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The Musician #652582 04/22/21 03:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420 G Gary Weder OP Journeyman
OP Gary Weder Journeyman G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420	Hello biab friends. A troubled troupador whose career is at a crossroads, reflects on his fathers advice. This prodical son is the black sheep of a well-to-do family . He is ..... The Musician. FATHER Study hard and attend your classes Get a career and pay your taxes Be a doctor or a lawyer You don't want to be a pauper Only mix with A list people Play the game but keep it legal Just remember what we're saying Money is for the taking Put away those awful records Cut your hair and be respectful Can't you find some decent friends who do not smell of cigarettes You were showing so much promise Now you bring this shame upon us Guitars are a passing thing What good can music bring SON I'm playing my music in a downtown bar the atmosphere is quite bizarre Full of suits and their candy floss I can't break through , I'm at a loss It's theraputic to play my music And I hope that I never lose it But no one listens any more I might as well play to the wall And when I finish no one claps except for one girl down the back I smile at her and carry on and lurch into my final song And when I finish they do not care I want to vent but do not dare I remember the girl who liked my song and that's enough to drive me on . FATHER You were a member of the ivy league but now we simply can't believe Ask ourselves where we went wrong When you said I don't belong Whiskey and women all night long your inheritence will soon be gone and one thing I can't understand you turned your back on all we planned Your friends are dying one by one and soon enough your time will come so listen closley what I say give it up just walk away Your mothers hair is turning grey I worry that she's losing weight Nothing more that we can do Save yourself , it's up to you SON The songs I write don't get much traction maybe I need to change my fashion S#*~ happened to amazing peoples Dumbass Decca rejected the Beatles so I just keep on plugging away and maybe I'll write a hit someday but until I do I'm telling you It's in my blood , nothing I can do I am stuck here in my lonely world Without a doubt its quite absurd At 3am when I can't sleep I walk the dog around the street A song is playing in my head but then it's gone , blank instead from the hood I got my pride but I've hit the skids I'm on the slide my originals may not come back I've fallen into that covers trap ================================== The band is all biab with a mashup of cutting and pasting. Style is a combination of _BEATBOX.STY and ORK816S.STY (Orchestral 8ths and 16ths) and HOPHORN.STY (Hip Hop Beat w/ Horns) and MICHEL1.STY (Michel 1 - Slow Pop Orchestral) 909 bass 2346 horn section Hip Hop Real Drums Nashville even 16 Orchestral BB Strings MIDI 49 strings 2335 String Quartet RealTracks in style: 1943:Synth, Rhythm, EuroDance Strings RealTracks in style: ~2267:Synth, BellPad, Rhythm 80sPopPads Loop in Style: Other\Human Beatbox - beatbox_lightbuzz80a RealTracks in style: 2448:Guitar, Electric, Background, PopDreamyBrent

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652591 04/22/21 05:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,457 Pembrokeshire vicarn Veteran
vicarn Veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,457 Pembrokeshire	Poetic lyric. Clever write. Good arrangement. Sounds like one for a stage musical. Vic

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652635 04/22/21 02:56 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,245 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,245 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Very cool intro. Got a Supertramp vibe on the start. Super vocal Gary. Very well done. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652650 04/22/21 06:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,173 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,173 Sacramento, California	Hi, Gary. Very cool - over the top lyrics (as they should be), dramatic contrasts, a couple little "B" plots thrown in for good measure. Nice mixing in of styles as well. So much packed into one song! It's nice to hear something so ambitious! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing? BiaB 2025 \| Windows 11 \| Reaper \| Way too many VSTis.

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652704 04/23/21 04:21 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,519 Finland jannesan Veteran
jannesan Veteran Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,519 Finland	Nice to hear a musical song that has surely required lots of work and it pays off. Very interesting arrangement, mixing all those instruments together creates an excellent unique atmosphere. Funny lyrics, maybe reality for many wannabe stars, hopefully not very personal. Good way to end the song with an ice cold bear Janne Hear My Music: Soundcloud YouTube

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652714 04/23/21 05:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Gary, Ambitious and theatrical;the changing voices segway well with the style shifts. I especially enjoyed the Sgt Pepperish orchestral parts and the cutting humour in the lyrics...which rings true enough to suggest a personal connection to that father/son conflict! Very well done. Robert

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652825 04/24/21 12:44 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420 G Gary Weder OP Journeyman
OP Gary Weder Journeyman G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420	To Vic , Scott, David, Janne and Robert. Thank you very much for listening and taking the trouble to comment. I know this song is a bit different so an extra big thankyou for accepting it. Kindest Regards Gary.

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652829 04/24/21 01:21 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,936 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,936 Dallas, PA, USA	Love that opening. Oh, you definitely speak for all of us black sheep, Gary. We all play for that "one girl down the back." The band is so cool, and so well placed. You have created a wonderful anthem. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 12, EZDrummer

Re: The Musician BabuMusic #652837 04/24/21 02:11 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420 G Gary Weder OP Journeyman
OP Gary Weder Journeyman G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420	Thank you Marty. I am totally chuffed that you commented.I was secretly hoping that this might appeal to you considering your wonderful storytelling attributes. best regards Gary.

