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Just wrote another one last night. This one is pretty different for me. It's sort of a Chet Atkins Celtic Bluegrass Folk-Rock song.

All the instrumentation is RT/RD.

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Here are the RT/RD's used...
#366, Bass, Electric Country EV65
Drums, BodhranCelticJig #5-Brushes Simpl
#605, Guitar, Electric, Chet Pickin EV100
#598, Guitar Acoustic, Strum, Bluegrass Doc EV100
#1164, Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Celtic Reel EV110
#377, Guitar Resonator, Background Trav EV88
#597, Guitar Acoustic, Solo, Bluegrass Doc EV100
#596, Fiddle, Solo, Bluegrass Doc EV100

Please let me know what you think on this one.

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Steve,

I thought this was cool. The RT's sound great, also a very good mix except to me the vocal is just too out front in relation to the rest of the mix. JMHO

Good song.

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Steve, this certainly has that early 60's Chet feel. Really nice use of the real tracks. Nice smooth vocal - good job.

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Greg,

Thanks for taking the time to listen, and I am glad you liked it! I did a quick redo on the mix and adjusted my vocals slightly. I just recorded the vocals this morning. I always wait a couple days before I do any real serious mixing, so the song should sound much better in a few days.

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Bob,

As always, thanks for the input! My dad was a big fan of Chet Atkins, and I have a friend who plays a lot like Chet did, named Doyle Dykes. So I always enjoy good fingerstyle playing!

Have a great day!

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Excellent music and lyrics. Thanks for sharing!




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Nice drums. Gonna have to try those. Cool arrangement, positive message, nice vox - what else can I say LOL. I like it.

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Robert,

Thanks so much! Glad you like it!

Josie,

I really appreciate your listen! Yes, I liked the feel that the drums bring to this one. The brushes were the only ones I thought worked, but there are some nice options there.

Have a great day!

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What a toe tapper - very enjoyable listen.


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Hey Steve. Like it. Nice feel. Good use of the harmonizer. Good on ya Mate. This is real keeper.


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Nicely done Steve! Love the mix.

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You certainly know how to place and mix in instruments to gain maximum effect. Great arrangement, as always. Very realistic -- well done.

Are you using the BIAB harmonizer? I can't get it to sound worth a hoot! Thanks for listing the instruments used -- I'll have to use that drum patch somewhere.

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Powderman,

Thanks so much. Glad you like it!

Russ,

I appreciate you taking the time to listen. Thanks for the kind words!

John,

Much appreciated! Glad you like the mix.

Kevin,

I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I truly appreciate your time! All the voices are me (cheap labor). No Harmonizer here. I have yet to try the BIAB Harmonizer. I'll have to get around to using it one of these days. I think Josie has had some pretty good results with it. I've always just done my own vocal tracks.

Thanks again!

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