Just Let Me Know (original) by Mike Rice

[pilgrim561]

Mike it's me Pen

I want you to know that everytime I am sad or depressed

I listen to this song about me and it brings a smile to my heart and brings back all those memories

I love you and always will

pen

[strat2caster]

@pilgrim561

Hi Penny

everytime i've played this song i've picture you listening; the day i wrote it, the day i did this video and today...

the fact that You can hear it on the internet, and that You do, is like a fantasy come true.

love always,

Mike

[krimrr]

@pilgrim561 sweet...... I wish I can find a guy that will love me... hehehe......

[Kellador]

me and my friend down there, 'localh81', make music too, so you can scope us out as well as us checking you out. she's still trying to post a message upstairs on her computer but i'll try letting her use my computer. she wants to post something for you to read.

[strat2caster]

@Kellador

thanks for hooking your Mom up dude, i will check your channel too!

[Kellador]

you wrote this about my mom penny, it's brandon her second son. we're having trouble posting messages.

[cleverhans27]

flippin awesome tune man... thanks

[amccann7]

ah, there's nothing like an old flame to rekindle a fire! nice tune.

[Localh81]

I am at pennys house now. Call her and give her a shout.

[Localh81]

hey mike i know penny. Shes a very very good friend of mine. Lets trade songs and get to know one another. Penny knows you always loved her. She knows you love her too. She has been telling me about this video forever. I will sunscribe if you subscribe to me. Thank You.

[stealurface1976]

good tune mike...i will def add this to my list

[strat2caster]

cool Jesse, that would please me immensely ;o)

[stealurface1976]

it would be an honor to cover you my friend...hook me up with some words

[Specter1992]

That would be cool for you to cover a Strat2caster song.

[stealurface1976]

hes one of my best and oldest friends on yt...sure would be cool

[Specter1992]

Yep.

[kristenmccoy]

Great song!!

[wiretwanger3]

Such a well crafted and performed song, fabulous!

[hippyesk]

This is beautiful.

[strat2caster]

hi Amber, glad you dig it , thanks !

[PsychedelicRain69]

Well done, great voice, excellent guitar playing. Keep up the good work.

peace and love friend

[strat2caster]

thanks very much!

[cardude6987]

Are you James Taylor's equally talented brother? This does sound like a james taylor song. Do you have any cds for purchase?

[strat2caster]

thanks for the awesome complimen!, sorry, no cd yet...

[Cameragirl803]

I know your not Jesus:)(he,he) And I'm your light!*****

[strat2caster]

you are the light and the way,

praise Jane ;o)

[crouchingPIG]

sounds like jesus calling to the world....really it does....are you jesus??

[strat2caster]

thanks! no i'm not Jesus, youre not the 1st to ask tho ;o)

[vocalbrush]

Incredible song in every way,faving this.

reminds me of several people, C.S.&N.,Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Neil Young..Moody blues

I love it.

[strat2caster]

wow thats a great compliment , thanks !

[yinyangron]

Sounds great my friend! Very nice song and so nice to listen to you singing and playing.

[strat2caster]

thanks very much , glad you enjoyed it

[OsvaldoPaese]

reminds me of a Phish song...cool song...love your voice-style....gotta love love.....5 stars....like those arpeggio's a lot too.

[strat2caster]

thanks for the kind comment and stars !

[Travelersole]

this is some that you could play on a back porch with a soft wind blowing and a little southern tea! excellent Gary

[strat2caster]

thanks Gary! your song "its getting hard" is a real headsticker , still have it my head after sat. ;o)

[Cameragirl803]

Thought I would stop back in and re-check this one again:) Great song;) Nice write-up:)5*****agn

[strat2caster]

thanks cameragirl, that means a lot coming from you, your songwriting skills are considerable yourself ;o)

[carlguage]

Great Song Mike!! Youve got that james Taylor Touch to your material.. Nice stuff!!

[strat2caster]

wow thats a great compliment Carl, thanx bro !

[strat2caster]

thanks for the kind words!

[lvllpeach]

it's a very beautiful song. I love your orginal music.

