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Hello, forum friends

This tune is paired with the song I posted last time which is “老いらく(Translation: Golden Years)”
( http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=463271#Post463271 )
The theme of the last song is that an ex-lover comes back home one day.
On the contrary, the theme of this tune is that a present lover elopes with some one.
It is sung from the position of a woman who goes away.
Lylics written by me.
Any comments encouraged.
Always welcome.

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Title: 駆け落ち(Translation: Elopement)

Vocal: Yoko K., my friend

Link:
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Style is _SJAZZC3.STY
RealTracks in style: ~903:Bass, Electric, SmoothCool Sw16 100
RealTracks in style: ~906:Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothCool Sw16 100
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RealDrums: RealDrums in Style: SmoothJazzCoolSw16^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
Additional 4 part strings (EastWest Symphonic Orchestra),
Scored by me.

Summary of lyrics:

I will go away from here within tonight
But you are asleep without being aware of it
I can hardly tell you the truth
I don’t want to see you get hurt

It is not a lie that I had loved you truly
I was worried and hesitated many times
Please do not mind me and don’t search me
I have made up my mind and it will not be changed

We were very happy, weren’t we?
But I will not be able to come back anymore
Though I remember we had many good times
In those days since we met for the first time

There is a guy outside who are waiting for me
Sorry, goodbye, I have to go soon
I'd like to apologize to you to leave without notice
I can’t say anything but that now

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I think this is a really good start to a mix for a great song.
At the moment the mix is crowded and the song doesn't seem to know which way it wants to go.
The strings are too dominant in parts and their style is counter to the smooth jazz. You also cut them too abruptly when they go.
The passages without strings really works well as the elements belong together and have a good balance.
On 2nd listen it's the combination of strings & vocal that cause the most claustrophobia for me.
Reducing the strings volume and giving them some more reverb might seat them better and allow the vocals to flow. Similarly reducing or dropping the guitar solo bits when the strings are pumping may help.
I like the string arrangements but not necessarily where they sit.
Lots of great ideas and a cool song just not quite "together" at present.


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I think this going to be a very cool song Shigeki. Excellent vocal and sax is very cool


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Shigeki, very nice work my friend! Sophisticated and classy all the way! Your vocalist did an exceptionally good job on this! You seem to surround yourself with some very talented people! Thanks, Torrey




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Shigeki,

A very nice sophisticated tone - nicely sung by your friend and expertly orchestrated.
A really excellent composition.

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This is very cool. I love the vibe. I actually enjoyed the arrangement with the guitar fills intertwined with the strings.

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Nicely done as always. Rob

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Shigeki Adachi,

As Peter said ..."A very nice sophisticated tone - nicely sung by your friend and expertly orchestrated.
A really excellent composition."

I agree totally. Yoko's vocal is nice. The strings are beautiful.

I enjoyed my listen.

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Excellent vocal, well put together. As usual, the strings are a stellar.

I have some minor quibbles with the mix - for example, the volume of the guitar competes with the vocal in some places. But they're minor, and other people would probably disagree with me. smile

Nicely done, and great singing.


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Hi, Shigeki !


Wonderful tune and performance !
Everything sound just great !

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Another really great delivery, with a smooth vibrant feel, complemented by excellent strings, guitar and absolutely everything, all wrapped up in a perfect mix, complemented by Yoko's perfect vocal delivery.

Always a pleasure to listen to your songs, Shigeki.


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I don't think there is anything I could say that hasn't been mentioned already - this tune is vibrant, sophisticated, compelling to listen to, and the vocal performance is absolutely perfect. The mix you have on this is incredibly well balances as well!

Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing smile


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Very nice melody and beautiful chord progression. Excellent vocals and the band works really well with your string arrangement.

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Hello, rayc

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I much appreciate your careful listen and detailed analysis of this tune.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
Since the same melody is repeated four times, I devised the accompaniments so that the listeners would not get bored.
But on the strings, my arrangement may have been overproduction.
As you said, the accompaniments compete with the vocal in some places.
I would like to take advantage of your comments for the future production.
Thank you again for your precious opinion.

Best regards.

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Loved the pace of this, and the orchestration..lovely vocal...my only suggestion would be to simplify the arrangement in the beginning, then bring up the beautiful strings and very nice soloing as the track develops..great song!!

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Shigeki,
I enjoy hearing Yoko sing very much ( and wish I could speak Japanese as the "goodbye"theme is interesting in translation).
There`s a lot going on in the mix, but everything works for me.
A very sophisticated production.

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Thanks for sharing this with us! Love the harmonies and the progression of chords! Always love the music you release. Cheers!


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Hello, Scott

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my vocalist.

Best regards.

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Hello, Torrey

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my vocalist.
Vocalist first anyway.
So, I am always trying to find a vocalist in our music circle, at local jazz club, at karaoke bar and etc.

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Hello, Peter

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like my vocalist and orchestration.

Best regards.

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Hello, quekou

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like my arrangement with the guitar and strings.

Best regards.

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Hello, Rob

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Hello, floyd

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my orchestration.
I much appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.
Her vocal may have gotten better little by little recently.

Best regards.

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Hello, David

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like my vocalist and orchestration.
Yes, the quibbles with the mix you point out are right.
The volume of the guitar certainly competes with the vocal in some places.
I usually cut the parts that compete with others, but this time the generated guitar phrase by BIAB was so beautiful, so I left it as it was.

Best regards.

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Hello, Dani

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my vocalist.

Best regards.

