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Here is the 3rd installment on my quest to achieve 50 songs in 90 days, there was a challenge to title a song with a verb. I took a Band in a Box style and added a couple of instruments to it, marked by +. Bass=366 Fiddle=2030 Drums RD=Nashville Ev8^5HiHt,Ride Guitar 1=405 Rhythm Guitar 2=522 Finger style Harmonica+=615 Mandolin+=2035 Here is the link to song #3 Skippin'Also as I promised I will not flood the site with all of my 50 on individual links; so here is the link to all of the songs completed so far and from now on I will answer this post and just add the current song, I will appreciate any comments and suggestions; I do take them all into account, sometimes due to time constraints; I can't correct them until after the 5090. Here is the link to Song #1 Guitar CHAOS Here is the link to song #2 Daddies Going Home(Be A Brave Little Soldier)
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Defiantly some skipping there.
Interesting mix.
Thanks for sharing Rob.
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My TunesPsalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
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Very interesting track! Reminded me of the old days with LPs. Music is really cool, and this is certainly an interesting take. I listened to your Guitar Chaos and very much enjoyed that. It would be great music for a video game. Keep us posted as you continue your challenge!! Take care. Greg
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Here is my 4th song for the 5090. I took the first lines of the old classic "Amazing Grace" and wrote new lyrics. I Will Give Honor To My KingAll of the instruments are Band in a Box. I took the rhythm guitar into Real Band and regenerated some of the "ego manic" strums. Even our computers have ego's LOL. The Instruments are Bass= 1827 Rythm Guitar= 1828 Electric Gtr= 1831 Real Drums = Pop Modern Groove sync 16^5 H54,H24 Synth Pad = 1842 All feedback is welcome; I am still trying to get the reverb right. Here is link to song #4 I Will Give Honor To My KingHere are the links to songs 1-3 Here is Link to song #3 Skippin'Here is Link to Song #2 Daddie Going HomeHere is Link to Song #1 Guitar CHAOS
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VERY interesting, Robert. It keeps you guessing throughout, but also keeps you interested...
Nicely done. - floyd
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Here is the link to songs 5 & 6 of the 5090 challenge. Both of these are played on my Yamaha piano into Reason and then different instrument sounds added. The first song is a comedy; it takes a look at all of the cliche's used in horror movies. It's called Run and Don't Look Back, I used film effects for the background. Here is link to song #5 Run and Don't Look BackHere is song #6 called Rest 4 through 1 are at the bottom. Here is link to song #6 RestHere is link to song #4 I Will Give Honor To My KingHere is Link to song #3 Skippin'Here is Link to Song #2 Daddie Going HomeHere is Link to Song #1 Guitar CHAOS
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I like all of your songs you've posted so far. I've gotten through 6. We are getting the full 360 degrees from your 50/90 submissions this year. It's quite a challenge but you have been up to the task so far.
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Robert,
Interesting and creative!!!
This was especially good...
"Guy #2 when you come home and your door is cracked open with blood on the stoop; no it's not the cutie from next door wanting to see your Justin Bieber collection
So Run and Don't Look Back"
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Hi, Robert.
I just picked one of your songs at random for a quick listen.
"Daddies Going Home(Be A Brave Little Soldier)" is a pretty tune. I quite enjoyed it.
Thanks for the music,
Dan
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Sorry that I am not posting the instruments with these last post; but it has been tough catching up here; but below are links to songs 7-10 with 1-6 listed below, 1-6 are the ones I had already posted so far. Also after the number it is marked with * and then either instrumental or vocal; if I sing on it. I appreciate all of the feedback so far; I know I am keeping you folks busy listening. This is the link to Song #7 *Instrumental Blues CountryThis is the link to Song #8 *Vocal Give Me RestThis is the link to Song #9 *Instrumental Blowin' In The WindThis is the link to Song #10 *Instrumental Alluring FlameHere are the one's that were already posted encase you missed any. This is the link to Song #1 *Instrumental Guitar CHAOSThis is the link to Song #2 *Vocal Daddies Going Home (Be A Brave Little Soldier)This is the link to Song #3 *Instrumental Skippin'This is the link to Song #4 *Vocal I Will Give Honor To My KingThis is the link to Song #5 *Vocal Speaking Run And Don't Look BackThis is the link to Song #6 *Instrumental Rest
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Hi, Robert,
Of the new ones, I picked "Give Me Rest" (instrumentals are not really "my thing")...
