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Vertical Horizon — Heart In Hand
Album: Live Stages
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Released: 1999
Length: 5:46
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I know it's been a long road
To get these towns behind me and I
Will gladly reap what we may sow I am
There for you and you're there for me

Pictures and photographs
Memories and windows
Goodbyes and epitaphs
Heartbeats and hellos

::Chorus::
Are you waiting for
Heart in hand
Woman and man
See me where I stand I am
Heart
Heart in hand

These fields may hold a hunting ground
But the wolves are far behind me and I
Hear the howls and the distant sound
Of the messengers lost at sea

Into the morning light
Followed by madness
Reach through the empty fight
Searching through sadness

::Chorus::

I know it's been a long road
To get these fears behind me and I
Will gladly reap what we may sow I am
There for you and you're there for me

Pictures and photographs
Memories and windows
Goodbyes and epitaphs
Heartbeats and hellos

::Chorus::
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 sunybuny wrote:

Swear this was Freddy Jones. Opps.



Yes! I was sitting here reading the comparisons and you hit the nail on the head!
Posted 4 months ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:
I heard that too, in the first part. Then it sounded more like, I don't know, Widespread Panic maybe? Sorta Phish-y? Barenaked Ladies?
edit: also Toad the Wet Sprocket.

It's not bad, but it seems to run together with those others. Nothing wrong with a decent jam band though.
c.



Good description, you nailed it. And nothing wrong with that!
Posted 4 months ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
 primeeileen133 wrote:

singers voice sounds like James Taylor

I heard that too, in the first part. Then it sounded more like, I don't know, Widespread Panic maybe? Sorta Phish-y? Barenaked Ladies?
edit: also Toad the Wet Sprocket.

It's not bad, but it seems to run together with those others. Nothing wrong with a decent jam band though.
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Swear this was Freddy Jones. Opps.
Posted 3 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Anyone else hear Stuart Adamson (Big Country) on vocals?
Posted 3 years ago by kjmurray5    [ Reply ]
Nothing special.  Bland overated.
Posted 3 years ago by penn07    [ Reply ]
Thought it was a bad Toad The Wet Sprocket song.

That would have been better. 
Posted 3 years ago by nlarsen1    [ Reply ]
singers voice sounds like James Taylor
Posted 3 years ago by primeeileen133    [ Reply ]
Always loved those harmonies on the chorus. Brings the song to life.
Posted 3 years ago by ronchak    [ Reply ]
 MattRudely wrote:
What are they whooping about?

Sorry, came over all British there. But it does sound beige, bog standard radio country rock to me. Erm... ok the solo added a little bit of whoop. And then back to the bland.
 
My thoughts exactly before I read your comment. Amen, Mate
Posted 4 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
This band would be much better represented on Radio Paradise I think if a few tunes from their 1999 album "Everything You Want" were played over this track.  This is a great representation of how tight they are live, but they've got better songs in their catalog in my opinion.
Posted 4 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
The Heart in hand/Woman and man  made me think for a moment it was a musical rendition of Trump's cognitive test...
Posted 4 years ago by forthbrdge    [ Reply ]
 MiracleDrug wrote:
why the HELL don't you play more of this band, Bill?

great songs

great musicianship

great guys

btw. ANYTHING from Go is MUCH better than this one...

 
Agree, this one is the only listenable tune from this album, and barely at that.  They took great leaps in songwriting from this one to the next, which is a great album.  
Posted 4 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
What are they whooping about?

Sorry, came over all British there. But it does sound beige, bog standard radio country rock to me. Erm... ok the solo added a little bit of whoop. And then back to the bland.
Posted 4 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
Sounds of my still broken heart....13 years on
Posted 4 years ago by ruthyc    [ Reply ]
Some great guitar in there
Posted 5 years ago by lzappaco    [ Reply ]
 Hortense wrote:
Is anyone else grinning their face off hearing how excited the crowd is?  Ahh the power of live music 

This takes me back to the first time I heard Frampton Comes Alive. I had never heard of Peter Frampton, but hearing the audience singing along and enthusiastically clapping  along with these unknown songs really made me appreciate the music all the more. Like you said, the power of live music.

