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This is a humorous and yet sad song. As a reformed smoker Ive seen this from both sides. Hope you like it. All comments welcome. Still trying to get the verb on the vocs right. How did I go. Rob One More Cigarette One More Cigarette Sitting in my hospital bed the doctors had to take my. Lungs to weak to whistle up a the blues. The nurse is filling out my chart concerned about my ailing heart. Just one more cigarette before I die. Emphysema weighing me down my chest keeps making a gurgling sound. They tell me I could drop dead any time.. My situation aint no joke but I'm just dying for a smoke. Just one more cigarette before I die. Well Ive been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Dropping half burnt Stogies in the park. Yes Ive been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Just one more cigarette before I die. ****** Song Summary ************* Title: One more ciggarette File:One more ciggarette.SGU Key=C , Tempo 190, Length (m:s)=1:59 4 bar intro, 87 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 91. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _MEMPHSW.STY (MemphisSwing with Piano [190RS]) RealTracks in style: ~541:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 190 RealTracks in style: 1551:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm MemphisSwing Sw 190 RealTracks in style: 944:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm MemphisCleanA-B Sw 190 RealTracks in style: 947:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm MemphisDirtyA-B Sw 190 RealTracks in song: 412:Guitar, Electric, Soloist Cowboy Ev 165 RealDrums in style: NashvilleShuffle^01-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride ******************* Written in Band in a Bx and Real Band, mixed in Sonar. Vocals and harmonies my self.
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[quote=Rob4580]This is a humorous and yet sad song. As a reformed smoker Ive seen this from both sides. Hope you like it. All comments welcome. Still trying to get the verb on the vocs right. How did I go. Rob One More Cigarette I am a reformed smoker also and refrain from making any anti smoking b*llix. Good song, perfect after some chips LOL to me the vocals sound good great stuff as usual, how do you keep doing it???? Alyn
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Rob,
One of your best - in all aspects.
A good write - solid. Excellent choice of a Band - and very well mixed.
The vocal is excellent. Tucked in the mix perfectly. I'd say you got the reverb just right.
Nice job!
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I think you did a good job on this one Rob. The reverb sounded fine to me. Another top notch production from you.
I still live on a working tobacco farm so I also see both sides of the issues.
Good song.
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Note: tongue in cheek commentary may be contained in this post.... proceed with all due caution.
I like the tracks used. Cool crunchy guitar sound.
The "happy music" doesn't fit (IMHO) the depressing lyrical journey. Cut my leg off, lost a lung, gurgling sounds.... lets have another smoke before we die.
Kinda like Country Joe & the Fish...at Woodstock.... Whoppee! We're all gonna die!!!!!
Maybe that was the intent.... if so...well done.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Hi Rob.
I thought that was just brilliant.
I have to say that I've never tried a cigarette in my life - when all my friends started, I was always saving for a better guitar! Having said that, I can imagine your song encouraging more people to give up smoking than all the advertisements I've ever seen.
Great song, great vocals, great mix.
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A good write - solid. Excellent choice of a Band - and very well mixed.
The vocal is excellent. Tucked in the mix perfectly. I'd say you got the reverb just right.
Floyd got it right, as usual. I got a kick out of it, and a good laugh. Great job!! Take care. Greg
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[quote=Rob4580]This is a humorous and yet sad song. As a reformed smoker Ive seen this from both sides. Hope you like it. All comments welcome. Still trying to get the verb on the vocs right. How did I go. Rob One More Cigarette I am a reformed smoker also and refrain from making any anti smoking b*llix. Good song, perfect after some chips LOL to me the vocals sound good great stuff as usual, how do you keep doing it???? Alyn Hello Alyn. Thanks for your comments you made me laugh. Rob
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Rob,
One of your best - in all aspects.
A good write - solid. Excellent choice of a Band - and very well mixed.
The vocal is excellent. Tucked in the mix perfectly. I'd say you got the reverb just right.
Nice job!
floyd Hey Floyd. Thank you for your comments. Finally got the right setup. Thanks for your help in getting me there.. Rob
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Thanks Charlie.
Tobacco farms kept a lot of people in work down here.
They are all closed now.
Thanks for your comments.
