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For this one I revisited a tune I posted a couple of years ago. This is a total re-do. It had a much heavier rock sound then but wasn't what I originally planned for the song. This one is much closer to the way I first heard it in my head! I am still hammering out the mixing on this but it's getting closer! I appreciate all of you who check out my songs and comment! It's never taken for granted!

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Drums-Country Shuffle
Ukulele-1142 Folk Swing
Piano-1791 Dixieland Medium
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Guitars lead and rhythm played through a Roland Gr55
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"Clarinet" played on my Yamaha keyboard

Isabel
Words and music by
Torrey Bliss copyright 2017 BMI

You never could imagine
You were the center of attraction
To me you were a queen

Then we ended up together
With a love to last forever
But lately I have seen


That there's a longing in your eyes
Telling what your voice denies

Isabel you'd never leave me
But you never tell me that you need me
You have learned to hide your feelings oh so well
You have a dream that you must follow
Of a fairytale promised tomorrow
You hope it will come true but only time will tell

You said you couldn't help but wonder
What's left to be discovered
If you could just be yourself

You’ve given more than taken
Now you've been awakened
To desires you've never felt

What could I do to keep your love
Oh would it ever be enough




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I really like the chorus and the overall sound of this song. I especially enjoyed the way the music underneath the chorus worked with the main melody. Really enjoyed listening to it. Thanks for sharing.

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Simply delightful...
Melodically it reminded me of Randy Newman...
That should be taken as a pretty high compliment...
Well mixed & well produced...
But if its not what you're hearing in you head...
Keep polishing & I will be waiting smile!


Jim
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WOW, what a potpourri of great old school rockers this brings to mind!!! When you sang the word "queen", I thought of Killer Queen (and the guitar solo is very Brian May). There's a little Lennon (particularly the vocal sound), and I hear some McCartney in the melody, along with some Billy Joel! It's like Torrey Bliss and the Superstars of the 60's/70's all rolled into one. A SIMPLY DELICIOUS LISTEN!!! Take care Torrey! Greg

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Would you be able to post up the original to allow us to compare, if you're alright with that? I love being able to listen to re-makes and the originals one right after the other!


Cheers,
Ember
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This is excellent. DO NOT CHANGE A THING!

Its like a perfect blend of The Beatles and The Kinks.

I really liked this and IMHO it is your best to date!


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Torrey

Excellent. Really interesting to analyze all those influences but overall you've created a great song.
Lovely harmony guitars - thick & rich and really enjoyed the overall sound palette.
Great work.

Peter

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




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Wow, I hear the Beatles in this wonderful tune. Takes me back in time, I may have followed my dad to Country Jam Sessions, but I grew up listening and playing Beatle songs!!

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Plenty of Beatles in this - initially I heard lennon and Sgt. Pepper's & the dual leads have a touch Brian May.
Yet it is, most certainly, a Torrey Bliss tune as your stamp, (mainly the way you integrate your guitar & voice with BIAB), is all over this little firecracker.


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Torry Bliss, The Beatles and Queen walk into a bar...

Wow. laugh

I can hear how you might want to tweak it a bit, but...

Wow.

Love the clarinet, and the bass, and the twin guitars, the vocals...

I don't have any suggestions, but my son walked in halfway through the song and said "McCartney", so I rewound it so he could hear it all. His input: "Those 'bop bops' at the end are really strong. There should be more of them earlier on."


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Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
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To me it seems perfectly balanced and blended. I particularly like the guitar parts.


My music may not set the world on fire but if it causes a glow in just one person's heart, it has all been worthwhile smile
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Thanks Jim! I've got it about where I want it except that I might add a couple more little guitar phrases toward the end and maybe a little more work on the vocals in places. T




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I torrey awesome stuff very well done +10 eric


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Torrey,
This is really good!
I liked the rockier original as well; vocals here are more upfront to my hearing, and the arrangement with the clarinet sounds more Sgt Peppery.
Love that fuzzy guitar playing the melody thing you do.
No suggestions/lots of grins for your reworking of this.

Robert

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Hi Torrey,

I agree with everyone telling you not to change a thing in this song. It's nice, has good power, a nice amount of pleasure in it and the vocals are very good!
And especially I liked how long you just play that acoustic guitar before the other instruments come in. Gives a nice tension in someone's expectations, whether or not they come.

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This really high class Torrey.
Love the fx's on the vocal.
Great mix. I really enjoyed my listen. Rob4580

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Thank you Greg!! Your input is valuable to me! I ALWAYS appreciate your comments! T




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Thanks for the listen Ember! Here is the link to the original.
https://soundcloud.com/torrey-bliss/isabel




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This is a really good song! I'm so "young" here that I haven't heard your original attempt but I don't care.. this really works for me... it is a song with a really good melody that just stays in the memory for a long time.

I absolutely love this kind of music!

Thanks for sharing!
Will

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