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Just got back from 49 days deep in the North Carolina mountains with no cell service. I’m sure I missed a lot of great songs here. I plan on going back and listening to some of them. I won’t be commenting on the older songs so I don’t mess up the normal flow of the forum. I wrote this as I was driving. It started as a road song, then turned into a breakup song. I hope everyone is staying safe and well in these unusual and trying times. https://soundcloud.com/tommyad/turn-aroundhttp://tommyadamsmusic.com/track/2424147/turn-aroundRealTracks in style: 2825:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryPopMike12-key Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 2911:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryPopBrent12-key Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 3074:Mandolin, Rhythm AmericanaSlow16thsAndy Ev16 060 MIDI SuperTracks in song: 2853:Piano, Rhythm CountryPopMike12-key Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 2825:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryPopMike12-key Ev 085 Held Royalty Free Loops Recorded in Logic Pro X Plug Ins : Nectar 2, Neutron 2, Ozone 8, Tonal Balance, Waves LinMB, Waves, L3-LL Multi Limiter, Scuffam Amps S-Gear, Waves Vocal Rider, Waves Bass Rider Vocals, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Tom Adams Turn Around Miles and miles of winding roads reminding me what i should have known it never felt right from the start Tank’s as empty as my broken heart Can’t recall the last car I passed Headlights dimming nearly out of gas It’s a long hard road to the next town Ain’t no place to be broken down I just reached up and tore off the rear view mirror if i keep driving I might disappear Radio’s dead don’t make a sound I’m too far gone now to turnaround Who’s to blame I’ll take my share On a road that leads to who knows where some things are never meant to last When it breaks down it breaks down fast This trucks not as good as it used to be Bout twenty years out of warranty It’s a long hard road to the next town Ain’t no place to be broken down I just reached up and tore off the rear view mirror if i keep driving I might disappear Radio’s dead don’t make a sound I’m too far gone now to turnaround ©2020 Thomas Adams
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Tommy, this is fantastic. I really liked your vocal and the lyrics in this one. Your playing was top notch, as usual, and your mix was exceptional!
This may be your best to date.
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Loved it - instantly accessible - great hooks, lovely playing and singing.
Nailed everything.
A real treat.
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Love your songs Tommy. This was no exception Guitars were excellent. Loved the way they framed your vocal. Well done
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Great imagery--the road and break-up (or break-down). I liked the line "if i keep driving I might disappear".
Was the break-up with a girl or with your truck??!?
Real nice track, and I enjoyed it throughout.
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Some really nice writing here, but I'll just pick one: Tank's as empty as this broken heartLove rhyming mirror with disappear.  Well sung, well produced, nice melody. Subtle harmony, excellent playing, great dynamics... Even heard a bit of that mandolin hidden in the background.
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Man, so good! Great song, great performance. And man, I just love listening to your mixes! Such a treat through the 'phones, the way you can hear everything so clearly. Would love to be a fly on the wall during one of your mixing sessions. Very much enjoyed, Tom, and good to see you back
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49 days in the NC mountains.... nice vacation. I'd hate to have to leave after a month and a half in the hills.
I really like the song. Another good writing and recording job my friend.
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Wow this is excellent work tommy very professionally done nothing out of place well done thanks eric
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Tommy, this is fantastic. I really liked your vocal and the lyrics in this one. Your playing was top notch, as usual, and your mix was exceptional!
This may be your best to date. Mario, thank you for your continued support for many years. I always appreciate your comments, Tom
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Tom
Loved it - instantly accessible - great hooks, lovely playing and singing.
Nailed everything.
A real treat.
Peter Peter, thanks for the kind words. It means a lot coming from you as I am a big fan of your music, Tom
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Right. After spending 49 days in the hills of NC the first song you'd write would be called Turn Around. Great delivery and inspiration!!
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Good song with excellent lyrics and vocals. Pro production all the way. Really enjoyed it!
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Hey Tommy,
after way too long away from the user showcase, I stopped in tonight and saw your name. I KNEW I would be happy if I clicked on the link, and danged I wasn't exactly right! Making good music requires a person to wear a lot of hats, and you wear them all so well! I know you have done your time on the smoky stages, so you come by your expertise honestly. As others have already said, everything you do is good, and this is no exception. The tone, the mix, the lyrics, the vocals.. everything sounds top notch to me! And, apart from the technical stuff, I just like the song.
Having said all that, there is one small disappointment. You were in NC and I didn't know. Bummer. But the music is not disappointing in any way shape or form. Just keep on doing what you do so well.
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Tom,
Love the minimalist opening. Band sounds great when they join - every piece so clear in the mix and all blended perfectly (including the vocals). A truly great drum sound. Nice guitar work.
"it never felt right from the start
Tank’s as empty as my broken heart
Can’t recall the last car I passed
Headlights dimming nearly out of gas"
Nice.
"...This trucks not as good as it used to be
Bout twenty years out of warranty"
HA! Nice.
One measure of a good song is being so wrapped up in it that you do not notice time passing. When this finished I was surprised to find it at 3:30. It felt like about a minute.
Great to see you back. Welcome home.
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(something is going on... i have notes on my phone for a song about running away from a broken relationship and running out of gas...)
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Love your songs Tommy. This was no exception Guitars were excellent. Loved the way they framed your vocal. Well done Scott, thank you so much for your very nice comments, Tom
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 Janice's first thought was "it sounds like a Tom Petty song." And I gotta agree. The lyric is one to dream about writing...just excellent. And, man, your vocal sounds so rich in that mix. You have a fine ability to get EVERY track cooperating with one another. Clarity and openness to the max. Your guitars, RT's, loops and the MST ALL sound like a bunch of fine musicians having fun in a studio. As though they've played together for years. Back to your vocal...so plaintive and it exudes THE word for us - soulful! Outstanding our friend... J&B
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Great song Tommy.
I love these lines:
"I just reached up and tore off the rear view mirror
if i keep driving I might disappear".
The mix is terrific. Can I ask where those guitars are panned in the verses? The separation is stunning.
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Just great, Tommy. May I call you Tommy? Forty-nine days in the mountains sounds a real treat. The lyrics are very evocative as road-trip songs seem to tend to be. Maybe it's those hours of boredom punctuated by moments of terror that does it.
I don't usually do this, but I first heard this on my crappy little phone speaker...and it sounded good! I don't think that happens by accident, so I'm just reporting success.
Admirable piece from first lick to that unsettled and unsettling ending. Loved the tasty guitar coming in the left. A lot happens in the left on a road trip (at least in countries where they drive on the correct side), so even that little "touch" was very nice.
I like this one plenty.
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Excellent all around, Tom. Everything shines and the clarity of each track is wonderful. Those drums are clean and crisp. Instruments and vocals are where they belong. Very well done.
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