Hi All,

Here's a new folk-type song - this is called Waterproof (A Little Morning Rain).

All BIAB Tracks:
Style: RAILWAY.STY
2474: Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085
1765: Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev16 085
378: Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming DoubleTime Ev 088
2445: Guitar, Baritone, Electric, Background Ev 085
RealDrums: NashTrainEv16 Blastix 16th
Loop: House-Techno-Trance/House 120 Drums

Other: Nectar Patch - Folk Reinforcement

Thanks for listening!

Bob

Bob,

And the sky we are under
Is unlikely common ground
So button-up my raincoat
Waterproof and weather-down

Love those lines! I also liked the gentle melody and fingerpicked guitars... oh and the soothing lalala`s at the end.
A very enjoyable song.

Robert

Excellent rhythm to this song. Excellent vocal and lyric.

Robert,

Thanks very much - appreciate the kind words.

Bob

Beautiful lyrics, indeed a gentle melody and very good guitar work too!


Rob & Anne-Marie

Hi, Bob !


Superb tune and
performance !


Cheers
Dani

Scott,

Much appreciated - thanks.

Bob

Wonderful tune, Bob. I love the propulsive drums, they really give your vocals a lot of space to wander and explore. Great write and performance!

Rob & Anne-Marie,

Thank you for the kind words.

Bob

You already know I like your lyric writing skills.... this is no exception.

Production: dial back the reverb on the vocal and let it come a bit closer to be more intimate and not so "big space" sounding.

Good song.

Dani,

Thanks!

Bob

Hi Bob,

I've been away from the showcase for a while, but it's good to see that you are still the resident poet! Your lyrics are always awesome! I liked the synergy among all the tracks, but I especially liked what the baritone guitar RT2445 adds to the mix!

You have a very signature sound (IMO) and that can be a two edged sword. Part of your appeal is the uncanny ability to derive complexity from your lyrics while keeping the music pretty basic so it doesn't compete with the message. And that generally works very well in your songs, as it did in the folk songs of the 60s.

In this case, however, I thought that it would benefit the song to mix up the melody and vocal cadence a bit. By my count, there are only 3 notes in the melody, and no bridge or other device to introduce variation. Repeating the same 3 notes with the same cadence for multiple verses becomes redundant pretty quickly.

On the other hand, it's like a mantra. It has a hypnotic trance-inducing effect that calms the soul and plants an ear worm. From a song writers point of view, that's quite an accomplishment.

So... a variety of thoughts on your song, all completely subjective. As such, they say more about me than they say about your song... but I suppose that is the nature of all music reviews.

BTW, I really like the way you package everything you do with very tasteful art work. It's part of your brand, and I think it works very well.

Will,

Thanks. That particular RT style is great to work with.

Bob

Great imagery, really like the melody
that you sing for this, simple lines
captures the feel and mood well
I always look forward to listening to your songs
and enjoy all of them.

Kenny

Very nice as Robert quoted:

"And the sky we are under
Is unlikely common ground
So button-up my raincoat
Waterproof and weather-down"

I think Pat mentioned the mantra feel and we can sense that also. After a couple of listens it really seemed to fit.

We would never have thought those drums would've worked but you have that creative edge that lets you envision how seemingly disparate tracks will work together.

Nice!

J&B

Enjoyed that, Bob.

I like the band... sparse, yet full...

fj

Herb,

Appreciate the listen, feedback and kind words.

Bob

Pat,

Thanks - appreciate the kind words.

Some very keen observations in your post. I was specifically trying to give this song a hypnotic feel and pace. I am also working on another piece to further explore this vibe.

Again, thanks for the very thoughtful review.

Bob

Kenny,

Thanks - very much appreciated.

Bob

Bob,
Hypnotic enjoyable song with a nice set of lyrics.
I also liked your choice of band and thought the instruments worked well together.

Peter

Janice & Bud,

As always, appreciate the listen and kind words.

Bob

Floyd,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Nice song RSDean! Love that swinging snare and the vocals. Well done!

Well, you've done it again, Bob! Like Pat said, you are the resident poet around here. I always look with anticipation for another post from you. Once again, you don't disappoint!

Steve

Peter,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Excellent tune with a nice chord line.
Great mix as always

Sergio

Joe,

Thanks - much appreciated.

Bob

Steve,

Thanks for listening and commenting - always appreciate your kind words.

Bob

Hi Bob,

I found this relaxing and very easy to listen to. The upbeat feel appealed to me. I liked how you strategically used the small ensemble and produced such a good sound. Clever work all round!

All the best,
Noel

Sergio,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Bob,


Love the uptempo feeling on this.



Regards,


Bob

Noel,

Thanks - always appreciate hearing from you.

Bob

Bob,

Thanks so much.

Bob

Another great one as usual Bob. I really enjoyed this. Great acoustic guitar sound.

David,

Thanks - appreciate the kind words.

Bob

Bob, this song just flows so well! Your lyrics are absolutely fantastic (they always are). Great work!! Thanks, Torrey

Another great song you've written and sung, Bob.

Torrey,

Much appreciated - thanks!

Bob

John,

Thanks so much.

Bob

Nice one Bob!! Cool, mellow, textural vibe. I really like the tremelo guitar. Very pleasant stuff! Take care. Greg

Greg,

Much appreciated - thanks.

Bob

Hi Bob,

This is one of our favorites from you. Love the backing tracks. The lyric is soothing. Everything is so well done. Great work! We particularly enjoyed the acoustic guitar.

Wishing you the best,

Alan & Di

Al & Di,

Thanks so much for listening and commenting.

Bob