Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.

[kenny mac]

This fest isn't long enough, so many songs to choose from.
This one in particular grabbed my attention as its by Geir,a songcrafters who has been a major influence on a lot of people on this site including myself.
Hope you like it Geir.

So you had another sleepless night
The stars were shining and the moon was bright ... and everything was
Quiet in the city
Isn't it a pity
That everything's so dead when you're alive

Now you walk into the night alone
Your feet is aching and you start to moan
Every step's in vain
You slip into the pain
As no one hear your whisper in the rain

And you see the stars
And you feel your scars
And you hear the distant sound of life on mars

You fight the demons and you fight the light
You fight the darkness and an angel in the night
And in your mind a shadow
Is broken by an arrow,
as lightning strikes the tower of despair.

It is time to lay your head to rest
You've walked the streets - you've passed the test.
But no one's there to hear you
The night-creatures will fear to
Even make a sound - as you cross the street

 

[guitarron]

F-n hell. This is really good. Got me scrambling for the original. That break sound huge. Great lead tone. Nice job Kenny

[Bluesberry]

So flipping good.....so very flipping good

[StephenM]

Big sound...great song.  Love the guitars...and vocals

[cuthbert]

This was just great, Kenny. HUGE sound, phenomenal playing and singing, and I can hear echoes of the great man himself in your vocals.

Excellent tribute!

[Mike_S]

Brilliant job Kenny. Done with feeling. You put in a great vocal here. It's got a massive sound... sounds like a timeless classic. I must check out Geirs original.

Mike

[Geir]

I am so lucky to have you covering this song. 

You took it to another level with your powerful voice and amazing arrangement.

I think I've listened to it at least 50 times already (the slow response was partly due to a weekend of home improvement and jamming with my son in law and partly because I was speechless).

I love it when the raw guitars come in and that powerful solo at the end is just perfect.

Btw. My son-in-law loved it to and was amazed that someone cover an old tune of mine.


Off for another listen.

Once again: thank you Kenny.

[Blooby]

How utterly cool. Many cool things here, but I love the instrumental middle eight. Vocals aside, the track actually reminds me of Queen. It even has that Brian May mid-pushed thing.

Fantastic.

Blooby

[chapperz66]

Awesome stuff Kenny.  Rock anthem throughout - and the soaring lead just knocked me out.  Brilliant.

Paul

[Jean Pierre]

énorme travail ici!
Blooby said

Vocals aside, the track actually reminds me of Queen. It even has that Brian May mid-pushed thing.

..the same impression