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My friends have gone away #805605 03/29/24 04:59 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie L laurent4114 OP Expert
OP laurent4114 Expert L Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie	https://soundcloud.com/user-294987337/my-friends-have-gone-away It's a melancholic minor blues. Style : _POETRY.STY (Poetry British Psyc Soul avec Oohs) RealTracks dans ce style Style: 1174:Basse, Electrique, Pop Calypso Bin 100 RealTracks dans ce style Style: 1408:Piano, SynthLayer, Rythmee Soul 70s Tenu DblCrch Bin 100 RealTracks dans ce style Style: 3442:Guitare, Electrique, Rythme, British Psychedelic Funky 16th Binaire 100 RealTracks dans ce style Style: 3027:Voix, Oohs, Arrière-plan Pop 3-part Bin 85 RealTracks dans ce morceau song: 2905:Guitare, Electrique, Rythme Clair Bluesy Pop Bin 100 RealDrums [dans ce Style:FunkHalfNotePulse: a: Snare, Kickb: Busy Kick, Snare Mixed in Cubase, Hayden synthesizer V vocals, guitar solo by myself. Good listening. Laurent

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805606 03/29/24 05:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,559 Pembrokeshire vicarn Veteran
vicarn Veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,559 Pembrokeshire	Hi Laurent. Sad reflection on old age when the road behind you is longer than the one ahead. It's a good thing that most of us have memories. Nicely balanced song. Vic

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805632 03/29/24 09:13 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Laurent, Good song. Strong melody. Good BAND. Has a Doobie-Brothers vibe to it. Nice! Good mix. Nice guitar. Hayden works well. Nice BGVs, too... fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805704 03/30/24 03:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,692 DC Ron Veteran
DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,692	Laurent, really nice! Very cool Steely Dan-ish vibe. LOVE the guitar solos, and the BGVs are sublime. The arrangement and mix are spot on. Not my favorite synth V performance, but that could just be me. Enjoyed it! DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805705 03/30/24 04:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,062 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,062 Ontario, Canada	Hi Laurent, I agree with Ron about the Steely Dan vibe, very much sounds like something they would do, and that's a good thing. Nice job on the lead guitar, I can hear passion in your playing. Excellent! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805711 03/30/24 05:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,065 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,065 Dallas, PA, USA	Describing this simply as minor Blues reminds me of how Charlie Parker would name his songs. It's so much more, Laurent. I really dig the Steely Dan feel (as others have mentinoned). Fun changes with syncopation and pushes, and the perfect melody to drive it along. Love the tone and feel of your guitar. All so good. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 12, EZDrummer

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805748 03/30/24 09:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2020 Posts: 1,572 Belgium Derochette Expert
Derochette Expert Joined: May 2020 Posts: 1,572 Belgium	Hi laurent4114, Video very rich in images which go well with your composition. It's pretty, well done. Jani Kindly regards Derochette alias JaniJackFlash

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805760 03/30/24 10:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA firesong Veteran
firesong Veteran Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA	Laurent...I agree with Floyd...there is a Doobie vibe here...Heyden sounds great (I'm working with him these days also)...I love the texture of his voice...great tune...really nice band! www.soundclick.com/firesong BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10 You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.

Re: My friends have gone away floyd jane #805766 03/30/24 11:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie L laurent4114 OP Expert
OP laurent4114 Expert L Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie	Originally Posted by vicarn Hi Laurent. Sad reflection on old age when the road behind you is longer than the one ahead. It's a good thing that most of us have memories. Nicely balanced song. Vic Thanks Vic. I started this song with the guitar riff in the verse and the theme of the lyrics came to me while listening to it. Laurent Originally Posted by floyd jane Laurent, Good song. Strong melody. Good BAND. Has a Doobie-Brothers vibe to it. Nice! Good mix. Nice guitar. Hayden works well. Nice BGVs, too... fj Thank you Floyd and it does me a lot of honor to compare it with the songs of the Doobie brothers, a group for whom I have a lot of admiration. The BGV comes from the original style, I just raised the volume during the chorus. Laurent

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805770 03/30/24 01:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,196 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,196 Sacramento, California	Hi, Laurent. Nice song - everything works. Just a comment on the word "wind" - it's got two meanings and pronunciations in English, and SynthesizerV always picks the wrong one. The one you want is /w ih n d/. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing? BiaB 2025 \| Windows 11 \| Reaper \| Way too many VSTis.

