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A li'l swamp pop shuffle... #261098 09/01/14 12:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana Rutherford OP Enthusiast
OP Rutherford Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana	Okay... here's my second attempt at creating something in BiaB. Please click here. This really is some fun and, truly, inspirational software! I've been noticing that the shuffle beat has been infiltrating practically all genres of music, from rap to hip-hop, to R&B and even country. So, I thought I'd try my hand at using this most addictive beat and wrap it around a bit of my own cultural heritage and background. I took the beat and fused (welded, perhaps) it withe a type of music that's popular in my part of the country called Swamp Pop. Here are the BiaB settings I used... **** Song Summary ********* Title: Gonzales Double Bump Key=Bb , Tempo 65, Length (m:s)=3:52 Soloist track has 402 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0) Song is saved with bar changes for Tempo ,Volume Changes, Style is SWAMPROK.STY (Swamp Rock -Unplugged) Style MIDI Instruments are : Acoustic String Bass (33), RealTracks in song: ~1039:Organ, B3, Rhythm JazzBallad Sw 060 RealTracks in song: 566:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Blues Monday Sw 065 ('A' only) RealTracks in song: 2114:Horn Section, Background, R&B Ev16 110 (Bluesy) RealTracks in song: 1347:Sax, Tenor, Soloist Rock Boogie Ev 160 MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1) RealDrums will be substituted :HipHop: a: HipHopb: HipHop ***************** Once the tracks were created, I exported them to Reaper where I recorded the vocal track adding a big of reverb, EQ, and echo. Finally, I took it into Audacity and trimmed out the click-track intro and used the Limiter tool to make the volume of the soft parts and the loud parts more uniform. Here, also, are the lyrics, in case you'd like to follow along while you listen... Down 61 passed Bayou Manchac You need to come on down, go on and get your bags packed The gumbo's hot, the Dixie beer’s on ice And them Bayou ladies they all lookin’ so nice But as sure as I'm sitting on this cypress stump You just ain't livin' until you’ve done The Double Bump The Gonzales Double Bump is what the locals call it And if you wanna learn to do it, it won't break your wallet Yeah, without even spending you one, thin dime I can guar-an-tee you'll pass a really good time. So if you feel like you livin' in a cane-field rut Pick yourself up and dust off your butt And do the Double Bump The clock on the wall says it’s time for the show So if you’re ready, set, c’mon on let’s go! Grab your best girl and your pirogue pole Repeat after me, “Let the good times roll”. So if you're ready bring your lady out on the dance floor Pull her nice and close, you’ll be feeling it for sure Sway it to the left once nice and slow But when you sway to the right, sway it one time more One bump to the left, two bumps to the right Before you even know it you’ll be bumping all night Doing the Double Bump I hope you enjoy it. Please let me know what you think. Constructive criticism is, truly, the only way to grow, as a writer. Last edited by Rutherford; 09/01/14 12:42 PM. Yours in the muse, Rutherford

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261111 09/01/14 03:24 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,672 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,672 Florida	Kevin, A very interesting song and production. The horn stops are really well done. The vocal is strong! A solid mix. I liked it. However, I couldn't help but feel that it should have been done a lot faster. So it had some real rockin' to it. The lyric suggested that as well... You're doing some good stuff here. floyd 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261113 09/01/14 03:36 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana Rutherford OP Enthusiast
OP Rutherford Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana	Thank you for the feedback! I do agree that, at times, it seems like the song drags a bit. I guess I was trying to keep it at the tempo of the songs that the folks down here do that particular dance to. But I'm thinking a slight deviation may be in order! lol Thank you, again! Yours in the muse, Rutherford

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261132 09/01/14 08:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA	Really well done!! Horns work perfectly. Really great vibe and delightful innuendo!! Great job! Take care. Greg

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261135 09/01/14 08:36 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,095 South Carolina C Charlie Fogle Veteran
Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,095 South Carolina	Nice tune. The horns worked really well with the song. I did notice a significant click at the 2:50 mark you may want to fix if you do any more work on the song. Good job on this. Charlie BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261167 09/02/14 10:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 93 Illinois P plish Enthusiast
plish Enthusiast P Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 93 Illinois	Nice work! Just for my own tastes, the horns seem 'middy' and missing those highs that cut through and make horns, horns. Also, I heard another 'click' about 10 seconds before the one noted before. It was only in one ear. Well done!!! Plish http://www.michaelplishka.com Listen on ReverbNation Buy on iTunes Buy on CDBaby

