Tell Me Straight

[JoMoMoss]

One of the best songs in a long time...thanks Doug... :-)

[Emerald5706]

Doug I think this is one of your best songs and that is hard to say when you have so many "best" ones.Your voice is as good as it was when I first started listening to you about 3 years ago.Loved your somngs then and I love them now.

Jackie B.

[oldfolkiepad]

Absolutely superb. Great voice, beautiful words, lovely accompaniment - in short, a perfect delight. My apologies for being slow in getting round to listening to this.

Best wishes,

Paddy

[betyossig]

I like all you sing and write...You always write what I and people feel...

[Saechem]

Very nice!

[timdoog42]

Hey Dogie. great song mate. glad you posted. as always its a gem. cheers and happy new year

[TheDeedee58]

Beautiful lyrics my friend.

[boogieman079]

great job man

[sandraplumberd]

Jimmy mac said it as I was thinking

By the way my new job is splendid. Thanks so much for helping me get it

[rudyvandam]

Back to Basics??!!

Welcome Back

Hands Down,

Cheers,

Rudy

[jimmymac30]

Doug, that was just about as good as it gets. Your song is truly great and your performance outstanding. I really enjoyed listening and watching very much. I'm always impressed by your style and talent mate!

[royem1712]

good1

[moniange]

you have a wonderful voice, very nice song

[IMTheMagicRat]

killer vid! clarence

[cuntrydude1]

great songwriting, Doug

thanks for sharing°!°

[rayzor1011]

awesome acoustical

Frans



[RobJamesPaynter]

Always a great pleasure to listen to you Doug.

[genmama1955]

I was hoping you would make a comeback, Doug. I really missed the "old fashioned" videos you used to make. This was such a lovely song for a Friday morning. Congrats to your son for his wedding!

[Cameragirl803]

This was beautiful!! Thanks to Mark for sharing this my way today! Bravo!! *****

[scotishjohn]

cool stuff man

[othercousin]

The last stroryteller. Great song

bri

[gerdenshed]

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Beautifully written and performed Doug. Your songs always connect with the heart.... You are so talented my friend and what a voice! Excellent ;o)

Mark...

[jtls8]

Wonderful lyrics and wonderful vocals!!!!!

[Maysey1]

Very nice mate, good to see you in this form again. I've been back to writing songs from the kitchen table again with pencil and paper, instead of at the computer and I think some of the magic might be returning. Always good hearing one of your lovely songs with that golden voice. Cheers to you and the loved ones from your friends, Mark and Noy

[coomadoug]

@Maysey1

I know your kitchen table.it is a place of inspiration. I remember well the many friends..two and four legged.

I have three tomb stones outback of the house. But the little dog in the profile pic is still alive on a farm with little kids and other dogs.

Maybe a cooking song in there making one of Noy's dishes analogous to middle age. there must be som fabulous rhymes using the Thai cooking terms.

Ill be in touch a bit more now. Sons wedding on 29th

[Cameragirl803]

@Maysey1 Thanks for sharing this my way Mark..So nice to hear this morning;)

[coomadoug]

I must apologise to all who do support my work for not having time to appropriately show due appreciation to all of you.

[dannyknapp]

sounds like Don Williams with a little more grit !  and that's a high compliment if it didn't come through.

[coomadoug]

@dannyknapp

Splendid compliment indeed. I learned a lot about words and rhymes and imagery doing this.

Thank you very much

[dannyknapp]

@coomadoug you are on to something very good here. I'd like to hear more about what you've learned of words, rhymes, and imagery if you care to jot down notes and send them my way.

[coomadoug]

@dannyknapp

Well Danny...lets hook up on skype..coomadoug there as well. This will be next week

I really did learn something doing this song....like turning the lights on

[duckscli]

Absolutely beautiful.

[Mariekesone]

Great song!..:-)

[waverleywaters]

Dear Mr. Doug Payne,

Very remarkable. You are able to to so very subtly put across the essence of the best in life in just these few lines. You are indeed the D.H. Lawrence of music.

Thank you for the lovely song.

Regards,

Dimple

[coomadoug]

@waverleywaters

You may well be the Mahatma Ghandi of appreciation and self scrutiny. Only someone who truly knows themselves very well could make sucn observations. You would be a great person to share life with.

This is not a marriage proposal I might say.,,,hehehehe

thanks

[faffytunes]

Always like your lovely songs

Well done

[coomadoug]

@faffytunes

Thanks as always and an apology for not being here much of late. It is a long story

You are certainly appreciated here and..I will show it more hence forth

[manriq47]

Words, vocal and guitar clear as a bell and straight as arrow to the heart. Great! Cheers! ~ Mark

[coomadoug]

@manriq47

The way I would like this to be considered, you have said here. thanks.

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I see so much potential here in this little project. I wait for Ricks ear to grasp it

[elblusilla]

Fantastic!!

[Sunambra]

You're great buddy

[lovely1145]

thanks,Doug. Beautiful!!!

[keg64]

good song bigman*****

[MsPeggyONeill]

You are great I just love your music.

Love ya

Peggy

[Oswlek]

Enjoyable. Nice to see you around these parts again.

[coomadoug]

@Oswlek

I have been hooked up in life issues and now can dwell a little here.

I might be a bit too happy now to write much. Sometimes you have to kick a composer in the gut to get something happening. We will see.

[wesalittle]

Great song, my old friend! My new favorite. You are always so soothing and listenable. Thank you for this, Doug.

Always your fan,

Lee

[coomadoug]

@wesalittle

I have been out of the picture a bit but will get back to this more now. I recon its worth spending a month on a song just to get one of Lefty's thoughtful comments.

This song is a bit like you kind of thing don't you think lee. Maybe you inspired some of the things in it

[profwaldo]

Very very nice work all around...melody, lyrics, vocals... I love it !

[PupDogRecords]

Top shelf as always my friend! Great melody and arrangement!

[rockingphil58]

Very good Doug great lyrics I like how you sing and the lovely melodic way you play the guitar great song performed very well my friend .

[leftysergeant]

Marvellous. The words come straight from the heart. The meaning is clear. The delivery is smooth and gentle.

I had found myself wondering yesterday whether I would see more of your work up on YT any time soon. This was worth waiting for.

Shine on mate.

[coomadoug]

@leftysergeant

I think I spent a day on this one. i wouldn't spend a day drinking or fishing.

This song taught me a lot, putting things together. The principles of communication from heart to heart, is a very powerful thing. It is in all of us and if we allow the right environment to prevail marvelous messages are created in seemingly simple ways. But the depth and complexity of the message is already in the listeners before I started writing. The trick is to just find the switch.

[coomadoug]

@leftysergeant

I would spend a month on a song just to see your critique my friend..always inspiring and positive