I was watching a documentary on an extraordinary guitar player from the late 60's he talked about music being full of colors and textures. Some of the recreational tools of the day probably helped that along as well. :-)

So it planted a question in my head

Can Sound be a Color

No intro. 60 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 60. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Tempo , Time signature,RealDrums Changes,
Style is _BEATBOX.STY (Beatbox Hip Hop)

RealTracks in style: ~2474:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 1943:Synth, Rhythm, EuroDance Strings Ev 120
RealTracks in style: ~2267:Synth, BellPad, Rhythm 80sPopPads Ev 085
Loop in Song: Other\Human Beatbox - beatbox_lightbuzz80a ev16.wav
RealDrums in style: UrbanPopEv8GoodGirl^1-a:Kck1, b:Clap


Guitar Les Paul Custom
Amp Purdy
Pedals MaxonOD808, Flashback Delay, Boss CS-2

Hi Scott,

There's a real nice ambience to this song. And the melody you wrote is such danged pretty! Who, besides you of course, might have thought to use a Hip Hop backing track for an ambient piece this pretty?

The tone and effects you used on your guitar are superb. Everything about this is a jhoy to listen to. Excellent song and performance. We totally enjoyed it.

Alan & Di

great sound Scott

I must've seen that doc at some point

that sounds so familiar, like the chord D is blue in color, etc.

like your guitar sound and what you're doing melody-wise

great Scott! sound

the tempo goes up and down

or did I get a 60's high just listening?

Kenny

Very nice, Scott! Love the tone on your guitar on this one. Very tastefully played and well produced.

Steve

Scott

That was really pretty. Liked the tempo changes and your "signature" guitar sound (and the use of delay).
Nicely done.

Peter

Scott,

Love this... So much feeling in this piece. Excellent!

Bob

Very nice, Scott! You have a knack for finding a nice melody. Great tone too!

Who was the documentary on?

well, you sure give it a color here ;-)
this is perfect, and the bellpad is the choice for such atmospheric things.
The tempo change came as a surprise.

Cool!

Rob & Anne-Marie

Nice, Scott.

The backing works great for this - a good "bed" for your guitar. Supportive and never "in the way" of your playing.

A good listen throughout.

fj

Thanks so much for the awesome comments. I got a kick out of the hiphop loop when I added it to the chord structure. This is pretty cool software .Glad you liked it

Thanks Kenney for checking out the song. I got a real chuckle out of you comments on the tempo. I have been experimenting with some of the setting in the software with the holds and tempo changes to try and make the song more interesting. If I can remember anything clearly from the 60's the tempo changes and colors observed might not have been in the actual music :-)

Hey man, this is far out Scott, it's cool, and I can dig it, man.

Fly on little wing.

The ghost of Jimi was just sitting here in my studio helping me mix something and I asked him if sound can be a color.

He blew out a bunch of cigarette smoke under his fedora.

And said:

"Yeah, man tell Scott I already told him it was purple. Kind of like a haze. Dig it man, he already knows that."

But anyway, I really liked this!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely beautiful! I imagined a lovely lilac colour and rain. It was oddly soothing and had me swaying in my seat. I wasn't expecting it to pick up, but I was glad it did. Nice flashes of magenta sprang in to view when that happened. A+!

I will have to look in to this documentary! Though here's something cool you may not have known: there is a condition called synesthesia that basically causes the senses to overlap. So people can see colours or taste different flavours when they hear sounds, or another example — specific colours have flavours! It's a rather fascinating condition that many actually consider a gift. It inspires lots of people to become musicians and artists all around the world.

Thanks for sharing!

hi scott great backing tracks on this love guitar medley and tone crisp and clear everything fit perfect thanks for sharing eric

Thanks Steve I am glad you like the song

Thanks Peter. Yes been playing with some of the BIAB settings to get some different sounds.

Pleasant listen.

The change in tempo was effective in making more... colorful.

Well given the number of light shows I saw in the 60's I'd say YES.

Lot of things to like here...as always your playing and tone and as already mentioned the tempo changes brought a lot to it.

Steve used the word "tasteful" and that can always be applied to your productions. We'll throw in "classy" also.

Enjoyed the spins!

J&B

Thanks Bob I appreceiate your comments

Thanks allot Dave. Also you mentioned you would like to jam sometime. I am up for it. I am in the middle of a move and will contact you when I have my music room setup in the new house...

Hi Scott!

One of the things I do when I listen to songs here on the showcase is to see if they are easily pigeon-holed into a genre. This is one that doesn't fit neatly into any of my pre-conceived groups. That basically means I see it as being original.

Having said that, I'd have to add that (in my opinion) instrumentals are among the hardest kind of song to write. They typically end up sounding more like a jam session because they lack a true melody. You dodged that bullet by playing a melodic line on your guitar.

