|
|
|
|
#234030 - 01/09/14 09:52 PM
[User Showcase]
New Song: Virtual Girl
|
|
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
Veteran
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
|
Hello PG music nation. This is a song conceived and arranged in BIAB, recorded, mixed "in the box" and now being shared on an online forum, and the song is about the social ills of technology. How's that for irony? This features elec. gtrs (635 and 638), acoustic guitar (405), a Hammond organ (I love their rock organs), EZDrummer (the classic), and live bass by a friend (had to be something to break the pure "virtual nature. Hope you enjoy it. Take care. Greg https://soundcloud.com/gjohnson-2/virtual-girl-sage-audio
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234035 - 01/09/14 10:36 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 12/21/04
Posts: 181
Loc: New York, NY
Apprentice
Registered: 12/21/04
Posts: 181
Loc: New York, NY
|
This is excellent. Really enjoyed it. Would have been great for that new movie, "Her."
_________________________
www.LawTunes.com: The LawTunes - The Musical Scales of Justice - Original Lawyer Rock & Roll www.SurfChords.com: The SurfChords - The Endless Summer Continues and The Wave Never Ends
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234072 - 01/10/14 02:38 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 4699
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Veteran
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 4699
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
|
Hi Greg...
A real nice Pop-Rocker! Nice production and the song is good on its own merits. Thanks for a real nice listen!
Al & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2018 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234078 - 01/10/14 04:14 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 01/27/12
Posts: 8
Loc: Canada
Newbie
Registered: 01/27/12
Posts: 8
Loc: Canada
|
Nice tune great voice.
_________________________
Wade
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234102 - 01/10/14 08:42 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 04/03/09
Posts: 7113
Veteran
Registered: 04/03/09
Posts: 7113
|
I liked it from the start...
good writing job. Nice lyric crafting.
"now you can even find God on line"... lol....!!!
well done. loved it.
just a thought on the fade, a little something more creative... instead of the fade>>>.... song stutters like a glitched CD ... sound of old dial up modem (fax machine sounds) trying to connect.... dial tone... silence..
_________________________
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. As the sword chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234116 - 01/10/14 09:48 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 12/05/11
Posts: 9041
Loc: GA USA
Veteran
Registered: 12/05/11
Posts: 9041
Loc: GA USA
|
Cool song all the way around...and yeah the irony is certainly there re doing it with BIAB! Great vocals, clever lyric and a very clean mix all make this a great listen. Congrats and we certainly hope to hear more! BTW, did you use any mastering software on this?
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234126 - 01/10/14 10:20 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 08/10/12
Posts: 8437
Loc: Florida
Veteran
Registered: 08/10/12
Posts: 8437
Loc: Florida
|
Greg,
Cool pop sound on this. The bass line is terrific. Good arrangement.
Would have liked to see a lyric posted along with this. There were a few things I missed. Must be my day for not "hearing" lyrics well...
The vocal seemed a bit hot in spots - as I turned it up it broke up a bit...
Very catchy melody! I can still heard it in my head...
floyd
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234136 - 01/10/14 10:52 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 06/22/12
Posts: 2868
Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany
Veteran
Registered: 06/22/12
Posts: 2868
Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany
|
Hi Greg,
nice pop song.
Good vocals and arrangement.
I miss the printed lyrics, too.
Guenter
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234177 - 01/10/14 03:37 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 04/01/11
Posts: 998
Loc: Maryland
Expert
Registered: 04/01/11
Posts: 998
Loc: Maryland
|
Greg,
Loved it! Welcome to the Forum!