And why is everything I'm typing in italics?! Oops, now it's not. WTH?
Posted 5 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 wtango wrote:

Was my first impression too. Or Bare Naked Ladies. 
Like it.
 

Or Freddy Jones  Band.  Must be a genre....
Posted 5 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Is anyone else grinning their face off hearing how excited the crowd is?  Ahh the power of live music 
Posted 5 years ago by Hortense    [ Reply ]
 chinaski wrote:
I hear the Tragically Hip in this track.
 
Was my first impression too. Or Bare Naked Ladies. 
Like it.
Posted 5 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
I hear the Tragically Hip in this track.
Posted 5 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
What?  Why?  Such a low score?  I like.  Quite a bit, actually.  
Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 bakerboy wrote:
All I hear is blah blah blah boring boring boring
 
Maybe - until that guitar riff
Posted 5 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
All I hear is blah blah blah boring boring boring
Posted 9 years ago by bakerboy    [ Reply ]
Vague resemblance to Freddy Jones Band. With cheese on top. 
Posted 9 years ago by sundaze    [ Reply ]
Bland.
Posted 9 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
 speakerman wrote:
This sounds like Christian Rock . . . and, yes, that is not a good thing (but it may be a god thing).
 
Always wondered what happens when you play a Christian rock record (or, say this VH song) backwards. Maybe we'd hear Lennon saying, "We're more popular than Jesus now"?
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 yogaboat wrote:
Bare Naked Ladies-ish. Where is the 'meh' setting?
 
That would be about 4, or less.
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 sunybuny wrote:
Boy these guys sound a lot like Freddy Jones Band - which is not a bad thing - but I keep checking to make sure it isn't FJB
 

I was scrolling and scrolling and scrolling, past 2012, past, 2010, all the way back to 2007 to find someone with ears like mine.
Posted 9 years ago by FamilyMan    [ Reply ]
 nimesay wrote:
bland dave mathews/bare naked ladies
 
Ah, yes thats what it remind me of.
 
Posted 9 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Shitty guitarist. Sounds like he wears a mullet. 
Posted 10 years ago by GaryG    [ Reply ]
Far too self conscious, imo.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Yep, that's about the size of it. Those Germans do know how to coin single words which express whole phrases in English, and are often not directly translatable. Zeitgeist, schadenfreude and angst come to mind.

 
I studied German in school at various levels and I didn't know of this word until now. That's one of the risks you run when learning a language in a formal setting: you don't learn slang/colloquial words like this. You might able to talk about nuclear disarmament or economic crises auf Deutsch, but you'll be hard pressed to chat someone up or schmooze with a waiter. 

And yes, this song is spießig.  
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 musikalia wrote:
There's a German word, spiessig, which describes this song to a T. Its denotation can't be exactly translated, but my online dictionary says bourgeois, white-bread, square, middle-class, and narrow-minded.......which I guess would all fit this song too.
 
Yep, that's about the size of it. Those Germans do know how to coin single words which express whole phrases in English, and are often not directly translatable. Zeitgeist, schadenfreude and angst come to mind.
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
why the HELL don't you play more of this band, Bill?

great songs

great musicianship

great guys

btw. ANYTHING from Go is MUCH better than this one...

Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
Nice level separation.
Posted 12 years ago by funkyalfonso    [ Reply ]
There's a German word, spiessig, which describes this song to a T. Its denotation can't be exactly translated, but my online dictionary says bourgeois, white-bread, square, middle-class, and narrow-minded.......which I guess would all fit this song too. I would say boring, bland, mediocre, supermarket music. Blech.

Posted 15 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
bland dave mathews/bare naked ladies

Posted 15 years ago by nimesay    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
This is not the best example of Vertical Horizon's work. Everything You Want is much, much better.
 

