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Posted By: RnAM FAST BOY - 01/15/16 07:46 PM
Hello everyone,

Our first new song in 2016 ;-)



A ballroom kind of thing, slightly different from what we usually do.
Pimped with some cool Fred Astaire footage.

Hope you like it, any comments are welcome.

Rob & Anne-Marie


Style is _J140_JT.STY (Cozy Swing Jazz Trio (140 RS))

RealTracks:
752:Bass, Acoustic, Jazz BeBop Sw 190
755:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz BeBop Sw 190
1098:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzSwingFreddie Sw 190
758:Sax, Tenor, Soloist Jazz BeBop Sw 190
Realdrums:
JazzBrushes: a: Brushes Swirling b: Brushes Busier
Additional midi trumpets
Posted By: PeterF Re: FAST BOY - 01/15/16 09:52 PM
Rob & Anne-Marie
That is so clever in many ways. The video fits perfectly like it was made for the song.
Great vocals - great instrumentation great song.
Posted By: Scott C Re: FAST BOY - 01/15/16 11:46 PM
Hi Rob and Anne-Marie
What a cool song. The video was excellent. Very entertaining. Loved the vocals.
Posted By: SRP Re: FAST BOY - 01/15/16 11:55 PM
Rob & Anne Marie you really entertained me with this video.
What a great production! You guys make a great team with your different talents and you are so creative with everything that you produce. I always look forward to what you have to share. This was very enjoyable.
Sonny
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 12:13 AM
This is really a great song and production. It struck a chord with me and had me humming along throughout the video.

Really enjoyed this one.
Posted By: gibson Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 04:25 AM
That is amazing, Fred's moves almost fitted to your song.

If this is the way 2016 starts look out!!! 'cos you 2 are already on a roll!!

everything about that was the best, excellent

Alyn
Posted By: AudioTrack Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 09:54 AM
Rob & Anne-Marie
As usual, a knockout delivery
I really liked the freeze-frame on the introduction and they way you brought the animation to life.
Top vocals, great style. There's everything to like about this production.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 10:40 AM
Rob & Anne-Marie,

A great listen! Good write. Cool choice of instruments. Terrific vocals.

Excellent mix. Each instrument stands out nicely. The drums are "tucked in" just right. Nice that the bass is so prominent...

Watched the video once (well done!) and then just listened several times...

Super in all regards.

floyd
Posted By: SpaceDog Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 10:51 AM
Rob and Anne-Marie,
That was wonderful! I really liked your song and they way you fit it to the video was amazing.
I recognized the scene from "Band Wagon" with Cyd Charrise and Fred Astaire immediately. I saw that film for the first time last month. We must have been telepathically connected.
SD
Posted By: SpaceDog Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 10:52 AM
Rob and Anne-Marie,
That was wonderful! I really liked your song and they way you fit it to the video was amazing.
I recognized the scene from "Band Wagon" with Cyd Charrise and Fred Astaire immediately. I saw that film for the first time last month. We must have been telepathically connected.
SD
Posted By: HiroshiK Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 11:11 AM
I am so much impressed. This song looks as if it were originally made for the video. I like the melody, your vocals, and everything.

Hiroshi
Posted By: boehm Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 12:41 PM
Hi Rob and Anne-Marie,

a different style but your usual high
quality standards.
Liked your Midi trumpets.
Very enjoyable listen.

Guenter
Posted By: tommyad Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 01:38 PM
RnAM, That is astounding how well the video syncs up to the song. Nicely written and well sung. Great choice of real tracks and superb editing and mix. Much enjoyed. Tom
Posted By: dani48 Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 02:29 PM
Hi, Rob & Anne- Marie !

I donĀ“t really have
enough superlatives for
this eminent production
so I just say WOOOOOOW !

Cheers
Dani
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 05:59 PM
Nicely done!! Fun tune and excellent production/mix as usual. Enjoyed the video footage. You guys always do good stuff! Take care. Greg
Posted By: Sergio Guarneri Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 08:10 PM


Great song and video

Very cool rhythm. I like swing!

