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Pretty Girl #354964 06/23/16 12:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325	This was one of the first songs I ever wrote, back in 1971. It always was supposed to have an island feel, I think I've finally captured it. All instruments are BB, there are a couple of Latin drum sections added that don't show up on the memo. In terms of the vocal harmonies, I was imagining how the Beatles might have done it. https://soundcloud.com/willrockwell/pretty-girl Pretty Girl ADA(3)BmAEA ADA Pretty girl, pretty girl DC#mF#mE nothing's quite as beautiful in the world A C#mBmA mothers and fathers want all their daughters EA to be pretty girls ADA Pretty girl, she pays the price ADA everybody, they recognize F#mEBmC#m she's so special, her life must be EA some kind of paradise ADA Seven cousins and an uncle or two ADA all want to get their hands on you F#mEBmC#m Policemen and musicians and the family physician EA want a little bit too chorus ADA You see the preacher looking when you bow at the rail ADA the congregation rises, and the ushers as well F#mEBmC#m the organist is playing middle C handily EA until his suction fails ADA Everybody watches as you go on your way ADA all the eyes upon you feel you're on display F#mEBmC#m sometimes you like it and sometimes you wish EA that they would go away chorus ADA(3)BmAEA solo ADA Pretty girl's expected to be perfect inside ADA have no dreams or thoughts that she would try to hide F#mEBmC#m It's difficult to say what you feel EA because the truth and beauty might collide ADA Old Mrs. Patterson is dressed in blue ADA always has the time to stop and talk to you F#mEBmC#m listen to her closely when she tells you EA that she used to be a pretty girl too chorus A C#mBmA mothers and fathers want all their daughters EA to be pretty girls A C#mBmA Mothers and fathers A C#mBmA Mothers and fathers A C#mBmA mothers and fathers want all their daughters EA to be pretty girls **** Song Summary ********* Title: Pretty Girl File:Pretty girl.SGU Key=A , Tempo 116, Length (m:s)=14:05 12 bar intro, 131 bar chorus, from bar 13 to bar 143. Repeat x3 choruses No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes, Style is _REGGAE2.STY (Uptempo Reggae 2) RealTracks in song: 514:Bass, Electric, Funk James Slap Ev 100 RealTracks in style: 1156:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: 1154:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: 1155:Organ, B3, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in song: ~1435:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovinChords Ev16 110 RealDrums in Song: BluesRockFunky16ths^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Busy Snare, HiHat ***************** Last edited by Will Rockwell; 06/23/16 12:27 PM. ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

Re: Pretty Girl Will Rockwell #355050 06/24/16 05:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,098 South Carolina C Charlie Fogle Veteran
Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,098 South Carolina	I liked the arrangement and performance you did. Enjoyed my listen. BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: Pretty Girl Charlie Fogle #355121 06/24/16 12:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325	Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle I liked the arrangement and performance you did. Enjoyed my listen. Thank you Charlie. I always thought this song should have an island rhythm, but didn't know how to make it work. The Latin and Reggae options in BB made it possible to record it the way I heard it. I had fun with the effects in the second verse, which included spilling a box of percussion instruments next to the microphone. ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

Re: Pretty Girl Will Rockwell #355142 06/24/16 03:19 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,253 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,253 Cooran Queensland Australia	THe tempo and upbeat nature remind me of Aggado. A song about predators contemplating incest or molestation wrapped in a bouncy rhythm. Wow, you were cynical in 71. I like that aspect. There are a couple of points where you seem to slip by the nots but the overall package is nice. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: Pretty Girl rayc #355206 06/25/16 09:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325	The idea came from a girl I was seeing. She set me straight when I made a comment about how her life must be paradise. ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

Re: Pretty Girl Will Rockwell #355356 06/26/16 04:54 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA	Great job of assembling the band! And you did capture some Beatles feel with the vocals-nice! Pleasant song! Take care. Greg

Re: Pretty Girl Will Rockwell #355459 06/27/16 11:21 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,679 Cremona-Italy Sergio Guarneri Expert
Sergio Guarneri Expert Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,679 Cremona-Italy	Hello Will I like your production. It seems to me as a Buddy Holly's song is sing in a kind of Calipso style. Well sung. Sergio Sergio

Re: Pretty Girl Will Rockwell #355470 06/27/16 12:52 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 10 New Mexico USA Chris K Newbie
Chris K Newbie Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 10 New Mexico USA	Excellent! That really is a damn fine song, Will. Great lyrics. I have a pretty girl in my life who has told me similar stories... Last edited by Chris K; 06/27/16 01:04 PM. BIAB, RealBand, Strat, Showmaster, Firebird III, Flying V, Epi 335 Dot, Celloblaster, 2 SGs, Thunderbird, Saga Cigano Grand Bouche, Sitar, Korg Kross 88, Marshalls, RCF Evox, Tascam DP-24SD that works every time

Re: Pretty Girl Will Rockwell #355473 06/27/16 01:08 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,887 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,887 Australia	Hi Will, It's easy to tell that you've put heaps of effort into the writing, the arrangement, the performance and the production. Congratulations on finally finishing the song from 45 years ago! BIAB makes many things possible. All the best, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Pretty Girl Will Rockwell #355610 06/28/16 11:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines Trygve Larsen Expert
Trygve Larsen Expert Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines	Impressing song ! Well done Will... Forever Grateful, BUT, sometimes pissed of. Trygve "Leo" Larsen BiaB 2020, Windows 8.1, Intel Core i5 CPU, 270GHz, 32 Gb RAM My OLD tracks on Soundcloud; https://soundcloud.com/trygve-larsen My NEW is unpublished The Universe = Uni-verse ie one song.

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