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Some posters are missing one trivial point. A good number of people using BIAB don't need much. 2-8 tracks of audio recording would fulfill their needs entirely. If I had to guess, that number of users are likely at least 20% of all BIABers. Possibly much more. BIAB+Vocals BIAB+instrument BIAB+Instrument+Vocals
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Laurent, loved the groove on this one Outstanding backing band and great guitar ending. Super job on that Suno voice A great song about motorcycle riding without distorted guitars - Brilliant Loved it Thank you very much Mario, I hope the ice has melted. Laurent
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Your song is very good. Beautiful accompaniment and very well sung. Laurent
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Hi BD. Thank you. I try. Vic
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Thanks David. Easy on the ears in a good way, I hope.  Vic
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Nice Jam, Mario! No sense wasting a snow day when you can do THIS instead, right? Strong arrangement and nicely played all the way around. That's a cool fluttering effect on parts of the sax, too. WILD axe wielding prowess on display! 'scuse me while I KISS the SNOW! Blam! blam! blam... We still have 6" of "snowcrete" from the snowfall 15 days ago. Just bitterly cold, though not as cold as you. Funny, but it was a sunny 22 degrees F yesterday and it felt like spring...
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Well done, Mick. Cool song with a nice hook. The strong arrangement creates great dynamic flow. Super mix, too. REALLY like how the vocals are sung, though a less distorted FX chain might suit the song better. The accordion didn't bother me, but I was focused on other parts of the song for sure, so I wouldn't miss it if it weren't there either. Very cool tune for sure.
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dunbar7376, Nice machine! MSI is a reputable brand, but Lenovos parts are more abundant and usually much cheaper if something breaks down the line. Also, not sure of MSI warranty policy. Lenovo doesn't discriminate if you are not original owner and if warranty is present on pre-owned or refurbished comp, it will honor it without pain. Also, it lets you extend existing warranty at fair prices. Tony, It all differs from machine to machine... I had Asus desktop and a laptop in the past. In my view Lenovo Thinkpad, Thinkbook or Legion series are much better builds.
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A beautiful song with references that resonate with us. Laurent
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It's all good. Your performances, the arrangement, the band and the mix. But, man, your nylon and the flute are standout. Love the vibe too. Cool percussion. Enjoyed it! J&B Thanx Janice and Bud. I'm glad you liked it.
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Like Noel mentioned we hear the Brit rock vibe also. Perhaps Beatlesque from their middle to late period. That is an outstanding group of session players. They did your write, cool arrangemnt and vocals justice. Enjoyed it! J&B PS Your chord/progression talk is always above our pay grade but man does it work.
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So sorry for the loss. "Larry was Mark Chestnut's piano player for several years and toured for a short time with George Jones' band. " Well those are high level credentials in our book. We have listened to them both for years. George is by any measure the top male country singer and Mark's album Tradition Lives is a fav of ours. "Words and music Dan Simmons Vocals: Dan Simmons Piano: Larry Simmons (on an old Ensoniq keyboard) Guitar parts: Brent Mason (BiaB)" Regarding the above? Flawless. No need to parse it out. We much enjoyed it! J&B
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Pink Floyd indeed. Wow! The entire production shines. Your BiaB session guys did your arrangement and guitar justice. The vid well supported the song with its imagery. You are a master at producing ethereal songs that keep the listener engaged all the way. Well one! J&B
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Mario, I echo what others have said, it was a great vocal, perfect for the that kind of rootsy tune. I hope we'll be getting more such performances. Mick Thanx Mick for listening and comment. On rare occasions I sing, but I'm not really a singer.
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Because You Asked For It The Real Book Series for Band-in-a-Box is now complete! plus A 50% off sale on another great jazz collection I'll keep this short and sweet: 1) The sixth and final edition of the world-famous Real Book series is here at last! Over 400 classic to modern Jazz and Jazz pop standards. Check out the songs and the free samples here: https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake53.html - You'll want to add these great songs to your Band-in-a-Box collection. 2) SAVE $22.50 on the great Real European Jazz collection from Sher publishing. Check out the songs and the free samples here: https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake41.html - Over 175 fresh new jazz tunes with a European accent are just waiting for you. We provide the sgu files and Sher provides the book. **** Book review from Lani Stone: GREAT BOOK! Some of Europe's hippest music. Not the "same old, same old." Many of the players are well known, some are new to me. Even if I don't recreate the tunes, the different chord progressions are mind expanding! Tired of the American Standard Songbook? You're going to love this fake book. Plus, if you buy both, the discount grows to $24.50. And if you want the book, too, there are links to discounted prices on Amazon. Have you missed any of the other Real Book disks and/or books? Check these out, along with the free samples here: • The Real Book, 6th Edition - the companion to the best selling jazz book ever https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake37.html • The Real Book, Volume II https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake44.html • The Real Book, Volume III https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake48.html • The Real Book, Volume IV https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake49.html • The Real Book, Volume V https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake50.html Every Serious Jazz Player needs these BiaB collections now!
