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As a 67 year old control freak, I got to thinking that maybe it's time to begin letting the next generation make the most important decisions of our day. I am blessed to have two, almost 40 year old progeny and they are very qualified to make these important decisions. I don't give up the wheel easily but I will let my kids drive me anywhere. These thoughts were the genesis of this song.

The composition is about 75% RealTracks. I do all the vocals and produced the final project in Reaper using various VSTs for synths and choirs.

I hope you will have a listen and enjoy what you hear.

Millennial Take The Wheel
words and music Jim Gear

Tired of driving take the wheel
I'm done here
It's no secret how I feel
Yes it's so clear

Take a look around
And marvel at the sounds
From outcast

They're lunatics of fear
Abandon hope all who live here
Relics from the past

See them come and then they go
It all ends well

Tides against the waterfall
Time will tell

Open up your mind
And soon enough you'll find
They all will fade to black

Not some scary fairy tale
About the monsters that live in there
The movie fades to black

I'm tired of driving take the wheel
I'm done here
It's no secret how I feel
Yes, it's so clear

Take a look around
And marvel at the sounds
From outcast

They're lunatics of fear
Abandon hope all who live here
Relics from the past

Open up your mind
And soon enough you'll find
They all will fade to black

Not some scary fairy tale
About the monsters that live in there
The movie fades to black

(I've seen the future and this all works out reasonably well)



****** Song Summary *************
Title: Millennial Take the Wheel
File:Millennial Take the Wheel.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=0:52
No intro. 22 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 22. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _DRM16S2.STY (Dreamy 16ths Jazz Funk)

RealTracks in song: ~~903:Bass, Electric, SmoothCool Sw16 100
RealTracks in style: ~1437:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110
RealTracks in style: ~~1436:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovinMute Ev16 110
RealTracks in style: 2540:Pedal Steel, Background ModernCountryDreamy16ths Ev16 075
RealTracks in song: ~1437:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110
RealDrums in Song: JazzFunkGroovin^1-HHSdStk,HHSnr
RealTracks in song: 2406:Synth, Rhythm JazzFunkPad Ev 110
RealTracks in song: 2110:Horn Section, Background, R&B Ev16 110
RealTracks in song: ~1057:Sax, Alto, Soloist SmoothJazzCool Sw16 100 (Bluesy)
RealTracks in song: 3760:Guitar, Electric, Soloist FusionSmoothBrent Sw16 100
RealTracks in song: 2810:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SmoothSoulFast16thsMike Ev16 110
RealDrums in Song:LatinFunkAlex^1-a:SideStick, HiHat , b:Busy Snare, HiHat

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