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Posted By: RnAM LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/20/15 08:01 PM
Hi all,

Our new song:



I composed this one with the program One Man Band using one of the Yamaha styles.
We decided to create an RnAM version using the program ChordPad to do the initial translation. Next we exported the midi file and imported it into BiaB.
Finally we added:
1601 Mandolin Rhythm Pop16Melodic
1595 Guitar Acoustic Fingerpicking Pop8thSteady

Love and Leaving

Arguing your right to love and leaving
Contemplating good times with pain
When all the while your eyes avoiding me
Words you say not reaching me
For a good deal, for a good deal now
You remember the times......

But oh my love it's strange, but I can only
Fear to give it another try when
Every time I look and see
It's you that gets the best of me...

So here's to all the cries and the bravery
Left in time with all the things you try to keep from me
And all the while your hands are touching me
Your arms reach out to holding me
For a good deal, for a good deal now
Remembering the times....

But oh my love it's strange, but I can only
Fear to give it another try when
Every time I look and see
It's you that gets the best of me...

And maybe someday soon we'll find
With overs and dones all left behind
Friends will ask,
We're doing well
Welcoming the freedom bell....

I created the video, using footage of the public domain movie "Few too many".
Hope you like it, any comments are welcome.
Rob
Posted By: ROG Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/20/15 08:19 PM
Hi R & A-M.

Lovely track which worked really well with the video.

Very nice under-stated backing, which left space for the great vocal track.

Nicely done.

ROG.
Posted By: PeterF Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/21/15 12:05 AM
Rob & Anne-Marie
All vocals were top notch. Nice backing giving a very professional sound.
Lovely song.
Clever use of the video - it must take a while to go through the old movie to get the best bits!
Posted By: boehm Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/21/15 12:27 AM
Hi Rob & Anne-Marie,

great vocals and nice backing.
A beautiful sad song.
Must have had a lot of editing with the video.
Enjoyable watch and listen.

Guenter
Posted By: dcuny Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/21/15 02:18 AM
As always, up to your high standards of singing and production.

The lyrics have a sort of "English as a second language" feel to them, since various bits don't match up:

Your arms reach out to hold[ing] me
For a good deal [of time], for a good deal [of time] now


Still, it comes across as quite evocative - especially with the interesting chord choices.

Enjoyable listen!
Posted By: tommyad Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/21/15 10:06 AM
Rob, That is an excellent vocal. The way you easily slide into a few of those falsetto notes is difficult thing to do, which you do perfectly. I like he lines "Every time I look and see
It's you that gets the best of me..." Another enjoyable listen. Tom
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/21/15 10:11 AM
Enjoyed my listen and the song really took off for me with the melody change at the 1:44 mark. Good write, arrangement, mix and performance. Anne-Marie's BGV's were nice.

Enjoyed all the vintage cars in the video too.
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/21/15 06:30 PM
Very pretty song!! Lovely soaring melody. And, as mentioned, your vocals (as always) are awesome. You get such a big, smooth sound on vocals. Another in a long line of excellent productions by you guys!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: RnAM Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/21/15 10:59 PM
Originally Posted By: ROG
Hi R & A-M.

Lovely track which worked really well with the video.

Very nice under-stated backing, which left space for the great vocal track.

Nicely done.

ROG.


Thanks ROG, your kind comments are always appreciated!

Originally Posted By: PeterF
Rob & Anne-Marie
All vocals were top notch. Nice backing giving a very professional sound.
Lovely song.
Clever use of the video - it must take a while to go through the old movie to get the best bits!


Thanks Peter!
Yep, the video took a lot of slicing and dicing crazy

Originally Posted By: boehm
Hi Rob & Anne-Marie,

great vocals and nice backing.
A beautiful sad song.
Must have had a lot of editing with the video.
Enjoyable watch and listen.

Guenter


Thanks Guenter!
Kinda sad indeed....
Initially there were 2 versions of the song. Like we sad in our post, we created it with one of the (thousands available) Yamaha styles. We had different ideas about the melody and subject. We both created our own song with the same music.
This is Anne-Marie's version:
Not another Love Song

Very different ey?
Posted By: AudioTrack Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/22/15 09:47 AM
Rob and Ann Marie

Another top performance.

Your work with video clips gives great dimension.

Fantastic vocals, clear and fluent.

I was a little uncertain about the ending, maybe is came slightly unexpectedly.

As usual though, fantastic writing, creative and purposeful.

Thanks for sharing

Trev
Posted By: SRP Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/22/15 10:49 AM
Beautiful song and video! Both of your vocals are just superb. I'm sure that you guys put a lot time and effort into the production and editing of this song. I like the melody and piano and the way that you composed the lyrics.
Very good listen!
Sonny
Posted By: 90 dB Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/22/15 11:16 AM
Rob & Anne-Marie,


Beautifully done. Enjoyed my listen.

Regards,

Bob
Posted By: olemon Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/22/15 11:26 AM
Stunning vocals. Beautiful melody.

