Passing Through

Key=A , Tempo 70, Length (m:s)=3:54

Chord Progression taken from FLYAWAY.STY
Style is _ESCAPE.STY (Escape New Age Folk)


RealTracks in style: ~2475:Bass, Acoustic, HeldSimple Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 1542:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopBelieve Ev16 065
RealTracks in style: 1840:Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveMellow Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 1035:Banjo, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065
Loop in Song: Chillout\Chillout - colours_75_drum_loop_a_minor ev16.wav
RealDrums in style: BrushesFolk16ths: a: Brushes b: Brushes Tap

Passing Through

(Intro)

Another new town today; cold rain falling and snow’s on the way
Meet you on the street feel your gaze; amazing grace staring me face to face
You could win me easily; don’t do it, I’ll just bring you misery
I’m a man with a heart of stone; come sunrise, I’ll be gone; I’m just passing through

I’m passing through
Girl don’t set your sight on me; let me hurt you so needlessly
I’m just passing through

(Break)

I’m passing through; I’m passing through
I’m just a player in the band; don’t give your heart to a one night stand; I’m just passing through

I’m passing through
Girl don’t set your sight on me; I’ll just hurt you so needlessly
I’m just passing through

(Outro)

Charlie,

Very nice! Love the feel of this one - the banjo is also a great addition. Cool vocal and mix as well.

Bob

Charlie,

This is SUPERB!

A very interesting opening. The bass and brush made me think you might be doing a Tom-Waits-thing...and then it wasn't...the addition of banjo and chord piano was excellent. And the underlying synth, too...

The mix is excellent. The vocal sits perfectly.

The chord progression has a Jimmy Webb (Glen Campbell) feel to it.

A stellar write! When I first looked at the lyric, I wondered how this was going to work. Boy! did it! One of the best of the forum, I think - and that's some stiff competition.

You've talked a lot lately about "doing it right once". This fits the bill. But, boy! I hope you do it many times over...

This. Is. Excellent.

floyd

Hi, Charlie !:))


This is just great music !
I liked everything about it !
this must be one of your
absolute best !:))

Happy New Year !

Cheers
Dani

Charlie
Really good mix of instruments - the brushes and the banjo really gell.
Excellent mix and a nicely written lyric.
Top quality all round.

Peter

Thanks Bob. This is the first 'new' song I've written in quite a while. Glad you enjoyed it.



Wow Floyd. Thank you so very much. I had no idea or hope of such a positive review from anyone on the forum. It's so encouraging because this song is a new write completely. I can't think of any other song I've posted that wasn't either a re-write of an old tune or simply upgraded remake using BIAB. I truly appreciate your comments. Thanks.



Dani, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've really enjoyed your new song too. Always good to hear from you.



Thanks Peter. I appreciate you taking time to listen and comment. The banjo really caught my ear too.

Charlie, I love the choice of instruments. The mix is perfect. The arrangement, together with the fine vocal, and the economy of words in the lyric set this up to be a beautifully executed mood piece. This is no doubt among your best. Great work! Tom

Vey nice. Excellent vocal

Great sound, very different than what I expected. Strong write and performance.
I see that I'm not the only one who will sometimes take an interesting part of a
chord progression from one song in BIAB and use it with a different style.
Very creative, enjoyed it!

Kenny

WOW this is top shelf all the way!

What a super combination of sounds and your vocal is perfect. A very nice chord progression as well.

This is a keeper.

Charlie,

Very atmospheric opening and as others have said, those are some sweet chord changes which really add to the wistful mood.
Your vocal is excellent.
! look forward to more of your new songs.

Robert

Thanks. I always look forward to your comments and taking time to listen. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Charlie




Thanks Scott. I appreciate that.

Charlie



I'm glad it was a nice surprise Kenny... Yes, I do a lot of auditions and troll the User Showcase looking for chord progressions and interesting instruments. The changes in 2017 Style Picker helped me a lot. Thanks for listening.

Charlie



Thanks Mario. It was a fun project. Glad you enjoyed.

Charlie



Thanks for stopping by Robert. I appreciate your comments.

