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There Ain't No WayDi and I have been very sick since early January - somewhat better now. I've had two surgeries. I currently have a cast and metal rod from my fingertips to my shoulder - complete reconstruction of left elbow and wrist. Typing is quite a challenge! No guitar playing for at least 4 - 6 months. Anyway, I don't have anything new to offer at the moment (a couple partially completed, though - still need vocals and mixing). This is the very first song we posted to the User's Forum in early 2012" We wrote it in 2011 using BIAB version 11.5. It's the third song we ever recoded using BIAB. At the time, I knew absolutely nothing about mixing. So, there are issues there. But we no longer have the original stems, so all I had was the final stereo mix to "massage". But, we think it's a good song, so I thought I would resurrect it for the newer forum members to hear - big, ugly warts and all. If I ever find a list of the original tracks, I'll post them. But I suggest not holding your breath. Hope the song is tolerably listenable. PS: I owe a couple of forum members replies to PMs. I will get to those as soon as this cast and metal rod are removed (2 -3 weeks, they say). Di says "Hi" to all. I'll try to get some listens in but the comments will be very brief as this is a big, heavy cast and I only have finger tips to use. Thanks in advance. There Ain't No Way © 2011 Alan D. David, BMI / Diana Bowers, BMI – All Rights Reserved (v1) You never ask, but I know you have to wonder If you’ll always be my heart’s only hunger Well, don’t you worry, you’ll never have to grieve You’re everything that I could ever need When I’m feeling down, you’re my inspiration When all is lost, you’re love is my salvation I’ll never leave you, girl, there ain’t no way (v2) We both know, sometimes my eyes are lookin’ It’s nothing more, there ain’t nothing cookin’ Baby I know where my bread is buttered My heart is locked, shackled up and shuttered You’ll never have, to wonder bout me Baby My love is real, ain’t no place for maybe Girl I’ll never be untrue, there ain’t no way CHORUS Don’t you worry Honey, I’ll always be your man If nothin’ else, I hope you understand I ain’t goin’ nowhere, ain’t gonna play No, there ain’t no way INSTRUMENTAL (v3) Our love is Heaven, and you’re a perfect angel Girl you’re so lovely, I wouldn’t want to change you There’s not a thing, I need that you can’t give me The love we share, is real not fake or glitzy Oh it’s for real, no lies or pretensions You always prove, the best of your intentions So if you ever ask, there ain’t no way REPEAT CHORUS
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Hi Al and Di, So good to hear a song from you again. Never mind it's a golden oldie. We weren't on the forum 10 years ago, so it's new to us anyway  We enjoyed listening to it! We wish you and Di all the best and hope you'll recover soon. Rob and Anne-Marie
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My word. You're overflowing with talent. What can I say. You are a master of melody - meaning that you can communicate a song such as this one in a manner that is pleasing to the ear without being trite. Really, loved it.
Wishing you, truly, the speediest of recoveries. You're a treasure to this board.
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Sounds great my friend!
Hope y'all both feel better soon!!
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Alan & Di, Sorry to hear about health troubles. Hope your recovery goes well. Well, this is new to me  Love progression and arrangement! You "massaged" mix pretty well, feels complete and clean to my ears. I have a very long way to go training my ears to get similar sound. Best to Di, and thank you for sharing. Misha.
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I'm sorry to hear about the rough patch in there. Prayers for continued recovery! I've never heard this song before, so it's new to me. I totally dig the feel and groove of this song. You have some fun combinations of harmonic, melodic and rhythmic things going on. I liked the ride! Can I stay on for another go around? Seriously, what a good song all the way around. By the way, I've always like how you can pull off the right amount of vibrato when you sing. It never sounds overdone and adds just enough interest to your phrasing. Thanks for sharing this, and I'm fine with you posting some of your early material until you're back to where you need to be! By the way, since typing is difficult for you at this time, please don't feel the need to reply. My comments are for you, not to get comments from you! I hope that helps a little.
