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Usually when you hear the phrase " unintended consequences " it is about something bad. Not necessarily the case. Many thanks to all that listen and comment. https://soundcloud.com/tommyad/wrong-turnhttp://tommyadamsmusic.com/music Royalty free loops RealTracks in song: 2535:Guitar, Electric, HeldChords Gritty RealTracks in style: 1264:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopShiningA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 1851:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningGrittyA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 1259:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRockA-B Ev 120 Held RealTracks in song: 1948:Mandolin, Rhythm PopUpliftingAndy Ev16 120 Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Tom Adams Wrong Turn Always said I was a traveller never settle down No woman’s gonna tame me then I’d laugh out loud guess that i knew better than to believe in my own lies a master of deception a total waste of time late at night I’d have a thought life is better shared Once again I laughed it off as if I didn’t care It was a wrong turn that led me to her doorstep thought that I was on another road It was a wrong turn but it was meant to happen Sure am glad I took the long way home sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals I've been Burned so many times Ash is all I know don’t want to have to go through all that pain again Hard to feel any warmth at all from the places that I’ve been Whenever it gets colder you can hear the north wind blow And every time I hold her I thank God I’m not alone It was a wrong turn that led me to her doorstep thought that I was on another road It was a wrong turn but it was meant to happen Sure am glad I took the long way home It was a wrong turn that led me to her doorstep thought that I was on another road It was a wrong turn but it was meant to happen Sure am glad I took the long way home ©2017 Thomas Adams
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Great intro, super guitar!
The intro is so important to grab listeners
and too often ignored by songwriters.
This has a strong hook
Such a solid song, has feeling and the execution
and production is top notch
Tommy you're a pro
enjoyed!
Kenny
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Great intro, super guitar!
The intro is so important to grab listeners
and too often ignored by songwriters.
This has a strong hook
Pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Sounds like a hit to me, but then all your songs do!
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I agree super intro on this tune. Excellent vocal and very cool lyrics. Guitar as always was exceptional.
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Great job on this, Tommy! As it was mentioned by others, the hook on this song is truly grabbing. I could imagine hearing this on the radio, no questions asked! Keep up the amazing work, can't wait to hear more from you  ___________________________ Cheers, Deryk
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Tommy,
Once again you have delivered a very melodic rock song, with very cool guitar work as usual!
Rob & Anne-Marie
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Tom,
Now this is the kind of song I wish I could find on the radio -
a super intro ( so I`m not tempted to fast forward) and with a great hook on the chorus that had me humming along the second time round.
The bonus is in the lyrics - such a neat twist on the familiar and with some really cool lines:
"sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals
I've been Burned so many times Ash is all I know"
Very enjoyable music!
Robert
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Hi Tom,
Clicking onto one of your songs is like tuning into a radio station that doesn't exist but sure as hell should. We could listen to a station playing your songs all day - and probably all night, too.
As everyone has already commented, your intro is an instant attention grabber. This sounds as professional as anything we've heard here and a lot of other places. The play on words with "wrong turn" and "wrong way home" meld perfectly for the story in the lyric.
The arrangement is thoughtfully structured with lots of variety, yet keeping everything perfectly melded. Plainly stated, this is damned good music!
Thanks for a great listen.
Alan & Di
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Love it! Great lyrics, instrumentation, production. Keep 'em coming. Bob 
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"Sure am glad I took the long way home."
What a line!!
Man, everything you write is a hit.
This is another one!!
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Great song and performance. Enjoyed it a lot.
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Tom,
Wow! Just great... Love the song, tracks and mix. Your vocal is outstanding.
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Great intro, super guitar!
The intro is so important to grab listeners
and too often ignored by songwriters.
This has a strong hook
Such a solid song, has feeling and the execution
and production is top notch
Tommy you're a pro
enjoyed!
Kenny
Kenny, I have always been a sucker for a signature lick. Think of all the great songs that you can identify immediately from the opening guitar part. Thanks for all the generous comments. They are appreciated. Tom Great intro, super guitar!
The intro is so important to grab listeners
and too often ignored by songwriters.
