Ok, Where was I? I’m trying to remember what I was working on. I had to take care of some business which required my full attention. But now I’m back and ready to resume. Life is definitely better when accompanied by music. My apologies for not commenting on the great songs that were posted while I was away. I will go back and listen but I will not bump them to the first page so I don’t disrupt the natural flow.

Comments and Suggestions encouraged. Tom



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My Vocals and guitars

Multiple Loops

RealTracks in song: 2448:Guitar, Electric, Background, PopDreamyBrent Ev 085

PG Percussion Loop- Conga


Damn It Sure Is Hot

I used to check the weather by looking at the sky

Now i just check out my phone and I don’t go outside

They say the weather’s changing whether it is or not

one thing I can tell you Damn it sure is hot


Damn It sure is hot out here it’s hard to take a breath

Mother Nature’s warning us I think she’s scared to death

This is all we’ve got


My wife says her prayers every night while I just fall asleep

Thanks the Lord above us all and prays our souls to keep

She’ll put a word in for me since I don’t take the time

God please say we’re not too late since we ignored the signs


Damn It sure is hot out here it’s hard to take a breath

Mother Nature’s warning us I think she’s scared to death

This is all we’ve got

©2015 Thomas Adams

Damn! That song sure is hot!

Loved the dynamics, and the natural feel you achieved by playing much of the song yourself! In so doing, you were able to create recurring themes on multiple tracks that held everything together better than glue!

I envy your intellect Tommy. Meeting you in person allowed me to witness the depth of thought that is an integral part of who you are and how you address life and your music.

You always manage to write music that is immediately likeable, and this was no exception. Clever word pictures interwoven with equally clever intertwined guitar passages to create an end result that is every bit as much mood as it is melody...

Indeed, that song is hot!

Damn it sure was good.

That sounds gooooood!!!!

Are there RT's in that?

Things I hear tell me no.... but IDK.

Nice writing too.

Acoustic sounds superb as does the vocals..... and everything else too.

That's the level of professionalism in the sound that everyone should aspire to achieve.

My favorite from you. Enjoyed this from start to finish. Missed you while you were away from the forum but this is a great comeback song.


Charlie

Pat, you leave me at a loss for words. You have a way of saying things that just stop me in my tracks. So I will just say glad you liked it. Thanks, Tom Thanks for listening and commenting. Tom Thanks Herb. The dreamy guitar real track referenced above is in the choruses and a couple of fill spots. The vast majority is loops. The real tracks can work well with layered loops and I originally had more but I ended up deleting them because it was getting way too busy. Glad you liked it. Tom

I really appreciate lyric writing like this. Both literal and symbolic. Nice work.

Hey Tommy. You are the master my friend.

Love the guitar work Tommy.


Regards,

Bob

Dang, I should be using your tune as a reference track for my mixing endeavors! It is magnificently mixed and just sounds great. Wonderful dynamics, just pro from top to bottom.

Mighty fine lyrics, too.

Hey Charlie, Glad to be back. Thanks for the nice words. Tom Eddie, I'm glad you liked the lyrics. I tried to keep it simple. By now everyone should realize we have a big problem with the environment. Thanks, Tom Thanks Rob, I like to think I am the master of my own universe, but sometimes it doesn't work out like that! Thanks, Tom Bob, As much as I would like to take credit for all the guitar parts, a lot of it is loops - especially the really cool parts. I just figure whatever gets you there. Thanks, Tom

This is one of the best songs I've heard in a LONG time.

I'm NOT talking just on the forum. I want this to be on the radio - so I can anxiously wait for the next time it will play.

There are a lot of good productions that come through here (the forum). This may be THE best. EVER.

The songwriting is perfect. Perfect. I do not say that lightly.

"Damn It sure is hot out here it’s hard to take a breath
Mother Nature’s warning us I think she’s scared to death
This is all we’ve got
Damn it sure is hot"

Perfect. I wish I had written that. (Truly something I do not say lightly).

