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(Written by Terry Reeves)
Terry Reeves: Vocals
Gary Reeves: Drums/Vocals
Hans-Michael Albers: All other instruments, Arrangement, Production
Video: https://youtu.be/kg9qOAl6KNM
Although we all may want to continue with our creative pursuits for ever, age has a way of catching up with you in ways that you hadn’t envisaged. Our 3-piece garage band still enjoy creating and recording new tracks but as time goes on, we’re all becoming acutely aware that each song is taking a little longer than it did previously, the input required a bit more energy than the last. Factor in all of the daily ‘looking after yourself’ stuff and you start to realise there's less and less time to do everything that needs doing.
Gal does pretty much all of the admin. work on our page (listening, commenting, re-posting and the like) and for various reasons, fitting all of this in has become a somewhat impossible task for him. That is not to say he doesn't still enjoy interacting with all of you but is finding that he no longer has the time nor stamina to carry on.
For myself, as the one who generates the material, songs are taking longer to write and develop. For Hans, who so brilliantly arranges and produces them, fitting the process in with his real life responsibilities certainly doesn’t get any easier.
Consequently, we are announcing our retirement from active involvement here on SC. As the song explains, we don’t really want to stop. It’s more a case of having to. For family archive purposes, we still plan to record and upload songs from time to time but since we won’t be around to provide any return support, know it is wholly unreasonable to expect any listens or comments. You have all given so much already.
We never expected the last 10 years to happen the way they have and want you to know that it's been a journey the entire Reeves’ family have enjoyed so very much. None of this would have been possible without the support of our many friends here on SoundCloud, whose encouragement has buoyed us through the difficult personal times. We’ve had an absolutely wonderful ten years and we wouldn’t have missed it for the world. We wish all of you the best of luck in your future endeavours. From the heart, to one and all, thanks so much for everything.
(Terry Reeves)
Tens years passing, with many distant lands
Unexpected friends, using voice and hands
Sharing music with freedom of thought
Expression of kindness, always giving support
Chorus:
I had the best time
No regrets to call
Look back to look forward
Only sideways to fall
Fame has a limit to a number of choice
Happy to share, no need for Rolls-Royce
Talent not in question, music to give
Opinions from many, helping each other to live
Chorus
SoundCloud a vehicle, movement of skills
A decision of finance, no room for old thrills
Changing future, believe a much younger need
Stopping communication, no longer to feed
Chorus
I want to thank you for calling
I don’t wanna say goodbye
I apologise for high notes falling
I don’t wanna say goodbye
I will try to keep music installing
I don’t wanna say goodbye
I don’t wanna say goodbye
Time for a smile, to all the friends passing by
No need to regret the chancing look of an eye
Many comments exchanged, a feeling of strength
No regret of creation, our garage band of length
Chorus
- Genre
- Jazz & Blues