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Absolutely lovely melody. Exceptional lyrics from start to finish. Smooth lilting vocal.

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Chills Greg. I'm a guy who loves emotion in songs and this is all about the feeling. It takes a great write, great production, and great delivery to create that emotion...and you brought it all. LOVE this song!


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Greg,

This is really gorgeous. A truly beautiful song. I got some goosebumps man.

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Love the chord progression.

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Nice backstory turned into a beautiful song. Dreamy lyrics painting a nice lively story, reminding me of the movie Portrait of Jennie. I enjoyed the chord progression, in the mood of Love Story-movie theme. Great emotional vocals, good selection of instruments - the cello works very well.

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Hello Greg,

Very romantic composition with a hint of nostalgia for the passing of time. Your voice is very pleasant and the tone is perfect with the arrangement very smooth. Superb guitar solo. Very pleasant composition.

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Greg,

Really liked this one. The melody, vocal and production are all just perfect, but the write is beyond impressive. I think it’s among your best. This is super excellent.

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Having not long finished a trilogy on WWII the year 44 is quite meaningful to me (Bud)
so it's nice to hear the reference along with all of the vivid imagery.

Yes, Burt would smile indeed.

The arrangement is lovely especially the acoustic guitar faded outro.

Enjoyed it,

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Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Man, the write, the melody, and the vocal .... just beautiful!

Lovely track too, that acoustic lead is perfect.

I just love your music, Greg, you should be famous.

Thanks for sharing it with us!


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Originally Posted By: Tano Music
Excellent work. What I liked about it:
Great lyric..”Cost of age” fantastic phrase
Story told within the economy of the melody, very naturally.
Top-notch vocal performance.

Greg, if you permit me to say this, in a complimentary way: This song demonstrates that a simple, basic musical score can allow a stellar lyric-story and vocal performance to stand out. Sometimes I think that over-designing the backing is a mistake; here, your design choices are perfect.

And thank you very much for having the fortitude to avoid a “clever” trap to somehow go to “66” or “88” in the line following “”22” and “44”—I would have been suckered into that one myself!


Thanks Tano!! Hearing a lot of good stuff from you lately! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
When I signed on I noticed there was a new Greg Johnson song. Man, that's like Christmas. You have that magic, Greg (or should I say Santa). Such a good write, and so well performed. A story song that's hard to follow requires many listens. That's easy. I love how you researched Google as if you were writing a book. The pictures you evoke here could fill volumes.


Thanks SO SO much Marty!! You have no idea how much I appreciate your kind support, and your great talent!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: Birchwood
Hi Greg,
Babu said it so nicely -and funny- in the post above and I can only agree (except for those Christmas words of course).
What a nice melody, vocals and lyrics. A very sensitive song and very well performed.

Enjoyed it,
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Thanks so much Hans! Always enjoy your posts!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Greg,

Heavenly.

The write. The vocal. The music. Heavenly.

Burt would be proud.

Music. As. Good. As. It. Gets.

Heavenly.

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Thank you my friend!! A review like this from someone of your writing talent is worth its weight in gold to me!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: CaptainMoto
Love songs that tell a story, particularly if it's built upon a true story.

Nice write.
Well executed.
Beautiful song.

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Thanks so much Cap'n!! Always enjoy your songs!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: Belladonna
Like the clear vocals and the haunting sound of the song. A nice story. Nice!!


Thanks Donna! Seems like a while since I heard a new one from you....C'mon! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: Will Josef
Hi Greg, this is a very good song. It creates a nice, somehow chill, lounge-like atmosphere that I truly enjoyed.

Really well done!
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Thanks so much Will! Much appreciated!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: dcuny
Love the leaps in the melody - they make the melody even more interesting, and show off your voice.

Slipping "credibility" into the lyric - excellent!

I didn't expect the guitar solo outro - icing on an already rich cake!

Magic, indeed. laugh



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Originally Posted By: rayc
Lovely stuff - lyrically, melodically and arrangement.
The only nit occurs occasionally - sibilant sounds cut through harshly here n there in part due to the intimate micing and the reverb.


Thanks for the kind words Ray! I probably am prone to missing the sibilance since I have a little hi freq hearing loss. Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
Excellent ghost song, on a par with "She moved through the faire." I wondered about giving up so many details about her in the last stanza, if the effect isn't greater by leaving those facts to the imagination, but I ended up thinking it enhanced the aura. As always, beautifully sung and produced.


Thanks so much!! Always enjoy your tunes....you appreciate the old classic songwriting too! Take care. Greg

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