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Soundcloud: Without You Yeah, yeah...it's about a girl. Isn't it always?  Original music and lyrics. The style below shows additional RTs like steel, which I removed and replaced with piano. My vocal and guitars. Tremolo and lead guitar is a Fender Telecaster B-Bender, pull-string electric guitar, shown on the Soundcloud link. Guitars through Johnson J-station to main board. Recorded and mixed in Cubase. Vocal mic: Rode NT1000. Thanks for listening, Bob ****** Song Summary ************* Title: Ocean Breeze - C_La.sty Demo - PGMC File:WithoutYou2016.MGU Key=D , Tempo 77, Length (m:s)=3:06 8 bar intro, 16 bar chorus, from bar 9 to bar 24. Repeat x3 choruses Melody has 127 notes, Melody harmony is < no harmony >(0) No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _CBALAD1.STY (Slow Ctry Bal w PedSteel (65 RS)) RealTracks in style: 366:Bass, Electric, Country Ev 065 RealTracks in style: ~364:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 065 RealTracks in style: ~368:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 065 RealTracks in style: ~369:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 065 RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven16^5-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride ******************* LYRYCSWithout You c.Bob Buford, 2016 Sweet words of love A voice soft as mist From sweet tender lips That long to be kissed. Girl, I could never Spend my whole life through And ever know love Without you. Since I first met you My whole life has changed My thoughts and desires Are all rearranged There’s nothing you’d ask me Baby, I wouldn’t do Love has no meaning Without you. CHORUS Without you My nights are endless And my heart is so alone I just can’t sleep for thinking Your the sweetest love I’ve known Without you To hold me close, girl And love me like you do I can’t imagine me, babe Without you <INSTRUMENTAL BREAK> VERSE We’ve had our lovers Heartache and pain That space where your heart was You just can’t explain But I’ll be here for you Til you say we’re through My heart would be breaking Without you. We both believe it Our love’s meant to be You know in your heart, babe You should be with me Cause No one can love you The way that that I do And nothing else matters Without you
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Well, this is the third song of yours I have heard and this is my favorite (so far  ) Love the lyrics, and your vocal is very good indeed. And of course I'm digging the guitar, fabulous sound and very tasteful playing. Great song Bob, sounds like a hit to me.
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Bob this is sooo romantic. I love all the little touches with the instruments in the arrangement, and there's the vocal, the guitar lead, the lyrics...
Beautiful. My new fav of yours!
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That was a beautiful song,Pro sound and perfect vocals..!
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Well, this is the third song of yours I have heard and this is my favorite (so far ) Love the lyrics, and your vocal is very good indeed. And of course I'm digging the guitar, fabulous sound and very tasteful playing. Great song Bob, sounds like a hit to me. Hey Dave...alright! Glad you liked it. Bob
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Bob this is sooo romantic. I love all the little touches with the instruments in the arrangement, and there's the vocal, the guitar lead, the lyrics...
Beautiful. My new fav of yours! Wow! Thanks, Josie. <BLUSH>  BB
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That was a beautiful song,Pro sound and perfect vocals..! Hi Colly...nice! Thanks for listening. BB
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Bob, This is a really professional production! At times this kinda reminded us of Chris Isaak, that should be a compliment  Rob and Anne-Marie
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Bob, This is a really professional production! At times this kinda reminded us of Chris Isaak, that should be a compliment Rob and Anne-Marie Are you kidding. I love Chris Isaak. Huge compliment Thanks for listening, BB
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Bob,
I echo those picking this as a favourite of yours- a fine heartfelt ballad.
Its really interesting to hear a shining example of the mixing skills you outlined in another forum... there`s a clarity and space in your production that even a newbie can hear.
Oh, and that guitar is some pretty tasty icing.
Robert
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Bob,
I echo those picking this as a favourite of yours- a fine heartfelt ballad.
Its really interesting to hear a shining example of the mixing skills you outlined in another forum... there`s a clarity and space in your production that even a newbie can hear.
