Love the sound humming through my good headsets...sweet lovely acoustic fills my realm...with such a fine vocals,tone and range, that you have. Very nice;indeed. Really like the lyrics; well thought through. Neat melodic feel. Fine sounds work so well in this to surround your singing and I must say the addition of a lovely lady's harmonies makes this even sweeter. You have an interesting diacotomy here- subtle hearing something unusual contrasting in the background--"the battle lines are drawn" a lovely song but enveloped in a world of madness, like the symbolizm of the helicopter, at the right sound level, so as not to take your beautiful positive music too far out of reach...the endng speaks for itself. Well arranged. A real fave. Very clever, creative tune. Bravo. You did an amazing tune. EXCELLENT. Cheers Richard. Love it. Into my faves. -Vesa.

This it extremely well done...the guitar sounds fantastic and the vocals are so clear...excellent work richard

Speechless....What a beautiful song...It's like you performed it here...Like you were talking to me with that wonderful voice....

i agree with margot and the others.. you really have a good vocal/guitar presence. lyrics/harmonies and performance on this track is class a* my friend.

Ah,was keen to hear how this turned out :) You have sucha natural way in front of the mike Richard. You get that one on one quality going,where there is just the listener and the artist. Beautiful instrumentation and arangement. But without doubt the vocals are the star for me. Completely natural. Beautiful song. Nigel.

this new is waiting for the 1st review.. glad to do it for ya rich.. nice intro mix.. acoustic guitar is sweet and your vox is tender so it fits just right.. the kind of song that many will like.. not like mine lol.. man it rings a bell.. who does that sound like? we could have a contest to identify it.. dang.. tip of my tongue..a lovely one.. nice.. nice.. :-) man what's that chopper at the end my friend? takes me back again.. to my horror days.. want those memories to go away.. thanks for the soothing last verse.. eased my pain.. cheers.. :-)

That guitar is really beautiful. When the vocal slips in it`s just so very natural sounding...no strain in there...This has an easy, familiar sound that fits so comfortably...Is it any wonder I`m adding this to my favs.:-) Peace n love Mags :-)

O MAN! Wonderful sound here! SOOOOO nice on the VOX...Is a great vibe to this. It feels so nice listening..:) Very nice Bud!!! Man im glad you came to see me..WONDERFUL TUNE!!!! WOWSOME STUFF..:) DACE>

this is a beautiful track. its got a great "i'm always on the move" feel. the guitar comes out really well, and I like your exploration of the drums. i'm a singer myself, so I really like the lyrics, especially "the same old story plays out in the darkness." good job, for sure.

Back for more. Love the chord changes here. Your vocal delivery is top-notch, but I am not sure why you covered it in effects; it is so wonderful on its own. Harmonies are sweetly done. I can't speak about the telephone effect as we did it in our "Blue Horizon", but it doesn't seem to mix with the crisp, clear instrumentation. Nonetheless, despite my misgivings, you have a wonderful tune here.

I was just about to put up my "Love and Lies" done by Dusty Drake, but I think I'll just listen to your beautiful song a few more times. Mighty fine guitar playing and even better vocals - a winner all around.

This is a really lovely song. Love the gentle vocal treatment. The guitar reminds me a little bit of Bread, which can only be a good thing. Nice work. Cheers, Phil

Beautiful composition. Love the tone of your voice. Great job!

Another very pretty song with clean production and clear mix. Enjoyed the relaxed vocal! Keep up the great work.

Nice tune richard. The vocals are very good and the arrangement is excellent. None of the instruments takes over too much and ultimately the song benefits.

very nice strumming!! beautifil guitar sound and you have a real warm voice---great vocal sound---catchy--love and lies!chord movement really flows ---- real tasty acoustic lead as well--not overdone! a pleasure to listen to-thanx-mark

Love And Lies Wow : acoustic gem for sure,strummed to perfection and the vocal is also so damned good. When the track comes in fully the song breathes:little touches that make the whole thing sound so full. Okay so the production is a little weak sounding what this does is showcase a songwriting skill that is clearly of a high standard. The spoken vocal part midway through comes across as too loud agianst the rest of the track. Overall though a great song . Sly

Sweet sound Rich...this track has some wonderful sensitivities... vocals & phrasing, lyrics and musical structure. Nicely done... real pleasing to the ear...as it seemingly slips by. Henry

So kool... Love the sound of vocals....nice guitar work also....what a great listen ....:)Thx, Bud

Great song writing and I like your voice! Good use of the phone vox to match the lyric the content. Good one! Farrell

Beautiful opening chord play Richard, instantly digging this. Very nice melodic harmonising and instrumentation. Man this is a well written song, attention to lyrics really captures the emotion of the song. Just a great track..enjoyed!!

