Ride Around Turtle Island

For all those who enjoy cycling.

Style is _UKES140.STY (Folk Swing w/ Ukulele )

RealTracks in style: ~1137:Bass, Acoustic-Guitar, FolkSwing Sw 140
RealTracks in song: ~559:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz Freddie Sw 140 ('A' only)
RealTracks in style: ~1143:Ukulele, Strumming FolkSwing Sw 140
RealTracks in song: 2855:Harmonica, Background CountrySwingJellyRoll Sw 120
RealDrums in style: NashvilleBrushesHillbillySwing: a: Sidestick, Brushesb: Brushes, Stick
Thanks to Floyd for the handclap loop.



Ride Around Turtle Island

when life`s a machine
turned on its inventor
you`re all circuits with no center
find a better geometry
two wheels and a seat
heading out where land and water meet

pedal rattle and roll
spin the cogs of your soul

where sun tattoos this green land
`til the moon takes the sea by the hand
we`ll ride around Turtle Island

when you`re all will
without a testament
lets go test the elements
hammer hum and blur
into a rushing sound
where the rainbow leaves the ground

bring your trip wire nerves
there`s something to swerve

where sun tattoos this green land
`til the moon takes the sea by the hand
we`ll ride around Turtle Island

the song will write itself
when you take your heart back from the shelf
we`ll ride around Turtle island

where sun tattoos this green land
`til the moon takes the sea by the hand
we`ll ride around Turtle Island

© Robert Cordrey May 2018

Robert,

Love the song. Great vocal and a really fun and playful arrangement.

The harmonica was an excellent touch.

Bob

Lots going on here. Love your lyrics. Great mix and production. Rob

Robert

Some inspired instrumental choices, excellent hand clap section, clever lyrics, and a nice overall production.
Really nice work.

Peter

Love this tune Robert. What an excellent vocal. Ukulele was very a very cool ad. Also Floyd did some excellent hand claps as well :-).....

Man, you are on a roll, Robert!

As always interesting lyrics! My favorite line: "where sun tattoos this green land
`til the moon takes the sea by the hand"

Nice job on the production, starting with the Uke works well and I like how you bring in the other instruments. The handclaps were unexpected, but also worked I thought.

Nice!

As you know we avid (perhaps fanatical) cyclists...so this song is even more of a joy!

We get and love the Zen aspects of cycling through beautiful country via roads or trails.

"the song will write itself
when you take your heart back from the shelf
we`ll ride around Turtle island"

Yes! And, btw, many hooks have come to us while riding.

Poster have already hit on the goodness of the RT choices and the overall production. We can only ditto all of it.

And your vocal performance flowed along with the backing tracks like a cool creek alongside a bike trail.

Love it!

J&B

Thanks, Bob!



Thanks for those positives, Rob!



Peter,
Been wanting to try something with mostly Uke for some time- glad you liked this.

Robert

Robert,

Imaginative lyrics (always the case with your songs).

The Ukulele was a nice choice for this. That along with the bicycle brought to mind "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"...

The entire band worked well. A good mix.

I really like the "sun tattoo" line, too.

fj

Robert, You had me from that first verse. The harmonica didn't hurt either. Well done.

Thanks for your listen and likes,Scott!




Dave,

My output ticks along mostly because I have about a 2 week attention span for the production side... after that I`ve got to start something new.
Thanks for the postive comments on the lyrics and mix.

Robert

Great intro! You had me from the git-go!

This may be your best to date. The mix is perfect.

J&B,
You guys are founding members of the PedalHeads club, so your approval and kind comments mean a lot!
About half of this song came in bits while riding... but I`m a little safer letting the songwriter take charge when walking; my swerving skills on the bike are probably not as sharp as yours.

Robert



Thanks Floyd,
I like that reference to "Raindrops"- it has that carefree feeling I was hoping to convey.

