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https://soundcloud.com/torrey-bliss/the-way-of-the-worldI haven't posted a song in a while and made the decision to get to work and get something up here again. Sorry I've been gone for a while but life tends to get in the way. This tune is a little bit "preachy" but I promise you I was looking in the mirror often on this! It's about how we are just not as caring for our neighbor as we used to be in society. Thank you all for your time to listen and comment! I appreciate it so much! BIAB Drums - Rock 90's Bass - 1522 Electric Power 8's Guitar - 697 Electric Rock Dirty Guitar - 694 Electric Rock Arp Me Vocals Guitar Rhythm and Leads played through my Roland GR55 Synths Percussion The Way Of The World Words and music by Torrey Bliss Copyright 2019 Headed to the cliff at a breakneck speed Are we ever gonna turn this thing around Hey maybe someday But it's not gonna be right now While creation cries and another soul dies We're fighting over ideology Nobody's letting go and nobody really wants to see Its the way of the world The voice of reason unheard Aversion to the light Do I love my neighbor do I feel his pain Do I care enough to even know his name Do I have a heart do I love him as I love myself We choose the way of the world Where no reason is heard We're running from the light Oh the way of the world Its selfish banner unfurled The golden rule denied Judge me if you will But I won't judge you For there's a cross waiting for me I must bear If change is up to me The time has come to do it now We choose the way of the world Where no reason is heard We're running from the light Oh the way of the world Its selfish banner unfurled There is hope if we'll turn back While we still have left some time
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Torrey,
Great to see a new one from you!
A powerful opening. Nice guitar work. Cool drums.
Awesome bass. Super vocals. So many nice little touches throughout the production. Bits of ear candy sprinkled all over. (cool guitar all the way through)
A little ELO. A little Boston. A little Beatles. A bunch of Rundgren...All the things that make it ALL Torrey Bliss.
Good write. Excellent mix.
Heading back to have another little. Well worth many.
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Torrey,
Exceptional work - great guitar parts - melodic and musically excellent.
I agree with floyd regarding all the influences and nuances in your work.
Mix sounded great and the whole piece was wonderfully professional.
Peter
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Great song Torrey and such a great sound. I had the volume turned up kind of hot from listening to some thing else previously. Then came your intro. Wow. Had to turn it down a bit.  Great message in that song. Yup. gotta look at ones self first. Phil Keagyish on the vocals???? Very nice sounds
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Hello Torrey. Thats what I call hitting a nail on the head.
Great band choice,lyrics and vocal. Well done.
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Great rocker with a great message, I'm all in.
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Hi Torrey
As Peter said, very melodic with great guitar sounds and an excellent vocal.
And to add to Floyd's list of luminaries, I'm getting a hint of Elvis Costello.
Great work (and not too preachy as far as I'm concerned).
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You're becoming the king of dual lead.
I love your strong melody in this, (as always).
There's nothing wrong with holding up a mirror so long as we're not afraid to look 1st.
Great rocker Torrey.
fabulous song.
Cheers
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Hi Torrey,
I've been looking forward so much to your next song and here it finally is.... And yes, you never disappoint, it's just awesome in every respect.
The subject is the one that can't be sung about often enough these days - a fantastic write !!!!
A pity that Floyd and Ray have already commented, because they mention what I was thinking of when I heard the song: The dual lead (which I love so much) remindes me on Wishbone Ash (I'm European...), butr of course Boston nails it, too. Beatles, Elo, yes - you can't hide your musical socialization - luckily I might add.
But whoever may have influenced you: It's an original Torrey Bliss song through and through and if that ain't radio quality I wouldn't know which one was...
Everything terrific with this one - thanks a lot for finally delivering this gem.
All the best,
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reminds me on Wishbone Ash (I'm European...)
Stefan Stefan, I'm a HUGE Wishbone Ash fan - principally ARGUS but over all - a fabulous band & yes, Torrey does have THAT sound.
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What a cool intro Torrey. Another super vocal as well. Loved this tune. Super rocker.. Excellent lyric.. Guitars were excellent
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Hi Ray,
I was almost sure that no-one here might know that terrific band...
Just listened to 'Blind Eye','Vas Dis' (which is absolutely cover-proof, I think) and some more, first time after decades - just gorgeous...
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Man!!! You had me right from the opening harmony guitars and it just kept getting better from there.