I really liked the way you let the music and production crescendo - subtle, but powerful.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/22/15 06:18 PM
Rob & Anne-Marie...

Such a terrific listen. The vocals are beautiful.

Excellent mix.

floyd
Posted By: MarioD Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/22/15 07:45 PM
Everything that I wanted to say has been said so all that I can add is this is another masterpiece!

I don't know how you do it but every song you put up is always your best to date! You are raising the bar again!

This is pro all the way!
Posted By: Sundance Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/22/15 10:43 PM
Very pretty. I LOVE the BGV on this - beautifully done.
Posted By: RnAM Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/23/15 08:32 PM
Well David....
that's a sharp observation (as usual grin )
But you're right, I thought I could get away with a little "dichterlijke vrijheid" Dutch expression for 'Poetic Freedom'

And after all, it IS my second language whistle

Rob
Posted By: gibson Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/24/15 04:59 AM
Rob and Anne Marie,

I don't know where to start.
Your vocals are beautiful, the video is so professional.
Another masterpiece from Holland.

beautiful way to ease my way into the day.

Alyn
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/24/15 12:49 PM
Hey guys,

Tried several times today to load the video with no success. No problem with other vids on YouTube.
Will return!!!

J&B
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/24/15 07:20 PM
Wow! The vocals are stellar. The editing
of the backing tracks are simply perfect
for the vocals and the lyric. Very powerful.

You used an entire feature length film to
find those clips? Our heads would have been
spinning after a few minutes of that! It
worked really well. Like all of your vids the
clips augment and never distract from the
song. That surely takes a lot of work.

We much enjoyed it!

J&B
Posted By: RichMac Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/24/15 09:01 PM
Hi Rob. The whole piece is beautifully crafted.
Crisp clear vocals and backing and lovely harmonies.
Up to or exceeding your usual high standard and a great listen.
(Much enjoyed AM's version also ). Cheers.
Posted By: Sergio Guarneri Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/25/15 09:58 PM

Another great song.

I can listen to your songs one after the other with the same
pleasant sensation, without boring myself.

That's not easy for artists in general.

So, I like your music a lot.

Sergio
Posted By: Scott C Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/25/15 11:51 PM
Awesome vocal and lyric. Loved it
Posted By: RnAM Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/27/15 06:45 PM
Originally Posted By: tommyad
Rob, That is an excellent vocal. The way you easily slide into a few of those falsetto notes is difficult thing to do, which you do perfectly. I like the lines "Every time I look and see
It's you that gets the best of me..." Another enjoyable listen. Tom


Thanks Tom! I agree, the falsetto notes are not always easy to sing grin

Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
Enjoyed my listen and the song really took off for me with the melody change at the 1:44 mark. Good write, arrangement, mix and performance. Anne-Marie's BGV's were nice.

Enjoyed all the vintage cars in the video too.



Thanks Charlie! Glad you also liked the BGV's (Anne-Marie)

Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very pretty song!! Lovely soaring melody. And, as mentioned, your vocals (as always) are awesome. You get such a big, smooth sound on vocals. Another in a long line of excellent productions by you guys!! Take care. Greg


Thanks Greg!

Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
Rob and Ann Marie

Another top performance.

Your work with video clips gives great dimension.

Fantastic vocals, clear and fluent.

I was a little uncertain about the ending, maybe is came slightly unexpectedly.

As usual though, fantastic writing, creative and purposeful.

Thanks for sharing

Trev




Thanks Trev! As a matter of fact I (Anne-Marie) thought the end should differ from the beginning. So I created a different ending and turned the song into another one. Sometimes I just want to sing about anything but LOVE!!! mad
So I called it "Not another Love Song".
This is it (not made with BiaB):
https://youtu.be/or0p7e22AL4
Posted By: RnAM Re: LOVE AND LEAVING - 11/28/15 10:48 PM
Originally Posted By: SRP
Beautiful song and video! Both of your vocals are just superb. I'm sure that you guys put a lot time and effort into the production and editing of this song. I like the melody and piano and the way that you composed the lyrics.
Very good listen!
Sonny


Hi Sonny, Thank you!
Yes, we definitely put a lot of time in our productions and videos.
We're not easily satisfied whistle


Originally Posted By: 90 dB
Rob & Anne-Marie,


Beautifully done. Enjoyed my listen.

Regards,

Bob


Thank you Bob!


Originally Posted By: olemon
Stunning vocals. Beautiful melody.

I really liked the way you let the music and production crescendo - subtle, but powerful.


Thank you Scott!


Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Rob & Anne-Marie...

Such a terrific listen. The vocals are beautiful.

Excellent mix.

floyd



Thank you Floyd!


Originally Posted By: MarioD
Everything that I wanted to say has been said so all that I can add is this is another masterpiece!

I don't know how you do it but every song you put up is always your best to date! You are raising the bar again!

This is pro all the way!


Thank you Mario!
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