Hi All,

Promise to get caught up on listening / commenting.

In the meantime, here's something short and grimey. This is called Dark City.

You’ve been running
I’ve been waiting
It’s been a lifetime
That it's been raining
I’m on the Northside
I’m running a ditty
Through my brain
Dark in the city

You’re a mama’s girl
I’m a papa’s boy
It’s a phone call child
For a little joy
I’m a south bound train
I’m getting gritty
On the tracks
Dark in the city

You’ve been thinking
I’ve been dreaming
It’s been a long night
To find some meaning
I’m lost in Chelsea
It’s such a pity
So many lights
Dark in the city

BIAB Tracks:
2524: Bass, Electric, FunkHalfNote
2525: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm, FunkWahWahChords
RealDrums: Soul70sEV16

As always - thanks for listening!

Bob

Bob,

I really liked this! The sparseness of the band really works, (I should try to embrace that a bit more myself as I tend to like to throw everything but the kitchen sink in... Although I have gotten better about that).
I love the snare drum sound!

Well Done!

Greg

You had me at the title, but the song did not disappoint, copy Greg on the goodness of the sparseness. Some very nice tasteful wah-wah in there that just sounds great.

Your song has such a fun and upbeat sound to it, which I think is a nice contrast to some of the themes in the lyrics. It definitely has a bit of that classic funk sound to it that I rather enjoy. Thanks for sharing!

Haven't heard a funky one from you before, Bob. Nice.
Regards,
Leon

Hey Bob you gotta a groove going with the intense bass and retro wahwah - edgy and gritty yeah. Got a young vibe to it.

Oh no, tell me you haven't put one of those giant bass speakers in your car trunk rattling people's houses when you drive by. LOL!
Just kidding.
Great job on the song!

Josie

The rattly drums sound cool here, and the wah guitars help keep the mood funky.

Short and moody!

Good to see you with a new one, Bob, you have been missed!

This is very different from anything I've ever heard you do before, very cool.

Great groove, and the band is perfect. Nicely done!

Wow. This gem cries out, "Bob is back!" And, man, what a gem you've created. Simple, sweet and satisfying. Great groove.

Hey Bob,

Great to see you back!

The song is full of your usual awesomeness!

Greg,

Thank you!

Bob

Mark,

Much appreciated - thanks.

Bob

Bob,

First, great to see you back. Second, not surprising it’s with a killer tune. Love the funky aspect of this, which gives a bit of a spin on your unique sound. That wahwah guitar is pretty awesome in this tune—really makes it pop (the second song in a row I’ve listened to that featured it successfully). Outstanding stuff!

Hope all is well in your world,

Deej

Great use of those RealTracks.
I think the vocal would've sounded more intense with fewer effects.
Cool song.

Bob, you had me at the intro.

Super groove with less is more instrumentation

Good vocal

Excellent mix

Two thumbs up

Wow very cool changeup Bob. So different from your acoustic songs. Loved this tune. Imagined Bruno Mars and his crew dancing to this. Well done..

Bob

Really nice, excellent minimal band and well sung and composed.

Nice to see you back.

Peter

Ember,

Thank you!

Bob

Leon,

Thanks so much.

Bob

Hey Josie,

No giant speakers for me... LOL!

Thanks - hope you are well.

Bob

Some clever lyrics and rhyming.

I really liked this:
"I’m a south bound train
I’m getting gritty
On the tracks
Dark in the city"

Wow what a surprise, that was funky! I can almost see you making James Brown dance moves on the stage The band really supports the dark mood of the lyrics. It would have been nice to have a bridge with little bit funky piano also, but the song works excellently with this dry approach too. Great sound. I enjoyed the emotional vocals.

Janne

"short and grimey"
...and damn good.

Loved it!

You always gets so much outta just a few instruments. A perfect BAND.

Cool vocal.

Excellent mix.

(Great to see you back, Bob! Missed ya...)

fj

Bob,
Quite different from your other tunes I've heard. Neat lyrics. Cool experiment. Listens well.
Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

David,

Thanks so much.

Bob

Dave,

Very much appreciated.

Bob

Marty,

Thank you!

Bob

David,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Deej,

Thanks - much appreciated.

Bob

Hi Bob.
Good sound.
Maybe a bridge needed to complete the song.

Vic

Hi Bob.

Wow!!!!

I've heard a heap of your songs over the years and I can't recall hearing anything this funky before. It's really fantastic and suits you enormously.

I really, really enjoyed the journey.

Best regards,
Noel

Hi rsdean,

nice funky composition. The groove is perfect. Well done.

Best regard
Derochette
alias JaniJackFlash

Wow!

That is great Funky Bob and with but three tracks all the more so.

It may be sad lyrics but it gave Janice "happy feet!"

Excellent.

J&B

Ray,

Thanks - appreciate the feedback.

Bob

Mario,

Thank you!

Bob

Scott,

Much appreciated - thanks.

Bob

Peter,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Much appreciated - thanks.

Bob

Janne,

Thanks - appreciate the listen.

Bob

Hi Bob ...

Funky and catching. Not been well since February, so comments will be short. I'm already exhausted and this is just the 4th song I've listened to - will probably be the last until later this afternoon. Definitely has the Slick/Airplane vibe oozing all over the place. Super job, my friend. Best to you ...

Alan

Cool tune with lots of atmosphere & style...
I like the vocal treatment.

Floyd,

Thank you! Yes, feels good to be back and making some music.

Bob

Misha,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Vic,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Noel,

Much appreciated - thanks.

Bob

Hi Robert,

On my vacation one night i couldn't sleep. So I started muzing around in my head and suddenly you appeared in it!
No, it didn't gave me a nightmare or whatsoever, I was wondering how long ago I heard from you. and then some others like Jim, or Stephan joined that party. At home, after making my War song, I had to listen to all the other songs made in the last few weeks and there was your very cool funky song! You are back! was my first thought, but then fear hits, was I mistaken? Were you here all the time and have I missed it?

Whatever, this is a good song with also good lyrics and with strong vocals!
You're back!

Hans

Derochette,

Thank you.

Bob

Janice & Bud,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Alan,

Thank you. Hope you are on the mend.

Bob

bloc head,

Thanks very much.

Bob

Hans,

LOL! Thanks - much appreciated.

Bob

Songs based on a simple rhythm and few chords can be interesting in unexpected ways. I think Springsteen's Streets of Philadelphia and Missing are perfect examples of that.

This brings me back to many years ago (pre-computer era) when I saved and partially borrowed a couple of hundred "Gulden" (nobody here in the Netherlands had heard of Euros just yet) to get me an Alesis Drum Computer.

The rhythms were inspirational and I came up with a couple of concepts that, in retrospect were more interesting than some songs that involved more complicated chords/arrangements.

Back to your song Robert ;-)

You've achieved something very interesting here. Well done!
There's probably more where this came from? Feel free.

Rob

Cool one chord track Bob! The backing supports your vocal just right! I like the pickup in the vibe of the tune about 3/4 of the way through! Thanks, Torrey