Just totally outstanding, loved everything about it! I listened first then listened again while reading the comments.
I was initially thinking Boston meets the Beatles, but then read the comment from Stefan. Wishbone Ash! Yeah, I can hear that too, listened to them a lot back in the day.
But mostly I hear you. The way you have assimilated all your influences while adding your own spin on things makes it unique and very, very good indeed.
Very much enjoyed!
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Wow. Great production and great message. Nice use of BIAB and playing real instruments.
p.s. Thanks for listen and comments on my song posting. I appreciate it.
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Very nice. Beatle-esque. Great playing and singing.
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A cracking good song a great listen thanks Torrey, strong guitar lead lines and just love those tight vocal harmonies ( can hear the Jeff Lynne tones in there ) although of course it's your song. All you need now is a string section to top it off. Great stuff well done.
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Torrey,
Dave put it well; sure the influences are there,
"But mostly I hear you. The way you have assimilated all your influences while adding your own spin on things makes it unique and very, very good indeed."
I`m a big fan of your melodic sense and the twin guitars are irressistible.
Awesome vocal here too... good to have you post again- at the top of your form!
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Enjoyable fast pace pop rock with really nice (different) transitions between sections, especially that 'now' cry having both desperation and hope. Great lyrics, preachy but that's the way it should be - to wake up everybody, "The voice of reason unheard " unfortunately so true... All the great Torrey elements there: melodic, lush harmonies, ELO solo, the excellent use of BIAB instruments.
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Thanks Floyd for having a listen and commenting! I loved all those musical references you listed and suppose that some of it works it's way out in the music. Thanks, Torrey
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Torrey,
Wow, what an opening—totally engaging. Love the lyrics and, man, those guitars, totally magnetic. Vocal really fits and sits well in the mix. Terrific tune!
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Thanks Peter! I always appreciate your comments! Especially coming from someone with the guitar playing skills you have!! T
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Awesome song! What else is there to say. Fabulous guitar work,, beautiful vocal, musically brilliant, piercing message. I could listen to this over and over.
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Hi Torrey,
Well, that was a powerful start of your song! But at first I agree with Stefan that Floyd said all the things I would have if he wasn't first.
Secondly I'm also glad you're back with this powerful song and strong message. I hope humanity will find the way to the Light again one day. but as long as this does not happen, we can make our music about it...
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I really liked the intro...
Cool...
The song also has a great message we all need to contemplate...
Sometimes a "little bit "preachy" is needed in a song!
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hi torrey this is outstanding great energy super engaging love the guitar and vocal thanks eric
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Oh yeah, this is a pumped up song with an equal message, Such a great job here Torrey!!! Cliff
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Agreed with all this that FJ said: A powerful opening. Nice guitar work. Cool drums.
Awesome bass. Super vocals. So many nice little touches throughout the production. Bits of ear candy sprinkled all over. (cool guitar all the way through)
A little ELO. A little Boston. A little Beatles. A bunch of Rundgren...All the things that make it ALL Torrey Bliss.
Good write. Excellent mix. Out of the Beatles, I got more of a George Harrison style/vibe out of the whole song. Loved this a lot Torrey and nice to see you back!
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Thanks for listening and commenting Marty! I have the volume about as loud as I care to have it in my projects! T
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Thanks Rob for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T
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Thanks TuneMonger for the kind words! I appreciate it! T
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Thanks Leon! I really appreciate that! T
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Loved it from the first note.
Vibrant and dynamic, throughout.
This is a classic.
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What a tune! Love the fast-paced nature of the song. It is definitely pulling from some Beatles influence, but that is never a bad thing - and you did make it your own. I found it really engaging and enjoyed my listen - thanks for sharing
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Thanks Ray! Your comments mean a lot to me because I know you really listen! I appreciate your commitment to helping fellow musicians get better results with their productions! T
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I really enjoyed the lyrics! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Stefan! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all those kind words!! T
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Thanks Scott! I always appreciate your comments! T
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Thanks Dave! Your comments always mean a lot to me! T
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 OK, folks are naming names so we'll join in. Janice immediately said "Jeff Lynne and George Harrison." Yeah! Great lyric, vocal, guitar and, man, are we ever down with the lyric. And all wrapped in a fine mix. One of the top rock songs posted here. Nuff said...we really enjoyed it. J&B
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Thanks jptjptjpt for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T
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Thanks Brian for listening and commenting! I appreciate it! I debated about adding strings but decided against it opting for more of a raw sound to the production! It might be interesting to hear what it would sound like though! T
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Great song Torrey. Not preachy at all - just an important message expressed well.
