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Floyd,

The sparse accompaniment is perfect! Nothing more is needed! Your great vocal carries the tune in fine fashion! The greats of the past could do that! Jonny Cash comes to mind in that regard!
It's a wonderful touching song that has so much potential that it will be a crime if it doesn't get the exposure it deserves!

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“I can't bear to have the future... just faded photographs
a love too quickly buried with a needless epitaph”

Nice! And what a rhyme.

As you’ve noted Bill’s prosody is very good and then you match that to your rich vocals and poignant melody and arranging skills and voila, a lovely song is born.

This may be an oldie from the earlier BiaB days but it is also a goodie!

Great by all the measures.

Enjoyed it!

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Inspired singing that sells the song. Strong on the upper range notes.
Tender song that touches on the bitter-sweetness of the persona's relationship.
Well done!

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WOW great write. Everything about this is spot on. Your vocal performance hit me right in the gut. The lyrics are powerful, and tell the story perfectly. The arrangement, backing tracks, fit the mood. Excellent lesson in great songwriting, the power of BIAB and production.

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Wow. Such a lovely song, I think many including me can totally relate to. The instrumentation for it is faultless.


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Stellar.


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Originally Posted by rsdean
Floyd,

No one does heartbreak like you... A superb write and a stunning vocal.

Love the arrangement and the choice of instrumentation. Mix is perfect. Everything fits so well.

Beautiful production...

Bob

Thanks, Bob....

Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Floyd, not to knock your own writing (I wish I could write like you), but man, when you write with Bill, it's always something special.
You two shouldn't have gone the songwriter route, you should have released your songs yourselves, in a sort of John/Taupin concept.
(okay, now I have images in my head of you walking around dressed as Elton John shocked )

I love everything about this song!

Much appreciated, Brian.
Bill knows what he's doing. It's nice to find a lyricist who can really do the heavy lifting.
My duck suit is around somewhere....
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Originally Posted by David Snyder
Floyd,

This is a really touching song. Seems like this includes some of those oldie but goodie real tracks from back in the day. Really well done!

I remember when I got Band a box 2014, and I had 32 real tracks, and I thought to myself, man this is incredible, this is all I need, why would a person need more than this, I got everything I need here to write hundreds of killer country songs and ballads and Tom Petty songs.

As you've proved here it doesn't take a whole lot to write a great song!!!

🙂

I can't believe it's 2024 already and I'm looking at 10,000 or 11,000 styles!!!

Keep going bro!!!

smile this was done 10 years ago - probably BIAB 2013 - The number of new RTs since then is astounding. The choices used to be "pretty good" - now they are Great. It just keeps getting better...


Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
What can I say man, another great one.

That's enough. smile smile wink

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Originally Posted by DC Ron
Floyd, jeez. Fabulous write and big, killer vocals! Love the bare arrangement and how you let your solo voice carry the song. Just wonderful.

Much appreciated, Ron...

Originally Posted by camog
Floyd - great voice & singing, excellent song & lyrics, very nice production!
Can't say more than that - top job!!

Cheers, Carl

Thanks, Carl!!!


Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Nice one Floyd and Bill! Excellent write and vocal as always.
I like the way you build the intensity as the track progresses, and how you bring in the strings towards the end.
Top notch and totally professional, enjoyed!

Thanks, Dave...

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This is vintage Floyd.

That opening, the meeting with the counsellor ... grabs one's attention immediately.

When you hit those high notes, and then go back on "I'm not ready" ... omg. And the spacing before "just a memory" ...

Which one of you two came up with these lyrics? You're both magicians, anyway, but this IS top-notch magical work:

"i can't bear to have the future... just faded photographs
a love too quickly buried with a needless epitaph"

I could take this apart and praise it until kingdom come. Thing is, this song works incredibly as a whole, as well as the sum of its parts. And you deliver it ... omg. "if I lose you, there'll be nothing left of me" ... "... just a memory" ... You are the storyteller par excellence, and you always have something incredible to tell. And what an incredible musician you really are.

