A new song by Dermot Mc Mahon

Hi everyone I have been using and enjoying Band in a Box for several years now. I have composed this song called: ‘I’d Like to Sing a Song’ in Band in a Box and I finished it off in Cakewalk.
I am using Bygone Style
My RealTracks include:
Dulcimer 3668
Bass 1136
Piano 1791
Drums GypsyJazzSw
Guitar 1210
Guitar 1209
Horn Section 2593 used twice

The Vocal Harmonies were generated in the main window by way of Harmony then Audio Harmony. I choose Harmonize based on Chords with Band in a Box Intelligent Mode. This is the first time I have uploaded a song to PG Music so I hope you will enjoy it.
Regards,
Dermot Mc Mahon

Here is the link to my Song:

https://soundcloud.com/mail-15-5/id-like-to-sing-a-song-1?si=58d74ce15f3b4be4bfbd1cc474b18037&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Hey Dermot, welcome to the forum.
For a 1st uploaded song, this is great. You've demonstrated quite a mastery of BiaB.
And your vocals have an element of Ringo in there, the lyrics would have been nice.
An enjoyable listen for sure. Great job!

Thank you so much for that encouragement. I must try and post more songs using this great programme..

Even though it's not the genre I usually listen to, I like your song, it has a nice fifties (or even forties?) vibe, and your voice fits well with that style.
Well done!

Absolutely man, you have talent. And it was refreshing to hear that old style.
I didn't know that BiaB had that style built-in.

You've done a good job with this post. It's well written; An excellent arrangement, performance, and production. Enjoyed.

Charlie

Hi Dermot,

This is a good song and you have put a lot of work into it.

Vocals sound fine but I would love to hear it with the lead vocals much higher in volume.

Best Regards
Nigel

Great job, Dermot, this was very entertaining! I agree with Nigel about the vocal. The horns were also busy, but the only solution is to splice up the horn track and that is a rabbit hole you may not want to go down. These are only minor things, you did a great job. I especially was impressed with the harmonies.

A very pleasant song!

As TuneMonger said, the horns are bit busy. Sometimes it's simpler to drop some parts out for a verse rather than trying to figure out how to simplify the part. In particular, horns can be hard to balance in a mix.

I enjoyed this - and your singing - for sure!

Welcome to the forum Dermot. Excellent tune and vocal. Well done

Dermot...welcome to the forum...great use of BiaB...we don't hear many songs like this...and you did a great job...the vocals and harmonies are excellent and fit the genre so well...the timbre of the recording gave it an old record vibe and again suited the song so well...I really enjoyed it...hope you post more...Dan

Thank you. Yes..the song is bit like the 40's or 50's

Thank you for your kind feedback..

Thanks Nigel for your feedback..

Thanh you for your feedback. Yes the horns are a bit loud and I used them on two tracks

Thanks for that David. I'm still at the learning stage but I enjoy it so much..

Thanks very much Scott.. I hope to post a lot more in the future,,

Thanks very much Dan for your kind feedback. Actually I used the harmony feature on BIAB which worked great..

welcome .

this isnt my genre but i thought it was grrreat.

loverly old skool song idea.

i like the way it bops along.
very danceable a la the old england dance halls.

happiness

om

Nice work Dermot,
Classic megaphone crooner style.
there's some harshness to the vocal that could be addressed but it does, perhaps, emphasis the era.

Hey there Dermot, welcome aboard! You've gotten off to a great start with this one. I agree with the others as far as bringing up the vocals, and I like the horns, but they're a bit busy. Great vocal and really thought the background vocals were good. Looking forward to hearing more!

Brad

Hi Dermot.
Yes, you seem to have made a good start with the BIAB toolkit.
I agree with the “Ringo” comparison too.
I think you should have a look at the balance in your mix.
It’s usual when starting with BIAB to use every instrument in the catalogue.
Sometimes they compete with each other and you get porridge.
Think about each instrument and whether they add anything or clash with another one. Think about the tone. If you are mixing on a daw try adding a little EQ and panning to separate them a little to create space in the mix.

Vic

WOW, Dermot. Welcome to the forum, and you joined on our granddaughter's 8th birthday. What a great song for a first post, and I am so looking forward to your others. This is surely a wonderful old school tune as you say, and there are countless writers in the past who would have been extremely proud to pen it. You can count me as one in the present who would. I know you must have tried singing this one through a megaphone, right.

The mix is also reminiscent of old recordings. Thoroughly enjoyed, Dermot.