Have to disagree with you there. While this song isn't the best example of it, their early stuff is very good, overall. And, while I did like "Everything You Want", it sounds like a completely different band to me. Their earlier stuff had a folk feel to it that they left behind when they made it big with "Everything You Want". For a better representation of their early stuff, listen to some of the other songs on this, particularly "On The Sea", or, better yet, check out Running On Ice, which is their best CD from this period, especially the songs "Wash Away", "Fragments", & "The Man Who Would Be Santa".
Posted 15 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Dave Matthews on autopilot.
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
 snowcat wrote:


Agree, that was a great album.  This is just BoDeans emulation here.
 
Sounds almost exactly like BaNaL to me. Lame.


Posted 15 years ago by quatsch    [ Reply ]
Not bad. This could easily be covered by either Bare Naked Ladies or Sister Hazel.  {#Curtain}
Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]

HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA.....  What a hilarious surprise.... Vertical Horizon..  Christian Rock Indeed...   both musically and the lacklustre lyrics...  I have to rate this one a 3 just for humour's sake..  funny.


Posted 15 years ago by i4niblind    [ Reply ]
This sounds like Christian Rock . . . and, yes, that is not a good thing (but it may be a god thing).

EDIT:  It is true that there is no such thing as an original thought (see below).


Posted 15 years ago by speakerman    [ Reply ]
 snowcat wrote:


Agree, that was a great album.  This is just BoDeans emulation here.
 
"Shackled" is one of the best songs ever.  This is a very good band.

Posted 16 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
bronorb wrote:
Nope, if it was Christian Rock all the people in the crowd (on the cover) would have their hands up and their eyes closed.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Of course.
Indeed.  Makes the pickpockets' job much easier.


Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
This is not the best example of Vertical Horizon's work. Everything You Want is much, much better.
 

Agree, that was a great album.  This is just BoDeans emulation here.
Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
 siandbeth wrote:
Was that guitar solo for real? This is really Christian rock sounding. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Except that there is.
 

Nope, if it was Christian Rock all the people in the crowd (on the cover) would have their hands up and their eyes closed.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Of course.


Posted 16 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
 g-rod wrote:
OK, but seriously, this would be a blast on Guitar Hero! Yes, I am obsessed. Lea' me alone.
 


Posted 16 years ago by aquadonia    [ Reply ]
nice big fat open cord folk/pop music, good energy though I have no idea what they are are saying....okay that guitar solo was self indulgent

