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BOB DEAN_by David Snyder #775317 09/02/23 06:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina	Folks, for YEARS I have been joking with Bob Dean that one day I was going to write an epic song in his honor, paying homage to "Bob Dean the Songwriting Machine." It was going to be kind of a joke. For those who don't want to read anymore here it is: https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4/bob-dean Want more info? When I got into it, it turned into a sprawling Epic Journey across music, history, time, America, the song catalog of Bob Dean, mythology, popular culture, and much, much more. It is 10 minutes long, so take that American Pie. Bob kindly played along, the song art is Bob out for a walk at the crack of dawn this morning holding his guitar in his epic Upstate New York landscape. It seems like from his email this may have been around 6 a.m. Soundcloud cut off the last verse of the lyrics, maybe PG Music will allow the whole thing. Keep listening as long as you feel like it. https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4/bob-dean Bob Dean By David Snyder V1 On the edge of the twilight About a million years ago A saw a man In faded jeans hitchhiking on the road He said he just left Memphis Bound for glory land A little down on his luck and he needed a hand He started to talk About the things that he'd seen And asked me if I'd heard Of a singer no one knew a Master of the Blues And a prophet with the news A man from the future Brand new on the scene By a simple twist of fate We just might be redeemed If we listened his songs And his name, his name was Bob Dean CH Bob Dean, Bob Dean Songwriting machine Ask him what he’s saying Ask him where he’s been Has he seen the new Messiah Has he seen the setting sun I’m hitchhiking across the river, now But I seem to have lost my thumb Cause I keep waiting for the chorus But the chorus never comes Feels like the end of a trillion sins If you know what I mean Feels like the end of a trillion sins Just ask, just ask Bob Dean Bob Dean V2 In a cryptic tale of winter he was walking in the wind But the links are down and we’re not bound to hear those songs again He’s stopped riding that Greyhound Cause now he stole a train Paul Simon says it isn’t fair Bob Dean has stolen the game Lying bed and thinking about the ballad of Peggy Sue Bobby socks and a jukebox dead man’s fingers playing the blues Homeless in the alley With autumn coming down After a decade or two of speaking the truth He’s gonna reinvent his sound People looking for Jesus People looking for you Prayer books and cheap wine No matter what you do Bob Dean says it’s only a matter of time ‘til the reaper comes for you CH Bob Dean Bob Dean Songwriting machine Ask him what he’s saying Ask him where he’s been Has he seen the new Messiah Has he seen the setting Sun I’m hitchhiking across the River But I seem to have lost my thumb Cause I keep waiting for the chorus But the chorus never comes Feels like the end of a trillion sins If you know what I mean Feels like the end of a trillion sins You can just ask Just ask Bob Dean Bob Dean V3 They say Egypt might be burning I’m trying not to rub it in Just trying to write a song with two chords in it With a beginning and an end And I’m walking with the ghosts of Chelsea Street But I don't know what that means If I'm weak or I’m strong it won't be long Before these wounds of mine start to bleed I got a few friends in the city I got a few friends out of town I got my guns loaded up in the back of the car So don't be hanging around And under the skies of America just about anything goes Seems like every war is another Vietnam You’re just missing different toes And welcome to the 21st century We’re flying high as a kite If we don’t want to die of a broken heart We can't come down tonight You know who you got to ask And you that he’s right CH Bob Dean, Bob Dean Songwriting machine Ask him what he’s saying Ask him where he’s been Has he heard the New Messiah Has he seen the setting Sun I feel like I’m hitchhiking across the river But I seem to have lost my thumb Cause I keep waiting for the chorus But the chorus never comes Feels like the end of a trillion sins If you know what I mean Feels like the end of a trillion sins And just ask, just ask Bob Dean V4 He’s got to get going now Gone baby gone Cause you know that love’s the darkest Just before the dawn And you’re lost in the city And you’re falling off the beam And you don’t want no angels And you’re sick of all your dreams And all your family photographs They’ll be fading now to blue You're holding out for options But they don’t belong to you So you light it up And you fight like a girl Just one more time In a broken world Down on memory lane And hard rains have fallen And ice is dripping down your throat and you’re stranded in a burning desert but you’re asking for your coat and you know, oh you know what that means CH Bob Dean, Bob Dean Songwriting machine Ask him what he’s saying Ask him where he’s been Has he heard the New Messiah Has he seen the setting Sun I feel like I’m hitchhiking across the river now But I seem to have lost my thumb Cause I keep waiting for the chorus But the chorus never comes Feels like the end of a trillion sins If you know what I mean Feels like the end of a trillion sins And you can ask, you can ask Bob Dean V5 You don’t know what you’re feeling And you don’t know what is real And you’re in love with a pistol now But that’ll stay concealed Your mind is full of graffiti And you’re flying while blind Splatter paint on the sidewalk And the devil close behind And all your friends have forgotten Where to place the blame You sleep on the garbage on Chelsea Street They say baby that’s a shame But don't dream of California Cause it ain’t there anymore It got too close to the border And you can’t handle the war So now it’s a moon shot While the moon fades away And the sun is approaching Yes it’s on the way And you know exactly what that means CH Bob Dean, Bob Dean Songwriting machine Ask him what he’s saying Ask him where he’s been Has he heard the New Messiah Has he has seen the setting Sun I feel like I’m hitchhiking across the River But I seem to have lost my thumb Cause I keep waiting for the chorus But the chorus never comes Feels like the end of a trillion sins If you know what I mean Feels like the end of a trillion sins And you can just ask my friend Just ask my friend, Bob Dean Bob Dean V6 You'll hear that crackling thunder When the world sets on fire No chance of catching a greyhound now Cause all they’ve run out of tires Say goodbye to October Try to find yourself a horse get out of hell of Dodge And don’t feel any remorse You fly just like a ricochet Right across the room Like a blackbird at midnight Like the prophet of Doom Like the echo of silence Inside of the grave When all the dirt is stolen And there’s no one left to save You can hear those dark trains squealing And you can hear the screams Last chance for that ride on Coney Island And you know, ah you know what I mean CH Bob Dean, Bob Dean Songwriting machine Ask him what he’s saying Ask him where he’s been Has he seen the new Messiah Has he seen the setting Sun Now we’re all crossing the River Styx No need to use that thumb Don’t wait for the final chorus Cause that will never come Feels like the end of a trillion sins If you know what I mean Feels like the end of a trillion sins Just ask Bob Dean All music and lyrics copyright 2023 by David Snyder Day of Faith Records/ASCAP David Snyder: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Additional Instrumentation, Mixing, Mastering Production Also: Poetry, Parallel Universe, Shape-Shifting, Stream of Consciousness, Breaking on Through to the Other Side, Merging with the Universe, Reincarnation, Lots of Coffee RealTracks in style: ~2478:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 110 RealTracks in style: ~~2505:Piano, Electric, HeldChords 085 RealTracks in style: 2914:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Folky16thsBrent Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: 1007:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment, PopFlowing Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 1255:Bass, Electric, PopShiningA-B Ev 120 RealDrums in style:PopPromiseEv16^1-a: Snare on 4, HiHat , b: Snare, Open HiHat Also, pedal steel, string quartet, tambourine, mandolin, Hammond, B-3, and the entire kitchen sink with fork, knives a few spoons 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775319 09/02/23 07:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,964 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,964 Middlesex, NC	Cause I keep waiting for the chorus But the chorus never comes a jukebox dead man’s fingers playing the blues Seems like every war is another Vietnam You’re just missing different toes Good lines.... I hear the influence of Zimmerman in there.... 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775322 09/02/23 07:43 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 9,112 Northeastern USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 9,112 Northeastern USA	Hey David, You are awesome man... I can't believe the amount of work that you put into this. Yes, I was up and headed out the door with my wife and guitar in hand at the crack of dawn! It's extremely touching and so well done. Now, I need to return the favor. Bob SoundCloud Channel YouTube Channel

