FREE SPIRIT (Jonny Jones' Lament) - original - Stuart Fretwell & Ronald Haselden

[jogo1209]

A great, awesome song!

[Vlogglebox]

Fantabulosa !!!

[MartinRaetzJr]

This is an excellent composition. Everthing what you can expect from a good musical: Recitative (Introduction), Main Theme, Verses, Bridge, B-Part with opposite character, Return to the Main Theme: Ron is using every method professionell. So the song becomes interesting. You can understand the meaning of the lyrics by hearing the music. I would put this piece in one row with Phil Collins' Tarzan which is very succesful in Germany. Greetings; Martin

[stufish4040]

@MartinRaetzJr WoW! Great comment! I think Ron will be thrilled to read this :]

[rhopen]

@MartinRaetzJr Thank you very much Martin, and yes I am thrilled with your comment. Thanks to Stu also for the opportunity to try something new. Greetings to you from USA. -Ron

[BluegrassForte]

Thank you both for sharing this song. Ron, you are the perfect match for a song like this. Beautiful words, voice and piano. I watch a lot of musicals and can picture this song being an important part of one. I would like to see it!

[stufish4040]

@BluegrassForte I can certainly agree with you about Ron's voice. " Straight To Broadway! ", for this one ;]

[rhopen]

@BluegrassForte

Hi Lindsey,

Thank you for you very kind comment, and I would love to see this play too. Hear that Stu... see what you can do about that.... :o) Greetings Lindsey from USA and UK. -Ron

[fvfrau]

thats really awesome! I love it!

hugs xx

[stufish4040]

@fvfrau Thx so much for stopping-by to have a listen X :}

[Cameragirl803]

This was wonderful guys!! I could so hear this done in a play onstage!!! Bravo!! *****

[stufish4040]

@Cameragirl803 Hi, Jane ! Thx very much indeed :] I have to admit that I dream of sitting in an audience - and watching the whole thing unfold in front of me, someday. I worked back-stage on Aladdin, for a season, when I was 25. Even that gave me a buzz !

[rhopen]

@Cameragirl803 Thank you DM Jane :o) DM Ron

[WolfgangRaetz]

... what to say again ??? ;-)

[stufish4040]

@WolfgangRaetz lol :] Hope you enjoyed !

[IamHelenKeller]

A great video....

And an excellent song.

Nice work!

[stufish4040]

@IamHelenKeller Thank you from both of us - it means a lot :]

[rhopen]

@IamHelenKeller Hi Helen, thanks for you very kind comment. It is appreciated very much. -Ron

[streetspiritlive]

Hey!

I didn't write it like this, all in one line!!

Oops!  Sorry i misspelled breedenburgh!!! ; )

[streetspiritlive]

...you just wrote the lyrics for this one! Wow!! Totally agree with breendenburgh!!! Can't say much more, but that i had an experience during Expo 67 here in Montreal... there was one of these ships, i don't recall what her name was... in the port where us mere mortals could visit and walkabout... Hard to explain the feeling, i had the same thought when i saw the hammocks down there. It was a profound and lasting experience! : )

[stufish4040]

@streetspiritlive Thanks for the great comment, Marianne :] When you go onto these historic old ships, you can really sense the lives that have been lived there. Such strong emotions, in a closed environment, I guess.

[TanteA]

This is a really great one. I can really see the 16yr old John performing this song on stage. Great lyrics and interesting text to read. What a wonderful melody. I love how Ron sings this song with his beautiful voice and how he plays the piano. I wish you all the best for your theatre project.

Very nice greetings from Anette

[stufish4040]

@TanteA Thanks so much, Anette. I hope to see it staged, one day, if only in a school.

[rhopen]

@TanteA

Hello Anette,

and you have already had your songs in a play haven't you... even on the BBC :o) Thank you for myself and for Stu. -Ron

[blackturtleshow]

Interesting project. Thanks for the explanation in the video description.

[stufish4040]

@blackturtleshow Thx for stopping-by, Mr 'T' :]

[CurtisMateer]

A nice share Ron. Cheers! Here's to more from this partnership.

[stufish4040]

@CurtisMateer I think Ron's the 'senior partner', when it comes to talent. lol. Thx for listening.

[rhopen]

@CurtisMateer Hey Pete, thanks for stopping in for this, we appreciate it. I hope all is well with you down under. Greetings to you. -Ron

[CharmedQuarkZ99]

Nice thanks Stu and Ron

[stufish4040]

@CharmedQuarkZ99 Thx, Richard ;)

[rhopen]

@CharmedQuarkZ99 Hi Richard, Thank you for coming by and commenting, for Stu and myself. -Ron

[CharmedQuarkZ99]

@rhopen You've contributed a lot of music to the world Ron, never stop

[miekemaligne]

Wow, what a treat of a video to watch and listen to on a Sunday! Mieke

[stufish4040]

@miekemaligne Thank You ;] Happy Autumn !

[rhopen]

@miekemaligne Thank ou very much Mieke. Greetings to you from USA. -Ron

[breedenburgh]

This is amazing...Rons voice and piano, stuarts lyrics..felt i was on broadway and standing next to Jonny at the same time. well done ! also loved the vid, beautiful!

[stufish4040]

@breedenburgh Thank you so much, I agree with you about Ron. His voice and phrasing is perfection & I feel like I'm listening to the character singing, on stage.

[rhopen]

@breedenburgh Thank you Louise for Stu and myself. We are all enjoying your uploads now too, they are always great and different from each other. -Ron

[joezjoezjoez1]

nice work:)

[stufish4040]

@joezjoezjoez1 Thx, joseph :]

[rhopen]

Hi Stu, I think the vid is perfect for it, a really great feeling I get from it. The lyrics you wrote created very vivid images in my mind and that made it easy to write the music for. A good collaborative experience Stu, thanks a lot. -Ron

[stufish4040]

@rhopen I was thrilled with what you came up with - still am :] Magic !