This has a strong hook
Pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Sounds like a hit to me, but then all your songs do! Dave, that's a real nice thing to say. Thanks! Tom
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"late at night I’d have a thought life is better shared
Once again I laughed it off as if I didn’t care"
Nice.
And, already mentioned...
"sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals
I've been Burned so many times Ash is all I know"
Consistently excellent. Write, vocals, mix. Nice guitar licks.
Super, super, super. Top-notch all around. (Think I'll just copy this for the next song...)
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Tom,
This is excellent on so many levels. Really enjoyed it.
Regards,
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I agree super intro on this tune. Excellent vocal and very cool lyrics. Guitar as always was exceptional. Scott, Thanks for the great comments. Tom
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"sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals"
What a killer line...could've been throwing letters or photos in the coals or could just have been letting thoughts flow into the coals.
And that is one line of so many fine ones. Everybody has mentioned the super effective hook and, yep, man is it ever.
The whole production is tightly glued together with your engineering skills. The loops, RT's, your acoustic/electric guitars all sound like a group of tight studio artists.
And the vocal, Tom you are stretching out more vocally with each production and it is working big time. Nothing really left to say other than "keep 'em coming!"
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Yep, that was real good!!
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Great job on this, Tommy! As it was mentioned by others, the hook on this song is truly grabbing. I could imagine hearing this on the radio, no questions asked! Keep up the amazing work, can't wait to hear more from you ___________________________ Cheers, Deryk Derek, it's always great when a staffer comments. Thanks. We all appreciate what you do. Tom
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Tom, THAT is an intro! Wow that sounds SO pro! You really get a great sound AND do a great job with song development!
I'm left with few things to say or repeat what others have said.
How do you get THAT drum sound? Also, what are "royalty free loops?"
Thanks Tommy! I like that song a lot! It's stuck in my head right now.
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Tommy,
Once again you have delivered a very melodic rock song, with very cool guitar work as usual!
Rob & Anne-Marie RnAM, Thanks for stopping by. Tom
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Tom,
Now this is the kind of song I wish I could find on the radio -
a super intro ( so I`m not tempted to fast forward) and with a great hook on the chorus that had me humming along the second time round.
The bonus is in the lyrics - such a neat twist on the familiar and with some really cool lines:
"sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals
I've been Burned so many times Ash is all I know"
Very enjoyable music!
Robert
robert, Thanks for the great review! I appreciate it. Tom
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Hi Tom,
Clicking onto one of your songs is like tuning into a radio station that doesn't exist but sure as hell should. We could listen to a station playing your songs all day - and probably all night, too.
As everyone has already commented, your intro is an instant attention grabber. This sounds as professional as anything we've heard here and a lot of other places. The play on words with "wrong turn" and "wrong way home" meld perfectly for the story in the lyric.
The arrangement is thoughtfully structured with lots of variety, yet keeping everything perfectly melded. Plainly stated, this is damned good music!
Thanks for a great listen.
Alan & Di It's funny that you heard that. It started out as wrong way home. Then I thought that I was using wrong too much. So I changed it to long way and decided that it was the essence of the song. It seemed to work on multiple levels. Thanks so much for the wonderful review. Tom
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Love it! Great lyrics, instrumentation, production. Keep 'em coming. Bob Hey Bob, thanks for giving it a spin. Glad you liked it. Tom
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What a great country song Tom! Vocal top notch and the mix you always bring is at the very top level. Pro quality all the way! I don't know how it could be produced any better by anyone (at least to my ears)! A work to be proud of! Thanks, Torrey
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Tom,
This is really outstanding! You just keep getting better and better. As everyone has commented, the intro just grabs you. So many good lines in this one. And your vocals always sound great to me.
Keep em coming!
Steve
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This is vintage Tommyad!! And as a fan, that suits me just fine. Great catchy music, energy, emotion, and excellent lyrics! Everything works for me!! Another great one Tom! Take care. Greg
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Oh wow, great drum intro. Then again everything is great as usual on your productions. Since they're not listed I'm assuming that the drums are loops?
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Hello, Tom
Very punchy song with great vocals.
I agree, super intro.
And I especiallyI like the twin guitars played 2 octaves apart.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
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"Sure am glad I took the long way home."
What a line!!
Man, everything you write is a hit.
