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Hi y'all.

I've been hinting that I'm "writing a prog song". Well, I've been devoting all my time to the channel and this community. And, the writing has waited.

I recently had a chance to work some more on what I wanted to say with this project. And, now that I'm comfortable with that, I'm starting to try small segments and see what happens. 

This is the result of today's evening session. I screen recorded this simple playback via my notation software. At the moment, I've sketched in piano, bass, strings, and voice. (I envision the voice performed down an octave from where it's sounding. (Although, if Floor is available, maybe it can stay there!)

This is unedited and a real first sketching session of some phrases for a verse early in the song. I don't know if I'll keep it, but it was fun to sketch again. This is the first time I've ever shared something like this so new in the process. I trust this community, and I wanted you to see that I'm finding some time to write again. And, I'm thankful to this community for the support and for helping make this happen!

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Arrow2theACL

1 minute down 18 more to go. :D Sounds great.

Robb

Maybe a Nad Sylvan vocal? I could almost hear Sting doing a vocal too. Maybe a little Melotron flute would be a cool addition. Looking forward to seeing where this goes. Now I’m inspired. 😎🎸

Peter Tutak

Very cool. Looking forward to hearing this develop. (I admit that I like the way the female voice sits, range-wise, atop every thing else so far.)

Jan Jaap Langereis

My first reaction was: I hear some Big Big Train in this! Wouldn’t it have been nice to hear this sang by David Longdon 😔. Great, Greg. I hope you won’t stop here!

Philip Briddon

I was just waiting for the big drum entry and the guitar riff to come in when the piece cut out!

Thom P

"Always leave them wanting more..." Lovely start - I want more! Sounds beautiful, Doug.

Melissa Yost

I agree. Maybe on return to Coda on the ending & nothing but cello or violin that trails off then bang!

Ryan Gonzalez

Just beautiful. ends on such an anticipatory breath. I Can almost hear the Big Bang of the guitars and drums coming next.

Digibirder

It's lovely. It really sounds like its going somewhere cool. Definitely sounds "Neo-Prog" to me, and thats really great! I can hardly wait for the next part!

Mikaela

This sounds great! Can't wait to hear more.

Nicholas Koenig

One of the most beautiful sounds ever created is a melodic straight piano sound. So very pleasing to the ear. Great start and look forward to your 27 minute epic song😁

Tom Brophy

Well done Doug! It's a strong start. Look forward to hearing how the song evolves.

Eduardo Alejandro del Corral Lira

Sounds very promising, I hope we get a chance to hear the piano set a foundation first (ok, it's an excuse I just really dig that part and would like a little more of it on its own) A very interesting project, and I hope it has legs but regardless it now exists and I'm happy to listen to it... Think we can now say this in context: You Rock Doug!!!

Don Mal 1

GREAT START.........dk

Bill Brinkmoeller

What a tease! Very promising start. Can't wait to hear what comes next.

Andrew Elliott

Very nice, tee-ing us up for something really grand, I feel ...

Pam Norris

Doug! Magnifique! What a cliff hanger as well. This is going to be amazing!

Herr Lefe

Great start. I will be interesting to see if there will be guitars anywhere, and if so - of what kind.

Tim Speer

That’s really good stuff for a first rendering of an idea. Can’t wait to hear a finished product

Guitar Channel

Very nice. Like the instrumentation and the vocal part.

Rebecca Walsh

I used to really enjoy writing new songs. It was the finishing/polishing them up that annoyed me, the production of sound/rhythm is time consuming and I can appreciate someone who is willing to work through all of that! I would love to hear this song grow from childhood to the finish product. Thank you for sharing this!