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Six Rooms And A Path

I posted this one about 7 or 8 years ago. I polished it up a bit in Audacity. I think the vocal is still a little louder than ideal. But the instrumental tracks sound quite a bit better. It's an acoustic country swing tune with fiddle on the lead. I had to really work on that acoustic bass to get a full sound without too much mush. I think it came out pretty good. I mixed the drums (mostly a sidestick) such that they are barely audible. When I brought them up - even a small amount - they sounded too modern/fancy. So I left them as they were.

Until I was 9 or 10 years old, we lived on a farm out in the boonies, not too far from Troy, Missouri. We never had indoor plumbing. But in 1954, the REA (Rural Electric Association) hooked us up with electricity. But six months later, we moved into town. Go figure! The lyrical story is pretty close to how I grew up.

The verses are all AAAA pattern and the choruses are AABB. Since the music doesn't change significantly in the choruses - although the chord pattern does - I thought changing the rhyming pattern would help to differentiate the choruses.

As an aside: That big wood-burning stove in the kitchen left a pretty big scar on my belly when I walked into it in the middle of the night. I was either 5 or 6 years old. That was a pretty big ouch!




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Six Rooms And A Path

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(v1)
I reckon it’s gone but I really can’t say
‘Cause I’ve never been back since Mom passed away
That old farm house, white paint faded gray
Where I grew up and learned how to pray

(v2)
We didn’t have much but we owned it all
Sixty-five acres if I recall
Close by his side, I worked with my pa
Plant every spring and harvest each fall

(Chorus)
No running water no electrical lights
No air conditioning on those hot summer nights
A galvanized tub served as our bath
I’ll always remember six rooms and a path

(v3)
In a plaid cotton shirt and old denim pants
Pa worked till his muscles knotted in cramps
We all had our chores, even Granny and Gramps
I cleaned the shades on the kerosene lamps

(v4)
We’d sit on the porch at the end of the day
And watched as the sun slowly faded away
Then came the crickets as night found its way
Chirping in the corn, the fescue and hay

Repeat Chorus

(v5)
A pot-bellied stove kept all of us warm
With Rover on guard we were safe from all harm
Out on the fence not far from the barn
That Rhode Island Red was our morning alarm

(v6)
It stood in the kitchen on four iron feet
That wood-burner stove, man, it was neat
Cooked all our green beans, potatoes and meat
Baked Mama’s biscuits, made hot cream of wheat

(Bridge)
Confused by the outhouse, with three holes on the shelf
There are a few things I’d rather do by all by myself

Repeat Chorus

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Alan,

This sounds great. Love the song and the backstory. We also had one of those wood-burning stoves in our living room many years ago. You really have to be on your toes around those things!

The polish and mix sounds fresh and I think your vocal is sitting right where it needs to be.

Excellent!

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Alan, since you didn’t have Lucky Oceans or Cindy Cashdollar on steel, I thought it leaned a little more towards Bob Wills. With some of the humor I expected to hear “Ah Ha”. You sang it great! The vocal is sitting just right. You really painted a picture of your past with the descriptive lyrics. Great work and I really enjoyed my listen, Tom

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Alan, such a great throwback in musical form and finely crafted lyrics. Don't think I've heard a lyric with "fescue" before. Oh, and the punchline is great, too!

All the instruments fit together real nice. SUPERB vocals, and everything is mixed just right.

Those cast iron stoves didn't have safety cages, but were a popular gathering spot on a cold winter day. The good old days weren't always the best of times, but it's easy to look back on them and wish you could go back, even if just for a visit...

Great job!!


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Hi Alan,

Very nice song. And it was a real story of your life. I sure hope you have an airco and a shower now.
But more seriously:
Your vocals are/were really good!
And I loved the lyrics very much ánd the way the song swirls its way along them (if that is a proper way of telling I like both the melody and the singing of those lyrics...).

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Originally Posted by tommyad
Alan, since you didn’t have Lucky Oceans or Cindy Cashdollar on steel, I thought it leaned a little more towards Bob Wills. With some of the humor I expected to hear “Ah Ha”. You sang it great! The vocal is sitting just right. You really painted a picture of your past with the descriptive lyrics. Great work and I really enjoyed my listen, Tom


Hi Tom,

I met Cindy Cashdollar when I lived in San Antonio, TX for a number of years back in the '70s. She's a nice lady and can play the heck out of a lap steel or a stand-up with no pedals. And she can shred an electric guitar with the best of them! I've never seen nor heard her play a pedal steel. I've never met Lucky Oceans, but I've heard him on many of the Asleep At The Wheel albums or saw him on Austin City Limits several when he played with Ray Benson in the early '70s.

You're probably right about the style being more Bob Wills.

Thanks for the feedback on the mix and the very nice other comments. Best to you,

Alan

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Originally Posted by DC Ron
Alan, such a great throwback in musical form and finely crafted lyrics. Don't think I've heard a lyric with "fescue" before. Oh, and the punchline is great, too!

All the instruments fit together real nice. SUPERB vocals, and everything is mixed just right.

Those cast iron stoves didn't have safety cages, but were a popular gathering spot on a cold winter day. The good old days weren't always the best of times, but it's easy to look back on them and wish you could go back, even if just for a visit...

Great job!!


Hi Ron,

Thank you very much for the kind words about the mix and the song. And yeah, those big ole wood-burners were something else - just gotta be careful around them.

