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Hi All, Our latest is called BLONDIE PLAYED. It was winter on the Bowery Where the snow turned grey And the streetlights look tired Everybody’s chasing something You were up against the door Smoking that last cigarette Like it was the only thing Worth paying attention to And I thought Maybe I could be the next one So I moved over to listen Yeah just to listen Inside Blondie was playing Debbie’s voice cut the static Telling every lost soul in the room “You don’t have to stay stuck here forever” You grabbed my hand and said “She’s gonna be big someday” I believed you But I didn’t say a word Sometimes silence Feels safer than talking I could feel your heartbeat With every song Blondie played And the city shook We were strangers Pages in a book Nothing promised Nothing made On the night Blondie played I never caught your name Saw you once months later Laughing with somebody else At a bus stop near Astor Place And I thought Yeah that’s the way this city loves you Quick and hard And then it moves on without apology Blondie played And the city shook We were strangers Pages in a book Nothing promised Nothing made On the night Blondie played BIAB Tracks: 1398: Bass, Electric, Soul70s 2692: Organ, Rhythm, ModernPop 0873, Guitar, Electric, Rhythm 3756: Guitar, Electric, Soloist RealDrums: SouthernPop16RnB Other Notes: Bob Mic: Logitech Blue Yeti Bob Vocals: Logic Pro Bob 2nd Rhythm Guitar: Fender Esquire Joliz Mic: Audio Technica AT2020USB+ Joliz Vocals: GarageBand Waves Vocal Rider - All Vocals Pre-Production: Track Editing GarageBand & Logic Pro Izotope Nectar 3 Elements for Vocals Izotope Plasma for Instrument Tracks Processing Final Track Mix & Master: Logic Pro As always - thanks for listening! Bob
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Such a cool tune. Great narrative, slinky backing track and spot-on vocals. Those stereo BGVs are insanely good and work perfectly. Love everything about this guys. 
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Hi Bob and Joliz!
There are many things I like about this song…
- Joliz’ cello-like vocal, and how she varies it to create the different textures for verse and chorus
- how to get the most out of a four-bar phrase without it sounding tired
- The rhythm guitar ‘stabs’
- The tone of the solo guitar
- A great example of the song title in the chorus, and I love how the bookending of the chorus uses the phrase in slightly different yet authentic forms - the first to start the sentence and the second to end the sentence.
Excellent.
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Bob,
C'mon and tell us, your real last name is Dylan isn't it! Seriously Bob, you are a heck of a song writer!
You and Joliz collaborated on a lovely tune here! Loved that creative intro!
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The build to the sung section was superb... then BOOM: melody for the melancholy to hang on. F.A.B. Bob.
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Hi, Bob. Musical storytelling at it's best. I love it!
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Ron,
Thank you - we appreciate the kind words.
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Classic Bob and Joliz. Was this a style you created? Fantastic as usual. I also see you're using the Waves Vocal Rider. Love that little plugin.
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I'm awestruck. Your storytelling lyrics are always unique and the atmosphere you create in your songs oozes vibes and soul. Joliz adding harmony vocals always perfectly adds to the atmosphere and vibe. This song is excellent and that guitar immediately had me imagining George Harrison also standing there while Blondie played!  It would have been great to hear Blondie play in their early years. While "Parallel Lines" was an album of ace hit songs, my favourite is still their 2nd album, "Plastic Letters". … Well over half a lifetime ago for me!
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Andrew,
Joliz and I truly appreciate the thoughtful review. Thank you!
Bob
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Bob and Joliz produce another masterpiece. I have said this before but you are as good as a story teller as John Prine was, and that is a very good thing. Super vocals, arrangement, instrumentation, lyrics, and mix.
Loved it
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Terrific storytelling, captured my interest from the beginning. love it.
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Torrey,
LOL! Thanks, that's very kind. We appreciate you!
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Haha. Yesterday I wrote you guys the most adoring comment. Came back to see how you reacted, and it looks like another example of me forgetting to push Post Reply. No way I can recreate it, but you two should know I love it.
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Intriguing format, rhyming only on the chorus. Great lyrics. You're somewhere between Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. Fine company, to say the least.
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Bob & Joliz ...
WOW is what comes to mind. Just WOW!
You have such a unique style, and you can write a lyric like no one else. You are seriously talented. Joliz adds just the right amount of complement to your lead vocal. Every song you write tells a story that simply draws the listener in and puts him/her in the middle of the story. You are Picasso with a pen rather than a brush.
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You should be discussed in the same breath as Prine, Dylan, Joni, Kristofferson, Paul Simon.
Joliz sparkles.
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Bob, I would love to be able to tell stories like you do.
The spoken lyrics are perfect and make them much more intense.
One of my favorites from you!
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Ray,
Thank you from both of us - very appreciated.
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David,
Thanks very much from both of us.
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