Hi Ricki. Well you said you wanted the full treatment so I'll try to be coherent with my treatment of you and your song, hehe.
Here goes:

When I first listen to a song, I listen without reading the lyrics just like if I was listening on the radio or a CD. If it catches my ear I keep listening after the first little bit. If not I change the channel or go to the next track on the CD. That's how I like my own songs to be listened to. That's the real world as opposed to song critique boards where you feel you have to find something specific to like or dislike if that makes sense.

If I like what I hear I'll listen again with the lyrics in front of me. Now, in all honesty (got my song critic hat on here) I didn't really like what I heard the first time around. Musically it was kind of boring to me. But I then listened with the lyric, paying attention to what was being sung and I liked it a little bit. Listened again and it started growing on me. Maybe just a little faster tempo, not much, would have caught my ear the first time around.

Anyway, the more I listened the better I liked it. I started hearing what could be done with some sparsely added instrumentation. What I'm saying is that the more I listened the better I liked it. It's got some great imagery in the lyric. I like the line about Crazy Woman Creek and not knowing the real name, just the name you give it. Winter came down with a howling blow, Still no boot prints in the snow is another great line. Very descriptive.

You have a voice that sometimes reminds me of Carly Simon by the way. That's a good thing IMO.

I think the melody combined with the tempo threw me off the first listen but as I said, the more I listened the better I liked it and the more it seemed to take shape in my mind. By the way, I usually don't spend that much time on something that doesn't strike me right off the bat. Aren't you lucky,HaHa.

Anyway, after about six or seven listens It's really grown on me. I also like the way you sang in a higher register later in the song which heightened the experence.

OK, I don't know how useful all of that was but I'm being honest with you. In the end as I could hear the possibilities I really began to dig it, man...er...woman.

Keep or sweep everything I've said, naturally. If you have any questions you can PM me or call the FBI.LOL Seriously, I've grown to like it.

Steve



I'm the only person here who is not unique.