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Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again #231787 12/30/13 04:19 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	This cut will show you why I don't sing a lot of Rock...just don't have the voice for it. This is a rough demo...still needs some touching up, musically. This is another of the BIAB songs for which I no longer have the BIAB tracks...just this stereo mix-down. So, unfortunately, I can't give you the BIAB tracks info. Everything is BIAB except the guitar, which is my effort on Rock (not my strongest genre!) I'm singing the lead vocal and the three harmony parts on the chorus. http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11642647 Don't Come Knockin' (v1) Hope you're proud of your cheatin' self Cuz I'm taking you off the shelf Sending you on down the road Your childish game is just too old All you have to offer m Is your infidelity You've left me feeling empty and so cold CHORUS Don't come knockin' on my front door I ain't got nothin' for you no more I've grown tired of all your alibis And don't come knockin' at my back door Things ain't the way they were before I'm fed up with all your cheatin' lies (v2) I gave you everything My heart, my soul and all that bling But I guess that ain't enough My love - my dreams - and all that stuff Cuz you had to cross the line I guess you thought that I was blind But Honey I saw every thing Guess I saw too much CHORUS Don't come knockin' on my front door I ain't got nothin' for you no more I've grown tired of all your alibis And don't come knockin' at my back door Things ain't the way they were before I'm fed up with all your cheatin' lies INSTRUMENTAL BREAK (v3) Hope you find what turns you on Cuz honey what we had is gone I can't let you hang around To build me up then bring me down Don't come runnin' back to me I'm through with you just let me be That string around my finger just came unwound CHORUS Don't come knockin' on my front door I ain't got nothin' for you no more I've grown tired of all your alibis And don't come knockin' at my back door Things ain't the way they were before I'm fed up with all your cheatin' lies CHORUS Don't come knockin' on my front door I ain't got nothin' for you no more I've grown tired of all your alibis And don't come knockin' at my back door Things ain't the way they were before I'm fed up with all your cheatin' lies TAG Don’t you even come knockin’ (c) 2012 Alan D. David, BMI / Diana Bowers, BMI BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #231812 12/30/13 06:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,554 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,554 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Excellent song. Neat edge to the guitar. Excellent lyrics and well sung Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #231832 12/30/13 08:36 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Scott... Thanks so much. We appreciate the listen and your kind words. It's not a real good genre for me (Al) but we try to write outside our comfort zone to improve our writing skills. With a good rock voice, we think this one would be pretty decent. Thanks again! Al & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #231940 12/31/13 09:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran
boehm Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi Al, nice one. Especially like the lead guitar. Happy New Year Guenter http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #231958 12/31/13 10:43 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,243 WEST MIDLANDS, UK sixchannel Veteran
sixchannel Veteran Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,243 WEST MIDLANDS, UK	Hi Al and Di Nothing wrong with this. Dont do yourself down. Excellent slow and heavy Rocker! Loved the guitar break and its dead stop and then its reprise in the Outro. Go into 2014 with more of these great ideas. Happy New Year Ian Old Guys Rule.The older I get,the better I was! BB2023 ULTRA, 1013, Win 7 and 10 ALL TRACKS - https://app.box.com/s/501rnzrbadng1elvi45hbf7y08kl5oxp SOUNDCLOUD-tracks using BB- http://soundcloud.com/sixchannel Videos- https://youtube.com/user/Sixchannel1

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #231973 12/31/13 12:06 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,311 York, England ROG Veteran
ROG Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,311 York, England	Hi Al and Di. I agree with Ian - what's not to like? Good powerful sound with a great drum track and excellent guitar solo. Vocals? Absolutely fine. Just have the confidence that you can do this stuff. Good mix, nice stereo and well produced. All in all, an extremely good package. ROG. Free online guitar lessons. Cours de guitare gratuit en ligne.