It's a beautiful way to start 2016

Sergio
Posted By: ROG Re: FAST BOY - 01/16/16 08:19 PM
Hi Rob and Anne-Marie

I've got just about every Fred and Ginger film on DVD, so I was always going to like this. Sounds exactly like it came directly from one of their routines.

Beautifully put together and excellent vocals.

The sync with the video was amazing - I can imagine a bit of time was spent doing that!

Loved the whole thing.

ROG.
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/17/16 02:28 PM
Thank you Peter and Scott for your very nice comments!
Your support is very much appreciated.
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/17/16 02:30 PM
Thanks for your loyal support you Sonny!
It was fun creating this song and this video.
Lots more to come this year.
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/18/16 05:47 PM
Hi Charlie,

We're glad we got you humming laugh !
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/18/16 05:50 PM
Thank you Alyn,

Every now and then we get lucky and the music accompanying the movie is the same tempo as our song. In that case it is a matter of getting both in sync.
If it's not exactly the same tempo it's a matter of slowing down or speeding up the movie.
Posted By: HearToLearn Re: FAST BOY - 01/18/16 05:55 PM
What a cool vibe! Do more of this please smile
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: FAST BOY - 01/19/16 02:34 PM
What a way to start the new year! You're going to have
some hard work ahead to top this one. All you have to
do is say "Fred Astaire" and you immediately have
Janice's attention. She loves the old Fred and Ginger
flicks.

Like others have mentioned the mating of your melody
and the video is a knockout. You guys do this better
than anybody and this one is a showcase for that
talent, indeed. Wonderful audio/vid production with
an impeccable mix and vocals.

We enjoyed it -- everything!

J&B
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/21/16 06:39 PM
Thank you Trevor, Floyd, SD, Hiroshik, Guenter, Tommy, Dani, Greg, Sergio, ROG, Hear to Learn and J&B for your positive comments.
Much appreciated!

Rob & Anne-Marie
Posted By: 44kfl Re: FAST BOY - 01/22/16 01:03 PM
This is so good! the mix is great, everything shines.

Kenny
Posted By: Noel96 Re: FAST BOY - 01/22/16 08:39 PM
Hi Rob and Anne-Marie,

What an entry into 2016!!! Everything about this is first class.... mix, video, performance, harmonies, instruments... everything.

As others have already said, it's incredible how well the video matches the mood and rhythm of your song. I found that very impressive!

All the best,
Noel
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/23/16 09:18 PM
Originally Posted By: 44kfl
This is so good! the mix is great, everything shines.

Kenny


Thank you Kenny!
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/23/16 09:22 PM
Hi Noel,

Thank you!
Glad you liked it.
By the way, Fast Boy is the opening song of our BiaB testimonial.
Check it out in the right column of this page.

Rob and Anne-Marie
Posted By: olemon Re: FAST BOY - 01/24/16 10:34 AM
I listened to this other day. I don't know how you do it, how you come up with these artistic ideas.

It's visually stunning and musically captivating. What a great song!
Posted By: RnAM Re: FAST BOY - 01/30/16 11:39 AM
Thanks Olemon! Your support is always appreciated!

Rob & Anne-Marie
Posted By: toucher Re: FAST BOY - 01/30/16 02:10 PM
Excellent in every aspect.

Rob
Posted By: lingyai Re: FAST BOY - 01/30/16 02:57 PM
I didn't watch the video yet because I didn't want to be distracted ... I'll go back and watch soon.

This is a really fun song! I wouldn't suggest anything about the piece or the performance. But I have some mix-related suggestions ...

One, make the lady louder!

Two, the reverb on the male voice sounds like it's simulating a different space than the other verbs in that track; it sounds a bit suggestive of karaoke to me. I'd consider actually making the vocals dry, or nearly dry, and if they need something to take the edge off them, maybe a fast slapback delay instead of reverb?

Three, the reverb on the brass sounds a bit shrill. Maybe consider using a low pass filter if your reverb has one, dialling down some of the higher frequencies? Or use an EQ for this after the reverb. I learned recently that this is sometimes a nice trick for using enough reverb to make something sound a bit fuller, without being too noticeable.
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