But I still can't squish the song into a cubbyhole. If you had to assign it to a genre... what would you say? And why whould you pick that genre over another? Enquiring minds want to know...

Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie for checking out the song I appreciate your comments

Thanks Floyd I appreciate your comments.

Hello, Scott

The melody of the beginning repeated many times is very beautiful.
Your guitar tone and play are very tasteful as usual.
The tempo change that comes as a surprise is very cool.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Thanks Ember for checking out the song. That's interesting your comments in the synethesia condition I think Jimi's condition came from the ingredients in the sugar cube or blotter paper he had ingested. :-) . I when I play when everything is set right the music to me has a shape When I try to describe it the notes feel 3 dimensional and round Not flat with an edge to it

Nice interesting piece Scott! The tone on the guitar works really well with the ambiance created by the backtrack. The tempo change was a good idea! Thanks, Torrey

Thanks Eric for checking out the song I really appreciate it

Thanks David for checking out the song. I have been experimenting with the BIAB features and am amazing what a bullet proof program this is. Sure helps the song development

SWEET! I need to remember how to play more melodically! Great Pickin!!!! Love the Guitar Tone Too!!!!!

Thanks Janice and Bud for checking our the song. Yes the garage bands from my high school days had huge arrays of different colored flood lights all switching off and on to the tempo of the music. Took the music to different levels. volume helped allot too. :-)

Hi Pat thanks so much for checking out the song. I do enjoy reading your posts on the songs on the forum. You have a very cool insight regarding the songs you comment on.

A few years ago I had posted a song called Winters Chill and was very nervous as to how it was going to be received. The music I purchase and listen to is not very close to the music I create. When I start a song I have no idea what is going to be when finished. After I had finished a few songs I came up with the conclusion that my music was "Elevator music". Floyd very kindly commented that he did not think it was Elevator music more like chilling music. One forum member say it was New Age Music. I did not know what that was and had to look it up.

I think it maybe my love for pretty much all genres of music is where some of my melodies come from and how the genre lines get blurred. After the back track is finished following the rhythm of the drums and the bass lines they seem to pop out.

Thanks Shigeki for checking out the song it is appreciated

Scott,

I'd have to agree with Floyd's description of your music. My idea of "elevator music" is cheesy MIDI renditions of well known cover songs, which doesn't describe your music at all. NEW AGE is probably closer to what you do, but it tends to be more synthetic and orchestral than the songs you create.

If there isn't already a genre called CHILLIN' then there needs to be.

Thanks Torrey for checking out the song I appreciate it

Thanks Tommy I appreciate your comments

Thanks Pat for the awesome comments I really appreciate them

A great backing track spotlighting some fantastic guitar playing! What's not to like about this? Super tone on that axe Scott!

an extraordinary guitar player from the late 60's he talked about music being full of colors ............Yeah, remember Scott, there was a lot of acid going around in the 60's! This is really sweet!! Beautiful tone and beautiful melody, and you chose the perfect backing band. Great job!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Mario I appreciate your comments

Yes the 60's were a very special time for culture, experimentation and music. Yes as I remember there were quite a few spiritual enhancements available :-). Thanks so much for checking out the song I really appreciate it...

I really enjoyed this song, Scott I particularly love how rather than deciding on a predictable drum pattern, you chose something more counter-intuitive. It definitely helps it stand out! And of course, the guitar work on this is absolutely amazing! The tempo changes draw you in as well - all in all, a great write and great tune! Thanks for sharing

Thank you Derek. Being able to experiment with instruments and music styles has allowed me to try and make my music more interesting. It just amazes me how I can just pick at instrument and drop it into the song and it just fits. No hassle at all. Kudos to you and the rest of the BIAB team. Glad you like the song

Scott,

I first listened to this around a week ago and found myself sitting here thinking "very soothing, beautiful musical phrasing, love that guitar tone". You've really created an outstanding instrumental with this work.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

All the best,
Noel.

P.S. You probably already know this but just in case you don't... the musical word "chromatic" was derived from Latin "chrōmaticus" or Greek "χρωματικός" and translates as "pertaining to colour".

Thanks Noel for checking out the song I appreciate it

So very well constructed. It has a solid feel of being a composition. (If that makes any sense). The tempo and style changes reinforce the deliberateness of the structure.

Wonderful piece of music.

I'm hearing something in the mauve spectrum.

Thanks Lawrence for checking out the song. Glad you liked it.. Lol mauve I can remember some mauve velvet vests and hats from those days...

Scott, very nice. Enjoyed the listen.

Thanks Charlie for checking out the song. Really like your stuff too

Hi, Scott !


Sweet and Lovely and
surely you have used the
paintbrush so delicately
here !:))

Beautiful colors !

Cheers
Dani

Thanks Dani I appreciate your comments