Fall Line Road

© 2020 Tom Adams & Janice Merritt
A Tom Adams (tommyad) production.

Tom wrote the lyric, put it to a progression and sent it to Janice for her to create a melody and record some vocals. She entered her “method actor mode” and became this lady for a while We had no idea where he was gonna take it after we sent the vocal but for us it certainly landed in a cool place and we hope y’all agree!

Tom and his wife camp a lot in a very nice large camper and it requires a BIG truck to pull it. He suggested a photo of Janice and his truck model…so this is what we spliced together for SC. Oh, and we live on Ga’s fall line.

Please note that this is a Tommyad production. All I (Bud) did was engineer the dry vocals and edit the photo and enjoy the ride.

The three of us hope you enjoy it and appreciate your time to listen and comment. And thanks to Tom for inviting us in on this.

Tom Adams: Guitar (Telecaster)
Janice: vocals
Real Tracks- Acoustic Guitar Strumming 525
Real Tracks- Acoustic Guitar Strumming 525 Held
Royalty Free Loops
Recorded in Logic Pro X
Plug Ins : Nectar 2, Neutron 2, Ozone 8, Tonal Balance, Waves LinMB, Waves, L3-LL Multi Limiter, Scuffam Amps S-Gear, Waves Vocal Rider

Fall Line Road

Hair pulled back in a pony tail
Tall and skinny as a fence post rail
Tattooed sleeves runnin up and down my arms
Cowgirl boots just a little bit dirty
Never walk like I’m in a hurry
Last thing I’d want is to ride in a luxury car

Bad A$$ Ladies don’t drive Mercedes
You might think I’m a little bit crazy
But I know who I am and where I’m goin
Big ol diesel 4 wheel drive
Across the river and through the pines
A country girl just a flying down fall line road

Whoop and holler like a crazy fool
If I had me a dollar I”d know what to do
Take the old jeep trail up to that backwoods bar
Have a real cold beer then have me another
I’m a better version of a Redneck Mother
Never gonna trade my truck for a luxury car

Bad A$$ Ladies don’t drive Mercedes
You might think I’m a little bit crazy
But I know who I am and where I’m goin
Big ol diesel 4 wheel drive
Across the river and through the pines
A country girl just a flying down fall line road

May I be the first to say what a fabulous song Janice. You never fail to amaze me with that brilliant voice of yours. Great story to the lyrics and wonderful melody. The production is outstanding guys well done. I've listened to this 3 times and me feet are sore tapping.

Very engaging and so well put together

Thanks. We appreciate the time to listen snd the nice words.

J&B

Hi there Tom + J&B,

Another fabulous track from the team.

"Bad A$$ Ladies don’t drive Mercedes"

HA! Lines don't get any better than that!

A romping backing track from start to finish with Tom's Telecaster sounding exactly
like a Telecaster should do and I'm assuming the wonderful pedal steel is you too, Tom.

Janice - what can I say that you haven't heard me say a hundred times already.
I'm a fan who you never disappoint!

Great stuff.

ROG.

Thanks for the wonderful comments, Tom GG, Thank you for taking the time to listen, Tom ROG, I too am a huge fan of Janice and she did a fantastic job on this. Thanks for the kind words and the steel was loops that I pasted together, Tom

Excellent! Just a real fun song.

I also really like that "Bad A$$ Ladies don’t drive Mercedes" line.

Tom sounds great on the tele and steel, and of course Janice always sounds great.

Enjoyed the listen, well done all!

Tom & Janice,

Solid write. Favorite lines?
"Tattooed sleeves runnin up and down my arms" - Nice!!
"Have a real cold beer then have me another
I’m a better version of a Redneck Mother..." Oh, yeah...

Great mix. Everything right where it should be. Pumpin' Bass, Kickin' Drums. Crisp guitars. Loud and Proud.

Killer leads/fills.

Gorgeous Good Ol' Girl vocal.

excellent.

fj

Thanks!

Janice

This is SO. MUCH. FUN!!!

