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Great sound and very good vocals. Excellent Laurent
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A tip I forgot to mention.. One can generate tracks fast in BB and then drag the tracks into RB...
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I'm not normally into happy tunes but this is very well done, DC. Your vocal certainly sound real and sincere. Herman's Hermits would have loved this. Vic
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I have a BiaB 2019 running in VirtualBox, win7 guest on Ubuntu. Works fine. Thanks for letting us know! So from your experience do all BIAB features work seamlessly and there is no lagging etc.?
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I have a BiaB 2019 running in VirtualBox, win7 guest on Ubuntu. Works fine.
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Hi Dave. Great beat with Marty pumping along with the drums and Chris's vocal fits perfectly. Nicely done. Vic
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Bonjour, Peut on, et si oui, changer d’instrument sur le même solo ou sur la même mélodie. Exemple, sur un morceau je veux le 1er thème à la guitare, le 2ème à la trompette....etc Merci d avance
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Hullo Hans. I don't think remember hearing the previous version, but this is a very interesting one in it's chord structure and arrangement. I am a fan of natural sounds, so not keen on vocal layering but that's just my own preference. Overall, I like this. Well done. Vic
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No, but that's a good idea. If you use google, bing, startpage, and others you can search for a particular title by entering site:nortonmusic.com and the name of the song in quotes. Example, if you are looking for the song Summer Nights use site:nortonmusic.com "Summer Nights" Note: if you have ad blockers, this might not work unless you disable them. A comprehensive title index looks like that will take a lot of time, and it's our short gigging season, so it's something I'm planning for summer, when the work is slow. Thanks for the tip. Notes ♫
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Thanks for posting, I'll be watching for sure! Jeff
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Excellent and very sincere vocal, Ron. I'm with ya, man. DYlan can't sing either, but I prefer him over The Turtles or Byrds. Oh, yeah, I love this happy song. Such a good write, and I really like the bridge. Excelleny lyics from one of my favorite lyricists. What a catchy feeling, and a fine production. Man, I often have that cymbal problem too. I have no solution, but others here will. I just throw knob-changes at it. Cool song. THANKS, Marty! Yeah, the solution to the overactive ride cymbal is built right into BiaB, but it's a bit overly subtle: Each RealDrum style is recorded with multiple accent options by the same drummer on the same kit. Don't like the ride? Use the closed hi hat. Or something else. The key is the too-hard-to-find "Find a sub for RealDrums" command...
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Thank you Marty for your kind review. Stupid question, what is Mushroom Coffee? Yeah, that's what I thought too, Lee. Shrooms in coffee. Yuck, I'd rather have the coffee on the side.  Nope, if ya get a chance, try some. Great taste AND it has a lot in it that's good for ya besides the coffee.
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Funky! Great job by all. REALLY like the vocal arrangement in the middle section and outro. Great guitar work throughout, and the rhythm section is really tight. SUPER production, mix, etc. The Cry Baby is another of those iconic vintage tools that just never gets old. Different genre twist this time from ya'll, but the same dynamite sonic pleasure for the listener.  Hey Ron, I'm not a big pedal guy, actually the cry baby is the only pedal I own. But yeah, great sound! I've used it on a few songs. As far as genre goes, we've dabbled in lots of different styles over the years. We did a Sea Shanty around the same time as Blu Line that I'll probably redo, it's a fun song. Thanks for checking out the song and the kind words!
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Ron, Thanks so much. We appreciate you listening and watching. Bob
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A wonderful bass track... I love the change from walk to fluttering chromatic is ab fab. Everything to love - punny title, controversial narrative, excellent vocal, cool arrangement and DAVE'S guitar.
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Hey Marty, A very thoughtful insight into influencers today….you obviously haven’t been subjugated yet! And a very clever, although grotesque at times, video too. I caught part of the State of the Union Rant Address yesterday, you know that Circus act that America puts on, and thought then who is buying all this snake oil. Public mind control starts at the top and unfortunately we’re all subjected to it, and with social media and conventional media these days, it’s hard to have a genuine thought sometimes. Anyways, a great song and subject. An excellent arrangement and vocal from you as always, And Dave did you proud with a great lead guitar track. Great job Marty, kind regards.
