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Uploaded: Sep 14, 2008 - 04:33:46 PM
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I stumbled across the guitar sound that runs through the verses on this while I was working on michael2's Caroline Knows for the MJ Cover Challenge, and it reminded me of this song - an oldie from a couple of years back that I never properly recorded. So here it is. It's about as straight ahead as it gets, but hopefully not boring.

Enjoy.

Peace.

Lyrics:
You Are Here
Wait for dark
Wasting daylight
I guess it’s good but it just don’t feel right

Satellite
Evil eye
It’s not the truth and it’s not a lie

And now you're lost
And your heart is burning
Another shot and you'll disappear
You close your eyes and the whole room turns
But it's all right
If you are here

Be yourself
Don’t go crazy
Take a stand
You might amaze me

Say you feel it
Say you care
Be yourself if you dare

You’re crazy and confused
You’ve been hurt and you’ve been used
Yeah you’re hanging by a thread now
Whatcha gonna do?

Tell the truth
It’ll free you
Never lie unless they see you
Honest
Faithful
Poor and good
You know you’re not
But you think you should
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Straight-ahead &mdash 09/14/08 - 06:40:42 PM
but enjoyable all the same. Good guitar work and nice work on mixing those vocals.



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Thanks, man &mdash 09/14/08 - 07:21:43 PM
Yep, this is very much a 'no surprises' kind of track, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the nod on the vocal mixing; this was really one of the trickiest things about the song, and it was tricky to get it right. Glad you noticed. Thanks for stopping by to check it out. Cheers. Peace.

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You Are Here &mdash 09/14/08 - 07:11:05 PM
WOW ..this is a blowin mind song ...just a classic
sound ..the guitar tone just perfect ..the key fuse
just so tastey ...very nice vocal work ...KUDOS ...
Thnx alot for sharin !!!!

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Thanks, man &mdash 09/14/08 - 07:41:56 PM
Glad you liked it. It's just a 2 and a half minute distraction, but I enjoyed recording it. Thanks for stopping by to check it out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

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Definitely Dajama &mdash 09/14/08 - 09:24:41 PM
I think the whole song turns on the line:" it's all right, if you are here", which is sung beautifully and is solid musically and poetically. I also like the little satellite verse. Good to hear an earlier evolution of your sound; enjoyed it.

Joe

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Thanks Joe &mdash 09/15/08 - 08:15:41 AM
Glad to hear it sounds distinctive; I take that as high praise! This is one of those songs that could well have disappeared off the hard drive, but I thought I'd give it one more shot because of that guitar sound, which to my ears was something the song had been missing in earlier attempts to record it. Thanks for stopping by. Great to see you here. Cheers. Peace.

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Cool twists &mdash 09/15/08 - 12:19:15 AM
and turns in melody and I like the vocal harmony hooks.

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Thanks, man &mdash 09/15/08 - 08:18:30 AM
Happy you enjoyed it. The melody on this is pretty straightforward, I think, as is the whole song really, but I tried to sneak some subtlety in there! Glad you liked the vocal, too; took a while to get the mix right. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

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This song just &mdash 09/15/08 - 08:01:57 AM
oozes class. Love the way it rocks along. Great bass and (of course) guitars and I like all the little bits and pieces of other instruments. Lovely vocal and harmonies. Pro production.
Cheers
Len



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Cheers, Len &mdash 09/15/08 - 08:23:49 AM
You're too kind, but I'm delighted you enjoyed it. The guitar sound was key to this, I think. You might be interested to know that I snuck in a bit of the old recording. Just after the first chorus, there's a short guitar section, which is actually an acoustic guitar messed up with software effects and made to sound like an electric. This was actually in the original recording of this I did years back, and it was recorded through a Sony digital mic plugged into a MiniDisc player (kind of as amp) and then into iMic. I was listening to the original recording and i thought it sounded decent enough so I left it! Glad you enjoyed this. Loved your latest, by the way. Cheers. Peace.

