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SONG TITLE : "SCARED OF LOVE SO TRUE" (a song showing my softer ballad side. lots different from my previous punk offering.lol.) (dedicated to people in love everywhere. we need lots more love in this world imho.) ARTIST : moi..ALF-L..(a lad from london (c) 2014/15) ***BEFORE PLAYING THE SONG PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING.*** 1. due to the variety of playback systems out there. watch your levels till comfortable with song. 2. feel free to critique the song. apologies if the listener hates the song. the song was mixed for quality earbuds. use them if possible. 3. like all my songs , i used the biab/rb/reaper combo to create this one. (ive done about 90 original songs useing this combo over many years.) 4. people have asked me for more production details in past songs ive posted. let me explain why i'm unable to do that, much as i like to share info..... awhile back i had very serious surgery i wont bore people with, which i came through thankfully. (i'm fit as a fiddle now and hope to stay that way.) as a result (due to this darn world covid situation) my doctors want to protect me /the surgery success and have me isolate wiith just my wife. but all my darn song production details are backed up in other locations, which i cant get to right now. i only have final song stereo mixes here. so please understand. 5. i like to sing in and experiment with many different vocal styles. this is one of them. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE SONG>>>>> https://soundcloud.com/user-302791555/sotruecalfl2015STORY : is about discovering true love and falling deeply in love with someone, and being "scared of love so true". in this case its a man out of town, maybe a military man away from his love at home. fyi..in my case i never thought i would find "my soulmate"...then just when i least expected it... BAM...it happened. my wife and i knew the first week we were meant to be together. good old chemistry. OBJECTIVE : i wanted a very loveing ballad of a song. that reflects how lots of people in the world might think when they fall so much in love. and it scares them so much...and that other person becomes the whole center of their being. as in "hits you in your gut". SALIENT DETAILS : 1. this was a lot of work, aiming for a certain "sound picture". one is never happy of course. one just does ones best. 2. i augmented certain RT's with a few of my own guitar traks. 3. verse 1. song starts off vocally with a man away from his love "thinking of her again." wondering "does she think of me too"...when he is away. hoping she is staying true. then at end of verse 1 is a subtle voc double. 4. verse 2. he needs to get some bucks/moolah/dough to "buy her a pretty ring". and he "promised her not to sin". he is "scared of love so true". the title of the song. then reinforced with higher vocs "but when it hits you in the gut, ya gotta see it through". meaning when you meet that special love, you must see it through. 5. at 1min46secs, story/dialogue interlude about when my wife and i first met. 6. at 2min3secs subtle attempt at a "wedding call" in the background. hopefully it worked. i like it and i hope others do too. 7. at 2min11secs, return to the main theme of the song. "scared of love so true". a really human emotion. and i'll share something when i met my wife ... ie i was thinking "my goodness what a wonderfull kind golden hearted woman , i dont want to screw it all up and lose her". (cos like most men lol...i can be a fool sometimes.) what i mean is, for the first time in my life i was rocked to my core by this person, after haveing been round the block a few times. how might i put it . it was like discovering the most unique beautifull flower that i had never ever seen before. 8. outtro. guitar theme per intro...starting at 2min56secs. i like the sound picture of my guitar. hopefully others do also. you wouldnt believe how much i tested to get that texture.lol. best to everyone. have a great year. whether you liked the song or not. oldmuso
my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..) https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs(90 songs created useing bb/rb) (lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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Nice ballad, country western movie style.
I reckon the vocals are a little loud and the guitar figure could come up a little.
There's a feel of Joe Meek's Johnny Remember Me to the thing - particularly the spoke section.
Cool.
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Nice, uncomplicated sounds from BIAB. Vocals are nicely done.
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Cool country tune. Love how you mix them up. Super vocal, harmonies and backtrack. Spoken word was cool too. Excellent chord progression. Well done.
