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We Chose The Road #178950 11/14/12 09:13 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,815 Kemmrich OP Expert
OP Kemmrich Expert Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,815	I am finally getting back to considering completing my CD, Thunderbird Motel, after too long of an extended absence. Here is a song I have decided to drop from the CD (ha, ha). It is not that I don't like it, it is just that the tempo, key and overall feel dictated that I swap a "peppier" one in it's place. I don't see any evidence that I have posted this one here before, so here it is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We Chose the Road (c) Emmrich 2010, 2012 (verse) Start the car and check the map You drive first and we can chat gas tank's full and the oil's checked take a right and then two lefts (chorus 1) We chose the road or did it choose us Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference when adventures of life we come across ya know it’s hard to not feel lost (verse) Past the fields and through small towns there are many roads we'll never go down I wonder what lies at the end of them Do you turn around or is there another bend (chorus 2) We chose the road or did it choose us Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference I tell you things, but it’s not what I say it's the silence in-between the phrase (bridge) I wonder when it all comes clear is it now, tomorrow or never? I can shake my fist, rant and rave or just enjoy the time together (chorus 1 again) We chose the road or did it choose us Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference when adventures of life we come across ya know it’s hard to not feel lost (tag) Start the car and check the map Let’s get going, I feel trapped take a left and another right let’s go ‘til our past is out of sight. Kevin: Vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar BIAB Info: bass (518:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 085), drums (oops -- I didn't write down what drums I used!!, probably the nashville even 8 or something like that), percussion (BossaBrushesPerc^1-a:Congas, No Kit , b:Congas, Shaker, Triangle, No Kit ), acoustic guitars (676:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming FolkRockBritEighths Ev 085 and ~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085, piano (1006:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment, PopCaliforniaSlow Ev 085), banjos (1295:Banjo, Rhythm, ModernCountrySync Ev16 100 and 1035:Banjo, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065) Key=D , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:28 Style is _SUGAR.STY (Pop Rock, w/ el.guit (102 RS)) Now at bandcamp: Crows Say Vee-Eh @ bandcamp or soundcloud: Kevin @ soundcloud

Re: We Chose The Road Kemmrich #178951 11/14/12 09:38 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky P PgFantastic Veteran
PgFantastic Veteran P Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky	Nice work! The mix is outstanding. I did notice some of the lyrics sound rushed. on the line "Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference" it sounds like you are saying "Sometimes its hard tell difference" maybe the compressor swallowed the other words, or maybe you just felt rushed. Just an Idea! On the tag after the line "let’s go ‘til our past is out of sight" let the music end, instead of picking back up, just an idea. Still a very strong tune! Thanks for sharing! My Music My Tunes Psalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

Re: We Chose The Road Kemmrich #178952 11/14/12 01:30 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,703 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,703 Hamlin NY	I think this is one great song. Loved the backing tracks, vocal and the lyrics. Two thumbs up. 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: We Chose The Road MarioD #178953 11/14/12 05:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 127 Canary Islands - Spain Rafa T Apprentice
Rafa T Apprentice Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 127 Canary Islands - Spain	Beautiful song. Very good sound and great work with the realtracks.

Re: We Chose The Road Rafa T #178954 11/14/12 06:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 89 Naples FL pariahdise Enthusiast
pariahdise Enthusiast Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 89 Naples FL	I liked this song, but I agree with you, it may be a bit mellow, given the lyrical context, some not so clean guitar and more brash lyrical emphasis, would make it more to my liking. But it's well written and has potential. https://soundcloud.com/rfgoggin

Re: We Chose The Road pariahdise #178955 11/14/12 07:08 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	nice job Kevin! I liked: 1) the clarity you achieved in the mix 2) the way you wove different sounds into the song to keep it fresh 4) the choice of instruments 5) the topic was interesting and thought provoking 6) you have a rather unique voice, which fingerprints your songs https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: We Chose The Road Pat Marr #178956 11/15/12 04:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,936 South Africa JoanneCooper Veteran
JoanneCooper Veteran Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,936 South Africa	I liked the message that this song conveyed and I love the banjos. Thanks for posting. JosieC LyricLab – Where words become music https://www.lyriclab.net/

