One Step Over The Line

Vic Holman

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a bit of latin, acoustic and rock.
If I was filling in for Ricky Ricardo at the Tropicana. Something like this would of happened.

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Lyrics

One Step Over The Line

hollow intentions fill the well
but sometimes words take a spill
delivered fast and sleazy
some words cut some are greedy
there really isn't anything to say

i buried my head in sand
just to avoid you again
i could crawl under a rock
I'm not in the mood to talk
there really isn't anything to say

the poison in your words they are so unkind
(one step over the line)
the poison in your mind go's over the line
(one step over the line)
the things you say are so sublime

shhh - please be quite
shhh - leave it for another day

the poison in your words they are so unkind
(one step over the line)
the poison in your mind go's over the line
(one step over the line)
the things you say are so sublime

Song Stats

Hits: 3618
Comments: 68
Fans: 36
Plays: 208
Downloads: 121

Uploaded: Oct 27, 2009 - 05:09:34 PM
Last Updated: Oct 27, 2009 - 05:09:34 PM Last Played: Mar 08, 2019 - 11:48:13 AM

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Hardware:

iMac, Taylor 410-CE acoustic, Ibanez SA electric, Schecter Bass, m-audio keyboard, audio technica cond, mike.

Software:

Logic Pro 9

Comments

jiguma	jiguma said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	Can't get far away from the Beatles influence can you Vic? I also hear a little ELO for some reason. But it's still very much a VH song. Another cool post. Check out my latest song called The Disappearing Man

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	Thanks Neil it's the backup vocalists. I told them not to do it but they did anyway behind my back. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

rsorensen	rsorensen said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	mexican surf rock Abrupt start. Is it part of a concept piece? Very cool song. Reminds me of something from a Robert Rodriguez film. Would love to hear some tremolo & reverb effected secondary lead over it as well. Check out my latest song called Again

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	Thanks Ridd no concept going on here. I think you totally covered that ground. I had at one point thought about adding some tremolo. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Feter	Feter said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	One Step Over The Line This is just great Vic ...psychodelic latin ? what a mix ?this is gorgeous ..the acoustic guitar sound so great ..but ye what s on fire is the lead ..yet another gem my friend this is all so classy ..and smoked so well ... thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Feter a little mix of styles. There are 4 acoustic tracks for this, to fill out the stereo field. the lead guitar at the beginning was a second pass. the other two were first takes, i was really happy about that, usually i might flub a note at the ending and have to do them over. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

sloparts	sloparts said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	I think Neil hit it just about right Definite Beatles influence, always assuming they migrated to England via Mexico City's airport. Very cool song Vic ! Ed Check out my latest song called Quack's Blues

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Ed a beatles mariachie band. now that would be something. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

scofugate	scofugate said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	Freaky Pic! Great 70's feel with a modern style. santana-ish guitar licks. Great sound Check out my latest song called DreamKiller

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	don't stare at the pic to long!! i was wondering if someone was going to catch the santana knock off leads. thanks for the listen! Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

DarkPlanet

DarkPlanet said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)

Chris Isaac if I Had...
...to choose any familiar songwriting.

I can also hear that experimentation going on. Nice hooks and ladders-I love when a song is catchy and plays in your head after its done. Those background vocals that swoop are magnificent and taken from the gallery of rock legend

The Tropicana would totally be rocked out by this, love that latin groove and percussion!

...that pic is funny and scary at the same time hehe

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Tom i wish i had some of those cool jackets that chris isaak wears. it would make a cool vid dubbing in the music to some of the old lucy episodes, there were some tropicana scenes Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	Vic Great guitars, great vocals... I don't mind the Beatles influence along with ELO one bit... Sounds great to me! Check out my latest song called Corn Whiskey

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Mark for some reason it just turned out that way. it's those backing vocals guys again. i'm gonna have to have a talk with them Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 3460 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	If the Doors had been produced... ...by Giorgio Moroder, they would have sounded like this. Great stuff! Cheers, Jim Check out my latest song called (Re)Imagination Challenge - Hooked on Schubert

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Jim all it would need is the doors keyboard player to fill the bill. well maybe he's playing the bass lines on the organ, we can go with that Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

woofer3	woofer3 said 3460 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	A good tune - well written, and a good performance, also I like the way it's put together. Check out my latest song called Drunken bakers [08-01]

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	this one was probably one of the easier ones to come together for me. i had been thinking of doing a song a long this line for some time. so maybe just the thinking about it before hand helped. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

tempie	tempie said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	ricky ricardo great genre bending. love the "shhhh" break. i hear America more than the Beatles. Check out my latest song called The Double Helix

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Craig i was tempted to add a bongo solo at the end. but that would of been just plain silly. Fred Mertz hid the bongos anyway. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

mike_d	mike_d said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	From what I could hear.... Sounds great! I was listening on my iPhone & the player still doesn't play correctly :( I'll have to check out the whole tune when I can listen on my computer. Check out my latest song called Experimental Track

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Mike you need big speakers..... really big speakers. although they might be too heavy to pack around with the iphone. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

mike_d

mike_d said 3458 days ago (October 29th, 2009)

speakers as big as a car...
I will say that I preferred hearing it on the rental car's audio system over my laptop speakers. When i had listened on the iPhone, the track got about 3/4 of the way through then started skipping/repeating just like a bad record player. Maybe I need a new stylus for my phone?? Seriously though, this did sound excellent in the car- nice job with the mastering!

