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This is a song about a guy being overwhelmed by his blues.  It's one of those "Oh, yeah... you think YOU got the blues?" kind of things.  Well, he's well over his head in the Sea Of Blues. I thought I posted this one before, but didn't. I know it was changed quite a bit based on your comments on the songs of others. Another great thing about this forum is learning from you all without even posting.

Style is _BLUESSH.STY (Blues Shuffle Quintet Swing)

RealTracks in style: ~425:Organ, B3, Background Blues Sw 120
RealTracks in song: 421:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Blues sw 120
RealTracks in style: ~585:Guitar, Resophonic, Rhythm Blues Muddy Sw 120
RealTracks in song: ~~423:Harmonica, Background Blues Sw 120
RealTracks in song: 3248:Guitar, Electric, Soloist BluesShuffleSlowSol sw 100
RealDrums [in style:BluesShuffleHard^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Ride

I played bass and sang.

Sea Of Blues

Let's play this game so we can see how love lies.
I see ya comin' then you close your eyes.
Oh, honey, spin around with a blindfold and booze.
Ya gotta stand on my shoulders to see the Sea Of Blues.

Look out a long, long way, and let your heart fly.
I'm busy takin' out this plank in my eye.
Oh, baby, I'm no fool but ya coulda fooled me.
(You) could even drown on my shoulders when the blue sea's deep.

BR: See the Sea Of Blues, and hold your head high. So high.
In the Sun you lose where the ocean meets the sky.
Come back again, but don't be so shy the next time.
You'll have a friend. Same face, same line.

SOLO

Sleep here is saf'ty and I'll go see what's up
and if I don't get back, you've seen me enough.
Remember, I'm around and there's nothin' to lose.
But Nothin' can get lost in... lost in the Sea Of Blues.

Nice blues tune, I like everything about it, the bridge kinda threw me off, but It's cool!!

Marty,

Everything in the pocket.

Man! you're bass so BUTTERY! Smooth and punchy at the same time. A great sound.

The BAND sounds great. Cool lead guitar (had to look back to see if Dave did that...). Nice vocal. Good use of the harp. Solid mix.


"Ya gotta stand on my shoulders to see the Sea Of Blues"
Loved that!

Enjoyed!

fj

Conveys the story well.

I'm generally of "more vocals please"
However I think you could pull the vox back just a bit on this one.

I like the vocals and instrumentation.
Vocals are well delivered and crisp.

Perhaps it could be an EQ thing that's poking out at me.
The vox and guitar pop out a bit too much for my taste.

Oh, what the hell do I know...........maybe it's perfect and I'm a crappy listener.

mot




moto

Very cool tune Marty. Love your bass lines. Super vocal. Band was excellent. Well done

Great blues imagery, beautiful melody especially the bridge, excellent vox and good use of BIAB. Terrific package!!

You nailed it Marty.
You didn't just sing the song , you successfully sold it .You sounded like you were having a good time and that vibe translated into a fun listen.

Thanks, Ronnie. Yeah, the bridge was intended to be quite different, like it was showing another aspect of the singer's life --one where he hoped to be like everyone else. Glad you liked it. And you reminded me that I forgot to include the acoustic guitar and a loop that was used for the bridge.



Thanks so much, Floyd. Your listening skills are another shine of your talent. Yeah, I WISH I could ask Dave to do ALL of the solos. Seems more time is spent trying to craft a solo from BiaB than any other part of the production.



Hahaha! Moto, Captain, you are so right... you are a crappy listener. HAHAHA! No, just kidding, man. You are absolutely right. I thought the same thing --at least about the vocal. Seems that whatever I mixed last ends up a bit louder than the rest of the mix. Thanks for listening and especially for your helpful comments.

Good lyrics, "I'm busy takin' out this plank in my eye" and other nice lines that are not lost in the sea of blues. Nice shuffle band, I like how well your bass and the resonator guitar play together. The bridge is welcome change. I enjoyed also the vocal and how cleanly it is mixed.

Janne

Very well written and sung, Marty. I always enjoy a good blues.
Regards,
Leon

Marty, good write and you are a helluva bass players. Keep me coming, Tom

Marty

Really nice, loved the progression and the delivery (and the bass).

An excellent and very listenable blues track.

Peter

WOW, this is as good as or better then anything that is on Alligator Records. I love the blues and you did a magnificent job on these blues. Your vocal was outstanding, your blues band perfect, your mix outstanding, and your bass playing, well as been previously mentioned you are one helluva bassist.

You should do more like this.

Marty,

Killer blues stuff. That lead guitar solo is just perfect. Nice lines in the write as well (love that “you gotta stand on my shoulders line”). Solid mix as well—nice touch on the ocean sound effect at the end. Cool stuff!

My best to you,

Deej

Cool song. I like that "Sea of Blues" hook line. Great blues guitar playing. Band was sounding tight too.

That's a cracker of a song.
Every thing works - your bass is great glue, though I would've preferred a little editing on the S sibilant sounds.
No one else will notice or care but it was there a bit and when it happens to me I feel it marks me for the old man I am.
It's not all the time either - just sometimes. I get the feeling you may have attenuated some of them already or used a de-esser but some escaped.
The Sea of Blues is green with envy.

Thanks, Scott!



