Here's my 3rd offering, hope you like it, also I've included a
link to last weeks song "Chasing Down A Spark" with bass line added
on 2nd chorus and thru to the end (per suggestions) good advice.
I guess I didn't add it in before because I've done that before on
other songs and wanted this one to be stripped down to bare bones,
I like the bass build, thanks.

https://soundcloud.com/kfl44/sleeping-in-the-car

https://soundcloud.com/kfl44/chasing-down-a-spark-with-bass

Sleeping In The Car
© 2014 K Leverett


Try to unwind at 2 AM
After a long night
I’m dead on my feet once again
But it will be allright

We packed the room
And played real good
Yeah it was electric
I think this year we could break thru
And find all the magic

Dreaming to be stars
Little to lose, payin’ the dues
Sleeping in the car
Hell of a ride time on our side

Just one more cup to keep me warm
Here at the diner
There’s miles to go another show
In North Carolina

Dreaming to be stars
Lookin’ for clues, little to lose
Sleeping in the car
Hell of a ride, time on our side

Bass: 366 Electric, Country
Drums: Nashville Even 8
Guitar: 2448 Pop Dreamy
Guitar: 2444 Baritone Brent Mason
Guitar: 1765 High Strung Acoustic Finger Picking

Hi Aceman.
Can see you put a lot of thought into this song.
My best advise is simple is best I think you mostly achieved this.
Nice work especially the Harmonies.Are they natural or tweaked?
Rob

Kenny,

(The bass in Spark sounds good.)

Nice song - a nice write - short simple statements that get the story across.

The harmonies are very nice. The high-strung picking was a great choice. Very nice arrangement - the electrics were brought in in nice order at good times. The drums are a bit low in the first verse compared to the guitars and vocals (sounding like the whole kit was "turned down at the board" instead of "being an intregal part of the band").

A good ride.

floyd

Hi Kenny,

nice song. Well arranged and very nice harmonies.
Enjoyable listen.

Guenter

As others have noted, nice write and an effective arrangement. The harmonies are especially nice.

44Aceman, +1 on the compliments to harmonies and the write. The last higher vocal Ahhhh...going out of the tune was a nice touch.

Really nice song!! Just love the genuine emotion-really creates a nice mood. Love the arrangement, the harmonies. Everything in the right place. I would probably bring down the verb and the high end on the vocal a bit. I too struggle with a high end addiction, but am in rehab for that with Dr. Floyd Jane. Really enjoyed this a lot!! Take care. Greg

I think that every young musician can relate to this song, especially the "dreaming to be stars" lines! Your vocal is perfect and the lyrics are outstanding. The backing tracks are very good but I agree that the drums could come up a tad, but that is really nitpicking.

This is a great song!

Thanks Rob4580

Thanks for the kind words, the harmonies are a little off pitch here and there and far from a tweaked perfect if that answers your question. I do
use Sonar V Vocal for pitch correcting on lead vocals but never get around to it on harmonies, too lazy maybe.

Really nice song!! Just love the genuine emotion-really creates a nice mood. Love the arrangement, the harmonies. Everything in the right place. I would probably bring down the verb and the high end on the vocal a bit. I too struggle with a high end addiction, but am in rehab for that with Dr. Floyd Jane. Really enjoyed this a lot!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Greg,
Guilty as charged, I'm still finding my way. This song is from last year
and I realized somewhere along the line that I was recording (especially vocals) thru a V20 into Sonar with reverb and EQ at the beginning and then adding reverb, compression, EQ at the the end. I was also mixing
in my headphones where everything sounded fine. On top of that I have
lost a lot of my hearing, like most the high range. Writing, recording,
and mixing is such a fun process and I really appreciate your input.
Kenny

Nice song - a nice write - short simple statements that get the story across.

The harmonies are very nice. The high-strung picking was a great choice. Very nice arrangement - the electrics were brought in in nice order at good times. The drums are a bit low in the first verse compared to the guitars and vocals (sounding like the whole kit was "turned down at the board" instead of "being an intregal part of the band").

A good ride.

floyd

Hey thanks,
I love your songs btw.
Good ear, I don't remember lowering the drums but I do experiment a lot. It does go from a rim shot to a snare which brings it up a little in the mix. I think I messed with the EQ to bring up the kick drum and it might have muddied the rest of the kit. Anyway, thanks for the kind words and good advice, I might go back and re-mix it.
Kenny

boehm, dcuny, PatrickH, and MarioD


Thanks guys,

Thanks so much for the kind words.

Kenny

Really nice song, performance and arrangement. The vocals and backing were spot on for me. Enjoyed it.

Charlie

That is nice
Nice is a much used word, so I looked for a synonym, to describe the chilled relaxed vibe. gentle fits perfectly, this is such a gentle listen.

nice harmonies

enjoyed

Alyn

Hi, Kenny !

I liked everything about
this tune and most of all
those nice harmonies !!:))

Cheers
Dani

Kenny, I really like this write. The arrangement and editing is great. The vocals are superb. I saw you already commented back on Greg's suggestion on the lead vocal. I think when you can sing as good as you can, you should take extra care not to overuse effects on the lead vocal. Really good job. A lot to like here. Tom

Very nice work in all areas; thanks for sharing!

Great write about the road.

"We packed the room
And played real good
Yeah it was electric
I think this year we could break thru
And find all the magic"

Man, I have some friends and family who are
still living this....after 40+ years. Music
is so addictive and some dreams never
die.

It's all been said regarding the production.
We enjoyed it immensely, added it to the
playlist and will share with friends.

Kudos!

J&B

Kenny,

I really enjoyed listening to your song. And the harmony right before the end - classy touch.