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...You set the bar here for me and you make it a lot more fun
I always try to write a better song to raise my personal bar
but I don't feel competitive, I feel more of a brotherhood.
I may not write this well but you inspire me to always try
for better, There are others here that inspire and motivate
but you're the one that drew me here with great writing and
singing just like this.
Kenny
Kenny stated that so well and it is amazingly reflective of our feelings. The growth (I hope) of our writes and productions are absolutely a result of our collabs with you and Tommy. Happy birthday you two! You have an always impressive way of breathing new life into themes of heartache. This is no exception. And then to pull it off with two verses and a chorus. Your write, vocal, BiaB band, production and Tom's guitar just shout "real deal!" J&B I always enjoy your reviews! IT is a wonderful family we have here, eh? I don't know if this answer is timely... probably not... but happy birthday to both of you! Two good people and great song writers!
Lots to like here, but a few quick observations before I rush out the door:
I like whatever it is you do to draw the snare out like that. It makes a real difference
I liked the use of the adjective EMPTY as a noun. It adds enough cognitive dissonance to make the line unique, and by using an uncommon grammatical construction it increases the likelihood that the line isn't a song writing cliche.
Nice guitar solo ... but that's almost redundant, since we already know it's by Tommy! (I couldn't tell what he played on the acoustic)
I like the very country-esque idea of a hole the size of (what else?) Texas!
And I like the use of metaphor to ask a question... indeed, why are some things so easy to lose while others are impossible? It might lead to some introspection... or not... but at least the seed is planted. I think that one function of art is to symbolically ask questions, and this song does that.
Hi, Pat! Always a delight to see you drop by... and like J&B's reviews, I always enjoy reading what you have to say about a song (both write and production). The snap of the snare in this one is mostly because of the RealDrum itself - DrivingPop8ths - one of the new Shannon Forrest tracks - they seem to be recorded with a bit more "pop". I drop a Presonus preset for stereo drum tracks on it and then "leave it alone"... Thanks for noting the use of "empty". Always nice to have people pick that kind of thing up. Tom's work on this was icing. (the acoustic is the little signature lick that begins the song and repeats throughout)...."a hole the size of Texas" is where the song began - the phrase occurred to me ad seemed a natural for a Country heartache song... Thanks for a delightful review...
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Great tune Floyd, as others have stated this song is very well written and your performance is great as usual. Tom's parts were also very good and by the way happy birthday to both of you God bless! Thanks, Torrey Thanks, Torrey... Floyd, Tommy
No words can explain, 'cept to say that you nailed another one.
This is more sombre, delivered through marvelous lyrics, builds exactly where needed, but not one too many.
Perfect vocals. More genius from the team.
Thanks
Trev - always appreciate your nice reviews.... thanks!
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I hope you both enjoyed your Birthday celebrations! Really enjoying listening to this song you two collaborated on - what a nice tradition..  This is today's Hot Forum Topic! Callie - thanks for having a listen - and for puttin' it on Page One... We are a little late to the party.....
Happy birthday to you both guys!
And a very gentle song to go along with it.
Nice work. Thanks, y'all... Second song with "Texas" in a row as I'm listening to songs on the forum, and another beauty!! Cleverness is a big part of songwriting. So is heart. To do either well is very hard. To capture them both together is magical. That is what Floyd has done with this song. So clever, so sweet, so sincere, so emotional! And the music just carries the story perfectly. Vocal is just what's needed. This is a GREAT SONG!!! A beauty Floyd! Take care. Greg Greg - I really appreciate the way you "listen". You always make my day!! Big thanks...
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Hi Floyd.
Very enjoyable. Liked the way the hole in a pocket idea developed.
Great lead Tom and the bass part comes through real nice.
So smoothly done it sounds relaxed and effortless. Late birthday Cheers. Thanks, Richard. Always glad to see you dropping in...
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