A question I asked earlier got lost in translation and plunged into a rabbit hole at the bottom of a vortex where it was consumed by a caterpillar.

So I will ask it another way:

If you are writing country, any kind of country, modern country to classic country, any kind of country, and you care to share, could you share your three favorite styles (some of these might come from rock listings or singer-songwriter listings, by the way) in this thread.

I am simply interested in knowing the favorite country or singer-songwriter styles that people use on a regular basis if you do.

I know some say they don't use styles. Like Floyd.

So Floyd simply pasted:



Tempo 75

RealTracks in style: 1827:Bass, Electric, PopModernGrooveA-B Ev16 075
RealTracks in song: 3231:Guitar, Electric, Background CinemaHeldHighDarin Ev16 090
RealTracks in song: 2542:Pedal Steel, Background ModernBalladAtmosphere Ev16 065
RealTracks in song: 1037:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 1947:Mandolin, Rhythm PopModernGrooveAndy Ev16 075
RealTracks in song: 1169:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockMediumBrent Ev 120 - SET THIS TO "HELD" in the Picker - It is not for the solo - it is for "big held chords in the chorus"
RealDrums [in Song:ModernPopBallad16ths^01-a:Quiet hat, Sync-kick, b:Open hat, Sync-kick


Begin with just Acoustic, drums and bass.
added the mandolin later in the verse (for more flavor)

The Big Chords (solo guitar held) get added in the chorus. And the steel.
The CinemaHeldHighDarin can be added later in the chorus for more of that "new sound".


That was great. A Floyd style. If you want to show one of your homemade ones that would be great.

I think anyone struggling with songwriter demos could simply benefit from hearing some of the favorite styles of their colleagues, and listening to their "go-to" styles in their songwriter genre.

This would be beneficial for learning on a basic level.

I will start.

Three of my favorites (that don't always work though, which is why I was hunting for something more workhorse-like to use on occasion) are from the Xtra Styles:

Thicket

Universe

Takeoff


Yours???




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