Let’s see your studios/jam space/listening nooks! I grew up in the 70s so there were lots of black light posters and lava lamps and Pink Floyd/Led Zeppelin on vinyl. Times have sure changed since then

Sunday evening [02/08/2026] after I got home from Church, I was on Smule just exploring different singers I follow. One in particular, Julieanne Black Reel from Ireland, released a song titled Opened Up The Sky back in 2021. She uploaded it to Smule and left it open as a duet since 2023. I came across the song that very evening and said to myself, "I wanna try it." This is my legit first time singing this song at all, Never sang this song before, ever, until said day. Let me be clear tho, this is different than singing a duet with someone on a popular radio song neither partner owns. This is her original. Related? Of course. But there's an intricacy that often gets overlooked. Although she says "Do whatever comes natural," I also acknowledge the need to be calculated because again, this IS an original of hers. In a matter of split moments, I have to decide in real time How much of my own embellishments to insert, when/where to insert them and when/where to refrain. When to bring forth my own stylistic dynamic, and when to match hers, as the goal is to sing with her, not to show off in an attempt to outshine her. This is a rare earmark of a singer's true humility nowadays in a world of competitive singing. Hope you enjoy, and of course, check out the official release when you can.