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Hi all. Thought I would give the blues ago.
All comments welcome

Sunshine Shower

You'r like a sunshine shower coming down a summer's day.
You'r like a sunshine shower coming down a summer's day.
But there is something missing you never stopped to catch my name.

I feel a summer breeze wipes the sweat right off my face.
I feel a summer breeze wipes the sweat right off my face.
Curtains billow in the wind reminds of expensive lace.

I'm drinking lemonade ice is melting in my glass.
I'm drinking lemonade ice is melting in my glass.
Storm clouds are rolling in there'll be relief here at last


This slow and funky blues style has an even-eighths feel and a resonator guitar that plays an elaborate blues rhythm part. Electric guitar plays the
B-only arrangement of a classic blues rhythm part while a swampy blues baritone electric guitar plays a chording groove with a tremolo effect.
Classic blues electric bass often ascends or descends chromatically, and deviates from the root in a pentatonic fashion.
FunkHalfNoteSync RealDrums play a funky beat that also works very well in this context.
This song is in the key of D and is a slight variation on a basic twelve-bar blues progression that switches from major to minor in the B section.

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Sunshine Shower
File:Sunshine Shower.SGU
Key=D , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=2:23
2 bar intro, 48 bar chorus, from bar 3 to bar 50. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 604 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,
Style is _BLUFNK3.STY (Slow Even-8 Funky Blues Reso Gtr)

RealTracks in style: ~572:Bass, Electric, Blues BB Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 2626:Guitar, Resonator, RhythmPlus Blues8thsRandy Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 575:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Blues BB Ev 085 ('B' only)
RealTracks in style: 3351:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm SwampyBluesBrent Ev 095
RealTracks in song: 2603:Guitar, Electric, Soloist JazzRock16thsJon Ev16 090
RealDrums [in style:FunkHalfNoteSync: a: Snare, Kickb: Busy Kick

Mixed with studio one- Vocals myself

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Cool blues number. Good vocals. Nice mix. Band's funky.


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Nice blues, fits your excellent vocals well. Good work!


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That was a nice listen. Thanks a lot for the blues... I like your vocal performance on this song!

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Blues songs are always welcome! I enjoyed the listen. smile


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You have a great voice for blues!

Good song, enjoyed.

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Love this, Rob. Great blues and the perfect voice to express them. Sunshine showers are the best. Well done.


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Hello jptjptjpt. Thank you for listening and commenting.
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We are always down with a blues tune
especially a good one like this.

Love the great soulful vocal, arrangement and band.

Most enjoyable.

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Thank you. Tune Munger.
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I love the blues and you hit this one out of the park.

Fantastic song!


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Hello Will. Thanks for listening and commenting.
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Thank you for listening David.
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Good bluesy stuff. Excellent blues vocal and nice arrangement.

Enjoyed.

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Great swampy blues, Rob. Love your vocal.
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Sung like a Queenslander in summer.
So hot that it's cool!
I enjoyed this - nice blues and cool narrative.
I'm also pleased you hung onto our parochial, (correct), pronunciation of glass, last etc.

Last edited by rayc; 02/16/21 10:04 PM.

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Thank you for listening Dave.
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Cool changeup Rob. You are one of my favorite singers on the forum. Love the feel of your song. Super vocal and backtrack. Well done


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Funky, groovy, and cool. Excellent write and performance. I enjoyed it!

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Rob, that’s a good run at the blues. Your excellent vocal supports the lyrics. Good arrangement and mix, Tom

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