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I wrote the title phrase thinking it sounded happy/sad. The song followed that thought...a bit of a follow on from my last posting. Play In The Ruins Style is _HOMESIK.STY (Homesick Soft Pop Serenade) RealTracks in style: ~2474:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 2195:Piano, ElectricVintage, Rhythm CoolJazzPopHeld Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 3059:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Muted16thsFintan Ev16 080 RealTracks in song: 2668:Pedal Steel, Background WestCoastBallad Ev 065 RealDrums [in style:CongasEv16[single] [Multi] Play In The Ruins boats of sticks and hollow shoes eyes of grey race eyes of blue the river takes all you`ve won throwing mud into the light propeller arms no more fight father carries the son nothing more to be done we play play in the ruins so the days tumble down running through this scowling town angels of rain will overcome draw balloons in scrapbook clouds write something the heart allows father`s stories of the son nothing more to be done we play play in the ruins torn up ticket for someplace new eyes of grey face eyes of blue patch the pieces into a song all borne away in time leaving only love behind the saintly moon gather in remembered rooms father carried by the son nothing more to be done we play play in the ruins play play in the ruins © Robert Cordrey July, 2019
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Lovely tune - very much liked the harmonies, and of course your always interesting lyrics.
Very nice indeed.
Peter
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Very Neil Young Old Man in the intro.
Your voice sounds much clearer and unaffected in this and all the better for it.
Very cool.
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rayc
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Wow - I really enjoyed this one! It has a sincerity to it, and your harmonies here are stunning. It is really captivating, and I thought the lyrics were attention grabbing too. It all sounds so clear and concise. Really easy to follow, and not overbearing at all to listen to. Great work and thanks for sharing 
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Nicely done & engaging...
I really liked the way the melody, chords changes, & lyrics came together on the line...
"nothing more to be done"...
For some reason this line really caught my attention...
Your vocals & harmonies really shine on this piece...
And I thoroughly enjoyed listening!
Jim
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This is really likeable. Robert you always give us something outside
the box and that's a good thing. Great mix and performance. Rob4580
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Great work on this Robert, what a marvelous song I might say! I found this very easy to listen and the mix sounds well polished too. Fantastic work on the vocals. Great work!
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Joe
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Wonderful circle-of-life lyric. Love the sparse and building backing. Altogether an extremely pleasing listen.
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Really great use of the _HOMESIK style! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Robert
Lovely tune - very much liked the harmonies, and of course your always interesting lyrics.
Very nice indeed.
Peter Thank you, Peter- especially good to know the harmonies worked. Very Neil Young Old Man in the intro.
Your voice sounds much clearer and unaffected in this and all the better for it.
Very cool.
Thank you! Wow - I really enjoyed this one! It has a sincerity to it, and your harmonies here are stunning. It is really captivating, and I thought the lyrics were attention grabbing too. It all sounds so clear and concise. Really easy to follow, and not overbearing at all to listen to. Great work and thanks for sharing Deryk, I`m glad you found the lyrics interesting and understandable. Thank you for all your positive comments. Nicely done & engaging...
I really liked the way the melody, chords changes, & lyrics came together on the line...
"nothing more to be done"...
For some reason this line really caught my attention...
Your vocals & harmonies really shine on this piece...
And I thoroughly enjoyed listening! Jim, I appreciate those likes! Robert
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Robert,
Engaging opening—love the simplicity, openness of this. Terrific harmonies here—melody and lyrics drip with mood and atmosphere. From a production standpoint, pretty much perfect, though I’m wondering if the vocal is a bit too forward—just a tad; perhaps dial it back just a touch??? Just a suggestion for you to think about—this is pretty stellar as is . . . so don’t mess with it too much.
Very impressive piece, Robert. Very pretty—well done!
My best to you,
Deej
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Enjoyable listen. The Congas was just the right amount of drums/percussion for this song.
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Awesome tune Robert. Love your folk songs. Super vocal and harmonies. Very cool intro and backtrack. As always super lyric. Well done
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Nicely done, Robert! Nice choice of instrumentation, fits the song well. Especially like the congas and that 3059 realtrack.
Great job processing the vocals! Just the right amount of fx.
The lead vocal sounds a little hot through the 'phones but is fine over the monitors. Could maybe drop it 2db or so, but not a big deal.
Good song, always enjoy your work.
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Robert, Simply amazing! Beautiful poetry! Some harmony twists caught me by surprise... in a very good way Percussion choice works very well on this. Would not change a thing. Thank you for sharing! Misha.
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Beautiful folky melody with right amount of melancholy. That acoustic guitar is a great selection, works well with your voice. Nice harmonies.
As always, your words are full of touching real life images, and I like how you describe the writing process. Although the words are so vivid that they don't need a picture, this song would be a good material to be played in an indie movie.
Janne
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"torn up ticket for someplace new
eyes of grey face eyes of blue
patch the pieces into a song"
Wow!
Your vocals seem to be more and more nuanced. Really nice.
Outstanding band and mix. We very much liked the congas and the held bass.
Engaging and memorable. Very cinematic in feel...can almost see film credits rolling by.
Excellent!
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Robert,
This is wonderful! I like everything about it.
A beautiful song.
Your vocal is, perhaps, your all time best. Well recorded, very "musical", and well mixed.
The BAND choice is perfect. I'm a big fan of that acoustic guitar RT. The e. piano adds a delicious flavor. The congas - perfect. And the steel puts it over the top. This band should "get the call" often - an albums worth.
Super mix.
Outstanding in all regards.
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One of your best, I think (though I've not heard all), congas really drive it and pedal steel somehow works, too. Great job!!
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This is really likeable. Robert you always give us something outside
the box and that's a good thing. Great mix and performance. Rob4580
Thank you! Great work on this Robert, what a marvelous song I might say! I found this very easy to listen and the mix sounds well polished too. Fantastic work on the vocals. Great work! That`s very kind- thanks Joe! Wonderful circle-of-life lyric. Love the sparse and building backing. Altogether an extremely pleasing listen. Glad the theme was clear and enjoyable- Thanks for your listen. Really great use of the _HOMESIK style! Thanks for sharing it with us. Ember, Yes, a nice style that- all I added was the pedal steel. Robert,
Engaging opening—love the simplicity, openness of this. Terrific harmonies here—melody and lyrics drip with mood and atmosphere. From a production standpoint, pretty much perfect, though I’m wondering if the vocal is a bit too forward—just a tad; perhaps dial it back just a touch??? Just a suggestion for you to think about—this is pretty stellar as is . . . so don’t mess with it too much.
Very impressive piece, Robert. Very pretty—well done!
My best to you,
Deej
Deej, I appreciate those positives and agree about the vocal levels- dialed back a touch now, Robert
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