I spent the month of September visiting relatives and old friends
in Georgia and then in Texas. Also I was there for my Moms 91st
birthday. On the drive back we ran into quite a bit of rain, when I
got home and someone asked about the trip I responded with
“well, just a few miles north of Nashville…” I heard myself and
made a mental note of that line. So, the first two lines are from
something recent that I lived thru, the rest is fiction that I lived thru.
When I finish one of my home demo recordings I always reward
myself with a nice cold Dr. Pepper! Now you know more about me than
most folks. Skol! Salud! Here’s to ya. Hope you enjoy the listen, I’m open to
mix level suggestions, or noticeable clams, etc. Thanks

http://kennyleverett.bandcamp.com/track/promise-of-rain

Promise Of Rain
© 2018 Kenny Leverett
10/04/2018

Just a few miles north of Nashville
Caught in a hard September rain
In a sea of cars all drowning
Motionless and trying to maintain

Too much time to think about
The things that finally pulled us apart
Now doctors lawyers counselors
Can’t mend two broken hearts

And it’s an old familiar thunder
Always with the promise of rain
Movin on in a wide eyed slumber
Thinking we can leave behind the pain

Just a few miles north of Nashville
And the rain keeps coming’ down
Fighting everything inside me
That says turn this car around

And it’s an old familiar thunder
Always with the promise of rain
Movin on in a wide eyed slumber
Thinking we can leave behind the pain
And it’s an old familiar thunder
Always with the promise of rain

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That was good. I mean, good. Songwriting, singing, production. I hope you don't need me to tell you it was good. You well earned that Dr. Pepper.

Took a while to "hear" the delay in the vocals. Very tasteful and not "effecty". Nice work.

Also had to look and see that was a BIAB soloist. Nice work there too.

Dang, grab you a six-pack!

Excellent Kenny!

Great lyrics, love the first verse especially. And your vocal is always special, lots of passion and great tone.

"Band" sounds great and I think the mix is spot on too. A little too much delay on the vocal for my tastes, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the song.

Nice laid back sound , easy listening and relaxing song.
Enjoyed this.

Really nice work, Kenny Precisely the kind of tune you can just get lost in and drift away to. Very relaxing, and very easily to digest. Love your vocals on this, and it is the perfect level of catchy too.

You should be proud of this one - thanks for sharing!

Kenny,

An Excellent, Top-Notch write! You seem to get better with each song (and you were "top-notch" to begin with!)!!

I love! your melodies!!! So "right" - sing-able, interesting, often unexpected.

Your lyrics are polished, yet "raw". Never cliche. A delight. Exceptional.

The production is super. Elegant. Your vocal, as always, has "heart".

THIS is a great listen.

(I thought the vocal was a bit more "crispy" than it should be)

fj

Kenny,
Tangmo summed up my thoughts nicely:" That was good. I mean, good. Songwriting, singing, production. I hope you don't need me to tell you it was good. You well earned that Dr. Pepper."

Your vocals have a kind of visceral, attention grabbing quality I always enjoy and you don`t disappoint here.That said, I thought the delay on verses subtle as it is, was a bit distracting -worked for me on the chorus.

Robert

Hi, Kenny !


What a beautiful tune !
Liked everything about it !

Take care !


Cheers
Dani

Kenny

Really nice songwriting. Excellent melody and backing - strong lyric and vocals.
Enjoyed it all.

Peter

I'm addicted you know, I try to limit myself to one (Dr. Pepper) a day
but it tastes so much better when I feel I've accomplished something.

Thank you for your very kind words

Thanks Dave,

I appreciate your kind words, I went back and cut the delay just a little
will probably repost with a few other tweaks.
My hearing is getting so bad that I'm mostly using presets and not tinkering
too much so I'm looking for advice, thanks

Sounds like you had an excellent trip. So glad it inspired this tune. Another super vocal and backtrack. Well done Kenny. Loved the guitar work...

Cool to bring up how you reward yourself. For me it's an A&W root beer. As someone already said this one represents a well deserved Dr. Pepper for you.

