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Here's a fun little ditty from the vault - written with Charlene back in the 80's. Rearranged with RT's. Mixed in Tracktion. I Can Use All The Help I Can Get Let me know if anything's weird with the mix or any other comments you may have. Lyrics on SC page. Hope you enjoy. Real tracks used are: Reggae set - Real Drums Bass 1157 Electric Rhythm Guitar 1158 Organ 1159 Piano 1160 Other added realtracks - Banjo 1579 and 1790 Organ 671 Tuba 1618 Fiddle 1117 Vibes (sorry forgot number) Ukulele 1143 Guitar Nylon 606
Last edited by Sundance; 06/27/13 05:24 PM. Reason: to add real tracks used
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Hi, Josie !
Don´t get me wrong if I say
this was a very cute song !
I enjoyed it very much !
....and btw if I can be of
any help......
Cheers
Dani
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Josie -
A fun listen. The ukulele, fiddle, organ combo were a great feel for the sentiment of the song. (the tuba/banjo ending was cute, too)...
floyd
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Hey, you did a great job of incorporating the ukelele.. I've tried to use it, but I can never make it fit. In that song it sounded very "right"
Also, "I can use all the help I can get" is one of those catch phrases with universal appeal and application.
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Josie -
A fun listen. The ukulele, fiddle, organ combo were a great feel for the sentiment of the song. (the tuba/banjo ending was cute, too)...
floyd Floyd said what I was thinking. Yes I love the instrument mix! Later,
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Nice tune  light and funky - do you mind if I ask what the style was you used? Dennis
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Hi Josie.
What a fun song!
Why has no one said that this sounds like a reggae track? Is it just me? Granted, a gentle reggae, but it definitely has that feel to it. Brave mix of instruments, but I must say that I think it was an inspired choice.
Very inventive. Loved it.
ROG.
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I heard reggae in the rhythm too. and vocally at the end when you sing the "awww" and on a couple of the "helps" I could hear a hint of Joplin
well done
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Dani, Thank you. I'll keep that offer in mind. 
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Thank you Floyd, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I love that tuba it really added to the fun.
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Appreciate it Pat. I thought the uke fit really well with the reggae feel too.
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Danny, thank you very much.
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Josie, the style used was?
Dennis
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Dennis,
I don't remember what style I started with - I rarely stay with the first one as I'm usually just looking for the feel and the tempo I want.
Here's the story of the arrangement. I wanted to try the reggae rt's when they first came out and thought this was a good song to do it on but I wanted a faster tempo. So I used the reggae tracks - some at half time since I was way out of range. Then I added everything except the tuba and banjos because they weren't available yet. I got busy on some other projects and time went by.
When I listened to the song again the other night I thought I'd add the tuba and banjos for the heck of it - loved the effect and here we are. Many of the instruments are used in very small snippets that I pull out of what is generated and mix in where I want them. Hope that helps.
Oh and thank you!
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Great ears ROG, it is indeed based on reggae tracks.
Thank you!
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Thank you gruverider. Appreciate that very much. Good catch on the reggae before I had the tracks posted. I listed the tracks used in the original post now.
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Dennis,
I don't remember what style I started with - I rarely stay with the first one as I'm usually just looking for the feel and the tempo I want.
Here's the story of the arrangement. I wanted to try the reggae rt's when they first came out and thought this was a good song to do it on but I wanted a faster tempo. So I used the reggae tracks - some at half time since I was way out of range. Then I added everything except the tuba and banjos because they weren't available yet. I got busy on some other projects and time went by.
When I listened to the song again the other night I thought I'd add the tuba and banjos for the heck of it - loved the effect and here we are. Many of the instruments are used in very small snippets that I pull out of what is generated and mix in where I want them. Hope that helps.
Oh and thank you! Josie, thanks yes it does as it give me a starting point. That uke groove would be pretty square on for the Iz version of Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World. Cheers Dennis PS: YVW
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Hi Josie, You had me tapping my feet along with this one. I love the happy, cheeky feel that this song has. Top to bottom it's a pleasure to listen to and the song can hold its head high in Josie Beck song collection Really nice work! All the best, Noel P.S. The tuba ending was a stroke of genius!
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2026
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Josie -
Very nice - love da reggae beat. Everyting be irie now.
Regards,
Bob
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