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Link: The Sound Of Silence The plan: a cover version of “The Sound Of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel, but arranged like “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, i.e. piano as the main instrument and a grand finale with a classical orchestra. The problem: When about 50% of the song was finished, I heard a cover version of the song on the radio, by the band “Disturbed”, and they did exactly what I had in mind, even if they avoided vocal harmonies. And their version is brilliant. I didn't want to do a copy of the “Disturbed” version (if I wanted to do that, I would do a copy of of Simon & Garfunkel), but I couldn't find a style that suited the song that hadn't been used umpteen times before. The solution: the other day it occurred to me that I have developed my own style over the last 2 years. Not a good style, but, hey, it's MY style. All mine! My apologies to Mr. Simon (and to a lesser extent, Mr. Garfunkel) for the abuse of an otherwise brilliant song. Enjoy what was originally a great song, written by a great songwriter. Some technical information:Style: CMPFMDF.STY The band:Bass: 1268 Drums: PraiseWorshipUptempo16 Guitars: 522, 3931, 4388, 4387 and myself Viola: Viola Strings, Synths and other shebang: me Vocals: Goldmania Bella
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B.D.,
Everything about this is absolutely great. I have always loved this song and I love your version.
Bob
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An excellent production. Impressive vocals and great arrangement.
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B.D.,
Everything about this is absolutely great. I have always loved this song and I love your version.
Bob Thank you, Bob, for listening and for your encouraging feedback. With covers, I'm always a bit unsure whether I'm doing the song justice or destroying it. 
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An excellent production. Impressive vocals and great arrangement. Thank you for listening and your positive feedback, AudioTrack. Much appreciated!
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Excellent listening. I appreciate that you included the technical information in the initial post above.
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B.D., nicely done. Hard to take on such a distinctive classic and add something interesting. But I really like the arrangement and tasteful updates to this classic. I also like that you kept the essence of Paul's harmony lines, which to me are as lovely as Art's lead vocals. Anyway...enjoyed it!
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Too many guitars (is that a thing?)
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Excellent listening. I appreciate that you included the technical information in the initial post above. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, Jim. I think if I'm shamelessly promoting a song made (mostly) with BIAB, it's only fair to share that information, pretty much like over in the Showcase forum.
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B.D., nicely done. Hard to take on such a distinctive classic and add something interesting. But I really like the arrangement and tasteful updates to this classic. I also like that you kept the essence of Paul's harmony lines, which to me are as lovely as Art's lead vocals. Anyway...enjoyed it! Thanks Ron  As much as I like Art's angelic voice, Paul's harmony is what makes this song special. Ever since I first heard this song, I've always been singing along to the harmonies, never to the main melody.
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Ever since I first heard this song, I've always been singing along to the harmonies, never to the main melody. same
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Nicely done.
A good listen.
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Nicely done.
A good listen. Thanks a lot for listenig and your comment, Floyd. Much appreciated ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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Good version..... I like the groove in the rocking parts.
2 nits, if you will....the one word "planted" sounds a bit unnatural. And the vocals overall, have a distortion that has removed the crispness from the high end. Almost like a tad too much saturation on the vocals.
Giving the vox more top end air would really open up the mix and give it a feeling of space.
Really good work overall.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Good version..... I like the groove in the rocking parts.
2 nits, if you will....the one word "planted" sounds a bit unnatural. And the vocals overall, have a distortion that has removed the crispness from the high end. Almost like a tad too much saturation on the vocals.
Giving the vox more top end air would really open up the mix and give it a feeling of space.
Really good work overall. Thanks, Herb, especially for your detailed feedback. I just checked a couple pronunciation websites to see what you mean. I think(?) my pronunciation is “plannted” and should be “planted”. Easy to fix. If the distortion you're referring to occurs on Paul's vocals, it's intentional, because it didn't cut through in the louder passages without it, at least not the way a simple EQ did. Art's part is pretty clean (unlike the original). Thank you again for taking the time to listen and comment. Much appreciated
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Just the best cover of this great song ever, BDT !
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Just the best cover of this great song ever, BDT ! Oops, missed your answer. Thanks a lot, Ed. Much appreciated! Honestly, I think there are better covers out there (it's probably one of the most covered songs ever), but your comment still makes me happy. Very happy
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Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!
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XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
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Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest Xtra Styles PAK installment—the all new Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher)!
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In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!
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