Posted 16 years ago by Hinkamp    [ Reply ]
This is not the best example of Vertical Horizon's work. Everything You Want is much, much better.
Posted 16 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Not that there's anything wrong with that. There isn't.
Posted 16 years ago by Tesseract    [ Reply ]
Was that guitar solo for real? This is really Christian rock sounding. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Except that there is.
Posted 16 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
snooze
Posted 16 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Very nice.
Posted 16 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Wow, Vertical Horizon is on RP. Great!
Posted 16 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
Bleah. The only good thing is the name. https://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1207964
Posted 16 years ago by quesarah    [ Reply ]
maybe it was the fact that my sister put VH on repeat on the way to school for weeks but i can't stand the shrieky one, it's like harmonizing with fingernails on a chalkboard.
Posted 16 years ago by sar5w    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
Bare Naked Ladies-ish. Where is the 'meh' setting?
Posted 16 years ago by yogaboat    [ Reply ]
leelance wrote:
ha! you said it. this is exactly what i was thinking. *yawn*
where is the band from?
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
Overated
Posted 16 years ago by Kornmann    [ Reply ]
Hinkamp wrote:
sounds like.....everybody.
ha! you said it. this is exactly what i was thinking. *yawn*
Posted 16 years ago by leelance    [ Reply ]
sounds like.....everybody.
Posted 16 years ago by Hinkamp    [ Reply ]
first time that i hear the band. awesome.
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
Wow, I haven't heard this song in ages...I loved VH's old stuff, especially this album, though this song is a little cheezy to be sure
Posted 16 years ago by kelty    [ Reply ]
Sounds like someone's been putting REM on repeat....
Posted 16 years ago by alisams    [ Reply ]
Boy these guys sound a lot like Freddy Jones Band - which is not a bad thing - but I keep checking to make sure it isn't FJB
Posted 16 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
rowdydaisy wrote:
RP is playing Vertical Horizon? I can't believe it!!! In a bad way.
Come on. There are a ton of great old VH songs... all from before they hit the mainstream airwaves.
Posted 17 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
Thought it was the Bodeans for a sec.
Posted 17 years ago by spunkyboy62    [ Reply ]
Wow, this sucks.
Posted 17 years ago by drekar    [ Reply ]
I'm trying really hard to keep from changing my 2 to a 1. Must... keep... mouse... away... from... Rate... button...
Posted 17 years ago by Gribnif    [ Reply ]
fades like bleach
Posted 17 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
OK, but seriously, this would be a blast on Guitar Hero! Yes, I am obsessed. Lea' me alone.
Posted 17 years ago by g-rod    [ Reply ]
I know a lot of Christian rock and have never heard these guys included in that genre. Now if you were to describe them seeking to be the next Toad The Wet Spigot, maybe...
Posted 17 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
subatomike wrote:
This song sounds like Christian rock meets Kenny Loggins. Blah. Very clean and precise and no soul.
I don't think even Kenny Loggins deserves such a comparison.
Posted 17 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
RP is playing Vertical Horizon? I can't believe it!!! In a bad way.
Posted 17 years ago by rowdydaisy    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
love that SIZZLING guitar solo!
one and two and one and two
Posted 17 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
love that SIZZLING guitar solo!
I'm hoping that was sarcasm...
Posted 17 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
love that SIZZLING guitar solo!
Posted 17 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
this IS Christian rock...vomit - 1.
Posted 17 years ago by Krow_Pie    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Christian Rock for a minute. Three to two.
Posted 17 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
SpamNRice wrote:
not necessarily a fan of their music, but I like what I'm hearing on this... as if that makes any sense...?
...it does, yes, my reaction is much the same...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Seems to capture the spirit of the concert pretty well... not necessarily a fan of their music, but I like what I'm hearing on this... as if that makes any sense...?
Posted 17 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
James Taylor's voice crossed with Great Big Sea's music? Two counts against it for me.
Posted 17 years ago by Koan    [ Reply ]
I bought this album back around '99... it's really not bad. Not specatular, but please note that this is not one of the best tracks. "On The Sea" and "Wash Away" shadow this one... much more emotion. I grimace at the fact that FM radio spotlighted their third (electric) album, giving folks the wrong impression of the band.. it started out as just an acoustic duo... which is where the best of their tunes lie.
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
93vx800 wrote:
I thought it was James Taylor at first. Never heard of these guys before, but I like the tune.
The vocals have that JT quality. I like it too. Not outstanding, but good!
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
