Great tune Rob enjoyed all of it but something about that bass part that just grabbed me. Aces friend. Michael

I'm wondering how I missed this great song... Duh! Well, better late than never. Rob, I love those strings, and how you work the bass into the melody. The guitars are perfect. Just enough. You may be one of the few people who actually understand progressive rock, and I sure as Hell don't. But I know what I like. This is a wonderful ballad. Be really nice if some soulful singer put some vocals on it... But it's perfect the way it is. Peace, Jim

This is a great song, Rob. The Synths are complementing the song very well. I love Your guitar play. I enjoyed every note of it. The bass line is cool and grabs my very soul. Great production and mastering job. I m glad You shared this with Us. Emphyrio :)

Very nice indeed Rob. The string arangement works VERY well,helps the ebb and flow no end. In ruth,I think they are defining the piece... Very nice acoustic sound as well. Bass,always on the money,very warm tone. Lead...oh yeah,very very nice tone on that Rob. All in all... Well tis beautiful... Would work equaly well with vocals IMHO. Excellent work mate. Nigel.

Oh Rob-O, this one really stole my heart! To say I love this song, is to understate my passions to the ridiculous. Man, this is just so sweet and rich. I'm so impressed and delighted to see such a fine musical statement arise from your heart and flow through the air into my day dreams. One of my faves, to say the least! SFAM / NG

there's a nice attractive flow in the chords and instrumentation here. i like the repetative melody. shane

Hi Rob...well I am happy you sent me to this page of yours. What a lovely song this is...I am floating along with it nicely....love the strind...very sweet...:) And the bass is almost like waves on the ocean...when you bring in the guitar aaah.. I love that sound...! Thanks for a beautiful listening ecperience...- Hordon

Oh boy, I defintely like this piece, a very acoustical track. I like the flow it brings and of course the accomphisment of the guitars. The sky pad is one thing I always adore, with much in mind I will use it one day but my primitive system doesn't allow me to do so till now. What a let down. Life will be so beautiful if everyday we can just listen to this kind of music and let all things stop forever. Thanks for sharing. With million of love from Singapore. Piperon

Another great arrangement! I love your bass sound. Nice chord changes. Love the interplay of the bass and guitar. Great work Rob - an inspiring piece!

To echo previous sentiments....beautiful. Haunting harmonic layers. Excellent song structure and playing.

Really pretty work Rob. Nice feel and an interesting arrangement. Smooth all the way through. Glad your still on this side of the sod lad. Be Well. Regards John

Nice melancholy feel. I like the mixture of acoustic parts. Then the great lead tones come in. I like all the lead tones here. Nice job!

I`m sorry guys.....I`ve stolen it......Robs Song.... Too beautiful a sound not to...xxxx Peace n Love mags xx :-)xxx

Hey Rob, this is really a nice mood you set up! Very chilled out, and relaxing to listen to.

nice dreamy piece!

A very mellow song Rob. Very soothing and calming. Your bass playing is imaginative and expressive. A good sound all the way through!

This is exceptional, one of the best pieces of music I've heard in quite some time, very well done

Hmmmmm, where have I heard this one before? The M-Tron, amazing lil plug. Many bands use this wonder in their live performances now. at least the damn thing stays in tune for the entire performance....lol. Have fun with it my friend. Lots of neat sounds to be found round every corner. A lil tip though, the M-Tron performs exactly the same as the real thing so you won't be able to use the lower or higher registry of your keys. This isn't a bug, it's the way it was designed. Anyways, love your new version. I'm looking for a thumbs up icon but can't find any.....lol!!!

Very Nice Rob...(how many versions are there?) lol...Well..every version i have heard were great! Enjoyed this very much....mellowed me out some, in a good way!

Ohhhhhhhh yeeeeeeees....Now this is my kind of sound....I am just swooning to the slow, sensuality of it...The bass is gorgeous, It`s all gorgeous...A1 listen and for me, a high class instrumental....Nothing suspicious about this one, or did I miss something? eheheee Peace n Love Mags xxx :-)

You post it I love it. I really like all your stuff but I am partial to your bass playing. That knocks me out. Anyway Rob, great job.

good one bassman.. like this one better too.. cheers..

