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They Took Out The Bend #714666 04/27/22 07:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 473 United States R Ronnie Fields OP Journeyman
OP Ronnie Fields Journeyman R Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 473 United States	This is a co-write, a man in England wrote these lyrics, and I composed the music with BIAB. https://soundcloud.com/ronniefields/they-took-the-bend Verse 1 Through unwashed windows the sunlight streams Onto empty bottles and broken dreams Bar top and tables all covered in dust Jukebox is silent, the light bulbs are bust Verse 2 The baker next door doesn’t make any bread The oven stays cold, the owner has fled Same for the butcher, the fire house crew Hotel’s boarded up, the gas station too Chorus: Route 66 was this town’s best friend It brought in tourists with dollars to spend Then one day it came to an end They diverted the road, and Took out the bend Verse 3 In this ghostly bar I once sang and played Happy folk drank, on the dance floor they swayed But the bar stools and tables are no longer used Dreams were broken when the highway was moved Bridge: Now tumbleweed rolls through these abandoned streets In this forgotten town where nowhere and no place meet Chorus: Route 66 was this town’s best friend It brought in tourists with dollars to spend Then one day it came to an end They diverted the road, and Took out the bend Yeh, they took out the bend _SACRED Sacred Modern Country Worship 3141;fiddle, 5 string, background

Re: They Took Out The Bend Ronnie Fields #714681 04/27/22 08:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,373 Southeast USA bloc-head Expert
bloc-head Expert Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,373 Southeast USA	Very cool song... my family and I traveled Route 66 way back in the '50s and in the '60s... What an adventure! Bandcamp Soundcloud Win-11; BiaB-2025 Audiophile Cakewalk; Melodyne-5; Scaler 2; NI Komplete: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

Re: They Took Out The Bend Ronnie Fields #714844 04/28/22 08:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California Brad Williams Expert
Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California	Sure like this song. Great writing and you did a great job putting it to music. Like bloc-head it reminded me of the last road-trip vacation I took with the kids. 10 states in 9 days. We saw towns just like that described here off the old 66. Great song. https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: They Took Out The Bend Ronnie Fields #714848 04/28/22 08:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,250 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,250 Middlesex, NC	The sad ending of many a town..... the highway bypass. Cool song. Sounds like a few notes are at the uncomfortable low end of your vocal range. I might would have reworded the melody or the key to get into the power curve on your voice. Nicely done. I love doing co-writes. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add 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.

Re: They Took Out The Bend Ronnie Fields #714853 04/28/22 08:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,291 Heartland, USA firesong Veteran
firesong Veteran Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,291 Heartland, USA	Cool song Ronnie...John did a great write on this on and you added a really nice melody...I do agree with Guitarhacker, a higher key would help with the low notes and give the vocals a bit more dynamics...well done. www.soundclick.com/firesong BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10 You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.

Re: They Took Out The Bend Ronnie Fields #714871 04/28/22 10:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Ronnie ... What a really cool song b y both of you. And yeah - highway bypasses diverted a lot of money away from many a town. Great lyric and you put some terrific music to his lyric. Interesting that an Englishman wrote a lyric about Route 66 - and, I suppose, other Interstates! Hats off to both fo you ... Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

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