Chad (Hope that makes it easier)
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New to me - and it sounds great!
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Nice one...and nice to keep your "sound" in the forum...thanks for putting in the effort. Get well soon both of you.
Cheers
rayc
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Another really nice delivery. Bright and uplifting, with a neat groove throughout.
Vocally, you keep shining with a consistent quality.
Incidentally, did someone had a birthday recently? There are some comments in the Off-topic section.
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Smoove Jazzy... I like this a lot.
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Smoove Jazzy... I like this a lot.
Get well... Be well.
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Alan,
Funky-jazzy-R&B...sounds good.
Always good to see you drop in.
Best to you and Di!
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First I pray that you and Di get better soon.
Second this a super groovy jazz tune
You are a master on that guitar and a great vocalist
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Hi Alan,
I'm glad you are back on the forum. I was missing you and Di.
It is a sad thing to read how the both of you struggle with your health!
Of course I too hope things go well soon for Di and you.
About the song: an oldie that still sounds very good!
The way you sang it is very, very nice. Lots of temperament in it and also lots of pleasure I hear when you were singing.
You have to get that pleasure again, Alan! I hope it comes.
Nice day and greetings to Di,
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Hi Al and Di, So good to hear a song from you again. Never mind it's a golden oldie. We weren't on the forum 10 years ago, so it's new to us anyway We enjoyed listening to it! We wish you and Di all the best and hope you'll recover soon. Rob and Anne-Marie Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind thoughts! Take care ... Alan
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My word. You're overflowing with talent. What can I say. You are a master of melody - meaning that you can communicate a song such as this one in a manner that is pleasing to the ear without being trite. Really, loved it.
Wishing you, truly, the speediest of recoveries. You're a treasure to this board. Hi James ... Tis always a pleasure to hear from you! You are much too kind, but I'll learn to live with it! Thank you! Wishing you the very best ... Alan
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Sounds great my friend!
Hope y'all both feel better soon!!
David ... Many, many thanks. This early morning, we a re both feeling noticeably better! Please take care. Wishing you & your everything good. Alan
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What a great day! I've been thinking of you a lot lately it seems. Glad to hear an update, and I hope you guys are improving every day. You can complain about the mix if you want, but I'm not with you on that. It sounds so good to me --probably because I missed you that much. I love the feel of this song, and the way you perform it. So good to hear you!!
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Alan & Di, Sorry to hear about health troubles. Hope your recovery goes well. Well, this is new to me Love progression and arrangement! You "massaged" mix pretty well, feels complete and clean to my ears. I have a very long way to go training my ears to get similar sound. Best to Di, and thank you for sharing. Misha. Hi Misha ... So good to hear from you. Thanks you for the very nice comments. And your songs are always mixed exceptionally well - seriously. Thanks again ... Alan
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I'm sorry to hear about the rough patch in there. Prayers for continued recovery! I've never heard this song before, so it's new to me. I totally dig the feel and groove of this song. You have some fun combinations of harmonic, melodic and rhythmic things going on. I liked the ride! Can I stay on for another go around? Seriously, what a good song all the way around. By the way, I've always like how you can pull off the right amount of vibrato when you sing. It never sounds overdone and adds just enough interest to your phrasing. Thanks for sharing this, and I'm fine with you posting some of your early material until you're back to where you need to be! By the way, since typing is difficult for you at this time, please don't feel the need to reply. My comments are for you, not to get comments from you! I hope that helps a little. Good Morning, Aaron ... First, thanks for the well wishes. We appreciate them. No charge for for additional rides - free refills! As far as the vocal vibrato - it's a self-taught element of my vocals. I struggle significantly with pitch, particularly on held notes. I find that by inducing a small amount of vibrato, I can better control my pitch. So it's something I do intentionally rather than my natural delivery. But, it seems to help. I'll probably repost a couple more older tunes until I can finish the ones in process.. Probably nothing more recent than 5 years ago. Thanks for the very nice comments. Best to you & yours ... Alan
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