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The Hard Way #450020 01/09/18 12:06 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia	The Hard Way A little rock song of regret & lessons learned. Leon vocal & lyric I sang a bit and played the guitars. The Band: RealTracks in style: ~684:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 2719:Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev 120 RealTracks in style: ~405:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120 RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^5-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride The Hard Way Don’t be too hard on yourself Everybody stumbles now and then She might forgive you given time Maybe even take you back again Some things you have to learn the hard way No amount of well-meaning advice Is as convincing as the lesson Learned when she walks out of your life I’m not gonna say I told you so That you’ve got no one else to blame Cause I know the way it’s gonna feel Every time somebody says her name I’ve walked inside your shoes I know the meaning of regret Like you will, I understand the blues I know how low you’re gonna get Don’t be too hard on yourself Nobody always gets it right We’ve all been down the road you’re on We’ve felt like you will feel tonight You won’t find answers in that bottle Drunk or sober she will still be gone You’ve got to pull yourself together Dry your tears and try to carry on I’m not gonna say I told you so That you’ve got no one else to blame Cause I know the way it’s gonna feel Every time somebody says her name I’ve walked inside your shoes I know the meaning of regret Like you will, I understand the blues I know how low you’re gonna get

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450021 01/09/18 12:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,678 Northeastern, USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,678 Northeastern, USA	Peter, I really enjoyed this. It has a very cool Al Stewart "Year Of The Cat" vibe. Good mix on the vocals and tracks as well. Excellent! Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450030 01/09/18 01:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,507 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,507 Ontario, Canada	You had me right from that great opening. Great groove, very infectious! Nice one guys, enjoyed the listen. Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450047 01/09/18 04:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,924 South Africa JoanneCooper Veteran
JoanneCooper Veteran Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,924 South Africa	Hi Peter This is fantastic! A real rocker. Great write and great production. Love those backing vocals. Hundreds of Backing Tracks here Band-in-a-Box Files

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450060 01/09/18 05:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida	Peter/Leon, Terrific energy to this. Quite Knopfler-esque - the cadence of the lyric, the rhythm of the backing and (especially) the leads (love those leads!)... A very solid sound (good mix of the instruments for a cohesive sound) Really enjoyed the listen (several, actually). fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450073 01/09/18 05:59 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,867 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,867 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Super intro Peter. Loved this tune. Super vocal, lyric and backtrack. Harmonies were excellent as well :-). Guitar was awesome. Very cool phrasing and tone.. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450080 01/09/18 06:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,331 York, England ROG Veteran
ROG Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,331 York, England	Hi Peter. What a great song! Super backing and vocal, but what made it for me was the lead guitar work. I can see where Floyd is coming from with "Knopfler-esque", but for me that guitar had the feel of Hendrix, both the sound and the playing. I'm thinking "Hey Joe" or "All Along the watchtower". Fabulous stuff and definitely one of your best to date. ROG. Free online guitar lessons. Cours de guitare gratuit en ligne.

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450101 01/09/18 07:27 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,035 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,035 GA USA	Man, does this ever grab you from the get-go! Yet another fine production from a very fine team. And regarding the lyric..."ain't it the truth!" And Peter, you well know how much we love those soaring leads. We can see Clapton bending back and raising a foot This is one you don't need to say a lot about...just listen again and enjoy... Great collab you two! J&B Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: The Hard Way rsdean #450149 01/09/18 11:31 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: rsdean Peter, I really enjoyed this. It has a very cool Al Stewart "Year Of The Cat" vibe. Good mix on the vocals and tracks as well. Excellent! Bob Thanks Bob - really enjoyed your new one. Peter

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450158 01/09/18 12:06 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran
Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	This had me rocking right from the intro. (You won’t find answers in that bottle Drunk or sober she will still be gone You’ve got to pull yourself together Dry your tears and try to carry on) Great lyrics and upbeat tune. Love it. Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450275 01/10/18 05:32 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	What a tune! Within about 2 seconds I knew I was going to be enjoying this - it’s got an addictive groove with a great riff, right from the get go. This whole tune just sound very well written, and professionally arranged. I wouldn’t bat an eyelash hearing this on the radio alongside the classics. Thanks so much for sharing, Peter Cheers, Deryk

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450318 01/10/18 08:13 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,031 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,031 Davis, CA	Cooool Song!! A good lyric, and great rock vibe. Some great soloing in there (a little All Along the Watchtower). Great production and mix. Enjoyed this a bunch!! Take care. Greg

Re: The Hard Way BlueAttitude #450346 01/10/18 10:06 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude You had me right from that great opening. Great groove, very infectious! Nice one guys, enjoyed the listen. Thanks a lot Dave. Peter

Re: The Hard Way JoanneCooper #450447 01/10/18 10:48 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: JoanneCooper Hi Peter This is fantastic! A real rocker. Great write and great production. Love those backing vocals. Thanks Joanne - the backing vocal comment made me smile. Peter

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450457 01/11/18 02:53 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida	Peter & Leon, A good rocker. Some really nice guitar work. Good vocal and lyric. Very nice production. Mix sounds good. I enjoyed it! Tom

Re: The Hard Way floyd jane #450522 01/11/18 11:45 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: floyd jane Peter/Leon, Terrific energy to this. Quite Knopfler-esque - the cadence of the lyric, the rhythm of the backing and (especially) the leads (love those leads!)... A very solid sound (good mix of the instruments for a cohesive sound) Really enjoyed the listen (several, actually). fj Thanks Floyd - I appreciate the comments and comparisons. Peter

Re: The Hard Way floyd jane #450663 01/12/18 10:47 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: floyd jane Peter/Leon, Terrific energy to this. Quite Knopfler-esque - the cadence of the lyric, the rhythm of the backing and (especially) the leads (love those leads!)... A very solid sound (good mix of the instruments for a cohesive sound) Really enjoyed the listen (several, actually). fj Really appreciate that floyd. Peter

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450686 01/12/18 12:47 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 266 San Jose, CA Marty Sorensen Apprentice
Marty Sorensen Apprentice Joined: May 2016 Posts: 266 San Jose, CA	Really liked the harmonies.

Re: The Hard Way PeterF #450710 01/12/18 01:37 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Peter, Plus 1 to the kudos here - this has an irrisistable drive (I can hear the influences, but fogot them as soon as you start playing those fills!). Strong lyrics and vocal too...one of your best. Robert

Re: The Hard Way Scott C #450752 01/12/18 07:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,622 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Scott C Super intro Peter. Loved this tune. Super vocal, lyric and backtrack. Harmonies were excellent as well :-). Guitar was awesome. Very cool phrasing and tone.. Thanks Scott glad you liked it. Peter

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