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The Old Man's Rocker on Soundcloud (better mix)
The Old Man's Rocker on YouTube A song about a rock star's retirement. The mix was changed after the YT vid was already up. Since Soundcloud let's us replace audio without losing anything, SC has a little better mix. Style is _COOKIN.STY (Cookin' Blues Rock Shuffle) RealTracks in style: ~425:Organ, B3, Background Blues Sw 120 RealTracks in style: 2436:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm NewOrleansShuffle Sw 130 RealTracks in song: ~2498:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm RockabillySwingKevin Sw 165 EZDrummer Dave Bell ( Blue Attitude) played guitar. I played bass and sang. The Old Man's Rocker His first guitar stood higher than his height He grew to play it so well. In time he had a gig nearly every night, and the crowds began to swell. He took with him a spouse, bought an old farmhouse. They loved their country air. They retired from that scene cuz it didn't fit their dream. They bought rocking chairs. Now the old man's rocker's rollin' on the porch, He shreds the days away. He survived the 60s, He's lighting up the torch with flames of carefree play. Neighbors came from far and wide, and some joined in to play. The porch began to rock when he played his slide, and no one stopped the sway. His bandmates got real tight playing every night, that feeling now restored. He stood beside his chair and strummed away with flare. The neighbors cheered for more. The old man's rocker's creeking on the beat. He loves his rock & rye. Through rain and shine he brings the heat. That old flame now won't die. Rock. Rock, old man. Rock up on your porch. INTRO-- B7 A7 E7 B7 V-- E7 E7 A7 A7 E7 E7 B7 B7 A7 A7 E7 E7 B7 A7 E7 G#7 CH-- C#m7 B A B C#m7 B F#m B7
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Marty.
Very interesting lyric. I love the "spouse" and "house" rhyme
Dave done a fine job.
Did you use reverb on the vox and mix? To my ears there seems to be a loss of clarity.
It could be too much reverb, or an EQ thing. Could be my ears too.
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A really catchy song with some great guitar work. The two partners are at the helm.
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Hi Marty,
I listened to the YT version some days ago and now the one on SC.
Yes, you are right. This one sounds more bright/clear than on YT, but I'm not so sure now...
I like the rhythm and especially the chorus. Wow, great harmonies there!
I think I missed that on YT.
Dave is doing his super best, maybe (imho) his best solo!
No, I just wanted to tease a little bit here; he always has great solos. I think he really is a virtuoso!
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Marty,
Just awesome! Love the song and your vocal. Dave is in high gear! You guys have another hit!
Such great music!
Bob
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Marty S. & The Grandpas – coming to a city near you!![[Linked Image from goldmania-bella.com]](https://www.goldmania-bella.com/temp/pics/Marty-and-the-Grandpas.jpg) I guess you're playing a six-string acoustic bass here?  Love what you old rockers are doing here. Toe-tapping goodness ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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Super job, Marty and Dave. This sounds like a REAL good time! Energetic lead vocals and playing by both of you. Nice arrangement and mix. Love the backing vocals! You guys don't sound like you're ready to retire to the porch for a long, LONG time. 
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Marty and Dave, you guys knocked this one way out of the park.
As usual everything is at a pro level
Great vocal, bass, backing band, and mix
You have another winner on your hands with this one.
Dad, how will I know when I've become an adult.
When your day is ruined because they rearranged the grocery store.
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Marty and Dave...great little rocker....killer instrumental track...I thought your first vocal phrase of the song could have been louder...you guys are the best blues rockers around!
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What a great idea for a song! I think MOST of us here can relate strongly to this. Dave was on fire. I wondered about Vic's comment. It sounds like your vocal chain has changed. Well, you'll have another song out soon and we can compare. Great work!
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Hey, Marty. Now that's what I call a keeping the faith song! Sounds like you're jamming with the Doobies. Cool rockin' tune and a fun story. Great choice of Band in a Box tracks, too. Cookin' style, eh? I'll have to copy and paste that, then try it out.
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Marty, Love it! Good write. Good vocals. Always COOL bass. Dave is on fire. Love that outro. Do Rock Star Guitar Guys ever retire? I don't think so.....(have you SEEN Keith Richards?) Fun video! Those are some amazing porches and gathering of pickers. (what are you using for video generation?) fj
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Hi Marty.
I loved it! The whole presentation shines with energy – lyrics, melody, performances, arrangement, production. My compliments to Dave and you for your real-human tracks. Both Dave's guitar work and your bass playing are excellent (as always). To my ears, this is yet another great collaboration.
Musical excellence!
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Marty.
Very interesting lyric. I love the "spouse" and "house" rhyme
Dave done a fine job.
Did you use reverb on the vox and mix? To my ears there seems to be a loss of clarity.
It could be too much reverb, or an EQ thing. Could be my ears too.
Vic Thanks, Vic. Yes, reverb was added. It was probably too much of that, and not your ears, which I always appreciate. A really catchy song with some great guitar work. The two partners are at the helm.
Laurent Thanks, Laurent. Hi Marty,
I listened to the YT version some days ago and now the one on SC.
Yes, you are right. This one sounds more bright/clear than on YT, but I'm not so sure now...
I like the rhythm and especially the chorus. Wow, great harmonies there!
I think I missed that on YT.
Dave is doing his super best, maybe (imho) his best solo!
No, I just wanted to tease a little bit here; he always has great solos. I think he really is a virtuoso!
Hans Thanks, Hans. I'd suggest listening to both a hundred times or whatever is needed for you to be sure. You're right about Dave. Man, I've been remixing many of the old songs, and it's amazing the different styles that he is proficient in, and how he comes up with the perfect track blows my mind. Marty,
Just awesome! Love the song and your vocal. Dave is in high gear! You guys have another hit!
Such great music!
Bob Thank you, Bob. This is so much fun, and I'm glad you like it.
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Thanks for the invite, Marty, I had a blast playing guitar on this one And thanks also to everyone that mentioned my bit.
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"He loves his rock & rye." That's a good one.
That's a rollicking production. The lead and bass duet is sizzling and the vocals are high energy.
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Very good rocker, I like how you and Dave shred your days away So many flames and carefree play on the porch that I hope it won't burn down  Dave's once again amazing and your bass and vocals are not creaking, but fresh as a 60s teenager brought to us by a time machine. Keep on rocking the chair! Janne
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Marty S. & The Grandpas – coming to a city near you!I guess you're playing a six-string acoustic bass here? Love what you old rockers are doing here. Toe-tapping goodness Thanks, Brain. Glad you like it. The tour was cancelled, but there may be a couple Ai ads for it still out there. Super job, Marty and Dave. This sounds like a REAL good time! Energetic lead vocals and playing by both of you. Nice arrangement and mix. Love the backing vocals! You guys don't sound like you're ready to retire to the porch for a long, LONG time. Thanks, Ron. It's the way retirement should be, but not always is. I've been retired for 13 years and we're getting a new back porch this Spring. Marty and Dave, you guys knocked this one way out of the park.
As usual everything is at a pro level
Great vocal, bass, backing band, and mix
You have another winner on your hands with this one. Thanks, Mario. I can see you joining us on the porch. Marty and Dave...great little rocker....killer instrumental track...I thought your first vocal phrase of the song could have been louder...you guys are the best blues rockers around! Thanks, Dan. Yeah, the broomstick broke and my wife had to hold the mic. Her inexperience --or maybe it was because she was also dancing and playing the washboard--made her miss a couple words. What a great idea for a song! I think MOST of us here can relate strongly to this. Dave was on fire. I wondered about Vic's comment. It sounds like your vocal chain has changed. Well, you'll have another song out soon and we can compare. Great work! Thanks, Bob. I knew I'd get a few AMENs here. hehe Yeah, I messed with the vox chain; i should just give up and have Ai sing my songs.
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One of your very best, Marty, no doubt, for me. The lyrics are superb, so clever! Love the double-meanings. The story, we've all been there ... that's how much of the genuine talent in this world ends up. No worries - we can still shred, just give us half a chance to create music, and watch us go Dave's guitar: on fire. Your bass: unobtrusive, but holding things together, nevertheless And your voice: excellent, really excellent! LOVE this song. I'm gonna bookmark it, in fact, that's what I'll do Bravi.
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Hi, Marty. Heh. I see what you did with that title. Fun song! Rocking backing (especially Dave's guitar) and great vocals.
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