Hi Vic, Glad to hear you found this very catchy. That's a wonderful compliment. Thanks for your positive feedback, AurealiusB PS I really do love the Dire Straits!
Thanks Babu I'm glad you like it, and appreciate you taking tyhe time to listen and feed back. It was just sort of happy accident that there were parts where the music and video opened and closed together. In fact the video was an afterthought, I only did it because Youtube seems to be the only popular unwalled garden for music, but it requires eye candy, which is kind of a pain because making a video is an extra chore, which if done badly can detract from the whole. I got the music ready - and the BIAB percussion, though subtle, really helped ground it - but then was stuck for video ideas, until I remembered I had gone crazy one summer learning timelapse photography, so I dug out the footage and hoped it would match. By luck and with a bit of nudging, it did
I haven't been able to duplicate that yet. If you can, please send the file intrface.bbm from your Band-in-a-Box Preferences folder - just zip and email it to support and refer to this forum thread. Also, are you able to open the SongPicker if you first open the MultiPicker (Library) and then click on the Songs tab? (Before you try this, zip your current intrface.bbm file, because it may fix the problem)
+1 . . . I have wanted to "like" or +1 so many posts here . . .
That would wipe out the User Showcase. Work for days on a song hoping for constructive comments and instead? Well it’d be the FB thing where you need not even read the post to respond - I mean react. Forums used to dominate the music world. I’m glad PG Music has kept their’s alive. Pardon the ole guy ramble. 😀
A gritty, raw yet polished sound, and a story that gives Quentin Tarantino ideas for his next film. I love how Dave's guitar and your (really great) vocals interact. On my third listen now. Excellent stuff
Haha. Thanks, Brain. QT doesn't make underground shorts, but if he did... Since December i've remixed/remastered over 120 songs from the last 5 years. Dave is on most of them. When you hear them all one after the other like that, you really come to appreciate just what Dave does for a song.
Originally Posted by WaoBand
I can't top what I wrote on the YT post ~ What a terribly, terribly, terribly sad song! 😪 Yet ... Yet ... Yet .... Dave's guitar is sooooo sexy! I wept in both woe and glee! 😂🤣😂 ~ but I always want to say great wordage re the 12 bar and 12 bars, blue. Very creative idea!
Thanks, Chay. And especially thanks for taking the time to say so on YT, too.
Originally Posted by MarioD
Marty and Dave, you have posted many great songs but IMHO this is your best to date. Of course I am bias as I love the blues but so what. Great vocal and lyrics. Dave's outstanding chops compliments your vocal perfectly. Loved it
Thanks, Mario. Oh, i know you are a Blues fan. You live like right between Dave and me, and i often imagine the ability to get together at your place some Sunday for a jam.
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Ha! Too cool for school. Side splitting write. SUPER vocals and a SUPERB guitar part from Dave. Crisp BiaB backing track. What's NOT to like? Nuthin' is the correct answer. "Who's Alice?!" Ha HA! Totally relate to how you've grown through this forum's interactions.
Thanks for everything, Ron. Yeah, that's how it goes with me and lyrics. i just sit back and wait. The first line came from who knows where, but then i needed a word to rhyme with Dallas. The rest is his story.
You know how they say your song's gotta grab 'em in the first 10 seconds. This one grabbed me right from the acoustic opening. Fine arrangement, progression and mix. The vocal is so darn good and the lyrics are so inviting. Good idea building the ending with harmony and clapping percussion. An uplifitng sing-along.
A song of hope and direction. The pause after the solo was well placed. We need people like you to write & present songs of this caliber and persuasion...carry on the excellence in your good works.
Thanks, Ray. We need people who are swayed and anchored by the sentiments of this song, which don't come with a price tag.
Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
This is how I feel when I'm in nature or watching a bee collect nectar or looking at the mountains here in Virginia. I really like the melody: engaging with a slight touch of awesome mystery.
Thanks, Scott. i like that "...engaging...mystery."
Originally Posted by Scott C
Love the instrumentation in this song Marty. Love how the song climbs the scale. What a stellar mix. Sounds so cool on my studio monitors. Excellent vocal and lyric. Well done..
