…look who’s lurking around here again…
This is a song from last year that I never posted here,
Usuing the “Southern Rock” band I was thinking of Tom Petty
and the phrase that fit perfectly early on was “hasten down the wind”
I knew that wasn’t my original idea but couldn’t remember who came up
with it, a little research and I rediscovered a really cool song from Warren Zevon
called “Hasten Down the Wind”.
I always intended to re-record this to polish it and make it better,
just never got around to it. I don’t have any new songs, haven’t written anything
in over seven months…you’re welcome.
Enjoy it, rip it, critic it,
Thanks for the listens and comments,
Kenny

http://kennyleverett.bandcamp.com/track/all-there-is

All There Is
© 2017 Kenny Leverett

On an old dirt road
From an Arkansas shack
One day she started walking
And she never looked back

Well she didn't tell her Mama
Didn't think that she'd be missed
Just slipped on out the back door
Didn't even blow a kiss

Cause it's more of where you're going
Than all of where you've been
Gotta keep on moving forward
And hasten down the wind

Well she knows a lonely boy
Who's angry at this world
And she gets her life all tangled up with his
And she's thinking to herself
As they drive off thru the dust
Maybe this is all there is
She thinks maybe this is all there is

She remembers as a girl
Waking from dreaming in the night
One day my life will all work out right
Now she's thinking to herself
Driving south thru the rain and mist
Maybe this is all there is

He left her standing by a Quik Stop
In a run down Texas town
Said he's going to California
And he'd hate to drag her down

She just crossed the street to a cafe
Didn't even blow a kiss
Started serving truckers coffee
Thinking maybe this is all there is

She says maybe this is all there is

Bass 1418 Southern Rock
Organ 689 B3 Pop
Drums Southern Rock Open Hat
Rhythm Guitar 666 Southern Rock EV085
Acoustic Guitar 663 Southern Rock EV085
Solo Guitar 2636 Country Blues Rock

HEY!

So good to hear from you. Hope all has been well in your absence. And your absence hasn't gone unnoticed. Love hearing that gritty voice again - smiling from ear to ear, my friend. Welcome back!

Great song and delivery - doesn't need any polishing. Sounds almost like a live performance. Lyric and guitar are spot on. This might be "raw" but it's a perfect fit for the song.

Liked this couplet in particular:

Just slipped on out the back door
Didn't even blow a kiss

Man, that paints, such a vivid picture and says so much in so few words. Also love how you ended on the IV chord.

This was an unexpected but very welcome treat. Totally loved it! Again, welcome back.

Alan

Kenny

Nice to hear from you. A good solid rocker delivered in your gritty trademark manner.
Good set of lyrics - good band and excellent delivery.
Very enjoyable. Sounds like it's time to write a few more?

Peter

Hey Kenny,

Great to see you back posting again!

Love hearing those very distinctive vocals of yours, and nice guitar work also.

Good song!

Hi there Kenny!

Good to see you back and what a track to signal your arrival
back on the scene.

And whoa yes, this is classic Petty and the Heartbreakers from the opening chord.
I've been a Tom Petty fan since he kicked off in the mid 70s and this is like the song
which he never got round to writing.

A fabulous track, classic vocals, superb guitars, a super-hot mix.

What's not to like.

Hope you get back to writing again soon - we need more of this.

ROG.

WELCOME BACK, WELCOME BACK, WELCOME BACK!!! I've missed you Kenny, and think about you all the time when I click onto the forum. This is GREAT!!! I always love your stuff...it has that depth and yearning which is so hard to capture as a writer. PLEASE PLEASE keep writing and posting. It was a real treat to hear another of you songs. Take care my friend! Greg

Kenny,

Great to see you back where you belong!

ANOTHER killer song!

A strong write - very cool - start to finish. SUPERIOR Rock writing. So natural, so vivid.

The band is perfect. Excellent mix.

As always, your vocals are extraordinary.

This is excellent music all around.

(Stick around!)

fj

Kenny,
There`s no mistaking that gravelly voice! Welcome back - this has all the hallmarks of your best work - a strong, emotional lyric, driving beat and a live sounding mix ( fanatastic guitar solo!).
Superior American rock.
Stick around now, ok?

Robert

"She remembers as a girl
Waking from dreaming in the night
One day my life will all work out right
Now she's thinking to herself
Driving south thru the rain and mist
Maybe this is all there is "

There is so much goodness in that entire lyric....

Great to see you here. Oh yeah, man, been missing that rootsy/country/rockAmericana vibe and voice and guitar.

Re-record? Polish? Hell no, leave it like it is!

Don't waste a signature sound...more!! Soon!!

As always the mix is pro level on the monitors.

Well done!

