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#246418 - 04/03/14 02:31 PM [User Showcase] She Kept On Driving
Registered: 03/27/14 Posts: 4 Beth Newbie Registered: 03/27/14 Posts: 4	This is my first song on the forum, but I've played on songs for other people as part of ROG's team. I'm playing all the guitars, but I don't sing, so ROG, Jessie and Courtney are doing all the vocals. The sax is an RT from ROG's BiaB. The US place names sound so much better to us than the British ones, even though we just took them from Google maps. SHE KEPT ON DRIVING She left home without any money She left home without looking back Threw her bag in the back of the Chevvy Spun her wheels down the old dirt track. She was driving down the highway Santa Barbara down to Thousand Oaks Long Beach down to San Diego Tijuana into Mexico And she just... She kept on driving And she's never gonna stop 'til the sun goes down. She stopped off at a roadside diner A guy said "are you on your own?" She said "that's the way it's staying" "Don't even think it 'cos I'll soon be gone" And she was driving down the highway Mexicali then across to Tucson Albuqurque into Amarillo Oklahoma through Arkansas Thanks for listening and all comments welcome. Beth.
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#246431 - 04/03/14 03:46 PM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 6871 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 6871 Loc: Florida	Beth, Welcome! (again!...I know we've heard some nice guitar work from you before). Stellar "first song"! An enjoyable ride. A good write and a good production. Cool chorus. I like your choice of vocalist (I'm a ROG-voice fan). The BGVs are tasty. Cool tone on the solo - and nice and lyrical (another thing that I'm a fan of - lyrical guitar). Excellent mix (ROG) - nice job with that sax! - but (personal choice here - you know how that is...) I think it needs a snappier, crisper snare - the snare here is "thud-y" - not a sound that I hear in the stuff I listen to. Again - I know that is a personal preference - but I think the song deserves that "snap"... I enjoyed the listens! Keep 'em coming, Beth! floyd _________________________ 125+ BIAB Songs
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#246441 - 04/03/14 05:36 PM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3665 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3665 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Hi, Beth & ROG + Team ! This was really a nice surprise (not a surprise really as everything that comes out of that factory is superb !:)) As a big BB fan I could imagine all of you heading for the sea with your surfing boards waxed (chuckle) !!:)) Cheers Dani
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#246456 - 04/03/14 09:43 PM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 12/21/13 Posts: 4687 Loc: Davis, CA Greg Johnson Veteran Registered: 12/21/13 Posts: 4687 Loc: Davis, CA	Nice work! This has a great feel, and is written in a comfortable, conversational style. I think it would be a stronger song if you get into the mind of the main character. You have set it up well, but we don't know why she "keeps on driving". A verse about a bad relationship or something would help tell a story I think you've begun very nicely by engaging the listener. Just a thought. I enjoyed it! Take care. Greg
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#246486 - 04/04/14 04:37 AM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 05/12/12 Posts: 2459 Loc: South Africa JoanneCooper Veteran Registered: 05/12/12 Posts: 2459 Loc: South Africa	Hi Beth Firstly, welcome to the forum. This is a great first post. I am sure Roger is great to work with and has done wonders with the production and vocals on this one. Good strong first write. PS. I think you played the guitars on my track Tissue Paper Child - Thanks for that! _________________________ Let me tune your vocal for a Fiverr First song with BIAB for windows course BIAB 101 eBook on its way.Join my newsletter
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#246487 - 04/04/14 04:42 AM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 12/12/11 Posts: 2716 Loc: York, England ROG Veteran Registered: 12/12/11 Posts: 2716 Loc: York, England	The girls and I had lots of fun putting the vocals on this track for Beth. I kinda agree with Floyd that a snappier snare might have worked, but I disagree with Greg about the story. For me, the mystery is a big part of the song and the listener makes up their own scenario. I've got several! It's a great guitar riff that Beth's used to underpin the verses and the whole thing really moves. I must do that road trip one day. ROG. _________________________ Free online guitar lessons. Cours de guitare gratuit en ligne.
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#246502 - 04/04/14 09:41 AM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 04/03/09 Posts: 6258 Guitarhacker Veteran Registered: 04/03/09 Posts: 6258	Cool song.... nice picking _________________________ You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music
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#246526 - 04/04/14 04:47 PM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 05/23/10 Posts: 1654 Loc: New Zealand RichMac Expert Registered: 05/23/10 Posts: 1654 Loc: New Zealand	Love that rock and roll! Just my 2cents but would have liked more of the sax from 2.00 to 2.30. Cheers. _________________________ https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge
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#246585 - 04/05/14 11:58 AM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 08/12/05 Posts: 71 Blues1952 Enthusiast Registered: 08/12/05 Posts: 71	Really nice work. I like the break in the middle.
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#246674 - 04/06/14 11:47 AM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 06/22/12 Posts: 2868 Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran Registered: 06/22/12 Posts: 2868 Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi Beth, welcome to the forum. This is a great first post. Guenter _________________________ http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire
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#246839 - 04/08/14 10:31 AM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 05/22/11 Posts: 2984 Loc: Florida tommyad Veteran Registered: 05/22/11 Posts: 2984 Loc: Florida	Beth and ROG, This is so cool! I love the vibe and the understated break. Great vocals and arrangement. I agree with floyd's observation about the snare. Great Job! Tom
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#247145 - 04/13/14 12:09 PM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 12/13/13 Posts: 702 olemon Journeyman Registered: 12/13/13 Posts: 702	Take a bow! There's lot going on in this good song and the mix provided for it all. Well done. I loved the solo guitar feeling/tone/delay. Way to go! p.s. I'll be flying into Tucson next Sat to visit family, and I'll be remembering this song:) _________________________ My songs are here: https://www.reverbnation.com/scottholson and here: https://soundcloud.com/scott-h-olson
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#247165 - 04/13/14 05:19 PM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 10/31/08 Posts: 14773 Loc: Australia Noel96 Veteran Registered: 10/31/08 Posts: 14773 Loc: Australia	Hi Beth, "She Kept On Driving" is an incredibly strong write lyrically and melodically and it's arranged and produced to perfection. When I sat down to write this post after having listened to it a few times, I found it difficult to choose between using an image of 'wow' or one of 'awesome'. I was going to use both but then it occurred to me that I'd better save something for your next post ROG has sure raised the 'production bar' in the forum with what he's done. In addition, ROG's, Courtney's and Jessie's vocals get a huge round of applause from me - professional all the way!!! Lastly, the change in feel when the guitar solo comes in is a touch of arranging genius. It provides excellent contrast and suits the theme of the song incredibly well. Whoever thought of that deserves a gold medal. Whichever way I look at it, this song shines. All the best, Noel _________________________ LINKS TO MY BIAB/RB SONGS audios on Soundcloud videos on VIMEO
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#247185 - 04/13/14 07:19 PM [User Showcase] Re: She Kept On Driving [Re: Beth]
Registered: 06/17/10 Posts: 1704 Loc: Canyon Lake, TX Steve Young Expert Registered: 06/17/10 Posts: 1704 Loc: Canyon Lake, TX	Beth, VERY COOL! ROG, my hat's off to you for an excellent production. Beth, very nice song, and some good pickin' there! Steve _________________________ Steve Young Music "In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann
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