Richard....very nicely written and delivered song. Your voice works so well with the acoustic guitar. Smart, classic and perfectly arranged. Kudos on this...great job. ~Blake

You are a great guitar player - I like your work. It is really a nice song - sung with heart.

Yes, this is a really fine song-- and I love everything about it--'cept the phone part. Simple, peaceful, sweet and straight forward-- this is a fabulous easy-listening tune. I agree too, with the folksinger/songwriter feel. Maybe even Bread, a little. Very nice, Rich. Gina

Nice acoustic sound. This reminds me of a cross between Simon/Garfunkle and the folk singer songwriters of the 70... Jim Croche, Don McLean. It's nice to hear some simple straight forward music. Nice work.

Beautiful seems to sum this up nicely. acoustic sounds fantastic. mix sounds great. Vocals fit nicely. I seriously wonder how this song would sound with some strings. Kind of reminds me of a James Taylor style song. Nicely done!

Wow, what a stellar piece of writing and performance. I'm put in mind of Paul Simon, not that you sound like him, or that the song sounds like his material. It's more the way that you seem to be able make the song a "full package". It's not a singer playing a song, and playing a guitar. It's a total package. That probably doesn't make sense, but I know what I mean. Absolutely captivating voice and lovely guitar work and arrangement. I'm not as anti- the phone bit as some others, but there does seem to be a big volume jump at that section. But I could listen to this song for hours. Just beautiful. New fav. Cheers Brian

Excellent work. Beautiful composition!!! Everything that needed to be said has been done so in the previews reviews. Love your voice, very moving and a calm vibe to it. Just a great listen !!!!!

Richard - great sound on this track, esp the acoustic. Lovely song, great playing. I concur with the others RE: the "phone voice" - I might consider changing that to make it on par with the rest of the vocal. Welcome!

Ah... A songwriter :) That intro,and on it the full band sound,pure gold. Yep,youa re DEFINATELY a song writer. Excellent vocals and lyrics. More than that though,I don't want to review,I just want to listen and enjoy it as a music lover. Greatly enjoyed indeed :) Nigel.

A very pleasant easy-listening track. Good vocals, nice acoustic guitars and lovely melody. Cheers.

Lovely melody, like it a lot. Love the intro. I wish I could read the lyrics in here though. The idea with the "on the phone voice" is good but... I feel it mayby a bit to loud. But allround a really nice production and song. Peace Papi

Beautiful acoustic guitar. Vocals are great and I love the harmonies and placement. You have a beautiful voice, very soft and smooth. Nice work! Aysha

Richard.............SO NICE! :-) LOVED the Vocals and the MIX is FANTASTIC!!! I find this song VERY Uplifting and a FINE listen. Well written and arranged song and performance is super. THANK YOU for Sharing your music :-) Rob

Excellent acoustic guitar and warm vocals. Nice songwriting ,with a beautiful chord progression. I definately liked the warm vocals more than the other passage . Great listen, thanks for sharing and welcome to iMS. all the best,............Larry T.....

Hi Richard, I was truly taken all round with this lovely song and vocals up until the 2 min. mark. When the loud voice kicked in, I wasn't really sure what was happening. You have a great voice and the song is good in essence so please don't be offended that I say what's on my mind. I'm sure going to watch out for any new stuff you upload because I feel one of these days you'll blow me away with something. Carol.

Excellent vocal, sounding really natural with a beautiful guitar. Not sure about the "phone voice" hope you don`t mind me saying so...This is one very enjoyable song to listen to, a pleasure...:-) Peace n love mags xx :-)

Very moving and Inspiring. Keep up the excellent work!

this is the one. the chorus is absolutely beautiful. i just love the chord changes, melody and the fine guitar playing. the vocals come in a little strong after the chorus, but it is a very nice song.

