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The linked news article includes several links to other news articles that may include your specific situation. So you might have to read more than the linked article. As rharv stated the most important news is if everythings working okay, don't "fix" it.
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Hello Rob, quirky, the lyrics? I was a bit amazed that you wrote this and even added “not in a good way”. There are a lot of lyrics concerning love songs (mostly similar words), one might not like the genre, but quirky. I admit, I had to look it up on Google Translate, but still didn’t get what you mean. My intention for these lyrics were to put several kinds of emotions in them, like a girls band, with one beauty and one average girl. The vocals are different in quality, and they have a different taste. But because they like singing, and together that sounded smooth, they continue singing. But then the Beauty died in an accident. That gave such a shock to the other girl that she couldn’t sing no more. And then I memorized the meaning or legacy of this band. What is so quirky about that? Explain that to me, if you want. And thanks for the rest of your comment! Hans As I said, Hans, I have enjoyed EVERYTHING else you've done in my seven years here on the forum. You are a fine songcrafter and you have my utmost respect. But this song was too weird for me. I liked the song itself, but it does not fit the lyrics IMHO. And the lyrics weren't up to your usual standard - again, IMHO. You usually choose "big" topics for your lyrics, that may have had something to do with it. However, no one else has echoed my criticism, so it's entirely possible that I am wrong. I fully realize that. Nonetheless, I am sticking to my opinion that you swung and missed this time out (baseball analogy). I could've avoided drama and just given it a thumbs up, but to me that weakens all the good things I've said about your music over the years. If there is no risk to commenting, where is the reward? Again, I'm sure your next song will be smashing, as usual. But not this one. At least not for me.
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https://on.soundcloud.com/7lMpoYxXoKaEIEloltPlease find lyrics below! Song is a tradtional folk song from Finland "Tuomen juurella", which I translated as truly to the original as possible. In my rendition I sing and play guitars, mandolins and tenor banjo. I produced this at my home with Band in a Box and Reaper. At The Foot of A Hackberry (Finnish folk song, translation EB 2026) A hackberry stands by the side of the stream, at whose foot you can find me crying. My darling one went to foreign land. I was left by myself here longing. Hide my tears, Netherworld, and dear Death, shut my eyes from weeping. Then be my friend and stay with me, who was left here alone for yearning. ****** Song Summary ************* Key=D , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=3:43 Style is _SOUTHRK.STY (Southern Rock Even 16ths) MelodyCustom Synth is 079 - Tin Whistle, Low, Celtic Folk [SN0704] RealTracks used: RealTracks in style: 1418:Bass, Electric, SouthernRock Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: ~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085 RealDrums in style:RockSouthernEv^1-a:Snare, Open HiHat , b:Snare, Ride + strings, accordion
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Laurent, That is very kind and appreciated by both of us. Bob
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Is there a parameter to install for the following: IWhen I choose a song in the multipicker by double click than should appreciate it when I get direct into the fakesheet mode (automaticly). Right now I als also have to click on the fake sheet button.
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Janice & Bud, We are so appreciative of that great review - thank you! Bob
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Wow, parallel work experience. Another take-me-away-somewhere-special song, Mario. Cool guitar tone and licks, and fine support from the bass. You always make that sax so good by feeding it some interesting melodies. Everything is so well played and mixed.
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Wow, Zazah! You captured that cool Western Swing feel. Nicely done. I like the melody in the singing especially. Good instrumentation. Cool how you took ideas from Suno and perfected them in BiaB and surrounded it all with some amazing players from BiaB. Much enjoyed.
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Marty, your video is really great and I loved the whole music and lyrics. Laurent Thanks, Laurent. Ai deserves a lower case i for sure. Marty, Dots Connected. Excellent write. Nicely sung, played and BIABed. Much enjoyed. fj Thanks, Floyd. I like using BiaB as an action word, a verb. Yeah, it does a lot of the heavy lifting. From the lyrics, I gather that it's a protest song, but unlike mine, yours make me smile. Strange... No matter what you do, you can't hide your positive nature, Marty. Love the piano and your vocals, and there are some sexy bass lines. Enjoyed my listens  ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thanks, Brain. A smiling protest historically gets nowhere. We need a song written by Thomas Paine and sung by Patrick Henry. Good song, I'm listening closer to your drums now that you've said you use 15 or more drum tracks on your songs. Lyrically, there is so much cleveration going on and dare I say it's almost Shakespearean at times. Those 155 sonnets you wrote really sowed a path for your lyrical excursions, I suspect. Great work as usual for the Lou Gehrig (Iron Man) of the forum. Thanks, Bob. Actually it's 16 tracks plus percussion, but it can all be reduced to two. Since i mostly use my own creations instead of Toontracks', it can sometimes take a whole day to finish one. Gotta make sure the drummer only has 4 limbs. The 155th was iambic quatameter so it really shouldn't count, and none of them should ever be compared to The Bard, except in number. Now, i like the Lou Gehig tag, but my songs never make it out of the infield, let alone the park. Granddaughter Charley says i'm more like Hamilton in volume; yet again we see a huge gap in quality. hehe Excellent production as always. We connected the dots and here's hoping. "Hope springs eternal" is assuredly being put to the test. But Janice reads beautiful optimistic quotes to Bud everyday! J&B Thanks, Janice & Bud. i know ya know. Wish everyone would start the day with a positive quote from Janice. Hi Marty. I like this imaginative, original lyric from you. Who'd have thought a song could be made out of this idea. Just goes to show what can be done. Vic Thanks, Vic. Change could start with that loaded doc? Very well connected dots, "Make the changes good for all" is a simple, but elementary truth, impossible but "all we built will fall" without that objective. Nice Latin groove and the piano solo fits well. Enjoyable bass playing and soulful vocals as always. "Now's the time to to make the change", yep, you have shown how to do it and now we all will follow Janne Thanks, Janne. Yep, it's a shame too many seem to forget we're a species. Back in the day (hehe) when someone would bring home the kill for the tribe, there was always someone at the table who'd stuff as much as possible into his mouth and stuff more into his loin cloth for later, leaving some of the women and children hungry. It's unfortunate that those traits are what have been exponentially increased through natural selection.