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Hello, Trevor

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my arrangement.
And I especially appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.

Best regards.

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Hello, Deryk

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my arrangement.
And I especially appreciate your compliment for my vocalist.

Best regards.

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Hello, Janne

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really happy you like this tune, my arrangement and my vocalist.
And I am especially glad to hear you like this melody and chord progression.

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Hello, Tom

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really happy you like this tune, my arrangement and my vocalist.
I much appreciate your careful listen and your precious suggestion.
I tried somewhat complicated cliché to avoid ordinary cliché in the beginning.
As you said, it certainly would be better to simplify it.
I would like to take advantage of your suggestion in the future production.

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Hello, Robert

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really happy you like this tune, my arrangement and Yoko's vocal.
And I much appreciate your interest in my lyrics.
Lyrics with the "goodbye" theme are my favorite.
I would like to deliver my songs to the forum with English lyrics if I could, but I am so sorry that it will be very hard with my poor English.

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Hello, Joe

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad to hear you love the harmonies and the progression of chords of this tune.

Best regards.

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As always our favorite word for your productions comes to mind...CLASSY!

As Deryk said "this tune is vibrant, sophisticated, compelling to listen to, and the vocal performance is absolutely perfect"

We could not agree more! It is so lush and textured and sounds wonderful on both of our sound systems.

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As Bud and Janice said, all your songs are classy! This is no exception. Your friend did a great job on the vocals. I enjoy your work.

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Hello, Janice & Bud

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.

Best regards.

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Hello, Steve

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I much appreciate your compliment for all may songs and Yoko's vocal on this tune.

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Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
Shigeki, very nice work my friend! Sophisticated and classy all the way! Your vocalist did an exceptionally good job on this! You seem to surround yourself with some very talented people! Thanks, Torrey


Torrey got it...."Sophisticated and classy". That sums it up as with all of your music Shigeki. Always so well conceived and produced, and a joy to listen to!! Take care. Greg

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Hello, Greg

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your compliment for all my songs.

Best regards.

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Hi Shigeki
Now that is nice. Lovely smooth vocals suit the tune perfectly. A great production bring this to life beautifully.


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Hi Shigeki Adachi
You are such a master at strings on your songs. She sounds beautiful. The weaving of vocals and instruments is well balanced. I enjoyed my Listen

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Hello, Joanne

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and Yoko's vocal.

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Hello, LPman

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliment for my strings arrangement.

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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
As always our favorite word for your productions comes to mind...CLASSY!

As Deryk said "this tune is vibrant, sophisticated, compelling to listen to, and the vocal performance is absolutely perfect"

We could not agree more! It is so lush and textured and sounds wonderful on both of our sound systems.

J&B


Could not agree more... first rate all the way Shigeki.

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Hello, Bob

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliments.

Best regards.

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Hi Shigeki Adachi,

I listened to this quite a while back and I was, as always, impressed with just how cleverly you compose and arrange. In addition, Yoko sings so beautifully that she really brings life and character to the music.

This was a very enjoyable listen. I simply closed my eyes, tilted my chair back and let your music create pictures in my mind.



Thank you for another wonderful journey in sound.

All the best,
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Hello, Noel

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always looking forward to your comments.
I am really glad you like this tune and my arrangement.
In this song, I used a special one that is devised from normal minor cliché. (Im - Im#5 - Im6 - Im#5 or Im - Immaj7 - Im7 - Im6)
The following is the one. Im - Im#5 - Im6 - Im7 - Immaj7 - Im7 - Im6 - Im#5.
It is the influence of Astor Piazzolla.
And I much appreciate your compliments to Yoko's vocal.

All the best,
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Shigeki ,

GREAT energy and flow in this song. Really swinging and beautiful. The instrumentation is perfect. Loved the guitar.

That singer is incredible. I need to fly over there and see if she will sing on some of my tunes!!

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Very nice song, great performance.

Very well sung as usual.

Sergio



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Hello, David

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.

Best regards.

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Hello, Sergio

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and vocal.

Best regards.

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Hi again,

Thank you for letting me in on the secret of your chord progression.

Originally Posted By: Shigeki Adachi
Im - Im#5 - Im6 - Im7 - Immaj7 - Im7 - Im6 - Im#5

This was quite eye-opening for me. I've used the progression, and its variations, a few times over the years in the major mode but it has never once occurred to me to try it out in minor!

As I'm typing this, I'm hearing "The Greatest Love Of All" where the opening progression of the verses use a version of this progression in major...

I-I#-I6-I7-IV-IV#-IV6...

And here's Harry Völker playing it on piano.




Then of course, that signature riff in "Brazil" that's based on I-I#-I6-I is brilliant. The young guy below shows how this riff works really well on the Yamaha electronic organ. By the way, is the Yamaha in the video clip from the Stage A series of electones? I've never seen one of these. I have an EL-90 (which is quite old now).



Thank you for giving me a new chord sequence to experiment with!

All the best,
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Noel,

Thanks a lot for YouTube videos.
I also love major cliché.
Instead, I love all the cliché, and I use them frequently in my songs.
Both "The Greatest Love Of All" and "Brazil" are also my favorite songs.

Especially about "Brazil", I love Jobim's recording the most.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8goep7fVXk
Because the song is like a mass of cliché.

You often study cliché as well.
It is a lot of fun for me to talk about the music theory with you.

Thank you again.
All the best,
Shigeki Adachi

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If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.

A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."

"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."

"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."

Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!

The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!

There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.

If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.

We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!

Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.

Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed!

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