“ Songbird ,” a love song , has a gentle acoustic guitar intro that is repeated by Marra before each verse . Here , is a more intimate vocal by Gene that reveals his versatility . His emotional vocal climax is executed perfectly . “ Hanging Around ” features a few bars of one of the several guitar textures Marra delivers on this disc . I wanted to hear more of it … but then , it ’ s not a good idea to overdo a good thing , and the seasoned Marra knows that . It ’ s that sense of good taste one hears from grown-up players that makes a band so good and so interesting to hear . Tasteful performance is the final stage of an artist ’ s development . There ’ s a challenge for the listener in this song … like … am I feeling some time changes here … or are they just suggesting or pretending ? These are accomplished players capable of raising the bar for listeners . This is good song-writing and good production . All the songs on Living Free feel different . The
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