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Posted By: ChicagoBob Not Gone - 11/20/21 06:57 PM
You're Not Gone

Song about losing parents

I used the _BestiLL.Sty and the following tracks:
Bass 1825
Pedal Steel -- 369
Guitar1 1595
Guitar2 065
Fiddle 085
Posted By: TuneMonger Re: Not Gone - 11/20/21 08:12 PM
Good song. GREAT singer! Who was that? Nice remembrance.
Posted By: rayc Re: Not Gone - 11/21/21 04:09 AM
That's a talk back radio voice. Lot's of depth and a bit of crack.
Sticking the drums over to the side feels weird but it's a pleasant melody, a comfy narrative and a super polite band.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Not Gone - 11/21/21 09:07 PM
This is a great, chart worthy song. Well written and fabulous performance. Lyrics and music touch the heart.
Posted By: ChicagoBob Re: Not Gone - 11/21/21 09:10 PM
THanks everyone--I wrote this for a client that wanted something that sounded like Remember When but about his two parents that died a month apart.
Posted By: Al-David Re: Not Gone - 11/21/21 10:05 PM
Bob ... I thought I'd commented on this one yesterday. Obviously, I had not. It's a really nicely put-together project. Everything does what it should and more. Perfect vocalist, heart-warming lyric - though poignant, convincing backing tracks and really fine mixing. Really nice! Fits the occasion perfectly.

Best to you. Take care ...

Alan
Posted By: CaptainMoto Re: Not Gone - 11/21/21 10:27 PM
Nice.
Easing pain is a good thing.

moto
Posted By: Scott C Re: Not Gone - 11/22/21 02:58 PM
Lovely country tune. Super vocal and lyric. Excellent backtrack. Well done
Posted By: ChicagoBob Re: Not Gone - 11/23/21 04:06 PM
Thx Scott
Posted By: Rob4580 Re: Not Gone - 11/23/21 09:54 PM
Well done Bob, great vocal and production.
I particularly liked the chord progression.
Rob4580
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Not Gone - 11/24/21 05:01 AM
Great voice. Nice heartfelt song and delivery.
Cheers,
Mike
Posted By: justanoldmuso Re: Not Gone - 11/24/21 12:43 PM
not my genre...but a highly impressive song with lots of sensitivity, and tasty lyrics.
really nice character vocs.
only suggestion is on the lyric 'missing you' ...
doubling the vocs.
your another wonderfull example of the depth of talent on these forums.
well done.

best
oldmuso
Posted By: ChicagoBob Re: Not Gone - 11/25/21 02:50 PM
Thanks for the advice. I will make that change
Posted By: PROJECT M Re: Not Gone - 11/25/21 03:16 PM
Hello Bob
This is a very beautiful but of course also sad song
The singing is really great
The melody is very nice to match
Really well done
Hopefully the song helps to process what happened
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Not Gone - 11/29/21 03:52 PM
Very nice Bob!! I lost both my parents in the past 5 years or so.....has to be the most painful thing a person can experience, other than losing a child.....that one would kill me. Vocalist is great and arrangement appropriately sweet and sparse. Great stuff!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: dcuny Re: Not Gone - 11/30/21 01:27 AM
Excellent job - good write, vocals and production. smile

The short phrases with space between them are especially effective here.
Posted By: Leon1 Re: Not Gone - 12/01/21 02:00 AM
Poignant song, Bob. Really well sung.
Regards,
Leon
Posted By: ChicagoBob Re: Not Gone - 01/08/22 11:14 AM
I am making a few updates to this-an aspiring country singer picked it up-- maybe something good will happen with it-- thx
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Not Gone - 01/11/22 11:34 AM
Bob,

A good song. Good Country voice.

The BIAB backing is a good vehicle. (The panned right drums is pretty old-school).

Sounds good.

fj
Posted By: Guitarhacker Re: Not Gone - 01/11/22 11:59 AM
That's a good song. Well written.

That singer is mighty fine. He has a voice that sounds like many of the current crop of guys out of Nashville. Maybe he'll get picked up.

I didn't like how it ended. Kinda left me hanging.... That last chord needs to resolve back to the root. One other thing if this is being pitched..... do something else with the steel. It really doesn't fit like it is. Either lose it totally, and clean up the mix or use volume envelopes and bring it in where it fits rather than letting it drone on in the background as a distraction to an otherwise damn near perfect song. Personally, if this was mine..... I'd replace it with a tasty fiddle and let it come in for a few fills here and there.

Edit: As I was writing, I heard the fiddle..... so.... lose the steels and let the fiddle do a couple of tasty fills and bring it up in volume.

Loved this song
Posted By: ChicagoBob Re: Not Gone - 01/15/22 12:09 PM
thanks for the feedback Guitarhacker--I am making changes and definitely will include your advice too
Posted By: bloc-head Re: Not Gone - 01/15/22 03:37 PM
Great song writing, and production... Excellent vocal performance too.
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