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Hi here's a personal song in an Americana vein. It's Natural Hope you like it! Comments and constructive criticism most welcome. Style is _ACCNTRY.STY RealTracks in style: ~518:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~~369:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 065 Mixed in Logic Pro X with the addition of several instruments and 'mastered' using Izotope Ozone. It's NaturalThe hills around this town ring with thunder They ring so loud I can’t hear my name The light inside this cage shines like diamonds If I close my eyes I can almost numb the pain It’s natural that I love you It’s natural that I hurt It’s natural that I think of you Every single moment since you went away Without a word It’s natural An owl is pressed up tight against the window He stares so hard I can almost taste his fear The wind howls all along the rooftops I can’t hear the wind no more Bridge: I keep on looking at your picture I wish I knew what I hope to see I try so hard not to remember But all of you is so much a part of me
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This is indeed very American and very atmospheric, one of your best I think!
Very nice build up too.
I do detect a slight syncing problem with the drums, especially in the intro.
(But that's just a small nit ;-)).
Rob
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Matcham,
I enjoyed this darker, moodier side of your writing.
An excellent choice of style for the song and the layered guitars work very well.
I especially liked the powerful imagery in the verses.
Robert
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Excellent tune. Loved the resonator and vocal. Very cool lyric
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Thanks heaps Scott, Robert and Rob. Man I've put some hours into this one. Rob I know what you mean about the intro. I've kinda been ignoring it the way that you do until someone mentions it. It's not the drums; it's my guitar tracking at the beginning. Easy fix in the DAW. Thanks!
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Beautifully gloomy. It certainly all hangs together.
A bit of the Leonard Cohen sound in there.
No criticism. Much enjoyed. Cheers.
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Hi Matcham, Great job on this! - The guitars are solid and create a soft vibe. Well done! 
Cheers,
Joe
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Matcham
Excellent nice moody piece - strong melody - great choice of backing band.
Really well done.
Peter
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Thank you again for the comments. It's interesting the Cohen comparison, which I've been getting since I started writing and singing. I'm flattered of course, esp as I've been a fan since my teens. But because of the comparisons I try to keep him at arm's length as an influence. Not working obviously!
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Matcham,
This is a very cool sound for you... Love the vibe of this one. Excellent job.
Bob
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Matcham
Excellent nice moody piece - strong melody - great choice of backing band.
Really well done.
Peter My thoughts too. Thank you again for the comments. It's interesting the Cohen comparison, which I've been getting since I started writing and singing. I'm flattered of course, esp as I've been a fan since my teens. But because of the comparisons I try to keep him at arm's length as an influence. Not working obviously! I don't know if he ever covered Cohen, but this song strikes me as something Johnny Cash would be all over were he still with us. I enjoyed this one a lot. Great job on the write, arrangement and production. Charlie
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We enjoyed the foreboding feel that you established. It works very well with the
lyric which is what around here we would refer to as Southern Goth, a la
Flannery O'connor.
The write, vocal, RT choice and the mix are all in the pocket. Your hard
work paid off.
Kudos!
J&B
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Good write, love the moody sound of this one.
An owl is pressed up tight against the window
He stares so hard I can almost taste his fear
The wind howls all along the rooftops
I can’t hear the wind no more
love these lines, very creative
Kenny
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Hey thanks you guys. You're right J&B there were hard yards put into this one. Just finding the right electric guitar tone took a day. The free Soundboys tremolator plugin I downloaded late last year (mentioned here in a forum) did the trick.
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Really enjoyed this, great mood and a good write, and I like your vocal. I like the way your guitar and the BIAB steel trade off towards the end, very effective.
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Matcham, You are a very skilled lyricist! You have a way of weaving words that I envy. Great job on the track. Everything works so well together! Thanks. Torrey
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Cheers Dave and Torrey. Much appreciated.
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Matcham,
Very atmospheric! The backing is a great fit for your work. You mention above that you spent a bit of time with this one. Seems to me it was time well spent.
Regards,
Noel
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