BACK TO TEXAS

An older song recently recorded. Thanks for listening.

The backstory: At various times some years ago we were living in Louisiana and I was working in Texas. A couple we knew, who had three young boys, was in a similar situation.

My vocals recorded with a Sure SM7B mic in a partially treated home studio. My Collings D2H acoustic guitar recorded with a Sure SM81 mic in the same room.

Mixed and mastered in Studio One Pro 4 using Waves and IK Multimedia plugins, outboard EQ and compressors, Ozone Advanced 9.

Not sure I used all of the guitar and fiddle Real Tracks noted below in the final mix. No AI.


Back To Texas

Hello, Baby, how are things in Lou’sian’
I love you too, and I know you miss your man
But we do what we gotta’ do to make ends meet
We don’t live on easy street

So I labor and I toil
Chasing down this Texas oil
Yeah, I got another couple days to go
After that I’m on the road

Chorus

And I’ll put my back to Texas
And come on home to you
We’ll make love all night
Stay in bed till noon
Get lost in each other’s eyes
C’mon Babe don’t cry
‘Cause it won’t be long
Till I’m back to Texas

Sometimes I feel like a mouse in a big rat race
And I don’t know how much longer I can keep this pace
Something’s bound to change it always does
Only thing that won’t is us

Give my boys a kiss goodnight
Don’t worry I’m alright
You’ll be fine, I know you will
It won’t be long now until

Bridge

So long Houston, goodbye Beaumont, hello Lafayette
C’mon Atchafalaya, I’m gonna’ make it yet



Style is _HOLLER.STY (Holler Classic Ctry Rock Fiddle)

RealDrums:NashvilleEven8^4-a,b:Sidestick, HiHat

RealTracks:

1418:Bass, Electric, SouthernRock Ev16 085
412:Guitar, Electric, Soloist Cowboy Ev 165
3720:Guitar, Baritone Acoustic, Rhythm AmericanaFastRock Ev 150
885:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockLowSync Ev 165
1756:Pedal Steel, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 110
~~1120:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Strumming Ev 165
~406:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 136
1694:Fiddle, Background CountryDrivin8ths Ev 150
1753:Fiddle, Background Pop8ths Ev 110
1760:Fiddle, Background Pop16ths Ev 085

My stuff:
https://soundcloud.com/scott-h-olson
https://www.youtube.com/@ScottHOlson

Sonar Platinum, Studio One Pro 4, Windows 10, Hybrid Home Studio