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Found this very hard to read through, Phill ... I know the subject isn't you, but the perspective is, well, disturbing.     

So very much to like here, Phill ... excellent work all the way through. The opening bars on the 12-string preset my expectations by reminding me of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", and you didn't disappoint. And at 5:50, that's definitely not too long for a Prog Rock lover like me!

Did you play each of the instruments? If so, I just went from impressed to awestruck! You've balanced everything just right, with soulful solo bits, to capably deliver a well written piece. If I were to mention one dislike, I feel there's a bit too much reverb on your voice ... but that's just personal taste. You have every right to be pleased with this, Phill ... very well done!     

Riverside    "Saturate Me"    Gdansk, Poland, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvMuA6wEUfM

Here's another installment from Poland's Riverside, featuring the late Piotr Grudzinki (1975 - 2016) on guitar. Piotr died just a few weeks shy of his 41st birthday, and had / has a huge fan following both in his native Warsaw and beyond. "Quidam" guitarist Maciej Meller has been touring with them since 2017. They released their first album without Piotr last Fall (September, 2018), with bassist Mariuz Duda doing the guitar work in studio. Their music shows distinct metal influences, along with the composition and instrumentation elements that slide them seamlessly into the Prog Rock genre. This song is from their 2015 album "Love, Fear and the Time Machine".

Aaaahhh, the noble "Talk Box" ... great memories. Frampton used it on occasion, as well as Joe Walsh (Rocky Mountain Way). But my fav song with one is David Gilmour's usage in "Pigs: Three Different Ones". I gotta imagine having that tube in the mouth would seem like being on life support in the ER. And I also imagine the drool running down the tube into the Talk Box, shorting the whole thing out, and electrocuting he guitarist! Yup, I'd better stay away from those things.

Couldn't agree more, Phill ... Marriott had a signature voice. "Rockin' the Fillmore" (1971) was a highlight of Humble Pie's career, and his version of "Stone Cold Fever" on that album is huge. He made one comment to the audience which I recall:

"We just want to let you all know, that being here is a real gas!"     

Another beauty, TIG (as we say here in Canada). I love the way you can take inspiration from something most of us pass by, create a story around it, and transform those thoughts into a song. Hat's off to you, dude!     

Hey Graham ... that really sucks, man. I'd never heard of germs being transmitted from mics before, but it makes perfect sense. Hope you recover soon.     

I remember when Genesis first hired Chester to play for live shows (after Peter Gabriel left) so that Phil could focus on singing. Phil is an amazing drummer with a jazz background (listen to his early work with the jazz-fusion group "Brand X"), so we sometimes imagined how the interview might have went:

Genesis: "So Mr. Thompson, we'd like you to take over Phil Collins' place at the drums, while he sings at our concerts."
Chester: "Say what ?!?!?!?!?!"     

Genesis    "Dodo / Lurker"    Birmingham, England, 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TB6e4IbPZQ

The "Three Sides Live" double-live album was released in 1982, and this video was shot at one of the several concerts which made up the entire track listing. Guitarist Steve Hackett had left the group in late-1977, and from that point they took a decidedly Pop Music turn from their Prog Rock roots. That move filled concerts and sold albums, but fans of their previous material (like me) were terribly disappointed in the new Genesis. Once in a while, however, they uncorked a couple of winners, and these are two of them. With Chester Thompson firmly entrenched behind the drum kit, that left Phil Collins free to sing lead vocals. Various guitarists accompanied them for studio / touring work, but none of them (IMHO) were ever of the calibre that Steve Hackett was. This footage is from the laser disc release, in the pre-DVD era.

Masterful job once again, TIG ... I seem to hear this one being played in a rock-a-billy style, with a bit of "who gives a hoot" attitude in the vocal delivery. Your ability to paint pictures with words is a continual amazement to me ... many thanks!     

Very nicely done, Phill ... I especially like the metaphor about time being a cave, with no end in sight. This is probably the best description of hopeless despair I've ever read, and unfortunately it resonates within. The chord structure is very David Gilmour-ish.