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Hi All, Here's a song that sat for many years unrecorded. Glad to have my friend Joliz along to help get this one done. This is called RED BANK IN THE RAIN. The Jersey streets are alive tonight And the bridge is flooded with rain The city’s coming through the windshield And the wind howls like a train Headlights bounce off the gutters And the girls on the boulevard A siren closes the distance And cuts off all the cars The Red Bank rain hits me Like a hammer from the sky But the radio pulls me close Lays me out for another night The streets lay down so quietly Like a promise left for dead And the station’s fading fast As the hours tick ahead The screen door’s blowing open And the headlights disappear The DJ says the songs are coming Like some turntable Paul Revere The Red Bank rain hits me Like a hammer from the sky But the radio pulls me close Lays me out for another night Yeah, the Red Bank rain hits me Like a hammer from the sky But the radio pulls me close Lays me out for another night BIAB Tracks: 3121: Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotes 085 3231: Guitar, Electric, Background CinemaHeld 090 3715: Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm Songwriter 085 3908: Guitar, Baritone Acoustic, Fingerpicking 085 2505: Piano, Electric, Held 085 RealDrums: AmericanaRoots16th Other Notes: Pre-Production: Track Editing GarageBand & Logic Pro Izotope Ozone 10 Elements & Ozone 11 Izotope Nectar 3 Elements for Vocals Izotope Plasma for Instrument Tracks Processing Bob Mic: Logitech Blue Yeti Bob Vocals: Logic Pro Joliz Mic: Audio Technica AT2020USB+ Joliz Vocals: GarageBand Waves: Vocal Rider Final Track Mix & Master: Logic Pro As always - thanks for listening! Bob
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Bon Jolene,
You folks make some mighty fine music. Glad you gave this one a chance in the spotlight. It deserves it. The chorus is so strong. You have a special gift for creating indelible mental images. Your music is almost like a movie. As always, enjoyed this very much.
Wishing both of you the very best.
Alan
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Always rewarding to breath life into cobwebbed gems! Excellent production, easy-listening lyric, vivid images. If I may make one comment: I think the choice of drums could have been better, maybe a more subtle perc track..I think that would match the “quieter” nature of this track. Aside from that, really enjoyed my listen.
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Beautiful, beautiful, really beautiful. One of your best, Bob and Joliz. How? No idea how, but it's wow. Effortlessly creates imagery in one's mind. The lyrics are superlative. The singing is wonderful. The musical writing is evocative. Well done - PLEASE keep creating.
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Alan,
Thanks. We appreciate that.
Bob
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Bob, Joliz, super song, fabulously sung. Love how the imagery plays over the backing track. There's a high pitched held instrument prominent at the end that sounds like a lap steel or maybe strings. Or a synth? Anyway, I love it!
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Tom,
Thanks. We appreciate the kind words. I reviewed several drum tracks, but ultimately settled on this one. All in all, I'm happy with the choice, but appreciate your thoughts.
Bob
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Bob, you had me at Turntable Paul Revere. Great metaphor. Another Robert Dean good 'un.
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James,
Thank you so much. We appreciate the kind words.
Bob
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Ron,
Thanks so much - we appreciate it. That high held note at the end is produced by RT 3231. It's a great sounding guitar track.
Bob
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Bob and Joliz, you two always produce outstanding music.
Bob, your story telling is second to none and Joliz adds the icing on the cake!
As usual an outstanding production.
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Beautiful song and production all around! Bob and Joliz vocals harmonising are a match made in musical heaven,
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Bob,
Thanks - we appreciate the kind words.
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Really nice you two!
This has kind of a Tom Waits vibe to it.
I can actually see him covering this.
Anyway, great songcraft my friend!
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Mario,
That is very appreciated. Thanks from both of us.
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Chay,
Thanks very much. Joliz and I appreciate it.
Bob
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An intimate song, full of sensitivity.
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Your writing is like the best movies ever made, Bob. It's like, "He's got a new one out!! Wait'll ya see this one!" Man, I can see every one as a Grammy AND Academy Award presentation. Joliz is the best supporting singer in all your best shows, Bob. Your stories are always so... real, and you paint the canvass with such a strong feeling.
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Hi, Bob. I agree with Rod - this lyric alone was worth the price of admission: The DJ says the songs are coming
Like some turntable Paul RevereNice. 
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The background cinema held guitar and the Americana roots drums had us swaying with the windshield wipers and seeing those headlights flickering. We’ve said it before but will say again that your writing reminds us of Pete Hamill’s writing - you take us along with the sights and sounds. You and Joliz have a special blend — like a sibling thing. And how cool is this: “The DJ says the songs are coming Like some turntable Paul Revere.” One could spend considerable time trying to pick a favorite line out of so much goodness. Excellent band and nice to read the production info. Oh, interesting name of the town too. Enjoyed it! J&B
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David,
That’s very kind and appreciated. Thank you from both of us.
Bob
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Back to geography - YAY!
It's a really cool story and arrangement though, to my ears, the drum track is redundant.
Wonderful.
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Laurent,
We appreciate that - thanks from both of us.
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Marty,
You are always so kind and generous with your comments. Thank you so much from both of us.
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Hi Bob.
You and Joliz have really struck gold with this one.
The singing, the music, the lyrics, the arrangement are all superb.
The lyric imagery is exquisite and it really pulled me in.
I love the way that Joliz's vocals complement yours.
The two of you sound so good together.
Inside my mind, travelling along on this song was a cinematic experience.
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