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Posted By: tommyad What It Seems - 10/15/16 03:36 PM
This is my pessimistic answer to Josie’s Music City optimism. ( which I really love-both the optimism and the song ) Over the years I came to realize that some of the best pickers and singers in the world are happy to sit on the front porch. Then there’s those that chase money and fame. After playing on many demos for young singers I became a little jaded about the commercial record biz. There is a lot of disappointment and heartache for those that choose that path, maybe making it all the more sweet for those few that succeed. I’ve heard it said that a pessimist is just an optimist with experience. smile Just an observation put to song. I hope you like it. Tom



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What It Seems


Hope she got the message I left it on her phone

I don't know where she’s coming from

but I've got a good idea where she's going



silver on her fingers diamonds in her eyes

Strumming Grandad’s Gibson alone on center stage

before she’s even born she dies


Playing a game impossible to win

Another dreamer chasing down the dream

So very hard to tell her she doesn’t seem to know

Nashville’s not at all what it seems


Music’s in her family
she sings a real good tune
a thousand other girls ahead of her in line
she’s gonna find that out real soon


Playing a game impossible to win

Another dreamer chasing down the dream

So very hard to tell her she doesn’t seem to know

Nashville’s not at all what it seems


Playing a game impossible to win

Another dreamer chasing down the dream

So very hard to tell her she doesn’t seem to know

Nashville’s not at all what it seems


Hope she got the message I left it on her phone

©2016 Thomas Adams
Posted By: Pauline - PG Music Re: What It Seems - 10/15/16 05:03 PM
Hi Thomas,

A great tune. I really enjoyed listening to it. Your experience and observations of the industry are poetically expressed here; a reality to the flip side of the creative coin. Thanks for sharing.

Pauline
PG Music Team
Posted By: David Snyder Re: What It Seems - 10/15/16 06:30 PM
Hey man,

First off, very bittersweet song. Beautiful as always, and a little different for you.

I wrote a column on this subject that is in the off topic area called "Nashville Off the Record" or something like that which was culled from talks with a lot of pros on what really goes on there.

This song is very poignant and addresses a theme many aspiring writers think about every day.

At the end of the day, I think you just keep writing because you love it, and if you only touch one heart you have done your job really. But this is coming from a person who could not watch a single episode of the original American Idol. Couldn't stomach it. Music is not about all that, to me. It is sad that people get their hearts broken, but the good news is the Internet is kinda changing the rules.

It is possible to post a song on Soundcloud written in BIAB that gets listened to on the other side of the world, and somebody can write back and say that uplifted me.

That is pretty awesome to me.

OK, I am rambling. Very touching song.



Posted By: MarioD Re: What It Seems - 10/15/16 10:14 PM
Tom what a great perspective put to song! It appears to me that theatrics and make up have taken over for musicianship in many cases.

But your song is a case for musicianship. Super vocal and mix, as always from you. I really liked the lyrics.

This is a keeper.
Posted By: Robertkc Re: What It Seems - 10/15/16 11:17 PM
Tom,

Great intro ( your guitar playing throughout is crystal clear),
to another fine song.
Bittersweet is right - glad you kept your own music alive and Nashville-free!
For me this is one of your best.

Robert
Posted By: gibson Re: What It Seems - 10/16/16 04:53 AM
Tom,,
beautifully put, musically and vocally.
I can relate to the feeling in this song as I have a drawer full of rejection letters frown from the 70's and 80's.

It needed 3 plays, one didn't do the song justice.

This is the quality of song I expect from you, Tom, as you set the bar yet again higher.

wonderful,

Alyn
Posted By: PeterF Re: What It Seems - 10/16/16 06:17 AM
Tom
Another excellent song insightful lyrics beautifully sung.
Lovely guitar playing and the acoustic sound is immaculate.

Peter
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/16/16 09:13 AM
Originally Posted By: Pauline - PG Music
Hi Thomas,

A great tune. I really enjoyed listening to it. Your experience and observations of the industry are poetically expressed here; a reality to the flip side of the creative coin. Thanks for sharing.

Pauline
PG Music Team
Thanks Pauline, I'm glad you took the time to come by and listen. Tom
Originally Posted By: David Snyder
Hey man,

First off, very bittersweet song. Beautiful as always, and a little different for you.

