Just a little travelin' music. All instruments are BIAB.


https://90dbband.bandcamp.com/track/100-miles-from-austin



File:100 Miles From Austin.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 165, Length (m:s)=2:42
No intro. 108 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 108. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 746 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Time signature,Volume Changes,
Style is M_RBILSW.STY (Rbilly Sw 165 w MST Piano[165MST)
PianoCustom Synth is Hi-Q 001 01 Piano, Acoustic, Grand SampleTank.tgs
Style MIDI Instruments are : Acoustic Piano (1),
RealTracks in style: 2351:Bass, Acoustic, RockabillyRockNRoll Ev 165
MIDI SuperTracks in style: 2490:Piano, Rhythm RockabillySwingKevin Sw 165
RealTracks in style: 2496:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockabillySwingBrent Sw 165
RealTracks in song: ~1134:Pedal Steel, Rhythm WesternSwing Sw 165
RealTracks in song: 1871:Fiddle, Soloist WesternSwingAndy Sw 165
RealDrums in style: BoomChickaSw^01-a: Blue Rods, b: Blue Sticks




A Hundred Miles From Austin
©2015 Robert Randall Burke


I'm only 'bout a hundred miles from Austin
Hopin' she'll be waitin' for me there
My V8's makin' wicked time
A couple hours and she'll be mine
A yellow rose of Texas in her hair.

There's sure a lot of pretty girls in Texas
They grow 'em very beautiful down there
But of all the girls in the Lone Star State
Only one makes me palpitate
A yellow rose of Texas in her hair.

Mile markers flashing by
I've got that pedal down
Underneath that Texas sky
We're gonna paint the town
I'm only 'bout a hundred miles from Austin
Hopin' she'll be waitin' for me there.





Regards,

Bob

Bob, a really great number. You've put this together well, the lyrics are great, and the overall song has a fantastic toe-tappin' feel. The tune reminds me a little of 'Six Days On The Road' (Dave Dudley), so it already created some nostalgia.

I really liked the lyrics, and the line: 'A yellow rose of Texas in her hair.' put the icing on the cake.

Nice

Trev

Loved it. What a cool way to start the song. And it has a really spot on Texas two-step swing.

Nice unique chords in this one... from the verses to the choruses.

I immediately thought of Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel....

then you hit the instrumental break...and the fiddle and steel nailed it. The only nit is the fiddle break was a single fiddle and not a twin texas fiddle break, but hey... I still like it.

You really got this one right in the pocket. Cool song and a great production.


Charlie

Perfect use of this style. Excellent production and GREAT vocals. Very warm and smooth. I thoroughly enjoyed this listen. Great job.

Beautifully conceived and arranged!! Nice vocal too!

But of all the girls in the Lone Star State
Only one makes me palpitate
A yellow rose of Texas in her hair.

Got a particular kick out of that lyric. Really fun listen Bob!!

Take care. Greg

Ha ha. Right up my alley. Great write and most enjoyable.
Rob

Bob,

A good ole foot tappin', desk slappin' song.
I like the line " A yellow rose of Texas in her hair."

I can almost imagine me driving and listening to this and then trying to get the exhaust note in tune, but then I'd be in Austin a lot quicker or be the proud owner of a speeding ticket

great stuff

Alyn

Good one, Mr. Burke!

palpitate. Pretty fancy word...

Good everything. The drums sound especially nice (did you add cymbal sounds?)

Keep this up and you will end up on the I75 tour...

floyd

Bob, Have I ever heard the word palpitate in a song? Hmmm. I'll bet Lyle Lovett would love it! The second chord is a nice touch. Great vocal. Sounding really good. Tom

Trev,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks. We actually cover "6 Days", and are working this one up to play live as well.


Regards,

Bob

Herb,

Thanks for listening. I love Asleep, and Texas Swing. Yippie-I-Oh!


Regards,

Bob

Oh man do we ever love Western Swing and this one,
well, it SWINGS!

Great vocal delivery that is reminiscent of Tommy Duncan's
super smooth work with Bob Wills.

All that's plenty for us but then toss in a fine write and
the perfect mix for the genre we'll just serve up a big
"WOW!"

Enough said other than we purchased a download
for one of our swing playlists.

Nice!

J&B aka I-75

Well Bob, you got my vote. I immediately thought of Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel.... what Guitarhacker said!!

Texas swing for sure!! Sounds like you may have spent some time in Texas or a least listen to some Texas swing.

I hear Asleep At The Wheel on the radio in Texas from time to time and this song would play well there.

"My V8's makin' wicked time" is a cool line.

Good stuff.

Cheers,

Billy

great song, sound and voice.
Very nice.

Sergio

Charlie,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks.


Regards,

Bob

David,

Thanks.Appreciate it.

