My Friends

SmokeyVW

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album: Smile At The Sky
track 1: 4:10 Fair Weather Friend
track 2: 2:33 Fleeting
track 3: 3:30 Walking On The Moon
track 4: 4:53 Lovesong For Luna
track 5: 5:42 My Friends
track 6: 6:23 ABM
track 7: 3:50 Wrong Body
track 8: 3:36 Four Of Five
track 9: 2:34 Saturday Morning
track 10: 7:02 Pakaluni's Tiki Bar
track 11: 2:47 Fleeting 2
track 12: 4:20 Fare Well My Friend
...more albums...

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my friends are in trouble

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Lyrics

my friends are in trouble
but i feel helpless
my friends are in trouble
but what can i do?

my friends are in trouble
what can i do?
my hands feel helpless
what can i do?

everyone that i know
is facing troubles
no one i know
is seeing the future

"What can we do?"
"Where can we go?"
my friends are in trouble
what can i do?

i just don't know
i just don't know
i don't know
i don't know

if i had the power
i'd just lift them up and help
but i have no means
there's little i can do

i can say that i understand
i can say "what can i do...?"
but really there's little
there's very little i can do

my friends are in trouble

(c)2011 Bill Grundmann

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Hits: 582
Comments: 13
Fans: 12
Plays: 39
Downloads: 30

Uploaded: Oct 05, 2011 - 07:56:55 PM
Last Updated: Dec 14, 2012 - 10:25:10 AM Last Played: Feb 13, 2013 - 04:54:57 PM

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awigze	awigze said 623 days ago (October 5th, 2011)
	I'd say,,, Acoustic Rock as the genre. I wonder what the inspiration for this was. Cool track. I like the subtle strings action too. Check out my latest song called Afraid of the Rain w/ Davisamerica

particledots	particledots said 623 days ago (October 5th, 2011)
	This Is very good indeed Thank you Check out my latest song called copy-right

bud	bud said 622 days ago (October 6th, 2011)
	I'd go with Blues I get your message clearly. I think it's time I write the Gospel answer to this excellent song. We all have the power to lift each other up. Recognizing the problem is the first step. You created a really moving piece here Smokey. Check out my latest song called fig field

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 622 days ago (October 6th, 2011)
	I donn't know either... but it makes an interesting and angst rid listen....the echo was a bit disconcerting at first ...then it grows ....good stuff on the wholewheat toast of wry and doom jelly !! Jarvoid.. Check out my latest song called laundromat blues

egobandit	egobandit said 622 days ago (October 6th, 2011)
	what can I do I know the feeling, this struck me like a slow walking mud puddle I got lost in this, disturbing and well done! Check out my latest song called piece it together

VicDiesel

VicDiesel said 622 days ago (October 6th, 2011)

Hm
Your normal tracks would be far out for most people, and this would be quite ordinary for most here but it's far out for you. At least for as far as I know your music.

I'd say you need to make a couple more tries in this direction. The guitar is good, but the bass follows the guitar & drum rhythm a bit slavishly. Drum is ok, but I would use fewer bass drum hits. Vocals are fine in some places and in others the pitch is all over the place.

After a while the mood of the piece really starts grabbing me, imperfect vocal and all, but that bass and bass drum remain somewhat irritating.

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SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 622 days ago (October 6th, 2011)

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hey, thanks. i understand. i've been playing new parts and mixes for this in my head all day. perhaps i'll try a redo, but i fear i might lose the raw, error-filled imperfect angst of this version. (even the lyrics need work!) although there is structure, it needs to be enhanced by substituting some chords (or something) during the chorus-like section, and during the inter-verse breaks.

as for "normal": i have no idea what that is

thank you

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PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 622 days ago (October 7th, 2011)
	Dreamy, spacey... Hi Bill. An interesting post that derives its dreamy, spacey feel from the drifting vocals and the timing variations. Has a raw quality that tends to get to suck you in as you listen. Thanks for the post. Take care, Peter Check out my latest song called Sailor's Warning w jiguma, Philip18

RochaMalhada	RochaMalhada said 621 days ago (October 7th, 2011)
	Guitar? dang I guess I don't get around your page enough this is contemporary and classic rock all in one bite . - Harold Check out my latest song called Ascent of a Tree (w Mike_D & FEEL)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 621 days ago (October 7th, 2011)
	troubled friends cool tune bill. the effected multi vocals are really slick! Check out my latest song called They Must

magnatone	magnatone said 621 days ago (October 7th, 2011)
	My Friends what excellent work bill - powerful message! Check out my latest song called Wave Goodbye

musichead	musichead said 619 days ago (October 9th, 2011)
	I like.... I like doing things like this with drums...Kind of hard to do if ya ask me. I like the acoustic guitar sound. nice job man! Check out my latest song called Attack of the Media

alackbass	alackbass said 619 days ago (October 9th, 2011)
	My Friends Cool departure for you Bill! I like the acoustic guitar work and the fretless bass sound! The vibe of the backing track perfectly fits the pensive mood of the lyrics. Check out my latest song called Close to the Bone by Jerry Quinn