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Lovely song even if very sad. Well written lyrics. Very sweet vocals. Great job.
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A beautiful tribute, Greg. Wonderfully well written and performed.
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Leon
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Greg,
A sweet sad song, made all the more compelling by your superb execution. Wonderfully done. And I love, absolutely love your use of the organ on this—expertly done; sits just right where it needs to be in the mix. Sweet tune!
Kind regards,
Deej
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I don't get onto the User Showcase very often, but thought I would today. Your song title caught my eye...kinda of in a melancholy mode today.
Wow, your song brought back some memories buried deep. I forgot how much I missed those guys. Your song brought them back.
Thank you
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Jackson Browne has already been mentioned but the connection is obvious and always a good thing.
It's always easy to say "my new fav" and move on but with this production if not our absolute fav it
certainly ranks up there with the best you've done.
The tribute is moving and your vocal conveys the emotion well w/o being over the top angsty.
The production is of the open airy feel that we so love -- and strive for.
Exceptionally well done Greg!
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Hi Greg so sad sorry to here. losing a good friend is hard and your lyrics tell it great job on everything thanks for sharing this Eric
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Lovely song. Your voice sells it with warmth and compassion.
Facebook did jump out of the lyric...not sure if it was being so specific or just the sound of it that startled me.
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Thanks so much Cap'n! Just listened to your sweet live one today!! Take care. Greg
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Thanks so much Tom! Love having you around lately! Yeah, I absolutely LOVE that organ RT...many of my songs would not be the same without Brent's solos and that beautiful organ. Love your latest!! Take care. Greg
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Thanks Alan! Really appreciate your incredibly nice words!! Just listened to your new instrumental.......just gorgeous......you really know how to make chord changes speak.....the way they are always teasing as they search for resolution and eventually get there. Take care. Greg
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Greg,
A giant WOW. Color me "floored".
The BAND is great. Excellent production.
The vocal is, of course, stellar (as all of yours are).
The writing is beyond belief. As good as it gets. (Better than "Song For Adam")
Why you aren't at the top of the Billboard charts is a mystery.
fj Thanks so much Floyd!!! A compliment like that from you is an ounce of gold in my songwriter bank!! And "Song for Adam" is a classic. I fell in love with that song when I was 16, and such a comparison is truly humbling! Take care my friend! Greg
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Greg, an excellent tribute to your friend! Your voice has obvious emotion in it as carries this lovely melody! Your vocal is super...reached those high notes so effortlessly! Beautiful job on this Greg with touching lyrics and a great arrangement! Thanks, T
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THanks so much Misha!! Yeah, it is really hard to lose people you love.....really puts life in perspective. Take care. Greg
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Hi Greg,
Beautiful composition, beautiful tribute for your friend. The orchestration is perfect for this kind of lyrics. Well done
Kindly regards
Take care of yourself
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JaniJackFlash Thanks so much Mr. Flash!! Your last post is STELLAR!! Take care. Greg
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Fabulous tribute, Greg. Emotional dynamite. Thanks Ed!! Really appreciate that! Take care. Greg
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I'm late to the party but I'm extremely glad I got to listen to this one. What a great tribute to a friend. Your vocal is outstanding, I can feel your pain. Your instrumentation is spot on, love that guitar lead, and your mixing skills are second to none.
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There are plenty of songs that I don't catch all the lyrics. Either the vocals are obscured in the mix, or the singer isn't clear.
That's not the case here. I understand Every. Single. Word.
And it sounds effortless, because the arrangement stays out of the way, and supports unobtrusively.
Vocal front and center, because your voice is always the best part of these songs.
Listening to this is like listening in on an intimate conversation.
Excellent lyrics: conversational language, honest and to the point.
As floyd jane said, this shares the same elements as classic Jackson Browne songs.
Lovely song.
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Hey Greg, good to hear one of your songs again.
You're kind of the forum's own Don Henley. Both of you write songs that are beautiful and terrible at the same time, and people love them in spite of the sweet damage they do to our souls.
You are also both masters of the clever lyric... like your line about looking for ways to see life in any way except how it really is. Reminds me of the line in Desperado about "some fine things have been laid upon your table, but you only want the ones that you can't have"
Come to think of it, your voice even has a similarity to Henley's.
All that aside, let's get back to this song. So sorry to hear about your friend. Your vocals are those of a teen. It makes me happy that the years of musical experience didn't steal the youthful qualities of your voice. I'm so envious.
I kind of expected you to be famous by now. What's the holdup??? I've been away for 2 years
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Terrific melody and lyrics. A hell of a way to learn about the demise of a good friend, but I guess that is social media's effect. As always, your superb voice set the mood. Liked the organ. Great production. As good as it gets! Yeah, that was quite an impactful moment.....seeing that picture on a head stone. Thanks so much for your kind review of the song! Absolutely love your recent standard style songs.....so good!! Take care. Greg
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Greg
Superb song, moving and engaging. Lovely vocal and a terrific arrangement.
Using floyd's Jackson Browne theme the only thing missing was David Lindley playing along.
Peter Thanks so much Peter!! Yeah, Lindley is amazing but Brent is a great pitch hitter! Take care. Greg
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