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775325 09/02/23 10:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,975 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,975 Florida	Years from now, someone will do a documentary. It will include a number of old forumites (the ones still alive) talking about this song. Talking endlessly about what they believe each line means. (they'll cut to Bob...just shaking his head). Talking about all the amazing songs that Bob Dean posted (they'll cut to Bob...just shaking his head). Talking about the Wild And Crazy David Snyder and the Wild And Crazy songs he wrote, recorded and posted (cut to Bob...just shaking his head). Talking about the once-in-a-lifetime community of talented folks (and that one untalented guy) and the many hours spent talking about music and songs and the wonder that is BIAB. (cut to Bob...shaking his head). The last segment will be David Snyder, sitting with his guitar, staring off into space... as the interviewer asks several questions that he simply doesn't answer. Cut to Bob...just shaking his head......... A well deserved tribute! From the never-ending well that is the Snyder Song Brain. 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775334 09/02/23 02:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,889 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,889 Hamlin NY	John Prine style finger picking, Bob Dylan style vocal, and an Arlo Guthery length song, what more could one ask for? Well, maybe a chorus Everything about this one is top shelf. Loved all 10 minutes of it. Life is short so make sure you spend as much time as possible on the Internet arguing with strangers. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775355 09/03/23 03:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,141 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,141 Dallas, PA, USA	You, David Snyder, are one terrific songwriter, and this one is particularly catchy. Dylan has nothing on you when it comes to lyrics --especially ones requiring a teleprompter. Even the harmonica sounds like Bob. Yep, I'm with ya on admiring the songwriting ability of Bob Dean. Bob Dean. Bob Dean. What a terrific tribute, David, and I can't wait to hear Bob Dean's repayment. By the way, all of the 10 and a half minutes were blissfully there. I particularly liked the chorus (and always knew when it was gonna come.) Such fun. 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775365 09/03/23 06:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,620 Finland jannesan Veteran
jannesan Veteran Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,620 Finland	It is pure fun to enjoy all the namedropping in the story and of course "but the chorus never comes" Surely this song pales to any Bob Dean song in simplicity, but still it's very heartwarming tribute, guaranteed Snyder quality with humorous harmonica and good vocals. Janne Hear My Music: Soundcloud YouTube