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Listened via quality KRK studio monitors ... apologies  A definite western movie theme vibe -- cinematic. The good laid back vocals and harmony well delivered the lyric. Well done! J&B PS Interesting write up about the lyric influences but it would be nice to actually see the lyric.
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Hi Om,
This is a very good song, excellent backing and well sung.
I also thought the mix was good - good left/right panning of guitars.
Well done.
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Pretty good little ballad there.
I have to agree, dial down the vox a bit for a better mix.
I like the story and the band.
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thank you for listening all you nice lovely people.
and i am sincerely chuffed that such talented folks as yourselves take the time to listen and comment.
re level of vocs. v good point...but please allow me to explain...cos it is a topic often discussed in studios relating to the ballad genre.
i'm sorta in a no win situation...lol, cos when i had them lower people would say, oh i like that , please boost it. in the final analysis , its often personal prefs. some people want more up front etc and some dont.
Scott c. yes my thing is creating songs in many different genres. fyi, in past years ive been in various music groups from..... extreme metal rock/punk/blues/classics/church..i'm sure i missed a genre.
for me its all about my great passion for music of all styles, and the different challenges of different styles
what is interesting fyi is, pop/rok/blues folks have never questioned why that same week i might be singing in a more classical group/genre. but ive had many times the
opposite occur, as in 'why do you sing in that silly rok group'...lol.
sadly what frustrates me as i age is, i used to be able to hit very high registers/notes...sadly no more.
i have to work lots harder now.
best to all // happiness //peace.
om
ps i am kinda busy right now ,..family stuff but will
try n post lyrics asap. as requested.
Last edited by justanoldmuso; 10/13/21 02:24 AM.
my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..) https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs(90 songs created useing bb/rb) (lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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Excellent. First of all, I'm happy for you both. Wonderful lyrics and a good, demanding ballad. Terrific band and pleasurably simple mix. Vocals were excellent as always. [also like reading all you write, too]
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Marty.
thanks for listening/comments.
such comments, ...make all the long long hours of work on a song soooo worthwhile.
fyi...inside joke. my lovely wife always wants me to do romantic songs. but i got this crazy rock n roll devil in part of my psyche lmao.
best/happiness.
om
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as requested up thread ,here are the lyrics for "scared of love so true".
1. V1. 17 secs.
i'm outta town thinkin of her again; wondering what i should do.
i'm outta town thinking of her again, does she think of me too.
hopeing i'm not the only one, staying with love true.
i'm outta town , thinking of her again, trying to think it all through.
2. backing/sad ooh ooh. < cos he is missing her.
3. V2. 1m1sec.
i'm outta town, gotta get some dough, buy her a pretty ring.
i'm outta town on a furlough, i promised her not to sin.
i know i'm not the only one, scared of love so true <song theme.
but when it hits you in the gut, you gotta see it through.
(ooh ooh ooh) see it through.
4. Dialog break. 1m46secs. (all totally true when i met my wife.)
"i never thought true love would happen to me, it only seemed to happen to other people.
but man did it hit me right in my gut, i never saw it coming you know"
(note true story >> frankly i had given up on dateing and meeting "my life soulmate".)
5. 2m2secs. guitar wedding type fx.
6. 2m11secs. MAIN SONG THEME again.
i know i'm not the only one, scared of love soooo true.
but when it hits you in the gut , you gotta see it through.
see it through (with bgv and guitars echoing the feeling.)
7. 2min56secs. Outtro.
and return to intro guitar theme.
best
om
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Hi Old Muso,
As others mentioned, cinematic...
Sounds like your song was torn right off an old black and white television western show (meant to be a compliment)!
Crisp and clear vocals and nice uncomplicated music. Thanks for posting, I enjoyed the listen.
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I pictured Roy and Dale riding off into the sunset as this song plays in the background.
IMHO everything is spot on in this song. I though the mix was really good.
I can really relate to this song.
An outstanding song!
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Mario and tyden.
thanks for your comments.
fyi the song , though it seems simple actually was a lot of work lol.
best
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