First Light

Another Scott/Robert rocker resurrected from the Canadian permafrost.

Style is _BARSPGW.STY (Baritone Guitar Spaghetti Western)

RealTracks in style: 11190Bass, ModernRock
RealTracks in style: ~364:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 065
RealTracks in style: ~368:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 065
RealTracks in style: 2446:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Background Spaghetti Western 065
RealDrums in style: BluesRock
UrbanPopEV8Requiem
RT1543 SynthPadPop Believe
Vocal OOhs/AAhs
RattlesnakeLoop

Scott`s guitar gear:

Gibson Les Paul R9 for solo

Gretsch Duojet for the low melody

Amp Vox AC15H1TV

Delay Flashback X4

Overdrive Radial Texas Bones

Compression Boss CS-2



First Light

stone eyes in ancient pictures
down corridors of doubt
I wander a stranger
in an old abandoned house
you say birds are singing
praising the end of war
I hear ghosts slam shutters
I hear dogs at the door

reach for me reach for me
from the scarce side of mercy
angels come angels come
to my asylum
first light first light first light

through fields I live beside
could not touch or see
a quiet storm is coming
by broken doors revealed
a worn out man in the mirror
shadows slinking at the gate
there`s soul kindling
in your hair and on your face


reach for me reach for me
from the scarce side of mercy
angels come angels come
to my asylum
first light first light first light

© Robert Cordrey Feb.2018

Wow - what a tune! I'm getting a Built To Spill kind of vibe on this one. Very reminiscent of 90's indie rock. Your vocal delivery was seriously on point, and I loved the lyrics too. They are very unique, and almost poetic.

Great job, and thanks for sharing

Yeah, I love this!

Good writing, and one of your best vocals. Scott sounds great, and I like the mix too, good headphone listen.

You two always seem to bring out the best in each other, I always enjoy listening to your collaborations.

Well done!

yes, just a top notch song love the beat feel vocals and that guitar!!!super song!!!

Robert and Scott,



You've certainly brought out the very best in one another.

Scott
Your guitar work sounds incredibly polished (as always). What really appealed to me was how it stood out in contrast to the baritone guitar. When your playing first entered, the very first thought that came to my mind was "that sounds SO good... such great instrumental contrast".

Robert
I've never heard you sing better. The production sizzles with competence and your vocals sit strong and confident against such an inspired arrangement. The melody, lyrics, arrangement and production all work hand-in-hand to deliver a superb listen through my headphones.

This is definitely A+ teamwork!

All the best,
Noel

Hello, Robert and Scott

What kind of genre does it belong to?
As Deryk said, very reminiscent of 90's indie rock?
The originality is too amazing anyhow.
I entirely agree with Noel.
The production sizzles with competence and your vocals sit strong and confident against such an inspired arrangement.
Scott's guitar work also sounds incredibly polished.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Scott & Robert

That was very nice indeed. Lovely guitar solo Scott, with excellent atmospheric playing throughout.
Robert as noted really nice work on the vocal, and another one of your poetic lyrics - has a bit of a progressive rock sound.
Great work from both of you.

Peter

Robert & Scott,

This is great! Very cool song and vocal - excellent guitar and mix as well.

I could hear Robert Plant doing this one...

Bob

What an excellent write.

The lyrics have been masterfully created.

Your team work collaboration has been highly successful.

"reach for me reach for me
from the scarce side of mercy
angels come angels come
to my asylum
first light first light first light"

That is terrific writing...as is always anticipated and fulfilled ..

The fine vocal and superb guitar are all nicely accented by the RT choice and excellent overall production.

We would say more...but just read Noel's post again. He nailed everything so well that there's little left to say other than how much we are enjoying it.

We've just listened through four times. And look forward to more. Wow!

J&B

PS Janice said “Manassas meets Jefferson Airplane.”

Deryk,
You won`t be surprised to know that I missed 90`s indie rock... but will checkout the song you mentioned.
I appreciate your kind comments- vocal was a bit of a stretch for me so glad it sounds good.

Robert




Dave,
I had a so-so feeling about this song until I heard where Scott took it - his intro going somewhere much cooler than I`d imagined.
I`m glad you liked the mix as it was also very collaborative.
Thanks for all your supportive comments on our work!