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K-Dub Ya: thank you! So happy you enjoyed the song Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, I really appreciate it!
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Thanks, John. I'm also delighted to have come across your songs. Thanks must definitely go to PG Music, for this incredible forum. I'm so glad you enjoyed the song!
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Hi there Noel I’m glad this took you on a journey of remembrance to a time of pleasure for you, although I’m sorry to hear that you can only have limited experience of that now. It’s really my only vice now and that’s usually only once a day. I don’t smoke, I don’t drink alcohol much, never touched any drugs except prescribed, the remaining vice is at her discretion….so all in all, I should be in peak condition…… wrong!! It’s one of life’s simple pleasures, from the smell of the ground beans to the last sip, can’t imagine a day without it. I do hope your Kidney issue improves or is at least stable. Thank you for your kind review, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Kind regards.
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Thank you Marty for your kind review. Stupid question, what is Mushroom Coffee? Never heard of it, is it one of those hallucinogenic campfire brews? The lead guitar worked out really well, as I’ve mentioned before it pays to audition virtually every bar or two to get a solo that flows. Thank you for the vocal remarks, I was hoping it didn’t come across as a drone too much. I'm glad that the end product gave you the same sensation as a welcomed cup of Joe, that’s the ultimate compliment. Kind regards Marty
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Sorry I didn’t see the Mitty you are correct it should have been midi Due to my vision issue, I quite often use dictation and unfortunately miss some things. I wish I saw. But the idea is if you’re not using general Miiddy what are some suggestions for general use but good sounding midi libraries
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Noel, this is an outstanding masterpiece. A fantastic love song. Yes happiness is green, especially when walking through nature's wonderland. The banjo and fiddle were pleasant surprises. Super AI vocal but the lyrics took it over the top for me. Loved it Hi Mario. It's always great to see you. Thank you for visiting and giving my song a listen. I appreciate it. I appreciate your comments, too All the best! --Noel
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Hi Noel! You got me in the first bar when I realised you were using the ‘boom-boom’ (beats 1 &, 3 &) of the bass. I’ve always loved songs at this tempo range that use that bass style - I think because I am an acoustic rhythm guitarist, it suits two quick down muted half-strums on the E and A strings to mimic the bass. Anyways, I digress … A good rhythm feel to this song at a nice slow pedestrian pace (= calming) and the synth vocal almost glides over the top of this. The banjo was a pleasant surprise - I’ve used that RT myself - and I love its syncopated feel. The fiddle was also a surprise, and it gave the song a ‘back to basics’ feel - which I also think is what happiness is - the uncomplicated, tech-free, simplicity of ordinary things. I was also surprised by the chord movement returning to the root chord at the end of a verse 2, verse 3, instrumental, and verse 4 - but not verse 1 which ended on the V chord to tension/release to verse 2. However that might say more about my chord proclivities than yours. Is happiness green? Certainly, the colour green reminds people of things that bring joy, and predominantly things of nature, and often used as a colour metaphor for growth. In fact, I think if you removed all plant life in the broadest sense (those using chlorophyll and photosynthesis) and animals or insects that camouflage amongst plants, we might have very little green colour on Earth, so in that sense, green should give everyone happiness because we have it. Well done, Noel! I love it. Andrew Hi Andrew, Thanks heaps for giving me such detailed feedback. I really enjoyed reading through your comments. Like you this kind of style sits really comfortably with me. You've got a good ear for identifying chord progressions! Sometimes, if I want a section to lead into the next section I often end on V. It's just something that appeals to me. Nothing more than that. Your thoughts on the colour green are very interesting. I think you are absolutely correct. As I sit here pondering your comments, I can see that in my per-retirement days as a science teacher, this would have made a very interesting question for my classes. Without chlorophyll to make plants, just about all life on the surface of the earth would not have a primary food source. So in many ways, 'green' is one of life's fundamentals! I wish that I could say I thought that deeply about the colour when I chose the title, but I didn't. It was purely an 'on the spur of the moment' choice. Thanks for taking the time to have a listen and pass on your thoughts. I appreciate it. --Noel
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