Our house is adjacent to the local high school - literally. I talk to the students quite a bit. They ask me how old I am. I tell them Harry Truman was president when I was born. Their reply: Who's Harry Truman? Ha! They also ask me if I miss "the good old days" like so many old folks do, and if so, why. I told them that I did. And the primary reason was the innocence of the era - vulgarity in everyday speech was seldom heard, you could leave the keys in your and not worry about it being stolen, etc.

Anyway, many thanks for those kind comments.

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Originally Posted by Birchwood
Hi Alan,

Very nice song. And it was a real story of your life. I sure hope you have an airco and a shower now.
But more seriously:
Your vocals are/were really good!
And I loved the lyrics very much ánd the way the song swirls its way along them (if that is a proper way of telling I like both the melody and the singing of those lyrics...).

Hans


Thank you for the very nice words and your comment about how the construction of the song.

We had a new house built three years ago. We have central air conditioning, four bedrooms, and three full bathrooms. It's 188 square metres.

Again, thank you very much.

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Hi Bob,

I posted a reply to your comments a few moments ago, but it seems to have disappeared into that mystical area of cyberspace!

I sure do appreciate those really nice comments.

And yep, no fooling around anywhere near one of those big ole woo-burners! I have a scar to prove it!

Take care,

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Alan,

One heck of a story....well-told. Good write. Real stuff.
Good tracks, good mix, well sung.

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Oh my word smile What a song smile I will say it straightaway, with no exaggeration at all, and in all seriousness: one of the best songs I've heard on this forum, and that is indeed saying something, given the constant high quality on here. Loved the way you sung it, always with good humour in your voice, the story is beautiful, the writing spectacular, and that fiddle: hats off, too smile

Loved it. There's always something human and warm and kind about your songs, different though they may be from one another, in style - they have that in common. Loved this one. Did I already say I loved it? smile BRAVO.

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Originally Posted by floyd jane
Alan,

One heck of a story....well-told. Good write. Real stuff.
Good tracks, good mix, well sung.

fj


Hi Floyd,

The story is at least 85% true of my early upbringing. And thank you so much for the very kind comments on everything. The lyric came pretty easily - just a couple of hours from the first word until last. The band is pretty much generic to the style - I did replace the fiddle, though. I probably spent 4 - 5 hours total on the song over a span of two days.

Again, I appreciate everything you said.

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Originally Posted by musician17
Oh my word smile What a song smile I will say it straightaway, with no exaggeration at all, and in all seriousness: one of the best songs I've heard on this forum, and that is indeed saying something, given the constant high quality on here. Loved the way you sung it, always with good humour in your voice, the story is beautiful, the writing spectacular, and that fiddle: hats off, too smile

Loved it. There's always something human and warm and kind about your songs, different though they may be from one another, in style - they have that in common. Loved this one. Did I already say I loved it? smile BRAVO.


Well, James ...

What does one say in reply to such a wonderful review? I particularly appreciate your comments about the warmth of my music. that extends beyond what the listener hears and reflects on the person. I deeply appreciate that.

Other than abuse to another person or to an animal, I can usually find something to smile or laugh about. I think you already know I am an author and have books on Amazon. Among them is a humorous detective series (The Cash Register Series). I enjoy writing them so much. A good sense of humor and some degree of writing skills has served me well in both novel authorship and music creation.

To suggest this is among the better songs having been posted here is a nice, warm feather in my cap. I'm not sure this attains that level of performance, but I sincerely appreciate you saying that it does, in your opinion.

Wishing you well. Once again, thank you very much!

Alan


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Al, this fantastic song to me back to the not so good "good ol' days"
We had 18 rooms and a path! It was amazing how fast you can go in an outside bathroom during the winter! We did have a pot belly coal stove and electricity, one outlet in every room!

Back to your song it was great.
Super vocal and relatable lyrics, at least to me.
Great mix.
Thanx for the memories.


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Sweet little tune Alan!!! Some really great lyric writing and a track which nails the genre!!! Take care. Greg

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Alan,

The vocals are delicious and very nice.
I would be happy to hear more of your vocal songs.
It's a great country song.
When I was a child, we also didn't have air conditioning at home, so I remember sometimes getting burnt on the stove.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

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Nice write, expressively sung. Toe-tapping backing from the band exactly as described on the style name: Bouncy Pop Swing .

Love it! laugh


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WHAT A GREAT TITLE, and then you write the perfect song to bring it to life. SIx rooms was a lot, and that path is so cold at night --especially in Missouri.

Love the cheer you keep in the experience. We had an egg lady who came around with a horse and wagon, the junk man with a rickety old pickup, and the mailcarrier was more like the pony express. Excellent lyrics!! Really enjoyable listen, Alan.


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Alan,

This song is AWESOME for several reasons: it's a true story, historical, well produced (loved the use of the fiddle breaks), and your voice and phrasing fit this genre perfectly. Could you enlighten me on what 'the path' was?

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Hi Mario,

I had almost completed a reply to you and then it simply disappeared into cyberspace. That place must be full of stuff!

Anyway, I originally said: Eighteen rooms? That's a bunch of house!!! The wood burner I referred to in the song was the kitchen cook stove. It had six burners and an over/under double oven. It was HUGE!!! But we did have a pot-bellied iron heating stove in the monstrous main bedroom. Four double beds and two chests - with a bit of room to spare. My older brother and I slept in a very small unheated bedroom at the back of the house.

Thank you very much for your kind words and a little bit of your time "back then".

Take care and stay warm there in Upstate New York.

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If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!

Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.

Video: XPro Styles PAK 9 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!

XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins

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