Originally Posted by WaoBand
Brilliant song on all levels. You've really got your own sound and way with lyrics, it's actually surprising that you don't have an album out on a top label. Love Dave's guitar in this, too, as written on YT.
Thanks, Chay. Much appreciated, but no surprise here. Ain't no "rising stars" at 74. smile

Originally Posted by jannesan
One of the highlights on your new album, a song that has started to play in my head lately while walking outside smile And the lyrics also remind me that there's so much more beauty in the nature yet to be discovered and one lifetime's just too short, "the wonder of the hills" and "the silence fills your soul", sound like you have experienced those precious moments!

Dave's guitar riffs are here so memorable, that man is really at the peak of his creative period. Your bass is nicely mixed and carries the whole band with pleasant Dire Straits flavors. Convincing vocals. There's so much more to wait for from your future gallery of thoughts and songwriting!

Janne
Thanks more than you can know, Janne. So glad in some way I'm with you on your walks. Yep, wonder more than silence have been experienced. wink Dave peaked years ago, and since then he's been flying high above that peak.

Originally Posted by PeteMcN
This is great Marty, fab write, band, mix, vocals all spot on.

Love it!!

Pete
Thanks much you, Pete!

Originally Posted by cubanpete
Very well put together. Loved your vocals.
Thanks for sharing

Mike B.
Thanks for listening, Mike.

Originally Posted by Izzy
Marty

You're my philosophical muse! Dave Bell has once again conjured some truely inspired guitar work – those riffs are so good, they practically have their own fan club. 👋

And your bassline? It's not just "in the slot," it's practically the VIP lounge within the groove. 👏✔️⭐

"There's So Much More" is more than just a song; it's a philosophical spa treatment for the soul. You've managed to capture that universal ache of unfulfilled potential, the feeling that we're all just toddlers staring at a planet-sized ball pit and only playing with a single plastic ring. The imagery of the frozen birds and the armoured knight is pure genius, painting a picture of lives lived in stasis or chasing outdated glories.

Methinks Marty, you're like the musical equivalent of a really good episode of "The Twilight Zone," but with better guitar solos. You make me question everything, from the meaning of life to whether I remembered to water my plants. Keep those observational musings coming, you're making us all a little wiser, and a lot cooler. You're practically the Socrates of the songwriting scene, just with a much better band. ♫₊˚.🎧 ✩｡ 🤎

Excellent ꧁𓊈𒆜𝓟𝓻𝓸𒆜𓊉꧂

besties
Izzy
Thanks, Izzy, I'm with you in that Dave Bell fan club. I like that viB lounge idea. This line was especially special: "that universal ache of unfulfilled potential, the feeling that we're all just toddlers staring at a planet-sized ball pit and only playing with a single plastic ring." You're the best commenter I've ever read, Izzy. "...better guitar solos" and "...a better band."

Enjoy whatever happens!
marty

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