I Travel

I Travel

although currently not the best idea

Leon Lyric & vocal
I played slide & lead guitars & sang.

The Band:
RealTracks in style: ~700:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085
RealTracks in song: ~703:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Spirited Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~1032:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Strumming Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2535:Guitar, Electric, HeldChords Gritty
RealTracks in song: 380:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Syncopated Sugar Ev 102
RealDrums [in style:RockRootsEv8^1-a:Snare, Open HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

I Travel

I travel, baby, I’m always packed
I’m ready to leave at the drop of a hat
I get itchy feet if I stand still too long
Turn your back for a moment and you’ll find me gone

I travel, baby, you can’t depend on me
Wherever I am today, somewhere else I plan to be
I’ve been on the run ever since I learned to walk
Known every way to say goodbye ever since I could talk

I travel, baby, it’s what I do
Some people say ‘I never get tired of this view’
You’ll never hear those words spoken by me
I like the scene to change and change frequently

I travel, I travel light
Never was cut out to be a suburbanite
I travel, baby, I travel far and near
I’m a denizen of the road; I want to make that clear

I travel, baby, I’m sorry if I hurt you
But as sure as the sun comes up some day I will desert you
I travel, baby, I’ve got to make that plain
I’m a rambling man, I am; it’s just the way I’m made

(I travel, yes I do
I travel, mmm, I travel)

Hi Peter ...

Nice! I've always been a big-time traveler ...my favorite place is what's around the next bend I've never before traveled.

Good lyric, mix, and arrangement. Leon always comes through for you! That tempo change at 2:20 was a real surprise ... but it works! The guitar work is splendid. I like this a lot! Wishing the best ... and be safe.

Alan

Wow. That's what I call a professionally done track. Loved the tempo change and the final, fast section as much as the rest of it. Nothing more to say except - well done!

Love this!

Man, I was enjoying the lyrics/vocal from Leon and your slide playing and then that change up happened at 2:18 and the guitars after that ....

Very, very cool. Sort of like the end of Free Bird with the dual lead guitars. Really good guys, very much enjoyed.

The music is really cool - a good shuffling traveller song.
The added guitar parts are fabulous.
There're a few spots where the vocal jumps out and could use automation or a higher compression ration but it's a cool ting ad the dual lead in the double time are worth the price of admission alone.

Peter & Leon,

"I travel, I travel light
Never was cut out to be a suburbanite"

That line made me laugh...

I had the same thought that Dave did (that seems to happen a lot)



Gonna go back and have another listen...

fj

Well done!

I really like the rhyme travel light/suburbanite.

I saw the length of the song, and wondered where it was going to go at the halfway mark.

Hahahahahaha!

Love the gratuitous guitar solo.

Thanks Alan glad you liked it.

Peter

Thanks appreciate that.

Peter

Nice clear concept well played and sung...kudos to the smooth transition on the gtr jam and awesome lead gts!

Thanks for sharing.

James

Wow - very, very well executed. Shows a strong understanding of both songwriting and mixing. It flows effortlessly, and is decent catching without being overbearing. The mix is 10/10 for me personally - would not bat an eyelash if I heard this on the radio.

Thanks for sharing

Hi Leon & Peter,

cool stiff !!!! Loved the lyrics a lot; great vocals, lovely slide-guitar. And that change at the end blew me off my chair - fantastic.

Stay safe, guys,

Stefan

Can't really add to what others have said except to say that I totally enjoyed my listen

Hello Leon and Peter,

That is a cool song you made! That very nice guitarsolo gave it a lot of energy. You could go wild on that one!
The only thing is it will be some challenge to travel that far nowadays! It's a silly joke, but you made it yourself I just saw after writing it ;-).
To me everything sounded good, full of power and -again- Leon did a very good job on that sologuitar. Is it still working after your 'treatment'?

Hans

Thanks Dave, originally played with one guitar and thought that it sounded like Free Bird, so re-did it accordingly.

Peter

Wow. I love how the slide comes in with the harmony. Really good vocal and the words are perfect. Whoa an abrupt change in tempo, but, man, those guitars are outstanding together. Very very well done.

Great lyricism on this one!

It really reminds me of a book I'm reading: Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel. A great novel about a restless soul and lots of travel. Definitely worth a read if you come across it.

Cheers

Another very cool tune Peter and Leon. Excellent lyric. Guitars were excellent. Loved the sound of the slide. Sounds so cool with the lyric. Tempo change was excellent. You certainly hit the sweet spot with the solos. Well done Peter.

Thanks Ray.

Peter

Peter & Leon,
Loose, live-sounding and fun; and that wild close somehow fits ( after all, if you can`t handle the surprises of the road, better stay home!).
Really good guitars and an excellent write- I feel like I know that guy.

Robert

"I travel, I travel light
Never was cut out to be a suburbanite
I travel, baby, I travel far and near
I’m a denizen of the road; I want to make that clear"

Leon has great skills in writing poetically but NEVER
in a stilted or overly abstract manner. It always works so well.

There's a traveling feel to the whole production with the bouncy
feel, the segue to the fast tempo and ultimately the wild outro.

Nice slide and vocals too!

Y'all make a great team. Almost like you've known each other
all your lives...Hahahaha!

Most enjoyable,

J&B

Thanks David, always a place for a gratuitous solo.

Peter

Thanks appreciate the comments.
Peter

Thanks Stefan- glad the ending worked for you.

Peter




Thanks Deryk

Peter

Thanks Graham

Peter

Peter & Leon,

Nice song.
Nice tempo change.
Nice vocal.
Nice slide-guitar & Guitar solo.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Thanks a lot.

Peter



Thanks Hans

Peter

Wow, that really took a turn north in energy level! I was listening to this nice mid-tempo tune and then BAM! comes the guitars!! Very cool! Little bit of a jolt transition wise, but cool once my brain heard it once. Listened several times, nice work!

Thanks a lot Scott

Peter



Thanks Peter

Hi Peter & Leon !


What a super tune !
Very cool indeed !
My congrats to both of you !

Cheers
Dani

Appreciate that Robert.

Peter

Nice recording and good lyrics. Wow - the real guitar part is out of this world! That was pro work there. Play electric guitar much? Wonderful

Appreciate the comments

Peter



Thanks Shigeki

Peter

Appreciate the guitar comments!

Peter



Thanks Dani

Peter

Right on! Fantastic guitar work, super vocal, and a great mix. This should be on the radio today!

Super song!