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Sometimes It Just Doesn't MatterHere's one I cobbled together between midnight and 7:00 am this morning. The drums are slightly louder than I thought they would be. Let me know if they bother you as you listen. I replaced the drums and bass RTs from the original style and then added the lead guitar and a 2nd synth for the choruses but not the verses. Here are the folks who made it happen: File:Sometimes It Just Doesn't Matter.SGU Key=G , Tempo 65, Length (m:s)=4:25 Style is _PIANOLN.STY (Piano Lane Visceral Pop Ballad) RealTracks in song: 3562:Bass, Electric, NashvilleRadioCoolAB Sw16 090 RealTracks in style: 892:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopLiverpool Ev 065 (A-simple) RealTracks in style: 1543:Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065 RealTracks in style: 893:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopLiverpool Ev 065 (B-energetic) MIDI SuperTracks in song: 4371:Synth, Pad, SynthMasterSlowPad Soft 120 RealTracks in song: 3196:Guitar, Electric, Soloist PopBalladBrent Ev 065 RealDrums in Song:ModernCountryRootsy16ths^1-a:Snare,Hat , b:Snare,Ride Thanks if you listen and leave a comment. Much appreciated. Alan
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Alan,
This is GORGEOUS.
The drums are musical. They sound real. A real player.
A Stunning guitar lead. Obviously put together by Someone Who Knows What They Are Doing.
Bass sounds Good.
Nice bed of piano/strings
Might be one of your best. But that's hard to say because they are all so damn good.
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Alan,
This is absolutely beautiful...
Love the style, instrument selections and mix. And I think the drums sound great - perfect.
Great stuff!
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Alan,
This is GORGEOUS.
The drums are musical. They sound real. A real player.
A Stunning guitar lead. Obviously put together by Someone Who Knows What They Are Doing.
Bass sounds Good.
Nice bed of piano/strings
Might be one of your best. But that's hard to say because they are all so damn good.
fj Floyd, You just cost me 40 or 50 bucks - that's what those bigger hats will cost. I'm really not sure how to reply to such a heart-warming and wonderful review. I hope a very sincere "Thank you, Floyd!" is adequate. I'm actually stunned by your words. Alan
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Alan,
This is absolutely beautiful...
Love the style, instrument selections and mix. And I think the drums sound great - perfect.
Great stuff!
Bob Bob, Thank you so very much. You are always so kind to my music. Means a lot - seriously. I appreciate it very much. Alan
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Alan, Floyd said it best "Obviously put together by Someone Who Knows What They Are Doing."
This is simply an outstanding piece of music.
Everything is perfect.
Loved it
PS - the drums sound great, no need to mess with them IMHO.
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Alan, wow, this sounds GREAT! Love the lead guitar and where you have it in the mix. Drums are perfect to my ears. Those synth pads are really nice. Very vibrant overall mix. You really do the most amazing instrumental work.
I do my best work before 7AM. But I dunno about that midnight starting time...
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Echo all the accolades…I think the mix was just right..amazed at what can be done in the hands of a craftsman!
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Very nice ballad Alan. I really like the choice of instruments, Piano, big deep bass and the synth pads. The volume of the drums doesn't bother me.
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"It just doesn't matter!" "It just doesn't matter!" That's the chant i do for then with folks when they spend too much time worrying over something they can't change. We call it The Meatballs chant --from the movie.
Cool, Alan. This one has it's own way of inspiring the listener by reminding them what's truly important. Such a fine, relaxing feel with so much passion as a reward. It just doesn't matter if the drums are too loud (which they are not) because the tune will shine through. Really enjoyed it, Alan.
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Alan, Floyd said it best "Obviously put together by Someone Who Knows What They Are Doing."
This is simply an outstanding piece of music.
Everything is perfect.
Loved it
PS - the drums sound great, no need to mess with them IMHO. Mario, You make me blush with such kind words. I'm delighted you enjoyed it. Glad to hear folks think the drums are fine as is. I like drums and bass to be a little louder than many folks do. Thank you very much for your very kind review. Alan
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Echo all the accolades…I think the mix was just right..amazed at what can be done in the hands of a craftsman! Thank you very much. That is very kind of you to say. I sincerely appreciate it. Alan
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Very nice ballad Alan. I really like the choice of instruments, Piano, big deep bass and the synth pads. The volume of the drums doesn't bother me.
Laurent Lasurent, I'm delighted to hear it all works for you. That puts a smile on my face. Thank you! Alan
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"It just doesn't matter!" "It just doesn't matter!" That's the chant i do for then with folks when they spend too much time worrying over something they can't change. We call it The Meatballs chant --from the movie.
Cool, Alan. This one has it's own way of inspiring the listener by reminding them what's truly important. Such a fine, relaxing feel with so much passion as a reward. It just doesn't matter if the drums are too loud (which they are not) because the tune will shine through. Really enjoyed it, Alan. Hey Marty, So nice to hear from you! I'm often asked how I get a song constructed and posted in a matter of several hours. The simple answer is I'm not a perfectionist. I'm very aware of the limits of my skills, and when my work reaches that level, and I've tried several times to make it better, but it doesn't get better, that's when I'm finished. I don't obsess over the tiniest little things in the pursuit of perfection. None of us are perfect and I'm okay with achieving the best I can do. Okay, off my soap box. I guess what I tried to say is that next step to perfection is beyond my reach, and it just doesn't matter to me. Thank you so much for the very nice words. I always appreciate and value your comments. Best to you. Alan
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Great composition and performance Al. Enjoyed this one a lot
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Lovely, relaxed, gentle guitar instrumental. Really nice vibe.
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SO beautiful, wistful, and melancholic. Love it, Alan. And I don't know how you do it, but you create songs which are so melodious and appeal to the ear on a melodic level, so well. REALLY beautiful. Well done.
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Great composition and performance Al. Enjoyed this one a lot
Charlie Thank you, Charlie. I appreciate that. Alan
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Lovely, relaxed, gentle guitar instrumental. Really nice vibe. Chay, Thank you. I'm delighted you enjoyed your listen. Best to you. Alan
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SO beautiful, wistful, and melancholic. Love it, Alan. And I don't know how you do it, but you create songs which are so melodious and appeal to the ear on a melodic level, so well. REALLY beautiful. Well done. Hello, James ... You are always so wonderfully nice to my music. I sincerely appreciate that. I appreciate it more than you probably realize. As for as how I do it: The mood I'm in at the time I sit down to put a song together determines where I want to go with it. Chords come to me naturally. I neither read nor write notation appreciably.. I can hear what i want to write before I actually do it. I type in the chord patter, find a style, and then change out the instruments as needed. I guess that's the short version. Again, many thanks. Alan
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