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#257794 07/28/14 07:46 AM
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The is the 1st song i have got to the point i want to share. I recently got 2013 ultraplus and WOW what an upgrade from my 2012 megapack. I still have to put my bass on it and redo my vocals and do more mixing in powertrack 2014 . Please let me know what you think . The Ride . Title: The Ride
File:the ride2.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 130, Length (m:s)=4:36
No intro. 146 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 146. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Time signature,RealDrums Changes,
Style is STRAYST8.STY (StRay Straight 8ths)
there also a 3 of other percussion tracks and lead guitar not shown in comment tab not sure why it doesn't show all the tracks.
RealTracks in song: ~579:Bass, Electric, Blues Roadhouse Ev 120
RealTracks in song: ~~686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 848:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryRockRiff Ev 120 (A:sync)
RealTracks in song: 657:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasRockChop Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1172:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockUpbeatBrent Ev 140 (Bluesy)
RealDrums in Song: BluesRockEv^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Open HiHat


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Some good blues, almost southern rock, coming out of upstate NY. Good job for a (WIP) work in progress?? This is a nice mix, good selection of BB instruments and your vocals work well within this genre. A great first effort.

As a WIP, I would only say that I felt the beginning of the song seemed a little busy with the choice of guitars you use. About 0.28 into the song when the riff changes seems to be a better starting place to me. I know it is completely subjective but just throwing it out for consideration. I felt the groove of the song was jumping back and forth in the first verse because of the guitar riffs but the song groove settled nicely from the second verse on. Your overall choice of guitars worked well together.

I really enjoyed the song, writing and production overall and look forward to hearing more of your work.

Charlie


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Great live feel!! You've become one with the box. Love the energy and vibe of this tune!! Great stuff! Take care. Greg

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Hi JC,

Good to "meet" you. Super deep South blues! As Greg mentioned, sounds like a nicely produced live session. This is cool and hot at the same time!

Perfect tone on the guitar and the mix is near-perfect! Also, we loved the vocal harmony ... great stuff!

I (Alan) have a good friend from the Finger Lakes area (Ilion - home of Remington weapons).

This was really cool in every way ... we loved it!

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Very well done.

Well written rock number. Good vocals.

Nice editing (for those bass solo/licks) - and good mix.

A great listen. Looking forward to more!

floyd

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I didn't know it was possible to get such a straight "live" sounding rock sound with BIAB, but this one shows it is!
Very nice first song. The harmony vocals are also very cool.

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JC,
I enjoyed that, be nice to hear the bass on it but otherwise that was a good rocker.

Also nice to hear someone else talking behind the solo!! as I tend to do that LOL

Just heard version 2 NOW I don't know which I like most!!

Alyn

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Hi, JC !

This really rocks !!!:))
Got my feet tapping !!!:))
Very nice rocker indeed !
I guess The IRO is doing this
one too ?


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Great vibe you have going here! This tells the world that us Yankees can play some damn good southern rock blues!


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Thank you so much for all the feedback . I still have to do the vocals these where suppose to just be scratch ones and i hope to put my bass on this weekend. I did make a few changes and did some more mixing. Here is the new mix. the ride 2


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I like both. They do have different vibes. I can't decide if I like the change in voices in the guitars. The tune does have a live feel to it. Even a little more reverb would increase that, as would more bass and organ which I think would really give more drive to this tune. If you played with EQ's you could notch out to enable the other instruments to shine.

Great vocals and great work overall!

Peace~

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Hi JC
This is a great rocker! The vocals sound done to me. Love the backing vocals. Agree with what has been said about a real live sound. Good job!


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When I did the vocals(20 min rush job)i was sitting in living room with mic just sitting on TV tray and i was surprised how good they came out with just alittle effects on them. I used my Zoom H2n digital recorder that worked awesome . The bass line i found is real close to what i wrote but i think my 5 string will sound real good on it. The song has a ton of potential I think. Here is a live version that one of my old bands did I think you can hear how BIAB is going to make it so much better. The Ride Live 2007


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