COOL...a woody sound and you skipped the obvious mando tropes so extra points. I enjoyed and your stretching is streets n lanes ahead of my rudimentary mandolin playing - so bad that I've avoided it for a decade.
The stacked vocals don't quite work for me in the chorus at 1.30 & repeats after it. Not quite balanced, in time etc and distracting from your main vocal ends up sounding cluttered. The song is great as it the band and band mix. Sudden end though...odd. COOL STUFF.
YAY, I get to hear your very rich low notes...excellent vocal. A classic Marty narrative with puns and lessons intertwined. Love the band and, I don't know Marty, you always seem to get the right bassist for every song.
It's cool but the AI vocal seems to have overdone the "humanizing" as there's way to much breath, sibilants stuff, clipping etc. for my liking. Nifty backing and a good result with the mix. Good ears man.
Another classic - the reverb or whatever is on the lead vocal is POIFEKT. The hmms seems well placed but there's something a little strident in the tone, like a cello bowed too close to the bridged, that doesn't work for me. I'm sure it could be EQ to be a little smoother. The actual word harmony/bvox are tonally spot on.
You don't need the UltraPAK upgrade unless you wanted another physical drive. The PlusPAK upgrade includes all the new content since last year, so I believe that's the one you intended to purchase, and the one you've purchased in the past.
Well, Ron, you’ve done it again. You’ve taken a relic from 1981—a time when we were all arguably too dumb, too numb, and definitely wearing questionable fashion—and turned it into a polished, contemporary gem. First off, the mix. That LCR balance is spot-on; it’s clean, precise, and gives every instrument its own "neighbourhood" to live in. And kudos on taking the feedback regarding the drums—the selective use of those big, tom-heavy sections now creates a beautiful ebb and flow. By holding back the thunder until the B section, you’ve turned the drums from a potential "distraction" into a masterstroke of emotional storytelling. It’s a great example of how a small structural tweak can make a song feel like it’s actually breathing. As for the performance: your vocals are, as always, impeccably recorded. You have this distinct, unique vocal DNA—a certain grit and sincerity that is perfectly suited for delivering your brother’s lyrics. Speaking of which, the fact that these words were penned 45 years ago is mind-boggling. R.W. Davis was clearly writing with the wisdom of a man much older than his years (or perhaps just the classic dread of being young and confused!). The irony of the narrator claiming to be "alright" while clearly overcompensating with "other girls" is a clever touch that hits harder through your delivery. The song is smart, the production is lush without being cluttered, and the arrangement choices—peeling back the guitars in the middle only to bring the full arsenal back for the finish—show a real maturity in your craft. Excellent work on this remake. It’s clear that even after four decades, this song hasn't lost its edge—it’s just gained a cool producer. Exceptional stuff! besties Izzy
I suspect it was a fluke. I had multiple tabs open in Firefox when I tested it. Just accessed it again 5 times and no ad. Back to the topic at hand, wondering if isledge solve his problem.
Good advice given. And yes, if you purchased from PG Music, they will be able to look it up. There is one upgrade price once you go back a few years, for BIAB 2024 or earlier.
Tex, I responded to your Beginners forum post. But click "Live Help" at the top right and the folks there would LOVE to sell you an upgrade and can tell you what if anything they need.
Just a simple 12 bar blues I recently did. As usual I put in the chords in BIAB at first and used CROSS.STY. Then I transfer the files to Logic Pro and play some of the instruments. This time the lead guitars and the bass. This time I kept drums and a rhythm guitar from BIAB. I prefer doing short instrumentel pieces. The picture is AI with me in the middle. I haven't been on a bar tour in southern USA. https://open.spotify.com/track/0dH2iUefZPbMUY8rYhebkI?si=c7c2e1cfacd14b2b
Having been writing lyrics since before I wrote songs, (backing to 1974), I've had a large pile of partially completed text for decades. That made things easy. The supply has diminished and has been cherry picked to oblivion. I've been writing what comes to me and, of late, since I've been working on melodies in the absence of words, writing what repeated listening to the melody suggest. I've written a couple of autobiographical songs, a few about domestic circumstances and a bundle about the way of the world so I don't have A way. One strategy I do employ when writer's block settles in is to rewrite a classic lyric using a different perspective or bouncing words off a classic melody. This has produced a couple of good songs but, more importantly, gets me started again.
Ha-ha is right BabuMusic. Perhaps the lyricist banging the stonewaller lover over the head during the cowbell section. But apparently, little too hard! AB
Hi Izzy, I think your song is amazing! I knew roughly what kind of songs you make and thought it would fall into that same style, but you have surprised me (again). And now with this sensitive song with beautiful choruses. But the lyrics are really the highlight of this song. Wow, they were truly beautiful! I admit, I had some doubts when you started singing, but then... Amazing!!! Really enjoyed it! It's still echoing in my head... Hans
A great song and tribute. The use of BiaB instrumentation is excellent, as are the arrangement and production. Really enjoyed the listen.
Thanks so much!
Originally Posted by John Walradt
Very well written Country classic, Scott! The lilting and hooky energetic melody fits the personal conversational story line to a T. John
For the longest time I wasn't sure what the story should be. So glad you found it fitting, and thanks for those heart warming comments!
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
What a great experience that started this outstanding song. Love it, Scott. Man, happy you had the experience and now share it with us all. Such a good write, and a fine production. I like the breakdown and how it comes back out --very dynamic. Excellent vocals and harmonies.
Oh my gosh. Thanks! I was comfortable with the first half of the song, but the second half was harder to come by, which is often the case for me. Once I felt fairly good about those later verses, I wasn't sure about the music or the instruments. I appreciate you mentioning that:)
Originally Posted by Scott C
Loved your vocal. Excellent country tune. Production was top notch. Well done
Thanks for the spin the kind review!
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Super song, a great story, fantastic vocals, and perfectly produced. My new favorite song of yours, Scott. Excellent
Thank you!!
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
“I often wonder if they knew how much it meant All the trust they placed in me, all those lessons learned” The above lines are so relatable. Bud also has similar memories and Janice has heard him and her brothers reminiscing about the same. This is a winning package full of excellent visuals in the lyric, great vocals, band and arrangement. The piano accompaniment with the vocal after the first chorus shows just how well the “less is more” adds to the contemplative feel of those lines. Loved it! J&B PS We posted a song about a barn recently. It’s so cool to hear another farm narrative here. They are rare.
You two always say the kindest things and so eloquently at that. What you highlighted are aspects of the song I worried most about. Can't tell how happy it makes me to know that you and others found those aspects to be appropriate or even pleasing. Thank you!! When you posted 'The Barn' I was knee deep in this song and it was like 'No way! Janice & Bud just shared a song about Bud's teenage memories of working on a farm. What are the odds of that?'
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