Excellent write!
A couple of "production suggestions" - it is already very good - so these aren't necessary - but this is so good, I think it is worth coming back to later...
For this type song, it's nice to have a BIG sustained guitar chord hitting on the chorus. Make a 2nd SGU that is all HELD chords (in the spots where it seems appropriate) and find a guitar that his those hard - the Brent Rock soloist works great for this - and add those to your chorus.
Also, I thought you might let the band come back in on the 2nd half of that last chorus - let it "rock out"...
Nice work.
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Thanks Floydjane for the suggestion, I will have to use that when I rework it after the 5090 is over. I am now up to 11 of 50 songs. I couple of weeks ago, I took an ambulance ride; as I had a bout with Vertigo. So I decided to use that as material for today's song. Here are the instruments used 570 Slide Guitar 1012 Bass Drums Blues Shuffle^1,Hihat, Ride 1013 Elect guitar 1016 Elect guitar This is the link to Song #11 *Vocal VertigoBelow are songs 1-10 This is the link to Song #1 *Instrumental Guitar CHAOSThis is the link to Song #2 *Vocal Daddies Going Home (Be A Brave Little Soldier)This is the link to Song #3 *Instrumental Skippin'This is the link to Song #4 *Vocal I Will Give Honor To My KingThis is the link to Song #5 *Vocal Speaking Run And Don't Look BackThis is the link to Song #6 *Instrumental RestThis is the link to Song #7 *Instrumental Blues CountryThis is the link to Song #8 *Vocal Give Me RestThis is the link to Song #9 *Instrumental Blowin' In The WindThis is the link to Song #10 *Instrumental Alluring Flame
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Song 12 of 50 is complete, it is a bluegrass feel, it is a dog comedy song. As always feedback is appreciated and welcomed! Here are the instruments in it 592 Bass 598 Acoustic Guitar 599 Mandolin 598 Solo Fiddle I also added 2 loops from BIAB Tambourine and Shaker also a dog barking sound effect This is the link to Song #12 *Vocal Junkyard Dog Named BettyHere are the links to 1-11 This is the link to Song #1 *Instrumental Guitar CHAOSThis is the link to Song #2 *Vocal Daddies Going Home (Be A Brave Little Soldier)This is the link to Song #3 *Instrumental Skippin'This is the link to Song #4 *Vocal I Will Give Honor To My KingThis is the link to Song #5 *Vocal Speaking Run And Don't Look BackThis is the link to Song #6 *Instrumental RestThis is the link to Song #7 *Instrumental Blues CountryThis is the link to Song #8 *Vocal Give Me RestThis is the link to Song #9 *Instrumental Blowin' In The WindThis is the link to Song #10 *Instrumental Alluring FlameThis is the link to Song #11 *Vocal Vertigo
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...Song #12 *Vocal Junkyard Dog Named Betty Loved it! You've come up with some terrific lyric images in this work, Robert. All the best, Noel
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Here is song number 13. There is a writers tool on the 5090 website called LyriCloud; it gives a bunch of Random words to help with some ideas. I sat down Saturday with the idea of taking 1 word then regenerating the page until I had a completed a song using the words; however when I brought up the LyriCloud the first time I saw the 2 words Bored and Happened. I put the 2 together and taking inspiration from a couple of episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond, 1. He says he is bored with his kids. 2. He tells his brother he sometimes just says things to his wife just to fill the space. Here are the Real tracks I used; I also added a Harmony voice section using Reason. I just did held notes during the ending chorus. This song has 2 different time signatures needed so I used the bar # feature to make parts of the song 2 beats others 4. It really worked well with the style I used. *****Also note, song 8 Give Me Rest, I put a different compressor setting on it; and so the vocal sets better than the first version, where words kept ducking in and out, LOL! 427 Bass 431 Ac. Guitar 590 Banjo 428 Fiddle Here