VERY PRETTY AGIAN! Is a good flow here..It just rides alone SO nice man! Very much enjoyed the listen. I like that its very cleanly recorded. Great sounds. Its got a kinda Magic about it. Great job. DACE>

There's no hiding behind a mask or dancing around the subject here. This song gets right to it and stays with it to the beautiful end. This could be part of an elegant dance or skating routine; it has that stately air about it. Fine work!

I love pieces like this where the mixture of instruments blends into a kind ephemeral interplay that kind coax many different impressions. Like standing in an opening up in the mountains. You hear and smell changing catches of things. This music is like that.

You get some beautiful sounds from your instruments, and as with your other tune, lovely layering. There is much happening, but it is not overwhelming. I am not sure of the title. I see a loverly heather covered hillside, a gentle breeze blowing through the hair of a child who holds a flower in her hand, the sun gently warming her face. Thanks for giving me the impetus for the image.

Just LOVIN' th' intro to this one; nice crisp guitar sounds, very good recording. Strong talent & sheer love of playing on display for the ears, no doubt. I really like this one! Gets a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from my ears!

Mellow intro. Nice sound...*very* nice sound. Captures a beautiful ambience. Very well executed. Great work!

Another great track. I love the synths on this one.

A sort of magical and enlightening feel to this piece. Great mix of timbres giving me a positive and hopeful vibe. Well done instrumental Richard. Very pleasurable to my ears. ~blake

You have the right hand for the instrumentation. It sounds great and the recording is very clear. And your guitar-playing, ohhhh, it is a pleasure to listen.

Love the wind chimes at the begining, nice touch. Wow, interesting harmonies and melodies. Chinese sounding and banjo too, really cool This production is real good, nice delicate sonic landscape and everything sounds sweet and clear.

Another beautiful piece of work fromyou Richard. Very lyrical and melodic instrumental. I was captivated by your voice in Love and Lies and have to be honest was disappointed that I didn't hear it here. I'm not saying that you should turn this into a song. I think it works as a beautiful instrumental track. But your voice is outstanding so don't leave it off too many tracks. Lovely lilting feel to it with somehow oriental overtones. Just gorgeous. Cheers Brian

Clean guitar and bajo sounds with a gentle rolling feel.... cascades between the ears... pleasurable listen.

Excellent instrumentation. Really sets a very smooth mood to the entire piece. Innovative banjo use!! Great work! Very enjoyable. Mike K.

a definite Chinese melody vibe here - love it! The banjo is excellent - I'm torn here - vox might be cool, but the song stands alone very well also!!

Enjoyed Love and lies so much,had to see what this one offered. Oooh,banjo :) Yeah,this one is breathing summertime... beautifuly written... Excellent arangement!!! Yep,such a beautiful atmosphere to this,was sad to when it faded. IMHO these songs don't need reviewing they need listening to,appreciating. Beautiful work mate. Nigel.

WOW!!! This is EXCELLENT!! As soon as the banjo started, I fell.....as the song progressed......I was blown over. What an AWESOME job of combining ambient with acoustic easy listening. EXCELLENT PRODUCTION!!! BEAUTIFUL THEME!! and a DEFINITELY APPRECIATED DL :-) AWESOME!! ROB OH YEAH!! WELCOME TO IMS!! Looking forwatd to MUCH more from you :-)

This is sweet, Clever harmonies and well produced. I liked the variety of different instruments you used here. very well done

this is very nice...the acoustic instruments are performed quite well. theres a delicate vibe that a female voice would be perfect for.

you do some very good work. this is a nice pretty song, that maybe with the addition of vocals would make it even better. send me a copy when you get it done : )

A POIGNANT PORTRAIT that can be painted anywhere in this lost world. You present the ugly truth as gently as you can without losing any of its impact. Quality backing and even better vocals.

Lovely layering of the guitars here. Subtle background keys are just the trick. Vocal delivery is right in line with the rest, also nicely layered. This is the work of an accomplished artist, no doubt.

VERY pleasant vocals, & great lyrical skill... what I'd term a "tasty" tune, in that it seems to stay with you for quite a while. You're VERY much able to "tell that story", Richard. This is my favorite track of yours, & I give it a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Lovely work. A song that paints pictures in your mind's eye.