Beautiful piece of work, Rob. Lovely composition. The acoustic guitars sound great and that's a great sounding mellotron sound. Great tone in the lead with some lovely melodic playing. Excellent mix.

Great job Rob !Have to say that I like this version even better. Mellow,and very relaxing,with a mix spacious enough to crawl into. Peace, Tsargoth

Robbie!! Wonderful soundscape....and the recording quality is great. Oh yeah, the mtron. Great samples. But I didn't hear no 'Genesis Split'!! Try that patch, decrease the attack and increase the release. Add a little verb...and voila..instant orgasm. Great effort here. I always love your bass lines, the acoustic & electric gtrs work so well together. ~Blake

Rob, This is beautiful. I can hear the passion in your playing...bass is awesome and those plugins sound great. This version is so dreamy and spacey. I love it ...Glad you posted this one!!!!

Hello Rob, what a peacfull and lovley song, just listen in repeat, cant stop. The guitar and arangement reminds me to older stuff from Genesis, Hacket like. wonderfull, great guitar sound on the solo guitar. love it. Chris

Rob...another beautiful song...you have a way with your instruments which brings out your inner self I think...your emotions flow withthe music...and I see visions of loveliness...but then I'm an old romantic..:) Gordon

What a great mood you've created in this track. Lovely melodies evoke some powerful emotions here. Good mix, very clear and I love the bass part! And this is such a great arrangement I love how you build this through each section. Sweet sound on that lead and the panning is a nice touch!

a slice of mellowness from you here, Rob - you come up with very "smooth" bass lines - very nice. Could maybe be louder here (just personal preference)? you should never hide you bass playing! Nice drum track also - subtle, classy fills. This could be a very good soundtrack for something. Hmm...how long is this tune anyway!?! just kidding - you know me.

Rob, very nice piece...it is very relaxing. You've got some cool themes going on. Love the changes and when your lead guitar kicks in before the 3m mark. Of course your bass line/playing is superb. Excellent and patient buildup last third of song. Well thought out and enjoyable tune Robbie!! ~Blake

Hey Rob, I see you holding a bass, and that's a sweet bass tone, nice and fat holding down the bottom. Nice atmospheric piece and a beautiful soundscape. Thanks for sharing... Cheers, Frank

Hey Rob, it's nice to listen to your musical journeys, especially the melodic approach you take. Love the progression and changes ... very prog ... and you know I love prog. I can hear your influences, and that's a good thing! Enjoyed the listen.

Sweet soundng track, Rob. Very mellow feel to it. It has a very Genesis feel (the Gabriel/Hackett years) to it with really strong melody and interesting chord progressions. Top playing too. Hot stuff.

Relaxin and nice feeling in this song...interesting harmonies! Song got natural flow,beutiful changes and moods. Lot's of nice details in arrangement. You know how to build good tension that last at the end of the song.That choir synth sounds good! Healing music :-) Gary C

Rob, I really needed this mellow musical break after having C.P. stuck in my head for the last few days. This is very soothing and beautiful. Ahhh....the guitar entrance is a nice surprise. Great job on the production of this one! Hey this is a short one for you at 6:18, lol! Farrell

Excellent piece Rob!!! Enjoyed it from start to end!!!

Rob, you did an excellent job mixing and producing this song. your playing is outstanding in this one. love the bass sound and the overall tonal quality is very smooth.

Hello Rob, oh what a beautiful song, i love the melody and the instruments you have put into this song. I feel the emotion that you have play this track. I like it very, great work and production. Wonderful. - Sven

I'm just listening to "DEVICES ARE HELPFUL" and wonder which would be the correct genre for that tune. In theory there must be a new genre called collaborative-rock-funk-punk for that. :) Interesting mix of a laid back beat, interrupted by machine gun breaks and wah-wah guitars. That was a entertaining journey! Bt... thank you a lot for your comments also for our "Mabuse Project".

