RidingEasy Records released the epic single “Prayer” by Granicus.
“Prayer” is the first of three extended tracks, as compelling as any of those ā70s long epic tracks still playing on Classic Rock radio today half a century later. It opens with twelve-string guitar, reflective Robert Plant stylings in the first lines of the vocal, then drums and atmosphere swooping volume pedal electric guitar set the stage. Woody bares his soul with his voice here, semi-spoken bits, moody serene passages, multi-tracked harmonic embellishments, histrionic shrieks in patterns like heās painting sheets of sound. Never shows off, always communicate with total conviction, a madman master at vocal overdubbing. The tempo and voltage of the music gradually build, weaving guitars, gets intense, mellows out a bit, then careens into mayhem faster and louder, blazing guitars, fantastic drummingā¦ they keep jacking it up until you think your head will explode. And I havenāt even mentioned the lyricsā¦ āLord knows I pray youāll keep me from thinking, about the way that Iāve been sinking, seems all the booze and
dope I been taking, donāt help me, no, my life is shakingā sets you up for the core words of the song āWhen your insides are coming out you donāt feel so groovy, you canāt even shoutā¦ I been tryinā.. Iā¦Iā¦Iā¦ if I could only remember the words to this song I been singing, Iām losing my mind lord, Iām wasting my time, Luciferās voice saying to you lord lord lord come any day!ā You really gotta hear the way the words are sung to get it. – Words by Paul Major
Purchase and Stream here: https://ridingeasy.ffm.to/granicus
Tracklist:
01. Youāre In America 04:14
02. Bad Talk 02:50
03. Twilight 03:29
04. Prayer 11:09
05. Cleveland, Ohio 03:31
06. Nightmare 08:22
07. When Youāre Movinā 03:21
08. Paradise 07:13
