Old song, lost the original file, but it's all BIAB.


https://soundcloud.com/90-db/when-its-gone


Regards,

Bob

When I saw that you had posted a song

I had to jump right in and listen

They're always so good and I am not disappointed.

A powerful and emotion-filled ballad

the piano is super and the whole mix is excellent to my ear

enjoyed the listen,

Kenny

A beautiful melody that fits comfortably. The lyrics are heart-breaking but have that need-to-be-heard quality about them. Your warm vocals do the trick. Touched my heart.

Bob

Beautiful poignant ballad. Lovely vocal and comfortable melody.
A pretty but quite sad song.

Peter

A very pleasant song and use of BIAB.
The only nit is some serious essing - probably due to reverb as it often grabs and accentuates those things.

Bob,

This is a wonderful listen.

Like Kenny said, "When I saw that you had posted a song, I had to jump right in and listen". That was exactly how I felt too.

I love the lyrics in your opening verse...


To me, these words are such powerful truths and they caused me to just sit here thinking about and reflecting on life in general. They lead into "Then it's gone..." so well.

Every way I look at it, you really are a very skillful songwriter... you're the whole package, melody, lyrics, vocals, arranger, producer.

As I said at the start, this is a wonderful listen.

All the best,
Noel

Beautiful ballad, well written and performed!

Enjoyed the listen! Post more please, might be an old song but it's new to me.

Bob, we are all enriched by you posting this poignant song and as Noel pointed out it contains "powerful truths."

We are glad you found it in the archives as it is remarkably good...in all the ways we tend to measure song goodness

It is a fine write and vocal and the production sounds superb on our monitors.

Thanks for sharing!

J&B

Yep... very well done song. Nice job on this.

This song has a really lovely flow to it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!

What a pretty song. Loved the backtrack. Such a good vocal. Beautiful piece Bob...

Noel said it all right there. And that is ALWAYS the case with your songs.

We are fortunate to have you here among us. We are lucky to get to hear your music.

Simply. Beautiful.

fj

To everyone who took the time to listen and comment; thanks. I know it's a lousy mix, but I couldn't find the original Sonar file to re-do it properly.

Appreciate the listens and comments.


Regards,


Bob

Bob,

This is a great song from start to finish. Great pacing, great build, great lyrics, great vocals, great arrangement, great everything.

A real masterpiece.

David,


Thanks for the kind comments.


Regards,


Bob

Like Kenny said, we saw you posted a song and had to listen immediately.
Indeed, they never disappoint.
Romantic and melodic.
Cool work!

Rob and Anne-Marie

Bob, enjoyed this much.some notes I took while listening:
Really like how you started the lyric with the Repeated examples ..water, laughter...very effective way to start to sink in the story idea.
Effective use of strings without overwhelming..they can get in the way if overdone.
Inter-verse space without solos..it’s tempting to slap some type of instrumental ornament in there, but I like how you kept it pristine, better for this songs message.
Epitaph..++ for using this word!
I loved the Steady pace of the entire piece, supported by the piano arpeggio element.
Great track!

Beautiful Bob!!! Beautiful melody, beautiful lyrics, beautiful arrangement! This is simply a gem.....If there were a forum wall of fame, I would vote this one for a place on it. Always love to see that you've posted a new one.....never disappointed. Fabulous!!! Take care. Greg

To everyone who commented- I appreciate it greatly. Present circumstances dictate brevity, but I do want to thank you all.


Regards,


Bob

A lovely song Bob, beautifully arranged and sung. A great job all round, a real pleasure to hear, off for another listen!

John

Hi Bob,

I fully agree with Noel's observations and comments - and then reinforced by Floyd. Your music is always such a delight. Fabulous writing and vocals - as is every song yo post. Simple beautiful.

Alan

Really nice work on this! It sounds really sincere and heartfelt, and the progressions are really well done as well. Nicely catchy too.

Thanks for sharing