[Cameragirl803]

Beautiful song:) The guitar sounds extra neat in this one too! j

[strat2caster]

thank you jane !

[Cliffbrock]

Another very fine song. Well written,played and sang. Nice job of lifting,hammering with your left hand on the chords. Your songs are from your heart and it's shows.

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot , means a lot coming from you bro, much appeciated ;o)

[bentonio07]

Both waiting for the other to make the first move, well tell me more about it LOL

Man, I feel like you're singing my life. Goes to show that on the one hand it's a personal song but then again I think many people have made experiences like that and that makes it sort of universal.

Great voice, great guitar, great original!

[strat2caster]

she has just recently seen this on YT, and emailed me about it...how cool is that! brings back a flood of memories whenever i sing it, and when she hears it...and i guess its a universal condition, literally!

[bentonio07]

Well, pretty cool, definitely, must be an interesting experience. As we say in German "You always meet twice in life" ...

[LilJohnnyR]

this sounds great brother

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot bro !

[WolfCoalition]

very nice..good song writing skills voice and playing

peace

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot wolf !

[dhaffner101]

Thats really some great song writing man!!

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot bro, still feel this one ,,

[TalkMusicBiz]

Your writing is flawless. Of course the tie-dye vibe is obvious of where you come from in your soul, it rings real clear in your lyrics. So mellow.....where is the camp fire and marshmellows! Great melody

[strat2caster]

wow thanks a lot man! i dont write many but when i do, its from the heart...thanks for the astute observations ;o)

[MikeHelmsMusic]

Very nice Mike... love the trill in there cool intonation...

[strat2caster]

thanks bro , appreciate it ;o)

[TheTroubadourJacobs]

Very nice sound, peace! haha

[strat2caster]

thanks man

[doctorcastille]

What a voice ! A great voice man.

This is a great song.

Did I mention the voice?

Great.

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot doc, was just watching yer cool beatles vid ;o)

[NearlyNormalSteve]

Saw your version of "The Weight" came here. Nicely done.

[strat2caster]

appreciate it steve !

[jaceisaacs]

from the heart, always works doesn't it..beautiful

[strat2caster]

yes youre right my dear, and thanks ;o)

[mattwjones]

cool sound,

[strat2caster]

thanks very much ;o)

[Rhjannon]

I love the lyrics and your voice is mesmerizing!

[strat2caster]

thanks very mmuch !

[lynetteindenver]

Sweet! You need to write some more.

[strat2caster]

thanks ! your right i should, havent in years..

[farrows]

great song bud! the lyrics are every poetic

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot bro ;o)

[GilsMusic]

Awesome original!

[strat2caster]

thanks Gil  ;o)

[gijsforever]

Great song, and relaxed sound. B.T.W. I'll let you know.

[strat2caster]

thanks very much

[VengefulTikiGod]

Oh my god, the story breaks my heart! Beautiful song, subscribed.

[strat2caster]

cool thanks a lot dude. i just checked your awesome instrumental and subbed ya back ;o)

[TheWalrus010]

Hey, great great song keep the originals comeing.

Peace

[strat2caster]

thanks very much, theres more coming soon ;o)

[chewwinggum]

A great song, that must mean something to a lot of people..

[strat2caster]

thanx! actually i should call a couple of folks who might like to hear this ;o)

[Burch9]

Man you got a fine voice, Very very nice song, I too like the chord progression and lyrics. Great job Strat!! 5 and fav.

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot Jerry, it means a lot coming from you bro ;o)

[ParadiseEarth1]

I like the chord progression from D to the second one... :)

[strat2caster]

thanks ,its a d/c. form the d chord and then move your middle finger from the 1st string 2nd fret to the 5th string 3rd fret.

[ParadiseEarth1]

Cool I'll try that later... still looking for my Woodstock outfit... Friday I'll go again :)

[ParadiseEarth1]

Thanks Bro, nice one... then little finger can do the 1st string on the 3rd fret, but that could be for another song down the road :)

[strat2caster]

yup

[ParadiseEarth1]

Got all my outfit yesterday and today... tie-dye and all... except I hope my classical guitar won't look funny with it... hopefully by tomorrow I'll be ready for the festival :)

[strat2caster]

awesome bro, i look forward to your performance!

