Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
Page 1 of 2 1 2
User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2,361
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2,361
Hey guys...I'm really excited to share this song with you...it's a fun rendition of an old song of mine...a fun chicken pickin' southern gospel tune...Marty Straub (Babu Music and Blue Attitude) joins me on bass and gives his usual impeccable performance...thank you Marty, you're the best! So...if you do...thanks for listening...and as usual all suggestions and critiques are always appreciated and considered with care...Dan

Face the Dawn
https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12736904

Title: Face the Dawn
File:Face the Dawn.SGU
Key=F# , Tempo 189, Length (m:s)=3:37

RealTracks in style: 3821:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryTrainBeatBrent12-key Ev16 090 (8ths@180)
RealTracks in song: 412:Guitar, Electric, Soloist Cowboy Ev 165
RealDrums in style:TrainBeatFast8ths: a: Train Snare, Kickb: Train Snare, BusyKick

Dan: Vocals, piano and baritone guitar licks
Marty: bass

Yamaha Genos: Electric guitars. drums, tamborine.





Last edited by firesong; 04/22/23 08:41 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.
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,825
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,825
Hi Dan & Marty.

Great beat and groove with the guitars and backing.

Also a good song and good vocals.

Best Regards
Nigel


Nigel Spiers
Christchurch, New Zealand
info@nzacoustics.com
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,863
C
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
C
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,863
Top notch southern Gospel. Sounds good.


BIAB 2026:RB 2026, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.
User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,527
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,527
Hi Dan and Marty
Cool song
Sounds great
Your voice fits well with this kind of music Dan.
And Marty always plays well anyway ;-)
Great collaboration
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 6,055
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 6,055
Hi Dan,

Man, what a great song! One of my favorites from you I think. Such a great groove, and I love the sound of the baritone.

And of course Marty is right on the money as per usual!

Excellent, listened a couple of times.

User Showcase
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 5,055
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 5,055
Thanks so much for the invite, Dan. I always loved your sound and it was cool to be a part of it. I told my wife that I was doing a song with Elvis (from England wink ). Of course being a bass player I opted for the Las Vegas Elvis, but I'm glad you stuck with me, and gave me another chance. Man, what a fun song --for both bassists.


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
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 8,956
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 8,956
Dan / Marty,

Wow! This is great. Love the vocals and instrumentation.

Production is top notch as well. Nice work!

Bob

User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 5,664
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 5,664
Dan and Marty,
First of all love the Elvis treatment on the vocal and vocal effects, totally works! This song is great! It's also great Dan to hear you kind of break out and venture into styles we don't normally hear you do! It was a proper choice to have Marty lay down that bass track! Nobody does a better job and it's always solid and just what is needed! This is a great showcase item for forum collaborations and I enjoyed it!

Thanks, TB

User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 3,027
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 3,027
Very Elvis smile
Not my genre, but I really enjoyed this one.
A lot.
Great work from both of you!

User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2,361
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2,361
Thanks to everyone for your kind and gracious comments...Marty and I appreciate them...Dan


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.
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,647
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,647
I really liked the Elvis sound, and the overall production.

Well played by Marty, and well sung.

Peter

User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 8,189
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 8,189
Toe-tapping country! Grooving all the way through.

Strong Elvis vibe with the vocal, in a good way. Nice piano, too!


-- 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.
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,917
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,917
Dan,

Another quality song and production.
Well written, well sung.
Nice job on piano and baritone.
Marty Bass is stellar (as always).

fj

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 16,119
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 16,119
Janice said that she can attest that your song is also a great way to start the day. She first listened with a cup of coffee while watching the birds this morning. smile

This is a delightful collab with joyous performances and an uplifting lyric. Excellent vocals, as always, Dan, and we agree with others about the Elvis gospel vibe. We also enjoyed the chicken pickin’ and “happy” piano and Marty laid down the perfect bass for this old time gospel celebration.

Enjoyed it!

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
User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2,361
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2,361
Thanks folks...all of your comments are great...I hope to collab with Marty again some time he is an excellent musician and a joy to work with...Dan


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.
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,677
Veteran
Online Content
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 24,677
Yes, very Elvis like.
Outstanding vocal and lyrics.
Super mix.
Rockabilly with an outstanding message
Loved it!

PS - great bass also


Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair:
1- Be old
2- Sit in a chair

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,052
G
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
G
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,052
Who says the king is dead?? I think he has been reincarnated!!! Great hoppin' track!!! Marty makes everything better!! Great job guys!!! Take care. Greg

User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,060
D
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
D
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,060
Dan,

That’s a real toe-tapper . . . Great write, terrific vocals, excellent production elements (including that slick bass playing by Mr. Marty). What’s not to like here . . . nuthin’. It’s all really good. Great work on this reproduction—never heard the original but find it hard to believe it could top this version. Excellent!