Regards,

Bob

Greg,

Thanks for listening and commenting.


Regards,

Bob

Rob,

Thanks for the listen and comments.

Regards,

Bob

Alyn,

Thanks for listening.


Fj,

Yeah, “palpitate” is a strange one. I just write down what the voices tell me to. Thanks for listening.


Tommy,

Thanks for the nice remarks.


J & B,

Thanks for listening. I love Western Swing too. Thanks for the DL as well.


Billy,

Thanks. Appreciate the listen and comments.


Sergio,

Thanks for listening.



Regards to All,


Bob

ditto!

All I can add is this is one super song!

LOVED IT!

Mario,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks. I'm just following Dr. G's admonition to "Have Fun".


Regards,

Bob

So nice! great write and performance. I love the sound of these instruments (esp. bass, drums, and piano) the mix sounds good to me, enjoyed.
Kenny

Kenny,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks.

Regards,

Bob

Both the production and song are great Bob. You always do a great vocal. But on this one, I don't know if it's the key or the styling or the mix or some new production technique/ equipment you used - or all of the above. Whatever you did, your voice sounds so "silky" on this track that the vocal downright sparkles - it's truly gorgeous.

Well done!

Enjoyed that Bob. The Honky Tonk style certainly suits your voice.
Love - Lone star state/palpitate. Cheers.

Josie,

Thanks for listening and the nice comments. As for the technique, I've been playing around with using multiple instances of light compression, so maybe that's what sounds different.


Regards,

Bob

RichMac -

Thanks for the listen and kind comments.

Regards,

Bob

Cool groove, nice mix, really nice lead break with the multi-real tracks. Great use of BIAB tracks.

Elliott,

Thanks for listening and commenting.

Regards,


Bob

Hi Bob,

This song really swings. (Makes traveling much easier :D)
Good lyrics and vocals.
Enjoyed!

Rob and Anne-Marie

Rob and Anne-Marie,

Thanks for listening and the kind words.


Regards,

Bob

Bob,

This is a fantastic listen! The production really pulled me into the mix and the lyrics are excellent. The line "a yellow rose of Texas in her hair" is just great. I also really like the drum roll intro. Nice.

In addition to the above, I found myself trying to work out what that chord was on 'pedal' in "Got that pedal down"... on my first listen, it sounded like it went down a semitone... on my second listen, though, it sounded like a tone. Whichever it was, I liked it!

All in all, this is a really good song!

Regards,
Noel

Hey Noel,

Thanks for listening and commenting. That note is supposed to be a semitone, but I probably flatted it! I do that a lot now that I'm in my dotage.


Regards,

Bob

Are you sure this was done with BIAB...I could have sworn it was Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys...only kidding! You and your band are much better. You really have a talent for the lyrics and putting the right instruments together to make it work. Great song!
Sonny

Sonny,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks. BIAB makes it easy!

Regards,

Bob

Jesus Christ, Bob, 100 Miles is fantastic. I'm new and was trying to find a Bob Wills style I thought would work for my song. Most of the templates sounded so harsh, but you used one of them and knocked it out of the ballpark!

Wow,
A great song a great production.
I'm just trying to get back to grips with BIAB and Realband and I'd love to know a little more about the compression and reverb choices you used.
A seriously impressive track.
Regards
Phil

That's true. I have a friend who is an Elvis impersonator and I've played some of Bob's work for him in the past. When we work together on a track (he does a lot of Karaoke and has done a few BIAB tracks I've done for him) our benchmark is Bob's vocals. My friend (also a Bob) fusses because I can't make his voice sound as good as Bob's....

CocoTex,


Thanks for listening and the kind remarks. Appreciate it.


Regards,

Bob

Phil,

Thanks for the kind words. My signal chain is simple. Light compression (Usually a Sonitus) and a bit of reverb (also Sonitus).


Regards,


Bob

Shucks Charlie. That's about the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me. (I'm still trying to get “Carolina Shaggin'” on 94.9 The Surf – no joy yet!).

Hope you and yours are well.


Regards,

Bob

"(I'm still trying to get “Carolina Shaggin'” on 94.9 The Surf – no joy yet!)."

I keep listening for it. Don't give up....
It's a pretty tight clique to break into.

Hope springs eternal. I'll meet you down at Sharkey's!


Regards,

Bob

Sweet Swing! Well crafted lyrics. Well done all around!

Thanks man. Hope you are well and happy!


Regards,

Bob

Bob, I have always loved the tone of your voice. It's just one of the voices that most people will never have no matter how hard they try. And you can tell, for you, it's so natural.

Great instincts with your singing and melody. I really enjoyed it all the way around! Thanks man!

Caaron,

Thanks for the listen and nice remarks.


Regards,

Bob