Thank you TuneMonger! When I uploaded my file to SoundCloud it asked me if I wanted to master it and had an auto mastering tool and I did let it do its thing. I think it made it sound a little more clear but also I think the lead guitar melody is quieter than it was before. I wasn’t sure whether or not to use that mastering service or not but wanted to see what it would do. I don’t know, I kind of liked it the way it was before. What do most people do, leave their original mastering job or use the SoundCloud mastering service? I think it did make it a bit more clear sounding but I don’t know if it’s better than what I had or not. I mean, using it might just remove part of the work I did in the first place. ??? I don’t know, what do you other folks on here do?
Hey Man, You didn't answer my last question. Is that really you in the pic or is that AI?
Yes. But lately, I've been getting more gray hairs
Originally Posted by David Snyder
Now, on to the review. YouTube tube asked to take a photo ID of me or give a credit card number (you can't make this up) in order to watch this. There is no way on God's green earth I would ever do anything remotely close to that for any reason whatsoever. So, sorry, I could not listen.
I'm sorry, that wasn't planned, but it seems to be part of the 360° experience of this song. My distributor behaves also pretty, um, complicated because of the song. I wouldn't have given YouTube my data either, the song isn't worth sharing that information with them.
Originally Posted by David Snyder
I can see your point, but I don't think it is artistically necessary to use harsh language to make a point like this. Because you are telling the truth, in many ways, that truth often cuts harder and deeper with a purely poetic delivery instead of the "shock value" noise, in my opinion.
There’s a saying: "Only a fool would keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result". I tried beautifully sad and tragic, polite and to the point, and now is the time when a little more emphasis is called for. But I respect and appreciate your feedback. It's all good
Originally Posted by David Snyder
However, let me leave you with this, and I mean this with all sincerity: Down with the man, power to the people! Speak truth to power! Whatever Billie Eilish says! That's my view and I'm not backing down!
I 100%, if not more, agree with you. But unfortunately, it's not just this one man...
Hello, I'm on a Macbook Air os Tahoe 26.3. Yesterday I installed all parts of BIB to an external SSD, and everything was Ok. I was able to open and use it, and also open it as a Plugin within Logic Pro 12. I didn't actually program anything in the DAW Logic, but just checked that it was available. Today, it opens in standalone mode, but does not appear in the Logic instrument menus; I get a message saying it's Damaged. I have allowed All Disk Access in Mac Settings. I've checked in Logic plugin manager and it is showing that it's installed and passed checks ok, but when I do the 'rescan repair' command within Logic plugin manager (just to be sure) it doesn't fix anything. My google searches don't offer any workaround that helps. All suggestions to fix this are greatly appreciated...
Hi Ron That’s a clever catchy tune Ron. Great use of multiple rhyming lyrics.The alien harmony on the bridge works well. Another excellent production Ron. Live long and prosper. “[*****] it Jim, I'm a doctor not a pick player!”
Thanks, Lee! Actually, we have a couple of Star Trek tunes, but...well, they're not for everyone, are they? I feel fortunate to have grown up in a time when the SciFi giants were still writing, and you could stuff a dog eared paperback in your back pocket...
As others have already said: The Who with a touch of Knopfler. Reminds me a bit of "I Can't explain". A cool song that would have been a perfect fit for that generation. Enjoyed my listen
Thanks so much Andrew! Yeah, wanted the bridge to slow down a bit - the lyrics suggested this and I just wanted, as you describe, to "re-grab the listeners".
