Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
#620976 10/28/20 12:49 PM
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
This is dedicated to all falling angels of the back street bars and Pasadena Texas honky tonks.

https://soundcloud.com/planobilly/drinking-again-mp3-draft-2

This was written on acoustic guitar which is not common for me. For all you BIAB aficionados, everything is directly from BIAB except for the vocal.

Drinking Again Billy 2020
(Four measure Intro) (Four measure phrases)
M1/4 Intro
V1-M5/8 E…I quit smoking cigarettes A…back sometime a E…go
V2-M9/12 E…They say I got to quit whisky and women F#...all that got to B…go
V3-M13/16 E…Well if you think I’m dying you should A…you should notify my next of E…kin
V4-M17/20 A…But in the meantime I’m E… headed B… to the Dew Drop E…Inn (234)
M21 E chord one measure 1234 vocal break
V5-M22/25 E…I’ll be drinking whiskey till I A…spend my last E…dime
V6-M26/29 E... Remember what Mickey Gilley said F#...about the B…girls at closing time
V7-M30/33 E… But I don’t care if they are all a ten A…or if there all a E…three
V8-M34/37 E… I don’t care if they are a little bit crazy F#...that really don’t bother B… me
C1-M38/41 A…We will waltz across the dance floor E…and tell each other lies
C2-M42/45 F#...It’s will be just another late night B…bar room compromise
M46/53 Eight Bar Solo
C3-M54/57 A…If you wake up this morning E…and you find that I’m not dead
C4-M58/61 F#…I think you’ll really understand B…everything that I said
V9-M62/65 A…Take a look at the world E…through the bottom of a whiskey glass
V 10-M66/69 F#...You only have to look at B…the shadows of the past
V 11-M70/73 A…You don’t have to remember E…what you’re trying to forget
V 12-M74/77 F#...Just buy another round B…without any regret
(A little different feel here to the end)
V 13-M78/79 E…You will see me tonight (Two measures)
V 14-M80/81 G#m…in the neon light (Two measures)
V 15-M82 A…On a barstool (1 measure)
V 16- M83 B…Drinking (1 measure)
V 17- M84 E…again (one measure)
M85 E…Break
V 18-M86/87 E…Don’t ask me why
V 19-M88/89 G#m…And if I die
V 20-M90 A…Just call my
V 21-M91 B…next of
V 22-M92 E…Kin
M93/97 OUTRO

I think this will be the last country song for a while. Moving on to other styles.

Cheers,

Billy


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,752
C
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
C
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,752
Fun song and nice arrangement and performance. Enjoyed listening.


BIAB 2025:RB 2025, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.
User Showcase
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 4,808
Veteran
Online Content
Veteran
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 4,808
Perfectly sung with that good ol' country sound. This is your last country song? Man, I gotta get out more. This is the first one I heard, Billy, so I got some catchin' up to do. Can't wait for what's next.


Enjoy whatever happens!
marty

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub
Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11, EZDrummer
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
Fun song and nice arrangement and performance. Enjoyed listening.


Thank you Charlie. Little by little, I am learning a bit about BIAB.


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
Perfectly sung with that good ol' country sound. This is your last country song? Man, I gotta get out more. This is the first one I heard, Billy, so I got some catchin' up to do. Can't wait for what's next.


Thank you for the kind words. I see you have been to Iceland. I took Icelandic Airline from New York to Luxembourg about a zillion years ago. I stopped over for three days in Reykjavík. Icelandic was known as the "Hippie" airline back in the 60's for their low airfare. That's what got me to Europe the first time I went. Four engine radial prop plane that vibrated all the way to Europe...lol

Cheers,

Billy


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,044
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,044
Good ol' country played and sang exactly like it is suppose to be sung and played.

Excellent.

PS - I helped out a band by replacing their lead guitarist for one night in a bar called The Do Drop Inn!


I'm in a fitness protection program. I'm been hiding from exercise.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Thanks Mario

I do the best I know how...sometimes chicken sometimes just feathers...lol

This a strange song for me to begin with. I don't drink and the only way to get me in a bar is to pay me to play there. Been happily married to the same woman forever and never was one to run around much even before I was married.

I do know Mickey Gilley and have been to that Honky Tonk a time or two, and no I never rode the mechanical bull there...lol

Last edited by Planobilly; 10/29/20 08:56 AM.

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Originally Posted By: MarioD
Good ol' country played and sang exactly like it is suppose to be sung and played.

Excellent.

PS - I helped out a band by replacing their lead guitarist for one night in a bar called The Do Drop Inn!


Here is a super funny song about the DO Drop Inn. charlie daniels 'uneasy rider' 1973 https://youtu.be/JoVL1Zs6WTw

There are a bunch of places called the Do Drop Inn in many states.


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 1,749
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 1,749
Is that country or western?

Well written.
Everything fits nicely in the mix.
Well done!

User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Originally Posted By: CaptainMoto
Is that country or western?

Well written.
Everything fits nicely in the mix.
Well done!