I wrote a column on this subject that is in the off topic area called "Nashville Off the Record" or something like that which was culled from talks with a lot of pros on what really goes on there.

This song is very poignant and addresses a theme many aspiring writers think about every day.

At the end of the day, I think you just keep writing because you love it, and if you only touch one heart you have done your job really. But this is coming from a person who could not watch a single episode of the original American Idol. Couldn't stomach it. Music is not about all that, to me. It is sad that people get their hearts broken, but the good news is the Internet is kinda changing the rules.

It is possible to post a song on Soundcloud written in BIAB that gets listened to on the other side of the world, and somebody can write back and say that uplifted me.

That is pretty awesome to me.

OK, I am rambling. Very touching song.



David, I read your piece. A very interesting read and well put together. You are a man of many talents. Thanks for the listen. Tom
Posted By: Scott C Re: What It Seems - 10/16/16 11:48 AM
Cool tune Tom. Heartfelt lyric
Posted By: receder Re: What It Seems - 10/16/16 12:10 PM
Tom,

Enjoyed this a lot. A well written, beautiful and honest study of the music biz.
Great production, vocals and sweet guitar completes what must be one of your finest.

Top notch.

Rec
Posted By: Sundance Re: What It Seems - 10/17/16 12:34 AM
Very bittersweet Tom. Great sound.

Forgive me, this is long but I want to respond to the responses of your theme.

One of my first summer jobs was working at a record company - indie label on 17th Ave (now known as Music Circle S.) on Music Row. The building is gone and something else is there. I met a lot of dreamers who'd empty their bank account for a shot. And I heard a lot of great music and some were making a living pulling up in the bus. So yeah, it's always been hard.

Years later we were having a picking party at our apartment and it was packed with people including a young guy a friend brought who'd just hit town. We were taking turns around the room - his eyes got big and the color drained from his face so I asked him was he okay. He mumbled something like - EVERYBODY here sings. So yeah, it's always been that way.

But the friend who told me how to write a song when I knew nothing got an album deal on a major label for a pop/rock group. At that time in Nashville it was almost unheard of - you were supposed to go to LA. And the group only had one album but they had a grand time and he loved it. So it's a matter of looking at the glass half empty or half full before we get too sad here.

What I'd say to young people is remember Garth Brooks who broke all country sales records had to make two trips. He went home the first time to regroup and his mama had connections. He came back and found that magic combination of luck and time. 99.9% of people won't find that but they for sure won't if they don't try. It's a lot like sports - not everybody is going to the NFL or going to get a super bowl ring or make the Olympic team. People still try and why not...

I never got the big cut and hit I wanted but I sure enjoyed the ride and every success I did have and all the great people I got to work with and meet over the course of my time involved in it. smile
Posted By: Guitarhacker Re: What It Seems - 10/17/16 09:42 AM
Good song. Well written.

Truth in those lyrics. The majority of people who go there hoping to make it, don't. Singers, bands and songwriters.

A few friends from bands back in the day went there with the goal of getting a gig in a traveling band backing a big name singer. These were some of the best players in our town. We figured the next time we saw them , it'd be at the nearest concert and maybe we could get some backstage passes. A few weeks went by, then a few more. One day, they show back up in town looking to put another club band together. Seems the stories they had to tell were all about cats with amazing voices and unbelievable guitar skills setting on street corners and in little hole in the wall honky-tonks playing for tips and spare change. Heck, our drummer at one time, heard about a country artist looking to put a band together, took off....went to try out for the band. He was gone for 3 days and came back tail tucked. We had started looking for a new drummer but the consensus was any of us would have done the same thing for the opportunity provided..... so we took the easy way out and took him back into the band.

I've been there as well. And it's pretty intimidating to see the skill levels of some of the guys and gals playing and singing and hoping to make it in the biz, knowing there's not room at the top for everyone. In fact, only for a few fortunate, well connected, and often very hard working folks, and a bit of luck.... being in the right place at the right time certainly helps.
Posted By: 90 dB Re: What It Seems - 10/17/16 11:16 AM
Wow. This is lovely, Mr. A. Especially like your acoustic picking.



