this is one fun tune. Then the words. How do you do this?

There's an emotional edge to this beautiful voice, goes so deep, like you barely get it out sometime, balanced between singing it, and the deep emotion that comes through.

Started listening to this..... forgot where I was. Forgot I was listening to something, just, I don't know, became part of the song. Damn, this is embarrassing, but I've got tears in my eyes, just from the beauty of the music. And then, the lyrics start. Found myself feeling a little lost, as if I came back somewhere else, or just changed a little, when the end came. To long? Not a chance. I could listen to this forever.

Hello, The out lying islands is a jest on my part, I live in Florida , which at times seems as so. Marooned is a base backing track knock off from pink floyd. I added some keys and bass stuff and lead guitar stuff. And thanks for kind words on my tunes. Dark waters rocks, good work.

Thank you all for your comments. Closest to the heart. Dan

:) Very vivid accounts of times in the desert.

Well done!!

So obviously sublime any comment seems redundant.

Most excellent! That sax floating in the background is perfect

I'm listening to this track. It's sounds quite excellent so far man. Great stuff.

Awesome music...you're lucky to have found someone you work so well with - and he's also lucky. Haha, and you're very lucky especially, as my last musical partner used to say stuff to me like, 'I'd like to hear more melody. Keep working on it.' Looking forward to hearing what you do with this.

I am completely with you on the "I have to get out of bed RIGHT NOW and capture this" thing, ha! Have to say, if that's how you usually create, then it's working. Great song-writing, wonderfully pro performances from all musicians, and I love your voice! I'm not usually a fan of longer tracks, but you kind of take me along with you, and I want to keep listening. Liking your Indiana Jones avatar also...but that's not important. :-)

PS - Gorgeous Santana vibe! This wouldn't be out of place on his Supernatural album. Very cool song-writing.

Midsummer is a magical time - captured beautifully here by both music and voice. (Bring sun block - Sexy factor 11.)

I love this. Wow!

well done , great tune.

So I just picked up my second cup of coffee this morning and clicked on this jewel. What a great way to start my day. Top notch from the music to the vox to the production. Straight to favorites.

Very nice R&B groove! Great vocals and production.

Very Imaginative piece of work. You've got a really great voice fella.

Nice! Love the melody and lyrics

Oh, yeah, and my toes curl when you say anything good about my vocals (kidding) The dance was one of those songs I made it up as I sang it. The bridge was a total surprise, to me and to Steve, when I sang it. You know how it is? A song I'd never heard before, a melody I'd never sung before, came belting out words and all. Man was I thankful I don't practice without the record light shining! Background vocals: Oh god thanks for the comments there. Huge stretch for me. I did them all myself, except for the heavenly female high end part (Done by Wendie Gipson)There are actually something like three more parts, but I had to start wrapping things up for the challenge. Thanks again from the bottom of my heart

Thanks for the comments on this one, everyone. This my RPM "preferred" track. My first "reverse" collaboration. Steve Buzzell brought me the music as classical guitar and piano. I walked around with it for months, came up with lyrics and melody, sent it back to steve and laid out that lead guitar. It was sweet, but to "passive", so I ran his part through a guitar processor and "dirtied" (I wanted it as passion-wracked as the song is)it up. I hope he can forgive me. his guitar work is just so good, plus so intuitive. he gets what I need for the song. (His sax playing will just kill you).

David Byrne would have liked to have written and sung this... too bad for him, you did, and it's all you.

You take free music and give it wings. Thanks for this.

I've been listening to your songs, so take this as words on them all. You write with a great intimacy, you back your lyrics with music that fits the words like a glove-guitar(s) and melody. I could run this alongside me during my day and still feel it fresh.

Ahhhh, Lordy... add no more... it'll never need it. whatever you do, keep this simple pure and and austere as your lyrics.... so very fine

Mmmmmmm... sittin' here sippin' my Mimosas, laying on the beach in the Riviera..... life is good. Nice job

I like the steel, too. And I like the fade vox at the end of your verses... nice effect and brings the feel to the front.

Flying on, flying free

oh ho! somebody rocks! so very tasty. had me movin' right across the floor. I would be very calm and satisfied afte laying down those lines..... so it must work, this anger management.

very very nice.

gee.... I've recorded under the same influence! "Excuse me sir... but could you tell us, for all your listeners out there, what was your influence in making this music?" "Oh, I'd say it was vodka....".

Nice, Launched. I'm a fan of the sparce, (when I do it I call it"austere", "minimalist", pisses off my friends who believe a song has to have certain things in it to be bonafide, and I love doing that too!)And, thanks for the listen, and the comments. New Hampshire? I'm in Kittery Point. Maybe we'll collide at the listening party.