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Superb playing, as always; a real pleasure to listen to.
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Leon Hello Leon ... So nice to hear from you! Thanks for taking a few minutes to listen and comment so very nicely. Best to you and please be safe ... Alan
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A beautifully crafted piece of music Alan. The guitar sounds brilliant.
I'm glad you're back at the forum.
I hope Di is feeling ok.
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Mike Hi Mike ... Thank you so much for dropping in for a listen. I'm very happy to like the song. You're a very talented man and your input is always valuable to me. I've already passed on your greeting to Di. She said to tell you she appreciates it very much ... so do I! And best wishes to you. Be safe ... Alan
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Sounds very moreish. Perhaps even Gary Moore-ish. Nice guitar tones well strung together. Hi Brian ... You hit the nail on the head. I developed this song with Gary Moore in mind. I wish I had his vocal skills for these hard-hitting Blues numbers. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Otherwise, I;d have written a lyric and put a long instrumental riff in the middle. Thanks for the great comments. Please be safe and stay safe ... Alan
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Alan,
WOW. That sounds good!
Every aspect of this is a stand-out.
The drums sound great - loud and proud, but not overdone.
The bass is warm AND punchy - a great combination.
The synth pad is perfectly mixed - "just there".
And what a SWEET guitar! Can we assume the entire thing is the BritPsycPopBallad? Did you add processing to the RT? It sits perfectly in the mix. And it sounds amazingly "coherent" - like it was performed JUST for this piece.
The mix is outlandishly good. I've already listened several times and plan to listen several more...
You create instrumentals that are WORTH listening to...
Awesome.
fj Hi Floyd ... As always, your comments are much too kind. But I sure do appreciate reading them. This one came together pretty easily... about 8 hours total from inception to finished ... well, as finished as a song ever gets for me. The most difficult part of the song was settling on the loop I wanted for the "storm wind" I wanted at the beginning and then gently throughout the rest of the song, with a little more prominence on the choruses. I previewed 15 or more before settling on the one I used. Actually, the only track from the BritPsycPopBallad style I used was the Solo Guitar. I kept the original Bass, EP, and Rhythm Guitar. I dropped the original drums and found the ones I used (Texas Rock) and then I introduced the Synth and Loop that you hear. So, it's an amalgamation I used for this hybrid sound. On the solo guitar track, I added some chorus echo/delay. Not a lot, just enough for four or five quickly decaying repeats. I mixed it fairly wet and cut back on the reverb from the BIAB mixer. That's all I did. I was very happy with the results. As far as mixing, I think you know that the closest thing I use to a DAW is Audacity. I recorded straight from the BIAB Chord Input sheet to Audacity and did some minor fine tuning there. From there I saved it as a high bit-rate MP3 and a Wave file. That was my entire production process ... no 3rd party loops or tracks, no fx/embellishment from outside BIAB, no external mixer. Just straight forward recording off the chord input sheet into Audacity. I'm delighted you liked the final product. It's one of my recent favorites. Again, many thanks! You and yours take care and be safe ... Alan
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Very nice, Alan, guitar sounds great!
Cool intro, something a little different. Nice progression and mix too.
Good to see you with a new song, and good luck with the new house!
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Al, you and a couple of the jazz guys here are absolute masters at putting together RT/RD tracks that sound like a well honed band that's played together for a while.
This is a great example of that. A BiaB showcase on the showcase forum.
Excellent and you know we love the blues!! Terrific choice of tracks.
Best to both of you. Be safe.
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Alan, that sounds great! These instrumentals you’ve been posting are all carefully crafted and top notch. Tom
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A guitarist song for sure.
This is so good it should be used in a BiaB ad.
Great work on this masterpiece.
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Just fabulous, Alan.
It's as though you knew exactly what I liked and then set out to create it!
I can't find fault with anything - the chord sequence, the instrumentation,
the mix and that haunting guitar are all just right.
When it gets dark, I'm gonna play that again with the lights down low. In fact,
I'm gonna put it on repeat play.
The new house sounds exciting - will we get photos?
Take care, old friend and all the best to Di as well.
Stay safe.
ROG Hi ROG ... I'm delighted you enjoyed the song. Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate all those very nice comments! You said you couldn't find a single fault ... that's a particularly breathtaking comment from you ... you being a Music Professor. I'm so humbled by your comment! Will post a link to the house. The link is to one very similar to the one we're having built. Ours is the same model but with upgrades that add about $30,000.00 to the cost. It should be finished near the end of December. Here's that link: https://www.zillow.com/community/bakers-farm/2080274211_zpid/Again, Many thanks. Wishing you and yours the very best. Please be safe ... Alan & DI
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Very, very nice, Alan! I can't think of anything wrong with this one. Very well arranged, the mix is spot on. And very enjoyable, easy to listen to!
