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Here is my latest. It's called Lonely Man. All of the instruments are BIAB RealTracks & RealDrums. All the vocals are me. I hope you enjoy it! Lonely Man Here are the lyrics... Lonely ManCopyright Stephen W. YoungOn the southern end of a dusty town An old man lives but you hardly know he's there He seldom gets around Some folks say he's half insane But others say, to him, it's just a game The mystery abounds Oh. What a lonely man They say he had a wife or two But a woman's touch has not been seen for years He doesn't seem to care But in the quiet of the night He sits alone, too proud to show his tears There's nobody there Oh. What a lonely man On the southern end of a dusty town An old man lives but you hardly know he's there He seldom gets around Oh. What a lonely man Oh. What a lonely man --- And here is the RT/RD info... RealTracks in song: ~592:Bass, Acoustic Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 RealTracks in song: 378:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming DoubleTime Ev 088 RealTracks in song: 607:Guitar, Nylon, Chet Train Ev 130 RealTracks in song: ~~591:Banjo, Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 (Soloist) RealTracks in song: ~685:Harmonica, Background Pop Ev 120 RealTracks in song: ~363:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 085 RealDrums in Song: BodhranCelticHornpipe^5-BrshSimp Have a great day! 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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That's a mainstream quality tune, Steve. You picked just the right RT's to make this one work. First class arrangement. Lyrics are catchy, vocals sound awesome!
Top notch!!
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Mike
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I really enjoyed your song Steve and what a great use of BIAB.
Very creative.
Mike
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That is a great old school country song kind of like in the genre of Kenny Rogers. One point to mention It sounds like something goes away in the background harmonies at one point just before a chord change.
Other than that, winner winner chicken dinner!
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This is excellent. As Mike said - a quality tune. And such a good sound too. Please please tell me how you get your BIAB tracks to sound so crisp and punchy. Lovely clean vocal too and well sung. It's just plain good!!  Martin
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Hey Cuz how come my radio don't play this song ? You got the voice man !
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Mike,
So glad you like it! Thanks so much for taking the time to listen and comment!
Steve
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Mike (Mr Ed), (Just noticed there are 2 Mikes here!) Thank you so much for your kind words. I do appreciate your time! Steve
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Robh, Thanks so much! I will give a closer listen to see if I can hear what you are talking about. And feel free to send me some of that chicken dinner! 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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love the harmonies behind "oh what a lonely man"
great tune, well done.
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Martin, Thanks very much for your generous comments! As to your question about the sound, I do all my arrangements in Band in a Box. Then export each instrument as a wav file. Then I import all the files into Logic on my Mac, where I record all the vocals (and any other instrumentation), and do all the mixing. When I am generating the wav files in BIAB, I pan everything center, remove all reverb, (usually) set all the tone settings to 0, and set the volume on every instrument to 111 (because I'm too lazy to type 110!). Then I do any eq, and effects, etc., all in Logic. I'm sure everyone here has his/her own method of accomplishing what I just described. But you asked... Thanks again! Steve
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Cousin Tommy! (If we're not careful people will start thinking we really are related!) I really appreciate your kind words here. (Perhaps you have a little familial bias for my singing.) Have a great day! Steve
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Hey Gibson,
I just noticed your comment. I really appreciate your kind words! Glad you like it.
Have a great day!
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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Steve.... Great job! You have used the tools to maximum potential and created a great piece. Your vocals sound great and this is the most interesting "oh" I've ever heard Great harmony! I think you're getting the picture.... I like it ;o)
I'm listening again!
Kind regards,
Dave.
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Too cool Steve. Did you say you did all the vocals? Sure sounds like different people coming in and out of there.
Did the lyrics come first, fitted to the style, or did you start with the style?
Were the vocal harmonies created by the BIAB harmony features, or by you?
This is such an aesthetically pleasing sound. You have a really good talent.
Kent
ps Is this Lonely Man someone you are acquainted with? Whereabouts is this dusty little town?
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If ever a man had it all, it would have to be me, and ooh I love you
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Hey Cuz had to stop by fer anutter listen ! You know most of my relatives claim I ain't kin to them either ! Don't make me call cousin Jerry Springer , I got's him on speedial baby !
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Dave, Thanks so much for your very kind words! Oh...I'm glad you like it! I do appreciate you taking the time to listen. Kent, Again, thanks very much! Yes, I did do all the vocals. I'm pretty cheap labor, so I do all my own vocals. I use eq to "thin out" the background vocals, so as not to conflict with the lead. I pan the background vocals to space them out in the mix, along with a few other little things too wordy to explain here. Mainly, I listen when I mix to get the best "blend" I can get. Just takes some time and patience. I write from every angle possible, I think. Sometimes the lyrics come first. Sometimes the melody. Sometimes just a rhythm pattern leads to a song, etc. In this song, the rhythm pattern came first, and I built the lyrics around it. This Lonely Man is fictitious. I was just thinking about some of the lonely people I have known. Decided to write this, to remind myself that people are hurting all around me. I live in Texas. We are in a drought. Every town is dusty right now! Thanks again, Steve
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Hi Steve,
Another sensational effort. I compliment you on your amazing ability to be so creatively consistent. The refrain for this song is one of the best refrains I've heard; simple and incredibly effective.
You've got my standing ovation again!
All the best,
Noel
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My TunesPsalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
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Noel,
Thanks for your very kind words! I am so glad you like this one. I am a fan of your writing, and I appreciate your time!
Robert,
Thanks so much! I honestly don't know how you find the time to listen to this, as much as you are writing these days! You might finish the 50/90 challenge in 50 at this rate!
Thanks again!
Steve
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