Another BIAB/RB tune (all except for the lead guitar, horns and vocal). Love these programs!
Merry Christmas to all.



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Regards,


Bob





At The Crossroads

©2011 Robert Randall Burke


Standing at the crossroads
Of Pleasure and Pain
Both roads lead back to you
But I can't go again
Something so perfect
Can be perfectly wrong
You filled me with weakness
But now I must be strong.


I remember Amarillo
The night that you stayed
We danced in the moonlight
While mariachis played
We were young and in love
But love does not last
Now I'm standing at the crossroads
Of the future and the past.


The road that I'm on does not lead me home
The road that I'm on
I must walk alone.




Key=C , Tempo 100, Length (m:s)=14:33
No intro. 120 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 120. Repeat x3 choruses
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Soloist is saved with the song : Herbie H. Blues(even 8s)Pno (51)
Style is _POPCAL2.STY (Pop Calypso w/ Electric Guitar 2)
Style MIDI Instruments are :
RealTracks in style: 1174:Bass, Electric, PopCalypso Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 1173:Accordion, Rhythm PopCalypso Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 1175:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm PopCalypso Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 1176:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopCalypso Ev 100
RealDrums in Style: PopCalypso^6-OpenHat,WashyRide
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bob, wonderful song! nice story line. good writing and choice of instruments. thanks for sharing.

Good one Bob, nice arrangement and vocals.

Excellent work Bob, the simple lead guitar is perfect in the mix. My least favorite part is the drums, i just don't like the beat for this song for some reason. Maybe another listen will settle it in.

Your mix is right on, with maybe on change, a tiny bit and i mean tiny bit less reverb on the vocal.

The kind of reverb is right, just a very very bit to much.

Thanks for listening guys, and your kind comments.

Rob, I am a recovering reverbaholic. I am trying, but it's an uphill battle.





Regards,



Bob

Hi Bob,

I really like this alot. The beat makes me want to dance. I love the vocal. Maybe a little less verb but I didn't mind that. Great guitar and horns. The lyrics are simple and powerful.

Well done!

Josie,


Thanks for listening and your kind comments. Wishing you and Robert a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.




Regards,



Bob

I enjoyed my listen -- good stuff. You make good arrangements in BIAB! Reverb is just a bit heavy, just cut that back a tad. (I wrote this next part over at JPF) Song construction wise, I would consider a "refrain" of some sort at the end of each verse (maybe Now I'm standing at the crossroads Of the future and the past) and I would look to change the lyrics somehow in verse 3 (instead of just repeating verse 1).

The lead break is perfect.

Hi Bob,
Wish I had a voice that good. A great song, superb mix and sound quality. A beautiful Country feel. I'll be playing it more.
Happy New Year.
Jeff

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I enjoyed my listen -- good stuff. You make good arrangements in BIAB! Reverb is just a bit heavy, just cut that back a tad. (I wrote this next part over at JPF) Song construction wise, I would consider a "refrain" of some sort at the end of each verse (maybe Now I'm standing at the crossroads Of the future and the past) and I would look to change the lyrics somehow in verse 3 (instead of just repeating verse 1).

The lead break is perfect.

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Thanks Kevin. I was going for a vintage vibe with the verb (probably used too much!). As for the structure, I am intentionally trying to get away from conventional structure (AABA, etc.); whether it's detrimental to the song or not. It's very liberating. Some of these songs, like this one, are merely exercises in composition and not intended for the market. If I only wrote with the intent of being commercial, I think I would go mad.


I appreciate your taking the time to listen and comment.


Regards,


Bob