Hi All,

A bizarre accident with our intruder alarm in September, which
resulted in me getting damaged eardrums, has kept me away from
music and the forum for the past four months. Fortunately, there
was no permanent damage - it just took time to heal - and I can now
hear 12k again, which is apparently good for my advancing years.
So, trying to hit the ground running in 2020, here's the sequel to The
Slide, which if you missed it you can find HERE.

The horn section, the sax solo and the piano are all realtracks, whilst
the guitars and bass are down to me. The drums, as before, are our own
samples programmed up in MIDI.

It's good to be back and all the best to everyone for 2020.

LET'S SLIDE AGAIN
We had a lot of fun in the summer of ninty-five
Moving to the rhythm of a dance that was called The Slide
Well it seems so long since we had that thrill
But maybe like me, you remember it still
Come on with me, baby let's slide again

There's never been a dance that I cared so much about
There's never been a dance that could start to wear your socks out
So if like me you remember it all
Take off your shoes, get down off the wall
One more time, baby let's slide again

All you need is a little soul (sole?)
To slide around to the rock and roll
To the saxophone

Every now and then I get a feeling that I just can't hide
Thinking of the times that we danced all night to The Slide
It's been a long time, but I know since then
If I've had more fun I can't remember when
So one more time, baby let's slide again

So, complements of the season to everyone and many thanks to all who
have time to listen. Cheers,
ROG.

Well done, ROG!

Like the song that spawned it, a fun song.

The "sliding" harmonies have some phasing/dissonance in the vocals that's... interesting.


Ouch!

Glad to hear the hearing damage wasn't permanent.

Looking forward to hearing more in 2020! (See what I did there?)

Hi Rog,

I took the time to listen and I'm very glad I did. Very cool sound, very thoughtful choice of RealTracks, , superbly sung and played.

There's still something I'm missing: a link to a Slide tutorial. Or at least some footage of those ancient times...

Have a great 2020 full of memories and music,

Cheers,

Stefan

Good to see you sliding back into the forum...
With The Slide...
Sorry...
I couldn't resist the temptation

I'm happy your ear damage was not permanent...
And here's hoping you have a Happy New Year!

Rog

Nice infectious fun song. Particularly liked the use of the horns.

A good listen.

Peter

The S in was on line two jumps way loud - you can automate that back into control.
I enjoy the Wizzard/Glam aspect of this a lot - Roy Wood would think it good.
What's next - West Slide Story?

Many thanks Don, my old friend. Much appreciated.
All the best, ROG.

Hi David.
Glad you found the sliding harmonies "interesting"!
I like to experiment and that was probably a product of tracking-up four times and
then adding extra processing through the Eventide Ultra Harmoniser plugin.
Some you win and some.....
Cheers, ROG.

Hey thanks, Stefan.
Pleased you liked it.
Still working on the video!
Cheers, ROG.

Janice immediately said, "that's a good getcha going in morning song!"

Nobody rocks like you. As always everything in the production is hittin' the note.

Great vocals...and Janice said, "they are slidin' too." Heck, it's all great with
the cool harmonies, guitar/bass performances and the rest of the "band."
The drums are standout...love that snare.

Welcome back and what wonderful drivin' re-entry!

Love it...

J&B

PS: We are glad your hearing survived that. I (Bud) have
tinnitus and a high f loss from loud noises so you are
very lucky that it dissipated.

Hey ROG,

Great to see you with a new one, it's been way too long! And happy to read that your hearing damage was not permanent, must have been scary!

Good song, lots of fun and great playing. Enjoyed very much!

New here, just learn'n.
I liked that song.
I'm hearing some Dylan in your vocals.
Well done.

Welcome back ROG!! Glad you made a good recovery!! ..........I can only hear to about 6K so you're doing well as far as I'm concerned. Cool tune!!! I remember the prequel! Everything sounds great....energetic and rocking!!! Take care. Greg

ROG,

Rockin'!!!

The doubled vocal works really well. I hear it from each side and it sums as a whole.

