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There's a whole lot to like here. The intro really drew my interest and the ending was very good. The chorus was a bona fide, beautiful bit of music. You really outdid yourself there! I can't say enough good things about that chorus. BIAB's piano solo really fit well into the arrangement. Prosody was fine, BTW. The verse was where things fell down a bit for me. It didn't ruin things, it just wasn't up to the rest of the piece. It was a bit unmusical. Fortunately your arrangement repeated the chorus a lot and downplayed the verse. Smart move! Overall, the verse issue really didn't detract very much from what I agree is one of your best efforts to date. I really enjoyed this. Well done! Thanks Rob! As alluded to in my summary, this song has a history in terms of verse vs chorus. I remember being so enthralled when the chorus dropped out of nowhere into my head, so it's always been a case for me of what verse should sit alongside it. In the end, I was happy that the verse was a contrast to that bright, sunny chorus. I also want to thank you for your encouragement about prosody - I am on the watch out for my lyrics now to have a 'smooth' lyric - I dropped a few syllables and unnecessary words in this version which were cluttering up the flow. One of your very best. Such an interesting progression and a wonderful vocal. And an excellent mix tops this it off. Thanks Bob! I like the negative harmony chord progression in the verse, but LOVE the chorus chords and melody. This reminds me of objectivity - we as songwriters become very familiar with our own songs and their history, and sometimes we hear it as an amalgam of that history, whereas a new listener has pure first-time exposure. I know it's not possible, but I'd love to be able to hear my songs as others hear them for the first time. Andrew, this is fantastic Loved that intro! Great piano lead Super vocal, lyrics, and mix This brought be back to the 60's summer of love! Thanks Mario! Yes, I think that intro sets the scene - I had it this way from the first recording I did. I fluked it with the piano solo - I was looking for something that 'rang out' and percussive in nature, and that piano solo popped up in my first search in BIAB and remember thinking 'That'll do'. Also, the section of the soloist in the solo section of my song worked really well without slicing and dicing, so all I then did was use automation to swing the track back and forth from right to left. While I was only 9 - 11 y.o., the period '69 to '73 is my own historic summer - it just feels like that period held a lot of enthusiasm, positivity and beaches - and songs like this take me to that era. Of course, I realise that time can be rather dark for veterans and others. What an uplifting song, that chorus lifted my sombre feeling this morning….what with the cold night, grey yesterday and other happenings. I thought the intro was going to take us down a Strawberry Fields path just for a moment, or take us on another instrumental. The melodica fits in and suits very nice indeed. Thanks Lee! Yes, it is uplifting, and I know what you mean about our miserable weather ATM (for Adelaide anyway). There have been a couple of times in the last few weeks when the sun has been out and I've gone out the back of our place and just let the sun warm me. Being an early riser, I love it when I can lift the blinds and let the morning light come in the windows. My mum always said she felt she suffered from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and one of the reasons that they emigrated. I know you were still a fledging songwriter back in 2001, but you still had all the hallmarks then. I can only imagine the number of songs you still have to plunder and can refine even more. I can see how my songwriting has evolved over the years. Back in those days, I struggled to find lyrics which is why I have a few instrumentals lying around awaiting attention. I also have lots of half-finished songs over the years (e.g. a verse looking for a chorus and vice versa), so my work is never done. Nice to see you out and about promoting the state too on the video, has SA Tourism got you on a retainer! Can't beat Granite Island and Victor in the sunshine. I was pleasantly surprised to see Granite Island and Victor Harbor appear in the Clipchamp video library, and like many of us, we've spent summer holidays in that town. Fond memories. Looking forward to getting some sunshine and heat in England….can’t believe that I'm even saying that! It’s been so cold (by our standards), I have just about had enough of winter this year. Thank you for such a positive song, I needed it…. everyone needs it. Anyhow, must fly….literally! See you soon buddy. You're welcome! Safe travels, and hope to hear from you occasionally while away. Maybe a pic from you drooling over a guitar at Noisy Hammer? (I can't find many guitar shops in N*****k). Andrew
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Rockabilly Just having a little fun. BiaB Style - Jump Up MIDI 50's rock 'n' Roll Tempo - 150 BPM (I drank a bottle of Geritol prior to trying this one!) I deleted the drums and strings I replaced the piano track with 1810 piano,rhythm into EZKeys2 Upright Piano Drum track - GrooveMonkee MIDI drum loops into SSD-5 Classic Rock Jimmy kit Guitar - Kontakt - SoundProps - Direct 335 V2 I am playing the lead guitar, Xaviere 335 P90s and my SX fretless bass. Lyrics on SoundCloud. Note that this has been in the can for awhile now. I didn't want to post it until I heard some of your songs. Life has gotten in the way of music, again! As always all comments are welcomed.