"My wife says her prayers every night while I just fall asleep
Thanks the Lord above us all and prays our souls to keep
She’ll put a word in for me since I don’t take the time
God please say we’re not too late since we ignored the signs"

Ditto. (see above)

The opening acoustics are stunning. Did you play that? or parts of that? If loops, where did they come from???

Tasty guitar licks ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! Are any of those loops? or all you?

You did not list a RealDrum... when the full kit comes in, what is that?

Your best vocal ever! Jimmy Buffett needs this song, but it would be second best (vocal).

What a nice ending! The cymbal roll... where did that come from.

You need to be pitching this. Again, something I do not say lightly - because it is almost an impossible endeavor these days. But THIS should be on the radio. And you deserve to make a bunch of money from this.

A perfectly built production. A perfectly built SONG (lyric AND melody)! A true lesson in "how it is done".
(I would LOVE to see a snapshot of your DAW screen!)

Tom, take this WOW!!! and blow it up 10 feet tall.

floyd

Hi Tommy,

great song. Like the lyrics and the performance.
Especially the vocals.
Very enjoyable listen.

Guenter

OK, I should have written what Floyd did! But, as usual, he uses words to better effect that I do.

Hello,

nice song very relaxing.
I like the chords you used.
Great voice and melody on the base.

Hello.

Sergio.

It may be worth mentioning that there are other music markets besides Nashville. Niche markets don't get near the number of submissions as the mainstream places.

In the same sense that Josie will probably succeed in marketing all the rhino songs to a rhino conservation group, there are probably a BUNCH of environmental groups who would license a song like this for ads. They might even get behind it and push for air time in order to promote awareness.

In short, there is life beyond Nashville. And therein (niche/special interest groups) lies the best chance for people like us to market our songs.

Most of the credit for the sound should go to the whoever recorded the loops. I am glad you came by and commented Kevin, Tom

First of all, I want to make this perfectly clear. The majority of this is a full band loop that was sliced, diced and spliced to make an arrangement. All the really cool stuff was already there. All I did was add some guitar parts and I used the dreamy guitar Brent real track in the choruses. The acoustics are Apple loops and I used a stereo spread so they kind of phase back and forth across the field. The drums are part of the full band loop. I thought the vocal was a bit pitchy in spots but as I have said many times before my vocal chops are limited. Because the loops were so well recorded a lot of the hard stuff was already taken care of. That’s the beauty of loops and Real Tracks. All we have to do is work up a viable arrangement then put the final touches in the mix. Thanks for the over the top comments about the write. It can’t be much more simple than that. Again I really want to stress that the chorus was a full band loop that only required being dropped in the right spot. The loops were put together in Garageband and then exported as one stereo track to Logic where everything else was done. Thank you for taking the time to write this best ever review. Tom

Hey Tom,

Like you, I've been absent from the forum for a bit. To come back to this, wow! After reading what you've written above in reply to floyd, I'm amazed at what loops can do in the hands of competence.

As everyone (without exception) before me has said, this is fantastic. Songwriting and song-presentation doesn't get any better than this anywhere.

Such talent is obviously not a surname thing. How I wish it were

All the best,
Noel

• latest re-visited BIAB arrangement: Road With New Horizons

Wow! just wow. This is a great song! The lyrics are flawless, tight, work on more than one level!

Wonderful

and your vocals are perfect for this style and melodic cadence

Damn, that sure is HOT!!! I fell in love from the first guitar groove in the intro, and fell deeper with each note/word. Some songs (not many) sound like hits, some are just great songs, and very, very few are both, but THIS IS!! Wonderfully natural, expressive vocal and a really profound, unpretentious lyric that has heart and bite. Absolutely love the second set of verses. You have really found your voice. Amazing work!! I'm in awe! Take care. Greg

Nice work
I was impressed. Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed it, 'nuff said.

Thanks a lot Guenter. I appreciate it. Tom Thanks, Serg. I'm glad you stopped by. Tom Hey Brother Adams, I always look forward to your comments on the writing. Thanks for these. It means more to me than I can say. Tom To read these comments from a great songwriter like yourself is something special. Thanks Gruve. Tom

Add me to the list of endorsers, this is an all around top notch song! love the rhythmic feel, great lyrics. Your performance was very good. Excellent mix, what else can I say, I like it!