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right then david .... &mdash 09/15/08 - 08:33:38 AM
crazy good my friend ... just my cup of tea ... a straight forward rocker .. damn well performed!

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Thanks, man &mdash 09/15/08 - 04:52:46 PM

Happy you enjoyed this. It's straight ahead for sure - one of those tracks that came out of a E-A riff (the riff got lost in the shuffle) and then chugged along from there. I had fun doing it, and I may have to dig through the dumpster more often to see what else I can find. Thanks for checking this out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

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Agree... &mdash 09/15/08 - 09:03:18 AM
...with other comments - a good solid song (that has a hint of Talking Heads for me) that is well written, played and recorded. Nice guitar solo when it comes in (and out quickly!). By the end the chorus hook is pretty much in you head and you're singing along - a good sign!

Phil

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Singing along &mdash 09/15/08 - 05:10:36 PM
Singing along sounds good! Got to be a good sign. Glad to hear you enjoyed this. Talking Heads, eh? Interesting, and very cool! Thanks for stopping by to check it out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

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nice one &mdash 09/15/08 - 03:07:58 PM
i love the straight ahead feel to this one. nice change going into the chorus too. love the line "you're crazy and confused." great guitar sound on that chorus, all of the electric stuff sounds perfect over the acoustic.

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Thanks, Michael &mdash 09/15/08 - 08:59:06 PM
I'm glad you like the guitar sounds, and glad you think the electric and acoustic blend well together. This is one of those songs that just kicks in, does its thing, and exits stage left. I'm glad I came back to it and gave it this treatment, and I'm happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out. Cheers, man. Peace.

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cool &mdash 09/15/08 - 05:19:50 PM
well done... Sounds very tasty... I'm bouncing to this cool tune..

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Bouncing &mdash 09/16/08 - 08:16:43 PM
Bouncing works! Love it. Glad you're enjoying this one. Your latest was extremely cool. You have a great sound. Thanks for stopping by and checking this out. Cheers. Peace.

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Excellent, like all your music &mdash 09/15/08 - 06:25:45 PM
You have such a great feel for a rocking pop song... I enjoy your lyrics, your sounds, your vocals, your arrangement, your playing, the rhythm tracks, the vibe of the song... You've got everything covered with excellence. And it all comes across as completely effortless, which I know it isn't...

In short, you, sir, have great skill, and it's a pleasure to listen to your music.

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Thank you, my friend &mdash 09/16/08 - 08:20:39 PM
Very kind words, and I appreciate it. Interesting point about the effort. Some of the tracks I've done that (in my opinion) have come across as pretty direct have often been the hardest to pin down. I guess the point is that the effort shouldn't show! I'm delighted you stopped by to check this out and very happy you liked it. Many thanks. Cheers. Peace.

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could of been...... &mdash 09/15/08 - 08:30:05 PM
........ a song by the cars. if it had muted clean electrics. funny how that can happen, huh?

I like what you did David. the groove moves right along. And that was a slick guitar solo. Vocal & vocal harmonies really shine as well.

Just what I needed.

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Just what you needed &mdash 09/16/08 - 08:32:19 PM
The Cars - cool! When I first picked up a guitar as a teenager (when AC/DC were the epitome of rock and roll and Pink Floyd represented the music of the spheres) I had a neighbor - an older guy (in my mind, that is - he was probably younger than I am now...!) - who played guitar and he offered to show me a few chords. He asked me who my favorite guitar band was, and I said AC/DC (of course!) and he said his was The Cars. I thought he was out of his mind, and it took me years to get how clever those guys were. High praise. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, man. Peace.

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Great hook &mdash 09/15/08 - 11:25:48 PM
This song has a very strong Tom Petty chorus (at least to me). I agree with Vic Holman on the Talking Heads, too. But this has a serious dajama sound coming through. I love your vocal work. It sounds like you're skeptical when you sing, which I think is cool. And I'm not talking about your performance. It's hard to describe, but one of my favorite things about your tunes nonetheless.

