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Hi All, It's been a while since I posted anything here. We've been travelling quite a bit and I've been teaching in-between and what with one thing and another...well you know how it is. Anyway, this is a strange offering which doesn't seem to fit into any particular genre, so it may not appeal to everyone. (Or anyone for that matter.) It's a metaphorical song about how we don't always make connections between actions and consequences, even though they can appear obvious to others, and how we can be oblivious to well intentioned warnings. It was all tracked-up in Realband and is mainly just me singing and playing guitar and bass with sampled drums. There is an intermittent girl backing vocal which is an RT and a synth bass RT on the ending. For those who are interested in such things, the guitar is a Tele, the bass is a Jazz and the drums were sampled from a 1960's Premier kit (in aquamarine sparkle) with a chrome 2000 snare and 22in kick drum. The sample player was Speed-drum. As ever, I'm always grateful to anyone who is kind enough to give it a listen. TELL THE CHILDRENShe took a wrong turn and hit the twilight zone And Henrietta, she's not going home She's walking down the wrong path but she don't seem to care She's heading down a one way street that's going nowhere Well Billy's up there and he's not coming down He wasn't on the A-List, but he turned it all around He's climbed the ladder and he's nearly at the top But he hasn't seen the snake that's lurking in the grass Lightning Pete he used to be a star Well he could sing like an angel and he played guitar But now he's getting older and he's lost his way 'Cause if you live in the past you can forget to live today Sometimes you see it and sometimes you don't But it don't make no difference 'cause it's too late to turn around You run through the red light, it was dark on the stop sign And a man on the radio was singing 'bout the good times Tell the children, but they won't listen. All the best to my old friends here. ROG
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Cool rock feel.
I don't like that boing that seems paired with the snare but apart from the intro it isn't too obvious.
Your vocal is getting caught up in the guitar riff partly due to the panning.
Not sure about metaphor but it's a good sounding thing.
Cheers
rayc
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Hi, Roger. Ray said it before me - cool classic rock feel. Sounds good! Good write, too. 
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Excellent rock and roll Roger. Cool groove and the guitar was excellent. Super vocal and lyric..
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Ray, David, Scott,
Many thanks for the listen guys.
ROG
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Rog,
Fun tune. Good drive & theme. Neat vocals and fx you used on them. Enjoyed it and thank you for sharing.
Misha.
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Good solid rock tune, great mix and production. Cool Lyrics. Cool break downs, and lead guitar work.
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ROG...nice rockin' tune...smart lyrics...yeah, your lead vox could come up a bit IMO...love the female inserts...I would love to hear more of your stuff!
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Classic rock at its best.
Great groove.
Super mix.
Super dynamics.
I want my last spoken words to be "I hid a million dollars under the........................"
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Hi Rog,
Intriguing song and nice lyrics
Like your vocals and those of the BG.
Lot of things happen in the song.
Sometimes I thought to hear something like 'Come together' from the Beatles, but then it changes in to somethiong else.
With your vocals you do the same.
I enjoyed that a lot!
So your song is very attractive, but I agree with Ray on that metaphoric thing.
Beside that I wasn't so fond of the sound of the snare drum at the start. A bit hollow (is that the right word?).
But great stuff!
Hans
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It’s always a treat to hear one from you, Rog.
Great write ... love:
"Sometimes you see it and sometimes you don't
But it don't make no difference 'cause it's too late to turn around
You run through the red light, it was dark on the stop sign
And a man on the radio was singing 'bout the good times
Tell the children, but they won't listen."
There are always hints of sounds from our favorite “British Invasion” bands melded with classic rock that bring back good memories.
Thanks for the backstory on how it all came together.
As always your performances are outstanding.
We hope you’ll stay around awhile,
J&B
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I like that opening guitar riff.
What a cool rocker! Love that classic sound. Spin that vinyl.
I enjoyed this and was rocking (literally) in my seat as I listened.
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Misha, Elliot, Firesong, Mario,
I really appreciate you all looking in on this one guys and so pleased you liked it.
Hans,
Many thanks for the listen. That snare drum started out as an 8bit sample which I made in the 1980s, which may explain the "hollow" sound.
Janice and Bud,
What can I say? You're just too kind! Yes, I hope to stick around for a while this time.
Ezekiel,
I came up with that guitar riff whilst just messing around and then it somehow turned into a song. So pleased you enjoyed it and many thanks.
ROG
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Nicely done, Rog. I dig the well-crafted lyrics. The vocals are really good, and you have a very cool break at about 2:30 that adds a huge amount of dynamics. The bass sounds great, as does all the instruments. That riff moves the body. Well done, Prof.
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ROG,
Always nice to see you pop back in.
Good write.
Nice guitar work. Cool little hooks there all over.
Vocals work.
Mix is excellent.
Love that ending...
fj
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Nice to hear a new one from you, Rog. I really like this. Locks into a beguiling groove and then introduces several interesting little stylistic shifts. Excellent guitar work and vocal.
Regards,
Leon
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Marty - Many thanks for all the positive comments. Much appreciated.
Floyd - I always value your opinion and I'm really pleased you liked this offering. Thanks for looking in.
Leon - Thanks for the listen. You're very kind with your comments. Glad you liked it. Cheers.
ROG
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