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Originally Posted By: sslechta
Agree with the other posts on some of the bands this reminded me of.

I even got a "Hot Blooded - Foreigner" vibe on the verses a little bit.

I liked this a lot. Great work!
Steve, Thanks for giving it a spin. Tom
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Tom, you have ended 2017 with some smokin' hot stuff! Guitars sound very, very good on this! Just a great production all the way around! Good to hear a rocker from you 'cause you can get the job done! Thanks, Torrey
Torrey, Thank you for the kind words. Glad you liked it. Tom

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The solo reminds me of Skinny Leonard. The chords in the verses reminded me a lot of Boston.

Really liked the riff based chorus.

Probably the best hard rock use of BB I recall hearing.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Rockin' man!!!

Happy New Year!
David, thanks and I can’t wait to hear what you come up with in the new year. Tom
Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
YEAH!!!! Great hearing you rock out!

Guitars are perfect, as is the vocal. And the mix! Totally pro as usual.

Great song, better than most of the music I hear on my local rock radio station these days.
Dave, glad you liked it, Tom

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What a really great way to kick off the new year! This was such a rockin' song. laugh I really enjoy this one!


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Sweet groove! Excellent production and performance. Love the power chords.

Great composition.

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I agree with everything that has been said thus far.

I will add great chops man!

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Hi, Tommy !:))


What a superb ROCKER !
You have a voice that
goes very well with
good ol´rock´n roll and
I like it !

A Happy New Year to you too !!!

Cheers
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I could have been listening to Bryan Adams here.

Great driving rock beat. Plenty to like about this song.


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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Oh yeah!! We are down with the hint of early Skynrd - the good original band. This sounds like it would fit perfectly on any radio classic rock show. It’s that good.

As you responded to floyd...rock to blues to country. And you retain the goodness of them all.

Great write, vocal and signature TA production to top it all off.

J&B
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Originally Posted By: RichMac
Great rocker Tom.
Love the lyrics and the title and "save what's left of us".
Cheers.
Richard, glad you mentioned the lyrics. It got a little out there but I went with it. Thanks, Tom
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Nice!! TURN IT UP!!!!
Eddie, this was one of those that takes on a little something extra when it’s cranked. Thanks, Tom

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Tom,

A great original sound! I really love the way this one feels - the vocal is outstanding and the band is tight. Excellent all around!

Bob

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Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
The solo reminds me of Skinny Leonard. The chords in the verses reminded me a lot of Boston.

Really liked the riff based chorus.

Probably the best hard rock use of BB I recall hearing.

Nice work.
Glad you liked it Herb, Tom
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What a really great way to kick off the new year! This was such a rockin' song. laugh I really enjoy this one!

Ember, thanks for giving it a spin. I appreciate it. Tom

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Originally Posted By: gruverider
Sweet groove! Excellent production and performance. Love the power chords.

Great composition.
Glad you enjoyed it, Tom
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I agree with everything that has been said thus far.

I will add great chops man!

Two thumbs up!
Thanks Mario. I appreciate it, Tom
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Hi, Tommy !:))


What a superb ROCKER !
You have a voice that
goes very well with
good ol´rock´n roll and
I like it !

A Happy New Year to you too !!!

Cheers
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Thanks Dani. I'm glad you came by, Tom

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Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
I could have been listening to Bryan Adams here.

Great driving rock beat. Plenty to like about this song.
Trevor, Thank you for the kind words. Happy you liked it, Tom
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Tom,

A great original sound! I really love the way this one feels - the vocal is outstanding and the band is tight. Excellent all around!

Bob
Bob, Glad to see you here. Thanks, Tom

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Hi Tom,

Nearly missed this one!

It's great to see more people rocking on the forum these days and rock doesn't
come much better than this.

Fabulous guitars, especially the solo.

Your vocals just get better and better - you've really got a great voice for this
type of track.

Classic Rock through and through.

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Hi Tom,

Nearly missed this one!

It's great to see more people rocking on the forum these days and rock doesn't
come much better than this.

Fabulous guitars, especially the solo.

Your vocals just get better and better - you've really got a great voice for this
type of track.

Classic Rock through and through.

ROG.
ROG, Thanks! Glad you made it by, Tom

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Hello, Tom

Great Rock tune! Big fun!
I entirely agree with Greg.
This sounds like a 70's classic.
Great groove.
Love the power chords and great solo.
And also your vocals.
Splendid!

All the best for 2018!

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Tom,

What an outstanding track. When it comes to rock it's one of the genres that you really excel at.

I apologise for missing this the first time through. It zipped past me and I wasn't even aware that it'd had been on the forum.

This song is such a fine tribute to your production chops, your singing chops, your arranging chops, and instrumental chops.

Excellent.

Regards,
Noel


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"tommyad"...

(From the latest headlines, hot off our presses:) "Extra, extra, read all about it! Armada of killer guitars from outer space land on Earth, bringing message of "louder is better", and proceed to blow out our eardrums! See fleeing crowds popped upside the head by perilously potent power chords! Watch rockers being run down by hair-raisingly righteous riffs! President declares state-of-emergency in his pajamas while playing air guitar and lip-syncing in the Oval Office! Could this be "the end", friends crazy ???

Really dug your lyric imagery: "I always look to the sky like a sailor to the sea", and "...like rain moving across the bay", and "boundaries blurred by the path of light". Like, far-freakin'-out, dude laugh !!!

If this is rock, it's certainly "hard" as one, baby!

Off the hook, "tommyad"!

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