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Mario, another terrific instrumental. I've played in jazz lounges over the years so I can really relate to your laidback, end-of-the-night song. Those Swam instruments allow so much natural expression. Cheers, Mike
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Great vocal by Jane Floyd  and a fascinating back story about the production and how this song came to be. Floyd your talent and creativity floors me. All the best, Mike
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Wow! Peter really did let it all hang out. A great track. Kudos to all: performance and production is first class. Cheers, Mike
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I'm glad to see this progressing. When I first read the MIDI 2.0 specs, I was disappointed that storage of Chord Names was not supported. Does anyone know if that has changed?
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Tahoe 26.3.1 has fixed many bugs and the upcoming 26.4 fixes quite a few more.
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Laurent, Thanks so much from both of us - we appreciate it! Bob
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Hey thanks, DC. I’m so grateful for your kind words! It means a lot that you’ve listened to my music over the years and always offered such insightful thoughts. Your encouragement keeps me motivated and inspired. Have a great rest of the weekend. Loved your last tune.
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Laurent, Super fun. Love the video!! Those lips!!!! OMG. Totally Parisian here. You're a man of many styles and talents. The sound is pro, here. I’m really impressed by the polished production on this track. Songwriting is strong, lyrics fit perfectly, and every element is strong. Instrumentation is balanced, and the mix is excellent.
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Slightly different sounding arrangement, although not that "soul" in my ears, and not "hip-hop & rap" like it says in SoundCloud, but pleasantly calm pop that describes well that small town boy in the middle of the crowded sidewalk asking "what am I doing here?". The americana band, the lovely melody and your calming voice merge into an enjoyable whole, your voice beautifully expresses the longing desire to get away, sounds quite like a Barenaked Ladies style of song, meant to be a big compliment. Not too long, keeps interest to the end, definitely radio-friendly in my ears Janne Thanks, Janne. I'd have to agree that the song is not really "soul" despite the BiaB category grouping for the RealStyle. Truthfully, every RealStyle I use tends to sound like me when I'm done with it anyway. Ha! Love Barenaked Ladies. So YES, BIG complement! THANKS for that, too.
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Cute song, Marty. Restarting love is a cool theme, and you navigated the not-a-stalker thing with ease. So...well done! Great, energetic vocals. Nice band and much-better-than nice guitar fills/solo. Super mix. When my brother writes a lyric like this, his spouse will often ask who it's about. "I just made it up" is met with a dubious glare... Glad I don't write lyrics.
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Hey Man, You didn't answer my last question. Is that really you in the pic or is that AI? Now, on to the review. YouTube tube asked to take a photo ID of me or give a credit card number (you can't make this up) in order to watch this. There is no way on God's green earth I would ever do anything remotely close to that for any reason whatsoever. So, sorry, I could not listen. With regard to the lyrics, they seem pretty Dylan-eque other than the deleted words I can't read. I can see your point, but I don't think it is artistically necessary to use harsh language to make a point like this. Because you are telling the truth, in many ways, that truth often cuts harder and deeper with a purely poetic delivery instead of the "shock value" noise, in my opinion. These lyrics essentially say the same thing: Blowin' in the Wind How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly Before they're forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind Yes, and how many years must a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea? Yes, and how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be free? Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind Yes, and how many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? Yes, and how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes, and how many deaths will it take 'til he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Bob Dylan Blowin' In the Wind lyrics © Special Rider Music, Universal Tunes Do you know how many times this song has been covered and why? Just a thought....
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You taught this old man to love ! ****** Song Summary ************* Title: You taught this old man to love ! File:You taught this old man to love !.SGU Key=Dm , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=2:50 No intro. 60 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 60. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Tempo, Style is _MICHAEL.STY (My persona w/ Band) *******************
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I was hooked immediately and smiling throughout. Love all those vocals!! Well done.