I'm lovin' this collab. The two of you really gel on this track. Mark's soaring guitar is stunning against your endlessly inventive bass work. The drum arrangement adds a whole other set of powerful dynamics. Great stuff!

Great track, properly worked out. A lot of time spent on this I think (it would have taken me a long time anyway!!) Monster of a track - that's all I need to say!

hey your making the classic stuff I know you like, this is hitting the mark c for sure..lol, your workin that bass rob, ya this is heavy. coolness, some wild passages in this puppy, around the 4 min mark it takes an awesome direction, I'm with ya..

hey rob.. readin those reviews i just had to hear this one.. awesome beat.. and that girl of yours (my daughters age by the sound of it) is sweet.. damn and mark flying down the street.. fuckin A robert.. that bass line.. sorry to say it here but if we still are plannin a collab.. you got to get one just this funky to me please.. rob i reall didn't know you was that funky on the bass man.. I'm really sorry.. guess i've heard too little of your music.. that said.. mark is wailin and i'm goin out my head.. brilliant solos from MC blues.. I just love EVERY note and beat from this thing rob.. damn .. DL? I surely hope so.. awesome as the WHOLE jam is.. damn keys.. beat.. drum programming.. everything just perfectly groovin.. but.. it's your bass drivin me nuts.. an absolute hammer cut! thanks B.. :-)

trip down memory lane--lol--love this one rob with your daughter--spoken word--perfectly done and scifiartman did fantastic job mixing!!

Rob-this is smokin hot!! Nice work.

yeah Robbie, I really love this confabulated restructured renewed mass of mechanicals. That's all to say......very excellent song, great structure and interest. And great bass playing to be heard. One of my faves for sure bro! And yes, devices ARE helpful. ~Blake

Rob, You and the crew did some excellent work on this track......Really enjoyed the changes ! Super job with the drum track(S)........ Very interesting...........

Well done Rob! You and your friends make some fine music!

OOOOPS!! and the mix was done by my Net Bud...Scifiartman-Neomorphic Giant. I hope he brings his music here....it would be a real plus. He's an EXCELLENT Keyboard player....oh yea, he played the keyboard solos on "Awoke By A Light"

Again..THANKS, GUYS!! The LEAD guitars were played by Mak Cloutier. I played bass, drum arranging, keyboards and midi programming, and rhythm and theme guitars. I need to put the credits out....where do I do it??? HELP!!! Rob

love the keyboard part. man the guitar work is stellar. great tone and very articulate. listening via headsets but mix sounds exceptional!

most excellent it goes thru some cool changes. Mix is great, performance is outstanding....a very dynamic piece.

Rob, just another great song, from your dream factory. I like that dreamy harmony mixed with progressiv courses, really fantastic music. Chris

This has some of the elements of all my favorite prog bands, Yes, Genisis, UK, etc. I'm so glad to here this style is still alive and well on this site. Great meter changes throughout this arrangement. Great melodies everywhere in this piece by the bass and guitar. Very enjoyable to listen to.

+1 on Genesis: which is one of my favorite groups of all time! Rob, this track is produced brilliantly. Excellent performances all around...great bass work man! This is a strong composition, arranged perfectly. The bass tones fit so nice in the mix. Love the change-up at around the 2:20 mark. GREAT work Rob! *****

Shaped by a masterful hand, this song stands proudly among the best work on this site - and beyond. You have a fine sense of composition and an ear for detail that work together to create most enjoyable experiences for listeners everywhere.

39 songs.. i think i haven't reviewed them all but i must listen and review them one by one becouse your productions always have great and rich sounds..top productions you do here..great job my friend..