This is another one!! David, Thanks for pointing that out that line. As I said earlier, that line worked on multiple levels and more than one meaning is always a good thing. Thanks, Tom
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Great song and performance. Enjoyed it a lot.
Charlie Thanks Charlie. Glad you liked it. Tom Tom,
Wow! Just great... Love the song, tracks and mix. Your vocal is outstanding.
Bob Bob, Thanks for those kind words. Appreciated, Tom
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"late at night I’d have a thought life is better shared
Once again I laughed it off as if I didn’t care"
Nice.
And, already mentioned...
"sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals
I've been Burned so many times Ash is all I know"
Consistently excellent. Write, vocals, mix. Nice guitar licks.
Super, super, super. Top-notch all around. (Think I'll just copy this for the next song...)
fj Thank you for the wonderful review. Tom Tom,
This is excellent on so many levels. Really enjoyed it.
Regards,
Bob Thanks Bob. I appreciate your generous words. Tom
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"sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals"
What a killer line...could've been throwing letters or photos in the coals or could just have been letting thoughts flow into the coals.
And that is one line of so many fine ones. Everybody has mentioned the super effective hook and, yep, man is it ever.
The whole production is tightly glued together with your engineering skills. The loops, RT's, your acoustic/electric guitars all sound like a group of tight studio artists.
And the vocal, Tom you are stretching out more vocally with each production and it is working big time. Nothing really left to say other than "keep 'em coming!"
J&B
Thanks for taking the time to write such a fine review. I really do appreciate it. Tom Cataloger, Welcome to the forum and thanks so much for commenting. Tom Tom
Yep, that was real good!!
Peter Peter, Always glad to hear from you. Thanks, Tom
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Tom, THAT is an intro! Wow that sounds SO pro! You really get a great sound AND do a great job with song development!
I'm left with few things to say or repeat what others have said.
How do you get THAT drum sound? Also, what are "royalty free loops?"
Thanks Tommy! I like that song a lot! It's stuck in my head right now. Caaron, Lately I have been using CLA Drums from waves along with EQ from Logic Pro x. The loops simply mean that there is no royalty to be paid when using them to create your own composition. Thanks for the very nice words. Tom What a great country song Tom! Vocal top notch and the mix you always bring is at the very top level. Pro quality all the way! I don't know how it could be produced any better by anyone (at least to my ears)! A work to be proud of! Thanks, Torrey Thanks Torrey. Glad you liked it. Tom
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Caaron, Lately I have been using CLA Drums from waves along with EQ from Logic Pro x. The loops simply mean that there is no royalty to be paid when using them to create your own composition. Thanks for the very nice words. Tom Ha! What a difference ONE word can make! I meant to ask what are the royalty free loops you are using? LOL Big difference. But thank you for being kind enough to answer my question anyway So, what loops are you using, and if you don't mind me asking, where from? Thanks a million!
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Tom, Have I used 'superb' when talking about your work? I can't remember and it's the first word that sprang into my mind when the intro kicked in! Everything about this is superb... the writing, the arranging, your singing, playing.... everything! The sound that you've created is fantastic! To my ears, it's really clean and sharp but not brittle and harsh. Is that the CLA plugin from Waves? floyd has already mentioned the below lines... sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals
I've been Burned so many times Ash is all I know
... and I agree with him. They are connoisseur lyrics; written by a lyricist who knows how to use words to their maximum. It's such a great extended metaphor! Ok... I'm going back for another listen now. All the best, Noel
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Tom,
This is really outstanding! You just keep getting better and better. As everyone has commented, the intro just grabs you. So many good lines in this one. And your vocals always sound great to me.
Keep em coming!
Steve
Glad you came by Steve. Thanks very much. Tom This is vintage Tommyad!! And as a fan, that suits me just fine. Great catchy music, energy, emotion, and excellent lyrics! Everything works for me!! Another great one Tom! Take care. Greg Greg, I always knew someday I'd be referred to as vintage. I guess that day is here. Thanks anyway LOL!!! Tom
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Oh wow, great drum intro. Then again everything is great as usual on your productions. Since they're not listed I'm assuming that the drums are loops?
