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John, I'm used to lyrics like you see in traditional poems - fairly strict rhythm, accents in the right places and words have to rhyme. Your lyrics don't follow the "rules" but the song sounds great anyway. Seems like there would be a lot of different ways to sing it. Do you do it the same way every time or can it come out way different once in a while? In my limited non-pro experience I've found that double tracking or a short delay like Lynn mentioned above is an effective way to thicken the voc. -Bjorn

I like the repeating refrain at the beginning and the bass line leading the way. I just picked up Cherry Audio 8 Voice synth but haven't checked it out yet. Will definitely do that after listening to this. -Bjorn

I like it! Jesse, you surprise me once in a while going off in other directions like that. I'm still trying to decode the name of the song. . I just know it's gotta mean something.

Just a pretty melody I wrote a long time ago but re-done now with updated instruments. Inspired by Walt Whitman's poem Gliding O'er All Do not drive or operate heavy machinery while listening. At one time the melody fit the words. Thanks for listening or commenting. --------------------------------------------- Gliding o'er all, through all Thru Nature Time and Space As a ship on the waters advancing The voyage of the soul - not life alone Death, many deaths I'll sing ------------------------------------- OTS Steel Strings AmpleSound Martin guitar Embertone Joshua Bell violin u-He Diva

Barry Beautiful song, beautiful story. Since you asked for scrutiny I'll point out a couple of spots that stood out to me. 0:42 "hot" sounded glitchy Your lyrics came across nice and clear most of the time except at 1:19, 2:36, 3:47 where the words got a bit buried. I liked the part about the house your father built but I didn't catch the rest of the story. Putting that aside, you got the emotion through loud and clear. Love the imagery of snow drifts on a cold and silent winter night. Very effective string accompaniment too. -Bjorn

Very nice first effort David. If you're looking for free video stock check out pixabay.com. Pretty good stuff and all they ask is that you give a credit to the clip creator. Or a donation of course. I've used Vegas Pro for a long time but decided to go with DaVinci Resolve for a change. They have good tutorials, their forums are helpful and you can't beat the price. -Bjorn

Anders, a lot of people don't do Facebook. Any way you could post elsewhere? Thanks -Bjorn

Really really nice David. Simply beautiful! ?

Lynn, great story. One of those songs where you listen to the lyrics closely. Really like the vocal delays which worked very well. Great job. And happy major milestone b-day too! -Bjorn

0:51 Cool intro of arpy bass track. I thought it could be developed bit more. Nice and spacey synths that carry you away. Good job. -Bjorn

Could use little more delay/reverb to really bring out the cinema sound. The guitar novice I am wishes he could do note bends like that. I always enjoy your guitar solos. -Bjorn

Music for mutating viruses. I like what you added on top of that very cool bass line. I thought it worked very well. -Bjorn

Good, we need more positive attitude around here. Your voice lends itself well to the minimalist format of the song. Wouldn't change that. The volume tends to get too low at times, but I see this is a first draft so something to work on. I enjoyed this one quite a lot. -Bjorn

Freddy Cannot go wrong with that good old rock n roll progression. Well done my friend. -Bjorn

0:30 xylophone (?) stands out well 1:16 didn't realize it was in 3/4 time until this sort of waltz-y part began I think you captured the magical place sound very well. -Bjorn

I really like this one! Great lyrics, well played. Agree the voc could be brought up a bit. -Bjorn

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Interesting interactive article about song structure change over the years, especially the last 10 years or so. Interesting tidbit: the 3 min 30 sec "rule" for pop music came about because that was the length that would fit on a 78 rpm record. Well, I didn't know that. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/14/opinion/pop-music-songwriting.html

Nigel, HS, Jack, Wookie, Doug - Thank you. I really do appreciate the comments. Mark and David -Thank you. Being the Nordic type I am, it doesn't seem like I would love red rock desert landscapes, but I do. tom - I'm glad you pointed out the quick cuts in the video. I had added in some footage and forgot to do the transitions but it was late and I was tired of working on the video so I just left it. Should have done it though.

In Dreams by Roy Orbison. My reaction is like Dennis Hopper's in Blue Velvet . Only I don't go out and kill people afterwards.

A "rock" video. Scenes from Valley of Fire in Nevada, White Pockets and Colorado Buttes in AZ. Thanks for listening/commenting. -Bjorn

David, Yep definitely a scary clown soundtrack. This set off some interesting imagery in my head. -Bjorn

Lovely ambient and Eno-esque (which I've probably mentioned before). You have a good feel for the genre and express it well. I'm a fan! -Bjorn

I can't get into the genre, but I appreciate the musicianship. Excuse my denseness but would this be considered progressive rock or more like jazz? Seems to be improvisational? Love the video. -Bjorn

Nigel, not sure how many vocalists you have in your group but I think this particular singer gives your productions a signature sound. Always look forward to listening (and seeing) your productions. -Bjorn