[ParadiseEarth1]

LOL! Sorry Bro... I'm not to happy with my work nor too comfy with the wig... I'll try to send it your way, it's private right now... :)

[strat2caster]

no apologies emmanuel ! just submit it , its perfect !

[IRTheBorg]

A great song about life & love - and the mistakes that can go along with it. 5/5 -Larry

[strat2caster]

thanks for the thoughtful comment Larry ;o)

[KrisShred]

Great song Mike. Especially after the little conversation we had about 'love songs' ;o))

[strat2caster]

thanks Kris, funny how life imitates art, eh ?! ;o)

[eligarf]

i waz here b4, but forgot to leave these:

米米米米米

and thanks for the 和和和和和 and inspiration Mike!

[strat2caster]

awesome Eli, thanks bud !

[dabiribd]

This is Ssssso beautiful. I love it bro.

Your fan, Ben

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot ben ;o)

[ParadiseEarth1]

Honors for This Video:

#24 - Top Rated (Today) - Music - All

#22 - Top Rated (Today) - Music - English

#86 - Most Discussed (Today) - All

#9 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music - All

#8 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music - English

#86 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Music -- All

Pretty decent honors for a sweet song. :)

[strat2caster]

i'm quite happy with these honors bro, thanks for your support ;o)

[ParadiseEarth1]

Anytime Bro, it's a give and take world out there, or maybe it' more like "give all you can and you'll take more in the end" world.

Imagine! A song of love almost 30 years old able to fire up many others! The only thing we're waiting now is a feature! Whew! That's exciting.... Gotto go... I'll drop by before the day end.... :)

[strat2caster]

"a child of God walking along the road"

cant wait dude ;o)

[ParadiseEarth1]

And I asked him where are you going

this he told me "Well I am going down to Yasgur's farm going to join in a rock and roll band"

It'll be fun... :)

[strat2caster]

;o) right on bro !

[AliceCrow11]

beautiful... sensitive in that beautiful guy way. terrrific

[strat2caster]

thanks very much Alice , thats a really nice compliment ;o)

[Truant62]

I also had a problem with my comment not sticking , but it seems ok now..

[strat2caster]

i think they get overloaded if theres a bunch of people commenting at once...thanks again ;o)

[Truant62]

another listen, some more stars 8^)

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot hon :o)

[debdazzy]

great song 5/5 *****

[strat2caster]

thanks very much ;o)

[DocKnows]

You sure bring out some great memories. Really makes a person think about where he's been.....and where he's gone. Thanks for time travel.....Doc

[strat2caster]

thanks for the thoughtful comment Doc ;o)

[B4MagiCarpeTurns2ash]

be

you

ttttFUL!

[strat2caster]

tanka berry mush ;o)

[Truant62]

your voice is just perfect for this!

[strat2caster]

lol thanks ;o)

[Truant62]

great song,might be my favorite of yours. awesome!

[strat2caster]

cool bunny, i was hoping youd like it ;o)

[Isodig]

Honors for This Video:

#35 - Top Rated (Today) - Music - All

#32 - Top Rated (Today) - Music - English

#14 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music - All

#12 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music - English

Rock.

[strat2caster]

yah man! right on! thanks bro !

[Isodig]

My ratins aren't sticking though. I try to put 5 stars on, but next time I come back, it shows as unrated by me. Should probably have higher rating.

[strat2caster]

thats weird, same thing happened on els vid today. thanks for persevering bro ;o)

[Isodig]

Reboot and still ratings don't stick, sigh. At least I get to listen to some good music while trying. :-)

[strat2caster]

i love your attitude! thanks a lot bro ;o)

[jstacey1990]

Your Voice is perfect man.

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot, i appreciate it ;o)

[BadHabit1994]

Another awesome original song! Keep up the good work, strat.

[strat2caster]

thank you very much ;o)

[BadHabit1994]

You're welcome.

[modernoracle]

Thanks for sending this to me Strat. Things are starting to slip for me and it's tough to keep up!

