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Hi All, Here's something new - this is called The One. You know I need the rain today Gonna cleanse my blues away Give it slow and get it done Hey now girl Am I the one I can't watch the news today Gonna turn it off turn it away Give it light under the sun Hey now girl Am I the one We don't hold more than today Gonna push our cares away Give them chase and make them run Hey now girl Am I the one You know I need the rain today Gonna cleanse my blues away Give it slow and get it done Hey now girl Am I the one Give it slow and get it done Hey now girl Am I the one Give it slow and get it done Hey now girl Am I the one All BIAB Tracks: 2474: Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085 1765: Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085 378: Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming DoubleTime Ev 088 1943: Synth, Rhythm, EuroDance Strings Ev 120 2541: Pedal Steel, Background Ev 110 RealDrums: NashTrainEv16 Blastix 16th Loop: House-Techno-Trance/House Ev16 As always - thanks for listening! Bob
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Bob,
Nice catchy tune! A good reminder to take time out from all the depressing stuff in the news.
A bit more bassy than some previous tunes I have heard, but I like it, it is not overwhelming, just the right amount. That sweet pedal steel takes this to another level.
Thank you for sharing!
Misha.
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Another great opening lyric! Your chorus is memorable both musically and lyrically. "Hey now girl am I the one" is a phrase that many can identify with. Good song!
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A tale of two mind sets living side by side - modern life.
The snare snap really propels this song.
I'l not sure how the boomy bass would translate through a living room stereo but it works well enough through head phones.
Cheers
rayc
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Hi Bob,
This is a real sweet song. You build a kind of tension with your specific voice. When I expected you to go 'loose', say after 2/3-rd of the song, you didn't! You keep singing the same way as from the start. That enhances the melancholic effect in this song. I noticed you do that in more of your songs. That I like about your style.
The steel guitar is not -yet- one of my favorite instruments (must be my origin), but it fits in very nice.
Bye,
Hans
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Very cool intro. Steel was a really nice touch. Loved the acoustic. Super vocal and lyric and loved the way you phrased the lyrics gave the song a very cool feel to it..
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Misha,
Thanks very much.
Bob
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Bob,
Excellent write.
Your vocal in this is well done. Well sung, well recorded, well mixed.
The BAND sounds great - good arrangement/production, nice build...good mix throughout. Drums and bass sound great. Acoustic is crisp and clean/clear. Excellent use of the steel.
Awesome.
(And you are doing terrific "album covers" for your songs, too!)
fj
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man, you use the pedal steel to great effect in this song
sounds so good,
You know I need the rain today
Gonna cleanse my blues away
love these lines
you're in a very prolific phase and writing some of the best
(as best that I remember) songs
I like what Ray had to say "a tale of two mindsets"
a good description
I think that you've created a great sound and genre for yourself.
Always a fan,
Kenny
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Yeah, I think so. This rests easily on my shoulders, singing in my ear. Both lyric and delivery so intimate it almost makes me blush. Steel is outstanding.
Very, very nice.
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A great write Bob...
I enjoyed listening to you new creation!
Jim
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Thanks - very appreciated.
Bob
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Hi Bob,
Very nice song and lyrics indeed! Listening to your song brought me memories of my childhood where songs like "Seasons In The Sun" and "Rhinestone Cowboy" were radio-hits.
Very well done!
Will
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"You know I need the rain today", as it pours down on us here in Victoria.
Love the lyrics, thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
Ember
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Ray,
Thanks - glad you liked this one and appreciate the comments.
Bob
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Hi Bob,
This is a fantastic listen. I love the arrangement. Your use of the pedal steel is a masterstroke. It's a perfect fit and, as others have already said, it lifts the whole presentation to another level.
Everything about this immediately identifiable as "Robert Dean" and it sound so very, very, very good! It's infectiously catchy!
I really enjoyed this journey.
All the best,
Noel
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Bob, I was only 30 seconds in and said this is my new favorite of yours. Loved that infectious beat you applied to this. Everything just flows perfectly! Thanks, Torrey
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Nice, moody tune, maybe not as much imagery as the three others I've heard from you, but still your sound, which is a good sound. I didn't hear too much bass, but the drums surprised me. Maybe it was the quick beat. Still, as I said, very much your unique thing going on, which I find draws me in every time.
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Hans,
Thanks - I appreciate that!
Bob
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You has me right from the opening lines:
"You know I need the rain today
Gonna cleanse my blues away"
Great signature vocal as always, and love the fadeout ending with the steel.
You are on a roll, Bob!
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