Check out my latest song called Experimental Track

Moviz	Moviz said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Nice exotic Spanish feel to this.... love the guitars and the beat and a great melody, well sung with the backing chorus too..... much enjoyed, cheers M Check out my latest song called We'll Meet Again

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Maurice the verse chords are something i have goofed around with for a long time. finally, i got around to actually apply them to something. i really liked your new tune. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

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five_extra_arms said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)

Hey Lucy!
I do like the Latin strumming and plucking parts and your subtle use of the maracas/shaker.

Your vocals sound great and I like the Shhhh part too. Your blistering lead is always great. One day, you'll set down the drum sticks long enough to learn how to play the guitar. Call me crazy, but I think you have what it takes to be a halfway decent guitarist.

Check out my latest song called Draw

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Luuucy, I'm home! Hey Bob. well you know, I'm still trying to figure out how that crazy robo-tele guitar works. I'm still trying to figure out what is the deal with six strings when one would be just fine. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

DWL	DWL said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Sometimes I don't know if you adopted a different singing technique for this (a deeper delivery?) but it works really well. Great production, playing and lyrics as usual. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Fascist in my Soup

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Dick It's a bit of a old crooner style that I was thinking. seems it works better in this case. and only in certain keys for me. something a bit different i guess. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

magnatone	magnatone said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	One Step that song art is CREEPY! Glad i didn't see that right before bed! i don't know about all the influences referenced in other comments - i guess so but it sounds like classic Vic to me, more than anything else. love your guitar solo parts, very cool song (as usual!) Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Karen creepy maybe, but it's close to halloween, so heck why not. there's influences that rubbed me right through the years. there still is a lot of them that i have yet to figure out how to get across. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Calchas	Calchas said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Vicar Ricardo rocks! I'm trying to write a review here...but I keep cracking up looking at that photo! Taking chances with your vocals again I see...Well done bro! Some of your best singing EVER herein. Nice arrangement. Love the stiletto leads. Music to tango by...Oh yeah... Be well friend! Check out my latest song called HUNTED

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Mike i manipulated the photo monty python style. the vocal style seemed right to me ala ricky ricardo. much better then a fred mertz style. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Calchas	Calchas said 3458 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Personally I think the Fred Mertz style is vastly underrated. After all, where do you think Joe Cocker picked up his vocal style from? Check out my latest song called HUNTED

bud	bud said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	How do you do it? One hit follows the other. Excellent tune Vic and a cool vocal style that suits this song really well. A little Ray. Nice. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Kevin i seem to be on a roll for the time being. I have a few others that are in line to get recorded, if i don't forget them. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

debmac	debmac said 3459 days ago (October 28th, 2009)
	Latin for sure... then Santana stepped in.....enjoyed your guitar solo immensely! Very descriptive lyrics .... great songwriting.....vocals capture the feeling.... very well done! Check out my latest song called I've Tried Everything (I Know)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3459 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks debmac i was hoping that the santana-ish style would come across thanks for the listen! Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Relic67	Relic67 said 3458 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	one step over great lyrics, songwriting, production, vox and guitar.... pretty much got all the bases covered there! the awesome bridge is just icing on the cake... applause! Check out my latest song called Dead Archive

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3457 days ago (October 30th, 2009)
	the bridge at first i didn't have any lyrics for that part so it was pretty well improvised. sometimes the cool things can happen that way, you never know thanks for the listen Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

blaky smith	blaky smith said 3458 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Something to say Great post Vic, in every way. I like this guitar playing and the vocal style which is a little bit different here but so well adapted to this song. Nice job. Mille Bravo Vic! Check out my latest song called Un jour de décembre

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3457 days ago (October 30th, 2009)
	Thanks Marc true, a little different in part of the vocals. not my usual style but it did seem to fit much better. thanks again Marc! Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

TERRAPLANE	TERRAPLANE said 3456 days ago (October 31st, 2009)
	cha cha Super arrangement here & the vox is tops. Really enjoyed this Vic..Great production! thanks for the DL,,chalk up another fan.. Check out my latest song called Little Drummer Boy