First of all thank you for taking the time to listen to and comment on my song Last Time-much appreciated. Wow the lyrics melody and guitar on this song are wonderful!!! The production also sounds top notks for posting this-it is a very enjoyable listen. Jeff

Richard.....I stopped by to pick up on the other 2 songs, which got lost in my PC crash....and AHHHHHHH!!! I found another one. EXCELLENT SURPRISE!!!! I like this one very much, as well. Very touching and very well done. Again, I appreciate your sharing your music :-) THANKS for the DL's :-) Rob

Very beautiful song with good baritone vocal. Great mix and clean production. Enjoyed the listen.

Waiting - wonderful guitar playing and vocals. Dreamy atmosphere you have made with this song. I would like to play your song on Thursday in my German Radio-Show. If you are agree? It would be great. Please give me an answer.

It's all about the songwriting, then about performance. You've got them both down Richard. Perfect representation of a slice of (rotten) life. Vocal line and vox over the acoustic progression top notch. Great lyrics. This is super. Thanks for sharing your art.... peace ~Blake

Another piece of exceptional quality from you Richard. Wonderfully "human" song. Superb picking on the guitar and the piano and strings give an excellent depth to the backing track. Beautifully performed vocals. Exceptional!!!!!!

a really beautiful track, the acoustic is so lush and rich...I downloaded to play on my Nexus Radio Show!

man this is amazing!! beautiful finger picking. extremely well played. mix sounds great as well. I prefer using headphones but even on my creative speakers this is great!!

A true song writer............ah,excellent. Beautiful performance,vocals ,lyrics and thoughtful production. A most pleasant listen,,,,,,,,,thanks for sharing !!!Great backing ambience........ Larry T....

Oh cool,you uploaded a new one :) Excellent :) Sshh...listening.... You know,I am wondering if you are not a pro musican... I wonder as well if you have not also been a session musican at some point... There is something about your compositions that just quietly say:"Class" Even if I'm wrong,there is no hiding their quality,in writing,playing and production. Wouldn't suprise me to find out you have written for a good many artists through the years. Mate,solid gold class. Disappointed this has recieved so FEW reviews!!! It deserves a LOT more! Class. Nigel.

Beautiful tune Richard! Some excellent playing and your vocals and lyrics...outstanding.

Richard, a very well written and performed piece of music. The instrumentation is exactly what it needs to be to support your great lyrics and vocals. Thanks for sharing your music here. Peace, Jim

Ah,yes,very different indeed. Has a euro feel... Very mucha european radio track IMHO... Very nice atmosphere and hook to it. The vocals add a nice touch of colour,I love the tone of them especially in the quiter sections.... Yep,the more I listened the more I warmed to it. Surely this must have been played on the radio here? I seem to remember it for some reason..... Well,anyways,yep and excellent collab. Nigel.

much different from your previous works. that's good. variety is another sign of great talent. it sounds like a trip through space. the singer reminds me of david bowie with his approach.

Upbeat and methodic then floating in space... very effective... with some nice vocal and production work throughout! A well thought out piece! Good collab work guys!

what a cool collab guys..i love the lively flow in the rhythm and the cool smooth vocals. excellent work!

Richard, you did it well with the final mix . I love the result !

Very cool percussion and like the guitar playing. Cool efx. kind of spacey...the bass pumps along to move this tune; good vocals & cosmic harmonies. Fine tempo and mood change with the terrestial efx. I enjoy the stereo panning and break up of the sounds delivering into both sides of my headphones. Very original tune. Like the production work. FAB!! -Your friend. -Vesa.

Ah a collab Richard :) Saladin's voice is very rich in tone,certainly suiting this down to the ground... Very nice subtle arangement. Nice acoustic solo as well,not over stated,leaving the vocal as the star, and that is the real trick for any composer,to stay in the background and do all the hard work. Excellent Richard and Saladin Nigel.

Great acoustic track with a definite "tropical" laid back feel, the same for your vocals, in a wonderful deep range and so relaxed. Unique mix of melancholy and ironic expression... Pascal

Oh yes, we're proud of this one. And we're going to make many more on our little internet collab site(www.kryptic.ning.com) .