Rob
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Hi Rob. I am also an ex-smoker and everyday I am so thankful that I was able to kick the habit more than 8 years ago. I feel for the people struggling with this addiction. It is terrible. Your song certainly was a bit of a shock to the system but if it helps one person free themselves then it has done an excellent job. Well done!
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Note: tongue in cheek commentary may be contained in this post.... proceed with all due caution.
I like the tracks used. Cool crunchy guitar sound.
The "happy music" doesn't fit (IMHO) the depressing lyrical journey. Cut my leg off, lost a lung, gurgling sounds.... lets have another smoke before we die.
Kinda like Country Joe & the Fish...at Woodstock.... Whoppee! We're all gonna die!!!!!
Maybe that was the intent.... if so...well done.
Hello Herb. Defiantly a tongue in cheek song. The irony of the situation always gets me no matter how ill some smokers get they keep smoking. That was thought behind writing. Thanks for your comments. Rob
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Another ex-smoker here also and in fact this September it would be 40 years since I quit. I am so glad that I did as I have seen a very good friend and a brother-in-law die from lung cancer due to cigarettes and neither had reached the age of 64!
Anyway I also think that this is probably your best outing yet. I think many of us can relate to the lyrics and may have seen exactly what you are song is about. Everything is perfect on this one.
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Note: tongue in cheek commentary may be contained in this post.... proceed with all due caution.
I like the tracks used. Cool crunchy guitar sound.
The "happy music" doesn't fit (IMHO) the depressing lyrical journey. Cut my leg off, lost a lung, gurgling sounds.... lets have another smoke before we die.
Kinda like Country Joe & the Fish...at Woodstock.... Whoppee! We're all gonna die!!!!!
Maybe that was the intent.... if so...well done.
Hello Herb. Defiantly a tongue in cheek song. The irony of the situation always gets me no matter how ill some smokers get they keep smoking. That was thought behind writing. Thanks for your comments. Rob Like the guy I used to know who smoked. He got cancer and they had to put in a breathing tube and he had to use an electronic thing that he pressed against his neck while closing the hole in his throat so he could "speak" using this gizmo because they had to remove his larynx..... Did that stop him from smoking....? Oh no it didn't. He'd light one up and stick it in the hole and smoke anyway...... making jokes that the doctors told him to quit before the cigarettes took his lungs.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Very good write and the vocals verb sounded well balanced to me. I think you capture the struggle of addiction very well in this song.
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Hi Rob,
As Rob (I mean "my" Rob) quit smoking about 6 months ago and still finds it very difficult not to smoke, I'd better not let him listen to this song. So I'll comment on it.
I agree with Herb, that it sounds rather cheerful for someone who's going to die ;), but both band and vocals sound very well.
Good write!
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Hi Rob !!!:))
WOW !!!
Am still grinnin at your
hilarious tune though I know
perfectly well that smoking is
no joke ! Was myself a big smoker
for many, many years and if I
had´nt been able to quit, it would
surely have taken me ! Can still
recall how I had to go out
searchin´for half burned stoogies
along the streets when the worst fit
hit me ! :)) Nonetheless, a good
song perfectly executed !:))
Cheers
Dani
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Hi Rob.
I thought that was just brilliant.
I have to say that I've never tried a cigarette in my life - when all my friends started, I was always saving for a better guitar! Having said that, I can imagine your song encouraging more people to give up smoking than all the advertisements I've ever seen.
Great song, great vocals, great mix.
ROG.
Hello Rog. Appreciate your sentiment. If this song makes some one stop and think I would be very happy. thanks again Rob.
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Rob, I like where you took it with the tongue in cheek sentiment. "My situation aint no joke but I'm just dying for a smoke." That about sums it up. Vocals and mix are very good. Even though it is such a dark subject, it is a very good write. Tom
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A good write - solid. Excellent choice of a Band - and very well mixed.
The vocal is excellent. Tucked in the mix perfectly. I'd say you got the reverb just right.
Floyd got it right, as usual. I got a kick out of it, and a good laugh. Great job!! Take care. Greg Thanks Greg finally with every ones help, I seem to have got the verb right. Thanks for your support. Rob.
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