https://soundcloud.com/torrey-bliss/love-everyone

I fully intended to work on instrumental material for the foreseeable future until I listened to the song Jim posted a week or two ago that had a Beatle-esque sound to it and...wham inspiration struck! This one is from the heart and has a familiar melody to it but I cannot place it so I went with it! Hopefully I haven't borrowed too heavily from someone! It's a very simple song...simple lyrics and guitar but it's what felt natural for it! The only thing that was a bit complicated was the background harmony vocals. I'm in no way done here and this will need further mixing with volume tweaking of the vocals and guitar but decided to go ahead and present it as is because it will be a while until I have access to my studio! I hope someone finds it worth their time to listen! Thanks, Torrey

BIAB
Drums-Country Pop Ballad
Bass-700 Pop Half Notes Push
Piano-2825 Acoustic Country Pop Mike
Guitar-365 Acoustic Fingerpicking
Guitar-896 12 String Acoustic Rhythm Folk
Guitar-798 Electric Rhythm Southern Snappy
Strings-2058 Celtic Air

Me
Vocals
Lead Guitar

Love Everyone
Words and music by
Torrey Bliss
Copyright 2019
If I could make a mountain move
It wouldn't save the wayward son
I must have love, love for everyone
The greatest gift we can receive
Is the one we must give away
And it's done when we love everyone
You cant be everything to everyone
But you can be something to someone
Now in the end when life is done
And our time here has passed away
What mattered most did we love everyone
Dont live in the past
Dwelling on what you should have done
Just face the new day
Oh go and help someone

Hi Torry,

You've excelled yourself here. What a truly wonderful listen!



I love the lines...

"The greatest gift we can receive
Is the one we must give away"

That's really inspired writing!

You've set the forum's bar-of-excellence way up in the stratosphere with this presentation. Your writing, arranging, producing and performing have created a first-class musical treat.

In a word... "Wow!"

All the best,
Noel

Torrey,

A terrific listen.

A beautiful sentiment and a beautiful write - solid.

"You cant be everything to everyone
But you can be something to someone"

Nice.

The production is a match for the quality of the lyric. Parts of the melody are "familiar", but are more "glimpses of influence" than anything else. And they really work to keep the ear engaged.

Excellent vocal. Excellent mix. Crisp and clear. Nice "drop" at the end, too!

fj

Oh yeah, I love this! Great mood and lyric.

Vocals are right in the pocket as is the guitar, just perfect for the piece.

Really good, Torrey, very much enjoyed!

I loved this Torrey. Loved the intro for the song. Vocal was just excellent. Really loved the harmonies. Your guitar was sweet and tasteful. such a compliment to the song. This song had a big feel to it. Very cool message in the lyrics. Well done.

Wow - what a tune It is incredibly heart felt, and there's some really memorable lines in this. Plus your vocals are top notch and those harmonies are rock solid. Love the progressions as well, and it's perfectly catchy. All around a solid write.

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

Beautiful !

Influences of Beatle music for sure

done so remarkably well, I hear some post Beatle McCartney in there.

I wish that I was capable of doing that.

love it,

Kenny

Beautiful...
Simple beautiful...
Sounds more like a new freshly released McCartney/Wings song...
And hopefully you will take this statement as a compliment...
BTW - I think that "familiar melody" you "cannot place" is just a snippet from the tail end of "If I Fell in Love With You".

Torrey, this is excellent! Very well written. Your vocals are always good, but I think this is some of your best. The guitar solo is very tastefully done.

I like everything about this. The message is strong.

GREAT JOB!

Steve

This is WONDERFUL Torrey, and I really love the lush arrangement and the guitar solo.

Your stuff is SO ELO man.

Wow.. very enjoyable listen. It is a well-written song as we have come to expect from you!

Thanks a lot for sharing!
Will

Nice work on this Torrey! Really enjoyed the overall tones on this and the harmonies sound fantastic. Well done!

