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Posted By: Will Rockwell Secret Admirer - 07/17/17 06:27 PM
This is a new arrangement of a song about a psychopathic peeping Tom, a minor character described in a book called Lucifer's Hammer. Some of the sentiments were stolen directly from the book, including the bridge:

When you're all dressed up waiting for your date
you're much too pretty for those men to see
And I get so mad when you come home late
How can you do it? How can you do it?
How can you do it to me?


https://soundcloud.com/willrockwell/secret-admirer

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Secret Admirer
File:Secret Admirer.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 140, Length (m:s)=3:25
No intro. 117 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 117. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,
Style is _EAGF_GF.STY (Eagles Unplugged)

RealTracks in song: ~1010:Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 140
RealTracks in song: 659:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasRockChop Ev 120 (B:8ths)
RealTracks in song: 698:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ElecRockDirty Ev 120 (A:muted)
RealTracks in song: ~1033:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Strumming Ev 120
RealTracks in song: ~1030:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Fingerpicking Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1850:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningGrittyMuted Ev 120
RealDrums in Song: ReggaeTambo^1-a:Sidestick, Tambourine , b:Sidestick, Kick

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Posted By: Joe -PG Music Re: Secret Admirer - 07/17/17 07:00 PM
Mr. Rockwell! Great work on this tune! Really dig the variety of sounds and progression of the song. Well done!
Posted By: MarioD Re: Secret Admirer - 07/17/17 08:39 PM
Will this is very good. Great groove and backing tracks.

If I could make one small suggestion it would be to bring your vocal up in the mix. This is an excellent driving song and I think those types of songs need the vocals up front, other may not agree and YMMV.

Great song either way.
Posted By: Will Rockwell Re: Secret Admirer - 07/17/17 08:52 PM
My theory on vocal levels is that you should be able to make out the lyrics without straining, but I don't feel my voice is good enough to put it way out ahead of the band. A classic example of a song where the vocal is just barely loud enough is Born to Run.
Posted By: Al-David Re: Secret Admirer - 07/18/17 03:02 AM
Hi Will,

Loved the song! terrific rocker. Great backing tracks and productions.

I agree with Mario about putting the vocals a little more out front in the mix. As far as your voice, sounds fine to me. I'm a mediocre vocalist at best but I put right out there anyway ... at the level I think a good singer would do it. I consider most of my stuff (Alan) with vocals to be of fair demo quality. But it gives a good singer of what I was striving for. I do okay on Smooth Jazz vocals and Smooth R&B, but I pretty much stink as vocalist on all other genres. But heyt ... it's just who I am and I'm okay with it.

Enjoyed it. Best to ya!

Alan & Di
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