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Hi Tommy Superb!! Great lyrics and on the money singing. But as I am primarily a solo guitarist I am in AWE of the fantastic guitar sound you have. Can you offer your "chain" so I can try and get to something close? Cheers ian
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Powerful Tom. Great mix. Love that Tele big time. Awesome sound. You killed it.
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Hi Tom
great song with a lot of power in it. Super guitar and super country vocal
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Tommy,
This one definitely shines and is 100% Pro! Beautiful guitar work!
Rob
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Awesome tune Tom. Excellent vocal and lyric. Loved the guitar work... Scott, Glad to see you around. Thanks for the kind words. Tom
Tommy, INCREDIBLE!!! That guitar groove just sets it up from the first moment, and it never comes down! The energy just carries it along. Great chorus-really pays off. Guitar/Vocals/Mix all over the top. ( Greg Johnson )
Greg beat me to it,, all I wanted to say, but he says it so eloquently and spot on.
You can be very proud of this one.
Paddy G
Paddy, Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment. Tom Another fine song Tommy! Love the guitars. Enjoyed it.
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Bob Bob, Glad you liked it! Tom
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"...but I sure hope they found some happiness in their lives. Everyone deserves some of that. "
Amen!
We could've heard the intro on a drive-in speaker across the parking lot and would've known who it was. Man, you really do have a signature sound. Not repetitive but signature in the best sense of the word.
"That first cool breath of winter feels like something's off this year Could it be a warning sign or just the fact I came back here"
What a set up...you know it's gonna be great write after hearing the first two lines.
Others have beat us to it....the lyric, the melody, the vocals, the guitars and the production are nailed. Anybody wanting to pic nits here has a long, long row to hoe.
And all of it is captured in a production that let's all the elements "shine when it's time!"
Outstanding.
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Hi Tommy,
top notch again. Good write, self-evidently great vocals and harmonies and great playing. Can't say it's my favourite because they are all outstanding.
Guenter Guenter, Thanks for the very nice comments. Tom Love the guitar hook! Great song! Production and Vocals are spot on too! Lawrence, Glad you liked it. Tom
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Top notch at every level. The harmonies shine on this one.
"D--- it sure is hot" here on the forum, cause you've done turned up the heat... !
Enjoyed this one from start to finish.
Hot here for sure. And it sucks! Thanks Charlie, I appreciate it. Tom Tommy this is probably your best to date. Everything about this is pro all the way. Of course I have always been in envy of your guitar chops, your vocals and writing abilities and on this one you took them all over the top!
This is a keeper.
Mario, Thanks and I'm happy you liked it. Tom
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simply WOW, Tommy!
Sitting down at the computer with the intent of listening through a bunch of forum songs is sort of a grab-bag experience. Like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, you really don't know what you're going to get; but past experience tends to set your expectations...
And I walk into any song of yours with a very high set of expectations... you've "wow-ed" me every time so far; but there's still that little voice suggesting you can't keep up the momentum, so each new song is a surprise.
Well guess what... this one doesn't just maintain your momentum, it raises the bar a notch!
You get such a BIG sound without any of the problems that normally go along with "big"! And yeah, the hooky guitar was perfect for the song. (A great 80s-90s ballad sound!)
It's all been said, but I'll end up saying a lot of it again because I just can't NOT say it! Great mix, AWESOME guitar playing, I enjoyed multiple recurring grooves throughout, especially the very background one that adds a little Henley to the D string....
And you really have built brand recognition into your songs... as Bud said, in a pile of unlabeled songs, any of us could recognize this as yours.
Dynamics were just....soooo.... good! All tied together with the exact magical amount of mystery ingredient...
I'd love to hear this one played live. Please send tickets. ;-)
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It just speaks to me, makes want to pick my guitar and play in a band with you Tom. This is a sound that I love. I wanna do my best Springsteen/Petty half screaming vocal on it if that makes any sense.That's how much I like it. It says the kind of things I like to say, so I think it's a great one. Well done.
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Wow Tom, you've surpassed yourself (again...)
Where to start? I superb song delivered with panache perhaps, but that's an understatement really. As a fellow plank spanker, I of course love the guitar sounds a lot! Top drawer mixing and engineering, (the kick drum...COOL!). Off for another listen.
John
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Man... who hasn't lived that song at least a couple of times?
I like everything about this.
Great perspective on a common issue everyone has been through. Loved those guitars since that really took this to a different level. Just the right level of verb to make them sound liquid. Sweet solo and fills.
Nice lyric writing and superb vocal work. Harmonies are great and at the correct levels.
Very satisfying song to listen to.
My only nits... the opening drums were a bit wimpy. And.... yeah, I know you were pushing the 4 minute mark... BUT....I would have busted that 4 minute point wide open..... it really needed one more instrumental tag with a slowdown (rit) to that last chord.... but hey.... just nits and personal opinions. Herb, thanks so much for commenting. I like that word liquid. Glad you liked it. Tom Tom,
Another winner.