Well Rob.. you certainly show your musicianship here. You dont seem to be daunted by making things sound differnt. Your approach to crafting your song here is the UPMOST in pure COOL! Your tunes always have this "something or other" going on that gives you an instant identity. All of your collabs still have your destinctive flair that is so "Rob Grant" yea man.. i am a fan

At the age of 56 and you are able to swing so melodiously, I salute to you Rob! This pounding of the guitar is soaring and interesting, wish I can learn how to do that. I love the bassline which I am weak at and still learning to catch an egde out of the blue moon. You ROCK, my friend, seriously I would have a crappy mind at this age due to my bad health. Stay on the line and be healthy, joyful and active at all time. The world is watching over you and your fabulous softrock music. But don't let those pretty babes ruin your assets. LOL! With million of love from Singapore. Piperon

well with 39 songs here now rob i guess i haven't reviewed them all but i mean too cause you are one of my fave composer/bandleader/bassists on the scene.. i love the melodic bass on this one.. great that you let it take the lead a couple of times.. like the synth sounds and work this time around and the chunky rhythm guitar sits just right in the rhythm.. love those tempo changes and breaks.. did anyone say it reminded them of YES? genesis I agree on too.. nice high lead now on the guitar in the developement section and a sweet "walking" bass.. those ascending phrase to the breaks are fantastically cool.. send me back to school.. wow.. gimme more.. and you do.. that last major section is a great coda.. this is a big piece rob.. a real musical architect you are.. thanks for the inspiration :-)

Hi Rob, long time no listen, hope your well my friend. This just cuts right in and starts moving, nice synth blending with the chord stabs. Thats a great jump to the lead, your really cranking some smashing lead lines in here. Dig the way you change your guitar sounds to keep the interest peaking. Bass is sounding good, those high notes you play on bass really set up the lower ones. You da progressive man!!..and always smooth. Ed

Ah...the sun is shining,IMS is back and Rob is doing what Rob does best, weaving a soundscape of light and shde. This has a beautiful light,happy heart... Full of the promise of new dawns and fresh starts. Complex,intricate,but flowing seamlessly. Some very nice synth work as well I might add,amoungst all the other elements. Guitar solo was smooth and soaring to the blue. Majestic stuff Rob :) Nigel.

Yeah, this has a great prog-rock feel to it. Rob, some of your best bass work, no doubt! I like where you take this. The guitar/keyboard harmonies are excellent. Great transitions, this moves from mood to mood very well. Gotta tell you, you've written some great songs, but this is one of your best. Thanks for sharing your music here. Peace, Jim

Oh yeah !!!! Very sweet my friend. You've outdone yourself on the bass Rob, fabulous playing! Art Rock as it should be done!

Yeah... some nice bass lines! nice panning guitars! and some very nice compositional elements! Enjoyed it Rob! Rock on!

Great song Rob!!! Reminds me your best solo works...great progressive feel and interesting arrangement.Overall atmosphere is warm and exciting. Bass playing is excellent. Sounds that you are back in your element :-) Inspiring music! Gary C

JUGGLIN MY LIFE.........We've all been there and done that !! Beautiful work my friend. Excellent composition....great musicianship thru-out. The bass lines are awesome....great changes....and soundscapes make this song an outstanding listen.... Thank you for sharing this track... YEA...Ma' man !!! LaWWy

Great composition and playing Rob! All I can say is excellent muscianship all the way around! A great listen for a Sunday morning and it goes well with my coffee. I think I'll another of both! Farrell

Rob this is awesome and some of your best work. Juggling my Life...what a super name,it cries out for words. Genesis oh yeah...its like the battle of epping forest. Excellent track my friend!

Excellent song Rob! I just keep admiring your song writing more and more. You are definitely on to something my man. A very cool mix of elements and sounds. Bri-an says depth of composition....yes, that's it. Very cool bass lines and playing too!! You've got it bro...Blake

Very cool composition! All of the great prog elements are finely represented! Great bass playing!

agreed on the genesis comment. there are some nice bass runs on here Rob. exceptional piece of music my friend!!

