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Number Eleven of the Dozen Demos I committed to making and posting this year. (Only those made with BIAB are posted here.) Feel good about my progress yet under no illusion about how much work still lies ahead. It's been more fun than not. At least, that's how I remember it.  Born in a Nowhere Town by Mark Rhodes Born in a Nowhere Town Words & Music by Mark Rhodes © 30 September 2021 I was born in a nowhere town Nowhere to go, nowhere to look but down; Best friend's girl became my girl I learned the wicked ways of a wicked world. [Chorus] Nowhere Town: Just can't stay Nowhere Town: you can't get away Nowhere Town: Scars run deep Nowhere Town: The wound you keep. A two-block strip kids cruise all Friday night If the cops don't steal your beer, Carly Sue might treat you right. Went to work in my uncle's store He paid too little, I paid myself a whole lot more; First night in jail was not so bad Broke the heart of my mom, broke the heart of my dad. [Chorus] Carly Sue said the baby's mine, all right Had to get myself a real job She didn't care that I worked nights. A uniform says a lot around here It's not all good but it's loud and clear; Daughter might grow up and leave someday Had my chance, l watched it slip away. [Chorus] A two block strip kids cruise all Friday night Now I'm the one who steals the beer And Carly Sue's far out of sight. The BIAB style used here is DRVBRTS Modern Groove even 16s. The tempo is 130. The chords are D A and E. It ends on an A so I tend to think that's the key, but some people look at such progressions as being in E.
Last edited by Mark Rhodes; 10/20/21 11:32 PM.
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Hello Mark.
Great effort on this tune.
I particularly liked the guitar riff.
Thanks for posting.
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Pretty good song. Thanks for sharing that!
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Good job Mark. Fun song and a story that grabs one's interest.
Songs posted here do not have to include BIAB tracks. You're a BIAB user so you can post any of your original songs. At least that is how I'm reading the rules and what I have seen in practice here.
Just to highlight a couple of sentences about the use of this section of the forum: (Note the word "If" in the second sentence.)
"The User Showcase is an area where users of PG Music products (e.g. Band-in-a-Box or RealBand) can post links to their original song compositions, for others to listen to."
"If Band-in-a-Box or RealBand have been used, please provide information as to which styles or RealTracks were used."
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Songs posted here do not have to include BIAB tracks. You're a BIAB user so you can post any of your original songs. At least that is how I'm reading the rules and what I have seen in practice here.
Thanks for explaining that to me, Frank. I'll go back and add specific BIAB info to my OP.
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one thing i liked is the old skool mono - ish feel .
down the centre.
may be double the vocs in places.
eg 'nowhere town you just cant stay' and at end stealin
the beer etc.
fun song and lyrics.
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my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..) https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs(90 songs created useing bb/rb) (lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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Good old homegrown rock and roll.
I like that riff too. Is that you playing? I looked up the BIAB style and didn't see/hear that guitar. Good playing.
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I can relate to a "nowhere town".
I was born and raise in a big city but spent every summer in a tiny town.
Just enough reminiscence to bring back memories and just enough modern music to make it work.
well done.
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Good title, even better write.
Simple arrangement that fits the song well.
Nicely done!
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Mr. Rhodes...
How many times have I wondered about the daily existences of people who inhabit small towns I've driven through while making interstate trips by car?
I don't assume your song is autobiographical, so I wasn't expecting it to satisfy my curiosity about small town folk. Nonetheless, I found myself absorbed in your lyrics because they seem to encompass so much life experience in a few verses and a repeated chorus.
You tell a compelling story with music and 'snapshots' of memories that generate interest in (seemingly) quiet lives lived in quiet places.
"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".
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Good old homegrown rock and roll.
I like that riff too. Is that you playing? I looked up the BIAB style and didn't see/hear that guitar. Good playing. Thank you. Yes, I play guitar. (There's a guitar part in the BIAB file too.) I play the riffs and most up-front rhythm guitar. (It's all one take.)
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Cool song!! Lots of authenticity in your performance!! Enjoyed it!! Take care. Greg
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Nice stop n start track...enjoyed.
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Totally dug the lofi sound, great work!
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Mr. Rhodes...
How many times have I wondered about the daily existences of people who inhabit small towns I've driven through while making interstate trips by car?
I don't assume your song is autobiographical, so I wasn't expecting it to satisfy my curiosity about small town folk. Nonetheless, I found myself absorbed in your lyrics because they seem to encompass so much life experience in a few verses and a repeated chorus.
You tell a compelling story with music and 'snapshots' of memories that generate interest in (seemingly) quiet lives lived in quiet places. Thank you! As it happens, my parents are from small towns in Mississippi.(Actually, they lived outside of a small town.) When I lived in New Orleans, a close friend came from a town where all public school students--kindergarten through 12th grade--went to the same building. All the kids in the family got the same school yearbook because they all went to the same school! I remember him telling me (this was back around 2000) that it was only a year or so previously that they got 911 service, which required the naming of nameless roads. He got his father to pay some token sum to have their street named Blue Jay Way. I've heard stories of small town life since childhood, and I've been involved in a few such stories myself.
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Totally dug the lofi sound, great work! Thank you!
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Thanks!
I like stop-and-start bits such as a stop-time chorus in a blues or swing tune. BIAB makes them easy to create.
I used to have a hard time keeping time with them, especially at slower tempos, but the more I do it, the more comfortable I get with it. (There's a clam in the first verse here which I hope I can fix with a splice and move; we'll see...)
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I can relate to this song Mark as I grew up in a small town.
I liked this song. Super job on all of those stops! Your vocal fit this genre perfectly. I liked the backing tracks, especially your guitar licks.
Super song.
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I can relate to this song Mark as I grew up in a small town.
I liked this song. Super job on all of those stops! Your vocal fit this genre perfectly. I liked the backing tracks, especially your guitar licks.
Super song. Thanks, Mario! I really appreciate that.
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