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261177 09/02/14 11:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,047 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,047 GA USA	A creative and interesting vibe indeed. Fun listen. Kudos on getting sw and ev tracks to not tug on each other. Great descriptive lyric that sets the atmosphere well. Do I even want to know what that dance looks like? J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261193 09/02/14 02:43 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,987 Oklahoma, USA Don Gaynor Veteran
Don Gaynor Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,987 Oklahoma, USA	Quote: I liked it. However, I couldn't help but feel that it should have been done a lot faster. So it had some real rockin' to it. The lyric suggested that as well... Interesting but tended to drag and quickly diminished listener appeal. Excellent first effort, however. More please? Donny SoundClick: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1209254&content=music SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/donald-gaynor BIAB 2021 w/current updates.

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261217 09/02/14 04:02 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,477 Kyrkslätt, Finland dani48 Veteran
dani48 Veteran Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,477 Kyrkslätt, Finland	Hi, Kevin !:)) I liked this bump of yours really much !:)) Fun, yes, and very well performed and mixed !:))Keep on "bumpin´" (lol) ! Regards Dani

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261226 09/02/14 04:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,751 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,751 Hamlin NY	Swamp Pop is a new genre for me but I really like it! Your vocal was super strong on this and the lyrics were fantastic. I thought the tempo fit the song, especially when you sang " Pull her nice and close, you’ll be feeling it for sure Sway it to the left once nice and slow". I also thought that the horns fit the mood you were trying to set. Great song. Ps - I also hear those clicks. If you clear them out the song would be perfect! Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up. Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261241 09/02/14 07:05 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana Rutherford OP Enthusiast
OP Rutherford Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana	Thank you all for the great feedback! I've been playing with the tempo in BiaB, trying to see what it feels like a lot faster, a little faster, as compared to the 65 BPM I originally recorded it at. That's such a tough call. I'm not sure what those "pops" are all about but I'm gonna get Audacity after 'em to see if I can clean 'em up. Thanks again! Y'all rock! Yours in the muse, Rutherford

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261247 09/02/14 07:50 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 276 PatrickH Apprentice
PatrickH Apprentice Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 276	Yeah Rutherford, I like those horns!!!!! Great job. Patrick http://youtube.com/musingthemusic https://soundcloud.com/musingthemusic

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261249 09/02/14 08:06 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,014 Florida, USA cubanpete Veteran
cubanpete Veteran Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,014 Florida, USA	Yeah Rutherford, interesting song , love the horn stoPs. Do you care to elaborate how you built them? Mike B. Last edited by cubanpete; 09/02/14 08:06 PM. Music should be part of your life http://www.soundclick.com/blackcatjazzcafeband

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... Rutherford #261282 09/03/14 06:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran
boehm Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi Kevin, a fun listening. Does this dance really exist? I'd like to know what it looks like. Enjoyed it a lot. Guenter http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire

Re: A li'l swamp pop shuffle... cubanpete #261399 09/04/14 04:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana Rutherford OP Enthusiast
OP Rutherford Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 24 Louisiana	The horn stops were pretty easy once I followed some valuable advice I got here on the forum. Basically, imagine these four measures, with each line representing a measure... Measure 1) C Measure 2) C..,C.. ,C.. Measure 3) C..,C.. ,C.. Measure 4) C... Measure 1 is set to 65 BPM so you hear the whole band playing through the whole measure. The BPM on measures 2 and 3, however, are set to 130 BPM so, in time, you hear these measures twice as fast as the one before. The horn stops play on what BiaB thinks is beats 1, 2 and 4 but, to your ear, the quarter notes become eighth notes for those two measure so you get a really cool sound set of eighth note horn stop. Measure 4 is, once again set to 65 BPM and the whole "band" holds the chord for the entire four beats. Nothing more than some really cool math at work. Hope this helps! Yours in the muse, Rutherford

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