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Good idea! Maybe I can figure out how to make part of the BIAB chord sheet play without taking up the whole screen. I''l play around with the BIAB video render and see if I can get it to do what I have in mind.
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“But somehow the future catches me blind Or leaves me battling for another time It flashed an image of her face Just to leave a bittersweet taste” Great vivid imagery and your vocals so well captured the emotion. It’s interesting to hear how well the fine lyric works … in both the earlier country version and this one. Nice band and fills by you. It all works for us. I know you had concerns but we don’t, i.e, no nits.  We’d rather sit back and listen than to parse it out. That’s our approach when a tune like this grabs us from the get go. Oh, did we say good mix? Well we assuredly implied it! Well done, J&B J&B, thank ya'll so much as always for the kind review. Thanks as well for seeking out and listening to the original, too! I was going to link it, but my vocals pale in comparison to Dusty's, and I didn't want to set the new version up for failure. Ha!
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Thanks. I use a MOTU 2 with my laptop/tablets. Very low with USB C. On my Desktop,, I use Thunderbolt, with near zero. My only issues with VSTs are doing live "Thru" harmonies (or even recording) with VSTs like Session Horns Pro. I could theoretically play harmonies sax soli with a full section, but BIAB chokes. I can use a basic MIDI file and play it back with the VSTs, but it would be very cool to do this live.
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Pleasant, smooth stylings, linyai. Well mixed, too. Is this your composition with you on piano?
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Samlevy0515, thanks for your support. I’m interested in your recommendations. What genre(s) do you use? I agree turning off Natural Arrangement is probably what I use most frequently, but as a jazz artist I would never use Jazz Down so I have limited experience with it. Do you use that function frequently?
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Love it! Nuff said! Or not... I've always loved songs about songs, or songwriting, so this is right up my alley. And on top of that, I also still write with pen and paper, which people don't believe because I'm a nerdy computer geek. But it gives you something that no computer can. Perfect guitar, perfect piano, perfect vocals. The pre-chorus gives me goosebumps. I don't know where this song will end up in the musical, but it deserves a special place, it's definitely more than just a filler. Excellent ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Appreciate that BD This does end up being essential to the story line for the musical Funny…I’ve never been a fan of songs about writing songs:)
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LOVE IT!!!! Super write Vocal is PERFECT That is a voice that careers are built on Do some more .fj
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Catchy Nicely sung Bill’s steel is nice Smooth bass Good mix Love prevails This one really sticks in your head Cool .fj
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Gorgeous guitar Gorgeous vocals Gorgeous write Gorgeous mix .fj
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Excellent listening Super job on the flute Love the bass and pad combo .fj
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Hey, Andrew. Thanks for the reply. Are you saying that BB lists the bars properly in the song's raw form, but then they disappear because I have too many choruses? That's how jazz works, though. Could you add a third color to indicate when a new chorus starts? Blue and green for section breaks, maybe an imperial purple for the top of a chorus? Green would make the most logical sense, but that would mean changing your current color scheme. Cheers, doogiet
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Vic Nice production Really nice song Terrific melody Harmony is super .fj
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Very cool music Amazing use of BIAB Nice use of the metal tracks Superb production Vocals are stunning Excellent mix .fj
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The last thing I want is for AI to help me write songs.... This is what I might have said, but now I won't have to.
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Janice, Bud & Peter, Wow! This re-mix just shines. I absolutely remember the first one - it was also great. This just sounds so much more organic and nuanced. It really showcases Janice - an astounding vocal. An immersive experience on my room speakers. Some really great headroom as well - it never breaks up when the volume is pushed - just sounds better. This should be one fine album - wishing you all the best with it! Bob Thank you Bob. All you wrote is very much appreciated. Thanks for mentioning the headroom. We always strive for that. And your vocal comments gave Janice an extra smile! J&B
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Maybe rockin' blues rock? We love blues, Americana and rock and this fits that genre mashup very well. Fine vocals and an excellent group of BiaB session folks. Really nice RT solo. Above all we were drawn in by the excellent mix. Great dynamic and each track has its own little niche. Not an easy task. Well done and fun, J&B
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No AI (ain't it obvious) Yes it is obvious … the lyrics are not pedestrian! As we listened we thought of AC/DC’s Highway to Hell. And we said yeah, “halfway to handsome on the highway to hell!” You and the band sound great! The driving band, rousing solo, your rockin’ vocals are cool. Those super choir like bgv’s are powerful. We’re sorry for your health issues. Bud can certainly relate to rotator cuff pain. But we’re glad you posted this treat now even if you’re not quite satisfied with your vocal. Excellent driving mix too. Way cool! J&B
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We love diving into the public domain ... there are zillions of treasures there. And as you've shown they can serve as a catalyst for something completely new. As others have said it's cool to hear your vocals. And we always enjoy reading the history of PD songs. We've done a few that date to the 18th century. As we've mentioned before your use of BiaB tracks is a showcase within the showcase. And those solos are amazing and well represent the work that must have gone into them. The mix set up the perfect soundstage on our monitors. Love the dynamics. Very well done! J&B
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So I'm currently working on a new song. I generally throw in a bunch of lines just as fillers and then come back and try to figure out what will continue the story line as well as fit the existing rhyme and groove of the song. Kinda like the ham and eggs story about McCartney writing Yesterday. If I had a co-writer, normally I'd kick it over to them with instructions such as.... Of the 4 lines in this section, I like the first two and the last one. See if you can come up with something else that fits better for line 3. Feel free to rewrite line 4 if necessary but keeping with the rhyme of the first part. I use AI in that manner. It comes back with 3 or 4 suggestions. Then it asks, should I suggest something more aggressive, more laid back, or gritty? Choosing one of those options provides several more variants for the lines in question. As is often the case with suggestions from a live co-writer, what actually happens is that one of those lines kinda somewhat fits or works but it causes me to consider something that is different from the suggestion that works even better and for me. And that is exactly what happened. I'm still in the refining and editing stage with the lyric but that is how I get to a finished lyric. It starts in my head and comes out with a lot of places that require more work. The more work, editing happens and I end up with a final lyric. That is how I use AI in my writing process. It simply suggests and I edit it to my liking.
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I just did a nice upgrade thanks to some feedback from Andrew Dee. We are slowly working the bugs out on this. Please take a look when you can.
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I could probably stay for a week or so as long as I didn't have to climb that ladder. She's a brave girl. Your tune perfectly matches that isolation. Very well produced. Vic
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Mario Cool music Nice work on the 335 Super Band You’ve got that sax Singing!!! Thanx Floyd. I really like playing those Swam instruments.
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Andrew Outstanding!! Love the write Love the lyric Love the melodies Awesome Production So Creative Love the vocals Love the harmonies A Stunning piece of music Magical fj
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Yeah Herb, I've been there, and fortunately that is behind me now. Unfortunately spend I now spend too much time now reflecting on it, which is an issue in itself. This is a rocker and rattles along, great guitar work and an excellent vocal. Really loved it. Kind regards
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