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Just posted the first FAWM song for this year, Ciudad Juarez. I started to write a serious song about the tragic and catastrophic recent history in Juarez, but it was just too much, too grim. So I wrote humor... basically a character sketch of a certain type of American guy. You know him, you avoid him. Comments, criticisms welcome... heck, you can even criticize my Spanish... after all, I am doing a "character." Here: Ciudad Juarez ******************* Key=C , Tempo 140, Length (m:s)=3:46 4 bar intro, 168 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 172. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is MEX~34.STY (Mexican 3/4 - World Styles 2) GuitarCustom Synth is Hi-Q 026 03 Guitar, Acoustic, 12 String SampleTank.tgs Style MIDI Instruments are : Acoustic String Bass (33), Acoustic Guitar (26), Acoustic Guitar (26), Trumpet (57), MIDI Drums :33Jazz Drums (33) ******************* RT 479: Trumpet, Bossa RT 1292: Accordion, Rhythm TexMex Realdrums - PopWaltz Even8^1 *******************
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Brad,
Cool sound on this. Perfect for subject matter. The trumpet and accordian are great additions. Well recorded vocals, too. Not sure if I totally "followed" the story, but I liked the characters. For some reason, I kept thinking the song had a "Quentin Tarantino-feel" to it.... will you be posting all of them here? hope so...
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I liked it! Great soundscape here with a very strong vocal out front! I liked the harmonies also. Super choice for instrumentation IMO.
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I can't get it to play?
Later,
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Very nice song, great start to FAWM, thanks for sharing! MY FAWM
My TunesPsalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
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Thanks people, I had fun doing this one. And yes, Floyd, Quentin and I may have visited some of the same roadhouses, along with David Lynch.
Danny, I can't guess why the link didn't work for you... here is the basic URL...http://fawm.org/songs/824/ -- just click on the left arrow on the black bar at the top of the page, and it should work.
I think I will do as you have done, Robert, post my FAWM URL as part of the signature. Thanks.
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It is fun to listen.
Thanks for sharing.
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Great music, great story! Is this something that happened to you? 
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The link worked - Thanks!
Nice vocals and arrangements and I like the story as well, that is if Maria came down to replace Rosa.
Nice Job,
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Brad,
Enjoyed the story written with your lyrics.
Excellent vocals with the story.
The way you performed and presented the music
took the edge off the tragedy.
Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Floyd, Boehm, Daisy, Danny, FrankB...for listening and liking. It was a pretty complex tale to write... I hope it hangs together. And no, it didn't happen to me. But I have been following the horrible story for a long time, and I did read Roberto Bolaños' novel, 2666. 
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