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	thanks Terry thanks for the listen.... now it's time to dance the rhumba Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

crissew	crissew said 3456 days ago (October 31st, 2009)
	Very nice pic and very nice song as well. Exc. vox and recording. Enjoyed it much. Definite Beatles influence. Maybe even a Beatles and Smiths hybrid. The Smeatlths. Pro sound on this one. Check out my latest song called Runnin' On Empty

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	Thanks Cris The Smeatlths. that's funny, i like that. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Calchas	Calchas said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	Returning for another listen... Ahhhhh...So satisfying! Check out my latest song called HUNTED

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	thanks Mike twice as nice! Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Sigmund	Sigmund said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	One Step Your style is immediately recognizable and yet with piece I hear you trying some new things. The latin feel is most noticeable in the chorus, which I think is very clever. Man you can turn out hits fast, Vic - how do you do it? Nice work - thanks for the share - Sig Check out my latest song called Running with the Wind by Peter B, feat rok41

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	Thanks Sigmund can't escape myself, too much. sometimes you get on a roll and a song(s) can come together quickly. then there are those other days Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Z293	Z293 said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	Really liking the acoustic backing of this one and the small breaks you've put in, I have a soft spot for anything with a Latin feel to it. Check out my latest song called La Pavillon

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	the latin feel it's close to something that i would usually playing around with for a long time. it sure took a while to finally get around to recording something in the style Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Char	Char said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	No babaloo here. Wonderful song. Wow! Thanks. Check out my latest song called Bound, v2. w Music by Dirigent

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3455 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	Thanks Char believe me, I was very tempted to do a baballo thing at the end Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

ic42

ic42 said 3454 days ago (November 2nd, 2009)

hot chocolate syrup
the chord progressions satisfy like hot chocolate (especially the final unexpected chord drop at the end of the line "...anything, to say"). the singing flows slowly like chocolate syrup over ice cream. the lyrics portray the most dangerously attractive character, the one that is addictively destructive. the guitar work/tone is sublime.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3453 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	Thanks Eduard hot chocolate is good in any given situation! thanks again for the listen Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Lennon714

Lennon714 said 3454 days ago (November 2nd, 2009)

Great
melody turn on the "there really isn't anything to say" bit. I was just going to comment on how I'd like more bass, but I'm listening through my macbook and you get zero bass on these speakers. I'll have to try again with headphones soon. But this rocks. Fred and Ethel are making babies to this song RIGHT NOW.

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3453 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	Thanks Eric Fred is on bass and ethel is on the maracas, doing a little hip swinging. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

fasteddie	fasteddie said 3452 days ago (November 4th, 2009)
	Sweet Guitars! WOW! Man I love those guitars! What a great mix! Check out my latest song called On Borrowed Time

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3449 days ago (November 7th, 2009)
	Thanks Eddie and welcome to macjams Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

lengold	lengold said 3451 days ago (November 5th, 2009)
	I'm really enjoying this Vic. I also like your vocal in a deeper range - has a lovely timbre to it. You should use it more often. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Decent Girl

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3449 days ago (November 7th, 2009)
	Thanks Len sometimes the deeper range works, sometimes not. i need to find a middle ground i think. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Bob6stringer

Bob6stringer said 3449 days ago (November 7th, 2009)

Who done done you wrong?
Somebody out there ain't gonna like this grave you're digging them with your sharp lyric, but it probably serves them right, eh? Nice "lilt" in the groove, it's got a... let me thing... surreal grayness to it. And I'm glad to get back with you. Your confident, up-front treatment and mix of guitars and vox give me something to shoot for.

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3449 days ago (November 7th, 2009)
	thanks Bob sometimes you hear a fountain of misinformation or gripping spewing.. and you just want the to turn it off. so there's that. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

dave_b	dave_b said 3449 days ago (November 7th, 2009)
	One Step Over The Line Very crisp & fresh sound, great mix. Santana like leads. Cool change going into the chorus. Vocals are well sung, and convey the mood of the song perfectly. Thanks, enjoyed this. Check out my latest song called Llarions Blues

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3448 days ago (November 8th, 2009)
	Thanks Dave i thought the lead had a santana vibe as well. thank for the listen, i appreciate it Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 3444 days ago (November 12th, 2009)
	I love them guitars Vic and you sing a really great vocal here, I can hear you singing in a deeper range and that's a lovely tone to your voice. I also hear the strong Beatle influence but it's your song and sound Vic and I love it! Great stuff! Bob Check out my latest song called The Lonely Man

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3444 days ago (November 12th, 2009)
	Thanks Bob for some reason the deeper vocal style came naturally, i've done it before, but for some reason it only works in a certain style of song. or maybe it's the key that the song is in. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

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Name: Vic Holman
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