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Tom,
Hard hitting and pro all the way. You are writing some tremendous songs.
Love your excellent vocal and that is mix is truly outstanding!
Awesome stuff!
Bob Bob, thank you for sharing such supportive comments, Tom That's a great tune! If someone told me this was Tony Joe White, I'd believe it. Awesome in every dimension! The buzzsaw of progress leaves a jagged wound for sure... Ron, glad you liked it,Tom
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Great old fashioned rock song with nostalgic message, common worry in the everchanging world. The state of the town is pictured with vivid lyrics. So many excellent things here: riffing, catchy chorus, clever ending - or is it the beginning of the ending  Great delivery: a strong band superbly mixed. The vocal and harmonies are lush. Janne
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Excellent all around. Really enjoyed it, plus I love the rhythm track. I’m glad you enjoyed it, Thanks for commenting, Tom Another good one. The demise of small towns and mom and pop stores.
Really nice work on this.
Kinda reminds me of the one I did a few years ago on the same topic. Dust on the floor. Thanks for stopping by. I remember Dust . That was a good one, Tom
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Great song, great story, great delivery.
LOVE it!
By the way, it's the same story no matter where you live. Even though I'm probably a bit younger than you, I feel like a stranger every time I visit my hometown. Thanks for the nice words. These days it feels like everyone is younger than me. But that’s Ok. It beats the alternative, Tom I think everyone who has lived a bit can relate to the lyrics, Tom, really well written.
I love how you always seem to mange to come up with a killer guitar riff to support the song, that's a gift not many have.
Good one! Thanks Dave. Your comments mean a lot to me,Tom
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Tom, This is great. Gonna copy these tracks and make yet another Tom Adams style. I have a collection. Well, as T.S. Elliot said: good writers borrow, great writers steal. Song structure is textbook. Great lift man. This could be on the radio right now. Merry Christmas. P..S Which bass were you using, or is that you? Sometimes you neglect to list the bass. P.S.S. Drums??? David, thanks for the comments. The bass and drums are loops. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Tom Hi, Tommy !
What you so splendidly explain
is happening all around the world
( at least, in the western world )
but I´m afraid it is larger than that !
Excellent lyrics to your
unequalled wonderful voice !
I liked it truly much !
..and naturally, Merry Christmas
to you and a Most Happy New Year too !😍
Cheers
Dani Dani, it’s always good to have you around. Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comments. Happy holidays to you, Tom
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LOVE LOVE LOVE the way you write, and the bring a song to life!!! Your songs always have an explosive quality that really grabs ya!! Really great stuff Tom!!! Take care. Greg
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Another top notch effort, Tom.
Really evocative lyrics. I read them first before listening and was kind of relieved the song turned out to be up tempo!
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Leon Leon, thank you for the kind words regarding the lyrics. Coming from such a fine writer as yourself it means a lot, Tom
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Tom, you are a multi talented musician!
Your lyrics are so true and reflect what is happening in my area.
Great vocal
You guitar and steel playing are always top shelf
IMHO this is your best to date
Loved it
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Great old fashioned rock song with nostalgic message, common worry in the everchanging world. The state of the town is pictured with vivid lyrics. So many excellent things here: riffing, catchy chorus, clever ending - or is it the beginning of the ending Great delivery: a strong band superbly mixed. The vocal and harmonies are lush. Janne Thank you for the terrific review, Tom
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Lyrics are to be listened to. Performance great,
Punchy sound. It's all good, Tommy.
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Tom,
Another really good country rock tune. Cool vocal and slick lead guitar. Nice specifics all through the lyric, which is what make a lyric great. Excellent!
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Interesting juxtapositions in the lyric...
Rock'n band - I like it.
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Wow! yes, solid writing and loved the Country feel I used to like.
Great mixing and use of instruments.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE the way you write, and the bring a song to life!!! Your songs always have an explosive quality that really grabs ya!! Really great stuff Tom!!! Take care. Greg Hi Greg. I’m glad you liked what I wrote, Tom Tom, you are a multi talented musician!
Your lyrics are so true and reflect what is happening in my area.
Great vocal
You guitar and steel playing are always top shelf
IMHO this is your best to date
Loved it
Merry Christmas Mario, Merry Christmas and thank you for always being so supportive, Tom
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BRILLIANT SONG! And totally relate to the lyrics. My hometown's nothing like it used to be in my childhood and teens. It's a UK east coast resort and along the front excellent old architecture's been replaced with gaudy plexiglass fronts, the main shopping road used to have big old trees on both sides, but all have gone leaving it looking sterile, and old family shops which were there for decades have all vanished, most replaced with charity shops. I suspect lots of folk on this forum relate to the song 100%.
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“There’s an IGA on one end of town VFW on the other
The graveyard next to the Pizza Hut’s where they buried my dear Mother
Old men in caps and overalls no longer sit and talk
the hands don’t move like they once did on the courthouse clock”
The entire lyric is a great capture of so many of our Georgia small towns, and the above verse is outstanding.
We often talk about missing the sight of the “old men” in overalls sittin' and whittlin' on benches in front of the clapboard neighborhood grocery store.
Awesome steel and guitar Tom, along with your vocals! And, man, that mix!!
Loved it!
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Lyrics are to be listened to. Performance great,
Punchy sound. It's all good, Tommy.
Vic Thanks Vic. I appreciate it, Tom
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Tom,
Another really good country rock tune. Cool vocal and slick lead guitar. Nice specifics all through the lyric, which is what make a lyric great. Excellent!
Deej Thanks for the generous review, Tom Interesting juxtapositions in the lyric...
Rock'n band - I like it. Thanks Ray. Glad you liked it, Tom
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Wow! yes, solid writing and loved the Country feel I used to like.
Great mixing and use of instruments.
Mike B. Thanks Mike. I appreciate it, Tom BRILLIANT SONG! And totally relate to the lyrics. My hometown's nothing like it used to be in my childhood and teens. It's a UK east coast resort and along the front excellent old architecture's been replaced with gaudy plexiglass fronts, the main shopping road used to have big old trees on both sides, but all have gone leaving it looking sterile, and old family shops which were there for decades have all vanished, most replaced with charity shops. I suspect lots of folk on this forum relate to the song 100%. It was very thoughtful of you to comment. Thank you,Tom “There’s an IGA on one end of town VFW on the other
The graveyard next to the Pizza Hut’s where they buried my dear Mother
Old men in caps and overalls no longer sit and talk
the hands don’t move like they once did on the courthouse clock”
The entire lyric is a great capture of so many of our Georgia small towns, and the above verse is outstanding.
We often talk about missing the sight of the “old men” in overalls sittin' and whittlin' on benches in front of the clapboard neighborhood grocery store.
Awesome steel and guitar Tom, along with your vocals! And, man, that mix!!
Loved it!
J&B Thanks for quoting the lyric. I’m certainly happy you liked it, Tom
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I’m digging these drum sounds. What did you use?
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