When You Look At Him

Keeping the Dylan thing going....
I guess this is the "alt take" as I'm going with my guide vocal because I think it was more Dylanish than Leon's take.
I tried to be on the right side of parody - hope it works.

Leon - lyrics and backing vocal.
I sang, played rhythm, and lead gtr & harmonica.

The Band:
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RealTracks in song: ~688:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 065
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RealTracks in song: 2537:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernPopSlow16thsZane Ev16 075
RealDrums in Song: NashvilleEven8^6-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat Open
Loop in Song: Drums\TambourineEven8ths

When You Look At Him

All these thoughts that are chasing around
And around inside my head
Conversations and observations
And all the books I’ve read
Don’t amount to a hill of beans
When all is said and done
Never will close the gap between us
No matter how fast I run

Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him
Time to quit and cut my losses
Throw the towel in
Never gonna see you smile at me
The way you smile at him
Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him

I have loved you from afar
Since we were back in school
Ironic that you said to me
That I was no one’s fool
I suspect you realise
All the longing I suppress
It makes you sad but not enough
To change anything I guess

Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him
Time to quit and cut my losses
Throw the towel in
Never gonna see you smile at me
The way you smile at him
Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him

I’ve been told you’re calculating
Self-absorbed and vain
That I’m not the only back up
You’ve got on a chain
But I’m not one to listen to
The gossip that I hear
I can’t believe someone so sweet
Could be so insincere

Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him
Time to quit and cut my losses
Throw the towel in
Never gonna see you smile at me
The way you smile at him
Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him

My friends are saying I can’t see
What’s right under my nose
But I have no desire to view
What they’re eager to expose
There are dreams we cling to
Thought we know they can’t be true
There are lies we tell ourselves
In order to get through

Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him
Time to quit and cut my losses
Throw the towel in
Never gonna see you smile at me
The way you smile at him
Never gonna see your eyes light up
Like they do when you look at him

Yeah! This is great, guys

You should handle the lead vocal more often, Peter! I dig Leon's vocals of course but you have something special happening too.

Man, great lyrics! Love the harp and guitar work too.

Enjoyed!

Leon & Peter,

"There are dreams we cling to
Thought we know they can’t be true
There are lies we tell ourselves
In order to get through"

Nice write. Throughout.

The production works well. Sort of "defines an era".
This sounds like a lost track from The Band.
The vocal is nice!
The ending harp is terrific - perfect ending...

Y'all always deliver.

fj

Yes, very very Dylan!! In a good way!! Never heard you guys do something like this. A strong effort all the way around....lyric, arrangement, vocal, and instruments. Great stuff guys!! Take care. Greg

Good song Peter!

I really like the production on this.

The vocals are great ans the lyric and composition are excellent.

Peter & Leon,
Another excellent lyric... Leon does that wry observation thing as well as anyone I can think of.
This is the first time I`ve heard you lead the vocal, Peter and I like your twang- sure its Dylanesque, but its still all yours!
The rollicking backing is just right for the song - which is catchy as well as smart.
Cool, very cool.

Robert

It does sound like Dylan with The Band

cool, strong lyrics and nice vocals

enjoyed the listen!

Kenny

Thanks a lot Dave. Just blew into the harmonica and hoped for the best.

Peter

Hi, Peter & Leon !:))


Those lyrics and that melody !
I could never ever come up
with anything even close to that !!
Wonderful, guys ! five thumbs up
from me !:))

Cheers
Dani

Whoa....man, does that ever capture Dylan's mid 60's period...was that Al Kooper on the organ?

As Robert so well stated, "Leon does that wry observation thing as well as anyone I can think of"

And, you nailed that Dylanesque vocal feel. Something we should hear more of!

Nice guitar, write, vocals, harp...nice everything.

Well done y'all!!!

J&B

Peter I am with Dave on this one. You have an excellent voice. This song has a great vocal, super lyric and excellent backtrack. Loved the guitar dancing in the background

Really nice work As others mentioned, this definitely has a Dylan vibe to it. Love the backing tracks, love your vocals, and love the lyrics too. Nicely catchy and really powerful with its delivery as well.

Not a thing I'd change on this one - thanks for sharing

Dylan sound alike definitely and a song to match the man himself.

Good stuff.

Thanks a lot Greg.

Peter

Appreciate the comments David.

Peter

Great lyrics, especially the chorus. I wish I would have penned that. And yes, very Dylan.

Thanks Robert

Peter

Appreciate the comments Kenny.

Peter

"My friends are saying I can’t see
What’s right under my nose
But I have no desire to view
What they’re eager to expose
There are dreams we cling to
Thought we know they can’t be true
There are lies we tell ourselves
In order to get through"


Wonderful writing! Great retro vibe - To the composition and especially the vocal!


well done all around!

Thanks for the nice review Dani. I could never emulate the Beach Boys the way you do.

Peter

Great work again Peter! Yes I hear Dylan in this along with a lot of other influences! I just really liked the flow of this song! Thanks, Torrey

J&B
Thanks for the continued support much appreciated.

Peter

The beginning is sudden - maybe a fade in of the 1st 2 seconds?
The spoken/singing is as Knofler as Dylan and more Ian Hunter than both - if the organ was mixed higher it'd sound more like Mott the Hoople.
Cool song.

Peter,

Nice to hear you sing for a change!
Professionally crafted song, one of many top notch productions.

Rob and Anne-Marie

Thanks a lot Scott.

Peter

Thanks Deryk.

Peter

And the crowd stands, sways, and sings along with that chorus! Just great.

Dylanesque in a non-ironic way. I like this a lot.

Thanks appreciate I that.

Peter

Thanks a lot.

Peter

Peter,

This is great! A very cool song, but your vocal really puts it over the top. Love that delivery!

Great job guys!

Bob

Peter:

This is a terrific write and outstanding production—some killer lines in those lyrics. Really hits on all facets of the song—like the back up harmonies starting on that second chorus. I like the Dylan feel to this, but would love to hear in contrast what a less Dylan-esque take might sound like. Great, great tune. Enjoyed it a ton.

All the best,

Deej

Much appreciated Lawrence.

Peter



Thanks for the comments Torrey

Peter

Thanks for the comments Ray.

Peter




Appreciate that - glad the vocal was ok.

Peter



I can dream! Thanks
Peter



Thanks a lot Bob.

Peter

Thanks for the review appreciated.

Peter

hi peter great job love the vocal enjoyed my listen eric

Nice write, well sung, classic sound. Catchy chorus.

In spots the vocal seemed a bit buried in the mix. Or my hearing is going. Didn't want to miss any lyrics, because it's a well written.

Like others, I enjoyed the listen.

Peter & Leon,

As many others said, this is very Dylan.
The chord progression is also very Dylan-like.
I agree with Dave.
You should handle the lead vocal more often, Peter! I dig Leon's vocals of course but you have something special happening too.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi