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Dewey_MI #725044 07/22/22 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted By: Dewey_MI
No suggestions here! Another great one, Dan! Great use of the hook and amazing vocals. I can definitely hear how "wide" your production is (if that's a term) to give it more depth to the sound.
I'm curious as to why you don't use Real Drums exclusively. What value does adding drums from your Yamaha give?
Na zdrowie!
Dewey


Hey Dewey...thanks for your thoughts...honestly, most times if I use the Yamaha drums it's because I already have them on an original track of a song or I just like the sound of them better...the drums on the Yamaha Tyros and Genos are recordings of real drummers just like BiaB but with the Yamahas I can change the kit without changing the drum style...they are in a real sense more versatile somethimes...so on this particular song they were on my original tracks and I liked them so I left them...on a lot of songs I mix them together or use BiaB on a verse and the Yamahas on a chorus or vice versa...in fact I sprinkled in some BiaB real drums with the Yamahas on this track...whatever I think sounds good...I don't spend a lot of time on drum parts...they just need to sit in the corner and keep good time!

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Thanks for the explanation, Dan and it all makes sense to me!

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Hey Dan,

This sounds great!!!

Hey did you steal my virtually live idea from my song Homely!!!???

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Just kidding, man. I really love the message, the feel and the production.

Amen brother. This is a good one.

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Very moving message and outstanding arrangement and performance.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Hey Dan,
This sounds great!!!
Hey did you steal my virtually live idea from my song Homely!!!???
smile
Just kidding, man. I really love the message, the feel and the production.
Amen brother. This is a good one.


Yo David...thanks...unless you had that idea about ten years ago then...no...I didn't smile Thanks for your kind words...Dan


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Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
Very moving message and outstanding arrangement and performance.

Charlie


Thanks Charlie...I appreciate your comments...Dan


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Quite a lovey song that is exquisitely sung.

Mix and arrangement sound fantastic.

Ooooo, nice build!

You are sounding a bit like Roy Orbison at 2:28. Like it much!

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Firesong,

You really do write some lovely songs . . . and execute them perfectly from a production standpoint. It’s not my genre of music generally, but doesn’t stop me from admiring the artistry. Wonderful vocal and stellar mix. Wonderful!

All my best to you,

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Originally Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm
Quite a lovey song that is exquisitely sung.
Mix and arrangement sound fantastic.
Ooooo, nice build!
You are sounding a bit like Roy Orbison at 2:28. Like it much!


Thanks...I appreciate your comments...I can live with sounding like Roy!


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Originally Posted By: Deej56
Firesong,
You really do write some lovely songs . . . and execute them perfectly from a production standpoint. It’s not my genre of music generally, but doesn’t stop me from admiring the artistry. Wonderful vocal and stellar mix. Wonderful!
All my best to you,
Deej


Deej...thanks for your gracious comments...Christian/gospel/faith-based music is really the only genre I write in and I'm thankful to have it accepted and appreciated here on the forum by artists from other genres...country/bluegrass/R&B/rock all have their roots in Gospel music so I'm proud to represent here!...thanks again...Dan


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