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Hi Bob,

This is truly outstanding in every sense! The thing that really grabbed me was that you went straight into the vocals without any intro. This technique has been used by some of the most powerful and memorable songs I've ever known: for example "Hey Jude" - The Beatles; "American Trilogy" - Elvis Presley).




Hey Noel...thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was trying to keep the song under 3:30 and I had a story to tell, and still wanted a bit of time for a short instrumental break, so I launched right into it. I actually had another full verse but declined to include it to save time. A recent hit by country singer Gretchen Wilson, "California Girls" uses this technique for getting right into the song. Here it is on YouTube: California Girls - Gretchen Wilson

Thanks for listening,
Bob