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Feeling BlueI'm Starting of the new year feeling very brave. BiaB style - Vapor Bluesy New Age Piano Tempo - 75 BPM I only kept the drums and the piano tracks The rhythm guitar started out as an acoustic guitar track played my me except my fingers were not working very well that day. So via Melodyne I converted the good measures into MIDI, copy and pasted the measures into the track and used Kontakt - Soundprops - The Alabama acoustic. Drums - Steven Slate - SSD-5 - using a variety of drums from different kits Piano - Velvet 64 - 35MKI Spring Via my keyboard controller I am playing: 1-bass - Ample bass - bass p 2-Organ - Arturia - full drawbars. As always all comments are welcomed.
I'm in a fitness protection program. I'm been hiding from exercise.
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Very cool slow burn you have going on there, Mario. Soulful, toneful little mini-solo, too. Clever technical maneuver with the salvaged guitar part. Love your vocals, you should definitely sing more! "What's a man gotta do??"
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Hi Mario!
Happy New Year to you!
'Woke up this morning ...' - so the song got off to a good start!
You didn't mention your singing in your post, so I really enjoyed it when I heard the singing start. As Ron said, we should hear you sing more.
I like the stepping up motif on the bass - a signature part of the song. I am assuming the guitar lead is you as well. Loved it when the organ came in for the chorus.
Well done and I enjoyed the listen.
Andrew
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Man Mario… that’s bluer than a room full of sailors g-strings… and they’re navy blue!
I know that 2025 was a downer…at least geo-politically, but keep drinking that moonshine. It makes everything better!
Seriously though, it was very blue. Great little solo there. Arrangement was very cool and suited the desperate feel of the lyrics, and your vocals also added to the implied sense of desperation.
Great start to 2026, but please cheer up buddy.
Kind regards.
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Mario - I really enjoyed your singing and the song and can relate to
'feeling down', you inject real authenticity into your latest songs and
I hope you'll carry on singing songs 'from the heart'!!
Careful with your back & hands when shovelling all the snow about -
didn't realise that you're located that far north!
Best from a cold UK, Carl
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Mario,
What a great song. Your best vocal yet. Love the melody here and the awesome mix.
Excellent!
Bob
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Hi Mario,
Your first song in 2026, and with your vocals too!
This makes me happy, but you got really depressed. How is that possible?
She's gone, you have your freedom and your whiskey. Isn't that great?
No, I was joking. I hope you're our sunshine again soon!!! (but keep on singing),
A very creative 2026, Mario!
Hans
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Good song, and the vocals were not bad, either. The guitar solo put some much appreciated energy into the track, good job on that, too (wish it had been longer). Good work overall!
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Mario,
My first thought was, Jim Morrison has returned!
I love the whole thing! Your work with midi is always excellent!
i like your voice here and also the tone on that short guitar solo!
Thanks, TB
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Well, we are, as you know, LONG time blues lovers and the majority of our music is the blues.
I mention that only because we see no need to parse this song out.
It's damn good blues. Period.
Love your guitar and all the other tracks and, yeah, sing more!
Happy New Year!
J&B
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Glad you found a way around the fumbling fingers days. This work as a solid lament.
There's a nasty click at 1.20 you might like to remove.
Cheers
rayc
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Hi, Mario.
Easygoing blues? I'm up for that. 👍
Happy New Year!
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Happy New Year! A real blues tune you made.
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Ah, so glad your bravery got us this cool Blue one, Mario. Heartfelt vocal with a soulful guitar. You answered the question What's a man gotta do? with the perfect choice ---play the Blues.
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Yeah! Sounding great, Mario.
Has a Blue Jean Blues vibe happening to these ears. Great feel on the guitar, and I dig your vocal too, it sounded like as the song progressed your confidence level increased.
Good stuff!
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Your courage paid off, Mario!!
Happy New Year!
Last edited by Scott H. Olson; 01/04/26 08:15 AM.
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The blues is there in the music, but it shouldn't be held onto in your soul for too long.
Happy New Year, Mario.
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Very atmospheric slow blues, and it's a joy to hear you sing again. I think your voice matures with age like a fine wine. For my taste the organ could be a little louder, but even as it is now, the song is very, very good ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) It's my new favorite song of yours!
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Mario,
Cool drums. That acoustic works. Solid bass.
Love that organ! Sounds "right", nicely played.
Very expressive guitar.
Your best vocal ever.
Good burnin' Blues.
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Very cool slow burn you have going on there, Mario. Soulful, toneful little mini-solo, too. Clever technical maneuver with the salvaged guitar part. Love your vocals, you should definitely sing more! "What's a man gotta do??" Thanx Ron. In the past I have converted an audio guitar track to a MIDI track. Then I would choose a sound that would compliment the guitar. Many times that would be a zither sound playing simultaneously with the audio guitar. I may sing more this year if I can come up with some good lyrics.
I'm in a fitness protection program. I'm been hiding from exercise.
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