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PeterF #678700 10/21/21 08:35 PM
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Good write, pleasantly sung and well arranged.

The chorus stuck with me after the end of the song.

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Peter & Leon...

A song of 'reflection? Indeed. Don't know where the fox's story comes in, though it looked like it was sticking out its tongue at me smile.

The way Leon delivers his lyrics made the experience of listening to the song quite an 'interior' process, meaning that it was easy for me to feel what I imagine Leon was feeling -- I guess you could say I think I 'got inside his head' smile.

Peter, your electric guitar performance opened up musical vistas in the song that seem to enlarge the possibilities of meaning in the lyrics. It had the effect of sounding like something that could be heard over vast distances while providing a channel for Leon's solitary voice to speak through.

A fully involving musical production, this is.


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Message easy to related to when sadness is always drawn back, still the hope is there in the little acts of kindness and in the crumbs to follow. Nicely rolling band, the pedal steel adds nice layer (also the synth/string pad not listed) and Peter's guitar is always pleasure to hear. Enjoyed also the warm vocals.

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Very cool song Leon and Peter. Loved the groove to the song. Super vocal and harmonies. Guitar was excellent Peter. Love the bite to the tone. Well done


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Leon & Peter,

"Look out! the prophets cry, the world is ending
I recall when I thought that they were wrong
But now take a look at how things are trending
Looks more like a question of how long"

Nice! Good write.

Good vocal. Good BAND. Nice drop at 3:12. Good arrangement. Cool guitar!!

Nice mix. Gentle, even, a treat for the ears...

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Originally Posted By: rsdean
Peter / Leon,

This is a great song... Love the lyrics and vocal. Awesome mix as well.

Bob


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Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Excellent lyrics, Leon!

Nice production, love the bit at 3:18 where the band mostly drops out and the vocal harmony is added.

Nice solo and outro solo, Peter. Just the right amount of fuzz for me wink



Thanks Dave - glad you like it "fuzzy"

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Cool song!! Sadly, I share a lot of the sentiment expressed here. The band, especially Peter, sounds great!! Drums work great too! Nice job guys!! Take care. Greg

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Good lyrics with nice rhythm and rhyming. Great guitar. Good effort all the way around.


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Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
A good write, Peter, and your guitar is always such a treat. As mentioned, you craft some brilliant lyrics, Leon, and sing them so well. Great delivery and a strong message.


Thanks Marty we appreciate the comments.

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Originally Posted By: Bawb
Hi Peter,
An easy song to listen to and reflect. The lyrics you wrote invoke such imagery. Sadness and then hope...
Your vocals also set the mood and were well done. And finally, the solo at the end sounded great. Thanks for posting, I enjoyed the listen.


Thanks a lot.

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Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
Peter & Leon.
Soft and sad tune. Good set of lyrics. This is pretty clever:
"She lays a trail of crumbs for me to follow
Find the way back to my better side"

Super guitar parts. Clear mix, listens easy. Fun photo smile Thank you for sharing.

Misha.



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This one hits the mark on so many levels - composition, mixing, musicianship, lyrics etc. There is so much to like here that I'm somewhat reluctant to write anything negative. But if I picked one thing it would be the harmonies. There's a computer-generated feel/sound to them that doesn't seem to blend so well with the more human elements of the lead vocal and lead-guitar playing. Apart from that, great job. More please!

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Originally Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm
Good vocal delivery on this. I dig the harmony too.

Guitar, as I expect would be, is superbly performed and crafted. Especially the ending part!

Strong chorus.


Appreciate that Scott

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Lovely stuff,
Nice guitar tone too.
"Some things never change and some get lost
Some hearts soften and some harden"

Worth the price of admission alone.


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Originally Posted By: CaptainMoto
A nice write for sure.
Nice vocals, guitar sounds great.
Well done.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Hey this sounds really good guys.

I enjoyed it a lot.


Thanks David

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Very good song. Good lyrics.
We especially like the chorus and... the pedal steel!

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We love the lyric and can't we all relate to it these days?!

These lines are special:

"Look for the sun to break on through the clouds
Look out for those little acts of kindness
Hope springs eternal, maybe we can turn aside
That flood of avarice and blindness"

The lead vocal and harmonies are mighty fine and Peter's guitar solo, as always, is a perfect fit for the lyric and melody.

This was a fine band you put together and we especially liked the pedal steel. The dropout at approximately 3:13 was very effective.

The fox album cover is awesome too.

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Peter and Leon,

Many have already mentioned it, but the lyrics are super! Harmonies really caught my attention on this...excellent!
Guitar solo sounds really good! Thanks, Torrey

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Originally Posted By: jannesan
Message easy to related to when sadness is always drawn back, still the hope is there in the little acts of kindness and in the crumbs to follow. Nicely rolling band, the pedal steel adds nice layer (also the synth/string pad not listed) and Peter's guitar is always pleasure to hear. Enjoyed also the warm vocals.

Janne


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Originally Posted By: bluage
Peter & Leon...

A song of 'reflection? Indeed. Don't know where the fox's story comes in, though it looked like it was sticking out its tongue at me smile.

The way Leon delivers his lyrics made the experience of listening to the song quite an 'interior' process, meaning that it was easy for me to feel what I imagine Leon was feeling -- I guess you could say I think I 'got inside his head' smile.

Peter, your electric guitar performance opened up musical vistas in the song that seem to enlarge the possibilities of meaning in the lyrics. It had the effect of sounding like something that could be heard over vast distances while providing a channel for Leon's solitary voice to speak through.

A fully involving musical production, this is.


Lauren thanks for the delightful review.

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Originally Posted By: dcuny
Good write, pleasantly sung and well arranged.

The chorus stuck with me after the end of the song.

Well done.


Thanks David

Peter

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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Very cool song Leon and Peter. Loved the groove to the song. Super vocal and harmonies. Guitar was excellent Peter. Love the bite to the tone. Well done


Appreciate the review Scott

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