Nice opening guitar lick. Nice, tasty little licks throughout. Great tone.
A good write. A whole bunch of good phrases, giving "good moments" over and over. A good "singing" melody. Strong chorus.
Strong vocal. Strong mix.
An excellent listen (bunch of 'em...). Infectious. "Pop-y"...cool.
floyd floyd, always good to get a thumbs up from you. I appreciate it. Tom
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Tommy, This is outstanding in all aspects. Great song! SD
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INCREDIBLE!!! That guitar groove just sets it up from the first moment, and it never comes down! The energy just carries it along. Great chorus-really pays off. Guitar/Vocals/Mix all over the top. Great one Tom!! Take care. Greg +1 This is terrific Tom!
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A fabulous result. Song, performances, arrangement & BIAB additions are all 1st class. the mix is similarly top notch except for the sibilant harshness I'm certain you could tame - (it's probably the headphones I'm listening with that make the sss a little annoying/distracting. It may even be the Soundclick compression algorithm making artifacts).
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Hi Tommy Superb!! Great lyrics and on the money singing. But as I am primarily a solo guitarist I am in AWE of the fantastic guitar sound you have. Can you offer your "chain" so I can try and get to something close? Cheers ian Ian, Thanks for your wonderful comments. The guitar is a tele with a broadcaster custom shop bridge p/u. The tone knob is set at 70 percent. The amp is direct. Scuffham Amps S-Gear. Preset on Roy's Dream with Heaven preset on reverb and 500ms of delay. Hope this helps. Tom Powerful Tom. Great mix. Love that Tele big time. Awesome sound. You killed it. Thanks David. Tom
Hi Tom
great song with a lot of power in it. Super guitar and super country vocal
Sergio
Thanks Sergio, Glad you liked the guitar. Tom
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Tommy,
This one definitely shines and is 100% Pro! Beautiful guitar work!
Rob
Thanks RnAM. Appreciated. Tom "...but I sure hope they found some happiness in their lives. Everyone deserves some of that. "
Amen!
We could've heard the intro on a drive-in speaker across the parking lot and would've known who it was. Man, you really do have a signature sound. Not repetitive but signature in the best sense of the word.
"That first cool breath of winter feels like something's off this year Could it be a warning sign or just the fact I came back here"
What a set up...you know it's gonna be great write after hearing the first two lines.
Others have beat us to it....the lyric, the melody, the vocals, the guitars and the production are nailed. Anybody wanting to pic nits here has a long, long row to hoe.
And all of it is captured in a production that let's all the elements "shine when it's time!"
Outstanding.
J&B
Bud and Janice , I always look forward to your observations. Yes the first line or the set up is oh so important. Thanks for noticing. Tom
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simply WOW, Tommy!
Sitting down at the computer with the intent of listening through a bunch of forum songs is sort of a grab-bag experience. Like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, you really don't know what you're going to get; but past experience tends to set your expectations...
And I walk into any song of yours with a very high set of expectations... you've "wow-ed" me every time so far; but there's still that little voice suggesting you can't keep up the momentum, so each new song is a surprise.
Well guess what... this one doesn't just maintain your momentum, it raises the bar a notch!
You get such a BIG sound without any of the problems that normally go along with "big"! And yeah, the hooky guitar was perfect for the song. (A great 80s-90s ballad sound!)
It's all been said, but I'll end up saying a lot of it again because I just can't NOT say it! Great mix, AWESOME guitar playing, I enjoyed multiple recurring grooves throughout, especially the very background one that adds a little Henley to the D string....
And you really have built brand recognition into your songs... as Bud said, in a pile of unlabeled songs, any of us could recognize this as yours.
Dynamics were just....soooo.... good! All tied together with the exact magical amount of mystery ingredient...
I'd love to hear this one played live. Please send tickets. ;-) Pat, your reviews are always so interesting to read. Thanks for all the nice comments. It's very cool that you picked up a Henley vibe. I was thinking of Mike Campbell when I added the the fills and lead. I was going for that spacey reverb drenched sound that he got on Boys of Summer. As you probably know he wrote the backing track and took it to Henley after Tom Petty passed on it. Again thanks, Tom
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It just speaks to me, makes want to pick my guitar and play in a band with you Tom. This is a sound that I love. I wanna do my best Springsteen/Petty half screaming vocal on it if that makes any sense.That's how much I like it. It says the kind of things I like to say, so I think it's a great one. Well done.
Kenny Kenny, glad it speaks to you. That's what it's all about! Tom
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Wow Tom, you've surpassed yourself (again...)
Where to start? I superb song delivered with panache perhaps, but that's an understatement really. As a fellow plank spanker, I of course love the guitar sounds a lot! Top drawer mixing and engineering, (the kick drum...COOL!). Off for another listen.
John John, thanks for the fine review. Tom
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