Kenny, what a great laid-back feel this tune has! It’s perfect for the subject matter! I love how the melody in the second line of each verse re-traces the steps of the first line to me it really makes the song! Great work again as always! Thanks, Torrey

beatmaster, thanks for the listen and the kind words,

I appreciate that you find the music relaxing and laid back
while the character in the song is suffering from anxiety and on
the verge of tears.
It's all good, I'm not trying to be sarcastic
Everybody hears songs differently, that's a great thing
Thanks

Thanks Deryk

Good singing and melody. I really like the lyrics. The following stood out for me:

Now doctors lawyers counselors
Can’t mend two broken hearts

And it’s an old familiar thunder
Always with the promise of rain

Brilliant!

“Just a few miles north of Nashville
Caught in a hard September rain
In a sea of cars all drowning
Motionless and trying to maintain”

Man, what a way to kick off an emotion drenched tune.

This is one of those tunes that’ll rip the paint right off our your heart.

It’s a great write, sung soulfully and excellently produced with a very effective BiaB group of musicians.

High bar, indeed.

J&B

Hello, Kenny

Wonderful slow Ballad!
Great vocal and nice melody.
Reverb effect on vocal is beautiful.
It is also very cool to start from Am despite the tune in C major key.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Beautiful ballad, the melancholy chording fits nicely these darkening and rainy days. The effect on vocals sounds like whispering leaves when they fall. Great production, the solo guitar is excellent choice.

Janne

I always (I mean always) love your stuff Kenny!! BUT, this is at the very top of your stuff! GREAT EVERYTHING!!! Vocals have never been better. I'm guessing the solo Brent....he has a way of fitting into songs in a way that sounds custom. AWESOME!!! Take care. Greg

Thanks,

You're not only a great songwriter/singer, you also write the best reviews and comments

I very much appreciate your listens and kind words

Thank you Robert,

appreciate your kind words and good advice

Dani,

Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment

I appreciate your kind words

Peter, Thanks,

you've been writing some really nice songs lately

I always appreciate your listen and comments

What they said - slow groove with excellent lyrics, well mixed, sung and producted.

What more could I want from a song?

Enjoyed it with my Coke Vanilla Zero.

Thank you Scott,

I did have a really good trip,

I always appreciate your support and kind words

Thanks Josie,

love me some A&W root beer too!

but I am addicted to the Dr.

Appreciate your listen and kind words

hey Torrey,

I always appreciate your listen and comments,

and very kind words from one so talented as you.

Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment

Thanks Bud and Janice,

it means so much coming from ya'll

I have so much respect for your skills and talent

Thank you Shigeki

wow this is beautiful great work you should be proud of this eric

Kenny,

This has a flow and vibe like some of Jackson Browne's greatest songs... I love what you have done here.

Your vocal is outstanding as well - one of the best I have heard from you (and they are always great).

Love the overall attention to detail and production.

Bob

Kenny,

A very chill song—just love the lyrics on that chorus, really poignant. And some wonderful guitar work on this one. Great work!

Kind regards,

Deej

Thanks Janne,

I love your description of the song

very kind words

Thanks Greg,

I appreciate your support and kind words,

your last song was so good that I think it raised the bar

around here

David,

thanks so much for the listen and kind words,

that stuff you're drinking is bad for you...

Eric,

thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your listen and your kind words

Bob,

So glad to hear from you,

thank you for the listen and kind words

Thanks Deej,

I appreciate your listen and kind words

Kenny,

You bring so much class to this forum. Everything you post is among the very best. ANd man, this just grabs the listener by the heart and compels him listen. WOW- and WOW again. You always amaze me. If I had half your talent, I;d have twice as much as most other folks. BTW, I liked it alot!

And I think already know I'm with you on the Doctor Peppers - just bought two cases yesterday. I never leave home or go home without one!

Alan

Alan,

So good to hear from you,

thank for the very kind words,

maybe we'll both live to 110 drinking the good Dr.

Kenny,

This is a terrific listen.

You've done a super job with the backing and its arrangement so that it brings out the self-reflection, self-doubts and the haunting sense of loss that follows when a relationship ends. Your singing is a perfect fit and resonates with the lyrics emotional intensity.

I really like floyd's description of your lyrics where he says, "Your lyrics are polished, yet "raw". Never cliche. A delight. Exceptional." I totally agree.

I enjoyed where your journey took me. Wonderful songwriting and song-presentation.

All the best,
Noel

Thanks Noel,

I appreciate your listen and very kind words

Some great lines here! Wonderful write!

(not to mention the line in your description of the song "the rest is fiction that I lived through")


Wonderful guitar work and very emotive song altogether!

Thanks Lawrence,

appreciate it, glad you mentioned that line in the song description