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One of the best things about going to the Rally this year was getting to meet so many of my fellow forum members, aka the "dots." I had no idea how much greater the sense of family and community was going to be at the Rally than it is here online. It truly was a great experience.Being at the Rally also lead to some opportunities for co-writing with other forum members. My first one was with Logan aka Audiorayne. I've had some good co-writing experiences and I've had some bad ones, really, really bad ones. This one was one of the most enjoyable ones I've ever had. Logan was great to work with and I just love his voice. We're still gonna tweak it just a tad more over the weekend, but for the most part, the song is finished. We submitted it for the following listings:CURRENT AND COMMERCIAL HARD ROCK SONGS AND INSTRUMENTALS are sought after by an established Music Publishing Company that has had great success placing songs with companies such as Sony, Warner Bros., Disney, Lions Gate, ESPN, FOX, ABC, MTV, Paramount, MGM, Artisan, New Line Cinema, Miramax, etc.... just to name a few. You can think in the stylistic range of Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Papa Roach, P.O.D., System Of A Down, Slipknot, etc. Be sure your performances sound excellent and have NO profanity at all! All tempos will be considered for this one, and you'll want to remember that these are tracks for Film/TV placement opportunities - make sure the lyrics are universal enough as to apply to many different scenarios. If instrumentals are submitted, be sure they can stand alone without vocals/lyrics - they should be interesting and exciting. Recordings must be broadcast quality, though great home recordings should be okay. Please submit 2-3 songs online or per CD. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI and must be received no later than December 16, 2008. TAXI #S081216HRCOMMERCIAL, CURRENT HARD ROCK SONGS WITH VOCALS in the range of Evanescence, P.O.D., Deftones, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, etc. are wanted by an established Music Publisher in L.A. who has secured TONS of Film/TV placements for many TAXI members. Lyrically, be sure there is no profanity and the tone should be universal enough as to apply to many different placement opportunities. Songs that are progressive but not TOO hard might get the most attention - all approaches will be considered, but a focused melodic structure might allow for a wider range of opportunities. Male or female vocals are just fine for this one. Broadcast Quality is necessary (excellent home recordings should be okay). They offer a non-exclusive, 50/50 split deal - you keep your original copyrights. Please submit one to three songs online or per CD. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI and must be received no later than December 17, 2008. TAXI #S081217RKWon't Go Back AgainVERSE 1That day you rode a rollercoaster All the way down the aisleThey said it was a beautiful dayWho knew it would turn so grayNow you're all alone and looking backYou wonder if you'll ever get back on trackBut don't you give in to despairJust rememberCHORUSLife won't always be as coldAs it feels inside youTomorrow scares you to the bone'Cause you're all aloneBut there's a light on insideI can see it in your eyesLeave your fears, all your doubtCome on, stand up and shoutI know this is where my life beginsAnd I wont' go back againI won't go back againVERSE 2I wish it could have been the way you plannedSomething real, unbreakableThey judge you 'cause they don't understandYour love was a wastelandBut I know it's gonna be okIf only you could see it every dayLife never happens in the pastSo don't surrender© 2008 Barry French and Logan Pepper.UPDATE: In case anyone reads this, just wanted to let you know that we've done some tweaking to the song since this was originally posted. We're still in the middle of doing some re-writes for the lyrics but in the meantime, the link now represents the updated version of the song, which includes a trimmed down arrangement and bigger drums. Once we finish the lyrical re-writes we'll make another post about this. In the meantime here's a link to the revised version of the song:http://www.taximusic.com/song.php?song_ ... trueAnyone interested in hearing the original version can do so at this link: - http://www.bigbluebarry.com/player.aspxWe'd love to hear any feedback you guys have.Rock on!- Big Blue