I think I just love raw voice/guitar… I like it - actually, I really like it a lot… thanks for posting it! I think I will be listening to it some today!

Let me rephrase that… I LOVE this - I have listened to it several times and it makes me feel good….. and smile! *sigh* (this made my day - now I hope to get out to see a show soon!!!)

willow…I couldn’t get it working. It’s stuck at buffering…

Uh - 0h . I played it in the popup window (second option) What choice are you using to listen to it?

I tried both…neither of them work! OH..but I wanna hear it!

smile!

It worked for me and I love it! I think you should keep the laugh in the middle

Why are you all up and commenting on this page at this hour? Okay, I’m guilty too. Nevertheless, it must be the way the settings are at work…I can’t get the podcast player to work either…so I’ll blame it on them! I’ll try this at home laterz..

I also think you should keep the laugh!

feels like the first time i listened to f train with that pause 5 seconds into the song to look for a lava lamp loll

” I think you should keep the laugh in the middle ” - Agree!!

love it!! xo

I love the “humaness’ of the clip (for lack of a better word) - yes, the laugh is heartwarming, the whole ‘feel’ of it is ‘real’. Like I said, it could just be the rawness of it that makes me love it. Reminds me of the hours I would listen to my brothers practice… (one of the joys of being a sibling of musicians is that I got to listen to raw/practice… no-one else, not even parents got that opportunity!)

Oh and Jessica I am up at ungodly hours, farm, work etc…. (come kidding season I will be up close to 24hrs a day…) I pop in here regularly to see what is happening. (I read somewhere that it is an Aries trait to hate to miss out on any thing!) I also work from home so I be here and work at the same time Love it…

Feels so familiar and warm to me. The laughter is infectious - I’m smiling at my desk listening to you almost laugh in parts. I love it, but can’t wait to see how it evolves.

I just wanted to say Luv the song…………….it’s brillant. I never knew that first recordings could sound that great!!! Keep sharing your wonderful and inspiring music with the world because you are a GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! Counting the dayz until pheonix club concert in T.O……………………..can hardly wait………….by the way you were such a sweatheart at beachfest and thanx for the hug………………..i think your the only one that takes the time to meet your fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY !#$%, my new favorite song. haha, some of those notes you were hitting hurt my throat thinking about it. Thanks David for giving a damn about what we think. I can’t wait to see you at the commadore ballroom!

sorry for the double post but I wanted to add that I thought it was so cool that you just did it in one take instead of starting over and over til it was perfect. Thanks for staying so honest.

Me likey…a LOT!!

And I agree, your laughter IS infectious…you laugh…I smile! Thanks for the smiles…..and of course, the music!

This song is serving as my soundtrack as I work from home today and is completely making my morning! However, my work productivity may not be so good because I am so distracted by this beautiful tune!

I agree you should keep the laugh in the middle, and the “somthing like that” at the end! It will be beautiful. Cheers

I love singing Hallelujah

I really love what I’m hearing!

The laugh is awesome!

;o)

I have to say, it sounds awesome. I really really really can’t wait to hear the final product!

Gives us fans things to ponder upon I guess

the laugh really is great
and everything about the song is beautiful!

so nice to wake up and be greeted by this
i love hearing it this raw, makes me feel like i’m right there with you recording this
*sigh* if only.

It’s is so beautiful and make my first day of the week so happy!!!
So nice to hear the process of making song. can’t wait to hear the polished one.Thank you!!!

Very moved by the bit about waves crashing overhead, and angels singing and laughing. Sublime.

graeme - sublime is definitely a fitting word. i’m just fawning over this song to everyone - “hey, come here and have a listen!”. it’s fantastic…
and yes, i do agree with everyone posting above. the laugh in the middle is really heartwarming.
i’m not as eloquent as graeme, but just let me say that if i could invent a word for how special this song is, I would. i’m just not quite that creative.
thanks for sharing!

awww the raw version is so incredable! it is such a fresh song, it captivates and entertains and the laugh in the middle was completley adorable I totally think you should keep it! can’t wait to hear the progress of this song its already found a special place in my heart there is just something about it thanks sooo much for sharing!!

Beautiful!! I love it! David, you always amaze us with your talent! If this is only a demo, I can imagine how great the final product will sound. Right on!