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A hot topic. I think we all have that blues feeling. Well played, well sung. Laurent
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Cool take on a oldie and a goodie. I remember playing this in pep band, and maybe marching band too, in high school. The harmonica sounds like a professional BIAB track. Wow, thanks for that very flattering comment about the harp! Appreciate it. I know the vox aren't much to write home about, so I have to make up for it in other ways. Thanks again!! PS: What instrument did you play in your high school bands?
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...But of course, with Real Tracks the Real Track “hold” players complete their ditties instead of just holding a chord. At least that’s my experience..... That's not my experience. "Holds" don't continue to play what they were playing before, they literally hold a chord starting on beat one. Herb's tips above are great as well. The Left Banke's version of "Don't Walk Away Rene" ends on the type of hold that BiaB does quite well.
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Toe-tapping goodness. Groovy like hell. Great production, awesome guitar, perfect bass, and Chris proves once again why she's my favorite singer from Blue Attitude 
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Beautiful melody, but for my taste a bit too much in so short time, hurrying to the end. Maybe tempo could be slower and less changes in arrangement so one could enjoy more of the melody. Thanks for listening Brno. Mike Mike, your track has a lovely delicate sound! A great tender offering of music for the wife! Your track sounds very clean, clear and well produced! Enjoyed it! Take care, TB Thanks Torrey. Your comments are much appreciated. Cheers, Mike Hi Mike, this song sounds great, but oh, I wished there were vocals in it! I think your wife would have loved that, depends on which vocals of course. And without these vocals I bet she still loves it a lot. But the comments above also mean that this is a very beautiful song. I mean the melody and how the cello plays along, just like the guitar solo. Really well done. But be careful not to use too many instruments in your songs. You see, BiaB really encourages that. Dangerous!!! Hans Thanks for your generous comments Hans. Unfortunately, I haven't written any lyrics for this song. Yet. Hopefully, the cello and the melody (chelody?), together with the arrangement and the other instruments, got the message across. Glad you liked the cello. Cheers, Mike
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Nicely done, Chay, I enjoy hearing the vocal in there. Instrumentals are fun to do, I did quite a few of them myself back in the day, but working with a vocalist is even more fun  Enjoyed! Thanks, Dave! 100% agree about working with a vocalist. Great vocals lift all songs into a higher octave. B.D.'s new post is 100% evidence of that!
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This new EQ plugin for Reaper is very versatile and looks and sounds fantastic. A very good find Noel - thank you! Andrew
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These are parodies by Kellie-Jay Kee, a strong British activist . . .
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Hi, Oour. The melody is just beautiful and expresses the ethereal poignant lyrics. I really liked it. You mentioned some doubts to your vocals which I think work very well. Your vocals have a distinct sound that relates to the rest of us instead of the polished pro vocals that sound smooth and wonderful yet sometimes lose the meaning or feeling of what they're singing. Yours are honest and I often find that to be more appealing. I have horrible vocals. There are very few songs I've written that my vocals actually work on.
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Hi, Janne! Thank you very much for your response. That single line, "It's not too much to ask to feel alive," was something Robert Quigley from Edinburgh, Scotland suggested to me and I liked it. I've sometimes collaborated with him and Bob Bentley who is from the south shore of England. Jenny, the vocalist, moved from Scotland to Australia and really knows how to deliver a song. They were on Broadjam where I found several friends, all of like minds who love to be cooperative, supportive, and friendly. My songs are a travelogue of my life experiences. That's what I have to write about to get down to what means anything. Yes, there's a lot of production divas out there but it all comes down to the base words and music. I love writing catchy pop melodies which to me is the most important part of the song as it has the feeling words alone can't reach. Best to you, my friend. John
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In the very early days of rock n roll, some songs had swing and straight parts mixed. Often a straight 8 rhythm with the vocals using swing or part straight and part swing. If done right, it doesn't clash and is actually interesting, “Oh Susie Q”
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Has anyone gone down this rabbit hole? Is there enough file info for AI to develop a music .sty or take an existing .sty and change in any AI program? Any chance PGmusic might add this feature at some point, I hope so Just thought this might be a good conversation to start
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