All my best to you,

Deej

User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 1,031
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 1,031
Howdy Dan, just getting around to listening to this ... fantastic! Very fun! Good job choosing Marty to pick on this one, he's always spot on and provided a lot of drive to this sound. The guitars you chose also fit the style very well. I really liked your piano pickin' on this one and your vocals are always great. Good song all the way around.

Brad

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 8,319
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 8,319
What a cool groove to this tune Dan. Loved the vocal. Was really cool to see Marty join you on this tune. Loved his basslines. Super collaboration..


Scott Collingwood
https://soundcloud.com/scottt709
https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac is here and it is packed with major new features! There’s a new modern look, a GUI redesign to all areas of the program including toolbars, windows, workflow and more. There’s a Multi-view layout for organizing multiple windows. A standout addition is the powerful AI-Notes feature, which uses AI neural-net technology to transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI—entire mixes or individual instruments—making it easy to study, view, and play parts from any song. And that’s just the beginning—there are over 100 new features in this exciting release.

Along with version 2026, we've released an incredible lineup of new content! There's 202 new RealTracks, brand-new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two new RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!

Special Offers
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac and save up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special offer—available until May 15, 2026. Visit our Band-in-a-Box® packages page to explore all available upgrade options.

2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
Our Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK are loaded with amazing add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is included with most Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac packages, but you can unlock even more—including 20 unreleased RealTracks—by upgrading to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49.

Holiday Weekend Hours

As we hop into the Easter weekend, here are our holiday hours:

April 3 (Good Friday): 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
April 4 (Saturday): Closed
April 5 (Easter Sunday): Closed
April 6 (Easter Monday): Open regular hours

Wishing you an egg-cellent weekend!

— Team PG

Update to Build 10 of RealBand® 2026 for Windows®!

If you're already using RealBand 2026 for Windows, download build 10 to get all the latest additions and enhancements.

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® users: Build 904 now available!

If you're already using Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®, make sure to grab the latest update! Build 904 is now available for download and includes the newest additions and enhancements from our team.

Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® users: Build 1237 is now available!

Already a Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Windows user? Stay up to date and download the build 1237 to get all the latest additions and enhancements.

PowerTracks Pro 2026 for Windows is Here!

PowerTracks 2026 is here—bringing powerful new enhancements designed to make your production workflow faster, smoother, and more intuitive than ever.

The enhanced Mixer now shows Track Type and Instrument icons for instant track recognition, while a new grid option simplifies editing views. Non-floating windows adopt a modern title bar style, replacing the legacy blue bar.

The Master Volume is now applied at the end of the audio chain for consistent levels and full-signal master effects.

Tablature now includes a “Save bends when saving XML” option for improved compatibility with PG Music tools. Plus, you can instantly match all track heights with a simple Ctrl-release after resizing, and Add2 chords from MGU/SGU files are now fully supported... and more!

Get started today—first-time packages start at just $49.

Already using PowerTracks Pro Audio? Upgrade for as little as $29 and enjoy the latest improvements!

Order now!

Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Windows Special Offers End Tomorrow (January 15th, 2026) at 11:59 PM PST!

Time really is running out! Save up to 50% on Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® upgrades and receive a FREE Bonus PAK—only when you order by 11:59 PM PST on Thursday, January 15, 2026!

We've added many major new features and new content in a redesigned Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!

Version 2026 introduces a modernized GUI redesign across the program, with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, smoother workflows, and a new Dark Mode option. There’s also a new side toolbar for quicker access to commonly used windows, and the new Multi-View feature lets you arrange multiple windows as layered panels without overlap, making it easier to customize your workspace.

Another exciting new addition is the new AI-Notes feature, which can transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI. You can view the results in notation or play them back as MIDI, and choose whether to process an entire track or focus on specific parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's over 100 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®.

There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!

Upgrade your Band-in-a-Box for Windows to save up to 50% on most Band-in-a-Box® 2026 upgrade packages!

Plus, when you order your Band-in-a-Box® 2026 upgrade during our special, you'll receive a Free Bonus PAK of exciting new add-ons.

If you need any help deciding which package is the best option for you, just let us know. We are here to help!

Forum Statistics
Forums57
Topics86,150
Posts801,354
Members40,061
Most Online64,515
Apr 8th, 2026
Newest Members
Armando D'Errico, PhilinPhil, RBDavis1957, Trenamusic, feralearthman
40,061 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 131
rsdean 102
DC Ron 101
zedd 97
Noel96 71
Today's Birthdays
boomerballads, Hogman, Marius1976
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5