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"New features allow us to make music faster - which is the reason we make music, so we can get it over with."
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Your catchiest tune yet, the chorus is earworm city. Love all the production touches you mentioned. Vocals are the star attraction, as always. I would love to see a vdeo for this using clips from the cult kitsch flick "Plan 9 from Outer Space." Lots of nice rhymes in the lyric. Another winner in your streak of hits.
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Here is another workaround. Save project duplicate. Open second instance of BIAB > open your project copy>browse styles - "destructively". Listen side by side: First instance of BIAB (original) VS second instance (dupe). But....as DCRon said: "It's a bit of a workaround" - That phrase should be illegal or at least considered to be a curse word  I don't want to bore anybody, but there was a veerryyy lengthy discussion some time ago on "UNDO". Most of participants agreed that UNDO should undo whole single action, even if it involves 100 automated steps. Bottom line, without proper undo process unfortunately is destructive. Best solution is to have both: Proper Undo and Save Snapshot of the project, so you can revert back to original (last snap) from any rabbit hole. Truth. But a functional workaround is sometimes necessary when software development lags user needs...
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Really great country sound, Herb. Love those guitars and the guitar sound. Your vocals sound really good on this one as well. Great job all around and happy Easter.
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Shut Up and Dance - Good, fun lyrics. The song has a 60's surf and an 80s new wave feel, which sounds mighty good to me.
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Here is another workaround. Save project duplicate. Open second instance of BIAB > open your project copy>browse styles - "destructively". Listen side by side: First instance of BIAB (original) VS second instance (dupe). But....as DCRon said: "It's a bit of a workaround" - That phrase should be illegal or at least considered to be a curse word I don't want to bore anybody, but there was a veerryyy lengthy discussion some time ago on "UNDO". Most of participants agreed that UNDO should undo whole single action, even if it involves 100 automated steps. Bottom line, without proper undo process unfortunately is destructive. Best solution is to have both: Proper Undo and Save Snapshot of the project, so you can revert back to original (last snap) from any rabbit hole.
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I think there are more f-bombs in this four-minute songs than in The Wolf of Wall Street  . Outstanding lyrics, melody, and production. that's all that needs to be said.
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Great song. Great production. The slow acoustic groove is perfect. You still have retained a bit of power pop flavor. I love that bass part. I'm a small town boy, too.
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Area 51 This one is just a romp. What's it about? In the words of the immortal Roy Neary, "This means something!" I just don't know what. It might literally be about the pop culture icon named Area 51. Or it could be allegorical commentary on the more than slightly wacked attitudes and social media phenomenon swirling around the world today. Or it might be complete gibberish. Your call. Have hotlinked to Wiki's for "Area 51" and "SETI program" in the lyrics. All the instruments you hear are from 2026 BiaB RealStyle _LEDFOOT.STY, which is described in the StylePicker as Country Rock. Hmmm. Am assigning a pair of guitars to shots/holds in the middle section for variety. The metal(!) drummer in this style has some wild fills, but I like 'em. On the bridge, the high harmony is going through an auto-panning plugin that approximates a Lesley effect. This is supposed to invoke an "alien" sound. Maybe it does. Went for a different "alien" BGV on the outro. THANK YOU in advance for any listens and comments! R.W. Davis: Lyrics Me: Music, arrangement, vocals, harmonies, BGVs, mix, master Freepik.com: graphic AI: Not used Key=E , Tempo 150, Length (m:s)=3:08 Style is _LEDFOOT.STY (Lead Foot Driving Country Rock) RealTracks in style: 2592:Bass, Electric, RockPickedA-B Ev 165 RealTracks in style: 3172:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CampfireEven Ev 165 RealTracks in style: 4037:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm OutlawStrummingTwang Ev 160 RealTracks in style: 3944:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PunkPopHeld Ev 170 RealTracks in style: 883:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockHighRiff Ev 165 RealDrums in style:MetalClosedHat,SloppyHat: a: Snare, Closed HiHat b: MetalClosedHat,SloppyHat Area 51 (No UFOs) Running in circles The crop circles much too big to be made by an animal Investigated by INTERPOL At regular intervals No alien Super Bowl Just a name on a file Just look at them smile Running out of hope Trying to cope with all the questions from the gallery With questions about your salary And your lunch’s calories Guess it’s too much flattery They say you look so fit But that can’t be it Area 51 is wide open All the locks have been broken All the passcodes have been spoken Maybe they could use a new slogan NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs The little green men Please tell me when we first became aware of their existence You asked the press for their assistance But they put up resistance And looked off in the distance Not a weather balloon The man in the moon But is it made of cheese? Area 51 is wide open All the locks have been broken All the passcodes have been spoken Maybe they could use a new slogan NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs The SETI program has finally born fruit The confetti celebration cannons shoot The spaghetti stain on your black business suit Grab a machete and your green jungle boots We’re gonna go to the crash site! Blurry photograph Sacrificial calf and reports of a silver flying disc Extraterrestrial obelisk It’s just not worth all the risk When you use an asterisk To call out something more A galaxy at war But I’m begging you please! Peace!!! Area 51 NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs...
