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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
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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 07:41 AM.

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Hi Dan & Marty.

Great beat and groove with the guitars and backing.

Also a good song and good vocals.

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Top notch southern Gospel. Sounds good.


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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 ;-)

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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.

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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.


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Dan / Marty,

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

Production is top notch as well. Nice work!

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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!

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Very Elvis smile
Not my genre, but I really enjoyed this one.
A lot.
Great work from both of you!

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Thanks to everyone for your kind and gracious comments...Marty and I appreciate them...Dan


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I really liked the Elvis sound, and the overall production.

Well played by Marty, and well sung.

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Toe-tapping country! Grooving all the way through.

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


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Dan,

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

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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!

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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


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Yes, very Elvis like.
Outstanding vocal and lyrics.
Super mix.
Rockabilly with an outstanding message
Loved it!

PS - great bass also


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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

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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,

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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.

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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..


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