is link to song #13 *Vocal Bored HappenedHere are the other 12 links Here is link to song #12 *Vocal Junkyard Dog Named BettyHere is link to song #11 *Vocal VertigoHere is link to song #10 *Instrumental Alluring FlameHere is link to song #9 *Instrumental Blowin' In The WindHere is link to song #8 *Vocal Give Me RestHere is link to song #7 * Instrumental Blues CountryHere is link to song #6 *Instrumental RestHere is link to song #5 *Vocal Run and Don't Look BackHere is link to song #4 *Vocal I Will Give Honor To My KingHere is Link to song #3 *Instrumental Skippin'Here is Link to Song #2 *Vocal Daddie Going HomeHere is Link to Song #1 *Instrumental Guitar CHAOSThanks Noel96, also floydjane; on Bored Happened I used your idea of making different versions in order to get instruments to play what I needed. The bass does held chords in parts; which is a rewrite of the orginal.
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'Betty The Junkyard Dog'
'I will exercise my jaws on you'
Fun song!
Okay, 50/90? Crazy.
Press on, Robert:)
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Amazing output!
Lot of creativity in an incredibly
small time. Keep on keepin' on!
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Thanks Janice & Bud and olemon for the feedback! Up to 14 now. This one did not entail using BIAB: as I wrote it on my piano and recorded it into Cubase using the midi synth that comes with Cubase the Halion. I used a phaser on part of this one and then I set 2 delays 1 at 2X the tempo and a second 1 at 4X. I also deleted the Left side of the stereo file and then the right in a section. I also used fade in's and out's throughout to make it more interesting; as I am not very fluent on the piano. I was not happy with the Phaser section but I left it anyway; you can give me feedback on what you think. The phaser section will come in first; you will know it when you here it; the delay section comes in a little later; I was much more pleased with that section. Here is the link to it; feedback is welcomed Here is link to song #14 *Instrumental Band of AngelsHere are the other 13 Here is link to song #13 *Vocal Bored HappenedHere is link to song #12 *Vocal Junkyard Dog Named BettyHere is link to song #11 *Vocal VertigoHere is link to song #10 *Instrumental Alluring FlameHere is link to song #9 *Instrumental Blowin' In The WindHere is link to song #8 *Vocal Give Me RestHere is link to song #7 * Instrumental Blues CountryHere is link to song #6 *Instrumental RestHere is link to song #5 *Vocal Run and Don't Look BackHere is link to song #4 *Vocal I Will Give Honor To My KingHere is Link to song #3 *Instrumental Skippin'Here is Link to Song #2 *Vocal Daddie Going HomeHere is Link to Song #1 *Instrumental Guitar CHAOS
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Along with version 2026, we've released an incredible lineup of new content! There's 202 new RealTracks, brand-new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two new RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
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Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac and save up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special offer—available until May 15, 2026. Visit our Band-in-a-Box® packages page to explore all available upgrade options.
2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
Our Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK are loaded with amazing add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is included with most Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac packages, but you can unlock even more—including 20 unreleased RealTracks—by upgrading to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49.
Holiday Weekend Hours
As we hop into the Easter weekend, here are our holiday hours:
April 3 (Good Friday): 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
April 4 (Saturday): Closed
April 5 (Easter Sunday): Closed
April 6 (Easter Monday): Open regular hours
Wishing you an egg-cellent weekend!
— Team PG
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