Description : I wrote this song some time ago when I was living in Florida. It's even more true today.
Vocals by Arthur Granquist, guitar by the great Kevin Lysen, drums by Marc Karmatz, also the recording engineer.
The idea musically was to take some rock and some bluegrass elements, mash 'em up and see what happened.
Every day is a struggle to do better in a crazy world.
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What a great percussive tune. Lots of punch and original ingenuity. Some really tasty slide parts. Writing is outside of the box. Great job guys. I thoroughly enjoyed this to the max.
Tonight this sounds so pro and so relevant. The best work I have heard from you Bro!!!. Vox and effects were just freaking perfect. what a smile you put on my face tonight. You should be very proud of this tune. This just sounds awesome in every way! Great job re-working this mate! And that abrupt ending... fantastico!
Cru
Thank you, man! I appreciate it, and I'm glad I was able to put a smile on your face. And now you have reached across space and time to return the favor. Thank you!
Cool track, fun and upbeat. Sounds like something made in Florida, has that southern feel to it....and mentions guns, ha! My opinion it's a bit over compressed causing everything to be at the same level in the mix, leaving no depth in the song and a little fatiguing on the ears but in saying that it's a very well put together song and a great effort by all the musicians and participants in the track.
This is absolutely awesome!! love the rawness of the vocals which are perfect for a song such as this, strong and solid vocals indeed, enjoyed my listen from start to finish... Excellent! work here.
Thank you so much, lady. Means so much coming from you. I went and listened to, and faved, your latest track. There's so much class about you and elegance in your voice, it's a pure and lovely thing. I sincerely hope your life is everything you want it to be!
Spin doctor, ha ha, that went over my head, but I'm glad it reminded you of something and that you enjoyed it. Thank you for your comment and feedback!
what an outstanding track...amazing band work here with a fantastic vocalist...good to hear 'live' music here in Loopey, between those trap, rap, hip hop flood...:-)
all my hats of in front of you and the band, sheer brilliance, handshake, Danke
Danke, Danke, old friend. Very much appreciate it. As long as you use quotes around 'live,' then yes. All of this music was actually played for this particular song by these particular musicians. None of it was loops, which is very unusual for me. A group of fantastic musicians - I couldn't have asked for anything better and it's really humbling for me to hear such skill and talent. So thank you for your response and comment!
I love the moving bassline on this one. Super creative and well produced. I love it at 1:45 when it just rocks out. Ever-changing and building. awesome tune! And I love the abrupt ending.
You get two turntables and a microphone for this one.
great Job .
cru
Thanks, man. I really appreciate that. I hadn't heard of Whiskey Dick and so went and listened to a couple of their songs with their fantastic guitar work. I am in such awe of people that can play like that. I can't. Luckily I can find some great players to do my songs sometimes and make them sound better than they deserve. Thanks again for your comment.
Great vocalist & the lyrics are fun. Kudos for that. It's definitely "Americana" type rock & roll, which is great. This would sound fantastic being played by a bar band in the right sort of place. Like a "jeans & ball caps" kind of place over a "cosmopolitans & designer shoes" kind of a thing. The track is exceptionally clean & professional sounding as well. So great work all the way round on this.
Thank you. I wish I could claim credit for the great production but I wasn't even there, to be truthful, this is a crew that did a bunch of my songs and I relied on them completely and managed the process long distance. Most of the time a lot or all of the music was an orchestration of loops but this is one of the few times where it was all original music played in the studio. I agree - this should be done in a honkytonk kind of place, maybe with some sawdust on the floor or peanut shells. Thank you for your kind comment.
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Well done!
Wayne
This is absolutely awesome!! love the rawness of the vocals which are perfect for a song such as this, strong and solid vocals indeed, enjoyed my listen from start to finish... Excellent! work here.
Faved.
How you doing mate.
This is a brilliant track, my friend.
Looking forward to more wonderful tracks from you.
Well done.
Faves.
Jamid
It makes me think of spin doctor I listened to when I was small!
Good job
You say bluegrass i say also a bit of New Orleans vibe in it.
Anyway it's a great work
Cheers !
what an outstanding track...amazing band work here with a fantastic vocalist...good to hear 'live' music here in Loopey, between those trap, rap, hip hop flood...:-)
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You get two turntables and a microphone for this one.
great Job .
cru