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2 a.m. I wake up with a song idea. Come what may, I can't fall back asleep. 4 a.m., the song is done. 4h30 a.m., or so, I share it with you, here. Soon as I get some sleep, I'll catch up with everyone's songs ... I've been away once more, bereft of inspiration and busy as heck. But ... hopefully this is a good enough song to come back on. Anyway, here it is - hope you enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/jamesdelsono/how-do-you-fall-out-of-loveHOW DO YOU FALL OUT OF LOVE? How do you fall out of love? It's easy - they say - if you try; How do you fall out of love? Tell me now, I pray, When you feel you'll love her until your dying day? How do you slow your heart beating When the thought of her comes to mind How do you even stop thinking of her When her very dream keeps you awake at night? When the thought of her lingers Each time you go to pray When the touch of her fingers Is with you every day? How do you fall back in love When she's gone away from your life? How do you even get over someone Who was so nearly, so nearly your wife? *********** ****** Song Summary ************* Title: How Do You Fall Out of Love - 27 September 2021 File:How Do You Fall Out of Love - 27 September 2021.SGU Key=D , Tempo 60, Length (m:s)=2:40 No intro. 36 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 36. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _SWIVEL.STY (Swivel 12-8 Blues Soloist) RealTracks in style: 1922:Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockSlow12-8 Sw 060 RealTracks in style: 2734:Organ, Rhythm BluesSlow128Mike Sw 065 RealTracks in style: 3757:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockBluesySlow128RotaryBrent Sw 060 RealTracks in style: 3761:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockBluesySlow128WahBrent Sw 060 RealDrums [in style:BluesRock128-1-SdStk,Snr [Multi] *******************
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Hi James,
I like the cool feel and groove of your song.
Vocals - they don't sit down in the track - they sound like they are pasted on top of the song. I suggest you roll off the bass frequencies on the vocals only at around 125Hz with a Q of 90 and see how they sound in the mix.
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Ah, the impossible task. No wonder you couldn't sleep, James. Very cool opening with Brent on the wah-wah. Excellent lyrics, and I like how you end with How do you fall BACK in love. Now, how do you fall back to sleep?
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Beautifully romantic and reflective lyrics. Subconscious can create excellent ideas, I'm glad you didn't continue sleeping, because you would have probably forgotten this. I like the subtle backing band, the organ and the blues guitar give the song nice early morning mood.
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Ah, the impossible task. No wonder you couldn't sleep, James. Very cool opening with Brent on the wah-wah. Excellent lyrics, and I like how you end with How do you fall BACK in love. Now, how do you fall back to sleep? Sir - you are simply the greatest :-))) and, to answer your question, I'm afraid - whatever it many mean - that I'm still awake ... :-) God bless you - thanks again, nothing better than making a reasonably-often-grumpy man like myself smile :-)))
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like the R&B groove, very emotive, nice work!
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Hi James,
I like the cool feel and groove of your song.
Vocals - they don't sit down in the track - they sound like they are pasted on top of the song. I suggest you roll off the bass frequencies on the vocals only at around 125Hz with a Q of 90 and see how they sound in the mix.
Best Regards
Nigel Noted - thanks for listening and for your kind advice! Beautifully romantic and reflective lyrics. Subconscious can create excellent ideas, I'm glad you didn't continue sleeping, because you would have probably forgotten this. I like the subtle backing band, the organ and the blues guitar give the song nice early morning mood.
Janne Yep - would have probably forgotten it, had I kept sleeping. Hope it's a good idea that I didn't :-) Thank you!!! like the R&B groove, very emotive, nice work! Thanks!!!
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James, A good backing, well mixed. An interesting lyric. Vocals are coming along - Nigel's suggestion is a good one.... Hope you get some sleep...  fj
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I agree with Nigel. The groove of the song was very cool. Perfect for your lyric. Well done.
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That Wah Guitar gives this a mournful feeling.
Another excellent lyrical presentation.
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James,
Very pleasant backing and a good easy listen.
Hopefully you are sleeping well now!.
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James, A good backing, well mixed. An interesting lyric. Vocals are coming along - Nigel's suggestion is a good one.... Hope you get some sleep... fj Thanks floyd. Got some sleep last night, thanks - feeling much more rested now :-) I agree with Nigel. The groove of the song was very cool. Perfect for your lyric. Well done.
Thanks Scott! That Wah Guitar gives this a mournful feeling.
Another excellent lyrical presentation.
moto Thank you, Captain! James,
Very pleasant backing and a good easy listen.
Hopefully you are sleeping well now!.
Peter Thanks Peter - yes, I'm back to normal, thankfully! :-)
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So in two hours you write and record a song? It takes me (Bud) about 50 cups of coffee, a few pints of beer and a couple of weeks of dismissing it and coming back, repeated ad infinitum to write a lyric. After that things go very quickly with Janice at the helm Great band and mix and a good take on love lost ... indeed! J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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So in two hours you write and record a song? It takes me (Bud) about 50 cups of coffee, a few pints of beer and a couple of weeks of dismissing it and coming back, repeated ad infinitum to write a lyric. After that things go very quickly with Janice at the helm Great band and mix and a good take on love lost ... indeed! J&B Yes, but you're a pro (and write at that level) - I just mess around :-) Thanks so much - so glad you liked it, it means so much when someone like you gives a little experiment of mine, such as this one, the thumbs-up.
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So in two hours you write and record a song? It takes me (Bud) about 50 cups of coffee, a few pints of beer and a couple of weeks of dismissing it and coming back, repeated ad infinitum to write a lyric. After that things go very quickly with Janice at the helm Great band and mix and a good take on love lost ... indeed! J&B Yes, but you're a pro (and write at that level) - I just mess around :-) Thanks so much - so glad you liked it, it means so much when someone like you gives a little experiment of mine, such as this one, the thumbs-up. You are too kind! We are a couple of old bluegrassers still trying to find our way in the Americana music world and spending much more time biking and hiking than music making. But having fun. J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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That is some band you've put together. Great backing track.
Your lyrics are so true!
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That is some band you've put together. Great backing track.
Your lyrics are so true! Thank you!!! Yep, this band slays it, I think :-) I was really lucky to run across this combination of instruments ... Brent alone on the wah-wah did most of the work!!! The lyrics were all mine, though, haha ... thank you so much for listening AND for your wonderful comments!
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Very pleasant backing and a good easy listen.
Thanks Tyden :-)
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Always nice to hear one that is "hot off the press"!!! Very cool idea for the lyric, and well performed!! Take care. Greg
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WOW James your voice is just perfect for those backing tracks! WOW for those lyrics also. Loved it! PS - I wish I could write a song as good as this one in such a short period of time! PPS - I'm glad that you didn't go back to sleep  PPPS - I'm glad that you didn't fall out of bed 
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