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Without You #427459 08/24/17 10:51 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Without You I love Shuffle Blues. I wrote this one back in 2011 on a different music creation program. So, the chord pattern and lyric were already in place. I just had to recreate it in BIAB. That took a couple of hours and then I recorded the vocal. Got it on the 2nd take. Love that B3 !!!! Thanks for the visit and any comments you might have. Alan Key=Am , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=2:12 Style is _BTGSHUF.STY (Baritone Guitar Blues Shuffle) RealTracks in style: 1546:Bass, Electric, CountrySwing Sw 085 673: Organ, B3, Background Blues BB Ev 085 2624:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm BluesShuffleBassAndLicks Sw 085 2686:Guitar, Electric, Soloist BluesSlow12-8BrentSimple Sw 065 571:Harmonica, Background Blues Monday Sw 065 2730:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BluesSlowSwingMike Sw 085 RealDrums in style: BluesRockShuffle^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Open HiHat Without You © 2011 Alan D. David, BMI V1 Without you, the stars no longer shine And every night I go right out of my mind Without you, the sky’s always gray And it rains in my heart almost every day Red tears flowing from a heart broke right in two I can’t live, no I can’t live without you V2 Without you, I don’t have a thing The sun doesn’t rise, the birds no longer sing Without you, my nights are so cold Arms reaching out, with no one to hold I cry all day, and I cry all night too I can’t live, no I can’t live without you Chorus You were my destiny, you were the best part of me You were the life that breathed in me I just can’t live without you, baby why can’t you see I just can’t live without you Two Instrumental Verses V3 Without you, my soul is so bare Just pain and sorrow, hurt everywhere Without you, my heart doesn’t beat I can’t stand, on my own two feet None of my dreams will ever come true How can I live, how can I live without you Chorus You were my destiny, you were the best part of me You were the life that breathed in me I just can’t live without you, baby why can’t you see I just can’t live without you BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You Al-David #427461 08/24/17 11:22 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran
Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Hi Al You keep putting out these great tracks. Keep it up. Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Without You Al-David #427469 08/25/17 12:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,644 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,644 Ontario, Canada	Well, it so happens that I love shuffle blues too! I played lead guitar in a blues band back in the 90's. This is great, love the way you phrase your vocal lines. Love hearing the harp in there, and yeah, love the B3! Nice one! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: Without You Rob4580 #427478 08/25/17 02:52 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Originally Posted By: Rob4580 Hi Al You keep putting out these great tracks. Keep it up. Rob Rob, Glad you liked it. I'll do what I can to keep a few of them on the forum when I can. Thanks so much! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You BlueAttitude #427480 08/25/17 02:56 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Well, it so happens that I love shuffle blues too! I played lead guitar in a blues band back in the 90's. This is great, love the way you phrase your vocal lines. Love hearing the harp in there, and yeah, love the B3! Nice one! Hi Dave, You are so kind ... thank you! Shuffle Blues, particularly in a minor key, is one of my very favorite genres to listen to and to play. There's a certain magic about a B3 organ. It grabs you and won't let you go. As far as the vocals, that's my really weak point. I have an okay voice for Smooth Jazz, R&B and crooning. After that, it goes down hill real quick! Glad this one works for you. Thanks again for all the kindness! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You Al-David #427491 08/25/17 04:09 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	Nothing like a good shuffle blues tune I love the groove of this, and the vocal delivery is pristine! It has the perfect level of gruffness and emotion. Thanks so much for sharing - you should be proud of this one! Cheers, Deryk

Re: Without You Al-David #427504 08/25/17 05:11 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Thanks Deryk! I appreciate all the kind words! And like almost everyone here, I appreciate PG Music's interest in the music we make with BIAB. Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You Al-David #427524 08/25/17 07:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,360 Middletown, PA. 44kfl Veteran
44kfl Veteran Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,360 Middletown, PA.	Red tears flowing from a heart broke right in two I can’t live, no I can’t live without you great lines from an inspiring songwriter-singer enjoyed it a lot Alan (nice Pic) so good! Kenny

Re: Without You Al-David #427564 08/25/17 01:23 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,951 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,951 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Awesome tune Alan Love this genre as well. Easiest to play Hardest to play well and this was played well Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Without You Al-David #427567 08/25/17 01:47 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Alan, A very nice groove.Don`t play down your vocal chops- I for one wish I could get the gravel you`ve found in your voice for this one! Your phrasing is excellent and the lyrics pack a punch. Glad you are finding time to get these songs recorded. Robert

Re: Without You Al-David #427571 08/25/17 02:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC	Amazing vocals as always! I feel your vocals match perfectly for the bluesy feel. Great stuff. Cheers, Ember

Re: Without You Al-David #427573 08/25/17 02:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Scott, Thank you so much! Professionally, I played country music all my life (that's where the money was). But, I've always liked other genres just about as much. Glad you liked it - thanks! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You Robertkc #427574 08/25/17 02:18 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Originally Posted By: Robertkc Alan, A very nice groove.Don`t play down your vocal chops- I for one wish I could get the gravel you`ve found in your voice for this one! Your phrasing is excellent and the lyrics pack a punch. Glad you are finding time to get these songs recorded. Robert Thanks a bunch, Robert. I appreciate that very much. I've been working on getting that "edgy" sound in my voice. Thanks for noticing and mentioning! Best to you, Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You Ember - PG Music #427575 08/25/17 02:20 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Originally Posted By: Ember - PG Music Amazing vocals as always! I feel your vocals match perfectly for the bluesy feel. Great stuff. Thanks so much, Ember! We really appreciate it when you nice folks at PG Music comment on our music. You guys are a class act! Glad it works for you. Have a great weekend, Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You Al-David #427644 08/26/17 04:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,388 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,388 Florida	Nice, Alan. I really like your vocal in this. Gritty. Every part works - B3, guitar, harp... cool stuff. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Without You Al-David #427651 08/26/17 05:03 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 548 Japan HiroshiK Journeyman
HiroshiK Journeyman Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 548 Japan	Alan, Wonderful! I love the song. Your song reminds me of the fact that the music with vocal attracts people much more than the instrumental music. This is why the instrumental music is often called the easy listening music. Hiroshi

Re: Without You Al-David #427688 08/26/17 10:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands	Alan, Usually we're not all that into blues, but here we're going to make an exception. This one has a very nice flow, we think. Authentic and sincere too. Kudos to you! Rob and Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Without You Al-David #427726 08/26/17 02:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran
PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia	Alan Nicely crafted blues - excellent vocal (wonderfully gruff). Peter

Re: Without You floyd jane #427754 08/26/17 08:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Originally Posted By: floyd jane Nice, Alan. I really like your vocal in this. Gritty. Every part works - B3, guitar, harp... cool stuff. fj Thanks, Floyd! I wasn't sure if perhaps I'd overdone the "grit" on the vocal. Glad it seems okay in your opinion. Thanks again! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Without You HiroshiK #427755 08/26/17 08:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Originally Posted By: HiroshiK Alan, Wonderful! I love the song. Your song reminds me of the fact that the music with vocal attracts people much more than the instrumental music. This is why the instrumental music is often called the easy listening music. Hiroshi Hello Hiroshi, Thank you very much. I think instrumentals are great songs in any format. Vocals do get the attention of the listener a little more because there's a store to hear. But I'll take great instrumental any day! ALan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

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