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Title: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 11, 2024, 11:16:40 AM
Hi all, not quite a hot off the press but fairly warm.  Hope you enjoy.    Willie

Guild Starfire, Gretsch?, Ibanez Bass, Drums BR800 and JD-Xi pads



I sail away for a year and a day
I spend my time just dreaming of you
And in the night when the stars are so bright
I dream that you and I say I do

But with the sun the dreams are all gone
They've taken all my memories to
My bed is cold I've got no-one to hold
And I've only got a picture of you

It's faded now but still somehow
Your beauty still shines through
And though you're gone and so it seems
I can still see you in my dreams

Instrumental

But with the sun the dreams are all gone
They've taken all my memories to
My bed is cold I've got no-one to hold
And I've only got a picture of you

It's faded now but still somehow
Your beauty still shines through
And though you're gone or so it seems
I can still see you in my dreams

And I can't wait for the Nightime again
When I slip into your waiting arms
We slip away for that year and a day
And I hope the daytime never comes



Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: cuthbert on March 11, 2024, 05:39:17 PM
I enjoyed it. 8)

Nobody does a lead line quite like you, Willie - always a pleasure to listen to.
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: Johnbee on March 11, 2024, 05:54:50 PM
Yet another beautiful ballad from you, Willie.

 :) John B
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: hardlock on March 12, 2024, 05:57:22 AM
I fine piece with tons of emotion and good vibe. Nice listen and love the lead. 8)
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: Farrell Jackson on March 12, 2024, 07:08:35 AM
This song is like a warm wave washing over my ears, great work Willie! You have this country rock ballad style down pat. Your lead vocal is right on and the guitar solos fit the music like a glove. Nice work!
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: chapperz66 on March 12, 2024, 08:52:32 AM
You have mastered the skill to produce a very fine ballad, Willie!  Evocative stuff.  Absolutely beautiful.

Paul
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: StephenM on March 12, 2024, 09:26:41 AM
another beauty Willie.
a real gem... the guitars sound amazing as does the voice
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: Mike_S on March 17, 2024, 09:59:03 AM
Your music takes us to that warm place that we all need. Lovely work Willie, hope you are doing well.

Mike
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: Blooby on March 19, 2024, 09:22:00 AM

Such a tasty opening guitar bit. Strong song with fine performance and production. I honed in on the chorus harmonies.

Nice!y done.

Blooby
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: godinqc on March 19, 2024, 02:42:39 PM
Great song. really well produced .. Really nice ballad with great lyrics and vocals.
Nice job..
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: Ted on March 27, 2024, 12:43:58 AM
There's a consistency to your music that I really admire. I would love to arrive at a "sound" (a combination of production elements)  that I really feel expresses my musical identity, and then say to myself, "Now write all those songs that are bottled up in you."

Quote from: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 11, 2024, 11:16:40 AMBut with the sun the dreams are all gone
They've taken all my memories to
My bed is cold I've got no-one to hold
And I've only got a picture of you

This could slip by without realizing its poignance. The faded memories of a lost love, and what remains is a deep sense of loss with ever decreasing detail. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
Title: Re: One Faded Picture of You
Post by: karl1171 on March 27, 2024, 08:37:10 AM
Production is really good. Guitars sound lovely.
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