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https://soundcloud.com/user-564042721/nomad-of-the-heartCopying 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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Hey Robert great tune, really feeling a spaghetti western vibe on this one! Thanks Kallum - the style is tailormade for that feel. Robert
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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. Robert
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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.
Bob
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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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"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. Robert
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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! Robert
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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 Greg, Many thanks for your listen and kind comments. Robert
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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)  Like everyone has said, a lot of imagery here. Enjoyed it. Steve
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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!
Kenny Kenny, Glad you liked it. A few less guns than those movies, but I enjoyed writing some weirdness into the lyrics. Robert
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Really nice. Has a real Johnny Cash feel to it (if you had a deeper voice) 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! Robert
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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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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. Robert
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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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