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Rob. Every year ive tried the band In The Box daw plugin... but it's not for me. I will try it again this year. As we know... both band in a box and real band have their advantages and disadvantages. Thus in many songs I've done I use both band in a box and real band. Using the good features in each that I like... Frankly I think when people use just band in the Box they are missing some very neat features in real band. And has been stated many times by using band in a box only.. one might struggle with certain features in band in the Box that are a breeze in real band. I agree with Jim ideally people should learn both bb and real band because in some respects they complement each other... like a marriage. Om
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This is just a fantastic song! The instrumentation and production is 100%. The video is a blast, too, and I suspect it won't be long before AI can reproduce the whole band actually playing the music as it is with the performers actualised just from photos. I initially read the title as "Money in the Barrel" as I have 4 mini--actual-barrels which are money boxes and were meant for friends' grandkids and my great-great-nieces, but the first thing to go wrong was that they should have had names inscribed on metals plates, but the barrels arrived without them, which must have been a synchronicity as it turned out they weren't wanted as all of the kids are already using cards and thus don't save cash! Well, ya can call me a pre-postmodern venerable rear end breezy one (Waoist woke for 'old fashioned old fart'), but I still like cash! The money boxes - which are actually very cool - are now destined for a charity shop. … I probably am, too! 
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No, you are not wrong, in that if the piano player intended to play a C chord (and did) it is unambiguous in the simplest sense. But again, three (or even 4) notes does not necessarily define a chord, as a few people have pointed out (theoretically). I didn’t think you would disagree. OK, we’ve established that the piano, and by extension, any instrument capable of playing multiple notes simultaneously can play unambiguous chords. And clearly, they can play ambiguous ones as well, like E – G. So now let’s move on to Context 2 where we have a pianist and a bass player. We saw that when the guitarist plays E-G (ambiguous chord) If the bassist plays C we get Cmajor (1-3-5), pretty straight forward. If the bassist plays D we get Dsus2sus4 My logic train: 1. Reference scale is Dmaj: D E F# G A B C# 2. The note pile D-E-G is a 1-2-4 3. The 3rd (F#) is missing in the pile, therefore it’s a suspended chord 4. E indicates sus2 5. G indicates sus4 6. Because A (the 5th) is not specified, it is simply omitted 7. Final chord name: Dsus2sus4 If the bassist plays some other note, that too can create a different unambiguous chord from the ambiguous E-G chord. I’ve always loved the bass, see my signature, but I’m only now gaining an appreciation of how important the bass player actually is. I think all bass players deserve a pay raise, a personal Lear jet and maybe a summer home on the French Riviera But when you say " But again, three (or even 4) notes does not necessarily define a chord, as a few people have pointed out (theoretically)." My understanding is that any combination of 2 or more notes does form a chord. In Western music theory, a chord is a group of notes played together for their harmonic consonance or dissonance. --Wikipedia
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I love the violin/fiddle in this. As I just commented on DC Ron's latest post I nearly always feel that instrumental breaks add to the dynamics of a song and it really dies in this, where it's perfectly placed. It then also make for a great outro. Otherwise, this is just another really, really excellent Bob Dean song!
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This is just a great song, Ron. The vocals are great, the mix and production, too, and it does make it as happy. My personal preference is to nearly always have an instrumental break some way into a song as it adds to the dynamics and can sometimes make the following vocals more potent, but that's just my bias.
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Bottom line is this. No one will go to a Bluegrass Festival and watch a computer give a concert.
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Sol, am not reviewing songs on this forum that don't have BiaB content. Just seems disrespectful to our hosts to me. Others will disagree, and I can live with that. Peace, etc... That's okay , I just wanted to show you the song that your quote , inspired. I wasn't looking for a review or anything. And I certainly do understand.
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I saw the Dead on my college campus in the 70s when you could actually walk up and touch the stage. They played in the football stadium, it was free and I was mezmerized. I think Bob's contribution to their unique sound was how he played chord inversions, plus his vocals. RIP Bob, and thanks for all the good music. Bob Weir "If I had my way I would tear this old building down".
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Listened to the first half before he went to his genre-by-genre breakdown. I agree with him that some will embrace AI and some will not. Though that seems intuitively obvious, I like the way he lays it out.
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Hi Joe! “An asteroid struck the earth …” Way back when I joined a public speaking club, we were told to always start with an attention grabber - you delivered right out of the blocks, then there were gems about cockroaches, dog pounds, clown cars, shoplifting and hairless apes. Talk about content overdrive! So interesting to listen to! Andrew
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Very cool chord progression. Lovely feel to the song. Well done. Happy New Year Thanks Scott and happy new year. Laurent
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Hi, Ron. Late to the party; my excuse is that I thought I commented on this a while back and am finally getting around to actually doing. Excellent write (as usual) and arrangement (as usual). Actually, a better write than usual, and a song that sticks in my ear. As floyd jane says, sort of "Gentle on My Mind", but with a darker undertone.
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Hi, Dan. Sorry for your loss. I had a listen to May God's Blessing Rest On You, nice write and composition.
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Hi Janne. Pretty song. As B.D. said, Lang Chuan has an operatic sound, giving the chorus a different flavor. And the solo instruments also helped give it a distinct sound.
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Hi, Lee. I think I missed the first two versions. Nice sound, but I think the instruments are stomping the vocal a bit. Might I suggest having a look at Trackspacer? It's my favorite lazy cheat, because it can carve out space without adding obvious pumping. But I'd definitely wait until it's on sale. 
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Excellent song Hans. Excellent vocal and lyric. Boy big difference in your productions. Everything is so well separated and open. Really cool production. Well done
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Wow what a pretty song. Excellent video as well.
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Yes, it's been requested before, and has even received favorable feedback from the company head. The suggestion that AI might be a useful mechanism to implement this is quite pragmatic.
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I like that picking opening guitar. Is that you? The vocal and strumming guitar works well in the opening. Emotionally rich lyrics of longing for lost love that hits home for many. All expertly crafted.
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I enjoyed this much! Unlike Brian, I like hearing a good banjo. Your vocal is strong, resonant, and clear. "AND I FILLED THE WASTE BASKET WITH ALL THE TRASH I WROTE" I love that line.
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Well done. I like the change in mood and tone. I bit of an ethereal feel in different parts of the song. Cool.
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That was absolutely wonderful. How very talented you are. Thanks for sharing the backstory. I have a lot of students from the Middle East and Asia, so your anecdote about Amira touched my heart.
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