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Title: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on February 22, 2021, 09:05:42 AM
Hi all, hope you are all well and keeping as safe as life allows. GAS crept up on me and made me buy a Boss GT-1 effects pedal and this is my first effort with the unit. Tones used are all on board  with no editing involved, that comes later.  All done in one pass except for the bass. Hope you enjoy
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Well I close my eyes
But I still see
Everything that's going on
Everything that's going wrong

Cos I'm a stranger in a strange land
And the venom in my veins
Tells me that nothings changed

And with my eyes still shut
I searched the countryside
But there is no place for me
No place that I can hide

Instrumental

I just need someone
Who can break the spell
Cure my disease
And make me well

And when I open my eyes
Will you still be here
To comfort me
Take away my fear

Cos I'm a stranger in a strange land
And the venom in my veins
Tells me that nothings changed


Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: tonyc on February 22, 2021, 10:37:56 AM
brill brill brilliant willie . everything is superb love your voice the backing vocals , and great sound on the drums nice tune and lyrics thumbs up .......cheers tony cee
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Gritter on February 22, 2021, 11:15:16 AM
A classic sound on this sweet song. The catchy melancholy melody takes me back in time...reminiscent of the great Roy Orbison.
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Ray Brookes on February 22, 2021, 11:31:46 AM
That is a great sound with this production, Willie. Great lyrics and excellent vocal work.
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: StephenM on February 22, 2021, 07:13:43 PM
lovely guitar and soundscape....beautiful....mesmerizing.... just draws one right in close.... I think this has a bit of Tom Petty vibe and that is really good for me.... that big quiet lovely solo is stellar.... I would say this is up there with the stars and planets as far as how big it is....really great work Willie.....
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Bluesberry on February 22, 2021, 07:44:26 PM
Tom Petty...I was thinking that also, then I saw Stephen's comment...I really like the lyrics....it all sounds good....bit of a deep song going on here...played excellent and sung equally so....like something off the Petty "Wildflowers" album
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Johnny McAleer on February 23, 2021, 02:00:03 AM
Very smooth. The effects pedal purchase certainly paid off, Willie. I'm getting a nice couple of Eagles-type harmonies in there. Great tempo and fab vocals. Nice one!
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Ferryman_1957 on February 23, 2021, 02:34:37 AM
Lovely work Willie, very well written, arranged and played. Loved the lead work and as always the vocals and harmonies are excellent. I really liked the lyrics as well. That GT-1 sounds great, I have the GT-001 and was always very impressed by it. You've proved that GAS is a good thing!

Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: BerryPatch on February 23, 2021, 04:30:23 AM
Awesome vocals! As StephenM said, I get a bit of a Petty vibe, in the lyrics as well. Lovely melancholic backing with some excellent lead work. That pedal sure does sound great...
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: TPB on February 23, 2021, 06:42:35 AM
New unit sounds great and you are right on the money with this song Coffee and Willie jangle in the morning does not get any better
Tim
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Pine on February 23, 2021, 08:35:31 AM
Liked this alot Willie. Your vocal phrasing paired with the lyrical content does generate a Petty vibe, which is fine by me being a long time TP fan. Instrumentally its got a cool hypnotic type feel and that guitar tone you've chosen suits the song to a tee. We'll written and well performed. Nice tune Willie!
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: kenny mac on February 23, 2021, 09:34:52 AM
Could see roy orbison singing this willie,its a classy production.
The pedal sounds great.
It helps that your playing is awesome.
Excellent.
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: hardlock on February 24, 2021, 03:04:57 AM
Your style is amazing. Great all around production Willie!
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: SE on February 24, 2021, 10:42:11 AM
Cool stuff, always melodic and tuneful songs, the strings and guitar solo are excellent, getting the Tom Petty thing too.
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Mike_S on February 24, 2021, 04:37:50 PM
This is haunting but soothing at the same time. The lyrics are great and the song as we've come to expect, full of melody. Awesome work and I am a sucker for a good outro solo like this.

Mike
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: StephenM on February 24, 2021, 05:01:12 PM
along with the other songs on the SC latest list I heard this about 5 or 6 times over the past two days while out working on our home.... anyway... I came in better understanding of the lyrics... for sure....I can relate...very much...as i said before...really big stuff here...
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Nelson on February 24, 2021, 10:45:48 PM
Outstanding performance Willie.
Love your cool vocals and the classic guitar work.

Hats off 2 U Sir
Title: Re: Stranger in a Strange Land
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on February 25, 2021, 04:55:54 AM
I agree with Sandy - definitely a touch of The Big 'O' here, as produced by Jeff Lynne! Which is quite a compliment on your production here. It's real quality, Willie. And the lyric feels a bit different for you - mysterious but epic. I really like it!

Brilliant work. And if this is what a GT-1 pedal does, I think you've found a great formula / bank of tones.
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