Regards,

Bob
Posted By: edshaw Re: What It Seems - 10/17/16 12:26 PM
That was an interesting little side trip for me, going to Tommy Adam's Soundcloud and giving it a listen. After expressing my admiration for his music, I did have a couple of thoughts.I also liked "Waterline".
Those thoughts can go either expressed or unexpressed. Let me say, lately, my perspective has been shaped by the digital revolution. Also, I have "gone Christian."
1) Nashville heyday, to borrow a phrase from Murder on Music Row, about "drinkin and cheatin' songs." The pathos was internal, the medium was the jukebox.
2) Today, a new introspection has breached the horizon.
Whereas before, it would have been suicide (figuratively) to "up the organization," today it is being done, and done all over the place. Hangovers have been replaced by investigative journalists and alt-news sites.
3) The lead singer of tne of the top 80's and 90's girl groups blew the whistle on the label after cashing out and being handed the measly proceeds of a decade's dominance as one of radio's most played artists. The settlement gave new meaning to "after deductions.."
4) Then, someone else quipped, "Commercial music is going out of business in the worst possible way, banging their heads on every step, on the way down." Wish I had said that.

Incidentally, my experience with those cats in Nashville was nothing but good. I never had conflicts with art and business.
Found the "real" people very friendly, not cut throat, and very
aware of the problems true artists face in the world, since most of them were true artists, in my opinion. They drank a bit.
Posted By: Guitarhacker Re: What It Seems - 10/17/16 06:33 PM
Originally Posted By: edshaw
They drank a bit.



Who doesn't? More or less....
Posted By: floyd jane Re: What It Seems - 10/17/16 08:05 PM
Tom,

Solid. A story well told. Simply stated with much detailed packed in, eliciting emotions without forcing that - and pulling out a bunch of stories from your listeners, to boot... seems like everyone's got one... I'm pretty sure you have more than we'll ever get to hear... but keep 'em comin'!

Crisp mix - excellent production. Your vocal delivery is becoming a real signature sound.

Enjoyable as they come.

fj
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/17/16 10:40 PM
Originally Posted By: MarioD
Tom what a great perspective put to song! It appears to me that theatrics and make up have taken over for musicianship in many cases.

But your song is a case for musicianship. Super vocal and mix, as always from you. I really liked the lyrics.

This is a keeper.
Mario, Glad you liked it. Thanks, Tom
Originally Posted By: Robertkc
Tom,

Great intro ( your guitar playing throughout is crystal clear),
to another fine song.
Bittersweet is right - glad you kept your own music alive and Nashville-free!
For me this is one of your best.

Robert
Robert, if Nashville ever came knocking for one of my tunes, l wouldn't have a problem. smile There are three acoustic tracks here only one of which is me. Thanks for listening. Tom
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: What It Seems - 10/18/16 11:27 AM
Tom, that song immediately makes it to the top the list for songs of that subject. You said it all in a gentle and less bitter manner than many writes about this subject.

Janice and I listen to Americana playlists everyday and this tune would have a fine fit there. Particularly given that the music scene in N'ville has expanded way beyond whatever passes for country now days.

And IMHO for those here who may have an interest in better mixing of acoustic oriented projects this should be a reference song.

And your vocal performance absolutely nailed the emotion of the lyric.

Kudos!!

J&B
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: What It Seems - 10/18/16 05:15 PM
Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Tom,

Solid. A story well told. Simply stated with much detailed packed in, eliciting emotions without forcing that - and pulling out a bunch of stories from your listeners, to boot... seems like everyone's got one... I'm pretty sure you have more than we'll ever get to hear... but keep 'em comin'!

Crisp mix - excellent production. Your vocal delivery is becoming a real signature sound.

Enjoyable as they come.

fj


I agree. Very nicely put together in every sense. You have such a knack for getting a guitar groove that instantly says "listen to this" and the ability to follow it with a song that made you glad you did. Another great tune!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: RnAM Re: What It Seems - 10/18/16 10:27 PM
Originally Posted By: Pauline - PG Music
Hi Thomas,

A great tune. I really enjoyed listening to it. Your experience and observations of the industry are poetically expressed here; a reality to the flip side of the creative coin. Thanks for sharing.

Pauline
PG Music Team


We definitely agree! And we would like to add that once again you've created a very professional recording with beautiful guitar work and vocals.