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I played trumpet. I was fairly decent at the time.
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Really great song and production, Noel. BTW, I have an old Sheila Davis book, too! She's the greatest! Happy Easter. Hi David. Thanks for jumping in and having a listen. Much appreciate it. I've learnt a lot from Shiela Davis. Her books were amongst the first books that I bought to learn how to write lyrics. All the best, --Noel
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Hi David. This is superb listening. I absolutely love your arrangement. When the cello came in, you sent shivers up and down my spine and goosebumps appeared on my arms... such a marvelous sound that resonates with warmth, hope and sincerity. I have always loved this hymn and you have taken it to a place that I have never heard before. "Beautiful" and "powerful" were the words that kept appearing in my mind as I listened. --Noel
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David, A touching and stunning rendition... Bob
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It still is. Use the Utility tracks. When you have the harmony the way you like it, copy it to a Utility track. Do this as often as you need to do to build your song.
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“We’ll need a lead singer, but really, who wants to deal with one of those?” Ok, I’m sold 🤣
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Thanks Rustyspoon# for responding. The Undo (under Edit) is a brilliant idea, but it didn't work for Style change. It only undoes Tracks Generation, not the style change. Will have to create a ghost project where I don't have to worry about any inadvertent changes to my song when I'm previewing/auditioning styles. Aurealius, I audition alternative styles quite frequently. When I wish to audition non-destructively, I first save the file with the style I wish to preserve. Then after destructively auditioning as many styles as I like with the same open file, I just click the topline File menu and click song #1 (the one I just saved) WITHOUT saving the changes to the open version that has been changed by the audition process. It's a bit of a workaround but it is fast and effective (so long as you don't inadvertently save the audition version).
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That was a lot of fun. For Andrew, the YouTube video was posted in 2018. Fun never gets old, even when we do.
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Ooh. Those opening guitar lines are delicious, and the goodness just keeps getting better. The octave accents are SO cool. Very lifelike and utterly musical sax work, too. AND a nicely buoyant fretless as well. This type of arrangement with an EP providing the backdrop will always speak to me. This one did not disappoint. Wonderful music, Mario.
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Lovely, David. Very nice touch and phrasing. Superb transition to the accompanied section. Love how the ending both fades and resolves. Super mix and master. Masterful stuff. If George Beverly Shea hears this, you're a lock. Over Christmas I rescued a $25 Martin/Sigma guitar from a lamp conversion fate at a small antique store. Though it shows the scars of a well-played life, it's one of my favorite guitars. Now, if I could only PLAY it as well as you... Ha!
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Nice job, Rob! Nicely written and arranged. Very authentic to the genre without sounding badly cliched. LOVE your harp work, and the acoustic sound is fine to my ears. (Am sure most guitar amp plugins could approximate a mic'd harp sound, not that you need it.) The vocals are VERY serviceable and have a nice raspy character. They serve the song well. But I've especially enjoyed your recent vocals, so they/you are missed. Super band, mix and master. Now you just need to send the master down to the factory so we can get those records pressed.
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Hi David! ‘How great though art’ has always been a good hymn, and well played and arranged by you. That classical guitar sounds very crisp! A wonderful Easter treat! Andrew
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But I’m only subscribed to v7.99! Dang!  Andrew
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Yeah, "Undo" in current iteration sucks. Not only with style undoing. Solid Undo and properly presented/displayed Undo history would solve quite a bit of issues in BIAB
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I couldn’t recognise which local Drakes store in SA it was from the footage of the entrance, certainly not one in the northeast suburbs, but I did notice it must be from some time ago because bananas were selling for AUD$2.29/kg and I thought I saw a sign saying 2012 - may be wrong. Anyway, a flash mob is always good and uplifting and an example of our better selves. Andrew
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Great song Hans! It kind of reminds me of the guy who wrote Year of the Cat. Your voice sounds very similar in places! Year of the Cat
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