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A very fine work of art Robert! You are a tremendous lyricist! I envy the skill with which paint pictures with your words! I can really relate to your imagery in this one! I love the way you keep stretching your boundaries musically with each new offering! A haunting lovely sound in this! Very nice work! Thanks, Torrey
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Sounds like a desert symphony - Joshua Tree lightning rods et al.
Nice one. Ok,maybe the cinematic guitars have that atmosphere. Thanks for listening. Robert
Extremely atmospheric, and a very nice overall production.
No surprise the lyrics were top notch and the vocal was assured and nicely done.
An impressive piece of song writing.
Peter Thank you Peter! Hi Robert,
where to begin...?
The most interesting combination of the beautiful melody and that RealStyle - terrific!
A great write - really caught me.
VERY well-sung !
Awesome !
Take care,
Stefan Stefan, I appreciate those positives! Excellent intro! Sounded great through the 'phones.
I always enjoy your lyrics, and I like your vocal too, the falsetto you added to "dry" and "Lisa" is cool.
The lightning fx at the end was a nice touch.
Enjoyed! Dave, I enjoyed finding I could carry that bit of falsetto! Thanks for your likes. Very calming. Love the chord changes. Deep. My thanks -also to my wife for keeping her depths hidden for me to discover! Nice backstory leads to the excellent song title. And then starts the super intro, those cinematic guitars really fit the mood. Later the congas join in nicely. Dynamic melody with nice leaps. Great chording, especially in the beginning of the catchy chorus. Lyrically full of great images like "should have known the quit ones keep their powder dry", I really enjoy the story, you are really a gifted songwriter with original ideas  Janne Janne, I`m happy you heard the and liked the chords I used for the chorus- worked hard to bring some drama there. Very kind comments-thank you! Robert
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How could anybody not listen after reading your description of the tune? What a strong hook and write. To us you've taken your poetry and applied it to a relationship situation that many can readily relate to. The result is a write with a boat load of great lines. An intelligent write that could fit many different genres. And the vocals, the melody, the arrangement and the backing tracks are all hittin' the note aided by a fine mix. Love the ending too. We like it...a lot. J&B
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Robert,
Excellent vocal on this—really crisp. The production on this is just so clean . . . very nice touches and this throughout. Not sure why this reminds me of a Counting Crows song . . . just strikes me as something they would do. Really cool tune—enjoyed it a lot!
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Deej Thank you, Deej- been a long time since I heard a Counting Crows song, but thanks for the likes on this. Hello, again, 'Robertkc'...
'Conducting Lightning' is an appealing and wryly diverting title for such an introspective song. That being said, in Conducting Lightning, I feel you've used words as lyrics in a sublimely poetic way to paint a picture of a singular and unique indivdual whom you appear to know in a deep and unbounded way. In fact, I'd say you've achieved something that I have always yearned (and still hope) to do -- to compose a song about a love relationship, but without ever using the word 'love'.
Conducting Lightning is some kind of notable achievement, seriously, because 'true love' in my opinion is really about having an depthless, fathomless capacity to take in the entirety of the loved one's mind, heart and soul, without fear, judgement, or insecurity. It's a tall order, for sure, but not impossible. I believe you acknowledged that challenge and revealed your acceptance of it in your sweet song.
The Real Style you selected to convey your feelings in music is perhaps one of the most perfect pairings of Band-in-a-Box’s instrumental tracks with lyrics that I've heard on the User's Forum. It has just the right quality of fragility and sensitivity of tone that your lyrics needed. It's dreamy-sounding, quietly stirring in spirit, serene as the endless cycle of waves at low tide rolling onto the shore and then rebounding lazily back into the ocean. The congas add a playful, low-key but lively feel to the song.
You sing like a man who is planning to present the song to his heart’s pleasure as though it was her birthday gift. It's lovely, loving, and eternal in it's personal testimonial of what you see within, from without.
LOREN
Loren, What can anyone say having been blessed with a review like that, except THANK YOU! I find it especially supportive that you heard this as a love song...though I`m thinking it might not meet the lady`s approval as a birthday gift unless flowers were attached. Another good bit of writing, RKC, perhaps a little less poetic than usual, but tailored, I'm sure, to fit your subject. Enjoyed it a lot as I do all of your work. I tried to make the lyrics a little sharper on this-yes, they are different from my songs of late. Thanks for your comments. Hi Robert, I told you before, it seems I like all your songs. You don't have a song makes me say "Mwahhh..." But, of course, that is not a complain, if you might think so (although you could try to make an awful song once  The way you play with the words in your lyrics makes me (a bit) jealous. Your vocals are very good. They make the melody of the song, althougt those chopping strings do their best to match them. I have used these chopping violins and cello often. They bring a nice tension in a song. Surely they do in your song. I would say: Chapeau! Hans Hans, I think you`re hearing that damped guitar track when you thought of the mountain fiddle chops (I love those RT`s too). I appreciate your listens and very positive comments on my songs! Robert
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Nice one Robert. I really love the mellow vibe from that style you used. It reminded me a lot of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on fire", from the early 80s. Very well written lyrics too, completely understand and relate to them. Keep up the excellent work sir! I`m glad you liked this and could relate! Really well done - I really thought the lyrics added a nice dynamic, and your vocals are top notch on this one. It display some strong song-writing abilities, and the mix on it is concise and professional. Great work - thanks for sharing Thanks for listening Deryk. A nice production & mix...