"These fields may hold a hunting ground But the wolves are far behind me and I Hear the howls and the distant sound Of the messengers lost at sea "
Posted 17 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
Gets a solid 'meh'
Posted 17 years ago by pme    [ Reply ]
generic - sounds a lot like Christian rock
Posted 17 years ago by darcyc    [ Reply ]
I thought it was James Taylor at first. Never heard of these guys before, but I like the tune.
Posted 17 years ago by 93vx800    [ Reply ]
drekar wrote:
*blah* this is really, really, really... Empty.
On this, drekar, we agree.
Posted 17 years ago by Professor_C    [ Reply ]
*blanch*
Posted 17 years ago by drekar    [ Reply ]
I have seen them live and loved the sound. I like this song but it may not be there best, please listen to other songs by this group.
Posted 17 years ago by barrybrandon    [ Reply ]
subatomike wrote:
This song sounds like Christian rock meets Kenny Loggins. Blah. Very clean and precise and no soul.
Blah, seconded. Seems to lack inspiration.
Posted 17 years ago by Narty    [ Reply ]
So weird. I can't say I like this song, but I am thinking of James Taylor, cheesy country ballads, chevy trucks, and that guitar solo out of some electronica jam band scene...
Posted 17 years ago by MadPercolator    [ Reply ]
please end
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
This song sounds like Christian rock meets Kenny Loggins. Blah. Very clean and precise and no soul.
Posted 17 years ago by subatomike    [ Reply ]
Everything You Want is their best disc in my opinion.
Posted 17 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
govna wrote:
too poppy for RP.
Eclectic?
Posted 17 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
Why and how? govna wrote:
too poppy for RP.
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
too poppy for RP.
Posted 17 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
Great CD
Posted 17 years ago by creativebones    [ Reply ]
Beezer wrote:
I love that you play this!! I am actually on the front cover loving every minute of that live show!! at Ziggy's!!
That's really cool! I love Ziggy's. I haven't been there in a few years though. And how someone could call this pretentious is beyond me.
Posted 17 years ago by Grumm    [ Reply ]
I'm the little one four over from the right with my hands up clapping!! It was so much fun! Pazzat wrote:
Which one is you?
Posted 17 years ago by Beezer    [ Reply ]
Gribnif wrote:
Dorkier. Easily. As much as I dislike BNL, at least they have a sense of humor about what they do. This, on the other hand, is just pretentious mush. Heck, I'd sooner listen to James Taylor or Yanni than this.
There ya go again. Slamming a band after hearing one song. This band made some incredible music. I think their best song is "Shackled".
Posted 17 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
BNL meets the 80's - blech
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
wow! total blast from my past. very nice to here this on rp!
Posted 17 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
nice!!! first time i've heard this here :) thanks!
Posted 17 years ago by canadianbug    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
this is almost as dorky as barenaked ladies.
Dorkier. Easily. As much as I dislike BNL, at least they have a sense of humor about what they do. This, on the other hand, is just pretentious mush. Heck, I'd sooner listen to James Taylor or Yanni than this.
Posted 18 years ago by Gribnif    [ Reply ]
Slightly bland for my tastes
Posted 18 years ago by AmandaMaria    [ Reply ]
this is almost as dorky as barenaked ladies.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
I'm embarrassed to say I've never heard of these guys. They must be really awesome in concert! Nice cut! The vocalist has a James Taylor quality to his voice....*edit* oops, just scrolled back to find the JT comments earlier....
Posted 18 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Beezer wrote:
I love that you play this!! I am actually on the front cover loving every minute of that live show!! at Ziggy's!!
Which one is you?
Posted 18 years ago by Pazzat    [ Reply ]
I love that you play this!! I am actually on the front cover loving every minute of that live show!! at Ziggy's!!
Posted 18 years ago by Beezer    [ Reply ]
catbert2003 wrote:
"Running on Ice" is a great CD - Original Heart in Hand is on there. Check out all their stuff prior to when they made it big. "There and Back Again" has a great track on it called "Liberty".
I totally agree with this statement. They made a big turn for the worse when they moved to the major label. Their older stuff is great. And for those who like the live music, there's a good bit of bootleg material out there that can be downloaded and/or traded. I've got an awsome live show from the The Wetlands, NY in '95 (along with a couple others from '96 to '97).
Posted 18 years ago by byrd    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is suprisingly cool from Vertical Horizon... Granted, I believe this was released before they hit the Top 40 charts, if that Amazon-provided release date is correct.
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing my request!! I have liked this band for a long time and haven't heard these good harmonies in quite a while!
Posted 18 years ago by txgirlinnj    [ Reply ]
Jeez, I thought this was some new JT! Well, a new discovery brought to me by RP and some new CDs by Amazon. :)
Posted 21 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
Very nice!
Posted 21 years ago by tuningin    [ Reply ]