Mike B. mike, Yes the drums are loops. Thanks, Tom Hello, Tom
Very punchy song with great vocals.
I agree, super intro.
And I especiallyI like the twin guitars played 2 octaves apart.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
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Shigeki Adachi Shigeki, Thanks for the nice comments. Tom
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Caaron, Lately I have been using CLA Drums from waves along with EQ from Logic Pro x. The loops simply mean that there is no royalty to be paid when using them to create your own composition. Thanks for the very nice words. Tom Ha! What a difference ONE word can make! I meant to ask what are the royalty free loops you are using? LOL Big difference. But thank you for being kind enough to answer my question anyway So, what loops are you using, and if you don't mind me asking, where from? Thanks a million! In this song there are 228 separate loops cut, spliced and sewn back together again. There are portions of 5 real tracks and my acoustic and electric guitars and 3 tracks of vocals. There are 44 separate plug-ins for processing. The loops are Multitrack Drums, Bass, Banjo and Guitar. They are from various sources, the majority are from Big Fish Audio. I have loops from Logic Pro X, Garageband, Drums on Demand, Loopmasters, Uberschall, Dieguis, EZ Keys, Apple Loops, and so many more that I’m not sure where they came from. ( Thousands ) If something doesn’t work I search around through my library and start plugging them in. Biab works great with these and can really add something special. You have to find a style that matches up closely and write an accurate SGU, then you have an added flexibility to add different sections without any loops at all in them. Bridges, etc. Another tricky thing is to get the sounds to match up EQ wise. If you are using Drums from Biab in a section it needs to sound close to what the loop sounds like. Same with bass and other instruments. It’s just another way to do things. I build the track first and then write to that. I think they call it top line writing. I hope this comes a little closer to answering your question. Tom
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In this song there are 228 separate loops cut, spliced and sewn back together again. There are portions of 5 real tracks and my acoustic and electric guitars and 3 tracks of vocals. There are 44 separate plug-ins for processing. The loops are Multitrack Drums, Bass, Banjo and Guitar. They are from various sources, the majority are from Big Fish Audio. I have loops from Logic Pro X, Garageband, Drums on Demand, Loopmasters, Uberschall, Dieguis, EZ Keys, Apple Loops, and so many more that I’m not sure where they came from. ( Thousands ) If something doesn’t work I search around through my library and start plugging them in. Biab works great with these and can really add something special. You have to find a style that matches up closely and write an accurate SGU, then you have an added flexibility to add different sections without any loops at all in them. Bridges, etc. Another tricky thing is to get the sounds to match up EQ wise. If you are using Drums from Biab in a section it needs to sound close to what the loop sounds like. Same with bass and other instruments. It’s just another way to do things. I build the track first and then write to that. I think they call it top line writing. I hope this comes a little closer to answering your question. Tom Right on! I kind of felt that's what you must being doing but wasn't sure. That shows SUCH a dedication to your craft! I honestly can't thank you enough for you this response. It explains so much of how you are getting your sound AND the amount of work it actually does take to get to that level. You could write a master class on song production. REALLY well done!
Chad (Hope that makes it easier)
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Well, I think the strength of your voice is the real hook.
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Tom, Have I used 'superb' when talking about your work? I can't remember and it's the first word that sprang into my mind when the intro kicked in! Everything about this is superb... the writing, the arranging, your singing, playing.... everything! The sound that you've created is fantastic! To my ears, it's really clean and sharp but not brittle and harsh. Is that the CLA plugin from Waves? floyd has already mentioned the below lines... sit here by the wood stove throwing memories in the coals
I've been Burned so many times Ash is all I know
... and I agree with him. They are connoisseur lyrics; written by a lyricist who knows how to use words to their maximum. It's such a great extended metaphor! Ok... I'm going back for another listen now. All the best, Noel Noel, You are always so very thoughtful in your comments. This is no exception. I really appreciate your generous words. Yes, it is the CLA from Waves. Thanks again, Tom
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Well, I think the strength of your voice is the real hook. Marty, Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Tom
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Great write! and great song!
Everything sounds perfect in the mix.
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Great write! and great song!
Everything sounds perfect in the mix. Gruve, Muchas Gracias, Tom
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