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New Song - Texas In My Bones #533682 04/20/19 02:47 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas Steve Young OP Expert
OP Steve Young Expert Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas	Just finished my first song, after taking a few months off for a forced (by my wife) vacation. I am so blessed to have a wife who really cares about my health, and well being. She knew I needed some time off from the daily grind of life. But I am glad to be back, and happy to submit my first new effort. This is called Texas In My Bones, and you can't name a song that name, and it not be a country song. So here goes. Most of the backing is Band in a Box, along with some piano and organ played by me. I hope you enjoy this one. Texas In My Bones - SoundCloud Texas In My Bones ©Stephen W. Young It was a rainy night in Georgia When I packed my bags to leave Nothin' against Atlanta It just didn't work for me But the seasons change, and lead us To the place we're meant to be So i headed for my home I know some folks in Louisiana Who just love to take me in So I stopped and drank strong coffee And reminisced with my old friends And we laughed and shared old memories Until the break of dawn And it was time for moving on 'Cause I've got Texas in my bones I've seen the Eastern Shore of Virginia And the San Fransisco Bay The mountains of Colorado Are everything they say And I thank God I was born and raised In the good old USA But I've got Texas in my bones I love the red dirt and the pine trees And the quiet, simple life The beaches of South Padre 'Cause that's where I met my wife The road to San Jacinto Where I learned to drive my car My roots run deep In the heart of the state they call Lone Star Now I hang my hat In the hills, just North of San Antone 'Cause I've got Texas in my bones I've got Texas in my bones I've got Texas in my bones ===== Here are the RT's and RD's... RealTracks in song: ~519:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 3147:Mandola, Rhythm AmericanaFolk8thsAndy ev 120 RealTracks in song: 1604:Fiddle, Background Pop16ths Ev 110 RealTracks in song: 3171:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CampfireEven Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 2933:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking SongwriterFolkSlapQuinn Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 2541:Pedal Steel, Background ModernPopCountry Ev 110 RealTracks in song: 3193:Guitar, Electric, Soloist WaltzMellowBrent Ev 120 RealDrums [in Song:AmericanaRoots16th^03-a:Kick, Sidestick, b:Toms Steve Young Music "In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533685 04/20/19 03:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States	Beautiful work Steve! Your vocal on this is perfect! Loved that nice little chord progression in break between verses! The chorus really grabs your attention! This whole song is stunningly well done....but hey, that a normal thing for one your tunes! Thanks, Torrey https://torreybliss.bandcamp.com/

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533701 04/20/19 06:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Steve ... Great country song! Nicely arranged and delivered. You have a very good voice for country ... wish I did! This is terrific all around. Your selection of backing tracks was excellent. I lived in San Antonio for about 5 years. I really enjoyed this! Thanks for a real nice listen! Wishing you the very best ... Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533717 04/21/19 01:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,972 Northeastern USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,972 Northeastern USA	Steve, Such a great song! I always look forward to hearing something new from you. I love the lyric and vocal - the storyline is excellent as well. Awesome mix as usual. Loved it. Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533729 04/21/19 02:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,123 Sierra Vista, Arizona Scott H. Olson Expert
Scott H. Olson Expert Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,123 Sierra Vista, Arizona	Steve, L O V E this SONG!!! My stuff: https://soundcloud.com/scott-h-olson https://www.youtube.com/@ScottHOlson Sonar Platinum, Studio One Pro 4, Windows 10, Hybrid Home Studio

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533737 04/21/19 05:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,427 Cornwall, UK Skyline Veteran
Skyline Veteran Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,427 Cornwall, UK	Great work as per usual Steve! A terrific song and sung beautifully. Love it. John Songs web site YouTube Channel BIAB 2024 Cakewalk by BandLab Studio One 7

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533738 04/21/19 05:54 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 723 Virginia Belladonna Journeyman
Belladonna Journeyman Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 723 Virginia	Nice storytelling. Very smooth and relaxing to listen to.

