You're Driving Me Out Of Your Mind on Soundcloud
You're Driving Me Out Of Your Mind on YouTube

Four days ago I remmebered that I have a new album released today, and I never even posted all the videos to YT or all the songs to SC, let alone post them here for your feedback. So here's one from there. Your critique is always the most important part for me. I like to create, but I'm not much of a promoter.

File:You're Driving Me Out Of Your Mind.SGU
Key=E , Tempo 78, Length (m:s)=3:32
Style is _FEDUP.STY (Fed Up Slow Blues Soloist)

RealTracks in style: 1924:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockSlow12-8Sol Sw 060
RealTracks in style: 4060:Guitar, Electric, Soloist BluesSlow128Johnny Sw 60
RealTracks in style: 1923:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockSlow12-8Brent Sw 060
RealDrums in Song: BluesRock128^5-Snr,Ride
RealDrums in Song: BluesRockShuffle^2-HHt,Ride
RealDrums in style:BluesRock128^3-a:SideStick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Dave Bell, AKA Blue Attitude, played guitar and I sang and played bass.

You're Driving Me Out Of Your Mind
When we first met I was sure you're the one,
but now I know I don't know.
It could be something you said that took away the fun,
but somehow we lost that glow.
You seem to have a new license for driving me out of your mind.

There was that time we both knew we would last,
but now those mem'ries will fade.
We used to coast down love's highway,
but now you drive right passed all the plans we made.
You seem to take a free pass. Your driving me out of your mind.

There were no road signs, We had it all. We were on a roll.
We seemed to be flying.
We had a ball, and now you won't pay the toll.

We had good times, but we knew they would end.
I s'ppose we'll both move along.
Ev'rytime that I see you, I hope we'll still be friends,
and I'll hear our favorite song
You seem to've change your direction.
You're driving right out of my mind.

INTRO-- E7 A7 E7-F#7 B7
V-- E7 A7 E7 E7 A7 A7 E7 E7
F#m7 B7 E7-A7 E7-B7
BR-- A A-A=A7 C#m C#m B7 C#m E7-F#7 B7
END-- A7 B7 F#7-B7 E7%

Marty,

Love it! You and Dave are at your rocking bluesy best... Great vocal and the mix is outstanding.

Best of luck with that new album!

Bob

Marty, that’s a good hook. I like the chord choices and Dave plays a solo custom made for the tune. The bass sounds good as does the mix. Best of luck with the album release, Tom

Marty,

I've been wondering for a long time how that happened.

Quintessential Babu.
You have a way of singing with a smile in your voice - even in heartbreak.
The Marty Bass and Dave Guitar go together like ice cream and Hershey's syrup. Yummm.

Good mix.
Good music.
Look out Billboard!

fj

Marty

Very good melodic song, nice lyric and well sung and played. As always I enjoyed Dave's playing.

Peter

Marty and Dave,

It's a cool bluesy tune! Marty, your vocals are spot on Daves guitar is nailing that blues call and answer vibe! You guys always put together an enjoyable song!

Thanks, TB

I know you are a very positive thinking person, but it still always makes me smile that even negative lyrics sound positive when sung by you.
Stay that way, whatever happens

Oh, and yeah, I like what you and Dave did, no question, this must to be on the album!

Thank you, Bob! Man, I really wish Dave and I could play together in the same room sometime. Lotza fun.

Thanks, Tom. Yeah, well, I only post albums so I can stop mixing the dang songs.

Thanks, Floyd! I'm still wondering WHAT happened. No heartbreak here --I think the singer was glad that dog was barking up another tree.


Thank you, Peter. No question that Dave is always my favorite part of my songs. I've thrown him curves, fastballs and even sTinkers, and he always hits it out of the park.

Hi Marty,

Two days ago (I think) I listened to Give me something and now you gave me this one.
You can deliver fast, man!
And also a very good one. You know what I think of your voice and you did it again.
Dave was also very present with his marvelous solo play!
The lyrics were kind of fun, the way you described your tragic lovestory.
Luckily you found Barb...
And what a very nice video.
Enjoyed it all,

Hans

Hi Marty,

Everything in this song works out!
Music (great job by David), lyrics and video are so cool..
And last but not least your vocals!

Wonderful job!

Rob and Anne-Marie

Hi Marty.
There you go, enjoying yourself again.
Well done with that title, bass and lead guitar.
Not sure if it's too much reverb or not enough volume on the vocal.
It seems a little distant.

Good one
Vic

Blues at its finest Marty. Excellent vocal and lyric. Loved Dave's guitar lines. Bass lines carried the groove song. Really well done

Hi Marty.

I love 12/8 timed songs. This is an excellent creation.
You've done a great job putting everything together.
Dave's contribution also gets my applause.

Excellent music making!
--Noel

Marty And Dave ...

You gentlemen make some great sounds!

Everything sits exactly where it should. Dave's guitar, as always, is a perfect fit. Your vocal is a pleasure to my ears. Two extraordinary musicians making extraordinary music. What a cool listen!

Best to both of you.

