Hi All,

Here's a new little song called APRIL SHOWERS.

I’m getting ready
To say goodbye to snow
I’m getting ready
I thought you ought to know
The sun is shining
A little more today
It’s getting close
If only you would stay

Gone are the shadows
Across the bedroom door
Gone are the footsteps
Bare feet on the floor
Gone are the nights
The minutes and the hours
So gone baby gone
So gone baby gone
Gone like April showers

I’m opening windows
To let the breeze come in
I’m opening windows
I need to dream again
The time is coming
A journey day by day
It’s an open road
If you must drive away

Gone are the shadows
Across the bedroom door
Gone are the footsteps
Bare feet on the floor
Gone are the nights
The minutes and the hours
So gone baby gone
So gone baby gone
Gone like April showers

So gone baby gone
Gone baby gone
Gone like April showers

Gone are the shadows
Across the bedroom door
Gone are the footsteps
Bare feet on the floor
Gone are the nights
The minutes and the hours
So gone baby gone
So gone baby gone
Gone like April showers

BIAB Tracks:
3786: Bass, Synth, MinimalHipHopHeld 095
3784: Synth, Rhythm, GhostPads 095
3785: Synth, Background, HipHopDistVoice 095
RealDrums: ElecHipHop

As always - thanks for listening!

Bob

Oh, I've been looking for a new Bob Dean the song-writing machine's new one. Yep, this one is like discovering a gold mine without the burden of the gold. Man, I like how everything appropriately supports the lyrics and vocal, which are the brightest part of the gold. Interesting choice of backing band, and they all work so well.

Bob,

Excellent use of BIAB.
Terrific production. Simple, modern, imaginative.
Original.

Cool album cover, as always...

fj

Bob,
Cool contemporary minimalistic folk tune. Excellent lyrics. Vocals are clear and treatment is interesting, but in a few places FX overpowers them. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.

Wow, very different!

Cool stuff, Bob, I like what you have done here.

Marty,

Thanks - much appreciated.

Bob

Misha nailed the description: “Cool contemporary minimalistic folk tune.”
We run across quite a few Spotify playlists that focus on contemporary folk or folk rock and this would be a perfect fit.

“I’m getting ready
To say goodbye to snow
I’m getting ready
I thought you ought to know
The sun is shining
A little more today
It’s getting close
If only you would stay”

What an engaging lyric intro … one that grabbed us from the get go.
Great choice of BiaB session folks and a sparkling open mix.

Enjoyed it!

J&B

Floyd,

Thanks very much.

Bob

I always like this intimate and fragile side. Personally I prefer your natural voice but you have to respect the creator's choice. It's very poetic.
Laurent

Bob, ultra cool tune. Love the arrangement and the use of the hip hop synth to underpin the track. Great write and vocals. Especially liked the (doubled?) vocals near the end. Super job!

Hey cool man!

Definitely some cool experimental stuff going on here as others have said.

I dig it.

😅

Misha,

Much appreciated. Thanks.

Bob

Bob, a perfect example of how less is more can make a song.
Super vocal, however some of the harmony FX I thought made it hard to hear the lyrics, but that is just my opinion and it didn't detract to much from this song.
Great mix.
Great work.

Dave,

Thanks so much.

Bob

Hi Bob,

Yes, i can agree with all above my post. A good song!
Minimalistic, but effective. And so nice lyrics.
Your voice is vulnerable and sensitive. And therefore intriguing!
Btw: I hope the showers will leave here too, soon...

Hans

Cool song, sounds modern but is still 100% Bob Dean.

I'm not a fan of Autotune™ as a vocal effect, but that's just a personal preference.
Good production, and the sparse arrangement works very well.
Very good!

Janice & Bud,

I appreciate that - thank you.

Bob

Laurent,

Thanks so much.

Bob

Ron,

Much appreciated as always. Thank you.

Bob

David,

Thanks very much. You are writing some great stuff.

Bob

I'm ready to say goodbye to snow, so this is very timely song. Poetic and visual. Minimalistic instrumentation fits perfectly, snaps sound like raindrops on the floor or the second hand moving slowly in the night. Vibrating vocal adds melancholy.

Janne

Mario,

Thanks so much. Agree, I was on the fence with the FX.

Bob

Hans,

Thanks - much appreciated.

Bob

Brian,

Thanks. The FX is actually Waves Harmony. Sometimes it sounds great, but I find it to be artificial sounding overall.

Bob

Janne,

Thanks. That's very kind.

Bob

Loved the intro Bob. Loved the tone of the synth. Reminded me of a very smooth Rhodes Piano. Cool vocal and lyric. Well done

Thanks very much Scott.

Bob