I pray that Di is doing well! Glad to hear about your new house. I hope it brings a lot of joy and a fresh start to you and Di in many ways!
Blessings to you, my friend...
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A great feel, Alan. Good luck with your house. We're building too and were supposed to be done early May. Hmm. Keep 'em coming. You never disappoint. Hi Marty ... Thank you so much! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed your listen. And good luck with your new house, too. We're looking at a December or January closing date. Best to you ... be safe. Alan
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Just hauntingly beautiful band and the solo guitarist is amazing, difficult to believe this is coming from BIAB - and of course your chords and mixing makes it even more radio friendly ear candy, this should be the Band-in-a-Box theme song or at least one to market it!
Janne Hi Janne ... You are so kind with your comments. Thank you very much! "Hauntingly beautiful" ... I really like that. Thanks so much. And that would be really cool for BIAB to use it in such a manner! Wishing you everything good. Be safe ... Alan
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Alan,
A guitar players song... Outstanding!
Bob Bob ... You humble me. Thank you. Those few words are thrilling to read. Take care and be safe ... Alan
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Nice arrangement. Great instrumentation. Sounds like Pink Floyd. Well done. Hello ... Thank you very much for all the kindness! I can see a little bit of the Pink Floyd reference. I actually had Gary Moore in mind as I was putting this together. I added a little more higher EQ than he typically uses, but I wanted the lead to "bite" just a bit. Also, i think this is a just a tad busier in places than he might have done it. But it wasn't my objective to mimic him ... just use his playing as a loose reference. Again, many thanks for the very nice comments. Wishing you the best and be safe ... Alan
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Very nice, Alan, guitar sounds great!
Cool intro, something a little different. Nice progression and mix too.
Good to see you with a new song, and good luck with the new house! HI Dave ... Many thanks for the really nice comments. Sure do appreciate them ... seriously. I was just playing around with the drums and kinda liked how they sounded and thought it might be a nice change to let them get this out the door. Glad it works for you. Thanks for the comments on the house. Wishing you the best. Please be safe ... ALan
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Al, you and a couple of the jazz guys here are absolute masters at putting together RT/RD tracks that sound like a well honed band that's played together for a while.
This is a great example of that. A BiaB showcase on the showcase forum.
Excellent and you know we love the blues!! Terrific choice of tracks.
Best to both of you. Be safe.
J&B
Hey Folks ... Those are some mighty gratifying words coming from you. Very humbling and so much appreciated. I think "master", on my part might be a reach, but I aspire toward that goal with my simple recording process. But I work like heck to get the best I can with those self-imposed limitations. And all the very best to you folks, too ... Alan PS: Di says "Hi Guys!"
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Alan, that sounds great! These instrumentals you’ve been posting are all carefully crafted and top notch. Tom Tom ... Many, many thanks for that. Due to my inability to grasp the DAW environment, along with the technical mixing and mastering tools, I have to work very hard to get an acceptable product. Sometimes it works out pretty good. But, dang, I try like heck every time! Wishing you the very best. Ya'll take care and be safe. ALan
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A guitarist song for sure.
This is so good it should be used in a BiaB ad.
Great work on this masterpiece.
Hi Mario... Hope all is well way up there where you are. And thank you so much for that encouragement and support. It means a lot from a gifted talent such as yourself. And yeah, it would be nice to hear this in a BIAB ad ... but I'm not very good at holding my breath!!! Thanks again. Take care and be safe, my friend ... Alan
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Very, very nice, Alan! I can't think of anything wrong with this one. Very well arranged, the mix is spot on. And very enjoyable, easy to listen to!
I pray that Di is doing well! Glad to hear about your new house. I hope it brings a lot of joy and a fresh start to you and Di in many ways!
Blessings to you, my friend...
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Hello Steve ... Thank you so very much for all those wonderful words! You pout a smile on my face and a lump in my throat. You are one of the very best talents on the site ... your comments resonate strongly with me. I think you again. Also, DI and I appreciate the prayers and your well wished. She's actually doing a bit better. We're overjoyed and thankful for every little blessing we get. Wishing you and yours the very best ... Alan
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I was waiting for Gary Moore to start singing. the guitar stings in the best way.
Also a touch or two of The Thrill Is Gone too.
Maize? That's an odd style name - were they being sarcastic with it being "corn"?
COOL.
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