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Blue Southern Sky #437806 11/13/17 06:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 326 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 326	This is a new song, about growing up in Florida, it is a tribute to Tom Petty. Special thanks to Brent Mason for his screaming lead via RB https://soundcloud.com/willrockwell/blue-southern-sky BLUE SOUTHERN SKY Growing up in Florida, beneath that southern sun Almost like paradise, but life has just begun Sunday morning drive to the beach in a yellow Spitfire girl beside me smiling, as the sun rises higher I really don’t care if we ever get there I remember the moment, the promise in the air Looking over, I see the sun reflecting in her eyes under that blue southern sky Passing Yeehaw Junction, her legs just out of reach crossing 441 on the way to Vero Beach this road goes on forever, so I push it to the floor Creeping to a hundred, can't expect any more a perfect day, got my girl by my side in my yellow car, any chance to take a ride and so it seems that all my dreams have left me flying high under that blue southern sky under that blue southern sky it's been years yet I can't forget that morning in July under the blue southern sky under the blue southern sky **** Song Summary ********* Title: Blue Southern Sky File:Blue Southern Sky.SGU Key=G , Tempo 116, Length (m:s)=4:18 16 bar intro, 106 bar chorus, from bar 17 to bar 122. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _SOUTAMP.STY (Amplitube Southern Rock Electric) RealTracks in style: 1418:Bass, Electric, SouthernRock Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: ~~686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 666:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm SouthernRock Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 663:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm SouthernRock Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~1030:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Fingerpicking Ev 120 RealDrums in style: RockSouthernEv^1-a:Snare, Open HiHat , b:Snare, Ride ***************** ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

Re: Blue Southern Sky Will Rockwell #437808 11/13/17 06:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Will, I always like these autobiographical songs. No exception here. I have good friends in Florida - one on Pinellas Park and the other in Satellite Beach. My best friend in high school had a red Spitfire. We road around the local college campus, thinking the college girls would find us high school guys pretty hot. We were so wrong! Enjoyed the song a lot. Nice backing tracks for the it. Wishing you well, 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: Blue Southern Sky Will Rockwell #437826 11/13/17 09:02 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 326 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 326	Thanks for the listen and the kind words. The one thing Tom Petty and I shared was growing up in Florida, so rather than imitate his music, I tried to honor him with a song about our shared youth. You only references to Petty are the mention of Highway 441 and the use of the Rickenbacker 12-string. ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

Re: Blue Southern Sky Will Rockwell #439974 11/23/17 09:31 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 3,007 BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 3,007 BC	Oh wow, yellow spitfire! I feel not like many people remember those cars. Really great imagery in your song, Will. You did a really great job on this one. It made me miss the warmer weather. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ember

Re: Blue Southern Sky Will Rockwell #440006 11/23/17 01:02 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff
Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664	Great tune Will! That organ really does glue the tune together. Very mid-summer vibe to this. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Joe

Re: Blue Southern Sky Will Rockwell #440153 11/24/17 02:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 326 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 326	Thank you ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

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