 GeneHilbert
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Date: May 29, 2009 @ 3:46 PM
This is one of my extended work appox. 12:50 – originally written in 1979 – so it’s been around awhile. I’ve only had one band ever attempt to perform it, and it’s been unrecorded until now. Enjoy
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 joycedavis
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Date: May 29, 2009 @ 5:14 PM
instantly i liked and was drawn into the oriental appeal of this - and you're definately in your best voice. a great vocal. the lyrics sound 70ish (a compliment about the timelessness of them). as always your horns are well placed and give a great transition for your ever-wonderful lead solo's. interesting change-up around 3:50 and the ensuing 'bridge'. loving the lyrics and the tone of the guitar lead here - significantly hopped up and smooth...and back again to the tranquility...book/pages 'nuff to doubt me = best lines for me. guitar soars after these vocals, but, then - wait up, it's still another change - and a great drum solo -- my favorite guitar solo at 9:00...sweet outro. this is a break away from your current style/composition - obviously since it was done in '79, but it works, it's got cool characters and a beginning, middle and end - just like any good mini drama ought to! joyce likes this.    drum:
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Ghostie
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Date: May 31, 2009 @ 9:09 PM
What an epic masterpiece! This shows how talented you are.. everything is perfect! and when you can listen to a 12 minute song and think it's to short you know you got an Awesome track! 
I'm blow away!  
Excellent!
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miraclemaker
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Date: June 1, 2009 @ 6:07 AM
very cool effects on the intro!
Has a certain Purple/ELP feel in parts -guitar playing rocks 
Has a real Big band sound, arrangement is awesome and instrumental backing is fantastic - drums   solo   well done epic from start to finish!
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 JennyK
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Date: June 1, 2009 @ 1:10 PM
WOW.. What an intro! So cool. And then what a voice! I'm liking this alot! Everything so smooth. Nice stuff! Nice change.... Anothe7r beautiful change..
Great job! Going crazy on the drums Cool!
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Israfel
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Date: June 1, 2009 @ 9:31 PM
Wow! I had the volume on high and the headphones on and that first sound damn near killed me! LOL This song has a kind of epic movie soundtrack quality. Kind of new agey for my taste but solid and still full of the always interesting Gene Hilbert touches. I wouldn't have thought of going from the cymbal sweeps to the guitar solo with the brass intro like that! Like I said, Gene Hilbert touches! Then it really starts moving too. Overall, it's quite the piece. So much to take in musically and the journey doesn't disappoint. Nicely done.
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Ghostie
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Date: June 2, 2009 @ 4:26 PM
came back for another listen..and your so right about this needs more than one listen.. catching things I didn't before  Still damn awesome! 
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farfor44
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Date: June 6, 2009 @ 10:10 AM
Oooh yeah! love the sound of this one,cool
vocal,nice lead guitar has sort of an early Chicago transit authority
sound in spots..very sophisticated sound
on this one! I agree with Ghostie,very lengthy piece,but never boring..awesome work here bro~something to be proud of for sure!
maximum entertainment!
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joycedavis
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Date: June 18, 2009 @ 2:04 PM
just came back for another listen. wow again.
kewl tunage hilbert!
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ViciousKitty
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Date: June 28, 2009 @ 12:24 PM
Wow gene this is very solid..
Love how you have worked those guitar harms in..There's some real cool changes my friend..The vocal harmony is wicked..This must have taken a while.You have some solid lead work..Woa nice piano break into vocal line..Hint's of southern rock in there...7 23 drum break is wicked..lol awesome!!!!!I think you could have expanded a bit more in in the slight slap bass work right before the horn section.Ok listening to another cool solo...Nice one....Ok so this one awesome track and I think for the sheer magnitude of this track you deserves a big kudos for an awesome job!
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 NosmoKing
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Date: June 30, 2009 @ 7:04 PM
Now THIS is my type of music!
Great job!
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 LiQuidMetamo...
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Date: July 2, 2009 @ 11:25 PM
Great progressive piece of work Gene, unusual to hear brass so prominent in your tunes in the early part of the music, like someone else said although it is 12 minutes, it evolves and twists and turns and feels natural and not overcooked at all. As always, love your guitar tone
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 ShadowMom
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Date: July 8, 2009 @ 2:58 PM
WHAT made you wait so long? Beautiful! I love your voice, you have presence-- and I would really enjoy seeing you perform live one day. But not at a biker bar... 
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BOWILLIE
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Date: September 23, 2009 @ 10:14 AM
to be able to lay down a track from earlier times is allways a very cool acomplishment!..glad to hear it come forth.
is a excellent work
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 realmedia
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Date: September 23, 2009 @ 10:48 AM
wow very kewl start gene~ great chording!
yer vocals sound great man. 
dam dude 12:00 minute song is no small feat~ love the horns really kewl~
the drums sound rocking~ yer leads as always are tops. this is very progressive~ a journey~ very epic~dam i love all yer solos on this you are ripping it up~
wow what more can i say~
this is brilliant and amazing bro~
holy shit that drum solo at 7:00 is deadly~ very kewl~
gonna download this one~ all your years of true masterful skill shines and shows in this track~ this just beats anything i have heard recently~
epic and outstanding~
 
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anthonygio
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Date: December 12, 2009 @ 1:01 PM
Nice sound!
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