Thanks, TuneMonger!!



Thanks, Gary. Having a good time in the sea of blues measn I learned to float. hehe



Thanks, Janne. Nice eye for the biblical reference. One of my dream band is bass, resonator and conga.

Marty, I LOVE YOUR STUFF !!!!!

Everything more than just cool with this blues song. Your vocal fits it like a glove. Enjoyed it so much...

Take care,

Stefan

Thanks, Leon.



Thanks, Tommy. Always available for your projects.



Thanks a lot, Peter.



Thanks, Mario. You're one helluva EVERYTHNIG player.

So someone backed into my car...
It's in the shop and I got a 2021 car as rental...
It has XM satellite radio and I dunno how to work the confounded thing...
It's stuck on "5 on 50's" or something...
This morning a Sinatra tune "Learning the Blues" came on...
Put me in the mind of your song...
Definitely, the guitars sound right out of that era.
Your vocals sound just as cool...

Thanks for posting, I enjoyed the listen!

I'm no fool but ya coulda fooled me.

Ha!

Blues is a favorite, and you're expressive and fun singer to listen to.

Hi Marty,

This Blues is a very nice one! I loved that baseline in it. I saw others wrote about it as well.
Your vocals also were as if you enjoyed every word of these lyrics. They really passed this feeling on to me.
I could see it started with my right toe going up and down. Then both feet followed, so it was a bit overwhelming...
I haven't heard disturbing sibilance, but that could be my ears.

All summarized; a very enjoyable song!
Hans

Nicely done - I liked the bluesy vibe on it, and thought your vocals did justice to the instrumentation. Nicely catchy, and the guitar solo fit nicely in there as well. Overall a solid tune - thanks for sharing!

I am digging you lyrics, especially this line" "I'm busy takin' out this plank in my eye."

Convincing vocal performance. Love the addition of the harmonica.

Slinky groove.

Excellent song!

Love the groove, and you are such a good writer. Good vocal too!

I dig it, well done.

Hello BabuMusic,

Beautiful atmosphere of blues. All the ingredients are there and your voice lends itself wonderfully. The guitar solo and the harmonica are excellent.Sympathetic the outro. Well done.

Kindly regard

Dero13
Alias JaniJackFlash

Thanks, Deej. Solos are the hardest part with BiaB. Sometimes they come out amazingly perfect, but usually I have to spend hours getting them ok.



Thanks, jpt3!!!



Hey, old man! I was hoping you'd notice I cleaned up some of the sibilance using many methods I learned from you. There are sssso many Ss in the Sea Of Blues. Thanks for noticing. I think that would mean your ears are really really good like a young man's would be.



Thanks you, Stefan. Wish my videos could be one one hundredth as good as yours. You are a master, sir. Take care!!



Stuck in the 50s. haha Could be worse. Thanks, Bawb. Man, that's the first time anyone ever suggested a connection to me at the King of the Rat Pack. Stuck in the 50s could be a good song title.

We would not change a thing. The bridge does what a bridge is supposed to do.
Nothing wrong with an upfront vocal in the blues. This ain't heavy rock
And when the vocal, like this one, is soulful and passionate all the more reason to let
it sit where it does.

We love the lyric, the aforementioned vocal and your bass. And we are shuffle nuts!

Gotta mention that you made great use of that solo RT -- sounds like y'all have played
together for a while.

The vid was a cool addition. Where do you find such wonderful stock photos?

Most enjoyable!

J&B

Thanks, David!



Haha, thanks, Hans. You now have complete control of your feet once again.



Thanks for listening and commenting, Deryk.



Thanks, Ezekiel. You noticed the bible reference. Don't try to take out the splinter from your friend's eye until you remove the plank for your own, right? Yeah, this guy's drowning.

Thanks, Dave. I wish I had the ..... to ask you to solo on all my tunes. Whatever good I can get in there, you make it better.



Thanks, Dero! Took me awhile to find that old clip I had of waves crashing and a seagull squealing, but I like it there, too.



Thanks, you guys!! Those photos are all mine, and anyone anywhere can you them for anything.

Sounds great Marty. Love that blues-y sound!

A toe-tapper!!! I love the Blues, and this is skilfully done, so it doesn't sound just like "yet another Blues", haha. Your voice is even Elvis-y in parts, and - as someone said above - you certainly had fun singing this! Wonderfully, deliberately self-indulgent in the sadness of the Blues ... love it! Nice "sea effect" at the end, too - made me smile :-)

Marty,
Cool tune. Fun, creativity and quality come to mind. A rare combination. Very good all around. Vocals are excellent! Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Thanks, David!



Thanks, James. Self-indulgent sadness --yeah, I like that.



Thanks for listening and commenting, Misha!

Very, Very Cool Marty!!! Great song and you sang the hell out of it!! That solo guitar sounds like it was custom! A REAL TREAT!!!! Take care. Greg

Very well done! I enjoyed listening!

Will

Thanks, Greg! Yeah those solos are the hardest to coax out of the program. I often spend more time with them than the whole rest of the tune. Wish I could get Dave to do them all. hehe



Thanks so much, Josef.

Ha...I hear you....same here.

Good cut...good vocal delivery.
I enjoyed the listen and echo all other comments.

Be well....