Good Life - IanR original

[IanR]

Hi Folks,

I have found a little time to finish this off over the past few days.  The opening riff may sound a little familiar but I am claiming that it is a standard 1-3-5 arpeggio and doesn't belong to anyone. Comments welcome.

The song is based on two chords only:  G and C repeated.  I was playing around with a new delay pedal and was trying to get a sound I liked out of my amp and this riff started to rock along, so I hit the record button on the BR800 and just repeated it for a few minutes.  The rest was built up around that. The arpeggio emerged when I was looking for a bass line.

If you are wondering, the lyrics are autobiographical but the truth has been bent for dramatic purposes.

I hope you like it.

Ian

[Farrell Jackson]

It took me about a minute or so to warm up to this song but after that I was all in with this good toon! I especially like the vocal section when you move up an octave. Well done!

Farrell

[Groundy]

Sounding good Ian,
So well written and performed....
Some nice guitar work going on here...

Alex

[Johnny Robbo]

Excellent, toe-tapping stuff! It's got a bit of Nick Lowe/Rockpile about it to my ears. Brilliant use of only two chords... sometimes simple is best. Bravo!

[Hilary]

Aww this is sweet Ian, particularly as there is a ring of truth about it and a toe tapper too!

[Pine]

A very happy, upbeat tune

Sentimental lyrics mirror the instrumental vibe.

Toetapper!

[Hook]

Nice work your brother good solid Honest song. I love the way you lie or it near the end there and really take that riff and fill it out.
Rock on!

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Yeah, nice one Ian, I was just waiting for Dave Edmunds to put in an appearance.  Loved it.    Willie

[Redler]

Fine job with two chords! Agree with Rockpile comparison!

Excellent singing as well!

[DeificDave]

The opening reminds me of a Violent Femmes song (Blister in the Sun) however your song is very different from theirs. If we didn't use chord sequences that have been used before, it would be almost impossible to come up with new riffs. Using the same chord structure hasnt done blues music any harm and most of those guys all sound very different!

Your song is great, with a really nice vocal.