A shy, first-toe-in-the-water song posting. I've written songs since I was about 12 and now I'm really old, so that's a long time. I have started recording some of my favs from over the years taking advantage of new technology to help get the sound closer to what I'd actually imagined originally. I don't consider myself a performer even though I've played in a few bands over the years. Composing and producing the tunes is the fun part for me.

"Sentimental Melody" is one of those old songs. It's a gentle shuffle ballad with a slight bluesy edge. The BIAB tracks used are:

RealTracks in song: 533:Bass, Electric, 12-8 Crystal Sw 065
RealTracks in song: ~904:Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothCool Sw16 075
RealTracks in song: 2686:Guitar, Electric, Soloist BluesSlow12-8BrentSimple Sw 065
MIDI SuperTracks in song: 2849:Organ, Rhythm BluesSlow128Mike Sw 065
RealTracks in song: 3878:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm VintagePopSlow68Chop Sw 070
RealDrums in Song:CountryShuffle128^6-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat

https://soundcloud.com/mick-grainger/sentimental-melody?si=0b37e20f58a7483b8e5a539640985a5d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The drums are reinforced with UJAM Legend drums and the guitar mutes are from UJAM USynth. Tracks were transferred to Studio One 7 for editing, mixing and mastering. The vocal gets a helping hand from Melodyne. Finally, I throw in some female voices from Synthesizer V in the latter choruses as background. The lyrics:

"Watching passing cars, I think of you
On this foggy, grey day
Just a fleeting thought pulls me back in time
And lifts my spirits away

Things were newer then, things were rawer then
So much I just didn't see
But looking back from here, it seems it all worked out
Eventually

Let it loose, watch it fly
Set it free, sentimental melody

Are you happy now?
I hope you're happy now
With whatever you found
As for me I'm good, no need to worry there
A real legend unbound

Let it loose, watch it fly
Set it free, sentimental melody"

I hope you enjoy it and thanks for listening.