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Master story teller Floyd. Such a heartfelt vocal. So much emotion in your voice. Beautiful lyric. Well done..


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Great lyrics, very heart-felt. Accompaniment suits the song perfectly.


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Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Oh, I was defintiely ready for another one of yours, floyd. Your inspiration is unending. Love the soft beginning in this one. The way you craft a song is so pro from germ to master. You wear so many hats and they all fit tailor made. "i'm not ready for you to be.... just a memory." What a terrific hook. Heck the quality of your vocal is enough to crave a re-listen, but that hook and the heartfelt lyrics elevate the crave to a demand.

Thanks, Marty. Bill deserves most of the lyric credit on this one. It's nice to have co-writers who know what they are doing... smile

Originally Posted by gman97040
From my novice experience what you recorded is not easy to do. Clean Acoustic guitar with great tone and matching vocals. There is nothing to hide behind in the mix just you. Great lyrics too.

Thanks, gman.
That acoustic guitar is an early BIAB acoustic (so is available in all the packages). So anyone can get that sound!


Originally Posted by Torrey Bliss
Floyd,

The sparse accompaniment is perfect! Nothing more is needed! Your great vocal carries the tune in fine fashion! The greats of the past could do that! Jonny Cash comes to mind in that regard!
It's a wonderful touching song that has so much potential that it will be a crime if it doesn't get the exposure it deserves!

Take care, TB

Very nice of you to say, Torrey...thanks...


Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
“I can't bear to have the future... just faded photographs
a love too quickly buried with a needless epitaph”

Nice! And what a rhyme.

As you’ve noted Bill’s prosody is very good and then you match that to your rich vocals and poignant melody and arranging skills and voila, a lovely song is born.

This may be an oldie from the earlier BiaB days but it is also a goodie!

Great by all the measures.

Enjoyed it!

J&B

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Always hard to follow when Noel and others are so eloquent.
So just - Excellent!

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Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
Inspired singing that sells the song. Strong on the upper range notes.
Tender song that touches on the bitter-sweetness of the persona's relationship.
Well done!

Thanks, Scott.

Originally Posted by Elliott Kayne
WOW great write. Everything about this is spot on. Your vocal performance hit me right in the gut. The lyrics are powerful, and tell the story perfectly. The arrangement, backing tracks, fit the mood. Excellent lesson in great songwriting, the power of BIAB and production.

Thanks for the nice comments, Elliot...

Originally Posted by WaoBand
Wow. Such a lovely song, I think many including me can totally relate to. The instrumentation for it is faultless.

Appreciated...

Originally Posted by rayc
Stellar.

Thanks, ray.


Originally Posted by musician17
This is vintage Floyd.

That opening, the meeting with the counsellor ... grabs one's attention immediately.

When you hit those high notes, and then go back on "I'm not ready" ... omg. And the spacing before "just a memory" ...

Which one of you two came up with these lyrics? You're both magicians, anyway, but this IS top-notch magical work:

"i can't bear to have the future... just faded photographs
a love too quickly buried with a needless epitaph"

I could take this apart and praise it until kingdom come. Thing is, this song works incredibly as a whole, as well as the sum of its parts. And you deliver it ... omg. "if I lose you, there'll be nothing left of me" ... "... just a memory" ... You are the storyteller par excellence, and you always have something incredible to tell. And what an incredible musician you really are.

Very kind of you , James...

Originally Posted by Scott C
Master story teller Floyd. Such a heartfelt vocal. So much emotion in your voice. Beautiful lyric. Well done..

Thanks, Scott...

Originally Posted by GayleS
Great lyrics, very heart-felt. Accompaniment suits the song perfectly.

Thanks, Gayle....

Originally Posted by PeterF
floyd
Always hard to follow when Noel and others are so eloquent.
So just - Excellent!

Peter

Thanks, Peter...

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