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#753089 02/10/23 06:24 AM
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Lonely Dreams

I will let the listeners write what they hear in this one.

BiaB style = Space Mellow Guitar - converted to MIDI
Tempo = 65 BPM

I deleted the guitar, drums, and bass tracks
Piano - EZKeys - Dream Machine - preset-MK Dreams
Strings - Phoenix Mirage - preset - smoothest choir2
Utility chord track - Phoenix Mirage - preset - old school strings
Drums - GrooveMonkee MIDI loops - Steven Slate SSD-5 preset Jazzy Jerry
Note I modified all four tracks to better fit the song.

Me - Squire P-bass, guitar, and via my MIDI keyboard controller - Kontakt - Whiskey Series - preset - Honky Tonk Harmonica


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Mario,

You are the king of otherworldly sounds... Love the sound and feel of this tune. The reverb is some of the best I have heard here.

Excellent!

Bob

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Hey Mario...the title fits this piece very well...the dreamy synths in the pad are very relaxing...some of your movements seem non-melodic in nature and that's exactly how dreams seem to go...not sticking to conventional thought...love the sound of the harmonica...cool piece!


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Fantastic job, Mario. Loved the little change @ around 1:10


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Neat!

That harmonica is on my "to get" list at some point. Sounds cool!

Pleasant to listen to. smile


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Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
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Hi Mario,

You are really very broad oriented!
I wrote that before and promptly you started singing...
Then I wrote it again
And promptly you started dreaming this cool instrumental for us...

What will you do when I write it again?
Almost famous!!!

Hans


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Mario,

Nice.

Your Bass sounds really good in the mix.
Nice job on the harp/controller.

Relaxing.

fj

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Originally Posted By: rsdean
Mario,

You are the king of otherworldly sounds... Love the sound and feel of this tune. The reverb is some of the best I have heard here.

Excellent!

Bob


Thanx Bob. That reverb is Raum from Native Instruments. I got it when it was offered to NI customers for free. IMHO it is well worth the $49 USD price tag.

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/effects/raum/

Originally Posted By: firesong
Hey Mario...the title fits this piece very well...the dreamy synths in the pad are very relaxing...some of your movements seem non-melodic in nature and that's exactly how dreams seem to go...not sticking to conventional thought...love the sound of the harmonica...cool piece!


Dan, thanx so much for this very kind review.


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Originally Posted By: Kajun Jeaux
Fantastic job, Mario. Loved the little change @ around 1:10


Kajun Jeaux (Louisiana's BlackWater Studio)
https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/louisianasblackwaterstudio


Thanx so much Kajun.

Originally Posted By: dcuny
Neat!

That harmonica is on my "to get" list at some point. Sounds cool!

Pleasant to listen to. smile


David, this Embertone - Honkytonk Harmonica is the best blues harp I have ever heard. Note that you will need the full version of Kontakt to run it.


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It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

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Originally Posted By: Birchwood
Hi Mario,

You are really very broad oriented!
I wrote that before and promptly you started singing...
Then I wrote it again
And promptly you started dreaming this cool instrumental for us...

What will you do when I write it again?
Almost famous!!!

Hans


Thanx so much Hans for this very kind review.

Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Mario,

Nice.

Your Bass sounds really good in the mix.
Nice job on the harp/controller.

Relaxing.

fj


Thanx Floyd. Thanx for that bass remark. Although I am basically a guitarist I do like to dabble with the bass.


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Really nice Captain,
This "dream" is somewhere between the open range out West and halfway to the center of the Milky Way.
Great harmonica and strings, very soothing.


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Well done Mario...dreamscaping is nice.


Cheers
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Mario—

Another really well done instrumental. You have a talent for coming up with titles to your instrumentals . . . they really capture the vibe of what you’ve put together. Excellent production elements on here. As Floyd noted, that bass line works really well. Love the guitar solo—contrasting so that it really pops. Good work!

All my best to you,

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Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper
Really nice Captain,
This "dream" is somewhere between the open range out West and halfway to the center of the Milky Way.
Great harmonica and strings, very soothing.


Thanx a lot for these very kind words Steve.

Originally Posted By: rayc
Well done Mario...dreamscaping is nice.


Thanx Ray, I'm glad that you liked it.


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Originally Posted By: Deej56
Mario—

Another really well done instrumental. You have a talent for coming up with titles to your instrumentals . . . they really capture the vibe of what you’ve put together. Excellent production elements on here. As Floyd noted, that bass line works really well. Love the guitar solo—contrasting so that it really pops. Good work!

All my best to you,

Deej


Thanx so much Deej for this extremely kind review. I greatly appreciate it.


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Originally Posted By: MarioD
I will let the listeners write what they hear in this one.

I hear a campfire, some trees in the background, and the sun setting peacefully behind them.
An old man rolls a cigarette, takes his harmonica and thinks about the past.

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Originally Posted By: B.D.Thomas
Originally Posted By: MarioD
I will let the listeners write what they hear in this one.

I hear a campfire, some trees in the background, and the sun setting peacefully behind them.
An old man rolls a cigarette, takes his harmonica and thinks about the past.


That is excellent. I just may have you do all of my song write ups from now on!


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I hear:

Title: "Redwoods"

Verse 1:

A lonely man sits around a campfire
in the redwood forest,
The stars twinkle above and an owl sings like it's lost
He takes out a cigarette and starts to roll it,
Thinking about a girl, and how much his life has cost

Chorus:

Maybe he should leave California
before too long
Maybe one day he'll get out a guitar
and write that girl a song


Verse 2:


And he takes out his harmonica case
and starts to play,
As the cracking fire shows every line on his face
As he remembers her sweet love and her embrace
Thinking that in forty years, no one ever took her place

Chorus:

Maybe he should leave California
before too long
Maybe one day he'll get out a guitar
and write that girl a song


Verse 3:

The fire is burning low and the embers glow,
He takes one last drag of his cigarette smoke
then he stares up at the stars,
Wishing he could turn back time and have her in his arms.

Chorus:

Maybe he should leave California
before too long
Maybe one day he'll get out a guitar
and write that girl a song
Maybe one day he'll get out a guitar
and write that girl a song
a lonely Redwoods song


Yeah
Try that man.

smile

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Davis, since you are a much better singer than I am be my guest and add the vocal. I will supply you with every stem that you need so just let me know an I will send them to you.


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It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

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Mario,

Really I was just trying to be funny.

But I found that style you were using.

Let me work out a verse and chorus and send you back the sgu and the vocals wav.

It could be fun.

smile

It might be slightly different but fun to mess with.

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