Wow Noel! What can I say to that except thanks so much for always being so positive and encouraging to everyone here! I truly appreciate it! T

Hello Torrey, This is a great mix. Reminded me a little of super tramp with a touch of George Harrison.
I really liked the chord progression. Great write thanks for listing. Rob

Such a beautiful message. I really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing.

Outstanding work. Surely some McCartney, but also some Harrison in those (what he called) "naughty chords". Preach.

Sweet lyric and a great musical backing - the melody is def. late Beatlesque but not a lift/steal/borrow.
The vocal treatment reinforces the fabfourness - you harmonize with yourself REALLY well.
Class act Torrey.

Torrey,

This is a great song... I love the very measured delivery of the verses - you really know how to put a message and song across.

Excellent production - sounds like an album cut.

Loved it!

Bob

Beautiful chording and melody, some familiar elements from the Beatles and their followers, but still uniquely wrapped in your own style. Great vocals, especially the harmony. Not many lines of lyrics but they are all perfect jewels to be admired.

After several listens, the hook melody reminded me of songs like Land Of Make Believe and Ammonia Avenue, completely different songs, but just wanted to share this interesting association

Janne

Torrey,
Super tune! Yep, I can see a little bit of Jim in it
Beautiful arrangement and vocals. Reminded me more of ELO than Beatles...but that might be my own hallucinations. Inspired, but not "heavily borrowed" in any way. Solid original. I would put this among top tunes I have heard of yours.

Thank you for sharing!

Misha.

Thanks Floyd for listening and commenting! I never take it for granted! T

Thanks Dave! I appreciate your positive feedback! T

Thanks Scott for always being so supportive to all the forum members! T

I agree with all of that!! Excellent!! I think the "familiar" aspect comes from a few chord changes which were relatively "signatures" of songs from an era circa 1970. Love this!! One of my faves of your! Take care. Greg

Beatle feel but even more, IMHO, recalled The Air that I Breathe by the Hollies. Really impressive on every level, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thanks Deryk for the positive encouraging words! I appreciate it! T

Kenny! I appreciate your comments more than you know! I think you are an awesome talent who is humble and doesn't realize how gifted you are! I have no doubt you could create musically whatever you set you mind to! Thanks, Torrey

Torrey,

I can’t match the melody to any song I know, so I think you’re fine there . . . but it certainly has elements reminiscent of a number of artists for me: Alan Parsons Project, Joe Jackson, Beatles, etc. But it stands on its own, unique and compelling.

Love this tune—magnetic melody, impressive vocal. So wonderfully done! Glad your foreseeable future changed quickly enough that from it came this song. A pleasure to listen to!

My humble regards,

Deej

Thanks for the listen Jim! I was more concerned with the melody in the verse section. But after reading the comments of several listeners I'm not so concerned. Somebody would have picked up on it by now! A wise man once said " there is nothing new under the sun". I guess we are all borrowing from someone else in all of these songs we write to some degree. We just try to make not so noticable! I appreciate your contributions to the forum with your music and comments! T

Thanks Steve for those kind words! They mean so much coming from someone as talented as yourself! T

Torrey...
I just to let you know I listened to your song again...
And I really, really, really like it!

Thanks so much David! And thanks for the ELO comparison but oddly enough I never listened to much of Jeff Lynne's stuff! Except what I would hear on the radio.

Will, thanks for taking time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Joe for the listen and comments! I really appreciate it! T

This is about as Beatlesque as one can get. Paul and John singing with George's lead is what I though of right from the git go.

Torry you did an outstanding job in doing this while keeping it Torreyesque! Plus your backing tracks, lyrics, vocals and mix were perfect.

You should be very proud of this one.

Thanks Rob! I appreciate the listen and comment! T

"You cant be everything to everyone
But you can be something to someone"

There is a lot of wisdom packed into those two lines...