From Lost in Time Vol I (original songs from the 80s) The BIAB "Foundation" tracks (Style: _UPLFTSY): Drums: RealDrums=PraiseWorshipUptempo Bass: 1268:Bass, Electric, PopUplift Piano: 1277:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopUpliftA-B Guitar: 1272:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopUpliftSyncA-B SynthPad: 1272:Synth Pad, PopUplift Recorded Tracks: Vocal MainVocal HarmonyPiano (played in Verses and instrumental Verse) Harmonica (played in instrumental Verse) Written and produced by AurealiusB with lyrics by Kathy Keogh Key: E Mixed and mastered with Reaper DAW Lyric video created using Filmora
Hi Vic! I listened before and after vocal adjustment - yep, that did the trick! A classic rock track. I'm done with working nine to five. Rock and roll will keep us alive. That’s my motto - why not? Enjoyed it! Andrew
“I still recall what the blues is like, remember it all too well, Walking ragged through the worst part of town, on my way to hell, You cleaned up my act, that's a natural fact, so lemme shout out the good news (oh, yeah!) Since I met you honey, everything's been sunny, And I ain't got no use for these blues” That is a cool take on a blues write! Like the SUNO vocal - it has grit. Your harp sounds great to us. Nice BiaB session players and you wrapped it in a good mix. Enjoyed it! J&B
Hi AurealiusB! Good song! This is evidence that a repeating chorus lyric works, and we don’t have to overthink it. Good notes summarising your project and the musical elements of the song. That’s a good chord progression you have in the verses. I was a little surprised by the slow-down in the bridge, but it worked wonderfully for re-grabbing the listeners attention ready for the run home. Well done! Looking forward to your periodic drop of these album tracks! Andrew
Hi K-Dub! This response to the challenge was unexpected - but pleasantly received! I’ll have to sharpen up my very narrow and elementary pool of fingerpicking patterns if I’m going to play along on Wednesday. I just need to get the cooperation of my poor arthritic right hand. I love your chord choices, and particularly the Em - Em/D# - Em/D - Em/C#. The cello was a good touch, as were the vocal ooos. Am#5? Is that a sneaky way of getting a F major chord into the progression? I’d say you’ve interpreted well and accomplished the challenge. I’ve taken a liberty or two with my version as well - I just need to tweak the mix, but not sure if I’ll have the video done for Wednesday - mine might be a forum post a week later. Andrew
That was great, Patrick! Your playing soared, yet you sat so calmly. I didn't know that drum tip and it is absolutely something I would use regularly. Thanks for that. Looking forward to more. Your guitar could've been a tad louder in the mix to my ears, but that may be just a matter of taste. Again, great work!
Hi Patrick! Firstly, thank you for the very good write-up summarising your workflow and the tips for BIAB features. Excellent instrumental with tons of variation of the main themes, both melodically and tone-wise. Your backing band choices really suit the lead. Also enjoyed watching the video and your technique. Andrew
Hi Ray! I love the quirky feel of this song, with a style that we don’t hear a lot of these days - firstly swing, and those rhythm guitar ‘snaps’. It reminded me (in style and quirkiness only) of Mental As Anything’s ‘Let’s cook’, there is even a bit of Martin Plaza in Steve’s vocal. The lyrics and metre are full of short phrases or one word statements, and dare I say that is almost a signature of yours - at least from what I have heard so far. My ears need something more to underpin the harmonics of the song - I think this is because there are some different chord changes outside of the diatonic, the prominent short guitar chords, and Steve’s vocal delivery has drop-offs in the last note of each phrase. I thought I could hear a guitar underneath that if the volume of it was brought up would give more harmonic support - at least this is what my ears are hearing, and my own preference. But how it is may be what you are looking for. This took me back to an era of music that I loved and miss very much - Mentals, Split Enz, Madness … Loved it! Andrew
Mellow, in the good way, to the max. Love the fretless and, man, that sax is over the top good. And that guitar gets ya from the get go. Great listen! J&B
This specific behavior (the green button playing the original style instead of the highlighted one) appears to be a point of contention in the current 2026 builds. Even if the manual says it "previews the song," if it isn't swapping the engine over to the new style for that preview, it’s essentially just a "Play" button for your current track, which makes it useless for auditioning. It’s a classic "feature vs. bug" debate. When developers say, "it's not an issue," they usually mean "the code is doing what we told it to do" (which is play the song), ignoring the fact that it's not doing what the user—or even their own manual—expects. For long-time users (like me) who point out that "The Manual says X, but the Software does Y," the harder it is for development to categorize it as a "user preference" rather than a functional oversight. Hey, I was once a programmer folks! That said, I will use Ghost files as a workaround but this is definitely a functional oversight.
Powerful and cinematic. Great band. Love the bass and the guitar solo. The vocals work well. Excellent mix all around. And the video supports the grimness of the narrative very well. Well done! J&B
Charlie describes it well. I recall they added the option of auditioning a style using your own song and not their demo, but kept their existing demo capability. The added feature was in response to user support in the Wishlist. In general, PG Music adds new features but leaves the existing ones for people who like the existing workflow. You can agree or disagree with that approach but it means less confusion after updates. The trade-off is you have to keep up to learn possibly better ways of doing things.
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I’d say you’ve interpreted well and accomplished the challenge. I’ve taken a liberty or two with my version as well - I just need to tweak the mix, but not sure if I’ll have the video done for Wednesday - mine might be a forum post a week later. Andrew
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