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A Simple Song

A Simple Song could also be called Santo Goes Sleepwalking: if you're old like me you will get it!

Just me having a little fun.

BiaB style = Fidelity MIDI Pop Strings Ballad
Tempo = 85 BMP

Bass - Ample bass - P bass
Piano - EZ Keys - Electric Grand - chorus grand
Strings - all three are from Kontakt
1-Amadeus - Full String Ensemble
2-Kurt Hunter - Vituoso Strings
3-Solid State Symphony - strings
Drums - Additive 2 - funk - Effect Waves CLA drums on each drum/cymbal
Guitar - Kontakt - Band - Jazz guitar
Me - Lap Steel VSTi via my MIDI keyboard controller

Master effect - Tube Saturation Vintage

As always all comments welcomed.


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Definitely heard the Santo and Johnny thing going on here, this is terrific! Really enjoyed this, nice to hear you pay tribute to a classic from way back.


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Very relaxing. You did a great job with the lap steel VST. I find getting the steel VST just so is very difficult. You have managed it here.

If you don’t mind me asking which lap steel VSTi did you use?

Once again nice job.

Tony


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Well, I guess I'm old like you, Mario, 'cause I got it wink

Nice job on this!

Amazing that you could get those lap steel sounds via a keyboard controller.

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Hello Mario
nice song to relax
Sounds really good
Something nice for in between ;-)
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

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Is this what Santa usualy does? Sleepwalking?
In our country we have another Santa (Sinterklaas), who celebrates his birthday on the 5th of december. He is also very old.
But he can't do a sleepwalk, because he is riding on roofs on a white horse. To dangerous and also no presents for the kids...

So this song, although very nice/sweet, is not good for our Santa.
But it is for me. I enjoyd the sound, the build up and the effect the steel guitar has on me.
I'm very at ease now...

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i'll echo Blue attitudes comments amazeing sounds from a keyboard mate on the steei , the sound of which reminds me of a major 60's hit ..i thought it was a live player.

as always ..'brilliant'.

best

om


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Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
Definitely heard the Santo and Johnny thing going on here, this is terrific! Really enjoyed this, nice to hear you pay tribute to a classic from way back.


Thanx so much for this kind review. Santo and Johnny were a favorite of mine back in the day and my wedding band played Sleepwalk many times. It was a fan favorite.


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It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

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Originally Posted By: Teunis
Very relaxing. You did a great job with the lap steel VST. I find getting the steel VST just so is very difficult. You have managed it here.

If you don’t mind me asking which lap steel VSTi did you use?

Once again nice job.

Tony


Thanx Tony. Actually it was a very easy track to create. I used the Indiginus lap steel VST:

https://www.indiginus.com/the-steel-electric-lap-steel-guitar

The articulations you heard were created via velocity; high velocity did slides up, low did slides down, and a neutral range velocity added no articulations.

It was very easy to obtain a realistic sounding lap steel using this VST.

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Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Well, I guess I'm old like you, Mario, 'cause I got it wink

Nice job on this!

Amazing that you could get those lap steel sounds via a keyboard controller.


Dave, welcome to the "I remember that song" club. I'm glad that you liked this.

Originally Posted By: PROJECT M
Hello Mario
nice song to relax
Sounds really good
Something nice for in between ;-)
Many greetings
Andi ;-)


Thanx so much Andi for listening and commenting. I appreciate all of your comments.


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Originally Posted By: Birchwood
Is this what Santa usualy does? Sleepwalking?
In our country we have another Santa (Sinterklaas), who celebrates his birthday on the 5th of december. He is also very old.
But he can't do a sleepwalk, because he is riding on roofs on a white horse. To dangerous and also no presents for the kids...

So this song, although very nice/sweet, is not good for our Santa.
But it is for me. I enjoyd the sound, the build up and the effect the steel guitar has on me.
I'm very at ease now...

Hans


Hans my friend you misread my statement. I said Santo and not Santa. Santo was part of the team Santo and Johnny and they did a song called Sleepwalk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rwfqsjimRM

I'm glad that you liked the song.


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Originally Posted By: justanoldmuso
i'll echo Blue attitudes comments amazeing sounds from a keyboard mate on the steei , the sound of which reminds me of a major 60's hit ..i thought it was a live player.

as always ..'brilliant'.

best

om



Thanx so much OM. I really like the sound of that lap steel VST, plus it is easy to play!


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This is a really nice one again Mario.
Great steel guitar.
Good job!

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Mario...the lap steel is very convincing and played so well...getting good sounding guitar work from a keyboard is a real challenge I know...very relaxing and mesmerizing feel...good job as usual...you're the master of the MIDI!


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One of my favorite bands back then. Slow dancing for sure, lots of memories. Loved the tune and playing.

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Mario, This is great! So relaxing. Me being a pedal steel player I am in love with the sound. It is absolutely amazing what you get out of your keyboard. This very convincing. I always loved Sleepwalk. Oh yeah I'm that old, Tom

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Mario,

It's a very relaxing song.
The rap steel makes it sound like a country song, but the chord progression is a little more complicated.
It's surprising that you can express the sound of lap steel with your MIDI keyboard.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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I'm old, yeah they were good, yes this is really nice.


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Hi Mario.
I remember Santo and Johnny playing on our first TV. Monochrome, one channel only.
I loved "Sleepwalk" and it's quite an accomplishment to get that sound on a keyboard.

Vic

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Santo and Johnny were an influence to my early music preferences. Enjoyed what you've put together here.

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