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533754 04/21/19 07:47 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA	Very nice Steve!! Total class A production which is your trademark. Arrangement and mix are spot on. Great job on the whole nine!! Take care. Greg

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533782 04/21/19 10:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 7,251 Rustyspoon# Veteran
Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 7,251	Stephen, this listens very easy. Strong lyrics and story line! Vocals are smooth and clear! Excellent production. Thank you for sharing! Misha.

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533790 04/21/19 11:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,944 Texas Jim Expert
Jim Expert Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,944 Texas	Yep... I think you've got yourself a genuine Austin City Limits country song... Make sure you get it out to the public radio stations that play Texas country songs... It should do well! Jim †=☮&♥

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533796 04/21/19 12:18 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Steve, Good to see you back. A very nice write. Your vocals are always so nicely done - and work well for this type song. Comfortable and convincing. The harmonies are super. Hope there will be many more to come... fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533806 04/21/19 01:56 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran
Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Really well done Steve. https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533819 04/21/19 02:53 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,258 Scottish Highlands furry Veteran
furry Veteran Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,258 Scottish Highlands	Steve this song pushed all my buttons. What a great song. This is the kind of song that should be on all the major playlists. It's got everything going for it. Great job Graham............ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKBPq93IQFTD3q-zBqxghbQ?view_as=subscriber

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533848 04/22/19 04:29 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,381 Tangmo Expert
Tangmo Expert Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,381	This feels so right. It just says what it says from the "steal" in the first line through the "steel" playing softly and sounds instantly classic. BIAB 2021 Audiophile. Windows 10 64bit. Songwriter, lyricist, composer(?) loving all styles. Some pre-BIAB music from Farfetched Tangmo Band's first CD. https://alonetone.com/tangmo/playlists/close-to-the-ground

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533853 04/22/19 04:56 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	Wow - this is outstanding It has a warm, nostalgic quality to it that I like. It is really sincere sounding, and the mix is top notch. I wouldn't bat an eyelash hearing this on the radio. You should be proud of this one - thanks for sharing! Cheers, Deryk

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533863 04/22/19 05:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff
Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664	Well done Steve, this was wonderful! The different elements really glue well together and very soothing to hear. Very sentimental lyrics too! Cheers, Joe

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533915 04/22/19 01:43 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	just love your vocals Steve. Such a cool country tune. Loved the backtrack and chord progressions. Well done.. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #533916 04/22/19 01:46 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 3,007 BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 3,007 BC	This was an excellent example of a country song. Thanks for taking the time to post it here on the forums with us to share! Glad you got the rest you needed. Cheers, Ember

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones rsdean #534023 04/23/19 03:48 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas Steve Young OP Expert
OP Steve Young Expert Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas	Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss Beautiful work Steve! Your vocal on this is perfect! Loved that nice little chord progression in break between verses! The chorus really grabs your attention! This whole song is stunningly well done....but hey, that a normal thing for one your tunes! Thanks, Torrey Thanks, Torrey! Always good to hear from you. Really glad you like this one! Originally Posted By: Al-David Hi Steve ... Great country song! Nicely arranged and delivered. You have a very good voice for country ... wish I did! This is terrific all around. Your selection of backing tracks was excellent. I lived in San Antonio for about 5 years. I really enjoyed this! Thanks for a real nice listen! Wishing you the very best ... Alan Alan, I really appreciate your kind words! When I was young, I envisioned myself (like most kids my age) a rock-n-roll singer. Now the more I try to sing rock, the more it comes out sounding like Mickey Gilley! So I guess I'm just an old country singer. Originally Posted By: rsdean Steve, Such a great song! I always look forward to hearing something new from you. I love the lyric and vocal - the storyline is excellent as well. Awesome mix as usual. Loved it. Bob Thanks, Bob! You are one of my songwriting heroes. Glad you like this one! === Steve Steve Young Music "In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann

Re: New Song - Texas In My Bones Steve Young #534036 04/24/19 12:06 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,062 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,062 Ontario, Canada	Good to see you with a new one, Steve! Very well done, love the lyrics and your vocal. Great harmonies too! Enjoyed this, well done Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

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