This came out really nice, Paul. A lovely melody you put together. Kudos to all four Paul’s.

James

Wow Paul that was really nice. For just winging it, you really can’t tell. Nothing out of place, in fact sounds deliberate. Each line has its own melody.

As for basses, I’ve been rather impressed with the Squier Sonic series. A lot of bass for not much money. Nice to have one laying around! They make a Bronco which is short scale. Pretty comfy for an occasional-use instrument.

Hi Paul, loved this! Your description does sound like it was a lot of effort. Layering in the different voices, the timing and coordination. Hard enough with just two tracks. Nicely done though, and the tune had a definite folk nature to it which fit the video. Hope you had a great trip and welcome home.

Transports us all to the stone henge. Very hypnotic piece of music that draws us in. This whole challenge brought out some really unique and appreciated sounds of music.

“Hi. I’m Darryl. This is my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl.” I think that comes from the old Bob Newhart TV series. Your tracks all meshed nicely, and with excellent clarity. Sometimes that many tracks can lead to chaos, but you did a great job of mixing so that the overall sound is just about perfect.

Paul, you are too hard on yourself. I thought you did a great job. There’s a fair amount of work that goes into counterpoint and some people study it for years. I think you did a great job. Nice photos…I love London. Cheers. Pap

Love it Paul, great tones.
I don’t why but it made think of of Jetro Tull.
Just missing the flute.

AndréM

I thought it sounded great Paul. It must have taken quite a bit of effort to get it all put together. But I think it was worth it.

Paul
But what if it sounds great? As this does… Mission accomplished. I really enjoyed the beauty and simplicity of your melody line as well as the harp/lute like vibe you created. Sometimes we become our own worst critic. I also enjoyed the video portion a lot. A great morning listen with coffee Paul.

John

That was a really pretty tune you came up with there, Paul – not fussy or overly complicated, more gentle and a lovely accompaniment to your video. – Mark 👍🎶😎

I guess I can relate to being your own worst critic, Paul, but that was lovely and I enjoy anything you post. What a great full acoustic sound.
Your video gave me the travel bug, I want to visit London now.
John

Lovely composition, Paul! I know that sometimes we are not completely satisfied of out work for excessive perfectionism but very often other people appreciate more than us what we’ve done, and this is the case.

Liked very much your chord progression and the very nice rhythms and leads you layered, creating an enjoyable harmony! A perfect soundtrack for the very nice video. Enjoyed to listen to and watch!

Sounds so relaxing,great job Paul!

A truly wonderful piece. Extraordinary and exceptionally good. I really love these harmonies. Thank you very much

Werner

With the same sense of calm that Stonehenge exudes, you’ve managed to bring all the pieces together beautifully, Paul.
Your time in England must have inspired you in some way. Your piece reminds me of the folk bands of the ’60s and ’70s, like Lindisfarne and Fairport Convention.

Your descriptions of the challenge approach have become an added entertainment, sort of like sometimes musicians tell a funny story – or – tell a story in a funny way before they start playing the next song 🤣🎶

Your composition did not seem by far as sloppy or disheveled as you described it. Sure it was quite complex but I could hear each part pretty well and was quite amazed how well you put all that together. It reminded me of “Norwegian Wood” quite a bit, a folksy vibe – very fitting for the English landscapes. Nice vacation photos and footage, I enjoyed the show 😉

I love that acoustic Folk vibe. Great harmonies. Love the acoustic rhythm sound and the melody going on.

The UK is one of my favorite countries for traveling. The people are friendly and polite, they can stand in a queue, there are great guitar and antique shops and the climate is mild and I love the beautiful landscape and cliffs.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Very soulful playing and interesting photos of the city.

Dieter

I was bracing for a disaster after your intro thinking poor guy will need some consoling. Well I thought it was fantastic, very Celtic to my ears and you tapped into something very soulful. While the photos showed London I was transported to Ireland. This could easily be on the same album as The Green Glens of Gweedor.
It was beautiful.

Well I think that turned out very well all the parts from the “Paul band “ contributed superbly , it had a folk / Celtic sound to my ear .
I’m not to familiar with that part of London , but Stonehenge isn’t that far from me .

Martin

Beautiful video….full of warm and lived moments that you filled very well with your excellent performance…very good

I found your melody moving from D major down to C major very unusual and evocative. Overall, you succeeded in composing an original and very pleasant sounding song. I had the same problem trying to compose several tracks without writing down the music but make all the tracks blend harmoniously. After countless repetitions I managed to learn my song by heart.

That was nice pretty original and I really enjoyed it

Not sure what more time would achieve
well played and recorded