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Well we are blues folks and have done many, many 12 bar arrangements. This is very nice. Love your chops and tone. You packed a lot of goodness in less than two minutes! Nice open airy mix too. Enjoyed it, J&B
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Vic, Janice & Bud, Messrs Snyder & Dean. Forum Royalty one and all. Thank you all for taking the time to listen and comment. I appreciate your words which mean a great deal to me !!! My best wishes to you all Izzy.
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Lovely song. Super vocal and lyric. Arrangement was perfect for the vocal. Got a bit of a Pixies vibe. Well done Having you stop by is HUGE for me. Thankyou so much Scott best regards Izzy
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"a sister from another mister". Brilliant ! But I am not the first to mention that.
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Awesome tune Marty  . Very cool lyric. Excellent vocal as well. Super production, mix and master. And then there are those awesome basslines. Well done Thanks, Scott. Sometimes i think i just make these songs so i'd have a new song where i figure out a bass. Marty, You had me at Bumpkin. I been a Bumpkin all my life. This here song is so damned purty it made me cry. Thanks, David. Ah, don't cry for me, Arg and Tina; I grew up in the patch too. Oh, wait, don't you mean "...so dang purddy..."?
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<...snip...> I also feel like a cold boot is the PC equivalent of a shower and cleaning teeth in the morning. Andrew I like that
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Whiskey shot Damn girl you're hot [...] Would AI picked that up instantly as an AI song or would it flag it even more dangerously as a David Snyder song???? I think that is the real question we should be asking ourselves here. One will get you thrown in jail. The other one will get you remembered for the rest of time. Careful, Mr. Snyder. Your lyrics bear a dangerous resemblance to a bro-country song I’m currently writing. You’ll end up in jail, and I’ll be the one people remember for the rest of time. (Honestly, I’d be embarrassed for the rest of my life, if not longer, for the lyrics I've written. I guess even ChatGPT would be ashamed for the rest of its life, or until its next update, whichever comes first).
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Thank you all for your kind words!
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Not relevant to the AI discussion but …. SC accepts covers songs w/o requiring a license? As long as I’ve used the platform I never realized that. I know SC will also handle distribution to the major streaming platforms, Spotify / Apple Music, etc. and no doubt they would require a license for that. So who makes the payout to the artists who are covered on SC? 🤷♂️ Not my experience. I figure I had 2-3 of my song covers rejected from SC in the past year. They at first accept the song, then 10 minutes later it is removed with an email saying I can request a re-evaludation if I feel it was removed incorrectly. Just sayin.
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That was a delight. The mix sounds flawless. and I imagine it was a bit complicated to put it all together with all the varied elements. Excellent performances from Janice and Peter.
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Yes Ron you should take a bow. This song is full of hilarious lyrics all of which was perfectly sung. How did you do that without breaking up? Super driving track - brilliant I really liked your arrangement and ending Loved it Thanks, Mario! I avoided breaking up by focusing on my severe hyperventilation instead. Ha! That's a good pop song. It was a fun listen Appreciate the listen, Herb! "Fun" was the objective, so happy it landed for you.
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Dylan to the max for us ... vocals, arrangement and lyrics. Although we agree as mentioned that he was rarely as reflective as this. Strong stuff, man. Great band along with your nice performances. The tight mix sounded really good on the monitors. Well done! J&B
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"Back porch, tapping out a rhythm on my laptop. Can't stop. Working out phrasing. Cutting out the cliches in the rhyme, took some time. Change the melody again, and form a tear to cry. Ask me why." Those are some great lines. A very cool reflective narrative. Your vocals and the BiaB session guys sound great. Strong mix with an excellent soundstage on the monitors. We enjoyed it indeed, J&B
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We, obviously, much like reggae and thus we were immediately captured by this. The band, vocals, the write, your performances and the mix nailed the vibe. It has the early reggae feel when upbeat lyrics dominated the genre. Well done and we enjoyed it! And we doubt you will be busking. J&B
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Yep, my long hair just can't cover up my red neck. Nothing could be truer for David. He used to hang out at a place called Sand Mountain in Houston. Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, and a few other "outlaw" dope smoking singers' dead ringers could be found there. Another world long gone. RIP Billy
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