Hi, all:

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday and wishing you all nothing but the best in 2021. Here’s a collaboration with John Vaughan. From a production standpoint, it’s the first time I’ve played with the pan automation feature, which I used here on the Pedal Steel. In spots not only flipping sides but fading out the volume. I think it worked well enough, but let me know if otherwise. Regardless, I hope you enjoy it and my thanks to all of you in advance for the listen and feedback.

My best to you all,

Deej

Here’s the song:

TRY INSIDE OF YOU

Here are the lyrics:

You constantly remind me
you don't need me at all.
Things aren't what they should be—
I won't wait for the axe to fall

Keep the chair you brood in;
the seat you rule in;
your throne of misery.
Every point you need to win,
and you wonder why you’re losing me.

If you want answers don't look at me—
try inside of you.
There's your side, always only your side.
If you go looking for the truth—
try inside of you.

I longed for you to smile,
all the while you just dragged me down
A soul once so beguiling—
hey, are you smiling now?

A weight off my shoulders:
the burden you placed there.
Escaped, now it’s over—
it’s good to breathe the air.
I ached to be closer,
but you never seemed to care
not enough, not for us, not for love—
Why you wonder.

And here’s the band:

RealTracks 2590: Bass, Electric, RockPickedQuarters Ev 165
RealTracks 3184: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm, Grunge Slow Quinn
RealTracks 1037: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm, Northern Rock Ballad
RealTracks 643: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrashHollow
RealTracks 2644: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernPopHardMurray
RealTracks 2643: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Modern Pop HardHighMurray
RealTracks 2540: Pedal Steel, Background ModernCountryDreamy16ths
RealTracks 2503: Piano, Acoustic, HeldChords 085
RealDrums: PopPromiseEv16^5-a: Snare, HiHat , b: Snare, Ride