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It seems like I have a day or two off every couple of months lately! We had an ice storm here a couple days ago, and I was able to crank out a new song. Mostly RealTracks/Realdrums, with the orchestration and piano sounds added using EastWest. Hope you enjoy this one!

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I Love You (I Do) - SoundCloud
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I Love You (I Do) - Video

I plan on listening to some of the great songs I've been missing out on for the past couple months, and commenting on them over the next few days.

I Love You (I Do)
©Stephen W. Young

Do you ever wonder what makes it right
A perfect moon in a perfect night
A cool breeze. A warm heart
The sky, a canvas of heavenly art

Two lovers walking hand in hand
Making memories, and making plans
A heart of love is a heart of gold
True riches make a happy soul

And I love you
I love you
I do

The way you laugh at nothing at all
Or shed a tear when somebody falls
The way you smile, the way you sing
The way you do about everything

And I love you
I love you
I do

They say that love will conquer anything
I say it already has
And I can't wait to see what the future brings
When I consider the past

So if you'll give me a minute or two
I'm gonna sit here and think about you

'Cause I love you
I love you
I do

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RealTracks/RealDrums used...

RealTracks in song: 683:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2930:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkRock8thsBrent Ev 100
RealTracks in song: 2904:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm GrittyBluesyPopBrent Ev 100
RealTracks in song: 2906:Piano, ElectricVintage, Rhythm BluesyPopMike Ev 100
RealTracks in song: 2764:Organ, Rhythm CountryBluesRockMike Ev 110
RealTracks in song: 2717:Guitar, Nylon, Background WaltzBrent Sw 110
RealDrums in Song: Grunge^1-a:HiHat, b:Ride

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Have a great day!

Steve


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It's always a treat for me when you post a song. This one has a great vintage vibe. I love the string run at 2:08. There are a lot of other bits that sound great, as well.

Those "simple" love songs are a nut that I just can't seem to crack, and this song - as so many of your other ones - seems effortless.

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Your songs are always so heartfelt. Not only in the way you write your lyrics, but also in the overall sound of the music. They compliment one another perfectly.

Great job!


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Steve,

This is my favorite production of yours so far. All the instruments sound great.

I have heard about East West. Are those swelling orchestral sounds I hear the background "combo" arrangements like Garritan Instant Orchestra or do you have to play each track, and sound? Very gorgeous so I would like to know how you are doing it.

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Steve this is your best to date IMHO. I love the chord progression and instrumentation. Your vocals are top notch and great work on the harmonies. Your lyrics are outstanding.

This is keeper.


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Steve,

This song is so good. Outstanding mix and of course a great vocal.

Loved it.

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Steve, Your mixes always amaze me as do your vocals. The arrangement is great as the additional instruments are added. The overall sound that you manage to get is something I have paid close attention to over the years and I have learned a great deal just from listening to your songs. Another catchy great write " And I can't wait to see what the future brings
When I consider the past" My best to you, Tom

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What a great tune and one of my favorite chord progressions. Solid through and through with your choice of instruments, arrangement and performance. Like others, I always look forward to your posts and this song is one of my favorites so far.

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Steve,

Always pleased to see a song post pop up from you!

Your productions are always top shelf...as are your arrangements, vocals, mixes...

An excellent "simple love song" write. Love the structure of it. The bridge is really well done. Following that with a 2 line verse and back to the chorus was super. This has the quality of a James Taylor "simple love song". Doesn't get any better than that...

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Wow - you nailed this! I'm definitely getting a 70's vibe on this one. Also, that arrangement is smooth as butter. It was hard not to tap my foot and sway along. It sounds warm, inviting, and heartfelt. And those strings that kick it around the minute mark - done!

Fantastic job on this - thanks so much for sharing smile


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Very soulful song with a motown vibe. I'm amazed how well piano, organ and guitars blend together, fantastic mix. Great vocals and harmonies.

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Steve,

It's good to see you again! smile

This is such a terrific presentation; music, lyrics, arranging, playing, mixing, singing, you name it, you've got it nailed!

You have such a amazing knack for finding the very best instrumental sounds in the diverse melting pot that BIAB offers. I can honestly say that it would never have occurred to me to mix grunge rhythm with a waltz guitar, country blues, gritty blues, folk, organ and strings. As always you show that one should never judge an instrument or Realtrack by its given genre.

