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Hi all, Just wrote another song yesterday, called Next To You. All RT/RD. Used Sonar 8.5 to record vocals, and mixing/mastering. Hope you enjoy it! Next To You Have a blessed day! Steve
Last edited by Steve Young; 01/06/11 05:01 PM.
Steve Young Music"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann
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Pretty cool. a bit too mellow on the vox though. lyrics seem to call for more vocal angst.
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Steve you did again!!!
Love your mix. Great vocal.
Maybe a bit more enthusiasm in your voice - I mean you wanna "give anything to be next ..." ;-)
Jan
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I really like this Steve and the mix and feel is cool.Not sure why some here are critising your vocal eg "angst"(A feeling of anxiety or apprehension)Yeah I had to look it up.If people can remember a 60,s group called the Zombies the singer(Colin Blunstone) might have had this angst with his vocal but it was perfect for the kind of songs they were recording.So keep on with the good writing and singing.Cheers Frankie
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just to add.Ive listened to a lot of recordings using biab and for me personally (its not a critisism of others on here just my personal view)this is the best Ive heard yet.The mix,mastering and overall feel sounds so professional.. I would be very pleased if I could achieve 80% of the quality of the recording of this track and I must say Im surprised at the lack of posts congratulating you on such a fine performance on a such a good song.. maybe its a time delay thing.Frankie
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Steve, love the song and vocal delivery. The mix sounds great! This is iTunes ready...
Bob
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Professional all the way!
A record company should sign you ASAP.
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Hi PRearden & Jan! Thanks for your input. I guess since I have been married for almost 35 years, I am not as "desperate" as I once was!  I wrote the song in part as a tribute to my lasting love and relationship with my wife. Any long term relationship takes a long term commitment, and is worth the fight, hence the song. Apparently I have one of those more "soothing" voices instead of one with a lot of "angst". I will work on it though, and truly appreciate your input! Have a blessed day! Steve
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Frankie,
Thanks for your very kind words! BB has really given us some great tools to work with for sure.
I am very flattered at your observation of everything!
Thanks again,
Steve
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Bob,
Thanks so much for listening and giving such a good review! I am still learning how to get songs up on iTunes, etc. Also I am just getting back into the music world! I started out my career as a Minister of Music for a large church in Houston. For the past 20 years or so, I have been more involved in business, and the "preaching" side of ministry, with music being a little more on the "back burner". I just decided about 7 months ago that I was going to get more serious with my musical skills and songwriting.
Any suggestions or tips on how to build a "following" of my music, and so on, would be appreciated!
Thanks again for listening, and for your kind words!
Steve
Steve Young Music"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann
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Great Job! Loved the mix. The drum sound is excellent! Greg
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When I first saw the post (without paying any attention to who was posting), I saw: Quote:
Just wrote another song yesterday...
and had low expectations for the song. Then I gave it a listen, and my first thought was "He's got to be lying... There's no way this is all stock RealTracks!" I listened to it a couple more time, and still had trouble believing it. 
Lyrically the song's pretty lightweight. But that's OK, because there's nothing the matter with that. It's a pleasant song.
But the arrangement - I'm very impressed. It's probably the best RealTracks arrangement I've heard. 
I'd mentioned earlier that I though you'd overused pitch correction on some of your other songs. You've really turned it down on this song, and it sounds a lot better. So kudos there as well.
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Steve, Everything has been said. So I'll focus on this - I'm so impressed with the arrangement and your use of real tracks. It's inspirational to me how good you make the real tracks sound and how you mix and match them in such creative ways in every song. I absolutely love the arrangement on your last song and this one sparkles yet again. Please don't forget to list the ones you used.  Inspiring is what you are. And I enjoy your songs very much. You're a gifted singer/songwriter.
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Hi David,
Wow, I am humbled by your comments! As always, I really appreciate your input.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Steve
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Hi Josie,
Thanks again for all your kind words!
I think one of the keys to making BB work with the RT/RD is "regenerating". When I first started using BB I HATED the fact that if I simply clicked "play" it would regenerate all the parts. So the lead guitar part, or the rhythm guitar pattern that I liked last time I played it would be changed. I would get so frustrated. Then I developed the habit of saving each part to wav when I am happy with it before it gets changed.
Now the "regenerating" is one of my best friends. I never settle for the first part generated, particularly on solos and cooperating rhythm parts. For some solos, I may regenerate dozens of times, and perhaps even over 100 times on a few, til I hear what I want. This gives each song a little more original feel . Even with all of this, I find that I can do a full arrangement in usually less than 2 hours.
I also try to keep an open mind to experiment with unlikely combinations. Sometimes you can be very pleasantly surprised.
I'm writing this from my iPad and don't have the list of RT/RDs that I used on this song handy. I will get back on tomorrow when I am back at my "studio" laptop and post all the instrumentation.
Thanks again, and hope you have a very blessed weekend!
Steve
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Hi Steve, It's all be said. You've done a terrific job with this song. The arrangements shines so bright that it's dangerous Please add me to your list of admirers! All the best, Noel
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Hi Steve,
I gotta say, this is an excellent arrangement and production. I can see what some of the posts were about regarding the vocals. You have a great voice pitch etc. I think the expectation due to the edginess of the solo, and the driving beat of the song is that the vocal should be a bit more bluesy and edgy. I can't find anything wrong with this song at all. It's been said that the lyrics are a little lite, but thats okay because of the message that the song is conveying. A raw edgy vocal in my opinion for what it's worth, would only enhance the song and make it more ready for mass media. Great job.
Rob
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Steve,
Great, great job. Excellent groove.
It's got a Clapton vibe to it.
PS: That's a good thing.
- Mark
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Excellent work! Very good song, well produced. Thanks for sharing! My MusicRead My Blog[url=http://www.reverbnation.com/roberttaylor4christ]My Reverbnation
My TunesPsalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
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