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#535582 05/05/19 04:57 PM
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Knife's Edge Just more guitar pickin with The World's Greatest Software. smile

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Love your guitar work Tommy. Your playing and sound reminds me of David Gilmour. Fantastic.
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Tommy,
you have great tone.
PLEASE center the solos - you're doing my head in.

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Great edge in this piece. No trouble at all believing where the title came from. And if the title came first...well, that's even more impressive. A very easy hard listen.


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Very classy...
Great guitar playing!


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Well done Tommy, wowzers! This is beautiful and the instruments are layered nicely. Great tone with the guitar too. Thanks for sharing!


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Really great sound here. Your tone is always impeccable! And as usual, your playing is very tasteful. Great job here, Cuz!

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Cool! Cool! Cool! Man, this has a sound of so many songs I like. Very well done; and GREAT playing!


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What a tune! Definitely true to the track's title - this one cuts deep, and the guitar tones and backing tracks have tons of character and energy. It flows perfectly and had an excellent groove to boot.

Well done and thanks so much for sharing smile


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A sharp well honed knife that is.

Awesome playing!

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Thanks Yall! smile

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Very cool backtrack. Love your effects settings. I get a Gilmour vibe as well. Well done


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Really enjoyed listening to this one, and the title you chose was quite grabbing. I was definitely curious about what I'd be in store for when I clicked on your link and was not disappointed.

Thanks for sharing!


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Tommy,
Great playing! Enjoyed much.

Thank you for sharing!

Misha.

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Thanks Scott! I think that I may be in a Rock Ballad rut! smile

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Thanks Ember! Couldn't do it without PG Music! smile

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Thanks Misha! smile

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Keep on pickin' brother! Love to hear you!! Take care. Greg

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Thanks Greg! smile Tomorrow I will have been owning a guitar 54 years, hope to figure out what it will do soon! lol

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Hi Tommy,

like always a killer guitar instrumental. Love your playing an awful lot. And the axe's tone - well - cuts like a knife. Sooooooo good !!!!

Take care,

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