Rob & Anne-Marie
Posted By: Mat - PG Music Re: What It Seems - 10/18/16 10:42 PM
I really like that guitar backup playing with the lyrics. It's a sad song, I hope her dreams come true eventually!
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/19/16 10:23 AM
Originally Posted By: gibson
Tom,,
beautifully put, musically and vocally.
I can relate to the feeling in this song as I have a drawer full of rejection letters frown from the 70's and 80's.

It needed 3 plays, one didn't do the song justice.

This is the quality of song I expect from you, Tom, as you set the bar yet again higher.

wonderful,

Alyn
Alyn, Glad you came by. Thanks, Tom
Originally Posted By: PeterF
Tom
Another excellent song insightful lyrics beautifully sung.
Lovely guitar playing and the acoustic sound is immaculate.

Peter
Thanks Peter, Tom
Originally Posted By: Scottt709
Cool tune Tom. Heartfelt lyric
Glad you liked it. Tom
Originally Posted By: receder
Tom,

Enjoyed this a lot. A well written, beautiful and honest study of the music biz.
Great production, vocals and sweet guitar completes what must be one of your finest.

Top notch.

Rec
Thanks for the very nice review. Tom
Posted By: JoanneCooper Re: What It Seems - 10/19/16 01:55 PM
Hi tommy
Just lovely and heartfelt. I think the commercial music biz is a bit like professional sport. Only the top (or the lucky) 1% make it and the rest fall by the wayside. But it is not always for a lack of trying or talent.

This song perfectly captures the heartache that must accompany that perceived failure by the othe 99%.
Posted By: Torrey Bliss Re: What It Seems - 10/19/16 08:24 PM
Love it Tom!! You're telling an all too common tale (getting caught up in a dream instead of having a love for the music-seen a lot of shattered dreams over the years) here and doing it very well. Great song and great job getting it done. Torrey
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/20/16 09:05 PM
Originally Posted By: Sundance
Very bittersweet Tom. Great sound.

Forgive me, this is long but I want to respond to the responses of your theme.

One of my first summer jobs was working at a record company - indie label on 17th Ave (now known as Music Circle S.) on Music Row. The building is gone and something else is there. I met a lot of dreamers who'd empty their bank account for a shot. And I heard a lot of great music and some were making a living pulling up in the bus. So yeah, it's always been hard.

Years later we were having a picking party at our apartment and it was packed with people including a young guy a friend brought who'd just hit town. We were taking turns around the room - his eyes got big and the color drained from his face so I asked him was he okay. He mumbled something like - EVERYBODY here sings. So yeah, it's always been that way.

But the friend who told me how to write a song when I knew nothing got an album deal on a major label for a pop/rock group. At that time in Nashville it was almost unheard of - you were supposed to go to LA. And the group only had one album but they had a grand time and he loved it. So it's a matter of looking at the glass half empty or half full before we get too sad here.

What I'd say to young people is remember Garth Brooks who broke all country sales records had to make two trips. He went home the first time to regroup and his mama had connections. He came back and found that magic combination of luck and time. 99.9% of people won't find that but they for sure won't if they don't try. It's a lot like sports - not everybody is going to the NFL or going to get a super bowl ring or make the Olympic team. People still try and why not...

I never got the big cut and hit I wanted but I sure enjoyed the ride and every success I did have and all the great people I got to work with and meet over the course of my time involved in it. smile
Josie, I also have enjoyed my time spent with music. It's just at the time it started to wear it on me how many dreams were crushed. But hey it's the nature of the game. Thanks for posting your great song. It reminded me to post this one. Tom
Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
Good song. Well written.

Truth in those lyrics. The majority of people who go there hoping to make it, don't. Singers, bands and songwriters.

A few friends from bands back in the day went there with the goal of getting a gig in a traveling band backing a big name singer. These were some of the best players in our town. We figured the next time we saw them , it'd be at the nearest concert and maybe we could get some backstage passes. A few weeks went by, then a few more. One day, they show back up in town looking to put another club band together. Seems the stories they had to tell were all about cats with amazing voices and unbelievable guitar skills setting on street corners and in little hole in the wall honky-tonks playing for tips and spare change. Heck, our drummer at one time, heard about a country artist looking to put a band together, took off....went to try out for the band. He was gone for 3 days and came back tail tucked. We had started looking for a new drummer but the consensus was any of us would have done the same thing for the opportunity provided..... so we took the easy way out and took him back into the band.

