Originally Posted By: PRADON
Hello Olemon,

a real moving song, of remembrance

Regards


I appreciate that. Thank you.

Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Great tribute! Don't worry about the nits.

My best friend's name
is finally on that monument. His remains
were IDed many years after his helicopter
went down.

Thanks for posting this.

J&B


Thank you. The Vietnam Memorial was in the news regularly back then, but from Hawaii to Maine, monuments or memorial parks can be found in nearly every community honoring the fallen, like your friend. So much to endure, past, present, and future.

Originally Posted By: boehm
Hi Olemon,

great tribute. There is nothing in the song
that really disturbs.
Enjoyable listen.

Guenter


Thank you.

Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very nicely written song, Scott!! I like the way the melody climbs through the first 3 lines of the verses-interesting idea. The simple arrangement works very well. When this track ended, another one of yours began and had a mandolin. It occurred to me that mandolin might work very well in Monument. Just a thought. Nice work! Take care. Greg


I experimented with mandolin and nearly went with that and/or rhythm and solo violins. One day I'll try again. Thank you for listening, Greg, and for those nice compliments:)

Originally Posted By: gibson
Good tribute to the fallen.

In 1966 when I was a kid at a private boarding school in the UK we had an American exchange student, Doug Hamlyn, who after a year went back to the US because we were told that he had been called up to fight in Vietnam and we heard no more.
I have often wondered what happened and this Remembrance Day reminded me of him.

And as Janice and Bud said
Quote:
Great tribute! Don't worry about the nits.


Alyn


Thank you for listening, Alyn, and for that personal story.

Originally Posted By: c_fogle
A moving tribute. Very nicely done- a simple message presented in a simple arrangement. Powerful result.


Charlie


Thanks, Charlie. I was trying to keep it simple. I'm glad that resonated with you.


Originally Posted By: tommyad
Scott, This is a very good write. Perfect contribution to Memorial Day. Nice tribute. Tom


With humility, thank you, Tom.

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