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Nightmare in Perfect Clarity #758473 03/19/23 08:49 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ Joe Stroffolino OP Enthusiast
OP Joe Stroffolino Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ	* Recorded using Logic Pro X mixed and mastered with Izotope plug ins. * Instruments: RealTracks in style: 890:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopLite Ev 140 RealTracks in style: 2934:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkySync8thsFintan Ev 140 RealTracks in style: 2934:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkySync8thsFintan Ev 14 Bass and additional keyboard created using scalar 2 Main and back up vocals: myself Lyrics: * Nightmare in Perfect Clarity * You don’t know how you managed to get into this bind You woke up yesterday morning You were surprised to find That ten years of your life had slipped away And you’d really like to bring back yesterday You lost touch with reality many years ago You’ve been high so many times You’ve forgotten what it’s like to be low The tens went by in quite a flash And now you’ve landed in the twenties with a crash You’re having a bad dream. You hope you’re going to wake up soon Cause you’re having a nightmare - with perfect clarity Is this a bad dream. Or is this reality? Feels like you’re having a nightmare - with perfect clarity All the people who you’ve met All the places that you’ve been You might as well have stayed at home You don’t remember anything Your friends tell you that you had a lot of fun But you can’t recall anything you’ve done You’re having a bad dream. You hope you’re going to wake up soon Cause you’re having a nightmare - with perfect clarity Is this a bad dream. Or is this reality? Feels like you’re having a nightmare - with perfect clarity And you hope that you will wake up pretty soon You hope so for your sake. Cause lately you’ve been feeling kind of unsure About what’s real or fake And you hope that this is just a really, really bad dream *** https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=8_DlS1Fnvn8&feature=shareNightmare in Perfect Clarity[u][/u] Last edited by Joe Stroffolino; 03/20/23 03:58 PM.

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #758601 03/21/23 03:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,070 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,070 Dallas, PA, USA	Hey, Joe! Welcome to the forum. A wonderful entry here. Great title, and the lyrics tell the story well. Life is a dream or reality. Good use of the software and you built the perfect band. WAIT. I see I missed your actual first post here. Man, that Peloton song is outstanding, Greg. Oh, so relatable. Keep 'em comin' and I'll keep watching and listening. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 12, EZDrummer

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #758629 03/21/23 07:06 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,042 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,042 3rd rock from the sun	Not my favorite genre, but man, the chorus is pretty damn catchy. Well done! Goldmania Bella Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Buy on Amazon

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #758634 03/21/23 07:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 7,266 Rustyspoon# Veteran
Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 7,266	Joe, Very cool first post! Unusual and fun listen. I hope I understood it correctly, it is a satire right? Good mix. Thank you for sharing. Misha.

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #758635 03/21/23 07:47 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ Joe Stroffolino OP Enthusiast
OP Joe Stroffolino Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ	Misha, Thanks for listening. The song definitely leans satirical (my memory is still pretty good) but there’s some truth in the part about 10 years of life having gone by in a flash.

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity B.D.Thomas #758636 03/21/23 07:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ Joe Stroffolino OP Enthusiast
OP Joe Stroffolino Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ	Thanks for listening. I’m still trying to figure out what my genre actually is.

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity BabuMusic #758637 03/21/23 07:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ Joe Stroffolino OP Enthusiast
OP Joe Stroffolino Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ	Thanks for listening Marty. Thank goodness for band in the box. It’s amazing how really you can make the instrument sound.

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #758648 03/21/23 09:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,715 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,715 Hamlin NY	Joe, what a great first post. I can relate to the the lyrics as time really flies by as you get older and your memory is, well not as good as it used to be. Super vocal, backing tracks, and mix. I really liked this one. OK, a random thought; Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it? 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #758684 03/21/23 03:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Welcome to the forum Joe. Really cool tune. Loved the lyrics and excellent vocal. Excellent production. Was a little hot. Lots of pinned meters.. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #758694 03/21/23 06:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ Joe Stroffolino OP Enthusiast
OP Joe Stroffolino Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ	Scott, Thanks for the helpful comments. I am still learning the nuances of setting good volume levels while recording vocals and it helps to hear that you noticed the hot levels. Last edited by Joe Stroffolino; 03/25/23 01:01 PM.

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #759424 03/28/23 01:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA	Fine set of lyrics. I like the title and chorus "Cause you’re having a nightmare - with perfect clarity." This line particularly stood out for me: "You’ve been high so many times/You’ve forgotten what it’s like to be low"---that's gold! Catchy chorus melody.

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Joe Stroffolino #759537 03/29/23 08:00 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California Brad Williams Expert
Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California	Hey there Joe, welcome to the forum. This is a fun song. I really like the writing, I think it would lend itself to a variety of genres rock, country, pop, whatever you choose! https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: Nightmare in Perfect Clarity Brad Williams #760713 04/06/23 02:20 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ Joe Stroffolino OP Enthusiast
OP Joe Stroffolino Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 88 Tucson, AZ	Thanks for the input. I appreciate the listen.

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