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Where the Water is Clean #373935 11/11/16 04:16 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Hello Peeps, On this new tune, I came up with a cool acoustic guitar lick, but I didn't know what to do with it. This was truly a case where the Band in a Box Style helped me interpret my idea and truly "bring it to life"--both sonically and arrangement wise. https://soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel/where-the-water-is-clean More and more I find BIAB to be a songwriting "partner" and composing tool. There are deep wells of endless fascination in this amazing product for sure. Hope you dig it. Three wild guesses what it is about. Where the Water is Clean By David Snyder V1 Well I’m putting on my coat And I’m leaving everything Cause I got to find a place Where the water is clean Going to run across that mountain top Until I find the silver stream Got to find that place That looks a lot more like my dreams CH: And I know somebody down here Knows exactly what I mean Yeah I can see a little boy and girl Looking through a front porch screen And they know they got to find a place Where the water is clean Yeah they know they got to find a place That looks a lot more like their dreams V2 Gonna sing the music of my heart Gonna sing the music of my soul Cause the angels they have lifted me Above the heresy below, this circus show CH: And I know somebody down here Knows exactly what I mean Gonna run across that mountain top Until I find that silver stream We all we got to find a place That looks a lot more like our dreams Coda: Oooh, oooh We all got to find a place where the water is clean We all got to find a place That looks a lot more like our dreams We all got to find a place That looks a lot more like our dreams Words and Music Copyright 2016 by David Snyder **** Song Summary *********** Title: Where the Water Is Clean Key=G , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=3:48 Style: Reunion Style (Xtra Syles) RealTracks in style: ~1636:Bass, Electric, JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 2334:String Quartet, Rhythm PopChamber Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 2552:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Songwriter16ths Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 1761:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: 1947:Mandolin, Rhythm PopModernGrooveAndy Ev16 075 RealDrums in style: NashvilleBrushesBalladPushEv16: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #373946 11/11/16 10:38 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran
PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia	David You got a big sound going with this one. Nice guitar parts - and a pretty progression. Strong songwriting. Peter

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #373974 11/12/16 03:54 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Super cool song, David. Nice "sound"... well mixed... perfect for the write. Sung with conviction. The write reminded me of Neil Young mixed with a little help from Stephen Stills... in the days when they were doing good, heady stuff.... Super! Murky waters. For years to come... but don't stop dreaming... fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374000 11/12/16 10:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Excellent tune David. Loved the vocal and lyric Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374007 11/12/16 11:52 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 101 Pauline - PG Music Apprentice
Pauline - PG Music Apprentice Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 101	Hi David, Oh I like this one. The lyrics are beautiful. Gonna sing the music of my heart Gonna sing the music of my soul Cause the angels they have lifted me Above the heresy below, this circus show Love it! Thanks for sharing! Pauline PG Music Team

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374023 11/12/16 05:44 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	David, Very good! I enjoyed the gentleness and conviction of the lyrics. Those guitars really make a cool backing and I can also hear some CSN&Y in that sound. Can we get started on the Welcome banner up here in the Great White North? Robert

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374028 11/12/16 07:14 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,578 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,578 Australia	David, As I wrote on Soundcloud, the guitar backing created an atmosphere that made me think of "Everybody's Talkin' At Me" from Midnight Cowboy. I really like the sound you've discovered with this production and the sense of longing that it creates. You've done a great job putting this together. Yet another notch in your songwriting belt! Regards, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374035 11/12/16 10:39 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 169 Cape Town PaddyG Apprentice
PaddyG Apprentice Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 169 Cape Town	David you sometimes say a hell of a lot with very little. I know somebody down here knows exactly what you mean. Me for a start As Peter says, big sound going on here. Big song all round. Brilliant Paddy G

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374044 11/13/16 02:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,093 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,093 Melbourne, Australia	Great feel right from the first note. Well thought-out lyrics The style choice was excellent. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Where the Water is Clean floyd jane #374057 11/13/16 04:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands	Floyd said it: sounds like Neil Young ( one of my favorites of the 70s and 80s). Nice Full sound on the mix. Man are you productive ;-) Rob We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374119 11/14/16 03:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida	David, You found the longing sound you needed to compliment the write. Nice vocal and well mixed. Nothing ever happens unless you dream it first. I liked it a lot. Tom

Re: Where the Water is Clean David Snyder #374163 11/14/16 08:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA	Really cool song!! Gets better the longer you listen to it. Some interesting harmonic stuff going on, and a very passionate vocal. On first listen, it struck me that the lyric in the chorus could be delivered on every musical phrase for the first 2-4 lines to give more variety to it rhythmically. However, it works great the way it is too. Wonderful listen!! Take care. Greg

Re: Where the Water is Clean PeterF #374176 11/14/16 10:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Thanks Peter! I am really glad you liked it! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean floyd jane #374177 11/14/16 10:52 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Thank you Floyd! Don't worry..I won't!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean RnAM #374178 11/14/16 10:52 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie! I am really glad you liked it! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean Scott C #374179 11/14/16 10:53 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Thank you Scott. That means a lot. David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean Pauline - PG Music #374180 11/14/16 10:53 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Wow, Pauline, thank you so much. That really made my day! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean Robertkc #374182 11/14/16 10:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Robert, Thank you! Yes, I am on my way. I wrote to PG Music about a hundred times and said I felt I qualified for dual citizenship now, but so far, I have not received it, so I just started walking. It has been a long walk man. Any idea how much longer I have? Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Oh Canada.jpg (120.6 KB, 39 downloads) David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean Noel96 #374183 11/14/16 10:59 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Hey Noel, I never thought about that, but you are right. Thanks a lot! I am glad you liked it! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Where the Water is Clean PaddyG #374184 11/14/16 11:00 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Thanks Paddy! I am glad you know what I mean brother!!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

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