Hints of Genisis just explode out from this progressive ditty Rob..(which is a great thing!) Love the upward-acending breaks within the structure, really allows you to go in any direction you choose...(which is a very proper thing!) lol...The title of this musical session is perfect as to what you went through previously...(which was a very scary thing!) it's just great to hear you back in your element. The depth of this composition speaks volumes to me.( which i thank you for !!) Enjoyed this very much Rob.

This is definitely one hell piece of collaboration work. With Rick in the vocal and you staging the melody mix line, I see no reason why you guys shouldn't be doing another. Being young is definitely an asset - oops, this is hit to you, Rick. But older are wiser in this competitive world. Sorry, Rick - first I send you to the heaven and then to the ground. Mates, you should be proud of your work, this is something I can't do - I mean the rock stuff and the online collaboration. With million of love from Singapore. Piperon - One and Only spiritual flute on Earth.

Sunset... perfect time of day. Gorgeous soundscape you have here. That's my Ricky in there, too. Damn-- he does his best work when I'm not paying attention. Fabulous vocal performance, and Rob, you are magic with all of this shallow middle music. I remember sitting at the Sat Night rocks show and being in absolute awe, along with all the others. I think Ricky missed his calling in the prog category. This is a very exciting production. Love what you both did here. God-- that's MY Ricky-- playing his guitar, too. I'm really proud of this for you two! Love, Gina

Wow! Right off, I have to say you guys work great together. Excellent composition and arrangement Rob. All performances shine. Rick's work just seems to fit like a glove. The overall sound of this track is just great. Everything sits so nice in the mix. Congratulations to you and Rick on this excellent track!!!

Hey Rob, great tune. I love this progressive rock tune, reminds of Yes, Gentle Giant all of the bands that I never grow tired of listening to. Great Work!

Hey it's Rob and Rick again.....really love this song. It sounds a bit Yes-ish to me. Rob...excellent writing man! The sections are great and I love the images painted. Superb bass, guitar lead lines....wow! It all comes together so sweetly. Some really cool KB stuff in here too. This is one of your finest and it's part of Shallow Middle....I say this song suite IS your finest. Congrats both Rob and Rick...great stuff~~ ~Blake

2 of my favorite musicians and people. Loved the interesting intro. "Yes" it does have that vibe !! But very much displays your own styles and considerable talents. Awesome work guys....my pleasure listening..... thx for sharing......!!! Larry T......:-)

This really has turned into one almighty epic project for you Rob. I can only admire your tenacity for seeing it through. I could have sworn I had already reviewed this,so apology for being remiss. Ts an excellent collab from two of the coolest folks on the web. Both blending perfectly together. "Someone you trust is gonna leave you burned" Cool line :) Yep,I guess that is part of the human experience as well. No yin without the yanng,the light without the dark. Class piece guys,really does showcae your talents to the max. Nigel.

Hey Rob You and RWK did great job on this Does have a nice YES feel Good work !

Yoo There ROB (and Rick) Guys...this could be a Camel....The way it's constructed, the patches, production, even the vocals. Great drumfill at approx 4.10..dig it ! The bass part is delightfull...inventive and expressive ! Old school is best hey.....I mean a walking bassline...unique nowadays ! A fellow Latimer Lover !

Great orchestrals on the intro; loving that ORGAN work, as well as the soaring guitars. Superbly "fresh" sounding, takes me back to the mid-'60's & fond mem'ries... this gets a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from my ears, to be sure!

This is a fabulous classic rock tune with excellent mix, guitarworks and vocals. An outstanding collaboration.

Good one guys; fine vocals; love the addition of the organ. A sweeping effect is added by the guitar and keys, wonderful sound. Fine guitar artistry weaves around, nice tempo change. A soaring song that moves along with a cool motion; fine fast bass runs. Seering guitar just keeps climbing. Excellent arrangement. Great sound mix. SUPERB. -Vesa.

Great musicianship. A beautifully written, complex tune with some fine soloing, and georgeous melody. The vocals were perfect. Cheers Richard John