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Hey All,

Here's a new song Josie and I put together. This was produced with BIAB/RT's and was mixed in GarageBand. It's called "Long Time" - we hope you enjoy it...

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11007638

Bob

©2011 Josie Beck, Robert Dean

"Long Time"

A black crow flying
In a trickle down rain
Every now and then
He'd fly my way again
See the lines in the road
Kick an old tin can
Got my mind on you
And my feet on the land

A white winged dove
On the edge of seventeen
One brave love of mine
Came to visit in a dream
I packed my bags
Take a journey with you
That sky between us
Fades from black to blue

Chorus:
Long time like a January song
Long time and far from home
Long time and cold to the bone
Long time

A snowbird high
On the evergreen
Shadows on the ground
And nothing in between
All those years ago
Had my eyes on you
Some things turn to gold
Or sing the church bell blues

Chorus: repeat

Bridge:
The seasons pass
Shadows into light
Time stands still
In the dark of night

Break

Chorus: repeat x2/end

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Wow what a voice ,Love It as usual ! Yall are a great team !

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Great song! Loved it. You and Josie have really got it going. Good luck in all that you do.
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Tommy,

Thanks! We appreciate that.

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Marty,

Thanks. Josie and I very much appreciate your kind words.

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Great work! Nice harmonies!


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Very nice song. Love the harmonica. Thanks for sharing!



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Peter,

Thanks so much - Josie and I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment.

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Robert,

Thanks - we're glad you enjoyed it.

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Another great song from a great team.

Don't take this the wrong way, Bob, but when you first come in singing, I thought your voice had a very Stevie Nicks quality to it at first, but then became more Dylanesque afterwards. But then I heard the reference to Edge of Seventeen, s I don't know if you were channeling a little Fleetwood Mac in this song, or what.

I really liked it.


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Hey John,

Thanks for your kind words. Josie and I really appreciate your support. Yes, the second verse gives a little nod to Stevie - so cool you picked up on that...

Bob

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Hi Bob and Josie,

What impressed me most about this song were the harmonies, the chorus and the arrangement. I found myself singing along with the last chorus and I wasn't even conscious that I'd started doing it. That tells me you that you've got a good, strong hook happening. To my way of thinking, this is a top shelf effort whichever way I look at it.

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Hey Noel,

Good to hear from you. Thanks so much for listening to our new song and for the kind words. Josie really has a way with those harmonies.

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Bob and Josie, as always, this is top shelf stuff. You guys continue to amaze me with the quality of your writing. Consistently good lyrics, along with strong melodies, and solid performances. You are a great team!

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Steve,

Thanks so much. We always appreciate your view on our music.

Bob

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