You’re too kind, Robyn, but believe me, you are just as eloquent.

That was wonderful!

i agree… keep the laughs it sounds great so far. I can’t wait to hear the final product.

Hehehe, I agree with everyone. Hearing this made me smile. Well, actually I was grinning like an idiot for most of the song and then I just started laughing at the “Oooh” part.

It’s so good to hear your voice. The song is pretty.

Breathtaking. Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait for the final version! Though I do quite love acoustic as well. ^.^

love it

So cute with the laugh in there! Nice song…and very brave of you to share something like this (in its infancy) with us…must be tough, doing that.

i love the song and the name =) and deffinitely keep the laugh its so original

Woohoo!

I think it says it all!

Bonne chance avec ton francais! hope someday you’ll sing a french song! wooooooooooooow would be nice!

Sounding good David

Much potential in the song!

Keep creating!

awwwwwwwwwwwww, this song makes my heart feel all warm and fuzzy i love it!

i subscribed to your podcast : )
so i can listen to it day by day…moment after moment

I love your new song and I’m totally addicted to your new website and cds. It’s so awesome to let us to get to know you. I can’t wait to see you perform again in Winnipeg. Could you please hang around after the show for pictures, autographs and meeting us fans? My camera doesn’t take good pictures when there is that smokey stuff around, lol! Or better yet, perform somewhere randomly and let us devoted fans know? That would be cool.

And about your french lessons, don’t give up. Hey, I felt the same way when I learned english so late in my life and then I learned spanish. French is my first language. If you need to practice your french or want to live in the French culture while you come to Winnipeg, come to the french quarter.

Can’t wait to see ya perform.

Nat

Definatley love it, getting goosebumps from it.
Fantastic.

Once this song makes it onto my itunes it is going to be one of the songs with a ridiculously high play count because I can’t fall asleep without listening to it and calming down. *cough*St.Lawrence River*cough*

Oh gosh!
Im happy to know that I am the first to think about it, but, i wouLd like to say:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN!
I hope you’ve a great day, and profit each day of your next year!
So that’s it !

Amazing!! The lyrics are touching, and so was your laugh! You truly have a gift! Can’t wait to hear the final product!

Like the others here, enjoyed it and the laugh humanizes it like imperfections do much of the time (this is the excuse I use for my bodily imperfections which I have many!). Can’t wait to hear the final version. Nice.

I agree- the laugh is charming, and gives the song a very natural intimate quality that warms the heart but I think if it is kept in the song it would lose the endearing quality it has now. I don’t know about you all but if I know I *Have* to laugh at a certain point it would probably sound flat and ‘canned’. Maybe David is an amazing actor and can pull it off… I guess we will just have to wait and see!!

diamondwillow, yes, he is an amazing actor, have you seen him in concert? As when he leans over on the stage almost falling with a little grin on his face during a moment at the “edge of it all”! Great mix of humour and seriousness all wrapped up in one.

michael, I have seen him in concert a few times, and yes, he is a great showman - definitely fun to watch. I guess we will just have to wait and see if what originally was a natural, spontanious heartwarming laugh/chuckle can be repeated over an over again and still produce the same emotion to the listener won’t we? (that is even if he even chooses to do that!) Cheers! D

Personally, I was joking about keeping the laugh! It was great because it was genuine and authentic. I doubt that it could, or should, be duplicated!

It’s good to hear the beginnings of your latest work. I think that it makes me feel connected with what you’re doing right now and then the anticipation begins. I have always loved your music and enjoy keeping up with what’s new in the world of
David!

I think this is really cool! I love the song. it’s neat to see the process of creating a song.

Wonderful song! I can only imagine who was in the room to instigate the laugh. Now ofcourse you’ve set a precedent and will have to think of a way to reproduce it on a regular basis…I am sure Kevin can think of some ways to help. Cheers!

any chance of you performing this @ least once during the fall tour? that is if the song’s completed by then, and if you’re okay with it. i really hope you do!

I have just listened to it. In my opinion it is still a work in progress (well duh! I mean he just started to compose the song….) anyways… The melody is great already it just needs to be smoothened out further. So far the song is really great!

That song is really good, good as everything that you do.

Nathalie x