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652920 04/24/21 12:20 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,623 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,623 Virginia USA	Wow, this is an ambitious, clever, and awesome production. I see where this is ideal for the theatrical stage. Loved it!

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652940 04/24/21 01:18 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA	A clever little mini-opera you've put together here!!! Really interesting to alternate the beat box with the orchestral theatrical feel. Really creative and wonderful little project!!! Take care. Greg

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652947 04/24/21 01:31 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,409 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,409 Hamlin NY	This may be the most creative mini rock opera that I have every heard. You had the complete story that most musicians can relate, i.e. trying to be a star while arguing with the parents. You might consider putting a video with this and posting it on youtube. Really this is top shelf all the way! Love is grand. Divorce is twenty grand! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #652999 04/24/21 06:34 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 7,208 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 7,208 Cooran Queensland Australia	yep, comes across as a song in a musical. The music doesn't seem to come close to the surface as it carries the narrative. The radio/EQ'd vocal is an interesting change but the delivery/phrasing remains "stagey" though less so 2nd time around. The SON parts lack the musicality of the musician unless you were trying to portray him as that. Ambitious work and a really good crack at it. The orchestration of the last Father part was cool though his voice didn't fluctuate with the anger and anguish. I enjoyed this piece. I'd like to see it as part of a show. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #653006 04/24/21 09:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,074 Maryland TuneMonger Veteran
TuneMonger Veteran Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,074 Maryland	Wow, that was great! Terrific storytelling! It all worked for me, I dug the choices you made. Wonderful package that deserves lots of positive comments. Windows 11, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 2i2, Sony Acid Music Studio 10, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #653018 04/24/21 11:03 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,566 United Kingdom musician17 Veteran
musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,566 United Kingdom	This truly is exceptional. Really is. Reminds me of Eminem's "Stan", but the creativity is all yours. LOVE IT. One of the most original songs I've ever heard on this forum. BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO. My website

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #653055 04/25/21 03:09 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420 G Gary Weder OP Journeyman
OP Gary Weder Journeyman G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420	To Scott , Greg , Mario , Ray , TM and James ; Thank you so much for listening and commenting. Ray thanks for your thoughtful comments which I always take onboard. Mario , your wonderful creative music is a huge influence and James, your spoken word musical postings gave me the idea to have a crack at this. Thankyou Gentlemen.

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #653735 04/29/21 12:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 7,136 Rustyspoon# Veteran
Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 7,136	Gary, Fun and clever stuff. A candy. Awesome piece of music fusion! This is the most interesting tune I have heard by you for sure. Thank you for sharing! P.S. Here is something interesting. My 10 y.o. son is a big fan of Al Yankovic. In a coincidence he was listening to him today... while I was listening to your tune in my "semi-open" back headphones. He overheard it and asked me to listen to it. He liked it and requested to send him a link. So... you got a new young fan Strangely, your Musician resonated with Yankovic tunes, just heard today...It is like dejavu and total recall at the same time. I think you are on the right path. Misha.

Re: The Musician Rustyspoon# #653746 04/29/21 02:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420 G Gary Weder OP Journeyman
OP Gary Weder Journeyman G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 420	Hi Misha I know that you push the boundaries with your music and that you are blessed with a wonderful irreverent sense of humour, so I was secretly hoping that you might like this. Thankyou for listening and your comments Being quite weird myself , I am a huge fan of WAY. Nobody does polkas like he does . Please tell your son that I am very humbled and honoured that he liked my song and I apologise if he heard the "s##*" word. I indeed would be very happy to buy him a soda and his father a beer : ) Kind Regards Gary.

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #653757 04/29/21 03:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,193 Washington State B bluage Expert
bluage Expert B Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,193 Washington State	Mr. Weder... I know I haven't listened to anything like this on the 'User's Forum'. If someone posted a similar composition here before you posted yours, I'm sorry I missed it. Guess that leaves me with nothing to do but comment on 'The Musician'. What an exciting and novel piece of work this is! Your arrangement is simply stunning in its blending of the popular musical genre of hip-hop with orchestral writing. It's the product of high imagination and creative passion, I'm sure. It possesses the ambience of many well-known attempts at combining classical forms with pop music, such as The Beatles' 'Good Day, Sunshine', 'Yellow Submarine' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever'. Your mix is big and expansive; it sounds as though it was recorded in a concert hall. The fact it's all BIAB should be an inspiration to all of us User's Forum members. It is for me! Please accept my enthusiastic applause and amazed appreciation of your song, 'The Musician'! Last edited by bluage; 04/29/21 04:13 PM. "Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".

Re: The Musician Gary Weder #653759 04/29/21 05:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 460 Baker, La K Kajun Jeaux Journeyman
Kajun Jeaux Journeyman K Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 460 Baker, La	Spectacular job, Gary. I believe your song touches just about every devout musician's love of music. Kudos!!!

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