SD
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234203 - 01/10/14 09:37 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Guitarhacker]
|
|
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
Veteran
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
|
Interesting that you said that. I couldn't decide how to end it. I thought of a quick, sharp cutoff. If you'll notice, I did use a tuning effect on the word "girl" in the fade to give it a weird digital sound. Thanks for your kind words. Take care. Greg
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234205 - 01/10/14 09:40 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: floyd jane]
|
|
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
Veteran
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
|
Hi Floyd. Thanks for the positive words. I deliberately made the vocal a bit harsh and edgy. Here are the lyrics. I typed them out for my biggest fan (my mom) so I copied them for you. Take care. Greg
VIRTUAL GIRL
She’s got her favorite blogs, sites where she goes when she feels alone
Every app she needs, she’s got the whole world inside her phone
Her Facebook fifty friends, the party never ends
The information super freeway, buy it now on Ebay, you’ll always find it there
Forget the brick and mortar, who needs the world disorder
When you’ve got the key to another world
Livin’ fast and free, a virtual girl
It just blows her mind how those in the past could stay entertained
Transistor radios, family shows and those outdoor games
If you dare to dream it, download it or stream it, it’s all here on the web
Your villains and your heroes come down to ones and zeros
She points and clicks her way to another world
Livin’ fast and free, a virtual girl
Reality seems to be such a complicated thread
So she’d rather be livin’ life in her head
When she’s feeling deep, looking for something that’s more sublime
It puts her soul at ease to know you can even find God on line
Virtual and single, log on to Christian Mingle, find God’s match for you
I’m spiritual and female, send photo and an email
There’s nothing she can’t do in the virtual world
Livin’ fast and free, a virtual girl
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234218 - 01/10/14 11:23 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 06/05/12
Posts: 11159
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
Veteran
Registered: 06/05/12
Posts: 11159
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
|
Fantastic Greg, loved the groove, really good lyrics, and the concept is just so good. You've done a great job there, again!
Regards
Trevor
_________________________
BIAB&RB2020(Audiophile),Win-10Pro, SonarPlatinum, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, KorgX3R, RodeNGT2, AM802mixer, NS40M StudioMonitors, Pioneer Act. Mons, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234262 - 01/11/14 10:14 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 05/22/11
Posts: 3129
Loc: Florida
Veteran
Registered: 05/22/11
Posts: 3129
Loc: Florida
|
Greg, I agree with LawTunes. It would have been great for the movie Her. Great write and mix. I agree with floyd about the hot spots. I actually liked the fade out. Missed the lyrics. Overall very very well done. We want more! Tom
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234340 - 01/11/14 07:25 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 05/30/08
Posts: 4584
Veteran
Registered: 05/30/08
Posts: 4584
|
LOVING it Greg! Great song. Love the lyrics, melody and arrangement. I could listen to you sing 'til the cows come home. Can't wait to hear what you do next.
Josie
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234342 - 01/11/14 08:19 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 12/10/03
Posts: 8695
Loc: Oklahoma, USA
Veteran
Registered: 12/10/03
Posts: 8695
Loc: Oklahoma, USA
|
Greg, what a fresh approach to a storyline, excellent idea and well written.
Welcome to the hangout of so many talented folks,
More please?
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234344 - 01/11/14 08:52 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Sundance]
|
|
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
Veteran
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
|
Thanks so much for the encouragement. Much appreciated!! Take care. Greg
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234345 - 01/11/14 08:53 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
Veteran
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
|
Tanks for the encouragement. Much appreciated!! Take care. Greg
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234428 - 01/12/14 02:39 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 1809
Loc: WEST MIDLANDS, UK
Expert
Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 1809
Loc: WEST MIDLANDS, UK
|
Excellent job, Greg.
Constantly amazed how different people use the same RTs in so many diverse ways.
Great song and I like the different "chorus" idea.
Pity you had to use EZdrummer - RealDrums needs to be doing some catching up.
I thought the fade was OK - no glitches I could hear and it fitted well. Smooth.
cheers
ian
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#234465 - 01/12/14 10:03 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: sixchannel]
|
|
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
Veteran
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 5675
Loc: Davis, CA
|
Thanks Ian. Appreciate the uh.....appreciation. I actually love the real tracks many times. The only issue I have is not being able to treat different drums in the kit differently. Most of the tracks are really well played and tasteful, but sometimes you want a gated snare and a dry kick or something. Thanks again for listening. Take care. Greg
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#235163 - 01/15/14 10:06 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: New Song: Virtual Girl
[Re: Greg Johnson]
|
|
Registered: 12/13/13
Posts: 729
Journeyman
Registered: 12/13/13
Posts: 729
|
Excellent song with crafty lyrics and a memorable musical hook. It's current and thoughtful. You sure captured the, what, social dichotomy so speak of technology in our lives? Impressive.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncommon RealTracks Instruments for Band-in-a-Box®
Today is Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day.
Examples of "uncommon instruments" include anything from Spoons to the Wheelharp to the Singing Ringing Tree, and more!
(there's probably more instruments out there that we DON'T know than we DO know)
Although our RealTracks collection doesn't include many 'uncommon instruments', we do offer some pretty unique choices!