Thanks, Scott. i like thinking that one of my songs is playing in Vancouver. i was only there once, but loved everything about it.
Hi Rob! I am aware of this song but only the final (title) line of each verse, so now I can say I’ve heard the whole thing. Your harp solo sounded as smooth as silk, and loved your scatting as well. The scatting pulls the listener back to wanting to hear words again, so it’s a kind of tension and release move. Loved it! Andrew
Andrew, the scatting had the same effect for me, it pulled me back to the vocal. Thanks for such a nice review!
I'm running BIAB and a heap of layered development products on a PC I built in 2008. I went high-end with what CPU's that were available at the time, and plenty of RAM. The only change I have made since is replacing the spinners with SSD's. And it's had several O/S upgrades. 18 years on, this PC is still delivering the goods, absolutely perfectly.
You beat me AT. Fifteen years ago I did the same as you. That at the time high-end CPU and lots of ram. The only thing I did was to increase the Ram to 32 gigs and replaced two HDs with SSDs. But I am pushing it to its limits and it is not Win 11 compatible. I am going to keep it until the chip prices come way down, regardless on how long that will be. I figure the Win 11 machine will be the last that I will ever buy so it will also have a high-end CPU and lots of ram.
It's not a case of having tolerate the listen Floyd. That's a really nice tune and use of the Mandolin. Oh, and then there's the interplay with the electric guitar, great change up. Enjoyed it immensely.
This is a really beautiful serene composition Mario. I've listened to it several times and keep getting more from it with every listen. The string arrangement and cellos really work that sense of peace and ease. Flawless as always. Love your work Mario. (well, it's not work is it? Anything you enjoy isn't work) Kind regards
Anybody getting a good midi or other notation format export? Tried midi into MuseScore 4 and the playback is better than XML but the notation is a mess to clean up.
Hi J&B. Once again, you and Peter have shown us all how 'the blues' is done. What an introduction! And when Janice started singing, floyd's comment from a decade or more ago sprang into my mind.... "Janice could sing the phonebook" and if she did, I would still hang on to every syllable. It is easy to hear that this genre is home-base for you all. Everything about this radiates expertise, enjoyment and sincerity... and then some. I thoroughly enjoyed listening and letting your musical journey lead me along. --Noel
Thank you Noel. We hugely appreciate your support over the years! J&B
Hi Bob, Andrew, Ron, KDY and Brain, Thank you all for your nice words about this waltz! I feared a waltz wont do much, alike a Dutch song, but your replies were great! And -of course- I'm late with my replies. My excuse is that the end of April is a very busy time. We have Kings day (all children will try to sell stuff they got from the attic. And in every city they sit in the streets to do that. And they also have all kinds of games you have to join.In one of the cities, our King and his family come and join these games. Beside that, we have to file our tax returns before the first of may. Nothing to return, only to pay. And a lot of birthdays, so that's why I'm late.
Originally Posted by rsdean
Hans, This is such a beautiful and relatable song... Love the melody and exquisite arrangement. One of your best vocals. The mix is also perfect. A new favorite for me! Bob
Hi Bob, I didn't know a waltz is the style you liked. If I knew before I would have invited you and Joliz to join this song! Thanks for your very nice comment. I think Tamar will shine too! (haven't told her yet...)
Originally Posted by Andrew Dee
Hi Hans! Those instruments do work well together! Good choices. The 3/4 time was a good choice also. My ears are now attuned to the sound of a minor iv chord, and I’m sure you featured this in your song - it’s a sound that never grows tired IMHO. I love it when the BVs come in for the chorus - that sounds like there are many others singing along that have the same thoughts as you. I would have preferred the soloists to be a little louder during the solo (or the piano softer) but this was only because I read the ‘solo’ heading to that section, otherwise I wouldn’t have noticed - it is so good anyway. Loved it! Andrew
Hello Andrew, yes, it was a wild guess, those different instruments together. I doubt if that has ever been done before. But when I combined them, just for fun, I liked the sounds and kept them in the song. As I said, it wasn't my intention to make a waltz. I almost threw the idea for this song in the trash. I couldn't find a melody. And suddenly, when I changed the time signature to 3/4, a melody popped into my head. Tamar complained that my songs are very difficult to sing along to properly, but she eventually managed it. And her singing added something that I really liked! As for the solo; here, just like in my previous song, these instruments are very difficult to make sound louder. If I had turned the piano down, it would have sounded like a dip in the song... You wouldn't have liked that either!
