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Hi All, Joliz has the day off.  Here’s something called TWILIGHT LINE. I watched the sun go under From the window of the train City lights like scattered pearls Through a fog of silver rain Your voice on my shoulder Soft as summer wine I’m chasing down the distance And the pictures in my mind East of Indianapolis On this twilight line We dreamed of California But never left the ground I’m counting old postcards From a life that’s coming around There’s a rhythm in the window Like the slow turn of time And a ghost beside my shoulder That I can’t leave behind West of Illinois On this twilight line The dawn will find another town And someone else’s sky But I still see your shadow Every time I close my eyes And maybe love’s just distance Measured over time Between what was and what remains On Hollywood and Vine Going eastbound tonight On this twilight line Going eastbound tonight On this twilight line BIAB Tracks: 1178: Bass, Electric, Pop 3088: Piano, ElectricVintage, Rhythm 3722: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopSoulHeld 2975: Vocal Oohs-Aahs RealDrums: AmericanaSlow128 Other Notes: Mic: Placid Audio Copperphone Bob - Lead Guitar & Fills: Fender Esquire Fender Esquire: Mic'd through a Vintone Amplifier Waves Vocal Rider Izotope Nectar 3 Elements for Vocals Izotope Plasma for Instrument Tracks Processing Track Mix & Master: Logic Pro & Izotope Ozone 11 As always - thanks for listening! Bob
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Bob, no idea how nine hours went by without a comment on this post, but happy to kick things off...
Another super song! Nifty narrative and deliciously leisurely melodic flow. Spot on vocals, as always. But that lead/fills guitar work is just...SUPERB! Very tasteful with a nice tone/FX chain. Nests into the tune perfectly, neither too much nor too little. Would love to hear more of your lead guitar work in the future (when it serves the song, of course).
Nice one!
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Bob, another good 'un. I like that definition of love in the last stanza. Good guitar work, too. Is that an old Esquire? I was about to write "keep 'em coming," but nobody needs to tell you that. Great work!
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Hi Bob, I always enjoy listening to your creations and have run out of new things to say, except that I'm a fan. Actually that's not quite true! After hearing you play acoustic recently and now playing electric lead on this, my question is why have you been holding out on us?  Mighty fine playing in my book, sounds great.
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Really nice and full of mood and tension. Love the opening solo and fills, that guitar sounds really sweet.
Excellent, kind regards
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Bob,
Your vocals on this Slay Me.
Writers write. Indeed.
Sweeeet guitar. Passion.
Excellent playing and tone (and recording)
Why would we all be so surprised? Players play.
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Ron,
That's very kind of you on both the song and guitar playing. Much appreciated - thank you. I've played lead on a few others in the past and hope to do more.
Bob
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Rob,
Thanks very much - I appreciate the kind review.
The Esquire is a newer Fender Custom Shop model. The Vintone amp was made in 2004 by a guy named Doug Stalters, who is no longer in business.
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Gorgeous, Bob. Your voice is so emotionally evocative. The work is sharp and professional as usual, but I sense something deeper in it too...can't put my finger on it. It does remind me of when I was younger and I would play that one slow song on an album over and over and dream. This would be one of those songs.
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Dave,
Thanks very much. I appreciate it! I've been trying to add more electric lead & rhythm where I can.
Bob
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Hi Bob!
There are many instrumental elements of this song that are there just doing their thing in a cohesive way and not reducing from your vocal or the lead guitar. Great lead guitar fills!
The other thing that I noticed - and it became a mirror back at me - the timing of ‘twilight line’, with ‘twi-‘ being on beat one. I say it was a mirror because I would fall into old habits and bring it in earlier, but your phrasing holds off so that the two words stand alone almost - as an emphasis. Was that a deliberate thing?
Great song!
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Once again an incredibly good song lyrically. The instrumentation used is perfect and I particularly love the electric guitar. You really do have a unique and very special songwriting talent.
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Lee,
Thank you - very appreciated.
Bob
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Bob - beautiful song, and what a voice!!
Great soulful feel on this, enjoyed the listen
very much! Wonderful lyrics, very well done,
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Floyd,
That means a lot - thank you so much.
Bob
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Hmmm. I bet Joliz sings on her day off too. Another outstanding musical gem, Bob. That Esquire cuts such a wonderful path through the melody with perfect taste. Your lyrics are always thoroughly engaging, and your vocal brings the listener close like someone whispering in an argument. A very rewarding listen.
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Very cool.
I really like the lead fills but some of them end a little abruptly...I use a bit of delay repeat to smooth those bits in my own mixes.
Sonic postcards from a regret fill rail rider.
Cheers
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YOUR. BEST. PERIOD (as far as I'm concerned!).
WOW.
You know that show, The Voice, where they have blind auditions, with the judges facing away from the singer, and they press about to turn around if they like what they hear? I did a double-take on the first guitar entry, and again on your first entry. I would have pressed my button right away, 5 seconds into the song, were I a judge (thankfully, I ain't ... I'm nowhere near competent enough, most likely ... but I certainly am good enough to know a good song when I hear it, and sometimes why it's so good).
ANYWAY.
I'm NOT going to analyse this. This is perfection, as far as I am concerned. This should be absolutely everywhere, on every self-respecting radio station that likes to say it plays good music.
To those that think I'm exaggerating: just listen. And listen. And listen.
I was going to quote some of these lyrics, but I'd have to quote the whole thing, at this rate.
Hats off. I'm humbled. We are SO lucky you're sharing your works here. Bravo.
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Bob, I have said this before but I will say it again "you are as good as and on some songs like this one better than John Prine". As usual outstanding vocal and lyrics. Those guitar licks are fantastic, you make that Esquire sing. You should highlight your guitar skills more often. The backing tracks and mix are perfect.
Loved it.
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Beth,
I appreciate the truly wonderful comments. Thank you so much.
Bob
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