Superb job. I want some of that talent you guys and lady have ... what's your secret??? Whatever it is, this is easily one of your best songs. I want to dance just listening to it. So well and professionally done from the technical standpoint, too ... but who cares about technicalities when you all make it sound so, so easy? :-)

I will mention, however, just one "technicality": Mrs Merritt, you have a voice and musicality the envy of so, so, so many musicians out there. The timbre is just perfect and the way you communicate through it is, for me, just beyond words - pure communication in musical form. World class, right out there. I've heard you sing slow songs, where the emotion in your voice brings tears to the eyes, and I've heard you sing fast songs like this one where one just can't help dancing - flawless every time - sincerest congratulations.

I feel lucky to be part of this amazing forum with such musicians. Really lucky. :-)

Thank you Rog! When Tom invites me to join in a song I know it will be a great write
and that I'll have a big time working on it.

Janice

Janice

Tom,Janice & Bud,
Shoots my favourite lyrics have been quoted already- its a very good write all the way through and the chorus lead line is pricele$$.
A great backup band for an awesome vocalist.
Interesting history of those roads...some still to be seen I`m sure in that 4WD.
Very good!

Robert

Hi Janice, Tom & Bud
What a cracking song. Great lines, brilliant vocal and a smoking telecaster. Love it.
Regards,
Leon

Tom Janice & Bud

First of that guitar sounds wicked. Fun song all round,great vocal and just a clever write (love how it was composed).

I've got a new image of Janice running round in my head now - with her sleeve tattoos, and bad A$$ attitude.

Peter

(actually it's really a bit of a stretch to conjure up that image!!! )

Excellent on all levels.
Is it too fast to boot scoot to?
I enjoy the humour and images created - the melody was beamed down.
COOL.

Thank you Dave!

Janice

Thanks Dave. We all appreciate your comments and support, Tom Thanks floyd. We always look forward to what you have to say. It means a lot to us, Tom Thanks for the nice words. Glad you enjoyed it, Tom

Thanks floyd. It was a lot of fun working again with Tom!

Good Ol Girl

Thank you! And we are lucky to have such support from fellow forum members. You are very kind.

Janice

A bad-a$$ lady, a really big truck, a hot Tele and a master knob twister stitching it all together ... what more could a listener want?

With a team like this, how could it be anything other the best? It's just so good in every possible way. Congrats to all ... very well done! Also, loved that little synched thing just before the ending ... so cool! Really great stuff. Congrats to the whole crew!

Wishing all of you the best. Be safe ...

Alan

Robert, this was a fun project and Janice put it into overdrive. Thanks for the kind words,Tom Thanks Leon, glad you liked it, Tom

Hi Janice, Bud and Tom,

A nice Country rocker you made. Old times revive!
And you performed so well in it. I could see the lady in the 4 wheel drive singing "Last thing I’d want is to ride in a luxury car"!
Nice song!

Hans

hi j&b and tom I almost got up and started dancing this was excellent in so many ways thanks for sharing oh and I don't dance real good but I would for this song thanks guys eric

Thanks Robert. Bud and I ride our bikes on fall line roads a lot and our Subaru...but it’s been a while since we had a truck and it was tiny compared to this one!

Janice

Tom+J&B
I personally prefer compact cars, but this is a very cool collaboration.
Nice driving rocker! Fun lyrics and Janice did wonders in her "method actor mode" Positive stuff. Production is excellent. Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

J&B and Tom,

My, oh, my . . isn’t that just killer. I like Janice’s voice here in a bit of her upper range—it just slays . . . man, terrific tune. The lyrics sing and rolls so smoothly; the internal and near rhymes sit perfectly. And the production . . . perfect. Love, love, love it!

Hope you are all doing well,

Deej

Peter, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. We appreciate it, Tom

Tom, Janice & Bud,

Excellent! Just a real fun song.
Great vocals and guitars.
Very talented and so professional.
I agree with floyd.
Great mix. Everything right where it should be. Pumpin' Bass, Kickin' Drums. Crisp guitars. Loud and Proud.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Thank you Leon!

Janice

PS Nice photo of you!




Thank you Peter. It was a fun ride

Janice

Thanks much Ray, Tom Alan, we appreciate your support and comments. Thanks for stopping by,Tom

Thank you Ray! I appreciate you mentioning the melody and scoot on!

Janice

Love when you and Tom get together. Very cool album cover. Another super collaboration. Awesome vocal Janice and Tom just loved your guitar on this. Boy can you make that tele dance. Steel was very cool as well. Perfect mix as well. Well done

Great song sung great! Guess I'm a city boy, had to look up what a fall line was, I've only heard fault line before. Now I know. Everything came together so well. What a gift that voice is! What a pleasure to listen to it! Terrific work, all!

