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Here is the title track of my new album, Drive Lonesome. I posted Cadillac Time last week, which is also on the album. https://fredgrittner.bandcamp.com/track/drive-lonesomeDrive Lonesome I drive lonesome Through the night Overtaking emotion World’s gone mad But not for her With good faith and devotion I don’t know a single thing That would matter to her now I can’t find the words inside That would heal her wounded heart CHORUS Dream, why dream Dreamed of her on the morning star Dream, why dream Dreams only took me so far Much of life Don’t add up No, it’s mostly subtraction Count your coins Mark the time Make it one long distraction I hold on to precious days Her smile brighter than the sun All those hours left behind They’re still awaiting our safe return CHORUS I drive lonesome Towards the dawn In the slowest of motions Whatever fills The well of time Rolling rivers or oceans Where it ends where it begins Answers I ’ll never know In the moments that remain I’ll remember her last goodbye CHORUS RealTracks in style: ~902:Bass, Electric, SmoothCool Sw16 075 RealTracks in style: 3791:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm CinematicMelancholy Sw16 060 RealTracks in song: 3771:Tin Whistle, Low, Background Folky16thsGeoff Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 3876:Tin Whistle, Low, BackgroundSoloist Folky16thsGeoff Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 1543:Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065
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Lovely song and production. Excellent vocals and I love the sound of the tin whistle.
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The whole album is good, Fred. This title song might be my favorite. The synth is good, but it sometimes does demand a lot of attention. Excellent vocal and the lyrics are... perfect. The tin whistle is a great selction to add to the Style. So well done, Fred.
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Fred, liked your song alot. There are some lyrical gems in there, like "count your coins"..great work there.
The tone seems to be very introspective and IMO asks for a gentle, subtle mix.
The pad seems to my ears to be too pronounced...I'd have softened it to compliment the sentiment of the song...I'd have used some soft strings..
Excellent composition and great delivery.
Thanks for posting.
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Fred, I heard this earlier because I am following you. A great song. Super vocal. Your instrumentation is perfect for this song as is the mix.
One of my favorites from you.
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Lovely song and production. Excellent vocals and I love the sound of the tin whistle. Thanks, WB.
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The whole album is good, Fred. This title song might be my favorite. The synth is good, but it sometimes does demand a lot of attention. Excellent vocal and the lyrics are... perfect. The tin whistle is a great selction to add to the Style. So well done, Fred. Thanks, Marty, for listening to the entire album. I appreciate that so much.
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Fred, liked your song alot. There are some lyrical gems in there, like "count your coins"..great work there.
The tone seems to be very introspective and IMO asks for a gentle, subtle mix.
The pad seems to my ears to be too pronounced...I'd have softened it to compliment the sentiment of the song...I'd have used some soft strings..
Excellent composition and great delivery.
Thanks for posting. Thanks, TM. Yes, the synth is hard to tame. I haven't used synths for a long, long time.
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Fred, I heard this earlier because I am following you. A great song. Super vocal. Your instrumentation is perfect for this song as is the mix.
One of my favorites from you. Thanks, Mario! I will be posting a few more from the album. After that, I will probably disappear for awhile, as I have a memoir to write. At my age, I better start now.
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