With great vocals...
I liked unique concept of the song as well as the lyrics...
You had many notable lines...
But undoubtedly my favorite was...
"I heard waves crash round the king
tried to turn the tide"
That lyric & corresponding melodic phrase really made it shine...
As usual good job! I appreciate that, Jim: I was quite happy when that classic man-trying-to-defeat-nature line came to me! Now here is an excellent song, the vocal is just awesome!!!,,, Great song all around Robert!! Cliff That`s very kind- thank you Cliff. Robert
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Robert,
This song is a showcase for your style of folk... A beautiful mysterious lyric and a great vocal / delivery.
A great mix as well - you always deliver!
"I heard waves crash round the king
tried to turn the tide
felt the white heat of truth
shine brown eyes"
Wow!
Bob
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Great song Robert!! Love the arrangement and vocal....one of your best! And your lyrics are always great....love that title!!! Take care. Greg
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A very fine work of art Robert! You are a tremendous lyricist! I envy the skill with which paint pictures with your words! I can really relate to your imagery in this one! I love the way you keep stretching your boundaries musically with each new offering! A haunting lovely sound in this! Very nice work! Thanks, Torrey Torrey, I`m glad some of the images sounded familiar to you and that you heard something new in the song-thank you for your comments. How could anybody not listen after reading your description of the tune? What a strong hook and write. To us you've taken your poetry and applied it to a relationship situation that many can readily relate to. The result is a write with a boat load of great lines. An intelligent write that could fit many different genres. And the vocals, the melody, the arrangement and the backing tracks are all hittin' the note aided by a fine mix. Love the ending too. We like it...a lot. J&B J&B, I thought the play on words in the title would get attention... and maybe distract from the subject, so I appreciate that the relationship theme can still be heard. Your listens and supportive comments are appreciated! Robert,
This song is a showcase for your style of folk... A beautiful mysterious lyric and a great vocal / delivery.
A great mix as well - you always deliver!
"I heard waves crash round the king
tried to turn the tide
felt the white heat of truth
shine brown eyes"
Wow!
Bob Bob, Thanks for your listen and generous comments- good to see you back on the forum. Great song Robert!! Love the arrangement and vocal....one of your best! And your lyrics are always great....love that title!!! Take care. Greg Thanks very much Greg! Robert
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Hi Robert,
You've really established a niche for your songs here in the forum. Your lyric and musical 'voice' comes across strong and clear in all you do.
These lyrics contain some mighty powerful images as they're artistically sprinkled throughout a wonderful journey in words. You really are an excellent wordsmith!
That opening was incredibly mood-inducing... very inventive and it pulled at the imagination. You had me wondering where on earth you were going to take me!
I enjoyed it!
Noel
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The introduction is hauntingly beautiful and establishes the mood of the song quite well. The song is chock full of lyrical nuggets, and I am going to point to my favorite lines, which are the same as Floyd's.
"should have known the quiet ones/keep their powder dry"
Excellent lyric writing with those lines.
And your hook "I saw you/conducting lightning" is a fantastic image.
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Hi Robert,
You've really established a niche for your songs here in the forum. Your lyric and musical 'voice' comes across strong and clear in all you do.
These lyrics contain some mighty powerful images as they're artistically sprinkled throughout a wonderful journey in words. You really are an excellent wordsmith!
That opening was incredibly mood-inducing... very inventive and it pulled at the imagination. You had me wondering where on earth you were going to take me!
I enjoyed it!
Noel Noel, Glad you enjoyed the intro- the title seemed to demand opening with atmosphere! I appreciate your generous comments. The introduction is hauntingly beautiful and establishes the mood of the song quite well. The song is chock full of lyrical nuggets, and I am going to point to my favorite lines, which are the same as Floyd's.
"should have known the quiet ones/keep their powder dry"
Excellent lyric writing with those lines.
And your hook "I saw you/conducting lightning" is a fantastic image.
Thanks for that review- most encouraging! Robert
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