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Hi Everyone.........Apologies for being a bit absent....I haven't recorded anything for over a year; but, I got busy with this one over the weekend, and I guess it's ready to show
All comments are welcome, and first impressions are most appreciated.
Thanks, in advance..................
-Tom

She’s In Love
By Tom Tognaci

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Forty-five more miles to go
This old freight train’s moving way too slow
She’s in love
She’s in love ……..with someone else

The sound of steel has a lonesome bite
Crawling up my back on this winter’s night
She’s in love
She’s in love ……..with someone else

I got out two days ago
From a jail in Ohio
Heading for the place I once called home
I hang my hope on my Loretta
But she only wrote me one letter
Calling for the day when I come home


The northern lights are a mystery
And there’s no solace in their company
She’s in love
She’s in love ……..with someone else

I’m so tired of being lonely
I’d call home, if I could only
Know for sure that she’d be there alone
Now, all I have is my Loretta
And the words written in this letter
Calling for the day that I come home
And I’m coming home.

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Hi Tom,

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, I can certainly appreciate your talent.
Sounds like you have a hit record on your hands, good job.

Loretta/letter = great !


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Hi Tom,

I really like the speed up on the intro with the train pulling out of the station and picking up speed. Only nit I have is you could have shortened the intro some and still have gotten the same effect. 35 seconds is a long time to get into the song/vocal. I kept waiting for the vocal to start. Other than that it's really strong all around. The hoo hoo hoo in your voice sounds like a steam locomotive's lonesome whistle. Lots of good stuff in there with the sound effects and they aren't too over the top. Nice. By the way, why the new moniker, Iron Knee? Have you gone "injun" on us. Just kidding Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by Calvin
Hi Tom,

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, I can certainly appreciate your talent.
Sounds like you have a hit record on your hands, good job.

Loretta/letter = great !

Calvin

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Nice to be back, Calvin......I haven't recorded a thing since the end of 2015....it's good to be back.
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Originally Posted by Little_stevie_b
Hi Tom,

I really like the speed up on the intro with the train pulling out of the station and picking up speed. Only nit I have is you could have shortened the intro some and still have gotten the same effect. 35 seconds is a long time to get into the song/vocal. I kept waiting for the vocal to start. Other than that it's really strong all around. The hoo hoo hoo in your voice sounds like a steam locomotive's lonesome whistle. Lots of good stuff in there with the sound effects and they aren't too over the top. Nice. By the way, why the new moniker, Iron Knee? Have you gone "injun" on us. Just kidding Good stuff.

Stevie


Hi Stevie......thanks for listening and commenting!!
I had to create a new password and username because JPF wouldn't let me log in. I did this last year, some time. IronKnee is a name I go by on other sites.
Thanks, again!!


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This is stellar. Love the lyrics--there's a lot of unsaid story and emotion behind the lines that intrigues, and that the melody and rhythm accentuates. Really well done.

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Originally Posted by Deej56
This is stellar. Love the lyrics--there's a lot of unsaid story and emotion behind the lines that intrigues, and that the melody and rhythm accentuates. Really well done.


Hey there Deej56................thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it!!

And thanks to all who have listened!
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Wow, I like this a lot Tom. Good tune! Love the drive and guitar work...Everything! It might be a personal preference, but I would take the harmonica volume down a bit, especially when it first comes in. Don't get me wrong man, that harmonica sounds good, but it might be a tad strong at the start. Awesome work, I fanned ya too.

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Tom,

It is always good to see you around. I don't get here as often as I used to as well. Hey love this, especially the vibe. One small sug--I'd pan the harmonica about 50-60% right so as not to supersede or compete with your lead vox so much--JMHO.

Nice song!

steady-eddie.

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Originally Posted by L. James Tanner
Wow, I like this a lot Tom. Good tune! Love the drive and guitar work...Everything! It might be a personal preference, but I would take the harmonica volume down a bit, especially when it first comes in. Don't get me wrong man, that harmonica sounds good, but it might be a tad strong at the start. Awesome work, I fanned ya too.