As mentioned there are lovely hints of post Beatles era McCartney and Harrison but ultimately it's a Torrey Bliss song all the way around.

And for us that means top notch vocals with rich harmony, classy guitar, a positive lyric, a great arrangement and all packaged within a fine mix.

Extra congrats for those wonderful harmonies.

Outstanding!

J&B

Thanks Ember for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks for the kind words Tangmo! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Ray for having a listen and commenting! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Bob for the positive feedback! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Janne for having a listen! I've never heard the songs you referred to but will have to check it out! T

Thanks for the positive feedback Misha! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Greg for having a listen and commenting! I always appreciate it! T

Thanks TuneMonger for your comments! I always liked the tune you referenced! T

Dear Torrey,

Im still waiting for the first song of yours that I wouldn't rate 'top-notch' - I think I better give up hope

No, seriously: What a beautiful tune, so well arranged, perfectly sung (can't get enough of your harmony vocals). Great job on the guitar, too. And again it's clearly to beheard who influenced you so much... But nevertheless it's always pure Torrey stuff - no doubt, I'm a huge Torrey fan!

Thanks for that great song and the most enjoyable listen.

All the best,

Stefan

Edit 05/22: Can't understand how I could forget to mention that these are overwhelmingly beautiful and wise lyrics - they totally reflect most of what I would call my personal sense of life!

Torrey

Excellent songwriting and talent on display. All the praise is richly deserved.

Peter

Thanks Deej! I so appreciate your comments! I always thought all the artists you mentioned were great! T

Thanks Jim! I'm glad you felt the tune was worth another listen! T

Thanks Mario for the positive feedback! I always appreciate your comments! T

Thanks J&B for your constant support and encouragement! I always appreciate it! T

Thanks Stefan for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate your kind words! T

hi torrey wow this is a great production in every area of this song so good thanks for sharing eric

Thanks for having a listen Eric! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Peter! I always appreciate your comments! T

Plain and simple, this is a great song. Love the guitar, love the melody, love the singing. This is my fave from you.

I missed this the first time around, so I'm glad it managed to make the front page again.

While I don't love everyone, I certainly love this song.

Thanks Scott for the listen and comment! I truly appreciate it! T

Thanks David! The song hits at the ideal way of living but certainly not the present reality (at least for me)! I know I am not there yet but I believe the spiritual principles I strive for point me in that direction! Thanks for the listen and comment! T

I absolutely LOVE this song, and the message... I'm so impressed with your vocal performances, as well as the entire production. Forgive me, for digging up a song-post from the past, but I just heard this song again on your SC page, and was again, blown-a-way... even Brian Wilson would be proud of this.

B E A U T I F U L
It makes us think of the Alan Parsons Project.

Rob and Anne-Marie

Vaguely familiar melody but unique enough to stand on it's own.

Band sounds great.
Always love your vocals so, I'm in the camp of wanting more , not less.

A winner!

moto

Thanks bloc-head for going back and having a listen! I appreciate your comments! Of all of the songs I have ever written, I feel this is the one I will put above all the rest because of the message. T

Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie! I really appreciate it! T

Thanks Captain! I finally realized, thanks to Jim, that the nagging feeling of melodic familiarity, is a snippet of the Beatles "If I Fell"! It's not enough to get me in trouble though I hope lol! T

what can i say that hasnt been said ?.
a truly superb song with beautifull lyrics.
huge kudos to you torrey and your talent, and i mean this sincerely.
i'm hoping one day frankly the whole world is happy.
i pray for that daily.
the very best to you.
om

Very nicely done with great message. Nice guitar playing. Sweet melody. Nice tune.

Thanks OM! I truly appreciate your kind words! T

Thanks jptjptjpt for taking time to listen and comment! T

This is a wonderfully written and arranged production. I enjoy hearing you sing and the vocals are outstanding. I enjoyed this song a lot.

Charlie

Thanks Charlie! I really appreciate that! T