[montydog]

Hi Peeps,

I have been gradually going through some of my early recordings from around 7 years ago and re-recording/re-writing/re-arranging them with (hopefully) better production and playing. Here is another one. I've been playing this with my band for years and it always goes down well live. (My band aren't playing on this; it's all studio magic). I hope you like it and feel moved to comment. Many thanks. M

https://soundcloud.com/alan-walker-4/a-place-at-your-table

I'm coming back to you in the morning,
Feeling empty,running dry
Like a wounded bird I've been falling
Free falling from the sky

I've been away from you for a long time,
Seems a lifetime, fading light
Shadows grow long in the evening,
Eyes deceiving, losing sight

So if you hear me coming
Lay a place at your table,
And pour me a drink for old times
And when I see your face
Same face I've been seeing,
Every night and every day down the line
In my mind

There's too many places behind me,
To remind me, fading smiles
Moving on is easier than staying,
No betraying for a while

The world is a cold place
But there's warmth in your memory,
Enough to keep me coming for a while
All I needs a small space
If you still remember me
I will make another mile

There's a part of my mind you've been keeping
From the creeping, endless night
Too many days I've been wasting,
Instead of tasting, the sweet sunlight

[rightly]

Excellent production.
A quality I can only hope achieving some day.

The song is top notch too!

Are you what they call a professional? Touring with a band?
The quality is there, the dedication too?

Good stuff!!

[digger72]

Hi Alan,

It all sounds so effortless. You can tell it's a song you're really familiar with.
There's plenty going on, but everything has it's place so clearly defined; really excellent production.

I was getting an Eagles vibe - no particular song, just an overall feel - which I liked, but then it has that violin like sound in the middle which just pulls it away.
Cool arrangement - very well performed.

Digger

[pompeyjazz]

Hi Alan. You are a master at this sort of song and it shows that you are very familiar with it. It's like slipping on a comfy jumper or maybe a gilet after a cold night. You seem to make this sound so effortless which is to be applauded. Some excellent playing and arrangement together with your silky vocals. Top job 

[Dogmax]

There is a great lift in your vocals monty which is great to hear, your mates (band) and playing live is doing you great and strange but i'm actually starting to like listening to you again    

Really enjoy listening man   

[PaulAds]

Very nice...sounds like you're right on top of your game. You've done a great job of recreating a band sound here. Everything slots into place perfectly. Lyrics and vocals on the money once again.

I love the idea of revisiting older songs and knocking them into shape...I doubt I'll ever find the time, though. This makes it sound like it's definitely worthwhile...though I really can't imagine you not getting them right the first time!

[shadowfax]

So smooth mate.. didn't know you had a band? every time I revisit an old song it seems to get worse

Song, instrumentation and production are excellent, something we are coming to expect from you now sir

best, Kevin

[PaulyX]

This is great - lovely warm optimistic rootsy feel. The banjo is irresistible and the guitar line around 1:30 likewise. Super production, I’m not surprise it always goes down well live too.

[MonnoDB]

Smooth.... love the chorus.. beautifully done and sung of course.. Is that a mandolin? It's gorgeous! Strings work really well too..  It's really beautifully played and produced.. That "place at your table" melody is just soooooo good.. This is the sort of thing I just love to listen to in trad / folk sessions. A really great song @montydog really well delivered..

K

[MartynRich]

I really like this song Alan, one of your best by far. The whole arrangement is great, albeit the song gives it a superb base. The short instrumental break is just excellent. I love the lyrics as well, they´re properly reflective and send a strong message to whomever the song is about. The take down with the strange rhythmic string playing is genius. Well done mate.

[Paulski]

Nice work Alan - great song!
Your vocals are smooth as ever and I like the lift in the chorus.
I did find it started off a bit busy but got used to a lot going on by the end. 

Good to hear you in top form.
Paul

[cowparsleyman]

@montydog - Very nice indeed, love the Cello, would be a song to put some catch BVox in surprising points in the Verses.

@3:15 - beautifully done - a separate song could be built from this riff alone....

Rich

[Movin Flavour]

Hi Alan,

This is a beautiful ballad.

Everything about it is so professional, love the organs, guitars an those violins around 2.15.

Sung so well, clever lyrics.

... have I said its beautiful already... top song

Sandeep

[devilhoned]

Great song for Glen Campbell,and that is high praise. I can hear what somebody called an Eagles thing,it could be more melancholy,weirdly it could sound how Miley Cyrus `shadows` Dolly Parton`s `Jolie` on her latest single `Nothing Breaks Like A Heart` with Mark Ronson, this could be shaped in a Glen Campbell/Jimmy Webb vibe.  It`s just not miserable enough--maybe the place at the table is for someone deceased or they`re a couple in the divorce still living together--just.
At about 1 minute 20 it gets less sure,it`s one of those songs that away from the great melody has a big challenge matching the melody. The chorus is good but I think the verse melody is better.

[Furry61]

Very nice Alan, thumbs up from me. Geoff