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805810 03/30/24 04:35 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2023 Posts: 2,241 UK WaoBand Veteran
WaoBand Veteran Joined: May 2023 Posts: 2,241 UK	A very worthy theme, which us old-timers will relate to. One of my oldest friends of 5 decades passed on last October, while younger and older ones passed before him, all remembered with love. I also really like the guitar lead in this. Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #805824 03/30/24 10:56 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,255 France Chris37 Expert
Chris37 Expert Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,255 France	Bonjour Laurent, La répétition des 2 accords du début est particulièrement bien vue et les variations mélodiques autour sont maîtrisées. L'ambiance qui se dégage de cette chanson est vraiment très originale. https://christian.devienne.org/

Re: My friends have gone away BabuMusic #805832 03/31/24 03:52 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie L laurent4114 OP Expert
OP laurent4114 Expert L Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie	Originally Posted by DC Ron Laurent, really nice! Very cool Steely Dan-ish vibe. LOVE the guitar solos, and the BGVs are sublime. The arrangement and mix are spot on. Not my favorite synth V performance, but that could just be me. Enjoyed it! Thanks DC Ron for the comments. There are adjustments to be made with the Synthesizer V, there are inappropriate pronunciations. Laurent Originally Posted by BlueAttitude Hi Laurent, I agree with Ron about the Steely Dan vibe, very much sounds like something they would do, and that's a good thing. Nice job on the lead guitar, I can hear passion in your playing. Excellent! Thanks Dave for the comments especially on the guitar. Laurent Originally Posted by BabuMusic Describing this simply as minor Blues reminds me of how Charlie Parker would name his songs. It's so much more, Laurent. I really dig the Steely Dan feel (as others have mentinoned). Fun changes with syncopation and pushes, and the perfect melody to drive it along. Love the tone and feel of your guitar. All so good. Thanks Marty. I'm really glad you like it. Laurent

Re: My friends have gone away dcuny #805934 04/01/24 03:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie L laurent4114 OP Expert
OP laurent4114 Expert L Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie	Originally Posted by Derochette Hi laurent4114, Video very rich in images which go well with your composition. It's pretty, well done. Jani[/quote Thanks Jani for the comments. Laurent [quote=firesong]Laurent...I agree with Floyd...there is a Doobie vibe here...Heyden sounds great (I'm working with him these days also)...I love the texture of his voice...great tune...really nice band! Thanks firesong for the comments. I like Hayden's voice but there are elements of pronunciation to correct like "wind" for example as David pointed out. In this song I used a little Cubase plugin to lower the formant which gives it a slightly deeper voice. Laurent Originally Posted by dcuny Hi, Laurent. Nice song - everything works. Just a comment on the word "wind" - it's got two meanings and pronunciations in English, and SynthesizerV always picks the wrong one. The one you want is /w ih n d/. Thanks David for the comments and the correction for "wind". I found that there was also a problem with "memories" as if the r was not pronounced. Since then I have tried adding an r: m eh m er r ih z and reducing the time of the phoneme eh. I'm still at the learning and testing stage. Laurent

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #806003 04/01/24 01:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,132 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,132 GA USA	The Hayden synth reminds me of Tal Winkenfield’s voice. The write, arrangement, choice of BiaB tracks, mix and your solo are all excellent. Video scenery of stark landscapes fits well with the melancholy lyric but also shows the beauty of life, even in the lonely moments. Enjoyed it! J&B Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #806012 04/01/24 02:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Hey this is great Laurent. Yes, I do think I hear a little Tal Wilkenfeld in the voice. Nice job! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: My friends have gone away Chris37 #806063 04/02/24 04:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie L laurent4114 OP Expert
OP laurent4114 Expert L Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie	Originally Posted by WaoBand A very worthy theme, which us old-timers will relate to. One of my oldest friends of 5 decades passed on last October, while younger and older ones passed before him, all remembered with love. I also really like the guitar lead in this. Thanks WaoBand for the comments. It’s a theme that becomes more present with age. Laurent Originally Posted by Chris37 Bonjour Laurent, La répétition des 2 accords du début est particulièrement bien vue et les variations mélodiques autour sont maîtrisées. L'ambiance qui se dégage de cette chanson est vraiment très originale. Merci Christian pour tes commentaires le début est venu tout seul à la guitare et après j'ai brodé autour de ce motif. Laurent

Re: My friends have gone away David Snyder #806131 04/03/24 03:22 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie L laurent4114 OP Expert
OP laurent4114 Expert L Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,124 France Normandie	Originally Posted by Janice & Bud The Hayden synth reminds me of Tal Winkenfield’s voice. The write, arrangement, choice of BiaB tracks, mix and your solo are all excellent. Video scenery of stark landscapes fits well with the melancholy lyric but also shows the beauty of life, even in the lonely moments. Enjoyed it! J&B Thanks Janice & Bud. I don't know Tal Wilkenfield's voice but I had the chance to see her on bass in concert with Jeff Beck. Laurent Originally Posted by David Snyder Hey this is great Laurent. Yes, I do think I hear a little Tal Wilkenfeld in the voice. Nice job! Thank you David for your kind comments. Laurent

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #806207 04/03/24 04:14 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,695 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,695 Hamlin NY	Laurent, Great song Super groove Sad but oh so true lyrics Great mix. FWIW - I didn't care for the synth vocal, but that is only my opinion and others may not agree. However it didn't really detract to much from this song. OK, a random thought; Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it? 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: My friends have gone away laurent4114 #806307 04/04/24 12:18 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California Brad Williams Expert
Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California	Cool production. The type of song that makes you sit back and think a little. I also hear some Doobies in there. By the way, neat video too. Brad https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

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