I love the lines below. To my ears, I call them inspired lyrics...

  • The sky, a canvas of heavenly art
  • Two lovers walking hand in hand
    Making memories, and making plans
  • They say that love will conquer anything
    I say it already has
    And I can't wait to see what the future brings
    When I consider the past

And your chorus is fantastic. It pulls the vibe, the lyrics and the arrangement together with a powerful simplicity. It seems to me that everything about this work is a perfect example of tenth dan black-belt songwriting!



Truly, you've done a superb job with this.

May 2018 bring everything good your way.
Noel

P.S. I just had a look at the lyric video, too. Very classy!


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Following Noel (again) - I'll just say what he said.
Superb in every way.

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Hi, Steve !

The guys here have already
said it but I also think this
is your best so far ! At least
of those I´ve heard ! Me too
love every song you put out -
they are so wonderfully polished
and outright good !:))

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Love your vocals Steve. This was no exception. Super backtrack, vocal and lyric. Harmonies were sweet.


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Originally Posted By: dcuny
It's always a treat for me when you post a song. This one has a great vintage vibe. I love the string run at 2:08. There are a lot of other bits that sound great, as well.

Those "simple" love songs are a nut that I just can't seem to crack, and this song - as so many of your other ones - seems effortless.

I won't say I'm hoping you'll have lousy weather in the coming year... But it's great when you do. wink


Thanks, David! I always appreciate your thoughtful comments. (I'll take the nice weather, but less hectic schedule.) smile

Originally Posted By: Ember - PG Music
Your songs are always so heartfelt. Not only in the way you write your lyrics, but also in the overall sound of the music. They compliment one another perfectly.

Great job!


Thank you, Ember! Really appreciate your very kind words. I do try to write from my heart. Glad you enjoyed this one!

Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Steve,

This is my favorite production of yours so far. All the instruments sound great.

I have heard about East West. Are those swelling orchestral sounds I hear the background "combo" arrangements like Garritan Instant Orchestra or do you have to play each track, and sound? Very gorgeous so I would like to know how you are doing it.

smile


David, really appreciate your generous words! The EastWest sounds are just a softsynth. I used 3 tracks of varying violin sounds and blended them together on this one. Just played them on my keyboard, like any softsynth. To me, most all of the string samples seem to sound a little harsh for my taste. To "tame" the harshness, I added 3 "stacked" reverb sounds and cut the upper midrange in the eq to taste, then added just a touch of "air" at about 10k. All seasoned to taste. I've tried Garritan, and a couple other strings samples. They are all fairly good, but my favorite at my budget so far is the EastWest. But EastWest is a little more complicated to use.

Like most all softsynth parts, the key is to think like you are playing the real instrument. Violin was my primary instrument in school, so I naturally tend to think a little like a violinist (or fiddler, as the case may be.)

Always good to hear from you, my friend!

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Very smooth and upbeat song. Really nice lyrics and great production. Sounds very professional.

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Originally Posted By: MarioD
Steve this is your best to date IMHO. I love the chord progression and instrumentation. Your vocals are top notch and great work on the harmonies. Your lyrics are outstanding.

This is keeper.



Steve,

I couldn't have said it better than Mario did - my sentiments exactly. A bit of a retro feel yet elements of a contemporary sound. Nice!

Best to you & God Bless.

Alan

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Originally Posted By: MarioD
Steve this is your best to date IMHO. I love the chord progression and instrumentation. Your vocals are top notch and great work on the harmonies. Your lyrics are outstanding.

This is keeper.


Mario, it's always so good to hear from your! Thanks so much for your kind words on this one.

Originally Posted By: rsdean
Steve,

This song is so good. Outstanding mix and of course a great vocal.

Loved it.

Bob


Thanks, Bob! Really appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. Always good to hear from you!

Originally Posted By: tommyad
Steve, Your mixes always amaze me as do your vocals. The arrangement is great as the additional instruments are added. The overall sound that you manage to get is something I have paid close attention to over the years and I have learned a great deal just from listening to your songs. Another catchy great write " And I can't wait to see what the future brings
When I consider the past" My best to you, Tom


Tom, I really appreciate your generous comments! I always enjoy listening to your mixes/productions. Your words mean a lot to me.

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