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A simple love song?...
I'd call it a beautifully written simple love...
You guys surely do wonderful work!
Jim
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Wow, I love this song. I thought of my wife of 29 years while listening to it. Beautiful song... Ronnie - thanks!! again... Floyd ...
It's simply not easy to create a song that sounds this simple ... it's a really, really tough challenge. But, as always, you ended up with the arrangement and perfect presentation. Your vocal range is extraordinary as you lose no depth and quality in the upper register and your lower register is full and powerful. The cello was so nice and the acoustic background was just enough without being too much.
And Janice is such a wonderful vocalist in her on right. When her harmonies come in ... is like velvet.
WOW!
Alan
PS: Wish I had more time to offer a more in-depth comment ... Alan - Thanks for the nice comments. We appreciate the time you can spend with us... Heartfelt and lovely simple love song. Stunning beautiful blending of Janice's harmony with your lead vocal. Enjoyed the listen. Thanks, Mark. It is always a joy to have Janice join in and help elevate my songs... Lovely song Floyd. Simple, vulnerable and emotional vocal. Perfect for your lyrics. Janices's harmonies were lovely as well. Really nice listen. Well done Floyd Scott - thanks for the really nice review...
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Hate to be the one piling on here. All these wonderful admissions and testimonies regarding the quality of this piece and now I come at the end of the line adding my two cents to the mix. In my defense I was one of the earlier commentators in this thread, but after my entry I decided to withdraw the comments. I was just uncomfortable, not really with what I had to say, but rather how I said it. Thought I needed to think this out a bit more, didn’t want to offend anyone. Hated to think I was being overly judgmental bordering on creepy. So now I have put my thoughts together a bit more, talked with FJ off-line and gathered a few facts. So here goes…
I was sitting at my computer early scanning the PG forums. Most of the problems in the forums I frequent were being well addressed by the regulars, so nothing much I could add. With a little extra time, I stumbled into the user showcase. I don’t go here too often since I don’t have the time to listen to a lot of music. I came upon an entry by FJ. I remember when he was the new kid on the block and with his first contribution recognized (as we all did) this was not our typical closet or weekend musician. My comment at the time was simply “…what are you going here?” This kind of talent doesn’t often just wonder into the bar.
Dan - I remember those early days - the Showcase was a much smaller community then. It has grown by leaps and bounds (a good thing). I recall your comment then, and I appreciated your support...then and now...
OK, here is where I start piling on… I played The Simple Truth. As I was listening in my studio my wife walked by. “Hey” she said, “that sounds really nice, who is it?” I replied, “that’s FJ”, to which she answered, “Who’s that?”. I swear it was just like in the movie “Yesterday”. I knew who the Beatles were and no one else did! And that’s when it hit me! Years ago, I had asked FJ, “what are you doing here?” more or less like a cute comment based on a Billy Joel song and now today I wanted to ask “…why are you still here?” This song should be on every radio play list. It should be played at every wedding anniversary party. The vocals and lyrics reach inside and grab you to the core. I can only conclude after listening to The Simple Truth, that FJ is simply the most talented person I know who no one on the national level seems to have ever heard of! He sits on a stool at the end of our local bar as a shining talent and I wanted to know why.
I blame it on the music - when a singer/songwriter presents his soul in his art it makes his audience feel like they know him or want to know him.
Needless to say, it is quite heart-warming to hear comments like this. It is always nice to hear that someone outside our regular group (meaning someone like your wife) also enjoys what we are doing.
After I removed my original comments, I spoke with FJ and he was kind to share bits of his musical journey. I was pleased to learn that this is a talent which he has nurtured and developed over a long journey. Like many of us in our careers, we may not have gotten to the promised land, but we have stood on the mountaintop and seen what few other have seen. FJ shared with me that he is content with his stool at the end of our bar. I was glad to hear that, and I want him to know how much his talent is appreciated. So if this is piling on, then I am guilty as charged.
I truly appreicate all of that, Dan. Thank you.
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Hi Floyd,
there's more than just one simple truth being shown with this song:
- You're an exceptional songwriter
- You're an excellent vocalist
- You're a most tasteful arranger
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- You hve incredibly nice friends.
A very appealing song, no frills, just 'the song'. And as always Janice makes it shine even more - you two really go together so well...
Liked it a lot.
Take care,
Stefan Thanks for all of that, Stefan!! The vocal performance is so deeply heartfelt and moving (along with the lyrics). Simply beautiful! Thanks, Scott!! Floyd,
Heartfelt tune with your usual stellar production. Nicely done!
Hope all is good in your world,
Deej
Appreciate you stopping by, Deej... If I ever get married, I want this song played at my wedding.  That's a nice sentiment, James. Writing a good "wedding song" can be a big deal... there's lots of money in the sales of sheet music...
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A simple love song? Yes An incredibly beautiful love song? YES!!!!! I have always loved the "bare your soul" kind of songs, and have heard very, very few as good as this one! The music is beautiful.....FJ acoustic guitar fits perfectly....and the way it interacts with the bass sounds like a great band would arrange it. The lyric is wonderful, and the vocal is DEEP.....you can feel the truth in it! This is a MASTERPIECE Floyd!!!!! Take care. Greg Can't ask for a better review than that! Thanks for the very nice comments, Greg... A simple love song?...
I'd call it a beautifully written simple love...
You guys surely do wonderful work! Glad you liked it, Jim. Good to see you back around... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= JANICE - You. Are. The. Best. 
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Floyd, all of the work you share here is of such high quality and deserving of so many accolades that it's hard to come up with comments that you haven't already heard, but I'll offer these observations. The word that came to my mind is "delicate" from the instrumentation choices and performances to the vocal delivery to the lyrical content! It's such a good offering from you on every level and having Janice back you up just adds to the wonderful attributes of this song! Great work once again!! Thanks, Torrey.
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