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(Bandcamp Link) RIDING THE LANDSLIDE (Soundcloud link) Riding The Landslide New songs seem to be few and far between these days for me, But the desire is still there to create. This is a song written in sadness describing seeing someone you care about throwing it all away for a temporary high or thrill. I'm still making tweaks on this! Thanks for giving another one of our tunes a listen! BIAB Drums - Pop Rock 16th's Bass - 700 PopHalfNotesPush Ev 85 Piano - 2825 CountryPopMike12 key Ev 85 Guitar - 2916 CountryFolk8thsBrent Ev 85 Guitar - 1814 Fingerpicking CelticAir Ev 85 Guitar- 1762 Pop16thsArp Ev16 85 Strings - CelticAir Ev 85 Fiddle - Background George Ev 85 Vocal - 3027 Vocal oohs used low in the mix on intro and second verse Me Vocals Acoustic guitar Electric Guitar rhythm and lead parts Third Party Drums On Demand for supplemental fills and cymbal crashes Riding The Landslide Words and music by Torrey Bliss and Ron Helm ©2025 Glass Gate Music BMI We're gonna reap what we sow Just like the old saying goes You go up high on the mountain But Eden's never found You've looked for strength in the bottle Then magic pills turn to smoke in your hand When it's all gone you're still empty Then you start all over again You're riding the landslide all the way down One day you'll find that you can't turn around Just look ahead see the end of the road Don't go You say it's just a harmless flirtation That's gotten way out of hand You know it's wrong but won't end it You've thrown away what trust demands A vow, a broken promise Faded dreams lead to a broken home Wasted time now has become the thief Of your puzzle that's not complete You're riding the landslide all the way down One day you'll find that you can't turn around Just look ahead, see the end of the road Don't go Don't look back to read the story of your past Turn the page to a new and brighter day The landslide will take you where you don't want to go Turn around now and come on back home You're riding the landslide all the way down One day you'll find that you can't turn around Just look ahead see the end of the road Don't go You're life's been a landslide that's taking you down One day you'll find that you can't turn around Just look ahead see the end of the road Don't go
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Torrey,
It's so good to hear your music again.
Great song, AWESOME vocal and an incredibly polished production. The guitars sound particularly good.
No one does it better!
Bob
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Torrey, it's great to see you here with a new song! You have been missed!
Good topic for a song, I'm sure we all know people who have gone down that road.
Mix and production are wonderful, totally pro all the way. I especially love your guitar work.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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Hi Torrey,
You really manage to capture the musical atmosphere of bands like America, Eagles, or Wishbone Ash. There are beautiful vocal harmonies with typical guitar riffs. I really love this style, which was a big part of my youth. The sound is excellent.
Laurent
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Hi Torrey!
You use some really cool chord changes in this song - I can’t name them but they sound good. The guitar solo is terrific with the harmonised guitars. ‘Riding the landslide’ - that’s a really apt metaphor of instability and something that’s going to pull one down.
Great song!
Andrew
Last edited by Andrew Dee; 12/12/25 03:20 AM.
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Excellent song in all respects. Love your guitar fills!
Some favourite Waoist Adages:
#1: Play on the Way.
#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#58: Bring consciousness to it.
#63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
#92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.
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Torrey. Very nicely done. I like the lyrics and the vocals. Great guitar work. Thanks for posting this.
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Hi, Torrey. Nice. It's good to hear your voice, and those twinned guitar parts sound great. Heartfelt write. 
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Super song, Torrey! Love your overall arrangement, especially on vocals. Strong vocal performance and lead guitar lines as well. Very cool, shimmery sound and a deep hook. Always love hearing what you've cooked up. Glad you're back!
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Torrey,
It's so good to hear your music again.
Great song, AWESOME vocal and an incredibly polished production. The guitars sound particularly good.
No one does it better!
Bob Thanks Bob! You are such an encouraging voice and I appreciate it! TB
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It's good to hear you again, Torrey.
Beautifully sad song, _really_ good vocal performance, love your guitars, and the wonderful production.
All-around top performance!
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Hey Torrey,
Nicely done mate. Well sung and produced. I couldn’t agree with you more that good songs (chart songs) are few and far between these days. It’s like the stream and download generation has sucked the lifeblood and originality out of the current music scene. But hey, your song is original and genuine. I really enjoyed my listen.
Kind regards.
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Torrey, it's great to see you here with a new song! You have been missed!
Good topic for a song, I'm sure we all know people who have gone down that road.
Mix and production are wonderful, totally pro all the way. I especially love your guitar work.
Merry Christmas to you and yours! Thanks Dave! Your comments are always a boost to my day! TB
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Oh, man, Torrey. Creating things is one of the best gifts humans have recieved. Creations you craft with Ron are also great gifts for us all. Your lyrics are always caring and thought-provoking, often with encouragement and inspiration. This one is a fine example. Extraordinary music and mixing is also your talented signature. Love that guitar, too.
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Hey Torrey,
This is great man. I've been listening to a lot of songs this weekend while I've been out and about in the yard doing some chores and just getting around to posting comments separately.
Man this sure is nice. Excellent music and lyrics and arrangement production and everything is usual.
I think you must be singing in a slightly different style than you were singing some songs in the past, and don't get me wrong it sounds wonderful, but at first I didn't realize it was you so maybe you have a couple of different techniques that you're using these days.
Any rate it's a wonderful piece of work man. Happy holidays.
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Torrey this is an outstanding song
Fantastic vocals and harmonies
Your guitar chops are second to none
Great backing band and mix
Loved it
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Those guitars!! You are a first class musician. Same for the singing, pro all the way. Wish I could do this. Well done!
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THAT VOICE!
A fab arrangement and narrative with Torrey trademark harmonies.
Smooth but with biting harmony lead guitars.
The "Don't go"s are icing on the cake.
Cheers
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Hi Torrey,
You really manage to capture the musical atmosphere of bands like America, Eagles, or Wishbone Ash. There are beautiful vocal harmonies with typical guitar riffs. I really love this style, which was a big part of my youth. The sound is excellent.
Laurent Thanks, Laurent, for taking time to listen and comment! I really appreciate it! TB
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Strong lyrics. You have perfected that 70s style sound so well. Guitar sound is phenomenal. Those BIAB sound like they are part of the song---meaning that sometimes those BIAB ooos and ahhhs don't quite fit in some songs, but here you blended them in well.
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