Robert

Robert,

How do you manage to always come up with such different sounds an structures?
Very inspiring indeed.
Great song and ditto theme.
Rob and Anne-Marie

What a tune! The ukulele really gave this an upbeat vibe, which paired well with the introspective lyrics being delivered. Love the groove, love the vocals - this is precisely the kind of tune that gets stuck in your head right away.

Great work, and thanks for sharing

Thank you!



I appreciate the thumbs up, Mario!

Robert



Rob & Anne-Marie,
I`m glad you found the theme inspiring- coming from the bicycle-mad Netherlands, that feels good.
I guess I just try to match the style with the feel the song idea gives me... and listen to music in that style as a reference ( in this case I found a CD from a Polynesian band that sounded very joyful).
Thanks for your positive comments.

Robert

Deryk,
Glad you found this catchy- thanks for your comments.

Robert

Hello, Robert

What a happy sound!
The fun of cycling is transmitted straight.
Your vocal fits this song very well.
I agree with floyd.
The Ukulele was a nice choice for this.
That along with the bicycle brought to mind "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"...
Thank you for a happy feeling.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Beautiful song Robert! The imagery presented here is very therapeutic for the listener! It has such a joyful peaceful feel to it! I love the melody and chord structure in the chorus! Thanks, Torrey

Hi Shigeki,
I`m glad the happy feeling came through -thank you for those kind comments.

Robert





That`s good to hear, Torrey thanks for listening and commenting ( thanks also for your comments on Weeds which I missed), your support is appreciated!

Robert-

YES!! Just a great, pleasant feel! Really like the vocal processing. What are you using for fx here? Really enjoyed this!! Take care. Greg

Greg,
Thanks for going back to find this-glad you liked it.
On the vocals I used a Nectar solo folk preset & breath control, waves vocal rider & theres also a slapback delay on the chorus.

Robert

Cool bouncy style. I didn't know this specific style existed and typically listen BEFORE checking that out. The fact that I can listen and wonder if it's real or not says a lot. I would have guessed you were playing it...and was wrong. I actually love that!

Great song. A lot of fun!

There`s something about the uke... it really holds the attention.
I appreciate the listen and comments.

Robert,

This is a great production. You do a wonderful job of layering in the instrumentation as the song progresses—just keeps pulling the listener in, and in, and in. Love the “when you’re all will without a testament” line—and that’s not the only terrific line in this chill tune. Great vocal. Enjoyed my listen a lot! Best of luck with this one!

All the best,

Deej

Thanks for that Deej - glad you enjoyed those lines and the tune!

Robert

Hi Robertkc, Great tune here! Really dig the harmonica and instrumentation, its very friendly to the ears. Thanks for sharing!

Hi, Robert !

This is also my new
Bobfav ! henceforth !
Superbly done !

Cheers
Dani

Another very infectious song Robert!

Great lyrics (as usual) and this mix is good.

Love the claps. That made me smile. And the harmonica.

Joe - Thanks... yeah, got to find more songs to use the harp.
Dani - I appreciate the listen and thumbs up!
David- I don`t write many happy songs, so I`m glad this reached you
and pleased the mix sounds right.

Robert

Yep, what Mario said. I always like songs that build in layers, as this one did in the viest verse. Don't hear many songs in the forum featuring the ukulele. Smooth and fun! Also, I like how you played with the reverb on the vocals - cool!

Alan

Alan,
Thanks for the revisit and positive review. I`m finding it so much easier to get a better vocal mixing in Reaper; there`s not much difference in the reverb on this, but the delay done on a separate track is fun to play with instead.

Robert

Hi Robert,

I'm playing 'catch up' in the forum and discovered that I missed this song of yours.

I love what you've created. Your singing is very engaging and the lyrics are packed with imagery. In my mind, your words unfolded like a kaleidoscope of impressionistic pictures.... very cool.

That ukulele was a great opening and the way that you developed the arrangement was a perfect fit.

I found this very entertaining at 5:30 am on Tuesday!

All the best,
Noel

Thanks for going back to find this Noel, and for the thumbs up!

Robert