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Superb, Hans! Great concept and executed in a unique but compelling way. The unpredictably winding chord progression reflects the uncertainty of the narrator in a very cool way. GREAT lead vocals. LOVE the multiple harmony voices. The entire arrangement and mix are outstanding. The ending is indeed hopeful, though happy endings to these tales are SO rare. The last held note might have decayed a bit more naturally, but, like relationships, songs can end in unexpectedly abrupt ways, can't they? Fantastic stuff.
Hi Ron, thanks for your words. If you read what I wrote to Andrew, you'll see how much trouble I had finishing this song. The story was in my head first (and I even had someone in mind who I hoped would hear it. Especially the ending.) But as you said, these are rare occurrences. And apart from that, I am also very happy with my current relationship. It has lasted well over 40 years...
Originally Posted by K-Dub Ya
Great subject matter Hans, and supported well with the instrument choices and style. I can relate to the subject, as I often wonder where someone is, what they look like and what they're doing. In fact I've just located a cousin I last saw in the 1970s. We'll catch up soon and share life stories for the last 50 years soon. That aside, the song is very listenable. I particularly enjoyed the solo, but everything is great. Kind regards
Hello KDY (forgot your real name, sorry) What a nice story you wrote! Hope you can keep that contact "alive|". Sorry the solo couldn't be louder, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
It's a rather unusual choice of instruments for a waltz, but it suits the song very well. Well sung, I think your vocals get better with every song. Enjoyed my listens
Hi Brain, Yes, I like to experiment (sometimes) with unusual sounds or instruments. And in this case, they sounded good together. Not all the time, but still... I once used a sitar for a solo in a song. I think Marty almost had a heart attack then! But it turned out well too. And I am very happy that my singing still sounds good enough. I was afraid that wouldn't be the case at my age. Thanks! Hans
Nice to hear about your inspiration, especially when they are my favorite songwriters like Neil Finn. Good message and I really like how the picture sums it up, I think I should hang it on my wall Bit dark and dry sound is nicely refreshed with those synth sounds, reminding me of early 80's Brit new wave artists, and the soloist guitar. Versatile arrangement and I enjoyed your vocals once again. The song was worth listening, not only in the end, but through all 3:43. Maybe I'll get inspired by that chord progression, too.
Thanks Janne. I was pretty pleased with how the guitar solo turned out. I have to remember to save the effect chain for that one so I use it again. I originally thought the chord progression would be constraining and sound too much like ‘Hey Joe’, but not so in the end. Thanks for listening! Andrew
Hi BD. Wow! That opening piano is brilliant. Then the song came along. I'm literally completely spellbound. Everything about this is music par excellence. This is one of the most lyrically powerful songs that I've ever heard. Moreover, what you say really does need to be said (over and over again), and there is no other word in the English language that can amplify feelings and transmit anger like the f*** word. The music is amazing. Not only do you have a sublime melody, but your arrangement and video are also extraordinarily good. By every measure, this is super-polished and superbly engaging. --Noel
"This is one of the most lyrically powerful songs that I've ever heard." Since writing lyrics is the most important thing I want to improve, that really made my day, Noel. Thanks a LOT
The BIAB "Foundation" tracks: Drums: PopPromiseEv16 (Shannon Forrest) Bass: 683:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120 (Tobin Frank) Organ: 686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120 (Gene Rabbai) Style: _12STPOP.STY Recorded tracks: Vocal MainVocal HarmonyVocal Background (panned left) Vocal Background Harmony (panned right) Guitar (me, Fender Electric Hi-Gain) Harmonica (me, AmN harp) Cowbell (me, 2 tracks, one panned left, one panned right) Written and produced by AurealiusB with lyrics by Kathy Keogh Key: Am Mixed and mastered with REAPER
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