Thanks for the kind comments.

Is that country or western he jokelying ask....

I was trying for country, defined by, at one time at least, a deep, earthy, and universally respected genre of folk music embraced by people from all walks of life, and performed by heartland poets who wrote touching melodies and thought-provoking but subtle messages about life, love, and loss.

I am certainly not sure if I hit the mark as I am not well known for being subtle.

I also have listen to and most likely been influenced by the volumes of what now passes for country music coming out of Nashville.

It's not that I don't like the new music, I really do, it's just not country.


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,052
G
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
G
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,052
Very well done!! Very authentic feel (love the pedal steel) with a great vocal.....expressive and natural!! You nailed it!! Take care. Greg

User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,927
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,927
Sounds like the real thing to me, with some good lyrics and a nice vocal to boot. Some of the hesitations in the melody lines I wasn't so sure about, but that's a minor quibble. Very good work!


Windows 11, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 2i2, Sony Acid Music Studio 10, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very well done!! Very authentic feel (love the pedal steel) with a great vocal.....expressive and natural!! You nailed it!! Take care. Greg


Thank you Greg for the kind words. Sorry for the late response. I have had a lot of issues at the farm to deal with. Retirement is just a idea that has not been very consistent...lol


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,729
Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
Sounds like the real thing to me, with some good lyrics and a nice vocal to boot. Some of the hesitations in the melody lines I wasn't so sure about, but that's a minor quibble. Very good work!


Thanks for the feedback. I have done a bit of new work on the vocal to have it better phrased. If I ever get it like I want it I will repost it.

Thanks,

Billy


“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: The Newly Designed Piano Roll Window

In this video, we explore the updated Piano Roll, complete with a modernized look and exciting new features. You’ll see new filtering options that make it easy to focus on specific note groups, smoother and more intuitive note entry and editing, and enhanced options for zooming, looping, and more.

Watch the video.

You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!

Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: AI Stems & Notes - split polyphonic audio into instruments and transcribe

This video demonstrates how to use the new AI-Notes feature together with the AI-Stems splitter, allowing you to select an audio file and have it separated into individual stems while transcribing each one to its own MIDI track. AI-Notes converts polyphonic audio—either full mixes or individual instruments—into MIDI that you can view in notation or play back instantly.

Watch the video.

You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!

Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®

With your version 2026 for Windows Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!

These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!

This Free Bonus PAK includes:

  • The 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK: -For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles. -For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles. -For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
  • MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
  • MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
  • Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
  • Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
  • Playable RealTracks Set 5
  • RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
  • SynthMaster Sounds Set 1 (with audio demos)
  • Android Band-in-a-Box® App (included)

Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:


  • 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
  • FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
  • MIDI Styles Set 93: Look Ma! More MIDI 16: SynthMaster
  • MIDI SuperTracks Set 47: More SynthMaster
  • Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
  • Artist Performance Set 20: Songs with Vocals 10
  • RealDrums Stems Set 10: Groovin' Sticks
  • SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)

Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!

Video: New User Interface (GUI)

Join Tobin as he takes you on a tour of the new user interface in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®! This modern GUI redesign offers a sleek new look with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, and a smoother workflow. The brand-new side toolbar puts track selection, the MultiPicker Library, and other essential tools right at your fingertips. Plus, our upgraded Multi-View lets you layer multiple windows without overlap, giving you a highly flexible workspace. Many windows—including Tracks, Piano Roll, and more—have been redesigned for improved usability and a cleaner, more intuitive interface, and more!

Watch the video.

You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!

Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!

We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 28 RealTracks and RealDrums!

Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.

Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!

Special offers until December 31st, 2025!

All the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 10 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.

Video: XPro Styles PAK 10 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!

XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.

Introducing Xtra Styles PAK 21 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!

Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!

We're excited to bring you our latest Xtra Styles PAK installment—the all new Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher)!

Rejoice, one and all, for Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box® is here! We’re serving up 200 brand spankin’ new styles to delight your musical taste buds! The first three courses are the classics you’ve come to know and love, including offerings from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, but, not to be outdone, this year’s fourth course is bro country! A wide ranging genre, you can find everything from hip-hop, uptempo outlaw country, hard hitting rock, funk, and even electronica, all with that familiar bro country flair. The dinner bell has been rung, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 21 today!

In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!

Special offers until December 31st, 2025!

All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 21 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 21.

Video: Xtra Styles PAK 21 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!

Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 21 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.

Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Mac Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!

We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 28 RealTracks and RealDrums!

Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.

Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!

Special offers until December 31st, 2025!

All the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 10 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.

Video: XPro Styles PAK 10 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!

XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.

Forum Statistics
Forums57
Topics85,361
Posts791,261
Members39,862
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
Newest Members
Chris1964, Marj O, Samuel Song, Max Gain, BEAN223
39,861 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
jpettit 314
MarioD 209
DrDan 181
DC Ron 154
Noel96 145
Rob Helms 108
Today's Birthdays
GMORR
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5