Thanks Hans. It’s nice of you to stop by, Tom Eric, you probably dance like I do. I usually end up falling down laughing. Thanks for the nice comments, Tom

OUTSTANDING. Absolutely entertaining. What a great vocal and brilliant hook line with the Bad A$$ Lady. Terrific all around, Janice. Man, Tommy Adams, what a wonderfully tasteful guitar! Wow, you 3 are a FUN team. Bud, I think you underestimate your contribution, man. You are VERY inspirational in so many ways, and I feel it wouldn't happen without you. Love it!

Well that's an Excellent song, Janice's voice was made for this song, (nope not a mistake ).

The guitars where full on and varied from all areas of the song, mix and mastering just pro.

Honestly loved this it was like an Eagles sound and style in my opinion, And ill bet Janice never even broke a sweat ?.

All of you done Brilliant , Well done !!.

Thank you Alan. Tom never disappoints!

Janice aka Bad A$$ Lady

Are you sure that's method acting? She wasn't playing to type? Fantastic song-writing. Fantastic singing, Fantastic band. Love that little break before the solo (it's pretty on the wave-form too). And the solo. JUST enough. Outstanding.

Thanks Hans. I’m glad you liked it!

Janice

Thanks Misha. We appreciate your review, Tom Deej, thanks for the nice comments. I’ve been enjoying your songs also, Tom

Thank you Eric!

Dancing is good. Bud will tell you I do it around the house often!

Janice




Thanks Misha. I’m happy you like the role. And I drive Subaru!

Janice

Thank you Deej! That was a very nice thing to say about my vocal.
And you are right - Tom is the rhyme man. It's a lot of fun
working with him.

Janice

Thank you for your wonderful comments, Tom

Thanks Shigeki. I always appreciate your comments!

Janice

Scott, thanks for the nice words. Janice and Bud make it fun and easy to do, Tom TM, thanks for coming by. Janice is truly gifted and always comes through, Tom

Thank you Scott. Tom knows his way around that tele for sure!

Janice

Wow ... Late to the party again but worth the time or wait.... Great job on all sides of this equation.

Loved that juking vibe and the attitude in the vox.

Yep ... Good work

Thank you! Our home and property is on the fall line. Glad it’s not a fault line I much appreciate and am humbled by your kind words about my voice.

Janice

Marty, thanks for giving it a spin and commenting, Tom

Bud and I both appreciate your kind comments. Your support means a lot to us!

Janice

Thank you for the very nice comments. Glad you enjoyed it, Tom

WOW, this is one hell of a great song! I loved everything about this. Smoking hot Tele, great vocal, super mix, and outstanding lyrics like "I’m a better version of a Redneck Mother
Never gonna trade my truck for a luxury car
Bad A$$ Ladies don’t drive Mercedes".

This is much better then anything on the radio today!

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, Tom

Thank you. It was fun. And Tom does know what he’s doing with a production!

Janice






Thank you very much. No tats and I drive a Subaru!

Janice

What a kicker! All the accolades have been taken already.

This is my favorite set of your lyrics.

Excellent production. I can see a crowd dancing and have fun at a bar with this song.

Great Rocker... Top level write, arrangement production and performance. Enjoyed this from start to finish. Lot's of fun to turn up the volume on this one. Good job on the photo Bud and Janice..

Thank you Herb. I appreciate you mentioning the attitude. I had to forget my Subaru for a while

Janice

Thanks Mario! Bud had to tell me about the song "Redneck Mother." He's older than me

Janice





Thanks!

Janice





Thank you Charlie and Bud appreciates your mention of his photo doctoring!

Janice

Glad you enjoyed it,Tom

That was not only a good track to listen to, but it also had a nice humour. I enjoyed listening!

Thanks for sharing,
Will

Thank you Will!

Janice

Thanks for the great review Mario, Tom We are happy you liked it,Tom Glad you made it by Charlie, Tom

Glad it made you smile, Tom

Hello Janice & Bud,

Fun lyrics. Classic arrangement but well done with above all a beautiful voice and an impeccable mixing finish. Great work done as a team. It's a catchy composition that appeals.

Kindly regard

Dero13 alias Janijackflash