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After an afternoon listening to the wonderful Don Williams ,I tried to capture that intimate laid back feel.Dont know if I achieved it but please feel free to comment .thanks brad https://soundcloud.com/brad-stevens-uk/i-know-1Title: I KNOW File:I KNOW.SGU Key=G , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=4:45 No intro. 97 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 97. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _ACCNTRY.STY (Acoustic Country w/ Pedal Steel) RealTracks in style: ~518:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~363:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~409:Fiddle, Background George Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 624:Fiddle, Soloist George Ev 085 RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^6-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat Open ******************* I KNOW MAN WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LOSE IVE LOST EVERYTHING AND YOU I KNOW I KNOW THERES NO MORE LOVING IN THIS HEART YOU SAID GOODBYE I FELL APART I KNOW I KNOW BUT ROLL THE DICE AND TAKE A CHANCE ON ME WHEN BY MY SIDE YOU SET ME FREE WE CAN MAKE A BRAND NEW START I KNOW I CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ALL I WANT IS LOVING YOU BABY IVE JUST BEEN A FOOL I KNOW ITS FUNNY HOW ME LOVING YOU COULD MAKE ALL MY GREY SKIES BLUE I KNOW I KNOW COS YOUR THE LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN WHEN IM WITH YOU THERES NO MORE PAIN I KNOW I KNOW BUT ROLL THE DICE AND TAKE A CHANCE ON ME WHEN BY MY SIDE YOU SET ME FREE WE CAN MAKE A BRAND NEW START I KNOW I CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ALL I WANT IS LOVING YOU BABY IVE JUST BEEN A FOOL I KNOW
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Hey Brad!
Love your Telecaster! You have a very soothing voice, and I like the echo you put on it. I like the way you used the recurring phrase "I KNOW". It's a very good fit for the story your song tells.
The song has a very nice flow to it, and I found it very easy to listen to. I'm glad you posted the lyrics. Doing so enhances a song's enjoyability, and its a recurring request here on the forum.
One of the challenges when deciding which real tracks to use is finding tracks that fill in the places where your vocals stop. If the track you like doesn't stop and start at places that fit the composition, then your choices are to either cut and paste until it works, or find a new RT.
The phrasing of the pedal steel in this song is not what you'd be likely to get from a live musician, who would probably wait until the vocalist stopped singing before he played a decorative fill. The pedal steel track is decorating while you are still singing, which distracts from the lyrical message and makes the song sound "busy". The simple fix is to simply cut away the decorations that are playing during the singing.
Or not. You get to decide how your song gets mixed! I'm just pointing out the kind of things that might not be obvious during the composing stage and don't show up until grumpy opinionated audience members start nit-picking. ;-)
All in all, I like this song a lot. Don't put too much stock in anybody's opinions about your songs.
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This is a really nice tune Brad Super vocal and lyric
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Some nice country classic for the afternoon....
Thank you.
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After an afternoon listening to the wonderful Don Williams ,I tried to capture that intimate laid back feel.Dont know if I achieved it but please feel free to comment .thanks brad https://soundcloud.com/brad-stevens-uk/i-know-1Title: I KNOW File:I KNOW.SGU Key=G , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=4:45 No intro. 97 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 97. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _ACCNTRY.STY (Acoustic Country w/ Pedal Steel) RealTracks in style: ~518:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~363:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~409:Fiddle, Background George Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 624:Fiddle, Soloist George Ev 085 RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^6-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat Open ******************* I KNOW MAN WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LOSE IVE LOST EVERYTHING AND YOU I KNOW I KNOW THERES NO MORE LOVING IN THIS HEART YOU SAID GOODBYE I FELL APART I KNOW I KNOW BUT ROLL THE DICE AND TAKE A CHANCE ON ME WHEN BY MY SIDE YOU SET ME FREE WE CAN MAKE A BRAND NEW START I KNOW I CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ALL I WANT IS LOVING YOU BABY IVE JUST BEEN A FOOL I KNOW ITS FUNNY HOW ME LOVING YOU COULD MAKE ALL MY GREY SKIES BLUE I KNOW I KNOW COS YOUR THE LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN WHEN IM WITH YOU THERES NO MORE PAIN I KNOW I KNOW BUT ROLL THE DICE AND TAKE A CHANCE ON ME WHEN BY MY SIDE YOU SET ME FREE WE CAN MAKE A BRAND NEW START I KNOW I CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ALL I WANT IS LOVING YOU BABY IVE JUST BEEN A FOOL I KNOW Hi Biglad, Thanks for sharing this with us, I found this quite soothing and easy to listen to. Very charming vocals. Well done!
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Joe
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"But roll the dice;
take a chance on me;
when by my side you set me free."
I know this feeling all too well. This song is a mix of soothing vocals and yet has ... such a lonely yet wishful tone. It's beautiful.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
Ember
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Nice one, Brad. There is a nice DW feel to it.
(I think using one of the Nashville Brush kits - instead of the Even8 with snare - would fit that feel better).
Nice vocal (and effect).
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Man, I like this! It's captures a mood so well. I like songs that convey a specific sound emotion well, and you did that. You melody and phrasing was so silky smooth. Understated directness and catchy...but not in an upbeat annoying way. It's. Just. Right. There. You obviously know that spot, because you made the song. Also, it's very much stuck in my head...and I'm more than fine with that!  Thanks for sharing this.
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thank you FJ appreciate the comments and kind words
cheers brad
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thanks heartolearn glad you enjoyed it
cheers brad
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Thanks FJ appreciate the kind words
many thanks brad
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FJ thank you for the suggestion of the brush kit,i never thought of that.it fits perfect ,im going to remix and post asap .
thank you once again im grateful for the help
many thanks brad
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Nice vocals,
it does have that Don Williams kind of feel,
enjoyed it
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You did capture the Don William's feel for sure! Great job on that. The lyrics are outstanding and your vocal is top notch as is your mix. Love the vocal effects!
This is a winner.
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Really nice, nice song!! I feel that the production is a little busy, and like FJ said, drums could be better. Nice lyrics and a wonderful vocal which is just where it should be. Really, really good work on this!! Take care. Greg
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