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The Lookout Tree (SoundCloud) The Lookout Tree (YouTube) Here is my recent song with a boring subject - no breakups or bad leaders  I was just inspired by a tree I often walk past and look to see if one of my favorite birds, Great grey shrike, is in its top. Not so often, but I always get happy when this happens. Or actually there are several tree in this area... I had almost finished the video for the song, but I was missing shots of the path and the motorway nearby and I went there. My bird wasn't there in the top of the tree that was the subject of this story, but that didn't bother me, I got the material I needed. But when I turned around, I found my bird in the top of another tree. I felt really lucky  BTW. The other birds I've seen in the tree and can be seen in the video are Eurasian goshawk and Hobby. My original intention was to make a a progressive rock song that would sound like produced by Alan Parsons, but as always happens, I didn't have enough ambition to achieve my vision. So what is left is just a pale imitation, but in my own style and production. No Suno, but pure BIAB beauty. AI was used only for word choice suggestions (for example, "moves" => "rustle"), no AI used in the video - the bird and the wood vole shots are all by me. RealDrums: YachtRockAiryLA RealTracks: #3588 Electric Bass #1264 Acoustic Piano #4139 Electric Guitar Held #4132, #4453 Electric Guitar Arp #4129 Electric Guitar Distorted Sync #5018 Electric Guitar Chug #3725 Electric Guitar Arp Phsser #4757 Electric Guitar Solo Metal MIDI: #4439 Synth Arp Vocals: Synthesizer V Liam (lead), Choir Voices 3 (backing) Mixed in Cakewalk Sonar (Ozone 12, Neutron 5, Cascadia, Neoverb) Lyrics: Still standing in the headwind along my morning walkway no shading leaves since thriving days but serves a wide observing view the reason for your stay. Eyes locked upon the rodents every day's your workday but beware those metal boxes rushing down the highway. Up in the lookout tree countless hours determined to see that patience would pay the morning buffet for the bird of prey. It's been rooted there for decades I've known it just for few years yet I have learned don't go too near but let its guests perceive in peace the rustle they must hear. There are moles but shadowed hunters dangers by the hillside you're weighing risks and chances the lessons of the hawk-eyed. Up in the lookout tree countless hours determined to see that patience would pay the morning buffet for the bird of prey. Whose watch is it today? A falcon or a shrike maybe an osprey stalking a pike. ------------------ Janne
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Janne,
That's a beautiful song. Perfect for the Spring season. Great arrangement, mix and video. You selected some excellent voices as well - very nicely sung.
Great stuff!
Bob
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I love how this song sounds right out of the gate, portending musical goodness. Then comes the inventive melody sung by a very good synth voice. I find birds fascinating, so the subject matter was fine by me. Birds can't smell, I wonder if people know that. They're all about eyesight. It's over too quickly, but a very good late bridge/outro leaves the listener satisfied. Good work once again, Janne!
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Hi Janne!
After reading your summary, I went straight for the video, and that did not disappoint! You used a really interesting chord progression, and there was something in the band (guitar?) that conjured the imagery of birds in flight.
Great! Now off to Soundcloud for another listen.
Andrew
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