Robert

Very solid groove to this, I really enjoy the progression and instrumentation. Good vocals too! Thanks for sharing this with us Robertkc!

Robert,

Your inspiration truly never seems to run out. Yet another example of creativity combined with a surreal atmosphere and great vocals.
Scott's addition, once again, is a true asset.

Rob and Anne-Marie

Robert/Scott, what a great effort from you guys! Wonderful lyrics and awesome chord changes abound! Scott you did some very nice work in this and I also caught some of the little subtle things going on low in the mix that really enhanced this one! Thanks, Torrey

Robert & Scott,

A big WOW to you both!

This is a great listen. Start to finish. It grabs ya from te get-go and never lets go.

Terrific write - both lyric and melody. Super vocal, Robert.

Excellent arrangement and mix. Solid!

SUPER lead, Scott - terrific tone.

Loved it.

fj

The mix sounds fantastic in headphones. The lyrics are poetry in motion. A great vocal and some brilliant guitar work. Overall=an A+rating! A superb listen. Well done, Tom

Thank you!



Noel,
I left it up to Scott to mix/match his tracks with the baritone and other BiaB guitars- I agree he blended them nicely!
After Scott had added his guitar I had to redo some vocal parts to try and match the "attitude" he brought- really pleased that you liked the vocals.
Many thanks for such a positive review!

Robert



Shigeki,
Its nice to hear you found this original-thank you for all your kind comments!

Robert



Thank you for your listen and comments Peter!
I think its Scott`s guitar that really brought out the drama of the song.

Robert

Robert, the imagery in your lyrics is Awesome. Reminds me of the Doors. Between you and Scotts always great guitar work this one stands out in front.

You two should be very proud of this one. This reminded me of Steve Miller.

I like everything about this and I believe this is your best to date. Super guitar leads!

This is a keeper.

Super psychedelic rock ballad guitar sound, cool lyrics, spot on vocal and mix. Great collab guys!

Thanks everyone. Glad to be a part of this project. Just loved the backtrack, Robert's cool lyric and excellent vocal when I first heard it.

Thank you, Bob!




Thanks for the listen and comments!





J&B,
Four listens- now that`s made my day!
Janice mentions a Steve Stills band -both Scott and I heard a bit of Buffalo Springfield in the opening guitar part.
You are too kind, my friends.

Robert

Hi, Robert and Scott !:))


I also think this is a wonderfully
done collab ! I couldn´t even dream
of being able to write lyrics like
those (but then again I´m not
a native angloamerican) !

A super tune so well performed !
Congratulations, a well done job !

Cheers
Dani

Thank you, Joe!
Robert



Rob & Anne-Marie,
That`s a comment I`ll remember...I sure hope my song muse has a few surprises left.
Thank you for listening and liking!

Robert

Torrey,
The basic chords came from playing along with an old surf guitar instrumental. Thanks for your comments on the mix- I think there are 5 guitar tracks going at times!
I appreciate your positive review.

Robert


Floyd,
That`s very kind, sir!
Yes, Scott`s tone is awesome on this.
I`m glad you liked the vocals- I think this is the first time I`ve recorded a doubled vocal for an entire song..its not so easy to get the delay right.

Robert

Excellent song. Super guitar and vocal.
One of the best from your collaboration

Sergio

Thanks again everyone. I really enjoyed working on this song. There was some very cool chord changes between the verses and chorus that provided an open palette to add some accent colours..

Very cool colab. Sounds great.

Tom,
I got to a place with the mix where it sounded better on headphones than monitors and couldn`t quite find the sweet spot for both.
Thanks for your positive comments!

Robert

That`s appreciated, thanks for the kind comments!



Mario,
For some reason I never got into Steve Miller - will head into the back catalogue for another listen.
Thanks for your listen and thumbs up!

Robert

Thanks, Josie!

Robert



Dani,
I`m happy you enjoyed our work; thank you!

Robert

Sergio,

I appreciate your listens to our songs and hope I can keep coming up with words/music that get Scott to plug in!

Robert

Thanks for your listen and thumbs up!

Robert

Cool, trippy rocker guys!! Quite a guitar rig you've got there Scott. Cool music, and great job with the mix. Enjoyed much!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Greg

Loved experimenting with the different sounds to find a couple to compliment this cool song of Roberts..