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https://soundcloud.com/user-564042721/nomad-of-the-heart

Copying over from the contest page....
Listens appreciated & comments welcome.

Into the Badlands...with a little acid added to the rockabilly.
The surf guitar (@ half time) & harp are additions to the style.
A big struggle with the vocals here as I used Nectar2 for the first time & found my laptop quickly overloaded by the cpu requirement.

Style is _BADLAND.STY (Badland Baritone Rockabilly)

RealTracks in style: 2421:Bass, Acoustic, RockabillySlapBoomChicka Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 1177:Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Rhythm PopCalypso Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 1175:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm PopCalypso Ev 100
RealTracks in song: 626:Harmonica, Background Travis Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2575:Guitar, Electric, BackgroundSoloist SurfRock16thsBrent Ev 165
RealTracks in song: 2575:Guitar, Electric, BackgroundSoloist SurfRock16thsBrent Ev 165
RealDrums in style: BluesRockSlowEv^4-a:Snare , b:Snare, HiHat
Looperman:wolf howls


Nomad of the Heart

wouldn`t you like to ride
said the clown with toad eyes
ride around the mirrorball of heaven?
he took me by surprise
changing horses at the time
at the last 7-11

back then she was all the rage
a psychic doctor named Sage
chose me to ascend with the Master
it might have been the sun
but in her eyes I saw a gun
with one bullet in the chamber

oh father, is it time?
to go to that big empty in the desert and the bars
where wolves circle in a forest of stars
time to be a nomad
a nomad of the heart

I met a girl named Hourglass
it seemed strange but I let it pass
and for me she danced the whirlwind
I thought I`d found the promised land
when I saw her counting grains of sand
as around her room we`d spin

out below this big blue curve
there`s some truths you gotta swerve
the vultures are wearing suits and collars
but I don`t think the flood will wait
`til make all that`s crooked straight
and I gave that clown my last dollar

oh father, is it time?
to go to that big empty in the desert and the bars
where wolves circle in a forest of stars
time to be a nomad
a nomad of the heart

© Robert Cordrey Aug.2016

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Hey Robert great tune, really feeling a spaghetti western vibe on this one!

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Very cool tune Robert. Seen a few of those guys in the picture riding around here in Alberta :-)


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Originally Posted By: Kallum - PG Music
Hey Robert great tune, really feeling a spaghetti western vibe on this one!


Thanks Kallum - the style is tailormade for that feel.

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Originally Posted By: Scottt709
Very cool tune Robert. Seen a few of those guys in the picture riding around here in Alberta :-)


Thanks Scott... yeah and quite a few are bringing their pickup truck mounts to retire out here on the Island now.

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"the vultures are wearing suits and collars"

There are some really interesting images in this, Robert.

Cool title.

A good listen. The harmonica competes with the vocal in a few spots - you might pull it down in those spots...

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Robert,

Great sound on this - some really nice images; also think the vocal is very cool.

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Into the Badlands...with a little acid added to the rockabilly....That kind of says it all! This is a very interesting collage of words and sounds!! Definitely interesting and enjoyable! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
"the vultures are wearing suits and collars"

There are some really interesting images in this, Robert.

Cool title.

A good listen. The harmonica competes with the vocal in a few spots - you might pull it down in those spots...

fj


Thanks for your comments, Floyd.
I had made a note about the harp levels and then didn`t go back to it,so I appreciate your heads up.

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Originally Posted By: rsdean
Robert,

Great sound on this - some really nice images; also think the vocal is very cool.

Bob


Bob,
Glad you liked it - not my usual style on the vocals, but I enjoyed trying to sound a little Dylanesque!

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Into the Badlands...with a little acid added to the rockabilly....That kind of says it all! This is a very interesting collage of words and sounds!! Definitely interesting and enjoyable! Take care. Greg


Greg,
Many thanks for your listen and kind comments.

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Sounds great! lots going on here, very creative writing, lots of cool imagery. Like a Tarentino movie playing in my head!

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Really nice. Has a real Johnny Cash feel to it (if you had a deeper voice) smile

Like everyone has said, a lot of imagery here.

Enjoyed it.

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Originally Posted By: 44kfl
Sounds great! lots going on here, very creative writing, lots of cool imagery. Like a Tarentino movie playing in my head!

Kenny


Kenny,

Glad you liked it.
A few less guns than those movies, but I enjoyed writing some weirdness into the lyrics.

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Originally Posted By: Steve Young
Really nice. Has a real Johnny Cash feel to it (if you had a deeper voice) smile

Like everyone has said, a lot of imagery here.

Enjoyed it.

Steve


Thanks for the listen, Steve...I would love to have a Johnny Cash voice implant for effect sometimes!

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Hey Robert. This is very cool! Should be in the movies. Especially loved the intro.

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Thank you, Joanne... I`m open to offers if Hollywood comes calling!

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Fascinating imagery and and all around cool production. This would make a killer video.

We enjoyed it!

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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Fascinating imagery and and all around cool production. This would make a killer video.

We enjoyed it!

J&B


Thanks J&B,
I appreciate you saying the production sounds ok. The process feels like quicksand to me, but if I ever get out and have some time I`d like to try my hand at that video idea.

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Music for the spaghetti western movie 'Harry Potter goes Back to the Future'.

I really liked this as I am big fan of SYFY and Fantasy books and movies. Great lyrics here as well as super backing tracks and mix.


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Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it?

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