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Because You Asked For It The Real Book Series for Band-in-a-Box is now complete! plus A 50% off sale on another great jazz collection I'll keep this short and sweet: 1) The sixth and final edition of the world-famous Real Book series is here at last! Over 400 classic to modern Jazz and Jazz pop standards. Check out the songs and the free samples here: https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake53.html - You'll want to add these great songs to your Band-in-a-Box collection. 2) SAVE $22.50 on the great Real European Jazz collection from Sher publishing. Check out the songs and the free samples here: https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake41.html - Over 175 fresh new jazz tunes with a European accent are just waiting for you. We provide the sgu files and Sher provides the book. **** Book review from Lani Stone: GREAT BOOK! Some of Europe's hippest music. Not the "same old, same old." Many of the players are well known, some are new to me. Even if I don't recreate the tunes, the different chord progressions are mind expanding! Tired of the American Standard Songbook? You're going to love this fake book. Plus, if you buy both, the discount grows to $24.50. And if you want the book, too, there are links to discounted prices on Amazon. Have you missed any of the other Real Book disks and/or books? Check these out, along with the free samples here: • The Real Book, 6th Edition - the companion to the best selling jazz book ever https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake37.html • The Real Book, Volume II https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake44.html • The Real Book, Volume III https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake48.html • The Real Book, Volume IV https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake49.html • The Real Book, Volume V https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake50.html Every Serious Jazz Player needs these BiaB collections now!
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Another wonderful song! And I love listening to your productions, sounds fabulous through the 'phones. Video is amazing! You listed AI for one of the guitars, is it the guitar doing the little lead fills, or is that you? Your comment "My intonation is legendary" made me laugh  Thank you, Dave The answer to your question is a bit tricky, as the song has 9 guitar tracks, but if you mean what I suspect you mean, then it's RealTrack 4142 hard panned to the right running through Guitar Rig's REPLICA delay, followed by the VC 76 compressor. And it's sidechained/ducked by the vocals so that it only plays where it is needed.
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What a great write Brian, All very relatable to the current era, and I feel you've hit the nail on the head with all the lyrics. It emphasises the current feeling of helplessness and feeling of being sold out by corporate and political greed. As well as the great moral message of the song, the production and feel matched perfectly. Enjoyed it immensely, kind regards. Thanks a lot, Lee! "Sold out by corporate and political greed" has just been added to my list of lyrics for future songs
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Man, you always write the magic, Chris, and I'm diggin' the elements you're using to present these. Very engaging production and mix. You a very good at adding the right element at the perfect time. All so very pleasing to the ears and mind.
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Love that rhythm, Marty. Vic Thanks, Vic. TexMex with a cool swing and French accordion. A beautiful blend of different cultures. The best thing about it are your vocals, which are like a French wine that gets better with every year. Enjoyed my listen(s). A lot ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thanks, Brain. Wondering how you picked up the accent from the sqeezebox. BUt that French wine nod made me smile. Yes, it's amazing how prolific you are, but also it's incredible all the genres you encompass. And your singing just fit the song so well. No need for special effects, the special effect was you! Great job. Thanks much, Bob. I like all music (except maybe Polkas, but if that's all there is, I still enjoy them). Credit for the different genres goes to BiaB. I like jamming when someone says something like, "You Can't Do That in Reggae." Thankfully I haven't found a single Polka in the 5000 styles from BiaB. Wow, Marty! I like this! Great feel and great vox. Nicely done. Who played the guitar solos? Thanks so much, Paul. I looked it up, but can't find which RT I used for the solo. Marty, your vocal sounds great That bass track is super Great video and mix Another winner Thanks, Mario. I think I only wrote this one so I could play bass... and maybe to roll my Rs. Sounds great as usual, Marty, love the vid too! THanks, Dave. Like Floyd I get dizzy watching her circle. Couldn't even get the Ai to have her turn counterclockwise. Sheesh. I should've kept it with stills,
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I agree. All I said was, don’t use cables with mini-jacks. What I use in small concerts is a silly specialized Tascam audio player with Bluetooth built in. And if it’s a big band or orchestra concert, an iPad running ForScore and a Bluetooth foot pedal for page turns. My iPad case is magnetic so it snaps to my music stand.
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