BTW Your production quality is something I aspire to.
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Thank you Robert! That means a lot! T
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Thanks Janne for taking time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T
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Torrey,
Wow, what an opening—totally engaging. Love the lyrics and, man, those guitars, totally magnetic. Vocal really fits and sits well in the mix. Terrific tune!
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Love this tune and genre, Torrey. Great writing/performance/production. Bravo!
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This is a really well done track! Nice work.
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Awesome song! What else is there to say. Fabulous guitar work,, beautiful vocal, musically brilliant, piercing message. I could listen to this over and over. Thanks Scott! I appreciate all of those positive words! T
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Hi Torrey,
Well, that was a powerful start of your song! But at first I agree with Stefan that Floyd said all the things I would have if he wasn't first.
Secondly I'm also glad you're back with this powerful song and strong message. I hope humanity will find the way to the Light again one day. but as long as this does not happen, we can make our music about it...
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I really liked the intro...
Cool...
The song also has a great message we all need to contemplate...
Sometimes a "little bit "preachy" is needed in a song! Thanks Jim! I always appreciate your comments! T
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Hi, Torrey !
This is just marvelous, dig everything
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Torrey,
Way to get your Jeff Lynne on!!!
This is one of the best songs you have posted here. So much talent!
I completely enjoyed this!
Bob
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Thanks for listening and commenting Eric! I appreciate it! T
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Super song, great vocals, excellent backing tracks along with some outstanding guitar licks all professionally mixed. Everything about this is great!
This is your best to date IMHO.
It takes courage for a man to admit his wife was wrong.
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Loved it from the first note.
Vibrant and dynamic, throughout.
This is a classic.
Thanks so much for your nice comments! I appreciate it! T
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Three minutes of Blissful Bliss!!! Really wonderfully done Torrey!!! The melody is so good (Harrison, Lynne were mentioned), the production/playing is WOW!!!! LOVE IT!!! Take care. Greg
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OK, folks are naming names so we'll join in. Janice immediately said "Jeff Lynne and George Harrison." Yeah! Great lyric, vocal, guitar and, man, are we ever down with the lyric. And all wrapped in a fine mix. One of the top rock songs posted here. Nuff said...we really enjoyed it. J&B Thanks J&B! I always appreciate your comments! T
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Thanks Mike! I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment! It means a lot to me! T
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Love this tune and genre, Torrey. Great writing/performance/production. Bravo! Thanks Marc for your kind words! I appreciate it! T
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This is a really well done track! Nice work. The Jim for the nice words! I appreciate it! T
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Hi Torrey,
I'm late getting to this one. Wow!!!!! It's such a fantastic sound that you've assembled here.
From top to tail, this is stunning writing, stunning arranging, a super performance and a mix that sounds as radio ready as anything I've heard.
You sure have the knack for creating and making great music!
I really enjoyed this journey,
Noel
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Hi Torrey,
I'm late getting to this one. Wow!!!!! It's such a fantastic sound that you've assembled here.
From top to tail, this is stunning writing, stunning arranging, a super performance and a mix that sounds as radio ready as anything I've heard.
You sure have the knack for creating and making great music!
I really enjoyed this journey,
Noel Thanks Noel for all the positive feedback! I appreciate it! T
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Oh wow Torrey, this is great. I love your vocals and the mixibg was spot on.
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WOW – that song rocks!!!
Great tune, great guitar work and a good production. Thanks for sharing :-)
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Torrey, Not going to draw parallels. It well worth to be called OriGiNaL! Great stuff. Message speaks. I guess it is a bit more musically aggressive than other tunes I heard by you, but hey, I think that bit of harshness is the perfect ingredient for this song Instrumentals & Vocals are album quality. Enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing! Misha.
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Torrey, Not going to draw parallels. It well worth to be called OriGiNaL! Great stuff. Message speaks. I guess it is a bit more musically aggressive than other tunes I heard by you, but hey, I think that bit of harshness is the perfect ingredient for this song Instrumentals & Vocals are album quality. Enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing! Thanks for all of that Misha! I appreciate it! T Misha.
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