Walk Beside Me

by @grayland

Liner Notes

#jazz #progressive

Country to Jazz? Has the world gone mad??? I've always loved prog jazz, cool jazz.... this is my first attempt.. cut me some slack!!LOL!!

Lyrics

Walk Beside Me By Gary Ray Knowland

The summer sun
will soon be
on the rise The dew
is on the grass beneath my feet, oh yeah Every line
of your face
I've memorized Won't you come
and walk beside me
Into the light

It's been too long
I miss you
All the time Tell me
You miss me too
Ease my mind, oh yeah I miss you when The moon Is shining high Won't you come
And walk beside me
Into the night

Walk beside me In the morning light Walk beside me Neath the moonlit sky Walk beside me When I'm oh so tired of the fight Walk beside me The time is right

Lead Break

Walk beside me In the morning light Walk beside me Neath the moonlit sky Walk beside me When I'm oh so tired of the fight Walk beside me The time is right

Its so nice To see you
At my door Kindred souls
So easily
We meld, oh yeah Even after all
This time Im mesmerized Come walk along Beside me Into the light

© 2025 Grayland Studios

Comments

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@hyssop

Smooth and groovy! I love that "oh yeah" after the grass dew line. Your vocals are so well done! The instrumentation here is really impressive, all the layers weave together to make a kaleidoscope of sound that draws one into itself. That guitar solo made me take a breath, absolutely outstanding. The lyrics "When I'm oh so tired of the fight / Walk beside me" stood out to me, its such a beautiful sentiment. Really wonderful work here! This was a wonderful listening experience. #tit4tat

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Nice laid back vibe and yet contains deeply emotional message. I love the lyric "Kindred souls so easily we meld". The whole thing flows really well. The electric guitar is superb - and the instrumental breaks insanely good - you have some very fast fingering going on there. Great melody and I really like the melody on the last section in particular. Great job. #tit4tat

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I love the guitar on this.

the lyrics work so well with the evocative music used.

#tit4tat

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You've got me tapping my toe. This is so chill while still having plenty of energy and interest.

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@bxphane

Wow the sound mix is simply perfect! All the elements sounds perfectly together, love the dreamy vibe on your track. Congratulations!

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@richaux

The drums have a light touch, ticky-ticking along insistently behind the other instruments. I like the burbling bass line too, nicely infectious. And the whole sits together well, very smooth.

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Such a smooth groove. Lots of lovely warm open chords, soft synths and noodly bass bits. Cracking guitar breaks too. On a particularly Wednesdayish afternoon here at work, this chilled me the heck down. If you're new to the genre, I think this is a strong hint you should do more.

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@nadine

Nothing wrong with you - welcome to the world of genrefluid musicians :) I always appreciate like-minded people.

Your guitar textures are so wonderful smooth. Glad you added tons if reverb in the vocal. Mix is good. Song is smooth and has a good flow #tit4tat

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Oh, this is some good stuff right here. Love the groove, and the melody line with the harmony vocals is sweet! I like the lyrics' message too. Thanks for your kind words on my harp instrumental! #tit4tat

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Hypnotically beautiful song. Amazing vocals, playing and atmosphere. Love it.❤️✨️🎵 walking beside you 🎵❤️👍

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Very well produced. Sounds absolutely delicious! The groove is great the melodies are mystical and the bassline is creamy. Absolute banger!

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This seriously grooves. My foot is tapping and I got a big smile on my face just taking in the vibe. Enjoying the solo right now. Such great choices for chord progressions. I like the unexpected elements you introduce. The change-up for the chorus hits just right. For a first attempt I'd say you've crushed this. Pure pleasure listening, and that ain't no BS.

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@mbmusic

I've always loved this style of music, and you did great with the arrangement! Really nice vocals and groove! I really like the melody, and the lead solos tie it all together nicely. Well done!

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This is so my speed. First, I love how you played this and produced it, very dreamy. I love how you soften your vocal for it...yes...I noticed LOL! I think your lyric matches the softer you. Everything beckons this love light, lovely music, sentiment and vocals....I'm sure you won't be walking alone!!! OH, and I wish you could teach me how to play guitar too....my lesson is after John's.

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@sycophant

I see you've broken the country bubble! .... I really like this, it's got a very cool groove to it. Reminds me of a band from the 80s that I can't put my finger on. The vocal work on this is very cool.

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@chomi19

First attempt and its quite an attempt. The keyboard and vocals are probably the best thing of this song, just a very strong feeling, like Im out in the sun or smth. Definitely do some more man.

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Well yes that’s a change! Jazz? I’m not a good genre man but …. Well who cares about genre! It’s a darn good song!

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@claudia

Fantastic, love the vintage sound of this with the organ and the layered guitars. The solos are just lovely.

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@dhiatt

Wow, now this is a vibe. Such a strong feel right out of the gate. Love the interplay of all the guitar sounds. Lovely tones. Strong chorus too. So good!

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@opossum

wowzers Mr. @grayland, this sure is sum sweeet jazzy prog. I dunno howya do it! I truly wud not know where ta start fer such a song. But you obvioosly knew where to start AND where to finish! Xsaylent work here!

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Well, I thought I didn't like jazz but I sure do like this! The music is really so sweet! Guess the progressive spin on the jazz is what's delighting me so much! And your lead guitar is fabulous! If I'd have paid a little more attention back in the day you might have been able to teach me to play a little guitar! Your lyrics are really beautiful! I love the short lines and how effective they are in carrying this message! Such an awesome hook. This one has everything! You are the master!!!

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Cool smooth jazz sound. It made me nostalgic. I really like the melody of the chorus.

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Nice lush keyboard wash. Cool groove. Very good vocal that fits the music well. Nice Jazzy lead guitar and tone. Enjoyed my listen.

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