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Floyd Jane  !!! God gawd a'mighty! Where you been hidin' that jazz bone you done dug up for this here song, "El Dorado" ??? Will wonders never cease... Better watch out! Tom Waits might resort to all kinds of trickery to steal this one away from you. It's got the spirit of the night and many bottles to be emptied. Yep, ol' Tom would love this. "a spatula for his septor a crew cut for his crown his kingdom, this all-night cafe..." Now, listen here, "fj", you gotta...you just gotta know that's as cool and clever a lyric as you ever wrote. You mean to tell me you got all this inspiration from an archaic poem and a news story??? Holy guacamole, Batman! You're a man with many musical souls, yessiree, a reg'lar jack-of-all-jukeboxes. Please excuse me while give 'er another listen... Shaking my head in playful disbelief, LOREN
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Another stunner Floyd. The whole piece conjures up for me a vivid picture and mood which is a masterful thing to have done with a song. The music is a perfect foil to the louche lyrics. And you always write great choruses! A simply perfect closer to side 2 of the album!  Regards John
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Floyd,
that is far more than just impressive - a masterpiece.
Congrats on this one!
Stefan
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WOW!!!!!!! What a tale, what a vibe, what a production, and WHAT a vocal....love the performance and the rich sound!! This is absolutely captivating, ABSOLUTELY!!! Some of the best writing I've ever heard ANYWHERE!!!! This is pure DORADO!!!!! Wonderful Floyd!!!! Take care. Greg Greg - I think I'll just sit back and bask in that for a while....  Much appreciated.
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FJ, putting the sweet stuff aside,
To my taste, from what I have heard of yours, this is one of your best tunes. Period.
Thank you!
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A bit of Tom Waits with a gallery of characters ankle deep in life archived by an excellent melody and a fine, fine, fine voice.
Up there with the sipp'n whiskey Floyd. Thanks for that, Ray. (pour me some of that, will ya?)
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Hi, Floyd !:))
I have the opinion that
this is your best tune
vocaliter that is ! :))
The feeling was there
from the first chord
and held one enchanted
thru til the end !
Absolutely super !
Cheers
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Well, that has to be one of the coolest songs I've ever heard on this site!
Really well done, Floyd, loved everything about it. What a nice thing to say, Dave! Thanks!!
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Great job, very good vocals.
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Floyd,
I'm blown away by this song...
I love the way you have put this together and also the way it showcases your versatility.
"swaying to the jukebox while doc sing along
JP serves his ghetto gourmets
a spatula for his septor
a crew cut for his crown
his kingdom, this all-night cafe"
AMAZING STUFF!
Bob
Bob - if I can get that kind of reaction from a word-guy like you, I am quite pleased... Thanks.
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Great work on this Floyd! Quite enjoyed the overall vibe to this. Thanks for sharing! Joe - Thanks for having a listen...
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Wow Floyd what a cool song. So different from your last pieces. Jazzy. Such a great story and so easy to follow. Mix is so clear and precise. Well done Floyd
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MAGNUS OPUS! That term sums up this track. Absolutely superb vocal performance. You're right: An acoustic guitar accompaniment would not convey this song well enough. Excellent style choice. I cannot imagine any other accompaniment working as well as this one.
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FJ the master storyteller!! This is certainly a different backing than we usually hear for your vocal/lyrics but man does it work! This is a very good production by any measure! Thanks, Torrey
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hey Floyd totally engaging great write well arrange vocal was super eric
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gallant night (knight) love it
stretching the writing muscles !!!
a fine write, great presentation
reminds me of BJ Piano Man (great scenery, fleshed out characters)
It's like I know these guys, I've wandered into this place needing a late night caffeine fix
I can smell the grease and feel the dying dreams
feel a bond with these soldiers
enjoyed the heck out of it,
Kenny Kenny - thanks for the great review. A comparison to Piano Man is certainly smile-producing (3 in fact)... I would expect you would know these guys, yes! And I hope you are already writing a song with "the smell of grease and the feel of dying dreams"... (you are a natural).
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Excellent storytelling. All the elements, arrangement, production and performance come together nicely with the storyline. I enjoyed my listen.
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Floyd, This is really cool. I like arrangement you chose for this. I can totally hear Tom Waits doing this. In fact, it sounded very much like a Tom Waits song to me, just sung by someone with a silky smooth voice, and not a truck load of gravel. Great write man!!! Thanks, David. Next time you run into Tom, let him know this is here waiting for him...
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Pure wonderful story telling here. Love all the imaginary. I sure it was challenging to write but you pulled it off masterfully. Reminds me of Jimmy Webb's storytelling. The vocals are excellent and love the foreboding melody. The instruments provide a sassy, jazzy sort of 1920s backdrop for this story. Great prosody!!! Thanks, Donna. Appreciate that... what a mix, what a story, what a song, and what a singer.
Excellent sound all round on this.
Really enjoyed this. Thanks! beatmaster...
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Floyd,
One of the best lyrics I`ve ever read on this site ( yup, they make a darn good read without the music),and the music is just right to get the feel of that diner and those brokedown characters.
Brilliant in all respects!
Robert Robert - You gotta KNOW I appreciate that review!!
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