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Hi fellow musicians,

After the nice comments I received lately in this forum on my song Maybe, I thought I had to raise my bar a little with this song called Change The Road. The song is dealing with the way we live our lives (generally spoken).
I did something I normally don't do; talking in a song. But somewhat later I start singing. So don't get worried too much ;-)

It felt a bit uncomfortable to make a song like this. Not because of the language, but more because of the talking in that language in a song. Although I hesitated for some time, I knew I had to make it. It's my mind that demanded this from me.
So now it's up to you if, and how much, I will regret this...

It's mainly a song made in BiaB
Style: Breath, tempo 90, setting Am
Bas: 1759
Piano: 2870
Drums: NashvilleEven
Guitar: 1814 Ac, FP
Violin: 2337
El. gutar: 833
Solo: 3321 Guitar, ac.
And in the DAW I used a synth from Native instruments: Reactor Blocks, All four
The voice(s): Me

Thanks in advance,
Hans
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I think your combination of recitation & singing came across quite nicely...
All the parts seemed to fit very well...
I enjoyed listening to it.


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Nice work on this, Hans smile Nicely catchy, and the instrumentation sounds really full and lush. It may have been outside your comfort range but I think you nailed it.

You should be proud - thanks for sharing!


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Good message, good delivery, good choice of RT's...

All is good!

Enjoyed the listens...

J&B

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Thanks all for your reviews. I'm flattered.
Like Derryk said, this song was a bit out of my comfortzone, although I liked it the more I worked on it.
Not my younger son. He disliked that talking (but he normally dislike my songs)
Is this talking generally called 'recitation', as Jim said? I thought the whole song is called that way.

So I am relieved by your compliments,
thanks for that,
Hans


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Good goin' Birchwood! What a positive message this has to offer. Really enjoyed the drums too. Thanks for sharing!


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Hans, I thought you did a wonderful job on this! The speaking and singing parts blended together nicely! A very good tune in my opinion!! thanks, Torrey




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Well thanks Torrey!

I'm pleased to read that, because -as I wrote- I never before spoke in my songs. So in a way it was a try-out. But it turned out good, so to hear.

Nice day,
Hans


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Hello Hans,

Nice to "Meet" you. Torrey pretty much said what I was thinking. And yes, spoken words in a song with sung lyrics is called recitation. An entire song with a spoken lyric are called, in English, "Spoken Word".

Loved the variation in the instruments. Enjoyed the song and the message. best to you ...

Alan


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I think the talking works well as it helps the tune to build and leads into the song perfectly.
I enjoyed listening to the varied and well balance parts, right to the end with that great synth sound just fading... Very well done.


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Hi Alan and mr Jones,

Like to learn technical terms in another language. Thanks for that. Also thanks for your compliments.
And it's nice to meet you too, althought I prefer a good talk together and enjoying a good glas of wine.
But that will be a little problem concerning our distance. but who knows?

And mr Jones; let your madness don't prefend you to make nice songs!

Hans


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I think the mix of spoken word and singing works well here. I like your instrumentation tracks.

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This is a cool tune. Nice use of spoken word and vocal. Really liked the backtrack and the guitar. WEll done


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Thanks very much, Scott.
This song took me some time for the different layers to match with what I had in mind. And beside the backtrack and the drums, especially the spoken words. You probably don't know how many times I had to record that part. Not only the pronunciation, but I had to change the words many times before they fit and got the right message.

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Nicely done Hans!! I think the way you put it together works very well! Vocal processing reminded me a bit of John Lennon. A well done and interesting song!! Take care. Greg

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