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The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide #733689 10/05/22 01:51 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California Brad Williams OP Expert
OP Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California	When I was a kid I was about to start learning bull riding when my dad found out and put a stop to it before my first lesson. As an adult I wanted to try bull dogging, but the night before I was scheduled for the arena I got into a car wreck with long lasting injuries. I've always liked rodeo, but it seems my rodeoing was always stopped before it started. The dream, however, did not. Here's a song I wrote in honor of some of my friends who did make it - https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/the-devil-wrapped-in-rawhide The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide You better hold on … ‘Cause every cowboy knows when you rodeo you want to draw a bronc that’s tough and meaner than sin. You want ‘em wild and high, ‘cause if you hold on tight, you might make the ride and that’s your only way to win. But, down in Mexico, well there’s a trail of broken bones left behind by cowboys that tried and lost to a rugged ol’ roan that’s evil to the bone. They all say, ‘man, that’s the Devil, that ain’t no hoss!” Yeah, he’s the Devil, the Devil wrapped in rawhide with hate in his heart and blood in his eye. He’s the Devil, good for nothin’ but causing pain. He’s the Devil, the Devil wrapped in rawhide. The meanest, toughest bronc a cowboy ever tried to ride. He’s the Devil wrapped in rawhide, they should have left him out on the range. ‘Cause he can jump so high he can touch the sky, and when he comes down, he’ll stomp you in the ground. And he can turn and twist, and make a cowboy wish that he’d stayed at home and never laid his money down. All except Dan Linn, ‘cause he’s the best that’s ever been. He’s rode near and far and always kept his seat. You know he’s seen them all and never took a fall ‘cause he’s the best that’s ever been or will ever be. So when Dan came to town, well all the cowboys gathered round, they knew that soon there’d be a sight to see. Dan cinched the saddle down tight, pulled his hat low over his eyes, said ‘Turn him loose now boys, ‘cause I came here to ride!” When they opened the gate, ol’ Dan was hopin’ for eight, but by the count of three he was sprawled out on the ground. And through the dirt and dust, well, he began to cuss that ol’ Devil wrapped in rawhide that went and threw him down. ‘Cause he’s the Devil, the Devil wrapped in rawhide with hate in his heart and blood in his eye. He’s the Devil, good for nothin’ but causing pain. He’s the Devil, the Devil wrapped in rawhide. The meanest, toughest bronc a cowboy ever tried to ride. He’s the Devil wrapped in rawhide, they should have left him out on the range. You know he’s the Devil, the Devil wrapped in rawhide with hate in his heart and blood in his eye. He’s the Devil, good for nothin’ but causing pain. He’s the Devil, the Devil wrapped in rawhide. The meanest, toughest bronc a cowboy ever tried to ride. He’s the Devil wrapped in rawhide, they should have left him out on the range. Oh, he’s the Devil wrapped in rawhide they should have left him out on the range. He’s the Devil wrapped in rawhide, They should of left him out on the range. And the Biab band is: DRUMS: Brian Fullen, _STEPUP.STY BASS: Craig Young, _STEPUP.STY 1st RHYTHM GUITAR: Brent Mason, _STEPUP.STY 2nd RHYTHM GUITAR: Darin Favorite, _HKYTJON.STY LEAD GUITAR: Brent Mason, _CTRFSBM.STY ORGAN: Mike Rojas,_STEPUP.STY All comments, critiques and ideas are welcome! https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #733730 10/06/22 12:53 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,971 Northeastern USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,971 Northeastern USA	Brad, Great song! Love the way you handle all those words! Good vocal and good mix. Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #733746 10/06/22 03:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,858 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,858 Middlesex, NC	Cool tune... I have always liked rodeo songs. Your mix is good. I think, for me personally, the vocals are a bit too upfront and could be turned down a bit to set into the mix a bit better. Just my 2 centavos. Back in the early gigging years several of my early bands tended to play gigs in the cowboy bars in the area. Being a military town, there were bars of every kind. Those cowboy bars were wild and crazy places at times and we'd get to know some of those guys pretty well. Lots of cowboy and rodeo stories came out of those bars. Some were fabricated and others were mostly true. Your song nailed it when you mentioned the rider wants a crazy horse or bull.... the easy rides are not the money rides and nothing is worse than a contender for the silver buckle drawing a tame horse. 8 seconds is a lifetime when they pull that gate. I have written a few tunes based on those guys and gals I met in those cowboy bars..... Where does a cowboy go....and The road to Cheyenne, are two. I enjoyed the energy and imagery in the song. Well done. Last edited by Guitarhacker; 10/06/22 03:17 AM. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #733776 10/06/22 07:41 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA firesong Veteran
firesong Veteran Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA	Brad...you keep amazing us with these story songs...I don't see how anyone can put a small novel into a 4 minute song...but you do it...when do you breathe? the track sounds like a kickin' country radio tune...great job on it brother...you are a master storyteller! Last edited by firesong; 10/06/22 07:42 AM. www.soundclick.com/firesong BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10 You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #733874 10/06/22 07:04 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,196 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,196 Sacramento, California	Catchy country song that tells a story and hammers in the chorus. Sort of Jim Croce meets rodeo. Your vocals really sell the song. The mix is good to my ears, but it lacks the "sheen" of a pro mix. I'd be hard pressed to say exactly what it's missing. Maybe a bit of vocal processing and something to glue it all together? I'm not sure. Well worth several listens. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing? BiaB 2025 \| Windows 11 \| Reaper \| Way too many VSTis.