Alan

Super blues groove on this! Nice lyrics and catchy hook, too. Love the twists on the traditional blues progression. Bass and guitar lines are very fine and drive the music, as they should. BiaB parts sound great and the whole song is well mixed. Another hit! Best of luck with your album!! Ron

Thank you very much, Torrey.

Thanks, Brain. Most of my songs are not about me, and I need to adapt the vocal to be "that" guy. Seems I'd never make it as an actor because I keep too much of me in my charachters.

Thanks, Hans. Yeah, I remembered that I scheduled the album to be released, and realized I didn't have all the songs posted on YT yet. So I dumped the missing 4 (of which this is one) real quick. Thanks for being there with me.

Thanks so much Rob and Anne-Marie. So glad to "see" you.

Marty,
very cool vocal on a very cool song with an excellent narrative/word twist.

Dave did a fabulous job as usual.
A really well constructed and mix recording too.

There's seems to be a tiny bass hesitation, or so it seems to me, at 0.49. I noticed it becasue i always listen closely to your bass playing & tone - so I can steall an idea or seven.

Thanks, Vic. My blood type is B positive, but the lack of quality you hear in the vocal is probably the vocalist.

Thanks, Scott. Blues got the feeling.

Oh, right with ya on the 12/8 - 6/4 thing, Noel. Thanks much!!

Hi, Alan. Good to see you, and I see I'm soon going to hear you here right aftrer I post my gratitude for your comment. Thanks!! --hear ya soon.

You're quite a prolific writer, Marty! As I've said before, your voice and lyrics fit this genre to a tee. Good luck with your album!

Dewey

Marty...man you're back in your wheelhouse...you and Dave are certainly blues masters....there is a signature sound from this one that is totally the "blues brothers" of this forum...great vocal performance also...you've put together a killer album from what I've heard on the forum...you should be able to tell from the comments how appreciated you and your music are...be prolific and keep'em coming....that's one of my writing mottos "I may not be good at this but I'm prolific"...you seem to be both!

hey congrats on the new album today! Wow!
I watched the YT video. Great little storyline and nice licks responding to the vocal parts. Good choice of pixabay/pexel images......the soccer goal was funny.

Marty, you and Dave go together like chocolate and peanut butter!
Fantastic rock blues.
Marty your vocal was superb as was your bass.
Dave's licks were frosting on the cake - excellent chops and tone.
IMHO this is your best to date.

Thanks, Ron. Love the Blues, and I always fiddle with the progressions. I used to have 8 followers on Spotify; only one listens. I just put albums out there so maybe I'll stop mixing them.

Thanks, Ray. Seems there are a lot of hesitations in the bass line --you're not talking about the desingned ones, but I can't catch the one to which you refer. It's cool that you listen to learn because I have learned SO much from you.

Thank you, Dewey. Posting albums is just my way of cleaning out the studio.

WOW, thanks, Dan. That is very kind of you. One thing you must do is take the word "not" out of your motto. It does NOT belong there. And to be grammatically correct, change the "but" to "and."

I like the lyric hook and the extended metaphor. Clever guy you are.

Cool bridge that does what a bridge should. Love that melody. Good vocal.

Dave sounds ace as usual.

Thanks, Chad. Curating those royalty-free images is the longest, non-creative part. Yeah, those guys need a better goalie who can handle ricochets.

Thanks, Mario. ...or even PB& J? Thanks so much for all you do, Mario.

Thank you, Scott, I like that "...what a bridge should." Right? The bridge is just another version of the same song.

Blues at its finest. You and Dave sure complement each other. Cool walking basslines and awesome guitar licks. Super vocal and lyric. Perfect mix..

This is nice and slinky, Marty and Dave. Janice said she felt like she was flowing down that twisty road in the video. 😊

That’s a cool lyric and we love the change up in the last verse of who is driving who out of their minds. Also,
the opening line’s “…but now I know I don't know” phrase is one that we often think about in situations.

Excellent mix and and vocal/instrumental performances by you both.
Fine stinging solo by Dave!

And those video clips are nailed for the lyric.
Plus there is a bike

Enjoyed it!

J&B

"You're Driving Me Out Of Your Mind"
I love this lyric. A new twist on an old saying.

The opening guitar sounded like Dave, and... yep, that's him all right.

It's blues, so you'll get no complaint from me.

Nice arrangement. I noticed the bass, so I checked the credits, and... yep, that's you.

Good stuff!

Thank you so much, Scott.

Wonderful comment you guys. I especially love that last line: Plus there is a bike

Thanks, Gayle. From the singer's pov the last line is what counts. Hey, I'm diggin' your Christmas album. Tried to play it for our granddaughter, but she only has time for Tay-Tay. I see your husband was touched by the tour, and now I'm off to hear his take.

Thanks, David. Oh, yeah, that's Dave. Man, you should hear how lacking these songs are without his touch. Yep, even makes me play better.

Clever title, seemingly having something wrong, but then the insight burst into my mind. And the title is also handled successfully: "You seem to have a new license for driving me out of your mind". Nice bluesy mood to support the idea of being somehow lost in a relationship. Enjoyed the arrangement, interesting chord progression in the bridge, Dave's guitar and the voice expressing the sorrowful situation, no-one else can do it better than Marty.

Yep, your great new album is now driving me through the Friday night.

Janne