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again boehm #232001 12/31/13 02:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Guenter... Thank you very much. I'm glad the guitar track worked for you! Happy new year to you, too. Al & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again sixchannel #232006 12/31/13 02:30 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Good Evening Ian... You are much too kind. We thank you very much. It is encouraging, indeed. I (Al) sincerely appreciate the confidence. perhaps it's just because it's not a common genre for me (us) that I'm not sure about the quality of the vocal. I'm very happy with the music, as is Di. I'll try to be a little more optimistic with my vocals! Singing for me is a struggle...it's not a natural ability. What you heard there was the 9th or 10th attempt. Now my wife, on the other hand, just opens her mouth and out comes this beautiful sound. She says singing for her is a simple as scratching an itch. I'm jealous!!!! Thanks again. We both are very happy to read your kind words. We hope 2014 is a spectacular year for you. Al & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again ROG #232007 12/31/13 02:33 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi ROG... As we told Ian, we are very pleased to read your kind words of encouragement. Thank you so very much. The guitar work, the arrangement and the mix weren't all that difficult. Buit I really had to work on the vocal. We are delighted you enjoyed it as much as you did. Thanks! And a very happy New year to you and yours... Al & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232050 12/31/13 05:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,630 United States rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,630 United States	Al, Excellent job on this - I thought the vocal was really good... Loved the whole thing! Bob

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232066 12/31/13 07:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Bob, Thanks for the listen and the kind words. We're delighted you liked it. And I personally (Al) appreciate the encouragement on the vocal. Thanks again! best to you in 2014. It's already 2014 over there in the UK...four more hours here in Tennessee. Al & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232109 01/01/14 04:41 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,079 wales gibson Veteran
gibson Veteran Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,079 wales	Al, I agree with the above posters, a sterling effort!! and hear no problems with the vocals Your guitar skills are good, I enjoyed the solo and the dips of the trem arm and hope that you also did "the facial contortions" synonymous with a solo like that!! Have a good New year, I look forward to listening to more of your songs in the future. Alyn My showcase songs My story

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232188 01/01/14 09:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,675 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,675 Florida	Alan, Cool chorus. Loved the guitar work - great tone! A few suggestions (for future "rock" mixes - since this one is gone). The vocal could be mixed "nestled-down" a bit - so you can really CRANK it up to hear the guitars and drums "rockin'" (the drums sound great, too!)... This vocal is mixed more like a country song - more up-front and crisp (just my opinion, of course). Also thought this could have been sped up some. And a lot more harmonies on the chorus. Not to "take away" from the song -'cause it was fun! Happy New Year to you and Di! floyd 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232191 01/01/14 09:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,477 Kyrkslätt, Finland dani48 Veteran
dani48 Veteran Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,477 Kyrkslätt, Finland	Hi, Al !:)) Exceptionally good sound on this most interesting tune of yours ! Enjoyed listening to it !:)) Cheers Dani

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again gibson #232276 01/01/14 02:44 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Alyn... Well, of course I did the facial contortions! What respectable picker wouldn't...ha!!! Glad you liked it. And thanks so much for your kind comments. We sure do appr4eciate it! Wishing you the very best... Al and Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again floyd jane #232278 01/01/14 02:52 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Good Afternoon, Floyd, Glad you liked it! thanks for those real kind words. And you are right...I did mix this one as thought it were a Country or Folk tune, where lyric and story are king. But in Rock, it's more the beat and melody. I've already made a note of your suggestions for my next Rock mix. I have a couple of others, mostly with Di doing female lead, that I'll revisit and dial the vocal back and the percussions and bass up. The bass and drums are the "booty movers" on most Rock songs. I did first and second part harmonies on this cut (duplicated the 2nd part, so it's on there twice). But I think you are right... loading that chorus up with more voice would give it a better Rock feel. I appreciate all your feedback. Never hesitate to offer constructive criticism on any of our songs. The only way to improve is to be shown where you've fallen short or took a wrong turn somewhere along the way. I'll be 68 years old in March and I find I'm still learning as much now as I did when I was young. Thanks again, my friend! Wishing you everything good. Al (and Di) BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again dani48 #232279 01/01/14 02:53 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Dani... Thank you so much. I really appreciate your very kind comments. We are delighted you are enjoying our music! Best to you in 2014!!! Al & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232462 01/02/14 09:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 954 olemon Expert
olemon Expert Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 954	Well done. I loved the lead guitar. There are a few spots in the verses and chorus where a few lead licks might work too. I want more.... My songs are here: https://soundcloud.com/scott-h-olson

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232619 01/02/14 10:05 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David OP Veteran
OP Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	oleman... Thank you so much for the listen and the review. We thought about putting that lead guitar in the background in a couple of places but decided to keep it simple instead. But, we might revisit it and see what happens. Thanks again...appreciate it. And hope 2014 is a great year for you! Al & Di BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Don't Come Knockin' - Al Singing Again Al-David #232649 01/03/14 06:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,219 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,219 Florida	Al, Fun song. The vocal was good and the guitar playing was great. I agree with floyd on the mix. Keep em coming, Tom

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