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Seventeen #465614 04/04/18 06:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida Samuel Davis OP Journeyman
OP Samuel Davis Journeyman Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida	Seventeen Hey y'all! I'm in the middle of a crazy online challenge to write 5 songs in 5 days to daily prompts that are provided. This is day three and I'm having a great time challenging myself and my creativity. Of coarse I am using BIAB to do the instrumentals as it make life a lot easier. I wrote this one today and I love the way it came out so I would like to share it with you all. Todays challenge was to take a list of ten words provided (casino, star boulevard, follow pinstripe control, caliber, naïve, dusty, underwater) and use at least 5 of them to write a song. What I came up with is an alternative song in the style of The Killers or The Strokes. (Note: the link above is a Musicoin link. If you prefer Soundcloud I will post that link at the bottom) Real Tracks: 683: Bass, Electric, Pop Half Note Push 1265: Synth Pad, Pop Shining Soft 1028: Guitar, Electric, Strumming Dirty Open 2668: Pedal Steel, Background West Coast Ballad 2934: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Folky Sync 8ths Fintan Real Drums=Prais Worship Uptempo I used the built in Auto Wah VST on both of the guitar tracks. All vocals and mixing was done in Cubase 9. Most of the tracks received some sort of saturation treatment. Final mixing and mastering was done using Final Mix plugins MixBusEQ7 and M1LimitterLite. 150 BPM Key of Ab Lyrics: Cruising down the boulevard looking at the sky. Top down on the Audi with the pinstripe on the side. Driving out to nowhere in the middle of the night. Pushing all the limits just to feel we were alive. oh… we were young, we were young, we were young and just a little bit naïve. oh… it was fun, it was fun, it was fun. We were playing make-believe. Not a care in the world. Just you and me girl. Living it up. Back when we were seventeen. We’d drive out to the valley and we’d find a place to park We’d sit and talk for hours in the back seat of that car. We talked about our dreams. You said I want to be a star. I told you I would follow you, no matter near or far. oh… we were young, we were young, we were young and just a little bit naïve. oh… it was fun, it was fun, it was fun. We were playing make-believe. Not a care in the world. Just you and me girl. Living it up. Back when we were seventeen. Somewhere we lost control and we went our separate ways. But thinking of those nights it brings a smile to my face. oh… we were young, we were young, we were young and just a little bit naïve. oh… it was fun, it was fun, it was fun. We were playing make-believe. Not a care in the world. Just you and me girl. A pocket of change and a head full of curls. Living it up. Back when we were seventeen. Seventeen (Soundcloud Link) Samuel Davis Jr BIAB 2018 + Cubase + Ignite BMI www.sammycountry.com

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465623 04/04/18 07:43 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran
Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia	Hello Samuel. The is a great write. Hard to believe it was written so quick although I find the quicker writes can be come great tunes. Great lyrics with a great mix and Performance.Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Seventeen Rob4580 #465624 04/04/18 08:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida Samuel Davis OP Journeyman
OP Samuel Davis Journeyman Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida	Thanks Rob. I've been on a lyrical roll this week. It's been great. I find that sometimes quick writes keep you from overthinking too much. Just get it out there and see what happens. Samuel Davis Jr BIAB 2018 + Cubase + Ignite BMI www.sammycountry.com

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465639 04/05/18 03:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 783 Alabama cliftond Journeyman
cliftond Journeyman Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 783 Alabama	Great song, lyrics perfect, tune hits home and brings back a lot of memories. Possibly a tad fast on the bpm. You could handle the lyrics easier at a bit slower speed. Love the song!!!

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465642 04/05/18 03:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	Great work on this, Samuel! I concur - it is hard to believe you wrote this as quickly as you did. It came out sounding stellar considering! I thoroughly enjoy the hook on this one. It is very reminiscent of Mumford & Sons to me. Very well done - thanks so much for sharing Cheers, Deryk

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465679 04/05/18 09:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,631 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,631 Sacramento, California	As others said: good write, good song, but a tad quick... just like being seventeen. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465682 04/05/18 11:07 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,945 Victoria, BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,945 Victoria, BC	How can you pump out songs so quickly! That's crazy and impressive. I really love the upbeat feel of this song! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ember

Re: Seventeen Ember - PG Music #465818 04/06/18 11:21 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida Samuel Davis OP Journeyman
OP Samuel Davis Journeyman Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida	Originally Posted By: Ember - PG Music How can you pump out songs so quickly! That's crazy and impressive. I find when I challenge my self with a challenge like this one or FAWM where you have a deadline to write a song in a certain amount of time it helps you to focus more and you can be more productive. Also once I get a song or two down the inspiration just stars to flow. Samuel Davis Jr BIAB 2018 + Cubase + Ignite BMI www.sammycountry.com

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465838 04/06/18 02:34 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Samuel, Very well written, sung and produced... especially given the time constraints. Upbeat and enjoyable. Robert

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465875 04/06/18 09:20 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran
PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,495 Sydney Australia	Samuel Nicely composed, catchy chorus and well performed. Good work. Peter

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465917 04/07/18 06:00 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,558 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,558 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	I loved this tune Samuel. Super vocal. Backtrack was just awesome. One of my favorites of yours. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465933 04/07/18 09:07 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff
Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664	Glad to hear about the 5 songs in 5 days challenge! Sometimes I find the best work comes from having a little candle lit underneath the seat. Great work on this song too! Very fun tune. Well done! Cheers, Joe

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #465957 04/07/18 11:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands	This is an interesting blend of pop, folk and country. Nicely done! Rob and Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Seventeen Scott C #465980 04/07/18 12:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida Samuel Davis OP Journeyman
OP Samuel Davis Journeyman Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida	Originally Posted By: Scott C I loved this tune Samuel. Super vocal. Backtrack was just awesome. One of my favorites of yours. Thanks Scott. It is my favorite at the moment as well. Samuel Davis Jr BIAB 2018 + Cubase + Ignite BMI www.sammycountry.com

Re: Seventeen RnAM #465981 04/07/18 12:02 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida Samuel Davis OP Journeyman
OP Samuel Davis Journeyman Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 547 Florida	Originally Posted By: RnAM This is an interesting blend of pop, folk and country. Nicely done! Rob and Anne-Marie Thanks guys. I think of it as more a mix of rock and pop but I guess my country influence shows through lol Samuel Davis Jr BIAB 2018 + Cubase + Ignite BMI www.sammycountry.com

Re: Seventeen Samuel Davis #466011 04/07/18 02:22 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,353 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,353 Melbourne, Australia	Vibrant, nostalgic, driving, fantastic. This is a great write, and I really loved both the lyrics and the backing. Everything here complemented everything else. Topped off with excellent vocals. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

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