I wrote this back in '85, and forgot about it. It's a lousy vocal.


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Rio Grande

©1985 Robert Randall Burke


He's got a girl in Texas
Tells her he'll be comin' home soon
But the bright lights of the city
Took much more than they had to.

Help me darlin'
I'm sleepin' in the subways
And I just don't understand
Livin' in Manhattan
Longin' for the Rio Grande.

Well, the jobs, they don't come easy
When there's a hundred more in front of you
And he's dreamin' of the country
Where a man can do what he wants to.

Thinkin' of a girl
Standin' down by the river
With a flower in her hand
Livin' in Manhattan
Longin' for the Rio Grande

He's got a girl in Texas
Tells her he'll be comin' home soon
But the bright lights of the city
Took much more than they had to.

Thinkin' of a girl
Standin' down by the river
Lord, I hope she understands
Livin' in Manhattan
Longin' for the Rio Grande
Livin' in Manhattan
Longin' for the Rio Grande





Title: Rio Grande
File:Rio Grande.SGU
Key=G , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=2:55
No intro. 62 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 62. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for RealDrums Changes,
Style is _CBALNGT.STY (Country Ballad w/ Nylon Guitar)

RealTracks in style: ~701:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 1757:Accordion, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~2200:Guitar, Nylon, Background CountryBrent Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085
RealDrums in style: NashPopBallad^01-a:SideStick, Partially Closed HiHat , b:Snare, Partially Closed HiHat



Regards,


Bob

Super vocal Bob. Loved the lyric. Super backtrack and delivery...

Hi 90db, great work on this! Really dig the lyrics and the overall vibe. Well done!

WOW Bob!!! Beautiful!!! A nice melancholy tale, so well told. Love the "band", great mix and arrangement. And your vocals (always great) have never been better. This is AWESOME!!! Take care. Greg

+1! Really well written. And I am always a fan of your vocals! Great stuff, here!

Steve

Hey Bob,

I enjoyed this... And I didn't think the vocal was that lousy!
I was gettin a sorta Marty Robbins thing. A good write.

I've found a few gems looking back on some of the stuff I wrote in the 80's as well. The older we get, the better we were!

Nice job on the mix & arrangement too.

Well done.

Greg

HI Bob,

If this is a lousy vocal ... sign me up for lousy. Sounded terrific to us. The acoustic 6 string has such a nice tone and was the perfect touch. Loved everything about this, We both thank you for a terrific listen.

Alan & Di

"Livin' in Manhattan
Longin' for the Rio Grande"

Nice.

A good write, Bob (as are all of yours). A little "word-y" for you, eh?

Nice production for the song - simple, yet full as it should be.

Hope all is well out there in the boonies...

fj

Really nice song Bob. Your bad vocals are way better than my good ones. I could listen you all night or until the beer runs out. I enjoyed it a lot! Tom

Bob, you don't do lousy anything.

What an enjoyable ballad. This was an absolute pleasure to listen to.

Scott,


Thanks for the listen and kind remarks.


Regards,


Bob

Joe,


Thanks for the kind words.


Regards,


Bob

the turn of a phrase that fits like a glove

I think this is a great write

Kenny

Amen.....

A world of folks would pay big money to be able to sing like that.

Not comparing it per se but we got lots of images of Marty Robbins, Willie, The Highway Men, The Flatlanders, etc.

Nice!

J&B

Hi, Bob !:))


Rio Grande means
nostalgia for me
as I still can recall
when we rafted down
that beautiful river
quite a time ago !
(that was from Santa Fé)

A very beautiful tune
is your tune and it made
me long for Rio Grande too !

Cheers
Dani

A wonderful tune. It has a sweet "Sunday Morning Coming Down" vibe. And I love that nylon guitar.

much enjoyed!

Greg,


Thanks for the kind comments.

Regards,


Bob

Steve,

Thanks for the kind words. Appreciate it.


Regards,


Bob

Ditto! Loved it Bob. Great song and vocal...

Bob

Bob,

I enjoyed my listen. This is a very comfortable sounding melody and fits perfectly with the backing.

Yet another fine creation for your burgeoning catalogue!

All the best,
Noel

Noel said it very nicely just before me.

Peter

A very sweet song with very good vocals!
Anne-Marie

Bob, what a great song! Nothing wrong with your vocal! The last 2 lines of that chorus are fantastic. If Marty Robbins would have had this one when he was still around it would have been a number1 for him. I could really hear him in this one. Thanks, Torrey.

Excellent one. Very melodic song. I like the way you sing.

Sergio

Greg,


Thanks for listening. I actually knew Marty Robbins' manager - never met Marty though.


Regards,

Bob

Alan an Di,

Thanks for listening.


Regards,


Bob

fj,


Thanks for the kind words.

We are "endeavoring to persevere."


Regards,


Bob

Greg,

Thanks for the kind words.


Regards,


Bob

Al and Di,


Thanks for the listen.


Regards,


Bob

fj,


This was an oldie, all right. 32 years.


Thanks for the listen.


Regards,


Bob

Tommy,


The beer never runs out.

Thanks for the listen. Love your newest one.


Regards,


Bob

Trevor,

Thanks for the spin.


Regards,


Bob

Thanks to everyone who commented. Appreciate it.


Regards,


Bob

Yep... pretty cool tune. I was getting that Marty Robbins Kris K vibe from it too.

well done.

Herb,

Thanks for the listen and comment.


Regards,


Bob

Bob, I think I like this as much as anything I have heard from you. As for the vocal. Perfect vocals are nice but the song is what counts. I don't claim the greatest voice, myself, but I like to try. I don't see a thing wrong with this. I like it a lot. It is real, and that counts, in my book.

guitar1,


Thanks for the listen and kind words.


Regards,


Bob