Saxsinger
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 1:14 PM
What a great rendition.. Howard you know I love your music!!
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Saxsinger
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 1:26 PM
I had to listen to it again it was so good 
oooo that synth makes it.. excellent guitar work and drums!
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celtaidd
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 2:18 PM
Superb, absolutely superb!! Always loved ELP, and You've definitely paid homage. Beautifully done 
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 NoRentJoseph
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 2:46 PM
Looks like I should listen to a little more than Fanfare for Common Man  I'll go find the original at some point. Love that lead synth.  Nice Job Howard and Co I'm never dissapointed after checking out your stuff
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MultiMike
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 3:06 PM
This is one of my favourite ELP tracks
Is that Keith (Emerson) on  Is that Carl on  Is that Greg on  A fantastic cover  Those drums are so spot on  as well as the synth sound BRAVO, We Want More of this 
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aorpete
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 3:40 PM
Ah... 
Listened earlier while logged out...
This is one of my fav EVER if not THE fav EVER Track by ELP!!!
(Nice to see Dad got that in first!!!  )
This is a really superb re-production an to say you did it all yourself too... 
The drums really do stand-out but what I like best is the analog synth toward the end - you really have done that justice... the panning - the portamento even the sound...
I really enjoy this listen - WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!! 
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MultiMike
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 4:05 PM
Just back for another listen  I forgot to mention the awesome guitar work I cant believe this is not ELP Those drums are are awesome
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HenriRoger
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 4:22 PM
Do you have a moog ? 
Fantastic interpretation
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Mojosnake
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 4:23 PM
holy crap !!!!! wow dosent even begin to describe how awesome this is
just great man!!!!!!!!
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rolar3
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 6:06 PM
Great cover bro...Captured the essence of a classic for usre..I live it...I'd love to do the vox on this one...Superb job man!!!
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 evansorchid
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 6:55 PM
Ooh, I remember this song....
This sounds really really close to the original.
The reverb on the vocals is perfection.
Only critique, is that the drums stand out too well. The performance is outstanding, but in terms of mixing and production, they don't seem to blend into the rest of the track. I think all it needs is maybe an EQ adjustment. Just a thought, otherwise this is an outstanding rendition.
Of geez, I remember that wild-ass solo at the end
I believe you've captured that solo as close to perfect as could possibly be hoped for.
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leedsquietman
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 9:07 PM
I love this song and almost all the production elements. I agree with Spike a little in that the drum performance is great but it seems a little too up front compared to the backing music, a touch of reverb to put it back in the mix might make it sound even greater - superb performance though .
Also one or two small clipping peaks but very isolated in what is a very good mix overall.
I think the synth and your voice is better sounding than ever and that's saying something given your excellent standards.
I always liked this song. I am a bit part ELP fan rather than a full blown collector, but appreciate this really great rendition.
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farfor44
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Date: December 18, 2007 @ 10:33 PM
this is just fantastic Howard
The drums sound great to me,if ya need to move them back in the mix at all,it would
be just slightly..Great vocalsweet harmoniesNicely done on the guitar work rhythm and lead
now I have the same question as Henri~You have a moog?awesome job on that part!
very enjoyable listen.
one of my fav ELP songs
nicely done!
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Ghostie
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Date: December 19, 2007 @ 1:09 AM
this is done so beautifully..
awesome vocals
I this!!
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 ShadowMom
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Date: December 20, 2007 @ 10:52 AM
One of the greatest songs ever... and you really pulled it off. And I can't download it.  But I can playlist it. This just carries me away... and I'm not sure I'm coming back.  Beautiful track! (P.S. I like the drums the way they are, but I'm just a lowly listener.  ) 
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KC123
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Date: December 20, 2007 @ 1:29 PM
This song brings me back to when I first got married to my husband and we used to wake up to classic rock music on the radio. You did everything flawlessly in this cover. Your mellow voice gives the cover a nice, cool flavor. What I like about this song is that all of the instrumentation sounds so nice and clear. I love those synthy sounds at the end. Excellent cover! A+
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aorpete
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Date: December 20, 2007 @ 3:34 PM
Had to come back for another BLAST... 
Even though I have this on the hard drive now...
You really pulled out all the stops here buddy!!!
AWESOME!!!
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joycedavis
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Date: December 20, 2007 @ 3:36 PM
wow, what a great rendition, from drums (right on the $ for me)to synths (great use) and delivery of vox, too. i thoroughly enjoyed this! elp, smo king!
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ViciousKitty
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Date: December 20, 2007 @ 9:38 PM
Love this,great rendition.I know you where working on this for a while and the result was just nothing short of amazing!!!!Great execution and vibe.The musicianship is top top top notch!!!!
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 dirtyryanblues
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Date: December 21, 2007 @ 11:05 AM
Wow, very very good! I haven't this song in a long time, but from memory I beleive you did a great job. It sounds great too, mixing and quality wise. Great playing btw. Great job, really no complaints here. Harmony was great, mix was great, I'm really just blown away.
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Rodrica
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Date: December 21, 2007 @ 11:28 AM
Even on mp3 this sounds fantastic. Perfect drums - they are REAL played by a REAL drummer, great stuff! Not only are a great drummer but you're a great singer too - love your harmonies. I envy your talents!
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Engine11RDenny
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Date: February 23, 2008 @ 3:29 AM
Amazing warm over tones always come from this song's joyous progression. You got'em flowin' I loke the split acoustics and your vox are top notch as in your other tracks. mmmmm precious mmmmoooooog  real psychedelic great job all around. You have tons of talent.
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mandolinlady
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Date: February 29, 2008 @ 10:37 AM
This is amazing, eat your heart out ELP. You can hardly tell the difference
Doing a cover can sometimes be much harder than performing your own tracks, you have to be more precise, as you can tell with this Lovely song & the synth just spot on
Great workmanship
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miraclemaker
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Date: March 7, 2008 @ 8:43 AM
Hey this one slipped by me, now that is
just beautiful sounding. Great panning of vocals and harmonies, love the keys too and drums 
Awesome cover
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WM3
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Date: March 10, 2008 @ 1:33 AM
Bravo luv it, brilliant! absolutely brilliant!!!
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cemevin
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Date: March 17, 2008 @ 6:41 AM
wow, this is a very successful cover attempt! it s always very hard to make a decent cover, to give the taste of the original with the cover, but you nailed it so nicely, i can evenlisten to this instead of the original one  .
firstly, the production is really clean. every instrument and vocals are recorded very cleanly and well heard. the drums are maybe just a little high on volume, imho..but it doesnt bug me at all. i liked vocal harmonies very much and vocals in general, and in the end the synth just killed me how did you give the exact sound man? the solo and the tone was really cool.
in general, it was one of the few successful covers i've heard so far, which can manage to give the exact taste of the song, with great quality.
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BOWILLIE
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Date: April 1, 2008 @ 7:53 AM
man this one brings back memories..
elp was(is one of my early favorites.
practically wore out my pictures at a exibition and welcome back my friends lps
very nice cover job!
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AdNauseam
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Date: September 15, 2008 @ 11:09 PM
I've always wanted to try an ELO cover... you've got it down, man. Good job!
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AdNauseam
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Date: September 15, 2008 @ 11:10 PM
Haha... and by ELO I mean ELP.... (preview button?)
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MultiMike
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Date: September 16, 2008 @ 10:46 AM
Back for yet another listen to your awesome cover of this great track ELP....the best band in the world, I would love to hear another great ELP cover from you
takes me back to the 70's 
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