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #733888 10/06/22 11:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,034 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,034 3rd rock from the sun	I like it and the overall mood, even though it's hard for me (as a non-native speaker) to follow the vocals because the song is pretty fast. Originally Posted By: Brad Williams I've always liked rodeo, but it seems my rodeoing was always stopped before it started. Maybe that's one of the reasons why you're still alive... the chances of getting killed writing a song are much lower Goldmania Bella Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Buy on Amazon

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #733960 10/07/22 01:42 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California Brad Williams OP Expert
OP Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California	Hey thanks for stopping by for a listen Bob. Mixing is always difficult for me, this one was particularly tough because it has such a busy lead guitar. It may still be too busy, part of the reason I wanted to post this and see what y'all think. Thanks for the comment. Yeah, Herb, I've played a few of those type of places in the past too. They can be, well ... interesting. I learned once that a silver belt buckle can be more than decoration. It does a pretty good job of getting you out of a fix when you're swinging it out from a few inches of your belt at a few somebody's who've had a bit too much fun and become unfriendly, but like I said that was in the past - thank goodness. I checked out those songs you mentioned on your page - those are some good songs, man. I think it might be fun to put together a cowboy or western album someday. Those would be good ones to start with. Thanks for the comment Dan, your opinions mean a lot to me. I've got a short attention span, if I ever read a novel it's got to be 4 minutes or less! Thanks for listening and commenting David. Yeah, I know what you mean. I think all of my attempts are lacking and I'm still trying to get there. There's a lot of experimenting going on. It's a lot of fun learning though. Jim Croce meets rodeo - maybe a bit of a stretch, but a heck of a compliment. Thanks! B.D., thanks for taking the time man. I'll bet trying to keep up those lyrics without it being your native language would be especially tough. You cracked me up. I think my wife and mama would agree with you about rodeo, but they weren't that fond of how I settled in on to make a living anyway. Now I'm retired and tucked safely away in my music room. I should be okay, as long as I don't break a guitar string and put my own eye out. As an aunt of mine once said, You know, you just never know! https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #733961 10/07/22 01:49 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Brad, The vocals on this are great. Really good job. Excellent Mix!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734080 10/08/22 12:56 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,664 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,664 Virginia USA	First of all, I love the title. It got my attention. High energy story telling song that kept my toe tapping. You assembled the perfect band for this song. The band is mixed well, but I agree with Herb: Pull back the vocal a bit in the mix.

