Originally Posted By: rayc
Nice video and cool blues rock song.
The mix freaks me a little with the almost Beatles split of the drums...
Nice bit of SRV really.
Cool.


Rayc, thanks for taking time to listen, but especially for the comments. I added a blurb about the drums in the original post which wasn't there yet when you commented.

Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
Great singing and playing, good song, lyrics were okay. Well done!

Thanks for listening TuneMonger. Yeah, I know the lyrics were different from the norm for blues songs, but there was a method to my madness. In response to your observation I added a blurb to my original post that explains how the lyrics were developed. More thought went into them than one might suspect at first listen.

I'm an old-timer on the forum, but I've been gone long enough that I don't recognize your name. I'll be watching for your posts now that you've made contact!

Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Pat!

Goosebumps! Now THAT is some great Rockin' Blues!!

A good Blues write. And very well sung. The mix is good - a great "live sound". Drums and Bass are solid. Your guitar tone is a delight.

There is a terrific "musicality" to your Blues. A treat for the ears. Superb solo - really musical.

A real treat to "just listen" - a few times and I'll be back for more.
You definitely need to do this more!!! Woooo!, inded!!!

Great to see ya back in the Showcase.

fj

Hey thanks for listening Floyd! In my opinion, your musical intuition about what works and doesn't work is wayyyy better than most, so I appreciate and respect your opinion.. paying special attention to the song attributes you choose to mention. Especially since my musical goals are somewhat different than the common denominator in the forum, I appreciate that you evaluated the song as a live performance, not as a recording. This is, after all , a showcase where people show how they use BIAB.. and my use of it is for creating tracks that will be used live. Period. As a live performer, I do focus on things like guitar tone and musicality, the two primary things you mentioned. For you to recognize my intent means you listen honestly, and to me that is the absolute best I can hope for in any human interaction.

If words were trophies, "goosebumps" would be golden. Probably the word we all want to hear, but most listeners aren't kind enough to unleash it. Thank you.

Originally Posted By: tommyad
Pat, my favorite part was the woooh at the end. It’s great to hear from you again. You have made a lot of people happy with your appearance here. Glad to see you bought a ticket on the blues train. All aboard! Super riff. The harmony pedal was just the right touch. Good solo with some fine note choices. The vocal is soulful and committed to the excellent blues lyric. This is the real deal for sure! We will be near Wilkesboro for the month of July. Get ready to jam. See ya soon, Tom

If I had known that, I'd have skipped the song and gone straight to the "WOOH!" LOL. Regarding the metaphor of buying a ticket on the blues train, I think I have the lifetime senior citizen pass. I'm happy to hear that the harmony pedal worked. Earlier versions involved multiple overlays of played harmonies... and while there was something I liked about that approach, it diluted the throaty growl of the groove, which to me was the one thing about the song worth preserving. The original song also contained horns, organ and piano, but they competed rather than added, so they had to go. I kind of like Herb's philosophy that mixing is a subtractive process more than an additive one... and in this case, I like the minimal version best. Regarding Wilkesboro, by now you've already read my private message. Tommy... thank you for listening and commenting. GREATLY appreciated!

Originally Posted By: F.M.M.
Hi Pat love it great vocal and perfect energy all the way through really well done hope to hear more thanks Eric

Eric! Thank you for listening and for noticing the energy. Must be the vitamin B-12. No wait, it's definitely the espresso machine....

Originally Posted By: MarioD
Pat, you have been holding out on us! This is fantastic. Great live feel for sure. Super guitar chops! Great vocal! Outstanding groove, mix and video.

You definitely have to upload more now.

Mario my friend! Man, we had a great time at Lake George didn't we? I totally enjoyed hearing you sing in your most recent song about the guy whose truck left him. Hopefully that won't be the end of your vocal pursuits. But then, your instrumentals are awesome so you'll never hear any complaints from me about another instrumental!

Thanks for taking time to listen and comment! You probably will hear more from me. I made a new year's resolution to focus on writing music this year, so we'll see

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0