Re: We Chose The Road JoanneCooper #178957 11/15/12 05:16 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Kevin - I love your "sound". The production is wonderful. The mix is as good as they come. And you voice is very cool - it has character. Your "sound" reminds me of something or somebody, but I can't quite put my finger on it.. but I do like it. A lot. 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: We Chose The Road floyd jane #178958 11/15/12 11:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,086 Nashville, TN Sundance Veteran
Sundance Veteran Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,086 Nashville, TN	I like it Kevin. Thoughtful sentiment and top notch production. Some of the words were rushed but overall nice vocal vibe. Youtube Channel Soundcloud

Re: We Chose The Road floyd jane #178959 11/16/12 02:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	Quote: Kevin - I love your "sound". The production is wonderful. The mix is as good as they come. And you voice is very cool - it has character. Your "sound" reminds me of something or somebody, but I can't quite put my finger on it.. but I do like it. A lot. he sounds EXACTLY like Kevin Emmrich.. and that what's cool about his voice! regarding the production quality... I've seen Kevin's songs on internet music sites for quite a while now... longer than most of the people here who just got started learning to mix since the advent of RB made it possible for the average home recording buff to get original songs completed and ready for the next step. So, he's invested some time in the craft, and it shows. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: We Chose The Road Pat Marr #178960 11/16/12 03:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,582 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,582 Australia	Hi Kevin, I agree with everything that's been said. The whole package is excellent. I tip my hat to you regarding the mix. The minute the song started playing, I heard a voice in my head saying, "Gosh that's a great sound!" You've given me a quality that I need to aim for in my own works. All the best, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: We Chose The Road Noel96 #178961 11/16/12 02:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,815 Kemmrich OP Expert
OP Kemmrich Expert Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,815	PgFantastic: Thanks for stopping by and giving it a spin. It does sound like "Sometimes its hard tell difference" -- ha, ha -- what can you do? (re-record it maybe!). There is probably just an extra syllable in that line that I have to cut. I missed that completely. MarioD: thanks for the listen and the kind words. Rafa T: Hello and welcome to the forum. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. pariahdise: It's good to have variety. I like it the way it is, but too much of this makes for a dull CD. Thanks for the comments. Pat Marr: I think the sparseness of the beginning instrumentation does help make the mix sound cleaner. As you add things in, it does hurt as much if you started out with everything! thanks for being very kind. jo131: Thanks for taking the time out to listen and comment on this tune -- it is appreciated. floyd jane: I think I did spend some time on the mix. In fact, I think I take more time mixing then recording or pick BIAB tracks these days. There are just so many changes and it takes a lot of time listen, turn it off, listen again, ... and so on. Thanks for coming around. Sundance: hello and thank you for remarks and listen. Pat Marr II: back again! I can still put out the turkeys, though (ha, ha). I wish it was a straight line to mixing success. It is often a step forward, two steps back, a couple more forward ... Every song present their own unique challenges. ... and you have to approach them as unique pieces! Noel96: I'm running out of unique ways to say "thanks for listening" -- Good thing you're the last commenter. It takes a lot of time to listen to other's work and then more time to comment. It doesn't matter if the remarks are good or bad, the author of the tune just has to be grateful that folks listened! Of course, it is always more fun when folks seem to like it! Kevin Now at bandcamp: Crows Say Vee-Eh @ bandcamp or soundcloud: Kevin @ soundcloud

Re: We Chose The Road Kemmrich #178962 11/16/12 04:52 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,699 F.M.M. Veteran
F.M.M. Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,699	hi kevin i like it very creative and well done thanks for sharing eric AMD (TM) 5950 4.9 GHz 16Core Processor 64 bit 32 bits of ram windows 10 pro 64 bit os. sound card Antelope ZenQ guitars Ibanez 2202a 1968 les Paul Custom and Cavin ae 185 Guitar boss Gt-100,GT1000 pedal Yamaha HS8 studio monitors

Re: We Chose The Road F.M.M. #178963 11/22/12 12:24 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,081 jptjptjpt Expert
jptjptjpt Expert Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,081	Wonderful song. I love the way you add in and take out instruments as the song goes along. Very nicely done. Well written and sung. Great use of BIAB. I like this! My music can be heard at: The Cracks

Re: We Chose The Road jptjptjpt #178964 11/24/12 09:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,057 Maryland SpaceDog Expert
SpaceDog Expert Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,057 Maryland	Kevin, I agree with all the other comments. Thanks for sharing. OBTW. I'm utterly impressed by you folks who do the 50/90. I can only manange 1 or 2 in 90 days. SD

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