I've been there as well. And it's pretty intimidating to see the skill levels of some of the guys and gals playing and singing and hoping to make it in the biz, knowing there's not room at the top for everyone. In fact, only for a few fortunate, well connected, and often very hard working folks, and a bit of luck.... being in the right place at the right time certainly helps.
Herb, I know you get it. Thanks for coming by. Tom
Posted By: Callie - PG Music Re: What It Seems - 10/21/16 01:56 PM
A list of what I love about this song:
-Lyrics (well written!)
-Vocals (awesome!)
-Tommy's Guitar playing
...and everything else!

Thanks for sharing it with us! It's the "Hot Forum Topic" for today!

-Callie
Posted By: Sergio Guarneri Re: What It Seems - 10/21/16 05:31 PM

Nice song and vocal as usual

Sergio
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/22/16 07:35 PM
Originally Posted By: 90 dB
Wow. This is lovely, Mr. A. Especially like your acoustic picking.



Regards,

Bob
Thanks Bob. I can't take all the credit for the acoustic parts. I was only one of three. I found some great tracks to use. Tom
Originally Posted By: edshaw
That was an interesting little side trip for me, going to Tommy Adam's Soundcloud and giving it a listen. After expressing my admiration for his music, I did have a couple of thoughts.I also liked "Waterline".
Those thoughts can go either expressed or unexpressed. Let me say, lately, my perspective has been shaped by the digital revolution. Also, I have "gone Christian."
1) Nashville heyday, to borrow a phrase from Murder on Music Row, about "drinkin and cheatin' songs." The pathos was internal, the medium was the jukebox.
2) Today, a new introspection has breached the horizon.
Whereas before, it would have been suicide (figuratively) to "up the organization," today it is being done, and done all over the place. Hangovers have been replaced by investigative journalists and alt-news sites.
3) The lead singer of tne of the top 80's and 90's girl groups blew the whistle on the label after cashing out and being handed the measly proceeds of a decade's dominance as one of radio's most played artists. The settlement gave new meaning to "after deductions.."
4) Then, someone else quipped, "Commercial music is going out of business in the worst possible way, banging their heads on every step, on the way down." Wish I had said that.

Incidentally, my experience with those cats in Nashville was nothing but good. I never had conflicts with art and business.
Found the "real" people very friendly, not cut throat, and very
aware of the problems true artists face in the world, since most of them were true artists, in my opinion. They drank a bit.
Ed, Thanks for coming by and taking the time to share your thoughts. Tom
Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Tom,

Solid. A story well told. Simply stated with much detailed packed in, eliciting emotions without forcing that - and pulling out a bunch of stories from your listeners, to boot... seems like everyone's got one... I'm pretty sure you have more than we'll ever get to hear... but keep 'em comin'!

Crisp mix - excellent production. Your vocal delivery is becoming a real signature sound.

Enjoyable as they come.

fj
floyd, Thanks for all that. I do have more than a few stories. Tom
Posted By: Joe -PG Music Re: What It Seems - 10/22/16 07:47 PM
Hi Tommyad, Excellent production quality! The vocals and guitar are mixed very well and the timbres play nicely together. Great work! smile
Posted By: rharv Re: What It Seems - 10/22/16 08:39 PM
I agree; nicely done.
I enjoyed it .. thanks!
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: What It Seems - 10/22/16 10:01 PM
A great song in the vein that so many people have truly lived it in the past and new ones continue down the same road today.

Truth can be bittersweet but sometimes the journey seems sweeter in the memories.

Enjoyed this one a lot.

Charlie
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/24/16 10:21 PM
Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Tom, that song immediately makes it to the top the list for songs of that subject. You said it all in a gentle and less bitter manner than many writes about this subject.

Janice and I listen to Americana playlists everyday and this tune would have a fine fit there. Particularly given that the music scene in N'ville has expanded way beyond whatever passes for country now days.

And IMHO for those here who may have an interest in better mixing of acoustic oriented projects this should be a reference song.

And your vocal performance absolutely nailed the emotion of the lyric.

Kudos!!

J&B
Thanks for the very nice review. Tom
Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Tom,

Solid. A story well told. Simply stated with much detailed packed in, eliciting emotions without forcing that - and pulling out a bunch of stories from your listeners, to boot... seems like everyone's got one... I'm pretty sure you have more than we'll ever get to hear... but keep 'em comin'!

