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I wrote this back in '85, and forgot about it. It's a lousy vocal.  https://soundcloud.com/90-db/rio-grandeRio Grande ©1985 Robert Randall Burke He's got a girl in Texas Tells her he'll be comin' home soon But the bright lights of the city Took much more than they had to. Help me darlin' I'm sleepin' in the subways And I just don't understand Livin' in Manhattan Longin' for the Rio Grande. Well, the jobs, they don't come easy When there's a hundred more in front of you And he's dreamin' of the country Where a man can do what he wants to. Thinkin' of a girl Standin' down by the river With a flower in her hand Livin' in Manhattan Longin' for the Rio Grande He's got a girl in Texas Tells her he'll be comin' home soon But the bright lights of the city Took much more than they had to. Thinkin' of a girl Standin' down by the river Lord, I hope she understands Livin' in Manhattan Longin' for the Rio Grande Livin' in Manhattan Longin' for the Rio Grande Title: Rio Grande File:Rio Grande.SGU Key=G , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=2:55 No intro. 62 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 62. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for RealDrums Changes, Style is _CBALNGT.STY (Country Ballad w/ Nylon Guitar) RealTracks in style: ~701:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 1757:Accordion, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~2200:Guitar, Nylon, Background CountryBrent Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 RealDrums in style: NashPopBallad^01-a:SideStick, Partially Closed HiHat , b:Snare, Partially Closed HiHat Regards, Bob
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Super vocal Bob. Loved the lyric. Super backtrack and delivery...
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Hi 90db, great work on this! Really dig the lyrics and the overall vibe. Well done! 
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Joe
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WOW Bob!!! Beautiful!!! A nice melancholy tale, so well told. Love the "band", great mix and arrangement. And your vocals (always great) have never been better. This is AWESOME!!! Take care. Greg
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WOW Bob!!! Beautiful!!! A nice melancholy tale, so well told. Love the "band", great mix and arrangement. And your vocals (always great) have never been better. This is AWESOME!!! Take care. Greg +1! Really well written. And I am always a fan of your vocals! Great stuff, here! Steve
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Hey Bob, I enjoyed this... And I didn't think the vocal was that lousy! I was gettin a sorta Marty Robbins thing. A good write. I've found a few gems looking back on some of the stuff I wrote in the 80's as well. The older we get, the better we were!  Nice job on the mix & arrangement too. Well done. Greg
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HI Bob,
If this is a lousy vocal ... sign me up for lousy. Sounded terrific to us. The acoustic 6 string has such a nice tone and was the perfect touch. Loved everything about this, We both thank you for a terrific listen.
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"Livin' in Manhattan Longin' for the Rio Grande" Nice. A good write, Bob (as are all of yours). A little "word-y" for you, eh? Nice production for the song - simple, yet full as it should be. Hope all is well out there in the boonies... fj
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Really nice song Bob. Your bad vocals are way better than my good ones. I could listen you all night or until the beer runs out. I enjoyed it a lot! Tom
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Bob, you don't do lousy anything.
What an enjoyable ballad. This was an absolute pleasure to listen to.
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Scott,
Thanks for the listen and kind remarks.
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Bob
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Joe,
Thanks for the kind words.
Regards,
Bob
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the turn of a phrase that fits like a glove
I think this is a great write
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Bob, you don't do lousy anything.
What an enjoyable ballad. This was an absolute pleasure to listen to.
Amen..... A world of folks would pay big money to be able to sing like that. Not comparing it per se but we got lots of images of Marty Robbins, Willie, The Highway Men, The Flatlanders, etc. Nice! J&B
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Hi, Bob !:))
Rio Grande means
nostalgia for me
as I still can recall
when we rafted down
that beautiful river
quite a time ago !
(that was from Santa Fé)
A very beautiful tune
is your tune and it made
me long for Rio Grande too !
Cheers
Dani
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A wonderful tune. It has a sweet "Sunday Morning Coming Down" vibe. And I love that nylon guitar.
much enjoyed!
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Greg,
Thanks for the kind comments.
Regards,
Bob
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Steve,
Thanks for the kind words. Appreciate it.
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Bob
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Super vocal Bob. Loved the lyric. Super backtrack and delivery... Ditto! Loved it Bob. Great song and vocal... Bob
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Bob,
I enjoyed my listen. This is a very comfortable sounding melody and fits perfectly with the backing.
Yet another fine creation for your burgeoning catalogue!
All the best,
Noel
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