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775376 09/03/23 11:11 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,132 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,132 3rd rock from the sun	With 6 choruses in one song, you would be predestined to give Bob a helping hand with choruses! I like the song ... and I LOVE what you did with the harmonica, even if it hurts sometimes Goldmania Bella Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Buy on Amazon

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775389 09/03/23 03:28 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 7,303 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 7,303 Cooran Queensland Australia	I kept getting distracted by reading ahead...so many good lines that made it too hard to stay in place. Epic in the way that storytellers weave blankets of stars. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder rsdean #775437 09/04/23 09:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina	Thanks Bob! Thanks for all the great songs and all of the epic inspiration over the years! YOU are awesome. It really was not work. When I go deep into something like this it is 100% fun and joy. I am not conscious of time passing. I am just having a blast, in outer orbit in a galaxy far far away. 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775590 09/06/23 10:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,373 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,373 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Awesome tune David. Excellent tribute to one of my favorite members of the forum. A tribute well done and well deserved. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder Guitarhacker #775601 09/06/23 11:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina	Thanks Herb. That is a mighty high compliment. Bob Dean does get me all wired up though. His songs have some kinda weird muse-magic in them that really get your noggin turned on. No need for AI lyrics after that. 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775607 09/06/23 12:44 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA firesong Veteran
firesong Veteran Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA	David...great tribute to a great songwriter and one of our compadres...Bob Dean and David Snyder...two craftsman at and about their trade...kudos to both of you! 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775646 09/06/23 07:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,304 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,304 Sacramento, California	Hehehe. Excellent write, there are some great lines. And you’re in love with a pistol now But that’ll stay concealed Epic. Love the Dylan-esque drawl, 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.

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775652 09/06/23 11:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,061 SA, Australia Ghostgum Expert
Ghostgum Expert Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,061 SA, Australia	Love it. The Harmonica was the icing on the cake, the pièce de résistance! Last edited by Ghostgum; 09/06/23 11:17 PM. https://www.brianraynormusic.com ProTools; Ableton Live Lite; Reaper Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 MK4 interface Novation Launchkey 61 Mk4 midi controller

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775660 09/07/23 12:13 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,103 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,103 Ontario, Canada	Hi David, Saw this a couple of days ago, but needed to made sure I had the time necessary to give it a proper listen. Bob of course is a favorite of mine, a favorite of many here actually. And so are you! Man, what an epic write! Brilliant really. Ten minutes and twenty seconds, time well spent! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder floyd jane #775840 09/09/23 05:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina	Thanks Floyd, that was very funny!! Can you cast, direct and shoot the documentary???? 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775849 09/09/23 10:10 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,224 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,224 GA USA	Well, floyd articulately left little to say. It was also 100% fun and a joy for us listeners too, David. And there are waaaay too many good lines to quote. We think there are more outstanding lines/rhymes in this than in our last decade of trying to write songs. In short it's a great production and write about a great musician! Epic! 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: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder David Snyder #775887 09/10/23 01:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 212 Columbia, MO Phil Leith Apprentice
Phil Leith Apprentice Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 212 Columbia, MO	That was epic. Stellar lyrics. The Zimmerman treatment worked very well, too. Great job! https://soundcloud.com/phil-leith https://www.youtube.com/leithp

Re: BOB DEAN_by David Snyder MarioD #775909 09/10/23 06:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,520 North Carolina	Thanks Mario! It's hard to remember it's time for the chorus when you're on a roll!! 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

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The 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK: -For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles. -For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles. -For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
Playable RealTracks Set 5
RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
SynthMaster Sounds Set 1 (with audio demos)
iOS Android Band-in-a-Box® App

Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:

20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
MIDI Styles Set 93: Look Ma! More MIDI 16: SynthMaster
MIDI SuperTracks Set 47: More SynthMaster
Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
Artist Performance Set 20: Songs with Vocals 10
RealDrums Stems Set 10: Groovin' Sticks
SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)

Learn more about the Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!

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