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Soundcloud link: Drive The "Xtra Styles" style used in this song is just what I was looking for to finish up this song. Hard driving, hot, and fun to work with. There are two great guitar tracks in the style, but no lead guitar that would fit my needs. So I recorded a lead guitar track using a Fender Nashville Power Telecaster to finish up the song. Vocal is mine. The tracks were exported from BIAB to Reaper, vocal and guitar tracks added. This is probably NOT the final mix but it's pretty close to what I want. BIAB info is below. However for those who would like to see the progression and other details here is a link to the actual BIAB file. I have the Xtra Styles pak loaded and the latest build of BIAB Everything prog on my computer. So if you get an error message check your BIAB installation. Enjoy, Bob BIAB song file: Drive-New.SGU ****** Song Summary ************* Title: RockUptempoBrent Electric Guitar Soloist with Rock band File:Drive-New.SGU Key=D , Tempo 150, Length (m:s)=2:43 4 bar intro, 94 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 98. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _TEATIME.STY (Tea Time '60s British Pop Rock) RealTracks in style: 2609:Bass, Electric, ClassicFunkRootFiveAlex Ev 130 RealTracks in style: ~499:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm StoneZ Flash 1 Ev 140 RealTracks in style: ~505:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm StoneZ Flash 2 Ev 140 Loop in Song: AcousticDrumFullKit\Rock - gl_rock120s ev8.wav RealTracks in style: ~406:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 136 RealDrums in style: SurfRockIsland: a: Ride, Snareb: HiHat, Snare ******************* LYRICS:
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© 2016 Bob Buford(verse) Sun’s coming up in my rearview A new day’s coming on I’m putting these wheels in the wind Before anybody knows I’m gone (chorus) Well, I got to drive I got to drive There’s nothing else in this world makes me feel so alive Lookin’ good, feelin’ strong Baby, let’s just get gone Wind it up, turn it on I got to drive (verse) CDs piled in the backseat Man, I love them good old songs One little suitcase’ll do me I’ve been shut down too long (chorus) I got to drive I got to drive There’s nothing else in this world makes me feel so alive Lookin’ good, feelin’ strong Baby, let’s just get gone Wind it up, turn it on I got to drive (bridge) When the sun comes up on Monday I’m heading back in to town And I’ll have all week long to daydream Of me and this ragtop down (chorus) Drive I got to drive There’s nothing else in this world makes me feel so alive Lookin’ good, feelin’ strong Baby, let’s just get gone Wind it up, turn it on I got to drive Wind it up, turn it on I got to drive
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High octane feel good fun song Bob!
Love the vocal and guitar lead.
My feet are still tapping.
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High octane feel good fun song Bob!
Love the vocal and guitar lead.
My feet are still tapping. ...and my ears are still ringing. LOL HI JOSIE.... how the heck are ya? Happy I could make your toes tap.  That's why we do this, huh. Thanks for listening, BB
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Good song! Loved the way you transitioned out of the bridge, very effective. Great groove and fun lyrics too.
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Good song! Loved the way you transitioned out of the bridge, very effective. Great groove and fun lyrics too.
Hey Dave, Nice when someone actually notices those things. Thanks for listening, Bob
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This is an excellent tune. Loved the guitar tone. Excellent vocal. You have some good stuff up there on Soundcloud..
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This is an excellent tune. Loved the guitar tone. Excellent vocal. You have some good stuff up there on Soundcloud.. Hey Scott... Glad you're enjoying our music. Can't put covers on here, but Soundcloud doesn't seem to mind. Thanks for listening, Bob
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I'm really enjoying your songs. Each is a very nice production and top notch write and arrangement. This one had some spunk to it..
Enjoyed my listen.
Charlie
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I'm really enjoying your songs. Each is a very nice production and top notch write and arrangement. This one had some spunk to it..
Enjoyed my listen.
Charlie Hi Charlie...glad you liked it. This one definitely gave me a blister. Thanks for listening, Bob
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That’s the two things that gave me life, long driving with hard music
Brings it all back, surfboards on top of the old truck, down to Jeffreys Bay, 5hrs there, roar back to make Mon.
Creedence Clearwater reminding you what life was all about That is what your song was all about
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That’s the two things that gave me life, long driving with hard music
Brings it all back, surfboards on top of the old truck, down to Jeffreys Bay, 5hrs there, roar back to make Mon.
Creedence Clearwater reminding you what life was all about That is what your song was all about
Paddy G
Hi Paddy, Yes, exactly. And the road is still there, and the songs. Vehicle has changed but when you need to clear your head...nothing else works better, eh? Thanks for listening, Bob
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Bob,
Love the crashing opening chords- and it doesn`t back off from there. Your vocal sounds right in the pocket to me.
Short,catchy and irresistible!
Robert
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Bob, That is a very nice rocker, we didn't know that one can get such a sound out of BiaB  Really nicely done. Rob and Anne-Marie
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Bob, - Wow, great rocker (loved that opening guitar sound)! - Vocal sound was perfect - Nice fat sounding mix - Mmmmm - that guitar solo was wild! I'm so jealous of your Tele - Nice key change Were you using an amp modelling plugin with the Tele or micing up a real amp? Thanks for including the SGU file. I will study it some more in BIAB. Enjoyed the song, Jez
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AHHH the rock sounds are definitely ...the history of music ..well done and great vocals.
I did think the arrangement was too low ..if you lifted that ....?
As I thought your voice tho brilliant was too out front for rock.
And your band a bit distant ...balanced this would have had the Belter badge
from Glasgow...Scotland .
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Bob,
Love the crashing opening chords- and it doesn`t back off from there. Your vocal sounds right in the pocket to me.
Short,catchy and irresistible!
Robert Hi Robert...glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for listening, Bob
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Bob, That is a very nice rocker, we didn't know that one can get such a sound out of BiaB Really nicely done. Rob and Anne-Marie Hi Rob and Anne-Marie... If you squeeze REAL hard you can make BIAB cough up some cool music. Thanks for listening, Bob
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Bob, - Wow, great rocker (loved that opening guitar sound)! - Vocal sound was perfect - Nice fat sounding mix - Mmmmm - that guitar solo was wild! I'm so jealous of your Tele - Nice key change Were you using an amp modelling plugin with the Tele or micing up a real amp? Thanks for including the SGU file. I will study it some more in BIAB. Enjoyed the song, Jez Hi Jez, The Tele was run through a Johnson J-station (multi-effects hardware) and straight into the board. Nothing fancy, BRIT COMBO amp model with compression and delay, slight reverb. Tele's don't need a lot of help. Thanks for listening, Bob
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AHHH the rock sounds are definitely ...the history of music ..well done and great vocals.
I did think the arrangement was too low ..if you lifted that ....?
As I thought your voice tho brilliant was too out front for rock.
And your band a bit distant ...balanced this would have had the Belter badge
from Glasgow...Scotland .
take care
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AHHH the rock sounds are definitely ...the history of music ..well done and great vocals.
I did think the arrangement was too low ..if you lifted that ....?
As I thought your voice tho brilliant was too out front for rock.
And your band a bit distant ...balanced this would have had the Belter badge
from Glasgow...Scotland .
take care Hey Colly...how's things way over there in Glasgow. Love that part of the world. Thanks for listening, Bob
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