Hi all. This is my latest effort.
Little different to recent songs.
All comments welcome. Rob

Leaving Narrabri


Can you feel the summer breeze brush against your skin.
Leaning on the door Sill as we drive.

Dont know how long its been, since we said goodbye.
To the folks back home in Narrabri.
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And I know you shed a tear and we shared a beer I held you near.
Where gonna give it one more try.

So down this empty road two lonely soles and god only knows.
where gonna make it to the end.
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Bridge

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And I know you shed a tear and we shared a beer I held you near.
Where gonna give it one more try.
(Where going home to Narrabri)

So down this empty road two lonely soles and god only knows.
where gonna make it to the end.
...................................................................................

We'll keep pushing through the night till the sun begins to rise.

One more hill and we'll be home, then we'll back home in Narabri

then we'l back home in Narrabri

We'll just keep along the suns almost gone be it right or wrong.
When we're back home in Narrabri

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And I know you shed a tear and we shared a beer I held you near.
Where gonna give it one more try.

So down this empty road two lonely soles and god only knows.
where gonna make it to the end.



****** Song Summary *************
Title: Leaving Narrabri El Paso Baritone Texas Pop
File:Leaving Narabri.SGU
Key=D , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=3:56
2 bar intro, 112 bar chorus, from bar 3 to bar 114. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 800 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _ELPASO.STY (El Paso Baritone Texas Pop)

RealTracks in style: 1253:Bass, Electric, PopShiningHeld Ev 120
Loop in Song: Pop-Soul-RnB\R n B - sweet_75_a drums ev16.wav
RealTracks in style: 2499:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm PopCountryBrent Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 2508:String Quartet, Rhythm PopEvenHall Ev 120
RealTracks in style: ~405:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2040:Guitar, Resonator, Soloist CountryRob Ev 120
RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^4-a,b:Sidestick, HiHat

Vocals Myself. Mixed with Sonar

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Rob

A nice piece of Australiana. Excellent tune beautifully performed.
A top notch production.

Peter

Good song, love your vocal on this, and I like the lyrics too.

Great job on the production too, that breakdown at 1:15 and bringing it back at 1:40 worked like a charm and really makes the song something special IMHO, nice one!

Very cool tune Rob. Super vocal and lyric. Mix was excellent. Well done..

Excellent mix!

great vocal, strong write

I think this is my new favorite from you

enjoyed the listen very much,

Kenny

What a tune! I really enjoyed this. It is quite catchy, while maintaining a thought provoking theme. It sounds genuine and heartfelt. Not to mention, the arrangement here is on point.

Great work, and thanks so much for sharing

What a fantastic song! Maybe it's just me, but I totally got a hint of a Johnny Cash vibe with this particular song. Maybe it's the vocals! I really enjoyed the lyrics to this particular tune. Excellent job.

Can't wait for the next one.

Thanks old mate. Really appreciate your comments and support.
Rob

Hi Blue. Appreciate your attention to detail.
Thanks for your encouraging words.
Rob

Loved this. Great production and lyrics!

Well done my friend.

"One more hill and we'll be home."

Nice!!

Thank you Scott.
Rob

Rob,

A really good lonesome road feeling to this - very nice soulful vocal and that sweetness in the melody makes me want to sing along on the chorus.
The resonator and baritone guitars sound great together.
Very good!

Robert

Hello, Rob

Very nice tune!
Beautifully performed.
I entirely agree with Robert.
A really good lonesome road feeling to this - very nice soulful vocal and that sweetness in the melody makes me want to sing along on the chorus.
The resonator and baritone guitars sound great together.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Great track and great production. It really fits the Australiana tag. It brought the outback back home to me...
Just a quick note on the lyrics, I think you meant "we're" not "where".

Great !
Narrabri, Lucky Starr's been there..

I fully agree with Dave. he summed it up perfectly. This is one of your very best - of the ones I've heard. that was a real joy to listen to. Thanks for the pleasure!

Also, before I forget, the reso guitar with the deep reverb was a real nice touch!

Wishing you well,

Alan

Really nice, Rob.

Like Kenny, this is my favorite...

Nice instrumentation, good vocal. Good mix.

Enjoyed that.

fj

Rob I also think that this is one if not your best today. Super mix, dynamics, lyrics and vocal.

I love these lines "And I know you shed a tear and we shared a beer I held you near.
Where gonna give it one more try.

So down this empty road two lonely soles and god only knows.
where gonna make it to the end."

Great lyrics here.

Two thumbs up.

Thank you Kenny.
Rob

Hello Deryk. Thanks for your comments. Rob

Hello Ember. Many thanks for your comments.Rob

Thank you David- Well done on Grit.

Thank you Robert.
Rob

Many thanks Shigeki. Rob

Different...in a very good way. Like Ember we heard a hint of Cash in the vocal and that is always good.

As Mario mentioned these lines are stand out:

"And I know you shed a tear and we shared a beer I held you near.
Where gonna give it one more try.

So down this empty road two lonely soles and god only knows.
where gonna make it to the end."

There's a lot to like here....the write, the performance, the arrangement and the mix. Everything is hittin' the note.

Nice!

J&B

Nice job on this one Rob!! Quite a departure from your normal style. Really well written, performed, and produced! Kudos on this one!! Take care. Greg

Thank you Lambada, i really appreciate your thoughts. rob

Hello Pipeline. Love the Lucky Star comment.
Rob

Hello Al. Thank you. Rob

Thank you Floyd. Rob

Hello Mario. really appreciate your comments.
Rob

Geoff who wrote the song just passed this year 1922-2017 (94), as well as Lucky Starr, Johnny Cash, Hank Snow and others did a cover of I’ve Been Everywhere
EDIT: just noticed, that's Brian Henderson in the video.

http://www.cmt.com/news/1784383/geoff-mack-composer-of-ive-been-everywhere-dead-at-94/

Hi rob
I I love how the words and picture drew me into the song... Nice sound quality.

Very interesting Brains guitar aint got no strings and his chord shapes are a little odd.Thanks for the link:)

I want your voice Rob!!!!!
How much do you want for it?
Seriously, very nice song and wonderful vocals.
Well done!

Cool song and great melody and like Dave said: "that breakdown at 1:15 and bringing it back at 1:40 worked like a charm and really makes the song something special".

Rob and Anne-Marie

I haven't been to Narrabri for about 3 decades plus.
Tasty arrangement IBB the slide is perfect - reminds me of Daniel's Last Night In The City.
The only thing I can say on the suggestion level would be to pull the vocal back just a little - either by dropping the level a smidge or using reverb/delay carefully. At present the vocal rides on rather than sits in the mix.
Regardless it's a lovely song and well constructed.
Congratulations.

Hello J&B. Thank you. Rob

Thank you Greg. Rob

Hi Rob.
Nicely melodic and an Aussie atmosphere.
Very interesting rhyme scheme.
Well sung.
Thumbs up.
Cheers.

Good song Bob. Good melody and lyrics. Unlike some of the utter rubbish that passes for country these days

Totally agree with Dave here! Great work! Thanks, Torrey