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#726408 08/02/22 02:43 PM
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We are experiencing a bit of a heat wave here in Canada again this summer. After a wet July the heat has been hovering in the 30C and the forest fires are becoming more frequent. BC is getting hit again after a terrible summer of fires and flood last year.

Heat Wave

Key=E , Tempo 95, Length (m:s)=2:51
No intro. 64 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 64. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _SHOO.STY (Shoo Doo-Wop 8-Part Vocals)

RealTracks in style: ~2475:Bass, Acoustic, HeldSimple Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 1837:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGrooveHeld Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 3777:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm VintagePopArp Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 4104:Vocal, Rhythm Doo-WopPop8ths Ev 085
RealDrums [in style:ClapOffbeat: a: ClapOffbeatb: ClapOffbeat
Define e substyle WAG Rock and Rock

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Added some synth and guitar tracks.
Mixed and Mastered in Studio One 5.


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Shooby Doo followed by wailing was a little weird but it built tension that was released at the change which was nicely done.


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Hi Scott ...

That was interesting - in a good way. That was quite a change there in the middle. Very creative. This might be the fullest soundscape I've heard from you in quite some time. As always, enjoyed very much. Stay cool!

Alan


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Nothing normal or predictable about this piece. Perhaps that's why it works so well. Very creative. smile


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The songwriter in me says this would be a fun challenge to write too. So that being said its a cool feel and musically tells an interesting story. Thanks for sharing!

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Very cool changeover. I like songs that added fresh surprises!

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Thanks Ray for checking out the song. Was auditioning different really track for each piece and the shoo-wops popped up so into the cake they went. Really glad you liked the song..


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Brilliant. A top, top musician at work. The changes in styles may be strange to some, perhaps, but they work - and nothing else matters, of course. I only wish it didn't end so soon, but this is truly excellent. I'm listening to it again - which means that I truly loved it. Congrats!

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Hi Scott
Really good song
Great played
Sounds really good
Both thumbs up
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

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Scott,

Nice!

The change-up was cool! I like the use of claps and aahs...

Nice pickin'

Good mix. A good listen.

fj

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Scott,

I definitely a different type of tune, but coll sounding nonetheless! You did an excellent job with this! Love when the guitar comes in a with a great tone!

Thanks, Torrey

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Scott...hope you're staying cool cause this is a cool tune...I'd feel sorry for you if I knew what 30C was...oh thanks google...it's 86 degrees Fahrenheit...wow!...it was 103 degrees F at my house two weeks ago (that's 89.44 C) but I am a bit closer to the equator...I thought this was going to be a country song at first and then this blues guy jumped in and took over for a bit...I think I liked the blues dude better...but the country guy saved himself at the end...as usual you amaze me as a guitarist and you've created another great tune to listen to...thanks...Dan


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Scott,

Love the changes in this - excellent tune!

Bob

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Man, excellent use of BiaB, Scott. I always enjoy your playing with style and taste and extraordinary technique, but this was the first time I barely noticed you for the first minute and a half. But that subtle guitar really made me sit up and pay attention on the 2nd listen. I really like the way you developed this tune and how you filled it with a terrific supporting cast. This is by far the coolest thing to come out of that heat wave.


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Very very interesting arrangement, from gospel to blues and back, BIAB really gives possibilities for experimenting and you have really used it creatively. I really enjoyed the guitar playing on top of the tune, like ice cream cooling the southern hot feel of the band.

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Interesting and nice..... I liked that groove in the middle. That was really nice.


Heat wave..... cold wave.... I guess it all depends on one's POV. I've noticed the TV news down here in the Carolina's are all using what they call a "feels like" temperature since telling you that it's 93 degrees F doesn't sound quite as dramatic as saying it "feels like" it's 107 outside today. BTW..... mid 90's is normal for this area and a few days of upper 90's and some 3 digit day peaks are not unheard of..... but I realize that 80 degrees can be a heat wave depending on where you are.... Right now, I wouldn't mind a few days of one of those "Canadian Clippers" coming through..... and a few inches of snow with it.


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I like the changes.
Makes life interesting.

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Nice pickin' Scott, and loved the tone you've got on that guitar. Being from California, I'm familiar with wild fires. They can sure make for a long, hot summer. With all that smoke and ash in the air it gets pretty hard to even breathe. I guess you're just gonna have to stay inside and record some more music ... aww shucks. Lookin' forward to it!

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Nice tune with a nice change up. Good arrangement and performance.

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Scott

Very interesting indeed. Has your unmistakable phrasing and the bluesy section was excellent.

Really good song.

Peter

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