Beautiful song, my man. Your meaning and feeling comes through clearly. Very nice! Sounds great!!!

[strat2caster]

aaah thank you bro! i totally understand man , i dont know how manage it...thanks for all you do Greg ;o)

[steev1978]

5 stars!! Nice story too!

-steve-

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot bro !

[bobsaguitarist]

Beautiful song Mike! very meaningful. 5***** B

[strat2caster]

thanks very much Bob , means a lot from you bro ;o)

[GreatGig1]

Another original!! Hooray!! Nice song Strat!

[strat2caster]

thanks Caylyn! been practicing? ive got an idea for a duet!

[GreatGig1]

You do?? Then I better make time to practice! :-)

[strat2caster]

yep i noticed that you sang the fleetwood mac stuff very well.....shall i go on ?

[GreatGig1]

Got cha...:-) Off to PM you...:-)

[strat2caster]

k ;o)

[sisjewell]

very cool, very real, nice song man!!

[strat2caster]

i'm really glad You liked it, Your opinion is held in very high regard .

[zzzzzzzzap]

Oooooooh - is that one them fancy Taylors? :) Sounds cracking; guitar's really tight, vocals are spot on and the lyrics are moving. Top job!

[strat2caster]

thanks man its a 6 mo. old Taylor 414ce. you should hear it plugged in it friggin sparkles dude!thanks for the thoughtful compliments bro!

[patman2112]

5 stars Great song!

[strat2caster]

cool! thank you !

[RichieVan62]

Wow!!!! that was some awesome singing and guitar playing..:)Very well done:)

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot bro !

[karenWow]

what a beautiful song! when i see how great you play on the guitar i want to pick up mine and start practicing at once. you are great! post more originals cuz they are so real and show your true emotions: keep it up!

ps. i didn't forget about my Woodstock cover ...i am working on it and can't decide myself between two :D

[strat2caster]

thanks for the encouragement on the originals! watching your growth as a guitarist/songwriter has been inspirational to me in that regard. i would love to "stare down" the camera as you do in "NYC"! if you cant decide between two for CyberWoodstock then post them both ! thanks again ;o)

[MichelZBlues]

Beautiful song, bro.

From my point of view I'd prefer to see your face singing than your fingers (even if it's interesting for the guitar playing)

[strat2caster]

thanks michel , i promise to shoot my next one with my face, i am a bit scruffy at present ;o)

[rokgod]

I've been there brother,nice job great song

[strat2caster]

havent we all? thank Dion, means a lot..

[shawnmcnair1]

Just fantastic. Brought back memories. Great song bro!

[strat2caster]

thanks shawn, glad you identified with it ;o)

[acousticj]

Beautiful Strat

[strat2caster]

thanks a lot ;o)

[MrsAtomicUs5000]

Aaaaw :'(

5 stars!

[strat2caster]

had to twiist my head to see the little tear in your eye ! thanks a bunch !

[MrsAtomicUs5000]

Lol... Oh well, it is such a bittersweet story =P

Thanks for sharing :D

[strat2caster]

thanks for getting it !

[logana13]

cool narrative dude, works well - kudos :D

[strat2caster]

thanks Polly, you did a cover so i figured i should do an original ;o)

[els666]

as always you amaze me

meet ya round the corner in half an hour

lol

[strat2caster]

thanks very much els! are you actually flirting back? i knew you'd come around eventually! thanks for all your support hon, you rawk !

[els666]

well if i cant beat them join them

lol

[strat2caster]

*grinning* your so cool ! i havent worked on this duet we talked about, but its still high on my list...thanks for your patience ;o)

[TragicMaster]

Great skills im really impressed! <3 and i love your hair, too :D

[strat2caster]

cool bro thanks a lot !

[glaoud]

Beautiful song.The sound recording is good. Cheer, and thank you!

[strat2caster]

thanks very much my brother !

[OMSHAKTI]

I favour original songs and this is a very nice one,

love Udo :-)

[strat2caster]

thanks very much!

[elisabethbette]

I for the life of me don't understand all your "cover-songs" when you do so well on your own? This is a great song.