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Hi everyone. Here is my March song (#3 of 2019) in two different flavours.

Band in a Box

Guitar 1 - 365 Guitar Acoustic fingerpicking
harmonica - 2854 Harmonica Background CountryBalladJellyRoll

Main Vocal - Troy Schiewe (me)


Each track generated and saved as a wave file and then mixed with Reaper.
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She only makes one sound
Words and Music by Troy Schiewe
Copyright 2019

She was propped against the wall
Like she didnt care at all
Blank stare in her eyes
Would've made her mama cry

You could tell she didnt care
As the people stood and stared
Picked her up off the ground
She only made one sound

She let out such a cry
Would've thought that she died
They way she called out his name
you could fell the pain

As I put her in the car
she looked off somewhere far
She only made one sound
As we drove off out of town.

She was never quite the same
Since we layed him in the grave
He's no longer around
She only makes one sound

She let out such a cry
Would've thought that she died
They way she called out his name
you could fell the pain

Nothings changed thru the years
To the worst of all our fears
He's no longer around
She only makes one sound
He's no longer around
She only makes one sound


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Nicely done! And what a difference the mix job makes - I think both renditions are excellent in their own regard, but that acoustic one really got my heart strings. Especially with the harmonica (I'm a huge sucker for harmonica).

A gorgeous and well written song all around. Thanks for sharing smile


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Hi Troy the great story line was only surpassed by your seasoned vocal.
Really well written and produced. Rob

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A sad story really well told.
I don't know which version I prefer.


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Beautifully sad Troy! The vocal is wonderful. Harmonica is perfect! Really nicely done!! Take care. Greg

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Hey Tschiewe, I admired the overall vibe on both of these. The different elements really glue well together and the instruments are layered nicely. Very captivating lyrics too, Well done!


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Solid singing - you really sell it. Excellent arrangement, it sounds great it my phones. laugh

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Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

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Both versions are done extremely well...
Great writing on this one...
I enjoyed listening to both of them!


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One really good country voice you have. The band/arrangement is excellent and the song is effective. You've really showed off here by posting the "demo" version alongside the "bandified" version the power of the program as well as your own. Very much enjoyed.


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