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Cool tune Floyd. Awesome vocal and lyric. Loved the story in the lyric. Very wise words from the dad to the son..
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Floyd, as I was listening to another great song from you, it dawned on me what sets you apart from a lot others singer/song writers posting material. You have a tremendous gift for vocal phrasing in your lyrics. Never too much/never too little! Everything always just fits right in the pocket! It's noticed and appreciated! Take care, Torrey
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Lots of great lyrics in this one. Very well produced as usual and some very nice vocals.
Enjoyed it, Bob
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These are probably some of my favourite lyrcis written in the showcase so far. Amazing job. <3 Thanks, Ember! That certainly brought a smile to my face.... Right from the first moment - this tune is infectious! That guitar riff just makes me feel energetic. I really enjoy the lyrics on this too - they do a great job of painting a vivid story. Thanks for sharing Floyd Appreciate that, Deryk.... Typical Floyd Jane... Brilliant!
My first impression matched Herb's. Curt - nice to see you drop by!
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Floyd
Superb writing - wonderful lyrics - catchy tune - sung with conviction. What more could we need?
Great stuff.
Peter Thanks, Peter... Nice groove and great story. Rock on! Thanks, Sammy...
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Good job Floyd, like the lyrics
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Floyd,
I'm not sure who said it but it goes something like this: The older I get, the smarter my parents are.
My father and I did not have a close relationship ... other than baseball and music. We could talk about either all day and night. But everything else was almost out and out war.
Driving beat, super lyric, vocal to die for ... the complete package. Very impressive, my friend!
Alan
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Winner winner chicken dinner,another masterfull piece of writing and production.whenever your name appears on the showcase I feel like a kid on Christmas morning,cant wait to hear whats on offer. I love the vocal sound on all your recordings and this one is no excepection.just when im thinking your on a james taylor vibe Bang here comes a springsteen truck to knock me off my feet thank you for sharing Fj
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Hello, floyd
Very powerful tune! Your vocal is really energy. RealDrums switching is very cool and splendid. After listening to this song, I thought I would also like to write a song of "son vs. father" someday on a theme such as the return of a prodigal son. Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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You remain the eternal optimist
at least to my ear
just a great mix, it's so good
very strong write as always, strong vocals
this is super storytelling, so glad that you're here to share
your talent and great songs!
those guitars rock!
enjoyed,
Kenny Thanks, Kenny... I'd say the same thing about you - "so glad that you're here to share your talent and great songs!"... Great song Floyd! It really rocks, very good lyrics. Captivating from beginning to end!
Rob and Anne-Marie Thanks, y'all...
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Floyd,
Energy pulses through on this, especially on the chorus.Not many singers can really deliver that kind of presence - you are on Springsteen levels here! I enjoyed the full circle of the story. Excellent work.
Robert Thanks, Robert. Been a Springsteen fan from day 1 - got to hear a promo copy of "Greetings From Asbury Park" - and attended one of the first stops on the Born To Run tour (right before the record was released) in a small venue... good memories.. hi Floyd its all been said extremely creative good energy and vocal love it thanks for sharing eric Eric - always appreciate you stopping by....
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Janice and I were talking about you letting your inner Springsteen out and then we read the reviews and realized that we had been preempted. So what. Let it out!! I have an old friend who would return from Springsteen shows and talk for the next three days about how powerful the energy was. I think you captured it with this song. All the fj signature markers are here: - great write -- nice to hear one about somebody that is satisfied - powerful vocal - an arrangment clearly designed to enhance the lyric - outstanding imagery - pro production What did we leave out? Oh yeah, we much enjoyed it! J&B
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Great write and performance. Pro production as usual. Good use of the two drum sets. Key West was a ghost town two days ago. I gotta run. Work to do. Stay safe. It's gonna be a big un. Tom
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I got a bit waylaid by some weather... i've got the day god gave me laughter fills the air i've got my own opinions if anyone should care i've got a family raised on love tho' nothing's guaranteed it seems to me i've got it made what more could i need
WHAT A CHORUS!!! This song is a lesson in the craft of songwriting. It makes a great point that is crystal clear and so eloquently told. AMAZINGLY GOOD Floyd!!
One of my dad's favorite little fables went something like this. When I was 18, my dad knew nothing, and was completely out of it. When I was 21, I realized my dad was a pretty smart guy. I couldn't believe how much he'd learned in only 3 years! Love the song Floyd! Take care. Greg Thanks, Greg. I always appreciate a vote of confidence from you on the songwriting aspects... That's a road we all travel at one time or another, Floyd, but few have said it any better. Wonderful job. I am a little jealous of the way you always seem to make your vocal seem to set in just the right spot in your recordings. That is a struggle I'm still having. Great job! Thanks, Gary. Often, getting a vocal to sit right on a mix only requires subtle tweaks in the processing... A touch more reverb. Adding an analog delay helps, too. Another aspect that folks sometimes don't realize is how the drums level balances a vocal level. Bass, too. Holy crap, that was fantastic, very, very cool tune, right up my alley. Man that was a punch in the face, none better, and my style too. Congrats on that one WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey, Steve! Thanks for that. Glad you liked it...
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Glad to see you made it through the storm, my son lives in Westchase just out side of Tampa, haven't heard from him since I think Saturday he went to Orlando with the family in a hotel, I assume cell service is still messed up.
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Glad to see you made it through the storm, my son lives in Westchase just out side of Tampa, haven't heard from him since I think Saturday he went to Orlando with the family in a hotel, I assume cell service is still messed up.
Steve - You should surely heard from him soon. Things are returning to "normal" across the area. Though there are still many without power... Cool tune Floyd. Awesome vocal and lyric. Loved the story in the lyric. Very wise words from the dad to the son.. Thanks, Scott... Floyd, as I was listening to another great song from you, it dawned on me what sets you apart from a lot others singer/song writers posting material. You have a tremendous gift for vocal phrasing in your lyrics. Never too much/never too little! Everything always just fits right in the pocket! It's noticed and appreciated! Take care, Torrey Torrey - what a nice thing to note. Thank you...
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Wow, this is good! So many good lines in this one. Very well put together. Nice rocker, with a great message! Just typical Floyd Jane.
Steve
Steve Young Music"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann
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Great job all around - vocals, mix, lyrics - as everyone has already said. Kudos FJ! I think this song would also work really well in a traditional country arrangement - not that there's anything wrong with the arrangement you've done - I'm meaning it as a complement on the write. (Plus I wouldn't mind hearing it that way. LOL!)
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Lots of great lyrics in this one. Very well produced as usual and some very nice vocals.
Enjoyed it, Bob Bob - thanks for stopping in for a listen... Good job Floyd, like the lyrics Thanks, Graham... Floyd,
I'm not sure who said it but it goes something like this: The older I get, the smarter my parents are.
My father and I did not have a close relationship ... other than baseball and music. We could talk about either all day and night. But everything else was almost out and out war.
Driving beat, super lyric, vocal to die for ... the complete package. Very impressive, my friend!
Alan Thanks, Alan. Hope you both are doing well... Winner winner chicken dinner,another masterfull piece of writing and production.whenever your name appears on the showcase I feel like a kid on Christmas morning,cant wait to hear whats on offer. I love the vocal sound on all your recordings and this one is no excepection.just when im thinking your on a james taylor vibe Bang here comes a springsteen truck to knock me off my feet thank you for sharing Fj Really appreciate that, Brad...
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LIstened earlier and thought I'd posted a reply --
First class write, production and performance. What more could we need? About the only thing I can think that you may not have covered is a MIDI based song.....
Good stuff here. I think you did a really good job on the vocals on this one.
Charlie
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