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Thanks, man &mdash 09/18/08 - 08:40:21 AM
Very happy you enjoyed this one. Interesting point about the singing and the vibe; this song in particular has, I think, a skeptical element to it, with perhaps even a hint of cynicism in some of the words, and I wonder if that didn't seep through into the vocals. I'm glad you found it interesting. Thanks for checking this out. Much appreciated as always. Cheers. Peace.

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-Great vocal Dave &mdash 09/16/08 - 03:26:14 PM
Like the lyrics and the back tracks are clean, uncluttered and sound very good. In other words, great mix on a very good song my friend. Thanks for sharing this one.

Be well and be cool,

Ed

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Thanks, Ed &mdash 09/18/08 - 08:43:28 AM
Glad you stopped by, and happy you liked it. True to form, there used to be more tracks, but I saw sense and cut back! Glad the final effect works for you. Thanks for the encouraging words. Cheers. Peace.

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Roll on... &mdash 09/17/08 - 09:39:32 PM
I love the way this one just kind of unrolls itself from the get-go. A nice tight sound. Smooth and cool until the end. Enjoyed it.

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Cool &mdash 09/18/08 - 08:48:54 AM
'unrolls itself" - what a cool description! Yep, this just gets up and goes (or at least that was the plan) and it's short just because that's all there was to it, basically. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by to check it out. Much appreciated. Cheers, man. Peace.

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yeah &mdash 09/19/08 - 10:07:21 AM
I needed this one. Nice piece of writing here. Loved your approach on this. Great job.

Very nice vocal delivery, too.

...and guitar.

Dave

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Thanks, Dave &mdash 09/22/08 - 05:04:13 PM
Glad you stopped by, and happy it hit the spot! Your encouraging words are always greatly appreciated. Cheers, man. Peace.

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! &mdash 09/20/08 - 06:36:07 PM
I know I left a comment I think I said something like upbeat and catchy very enjoyable. I like the lyrics A real story or everyones story we know we should but never do. Excellent!

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Thanks, man &mdash 09/22/08 - 05:33:53 PM
Glad you liked it. Catchy is good (well, most of the time...!) and I dig that the lyrics make sense to you. Very cool. Thanks again for stopping by. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

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nice &mdash 09/21/08 - 01:50:05 PM
flow of words and the music swings to it.

Cool singin and nice beats!

Thanks for sharing!

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Glad &mdash 09/22/08 - 05:41:13 PM
I'm really glad you think it's got swing! This one should make you move, or it's not doing its job, really! Thanks for stopping by and checking this out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

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I am here! &mdash 09/23/08 - 12:49:05 PM
Sorry I'm so late my friend. Been away and tryin to catch up now.

Don't kid yourself man. This is worthy. Great guitar work throughout as per usual...

I always love your vocal delivery, but the harmonies in that hooky chorus really grab me!

Boring? GIVE ME A BREAK! Ha ha...

Be well!

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Thanks, man &mdash 09/24/08 - 08:10:53 AM
Really glad you enjoyed this. Thanks for the nod on the vocal. Loved your latest - truly rifftastic! Thanks again for stopping by - much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

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Playing catchup &mdash 10/12/08 - 04:23:34 AM
Sorry I'm late Dave - great song, love the production and playing - you sure are sounding more pro with each song!
Neil

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Thanks, Neil &mdash 10/15/08 - 09:22:26 PM
High praise coming from you since you pretty much set the standard in my book! Just been listening to Manning the Barricades - excellent song! Thanks for checking this out; glad you liked it. Cheers, my friend. Peace.

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Very catchy &mdash 10/17/08 - 08:11:12 PM
I really like the sound of your voice on your songs. The lyrics on this one really touched me. Thanks

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Thank you so much &mdash 10/19/08 - 07:13:16 PM
I'm delighted not only that you liked the song, but also that the lyrics made some kind of sense to you. I can't think of a higher compliment. Thank you for checking this out. Your words are very encouraging. Cheers. Peace.

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Very coool &mdash 10/20/08 - 12:04:56 AM
song bro this one of your best easily. Glad I finally made it by.
Peace
Guy

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