Charlie

I really like this! You had me hooked right from that very cool intro and it just got better from there. Nice changes and instrumentation, and good lyric and vocal. On my second listen!

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it.

Charlie

This is superb. By any yardstick measuring any aspect it is superb.

The write, the performance and the band are all in the pocket and hittin' the note.

We'd rather listen again than parse it out.

I think we mentioned superb!

J&B

I really appreciate the nice comments and I'm glad you enjoyed the song. It was a fun project to do.

Charlie

Hi Charlie.
Enjoyed this very much. So different. Nice laid back feel. Well done!

Charlie,

Great chord progression and vocal on this one. One of my favorites of yours.

Excellent.

Glad you enjoyed it Joanne. My wife told me it was different too.


Charlie



I appreciate your comments David. Thanks for stopping by.

Charlie

Charlie, this is a sensational write.

Fantastic lyrics, and the choice of style and especially tempo fits absolutely perfectly.

What a delight this is Charlie. Loads of style. Cheers.

Charlie,

This must be your best one to date!
As soon as I heard the intro I was sold.

There is nothing not to like here ;-)

Rob

Hi Trevor, thanks for stopping by and giving the song a listen. I appreciate your kind comments.

Charlie



Thanks RichMac



Thanks Rob. My wife liked it because I finally did something different. Honestly have found the reception to be much more than I anticipated. I thought it might be a bit too different....
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward hearing a lot of good one's from you this year.

Charlie

Charlie - this is one of my favorites!!! Love the intro especially - and that banjo = perfect!

This is today's hot forum topic!

Wow. Thanks for listening Callie. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thought it fitting to be the hot forum topic..

I appreciate it.

Charlie

Hi Charlie,

After not having the internet for over three weeks, I can now get back to commenting on songs!

This is a really strong write and shines with creativity on all fronts. The intro grabbed my attention with that bass and those swirling brushes. Then, when the instruments arrived, my first thoughts were "Wow! Wasn't expecting that. These sound great."

Really, really good work!

All the best,
Noel

Superb!! Really cool song in every way. You picked the perfect style for the lyric. The sentiment is very much like "Don't get hooked on me" by Mac Davis. Excellent job with EVERYTHING!! Take care. Greg

Glad to have you back from your internet vacation..
Thanks for taking time to listen and comment. Happy you enjoyed
it.

Charlie



Thanks Greg. My wife picked up a Mac Davis vibe in the song too. I guess it's sort of a Mac Davis meets 10cc on Crossroads. It was a fun project to do.

Hello, Charlie

Nice song and nice vocal!
As floyd said, I also feel Tom Waits in this tune.
It is so nice the descent chromatic line, C - B - Bb - A - Ab on the chord progression of C - Cmaj7 - C7 - F - Fm.
I am also a big fan of this chord progression.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
It's snowing outside now in my city like the lyrics.
Best wishes for this year.

Shigeki Adachi

With you being a player with the BIAB band in your city where the snow's falling, it is our good fortune that you're not just 'Passing Through'. I was fortunate to stumble across those chords playing around in the Stylepicker. I always look forward to your posts and I appreciate you taking time to listen and comment on my song.


Charlie

Feels so tranquil, sounds great

Thanks. I'm glad you stopped by for a listen.


Charlie

Hi,
excellent song with a great feeling in it.
Super banjo at the beginning of the song. (it seems like in some Sergio Leone's movies)

Sergio

I appreciate you listening and taking time to comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Charlie

Great Job Charlie, I think the chorus in this song is beautiful with as David mentioned, a great chord progression. Thanks, Torrey.

Thanks Torry. I really enjoy your songs and love your vocals. Your encouragement means a lot to me.

Charlie

Hi, Charlie !


what a fantastic tune
and so delicately done
in every aspect !

To me this is your best
so far with the reservation
that I might have missed
some earlier !

Congratulations !

Cheers
Dani

Thanks Dani. Its theme is quite a contrast to the romance in your love songs. I think I like your sense of commitment and conviction to a special someone better this fellow who is married to his music and the road.

Charlie