On top of the usual varieties we offer for Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass, Tuba, Trumpet, Trombone, and more - our RealTracks library also offers a nice selection of Shakuhachi and Kalimba - there's even a Koto RealTrack included in Set 212!
Kalimba: RealTracks Set 271
Koto: RealTracks Set 212
Shakuhachi: RealTracks Sets 193 & 212
What's the most surprising RealTrack Instrument that you've come across?
Holiday Hours - Monday, August 3 (British Columbia Day)
Monday, August 3 is British Columbia Day!
Since we are located in British Columbia (Victoria, on Vancouver Island), that means it's a holiday for us! Don't worry, some of our team will still be available - our hours on Monday are 8AM-4PM PST.
Regular hours resume Tuesday, August 4. www.pgmusic.com/contact.htm
Band-in-a-Box® 2020 Portuguese for Windows is Here!
Existem mais de 50 novos recursos no Band-in-a-Box® 2020! Existem aprimoramentos no RealTracks (RealTracks vocais com som mais suave, RealTracks Engrossados, Substitutos de RealTracks e MultiFrases). A maioria dos RealDrums agora possui RealCharts (com notação de bateria precisa). Há um novo navegador de artistas do RealTracks para encontrar informações/biografias/links/listas de RealTracks em todos os artistas. Um novo Navegador de recursos permite que o usuário novo ou "esquecido" encontre e use facilmente a maioria dos recursos/teclas de atalho/documentos em uma única janela. Equalizar Tempoaprimoramentos na Seleção de Músicas, baixo/bateria ou apenas bateria nas introduções automáticas, 3.400 títulos adicionados, aprimoramentos no MusicXML, visualização de guitarra para "Canhotos" e "Estudantes", aprimoramentos de arrastar e soltar, exibição de várias janelas do Interpretador de Acordes de Áudio e muito mais!
COMPRE/ATUALIZE, & BAIXE AGORA!
Band-in-a-Box® 2019 Mac Update Ready!
Just because Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Mac is here doesn't mean we've forgotten our 2019 users!
If you're still using Band-in-a-Box® 2019, make sure you download the latest patch update (b324) for an updated splash screen (macOS 10.12 and 10.13 users), smoother Song Titles dialog, access to your (purchased) RealTracks Set 328, and we've corrected the reported issue with opening songs from older versions of Band-in-a-Box in the 2019 version.
Learn more about this patch and download it here.
Review - Loops-with-Style PAK 2 for Band-in-a-Box® 2020
"Dr. Dave" Walker is at it again! You may remember his recent reviews of both Band-in-a-Box 2020 for Mac and Xtra Styles PAK 9 - now he has something to say about our Loops-with-Style PAK 2 - check it out: Click here to read...
With money being tight for most musicians, this is a wonderful gift for those on a limited budget. At $29, it offers months and years of fun and experimentation, bringing many ideas to fruition as songs with enough variation so that your audience doesn’t jump to "aw, that's a computer!" while still keeping the power of the software in your hands.
-"Dr. Dave" Walker
Thank you again Dr. Dave for the great review!
Learn more about Loops-with-Style PAKs: Windows | Mac
Band-in-a-Box® - My New Favorite Thing
Did you know we have a My Favorite Things forum? We encourage you to share your favorite features in Band-in-a-Box and RealBand there, along with what features you use the most and why - we LOVE getting feedback!
Like the latest post from Tangmo:
My New Favorite Thing - Extra Style PAK #9 with Loop Pack #2
I set up an eight bar progression with some simple pushes, shots, holds, and rests for reference. Then I started auditioning styles--Three hours later, I am invigorated, inspired, and just plain smiling big. Really CHOICE! From "down to earth" to eclectic, this is a really fun pak.
Great job, folks!
Thanks Tangmo!
Learn more about Loops-with-Style PAKs: Windows | Mac
Learn more about Xtra Styles PAKs: Windows | Mac
Refresh Your Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Windows Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box 2020 to the latest build 725 for Windows today! This free update acknowledges song memo edits when saving your work, resolves step-advance within the Big Piano window, revives a killed audio track, and more!
Just like our recent Mac patch, the DAW Plugin has been updated too! We've added "insert" and "delete" options into the chord sheet context menu and addressed 20+ reported 'bugs'!
Learn more & update today!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32592 Members
68 Forums
65482 Topics
555190 Posts
Max Online: 2537 @ 01/19/20 07:09 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Previous Topic
Index
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean