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Nice traditional sounding tune with very good vocals. I enjoyed the listen. Not traversing any new ground here, but that's OK. Why do other folks' songs if you got originals that are just as fine?

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Great tune Bob!


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Nice traditional sounding tune with very good vocals. I enjoyed the listen. Not traversing any new ground here, but that's OK. Why do other folks' songs if you got originals that are just as fine?

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Thanks, Kevin...pleased you enjoyed it.

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another home run for you, Hawgly! The lyrics are particularly interesting.

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Bob,

I have to agree with Kevin, and your originals certainly ARE just as fine. I enjoyed it!

Are the drums a RT? If so did you get the presence on the cymbal with EQ or is it just happenin'?

Interesting choice to go with the ride cymbal throughout. I can't hardly get the drummer in our band to play his at all.

I don't think I heard A Bob guitar track... Now don't get lazy and let the RT's do all the work!

Great Job Buddy,

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another home run for you, Hawgly! The lyrics are particularly interesting.




Hey Pat...thank you so much. As a songwriter it's gratifying when someone steps beyond the music and mix to actually consider the story.

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Bob,

I have to agree with Kevin, and your originals certainly ARE just as fine. I enjoyed it!

Are the drums a RT? If so did you get the presence on the cymbal with EQ or is it just happenin'?

Interesting choice to go with the ride cymbal throughout. I can't hardly get the drummer in our band to play his at all.

I don't think I heard A Bob guitar track... Now don't get lazy and let the RT's do all the work!

Great Job Buddy,

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Hey Greg...how are things wayyyyy over there in GJ? Must be hunting season by now, eh? The drums are RT/RD, but the presence you're hearing (wow...you've got good ears!) is a result of the Reaper compressor on the master track in the final mix. It really added some sparkle to the whole mix and I didn't have to do my usualy EQ tweak. I used the BIAB style "as is" and the "B" part throughout the entire song to keep the driving feel. And like you, I want my drummers to use the whole set. My contribution to the guitar track was to add in an elec. guitar rhythm via RT. I also used Sony's "Nashville Wire" steel guitar loops CD to drop in some additional pedal steel in the right places, like after the lyric "steel gutar" and at the ending, while my Mullen G2 (made in Flagler, CO..btw) pedal steel looked on tearfully in horror and disgust. In short...yea, I guess I got lazy. I love that BIAB gives me the freedom to concentrate on the story, and let the software worry about the music. This has gotten to be just too much fun! Thanks PGM!

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Ain't nothing wrong with that song...just a whole lotta right!

Excellent song, Bob! Thanks.


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Excellent song, Bob! Thanks.




Hey John! How's things? Glad you enjoyed the song. More to come.

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Hi Bob,

Well, you have another hit with this song.
Loved the lazy feel (no offense - just don't know how to describe it) of this song.

Keep em comin'

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Hi Bob,

This is truly outstanding in every sense! The thing that really grabbed me was that you went straight into the vocals without any intro. This technique has been used by some of the most powerful and memorable songs I've ever known: for example "Hey Jude" - The Beatles; "American Trilogy" - Elvis Presley). My all-time favorite that uses this technique, though, is Dolly Parton's "Hello God" that she wrote in the wake of September 11. Here's a link to Dolly's song if you don't know it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vif3DjNm5...&playnext=1

You've written a terrific song, Bob. You've definitely got a fan in me

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Well, you have another hit with this song.
Loved the lazy feel (no offense - just don't know how to describe it) of this song.

Keep em comin'

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Hey Michee...thank you. I know what you mean about the feel, it just kind of sways along. Very relaxing to sing with too.

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This is truly outstanding in every sense! The thing that really grabbed me was that you went straight into the vocals without any intro. This technique has been used by some of the most powerful and memorable songs I've ever known: for example "Hey Jude" - The Beatles; "American Trilogy" - Elvis Presley).




Hey Noel...thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was trying to keep the song under 3:30 and I had a story to tell, and still wanted a bit of time for a short instrumental break, so I launched right into it. I actually had another full verse but declined to include it to save time. A recent hit by country singer Gretchen Wilson, "California Girls" uses this technique for getting right into the song. Here it is on YouTube: California Girls - Gretchen Wilson

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I downloaded Reaper 18 days ago and I have over 60hrs on it! I know... Unbelievable! Watch yourself, the hours can just roll by.

Great Program, I'll gladly give 'em $40. The 400+ page PDF manual CAN BE very helpful.

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I downloaded Reaper 18 days ago and I have over 60hrs on it! I know... Unbelievable! Watch yourself, the hours can just roll by.

Great Program, I'll gladly give 'em $40. The 400+ page PDF manual CAN BE very helpful.

Good Luck Michee.

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Greg and Michee...I purchased the $40 version of Reaper about two months ago and put it on my laptop to play around with it and learn how to use it. I found it very easy to use, it's a lot like Sonar in it's basic functions, and I have yet to use the manual. It's also very "computer friendly" in that it seems to be very stingy with computer resources, unlike ProTools for example. I added the new Tascam-US144MKII-USB-2.0-4channel-AudioMIDI-Interface ($139) to the system and now my laptop is a mini recording studio capable of 96khz/24 bit recording. A cool, functional little setup. ~Bob


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Hi Bob,
What a great hook/title for a traditional country song. I love the description in your lyrics - it's so vivid. Great balance of "saying" and "showing". And the little half yodel - sorry don't know what else to call it - in the vocal really adds to the vibe. Everything else has already been said. Two big thumbs up here!

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What a great hook/title for a traditional country song. I love the description in your lyrics - it's so vivid. Great balance of "saying" and "showing". And the little half yodel - sorry don't know what else to call it - in the vocal really adds to the vibe. Everything else has already been said. Two big thumbs up here!




Hi Josie...thanks. On the upside, it's easier to write that way if you've actually lived it...the downside is...you actually lived it. I had no idea that honky tonk music was having such a huge renaissance. A friend in FLA has enthusiastically taken this song and "Wine and Liquor" and sent them to a local station that has a very popular honky tonk music show. I used to sing Hank Williams tunes as a little kid, but this is my first foray into this genre since I started recording/producing. Who knew? I guess that's where the little "half yodel" came from. We warmed up our "yodel" for this song by recording this old HW tune also created with BIAB. I guess this was known as "moanin the blues" in it's heyday. Such fun to recreate the vibe.

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Bob,

You said you had a story - and you sure did an excellent job telling that story - and another fine example of what can be done without a pro studio.

I have been looking to replace my old US-122 - and was looking at spending a little more money - but the US144MKii sure seems to do the trick for you.

Thank so much for sharing with us - it's a great inspiration.


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