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Posted By: Will Rockwell Don't Blame Me - 03/04/15 01:43 PM
This is a cynical song distantly related to George Harrison's "If I Needed Someone". In this case, the guy is setting his girl straight ("I know it's fun, but you're not the one") The only overdubs aside from vocals are the arpeggio guitars.
https://soundcloud.com/willrockwell/dont-blame-mewav

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Don't Blame Me
File:Don't Blame Me.SGU
Key=D , Tempo 134, Length (m:s)=6:03
104 bar intro, 32 bar chorus, from bar 105 to bar 136. Repeat x3 choruses
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,
Style is _ROKAMER.STY (Pop American Guitar (120 RS))

RealTracks in style: ~388:Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 629:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanDirty Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 632:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanMuted Ev 120
RealTracks in song: ~1030:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Fingerpicking Ev 120
RealTracks in song: ~1033:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Strumming Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 645:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopRockBritEdgy Ev 120
RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^6-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat Open
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Don't Blame Me

We met in dreams of future scenes
children of the night
She had a car, we traveled far
in freedom from the city lights

Ooh-ooh You do everything I could ask of you
Ooh-ooh some things I could never do
CHORUS
Don't blame me if the sun don't rise tomorrow
Don't blame me if the sky don't fall
I 'm not one to carve your number on me
don't wait up for me to call

It doesn't pay to look your way
when you read between my eyes
I know it's fun, but I'm not the one
and that should come as no surprise

Ooh-ooh You're my only girl, and I want to hold you
Ooh-ooh Such a lonely girl, when I told you
Chorus
short solo
By the shore, the ocean's roar
Spoke my words to you
The words of love, not said enough
But you know every one was true

Ooh-ooh I'll do anything that you want me to
Ooh-ooh One thing I can't give to you
Chorus twice
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Don't Blame Me - 03/04/15 06:09 PM
Nice catchy tune! Well constructed and delivered. Enjoyed the listen! Take care. Greg
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: Don't Blame Me - 03/04/15 07:11 PM
Very good. This is a good write, mix and performance. Enjoyed my listen.


Charlie
Posted By: Will Rockwell Re: Don't Blame Me - 03/04/15 07:26 PM
After hearing the mix in the car, I came home and redid the vocal and high backing vocal. Nothing like hearing it in your car to get the cold truth.
I'm developing a bit of a formula on these guitar arpeggio parts. I record two tracks, one with my Stratocaster, the other with the SG, then pan them opposite each other. This is one part that BIB can't do for me, the hook.
Posted By: Will Rockwell Re: Don't Blame Me - 09/03/15 03:22 PM
Here is the song remixed with Rickenbacker 12 and some work on the vocals.

https://soundcloud.com/willrockwell/dont-blame-me
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