Originally Posted by John Walradt
Well, Marty, when I heard the first opening chords I thought, "Oh no! Is this another nauseating country dance hall tune filled with cavalier macho cliches with a polished twang? Then it straight into a wildly abandoned wacky good time song with you belting out unpolished down home vocals and was IMMEDIATELY GREAT!!! I loved it!!! The nondescript words at the end is the perfect touch. If you're going to write a fun cut it loose type of song, serve it up sloppy on a big oval platter, go for the gusto and let it rip! And that's exactly what you did and it brings out the mood, emotion, with a lot of punch like nothing else can. Great job, my friend!
Ha! Thanks, John. Glad it wasn't that dance hall rag you dreaded. I bet that pedal steel in the opening didn't help. smile Right? You get it. If it's a song promoting apathy, it should be simultaneously careless and carefree.

Originally Posted by Torrey Bliss
Marty,

You are such a "breeze" of positivity in this forum! This place would certainly be a lot less interesting if you were not here posting these wonderful songs! Man, you were getting busy with that bass towards the end and that scat stuff put a smile on my face! Keep on rockin'

Take care, TB
Ha! Thanks, Torrey. Hope i'm not the cool breeze that Chuck Berry sang about. smile Glad you made it to the end.

Originally Posted by rayc
Really cool Marty.
I would have liked the intro to continue under the 1st vocal line for a few beats as it seemed to end abruptly BUT that's absolutely noting to worry about as it's just my expectations getting in the way.
Fab song, fab vocal and a bass line that is all Marty: in the pocket, moving confidently and always in support of the song.
Thanks, Ray. This song was done for like 18 months, but I couldn't get a satisfactory soloist. SO i ended up using 3 different ones (and by then i just wanted to get it done smile ) Thanks again, my fellow bassist.

Originally Posted by laurent4114
This song, Marty, is a breath of fresh air, and the video makes you want to get away from it all.
Laurent
Thanks, Laurent. Sail away from all of stuff that tends to trim your sails. That's the message, i guess.

Originally Posted by WaoBand
Brilliant production again! Love the backing vocals and solo. When I first saw the title my robot mind automatically read "Sailing Through the Red" as it's the title of a poem I wrote in the early 70s. It inspired a friend to create a single acoustic guitar instrumental, which I just played lead to. I still have it on tape, but it's very poor quality sound. Anyway, love the song!
Thanks, Chay, and i really enjoyed the poems.

Enjoy whatever happens!
marty

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