Crisp mix - excellent production. Your vocal delivery is becoming a real signature sound.

Enjoyable as they come.

fj


I agree. Very nicely put together in every sense. You have such a knack for getting a guitar groove that instantly says "listen to this" and the ability to follow it with a song that made you glad you did. Another great tune!! Take care. Greg
Greg, Thank you very much for all the support you've shown me. Tom
Originally Posted By: RnAM
Originally Posted By: Pauline - PG Music
Hi Thomas,

A great tune. I really enjoyed listening to it. Your experience and observations of the industry are poetically expressed here; a reality to the flip side of the creative coin. Thanks for sharing.

Pauline
PG Music Team


We definitely agree! And we would like to add that once again you've created a very professional recording with beautiful guitar work and vocals.

Rob & Anne-Marie
I always appreciate hearing from you both. Thanks, Tom
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/26/16 07:31 AM
Originally Posted By: Mat - PG Music
I really like that guitar backup playing with the lyrics. It's a sad song, I hope her dreams come true eventually!
Thanks for listening and commenting.Tom
Originally Posted By: JoanneCooper
Hi tommy
Just lovely and heartfelt. I think the commercial music biz is a bit like professional sport. Only the top (or the lucky) 1% make it and the rest fall by the wayside. But it is not always for a lack of trying or talent.

This song perfectly captures the heartache that must accompany that perceived failure by the othe 99%.
Thanks Joanne. Tom
Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
Love it Tom!! You're telling an all too common tale (getting caught up in a dream instead of having a love for the music-seen a lot of shattered dreams over the years) here and doing it very well. Great song and great job getting it done. Torrey
Torrey, Thanks for coming by. I appreciate it. Tom
Originally Posted By: Callie - PG Music
A list of what I love about this song:
-Lyrics (well written!)
-Vocals (awesome!)
-Tommy's Guitar playing
...and everything else!

Thanks for sharing it with us! It's the "Hot Forum Topic" for today!

-Callie
Thanks for the very kind review. Tom
Originally Posted By: Sergio Guarneri

Nice song and vocal as usual

Sergio
Thanks Sergio, Tom
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/26/16 07:33 AM
Originally Posted By: Joe -PG Music
Hi Tommyad, Excellent production quality! The vocals and guitar are mixed very well and the timbres play nicely together. Great work! smile
Thank you Joe. Much appreciated. Tom
Originally Posted By: rharv
I agree; nicely done.
I enjoyed it .. thanks!
rharv, Thanks much, Tom
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/26/16 07:34 AM
Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
A great song in the vein that so many people have truly lived it in the past and new ones continue down the same road today.

Truth can be bittersweet but sometimes the journey seems sweeter in the memories.

Enjoyed this one a lot.

Charlie
Thank you Charlie. Always nice to hear your thoughts. Tom
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: What It Seems - 10/27/16 06:29 PM
We're back for another listen and another opportunity to read all the great reviews. In these days of demands for "instant gratification and then move on" it is nice to hear a composition, arrangement and production that gets a little sweeter each time you listen. We need more.

J&B
Posted By: Noel96 Re: What It Seems - 10/30/16 01:39 AM
Hey Tom,

A wonderful journey. There's an awful lot of poignancy in this song from the lyrics, through the arrangement and into your performance. Everything rings with honesty, believability and sincerity. Seems to me that that's the perfect mix for great songwriting.

I love the line "Another dreamer chasing down the dream"... in so few words, you've managed to capture so very much; heartache, disappointment, despair, all underpinned by hope.

I really enjoyed this.

All the best,
Noel
Posted By: tommyad Re: What It Seems - 10/30/16 10:23 AM
Originally Posted By: Noel96
Hey Tom,

A wonderful journey. There's an awful lot of poignancy in this song from the lyrics, through the arrangement and into your performance. Everything rings with honesty, believability and sincerity. Seems to me that that's the perfect mix for great songwriting.

I love the line "Another dreamer chasing down the dream"... in so few words, you've managed to capture so very much; heartache, disappointment, despair, all underpinned by hope.

I really enjoyed this.

All the best,
Noel
Noel, Thanks for tracking this one down. I appreciate your comments as always. Tom
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