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734140 10/09/22 07:26 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,223 Maryland TuneMonger Veteran
TuneMonger Veteran Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,223 Maryland	I always look at your lyrics before listening and say, "that'll never work. Too many words." But you always prove me wrong and sing it just right. Your vocal performance keeps the tune lively. Brent doesn't step on your singing, did you have to do a lot of splicing to make that guitar work? Great song, not a fan of rodeo, but well done otherwise. Last edited by TuneMonger; 10/09/22 09:07 AM. Windows 11, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 2i2, Sony Acid Music Studio 10, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734148 10/09/22 08:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands	Very entertaining song, Brad. Quite some story! And you've got exactly the right voice for this kind of song! Great band too. Rob and Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734168 10/09/22 10:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	Brad, A nice story song. Upbeat Rodeo Country. Cool tracks. A nice vocal. I thought that the vocal "sat above the tracks". That gave the impression that either the vocal was too loud or the tracks (as a whole) were too soft. All that you need is to find a way to get those vocals to "sit in the mix" better. That night be a volume issue, but it is sometimes simple a need for more reverb and/or delay (or sometimes a different reverb choice. Hard to say without doing a bit of mixing experimentation... Souldn't take much, I don't think. That being said...I enjoyed the ride! fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734220 10/09/22 06:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Brad ... Great and catchy title! A driving beat with some really nice guitar work throughout. I agree the vocal was a little too much in front of ther band, but it was a good listen regardless. Many years ago, I wrote a song about the rodeo simply titles "Eight Seconds". I might try to redo it in BIAB sometime soon. I lived in San Antonio a little over six years and played lots of those cowboy bars. About ten or fifteen percent pof the dudes in Tony Lamas and Stetsons were real cowbioys. Most of the others, with their tricked out pickups and gun racks would crap all over themselves if you put them on a horse! But,m they were pretty good at drinking beer and crawling oin the dance floor! I wrote a song about that, too, called "Don't Dnace When You're Drunk". Anyway ... a really good cowboy song well worth the listening time! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734290 10/10/22 09:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,129 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,129 GA USA	That was a fun story song, Brad, and your enthusiastic vocal had us on the edge of our seats! As mentioned it's a cool story and how you fit that into less than four minutes is a marvel. I'm forever trying to fit a few more words into a line Good choice of BiaB tracks to propel it along also. Kudos! 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

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734292 10/10/22 09:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 617 United States Dewey_MI Journeyman
Dewey_MI Journeyman Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 617 United States	Gotta love a rodeo song! Great energy, Brad. I rode bareback in the day and did a little non-competitive roping. Did you compete in rodeo? If so, what events? https://soundcloud.com/dewey-longuski https://www.facebook.com/NSAIMidMichigan

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734409 10/11/22 12:03 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Brad, You tell a good, convincing story and keep the energy high. I like your vocals on this- crystal clear despite all the words. The style fits the subject and those Brent guitar fills are very good. Excellent! Robert

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734472 10/12/22 06:21 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States	Brad, This is a great sounding tune with awesome lyrics! After reading your description, it made me wonder about all the forces in play that kept you off that bull! The wreck you mentioned had to be bad, but it made wonder if it kept you from suffering a worse fate! God only knows the answer to that though! Man, this tune is movin' and I enjoyed it! Thanks, Torrey https://torreybliss.bandcamp.com/

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734732 10/14/22 08:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,527 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M Expert
PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,527 Versmold - GERMANY	Hi Brad Cool song Your way of singing makes your songs so special It's really fun to listen to you Great work Brad Many greetings Andi ;-)

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734734 10/14/22 08:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2020 Posts: 1,572 Belgium Derochette Expert
Derochette Expert Joined: May 2020 Posts: 1,572 Belgium	Hi Brad, It's good rock as I like. It's very catchy. I appreciated. Kindly regard Derochette alias JaniJackFlash Kindly regards Derochette alias JaniJackFlash

Re: The Devil Wrapped In Rawhide Brad Williams #734927 10/15/22 01:46 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA	LOVE that title!!! A very lively and well told story!!! The guitar licks fit perfectly!! Nicely done!! Take care. Greg

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