Thanks James.....Thanks for listening and commenting.
When the dust settles a bit, I'm gonna lower that harp a bit
Thanks again!


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Originally Posted by E Swartz
Tom,

It is always good to see you around. I don't get here as often as I used to as well. Hey love this, especially the vibe. One small sug--I'd pan the harmonica about 50-60% right so as not to supersede or compete with your lead vox so much--JMHO.

Nice song!

steady-eddie.



Nice seeing ya Eddie........and will-do-with-the-harp-comment.

Thanks, Man........

And thanks to all who have listened
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hey Tom,man you have a fantastic one here!Love the train fx and your ghostly wailin'.Cool story and a nice delivery.It's good to hear you again!Mike

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TOM!

Hello friend! Always so good to see you! This is amazing, the production, the train sounds, it just adds to the emotions and rhythms and love the vocal that really relates the meaning of the write!

Always happy to listen to you, I was missing you!!

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Originally Posted by Michael LeBlanc
hey Tom,man you have a fantastic one here!Love the train fx and your ghostly wailin'.Cool story and a nice delivery.It's good to hear you again!Mike


Hi Mike....and it's good to be back! Thanks for stopping by. It's always nice to hear from you.........any new tunes from you lately?? I'll have a look ;-)
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Originally Posted by TamsNumber4
TOM!

Hello friend! Always so good to see you! This is amazing, the production, the train sounds, it just adds to the emotions and rhythms and love the vocal that really relates the meaning of the write!

Always happy to listen to you, I was missing you!!

Tammy


Hi Tammy.....I was wondering if you were around ;-)
Thanks soo much for listening. I'm glad you like this one.....
See ya 'round
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Many good lines in this. Particularly liked...

"The sound of steel has a lonesome bite
Crawling up my back on this winter’s night "

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Good to hear a new one from you, Tom! Lots of emotion in the lyric and sense of urgency in the music, not to mention the lonesome train whistle, all very effective.

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Originally Posted by Martin Lide
Many good lines in this. Particularly liked...

"The sound of steel has a lonesome bite
Crawling up my back on this winter’s night "


Hey thanks for listening, Martin.........and, thanks for noticing the lyric!

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Originally Posted by Ricki E. Bellos
Good to hear a new one from you, Tom! Lots of emotion in the lyric and sense of urgency in the music, not to mention the lonesome train whistle, all very effective.

Ricki


Hi Ricki, and thank you for stopping by! It's always appreciated.



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This one's just up my street, Tom.
Love the atmosphere.

Before I listened I wondered how you were going to deal with the lyrics. It was a nice surprise.

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Originally Posted by Vicarn
This one's just up my street, Tom.
Love the atmosphere.

Before I listened I wondered how you were going to deal with the lyrics. It was a nice surprise.

Vic


Thanks for stopping by, Vic......Did you not care for the lyrics, as they stood without the benefit of the music? Just wondering ;-)
Thanks again....

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Hi Tom:

The song continues a "freight train" vibe made popular years ago when ""the age of steam" was in full-bloom. I enjoyed your performance and agree with Martin on many of the lines in the lyric. Unless you are able to get this into the hands of a Super-Star Folk Singer... it will be a "tough-sell" in Nashville or other music centers today. I wish otherwise but it's just the way things are today. Who knows... in a few years, things may come "full-circle." Best of luck with it. Enjoyed your vocal as well. ----Dave

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Originally Posted by Dave Rice
Hi Tom:

The song continues a "freight train" vibe made popular years ago when ""the age of steam" was in full-bloom. I enjoyed your performance and agree with Martin on many of the lines in the lyric. Unless you are able to get this into the hands of a Super-Star Folk Singer... it will be a "tough-sell" in Nashville or other music centers today. I wish otherwise but it's just the way things are today. Who knows... in a few years, things may come "full-circle." Best of luck with it. Enjoyed your vocal as well. ----Dave


Hey there David...thanks for listening!
I'm not trying to "sell" my music............nobody ever cared (except me...and the others, like you, that listen to the grass roots music of our times).
Nashville doesn't need me....and I lose no sleep over it.
God bless Nashville.
-Tom


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