Kenny

Greg, I want to thank you for giving me such great reviews and for your continued encouragement. I may have mentioned this before but you were my inspiration to concentrate on greater clarity in the vocals. I surely can't sing like you but I can try and steal some of your processing tricks. Thanks, Tom rharv, Thank you. I'm glad you came by for a listen. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Tom

Tom,

This is really excellent. You have a real feel and vibe for these types of songs - great job.

Bob

Tom,

Damn that sure was a hot song, everything about that was ecellent.

I listened to it as I saw the Blood red moon so it was a PERFECT backdrop to that sight
. Altho it was more orange so maybe the world isn't gonna implode and end.....maybe

great song

Alyn

Tom,

All the superlatives have been grabbed. You are too modest
regarding the melding of your playing, the RT, your vocal
and the loops. It takes a visionary approach to do this and
that trumps whatever difficulty there may or may not be
in pulling it off. The end result shines and sings!

As with all your songs you have a way of writing themes
that are profound yet at the same time are subtle and work
on as Lawrence said "more than one level."

And this song is one of your best expressions of that talent.

Well done!!

J&B

Kenny, Thanks for coming by. I'm glad you liked it. Tom Hey Bob. I'm always glad to see you around. Thanks for the nice words. Tom

Tom,

This is one of your best! Great sound. Your vocals always sound good to me. Very well written. I live in South Texas, and know a little bit about heat!

Enjoyed this!

Steve

Very creative use of the artificial to make this whole piece sound organic. And just to bead that long-dead horse: It's hot!

p.s. Is there a way to adjust the volume of your songs on your main page?

I still can't look at you and NOT see T Bone Wolk (RIP). I have a DVD of the tribute Daryl Hall paid to his dear friend T-Bone after he passed. "The Guy With The Hat" as they called him. You are the spittin' image!

Solid song! Enjoyed it!
Sonny

You really caught a vibe on this one. Cool song on such a hot topic.

Alyn, Thanks for commenting. I can't guarantee that the sun is going to come up every day, but I sure am glad when it does. Tom

You certainly have a way of putting words together that make me smile. Without fail you two have continued to support me and lift my spirits. Thank You for such wonderful comments. Tom

Hi Tommy,

For some reason the intro and verse of the song reminds us of 'the only living boy in New York' of Paul Simon. And then of course there is the John Hiatt sound ;-)
Cool guitar playing! and we definitely love the Brent Dreamy RT!

Another winner.

Rob & Anne-Marie

Tommy,
I wasn't expecting a song about climate change but you sure nailed it. Very good song and performance.
One comment about the lyric.
"Mother Nature’s warning us I think she’s scared to death"
In my business, I think about weather, climate, and the Earth everyday. I often wonder if "Mother Nature" is benevolent or vindictive. I wonder whether she would be "scared to death" for us. However, we should be scared for us.
In any case, it's definitely "not nice to fool with Mother Nature"

SpaceDog

Absolutely LOVE this. Great song, great mix, great everything. Wonderful arrangement and stellar vocals.

Steve, Yes it sure is hot there as well! My wife was born down in the valley and it can be blistering along the border. Thanks for the nice words. Tom

Thanks for the comments. And no the volume is fixed. Tom Eddie, i had to look him up. Quite the resume. That TV show Live at Darryl's is really good. Tom Hey Sonny, Good to see you made it by for a listen. Glad you liked it. Tom

Wow.

It's got a "Snuffy" Walden sort of 30-something vibe to it. Sweeet.

I hate preachy songs.

Love this song.

Josie, Thanks for funny comment. Tom R&A-M, Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. Thanks for the nice comments. I will plead artistic license and leave the interpretation up to the listener. We could get into a big science vs art debate over that line. In the end if it gets you thinking then it did it's job. Thanks again, Tom

David, Thanks so much for the wonderful review. Tom

Ah hah, Snuffy, the second most recorded guitarist/composer on TV behind Mike Post. Thanks for the nice comment. Tom