Nice job with the sax RT. Sounds custom made for the track. The piano sits perfectly. Cool guitars - as always.

Nice!

Sorry to hear about the hearing. Glad it's returning. Wishing you a FULL recovery!!

fj

Hi Jim,
Many thanks for the listen and the kind comments - much appreciated.
Cheers, ROG.

Hi Peter,
Many thanks for the review.
I'm starting to get addicted to those horns RTs - they're fabulous.
It's amazing to have a virtual room full of top session guys just
waiting to play on your songs.
Glad you liked the track.
Cheers, ROG.

Hi Ray,
Many thanks for looking in on this one - much appreciated.
West Slide Story? Hmm... maybe.
Cheers, ROG.

Hey thanks J&B - I'm always pleased to get a review from you two.
Glad you liked this one - I felt like being frivolous again after the hearing problems.
I've got my high frequencies back, but I still have some distortion on low frequency if
it gets above a certain volume. I'm told that this could take over six months in total before
it clears completely. Still, it could have been a lot worse, for which I'm grateful.
Anyway, it's good to be back!
Cheers,
ROG.

Hi Dave.
Many thanks for the listen, the review and the kind comments - much appreciated.
Hopefully I'll be around the forum a lot more this year.
Cheers, ROG.

I have high-end hearing loss from too many years in a paper mill with high ambient noise levels. Macho me refused to wear ear protection.

I must see my audiologist twice a year to remove wax that results from being mute. The ears are self-cleaning only IF we talk.

Rog, I'm glad that your ear loss was only temporary.

I'm also glad that you slid this one into the forum

Super vocal and mix.

I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Hi Cap'n.
Many thanks for the listen and review.
Pleased that you liked it and yes, the Dylan thing has been mentioned before, which I'm very happy with.
Cheers,
ROG.

Hi Gregg.
Always appreciate a review from you, many thanks.
Yes, I'm more than pleased that I can still detect 12k, but
it rolls off fast after 10k.
Your mixes are always top-notch, so I'm surprised you've only got 6k - it certainly
doesn't stop you producing first class work.
Anyway, glad you liked this one and thanks for looking in.
Cheers,
ROG

Hi Floyd,
Glad you liked it.
The sax RTs are just SO good and a lot easier to work with than
some of the sax players I've encountered over the years!
Don't you just love this program.
Thanks for the review and the kind words about my hearing problem.
Cheers,
ROG.

What a tune! Love the groove and upbeat nature of the song. Makes for a super fun and engaging listen. I can't help but imagine how great this would sound performed live.

Thanks for sharing

Hi Mario,
Many thanks for the listen, the review and the kind words.
Much appreciated.
Cheers, ROG.

Hi Deryk,
I'd love to have a go at doing it live, if only I could find a horn section as
good as the RTs! Glad you enjoyed it and many thanks for the positive review.

Cheers, ROG.

great job rog very engaging listen thanks for sharing eric

Hi ROG,



The energy in the production is awesome! I was breathless by about bar 16. Your arrangement, your instrumentation, your singing all grab hold of the listener and I could feel myself being pulled up on the dance floor. It took a lot a will-power for me to stay seated!

You've done an incredible job with this.

I love that sax interlude! Your singing is brilliant!

All the best,
Noel

p.s. I hope your eardrums are ok now.

Many thanks Eric - much appreciated.
Cheers, ROG.

Hi Noel,
You know that I always value your opinion and I'm always grateful to get a review from you.
So glad you approved of this frivolous offering - sometimes I feel the need to do that!
You really are very kind with all the positive comments and they're all much appreciated.
Many thanks,
ROG.

Rog,
This almost escaped me Excellent work on harmony. Vocals have just the right amount of synth in them. Almost like a lost ELO track. Enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Love this tune, ROG. Welcome back, too! Cool harmonies, and great example of what one can do with Band in a Box.

Hi Misha,
Many thanks for the listen and review - much appreciated.
Cheers, ROG.

Hi Babu,
Pleased you enjoyed it.
Thanks for looking in and the kind words.
Cheers, ROG.