Oh, and that guitar is some pretty tasty icing.
Robert Hi Robert, Sounds like you've really developed a strong "listening" skill there. Good for you. Hope my article helped a bit. Thanks,  Bob
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Bob, This is a really professional production! At times this kinda reminded us of Chris Isaak, that should be a compliment Rob and Anne-Marie I picked up the same vibe. You've got a great style!! This is my fave so far. You probably know the song Without You by Hamm/Evans. If you don't, check out Nilssen's version. Wonderful job on this!! BTW, what is your vocal chain? Sounds great!! Take care. Greg
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Bob, This is a really professional production! At times this kinda reminded us of Chris Isaak, that should be a compliment Rob and Anne-Marie I picked up the same vibe. You've got a great style!! This is my fave so far. You probably know the song Without You by Hamm/Evans. If you don't, check out Nilssen's version. Wonderful job on this!! BTW, what is your vocal chain? Sounds great!! Take care. Greg Thank goodness titles aren't copyrightable. The Dixie Chicks also had a song of the same title. There are probably many more I'm not aware of. But hey, that's showbiz. On this particular song the Rode mic went into a Yamaha AW4416 mixer/recorder and then into the DAW. No compression, no EQ, no effects. I'm big on keeping things as clean and simple as possible and delivering the most perfect vocal performance possible on the front end. Only then do we apply any effects. Vocal has some reverb and the entire mix is slightly compressed. Other than that...only mixing. Thanks for listening, Bob
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Hi Bob,
Really enjoyed this.
Fantastic production - the vocals just soar! Up there with the best.
Great guitar sounds too - both the solo and tremelo Tele.
Always been fascinated by B benders after seeing Albert Lee use one live.
Didn't hear it in use on this track (unless I missed it).
Do you have any tracks on SoundCloud where you use it?
Cheers,
Jez
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Hi Bob,
Really enjoyed this.
Fantastic production - the vocals just soar! Up there with the best.
Great guitar sounds too - both the solo and tremelo Tele.
Always been fascinated by B benders after seeing Albert Lee use one live.
Didn't hear it in use on this track (unless I missed it).
Do you have any tracks on SoundCloud where you use it?
Cheers,
Jez Hey Jez, Thanks for the nice comments. Pleased you enjoyed the song. I don't have that Tele anymore. Although I did use it on a few songs. I can't point to a specific song where I actually used it to bend notes. I use my hands to create pedal steel effects which creates more variety. The B-bender is a one-trick pony since it only bends the B string up a whole tone. Kinda boring. The guitar is VERY heavy because of all the extra parts inside, which I think contributes to the massive sustain it has. I would never play it onstage because of the weight. Thanks for listening, Bob
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Bob,
This is top notch... writing, arranging, performing. The production is outstanding in every way and your singing is the icing on a really impressive cake. I thoroughly enjoyed this... you took me places as I listened. You are very competent at what you do!
Regards,
Noel
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Bob, you did a great job here! You have a very good country voice. For some reason you made me think of Steve Wariner. I bet you could do a great job on some of the country classics! Great guitar in the middle. Take care, Torrey
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Bob, you did a great job here! You have a very good country voice. For some reason you made me think of Steve Wariner. I bet you could do a great job on some of the country classics! Great guitar in the middle. Take care, Torrey Hey Torrey...thanks for your comments. I love Steve Wariner's music, and what a great guitar player! Check my SoundCloud page for some classic country covers. Thanks for listening, Bob
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Well, as a newbie, I particularly enjoyed the complimentarity of your voice and the baritone of the guitar, both with so much feeling.
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Bob,
This is top notch... writing, arranging, performing. The production is outstanding in every way and your singing is the icing on a really impressive cake. I thoroughly enjoyed this... you took me places as I listened. You are very competent at what you do!
Regards,
Noel
Thanks Noel... that means a lot coming from you. Even though I was late to the game, I posted to your "That's What I Believe" song. Simply amazing. Thanks for listening, Bob
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