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PeterF #733956 10/07/22 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted By: rayc
I did write a song my wife liked - once, then I added lyrics, melody & vocal after which she no longer liked it...after 37 years of marriage I'd have hoped for a better score.
Your voice makes this work...it resonates with the lyrics and swings the hook well.


Ha, that's funny, Ray. My wife likes most of my stuff. Me and the Missus are 35 years together.

Originally Posted By: RnAM
Scott,

I thought I could sing low, but you really can!
Sounds great!

The song is impressive, it lingers.
Very well done!

Anne-Marie


Anne-Marie: Thanks so much. I was near the bottom of my range in this one.

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Scott

Very impressive vocal, excellent work.

Good moody song and a strong production all round.

Peter


Thanks, Peter. I appreciate the feedback.

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Scott,

Really super instrumentation here. And what a vocal!!

This reminds me of Neil Diamond.

You have a very Neil Diamond vocal sound going here, your best vocals ever in my opinion.

I think you set yet another bar for yourself here.

Well done, sir.

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Excellent tune Scott. Really strong vocal and lyric. Super backtrack. Cool chord progressions. Well done..


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Brad Williams #734196 10/09/22 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted By: Al-David
Hi Scott ...

Well, my wife liked this one ... as did I! The backing tracks are clean easily distinguishable in their own respective spaces. Your vocal is stronmg! There's a lot to like here. Glad I had the chance to listen. Really nice.

Alan


Alan, it's good to hear from you again and listening to your work on the forum. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very nicely done!!! I like the way you made the "one time" and "Falling" lines repeat each verse to tie it together!! Vocal and mix are just what the song needs!! Everything works! Take care. Greg


Thanks, Greg, for picking out my favorite parts of the lyric.

Originally Posted By: Brad Williams
Great sound! Wonderful production. Man do I like how you got those guitars working together so well. This song just seems to catch you from the very first note. The bass guitar and the strumming acoustic with the finger picking is excellent, and then as you add the other instruments it just really builds well. I always like your vocals, and you did a great job with them here. Keep cleaning off that shelf man, I like 'em!

Brad

Brad, thanks for the listen. I took me a while to find the right combination of guitars that I wanted.

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Great song!

Your vocal is powerful and the dynamics really make the song breathe.

We’re glad you revived this lyric and would love to have one like it waiting on a shelf. smile

Great band (cello is super) and mix too.

Enjoyed it!

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Hi, Scott. Technically you can only write your best song once. Also, which one that is is a matter of opinion. Ok, I agree with your wife, but this is still a gem in your crown of plenty. Yep, I like Dan's comparison to Neil Diamond, and also Janne's mention of Cash and Bono. Yet I much prefer hearing you sing it. I like it the way it is without a chorus or bridge. You still make it dynamic and interesting. It has that sound that stays with you long after the music stops.


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Originally Posted By: jannesan
I liked this song from the first beat, so the instrumentation and the intro really show strong life. Your vocal is very strong keeping the song high on the sky near the moon and never falling. Kind of Johnny Cash meets U2 mood. The chord progression is very nice and keeps the interest without a chorus. The fretless bass works very well and so does the held guitar, I don't like some notes the cello is playing, but otherwise it works as well highlighting the sadness and the rain in the lyrics.

Janne


Janne, Thanks much for your commentary. I'll have a closer listen to the cello.

Originally Posted By: Dewey_MI
Great job building the instrumentation and tension in the song!


Thank you, Dewey!

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Scott,

Really super instrumentation here. And what a vocal!!

This reminds me of Neil Diamond.

You have a very Neil Diamond vocal sound going here, your best vocals ever in my opinion.

I think you set yet another bar for yourself here.

Well done, sir.


David, thanks so much. That is a fine compliment!

Originally Posted By: Scott C
Excellent tune Scott. Really strong vocal and lyric. Super backtrack. Cool chord progressions. Well done..


Thanks, Scott. I appreciate that greatly.

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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Great song!

Your vocal is powerful and the dynamics really make the song breathe.

We’re glad you revived this lyric and would love to have one like it waiting on a shelf. smile

Great band (cello is super) and mix too.

Enjoyed it!

J&B


J&B, thanks so much!

Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
Hi, Scott. Technically you can only write your best song once. Also, which one that is is a matter of opinion. Ok, I agree with your wife, but this is still a gem in your crown of plenty. Yep, I like Dan's comparison to Neil Diamond, and also Janne's mention of Cash and Bono. Yet I much prefer hearing you sing it. I like it the way it is without a chorus or bridge. You still make it dynamic and interesting. It has that sound that stays with you long after the music stops.


Marty: Ha! If I only write three songs, and all of them are lousy. One of them will be my best song. :-) Thanks for listening and the kind feedback.

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Scott,

Your wife surely likes this one now! This sounds really good Scott! I wouldn't worry much about it not having a "chorus", plenty of great songs didn't have one either...Hey Jude, Thunder Road, Bohemian Rhapsody etc. I thought it was great!

Thanks, Torrey

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Excellent song. Shades of Johnny Cash. The repetition of the two note motif makes one remember and listen to what is being sung. And the lyrics are top notch. I particularly like the alternation of "this time" (or "that time") with "not this time" in between verses, and the implication of this alternation missing altogether in the final verse.

In short: I loved it. Well done.

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Hi Scott
Great song
Very interesting played
Top sung
Sounds very cool Scott
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

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hi Ezekiel's Storm

Nice atmosphere. Your voice lends itself well to your lyrics. The discreet but very present cello reinforces the atmosphere. A refrain would have been superfluous in this composition. Well done

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Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
Scott,

Your wife surely likes this one now! This sounds really good Scott! I wouldn't worry much about it not having a "chorus", plenty of great songs didn't have one either...Hey Jude, Thunder Road, Bohemian Rhapsody etc. I thought it was great!

Thanks, Torrey


Torrey, thank you for your kind assessment. Thank means a lot.

Originally Posted By: musician17
Excellent song. Shades of Johnny Cash. The repetition of the two note motif makes one remember and listen to what is being sung. And the lyrics are top notch. I particularly like the alternation of "this time" (or "that time") with "not this time" in between verses, and the implication of this alternation missing altogether in the final verse.

In short: I loved it. Well done.


James, thanks for looking the analysis of the lyrics. I spent a lot of time revising them.

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Hi Scott
Great song
Very interesting played
Top sung
Sounds very cool Scott
Many greetings
Andi ;-)


Thanks so much, Andi!

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hi Ezekiel's Storm

Nice atmosphere. Your voice lends itself well to your lyrics. The discreet but very present cello reinforces the atmosphere. A refrain would have been superfluous in this composition. Well done

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Derochette, Thank you. I couldn't think of any place where a chorus (or bridge) would fit, so I left it as is.

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Hi Scott.

This is a great listen.

Everything about this worked for me. Writing, arrangement, production, all shone as bright as the sun and your vocals were outstanding. Your low notes are extraordinary!

I enjoyed every step of the journey you took me on.

I've never written a song in AAA format because I wasn't sure how best to make it work. You've given me some ideas now, and I really appreciate that.

All the best,
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