J&B

Excellent write, well sung, good arrangement, clear mix. It's got that "classic rock" sound.

Great stuff.

Now I've got to go have a listen to some Zevon.

Thanks Al,
hope you and Di are well,
always appreciate your kind words and I'm always impressed
with your attention to detail, sign of a pro, and a good musician
I'd say

love Comfort Zone

Hey Peter,

thanks for the listen and for your kind words

one of these days I'll dive back into writing

Dave!

thanks for the listen and kind words, hope you are well

Good to hear from you Kenny. Awesome tune. Loved the vocal. Guitar was just super

Hi Kenny,

Glad you're back again... and with such a good song!
Like ROG said, the guitars are superb, the sound is very bright.
And we love your vocals!
Great job.

Rob and Anne-Marie

Really cool.
Good narrative, good arrangement and a hurt vocal delivery meet to make a really good song.
There are some splosive/essing issues that may be related to the reverb but I'm hyper sensitive to those things and most folk don't notice them so ignore my obs easily enough.
Good stuff, good song great package.

Thanks ROG,
that's a very kind thing to say that it sounds like a song that he never got round to writing, means a lot to me as he's always been one of my favs

appreciate your listen and comments

Thank you so much Greg, I'm a big fan of your music as well.

I have a few more to dig out from last year, maybe it will give me time to

write something new.

Thanks

Thank you for those very kind words

Thank you Robert, love your writing

Excellent song, the acoustic guitars drive it along with the vocal. Cliff

Thanks guys,

You know I thought I needed to re-write the lyrics that you quoted here

along with something to replace the "hasten down the wind" phrase

since it's so associated with Warren Zevon.

so glad that you liked it, I needed a back story in as few words as possible

for my main character.

Always appreciate your kind words and support.

Hey David,

Appreciate your listen and taking time to comment

Did you listen to Zevon's great song?

Thank you Scott,

I always appreciate your listen and kind words

Hey guys,

Thanks for the kind words

good to hear from ya'll

Hello, Kenny

Nice to hear from you again.
Welcome back.
Your vocals and guitar are wonderful whenever I listen.
And this time the melody is catchy again.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hi Ray,

thanks for the listen and taking time to comment

appreciate your input

Hey Cliff,

thanks for the listen and kind words

Welcome back - and nice work on the tune! Your vocals are incredible on this one, and the guitar work here is superb. Really well mixed too. It sounds really crisp and professional.

Great job and thanks for sharing

Kenny,

I am SURE I posted a reply to this when it came out. Don't know what the heck happened.

But anyway, this is a great song, for sure a little Petty but a whole lotta Kenny!

Loved it.

I also love that Hasten Down the Wind song. Linda Ronstadt melts me heart every time I hear her sing that.

Thanks for a great tune!!! Glad you are back!

thanks for the kind words

Deryk,

thank you for your very kind words, appreciate your listen and comments

Thank you David,

I appreciate your listen and kind words,

I'd forgotten Ronstadt's beautiful version or I would've referenced that, thanks

Kenny this is one hell of a great song!

Your vocals and guitar leads blended perfectly with the backing tracks. What more could you ask for?

Although Petty was mentioned I first thought of Smookie.

Great song!

Thanks Mario,

I'll have to look up Smookie!

Kenny,

It's so good to see you back in the forum!

I love this! No-one does this classic style like you do. This is definitely one to be proud of. Everything about it gleams with professional.

All the best,
Noel

Noel,

I always love to hear from you,

thanks for your listen and kind words

Great Job Kenny! You have a very distinctive vocal style that works very well with these Southern Rock style tunes! Thanks, Torrey

Thanks Torrey,

comes naturally, I'm bout as southern as anythang I know

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner?

I listened to quite a few of them, actually. (I've been a big Zevon fan for some time)

David, here's one of favs from Warren

"The Hockey Song"

https://youtu.be/eUb0C0iI_GE

Kenny,

You have such a recognizable style and sound. An absolutely great song and vocal - much enjoyed!

Bob

Wow ... this was a fantastic listen. Loved the guitar ring. It sounded very Stones to me. Really enjoyed the vocal as well. Top notch!

Dave

Great vibe! You nailed that Petty/Zevon feel!

very much enjoyed!

Kenny,
That ROCKS, so turned the amp to 12 and it sounded even more EXCELLENT!!
Nice guitar solos
Love your voice

looking forward to more of this

Alyn

Thanks Bob,

good to hear from you

Hey Dave,

I appreciate your kind words

Thank you Lawrence,

that's very kind of you to say

Hey man,

I'm so glad that you're back around and I appreciate your kind words

Sweet, I hadn't heard that before!

"Hit somebody!" -- David Letterman