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Janne, this is a super song. Great vocals And that sax, WOW. RTs and Melodyne make a great pair don't they. Super chord progression One of your best for sure. PS - If you are ever reading an Internet article or listening to a blog on theory and it is stated the this chord x always leads to chord y then stop reading and look for another site. No chord progression is set in stone. Just my 2 cents.
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Mario, What a kind thing to say. Thank you so much from both of us. Bob
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Marty meets Santana. If you hadn't mention Dave on guitar I would have thought that you did have Santana playing - excellent job Dave. Great vocal and mix. Loved it
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Chris, this is excellent - a perfect example that less is more. Super blend of BiaB and AI Super chord progression - loved that recorder One of your best to date
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And no, I haven’t a clue how this detector works. 😀 J&B It probably uses artificial intelligence... (grin;-)
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Scott, even though I have no idea what this song is about I still think this is fabulous. Your vocal really fits this fun song. Great instrumentation One question, how do I get rid of this ear worm of yours? I know that I will be singing Tickely-Boo at least for the rest of the night! Loved it
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Janice, Peter, and Bud, you did it again. That is produced another masterpiece. Leon's lyrics were outstanding and Janice really brought them to life- brilliant work both of you Peter's guitar is always spot on, and Bud's production is perfect. It was nice hearing a 3/4 time song. Loved it
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Vic, this is fantastic Great vocal and lyrics Super arrangement and mix I think this is your best to date
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Herb, Josh, and Nora, this is as professional as a song can get. Josh and Nora, outstanding vocal Herb, fantastic bass and guitar Great arrangement This should be on the radio right now!
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And while I am at it. On the subject of thowing the kitchen sink at a vocal track. Let me add one more work in progress. I blame Chris's 12 week course and K, my vocal coach. I would never have even attempted the prior song or this next song without their mentoring and inspiration. But I am leaving for a trip out of the country and wanted to be sure some proof of my effort and progress is left behind if I don't return. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-kK4bxqfNilcTBrak51p1OQhIJrrE4Ye/view?usp=sharing
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Chay, another instrumental masterpiece. Loved that bass and harps. You are the master of blending multiple RTs into a perfect mix.
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Brian, for someone whom said they know nothing about country you certainly did a fantastic job on this country song. Bro-country? Never heard of it so I looked it up. I was calling it contemporary country. Great vocal and lyrics - I'm sure female bartenders get hit on a lot. Super arrangement and instrumentation An outstanding 'bro-country' song.
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Izzy, this is outstanding country - the kind of country that I really like Great vocal Super lyrics - I'm sure some people can relate. Great mix Country at its best
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Hans, a very polished song Great arrangement and production Super vocal Super mix A fantastic song
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Not sure how I missed this song earlier, but glad to catch it today! Thanks for the share, B.D.! Best, Catherine
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I've changed which USB ports are used for the BIAB disk and the Scarlet interface, and so far, so good. I'm calling this resolved, but will reopen it if the problem returns. Thanks for the advice. This has been a good group for many years.
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These nonsense lyrics are creative and that's what makes them interesting (like "I Am the Walrus"). Someone mentioned Ray Davies. I concur. Fun lyrics and music.
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Lovely song Dan. Awesome vocal and lyric. Really cool production as well. Well done Thanks Scott...I always appreciate your comments...Dan
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BiaB is a tool to address a different task, which it does extremely well. What you want is an "Arranger". There are a couple or so software ones and a number of MIDI keyboards that do it. vArranger might suit if an arranger keyboard is over budget. BackupBand is also pretty good and easier to use, but it's Linux only and looks very "VGA Graphics". Overlook that and it's surprisingly good.
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Thank you, Noel. Always good to hear from you. I'm really glad you enjoyed this particular song.
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Thanks, Scott! Much appreciated.
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I agree. For many years, my Record button was indeed red. It was possible to edit the modest pixel graphic files that BIAB uses. There’s a Tips post out there somewhere and quite a few users here used my modifications, of not only the Record button but also other small enhancements I’ll take a look to see if that is still possible with the new interface. EDIT: I checked and the files are still there, but when I updated one with my red buttons, it didn't work.? There must be a new scheme, or the files are stored elsewhere now.
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Hi J&B, I followed your webpage link this time around. This is excellent listening in my headphones and on my speakers. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. That hook, "The good news is the bad news could have been worse," is genius on vitamins. These are the kind of words that my brain rarely seems to assemble, and I always envy the ability of songwriters to come up with phrases that mean the opposite of one another and that can be massaged into a sentence that resounds with meaning. The two of you, floyd and Peter have done a remarkable job with this. Kudos to all of you  --Noel P.S. I loved hearing Janice play the cajon, too. It was only a couple of years ago that I discovered the Cajon Realdrums in BIAB and that you explained to me what a cajon was. Up until that time, I had never encountered this percussion instrument before. It's very impressive to hear a live performance in a song. (Thank you for enlightening me, Janice.) Great to hear from you and thanks for the generous comments. Glad you like the cajon. We all much appreciated your thoughts! J&B
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