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A collaboration between Dan Lindroos and Pat Marr: ........BABE, LET'S GO OUT TONIGHTLyrics The night is fine, so fine for a rendezvouz babe, let´s get out to dine just me and just you a table for two I´ll order online, online so, babe, let´s go out and have a great ,great time tonight ! You´re lookin´great, so great in that lovely dress maybe getting´late but don´t take no stress gonna be great nonetheless gonna be our special date so, babe, let´s go out and have a great, great time tonight! You know I love you so, never seen you so sweet before that leaves me wanting you more and more I just want to hold you tight that´s gonna feel so right, so right so, babe, let´s go out and have a great, great time tonight! solo Let´s take some little trips on the sea of love may I kiss your lips I just love them so let´s take a chance on a dance and a little romance so, babe, let´s go out and have a great, great time tonight! ....... (by Dani) ©Dani Lindroos 2015
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Nice smooth jazz tune. The vocal is just has that late night, closing down the joint mellowness about it. OK, who's doing what here on this here number?
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Great tune!! A little departure for Dani into the classic jazz club sound. I'm guessing Dean plays the jazzy axe and Pat plays the organ solo? (which fits in very sweetly!). I think the verb could come down a bit, and eq on the vocal may make the lyrics a bit clearer. Really nice stuff!! Take care. Greg
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Here's the story behind the song: Dani wrote this charming little dinner tune, and created a very nice accompaniment for it in BIAB. He also contacted Me and Dean to collaborate, but I'm not sure if either of us knew the other was involved. You may already see where this is going... Dani had originally asked me to add a cello part (presumably because Josie's song with cello had just hit the showcase?) I agreed, but when I heard Dani's song I couldn't come up with an application for a cello by itself. To me, the song needed a full string section.. so I asked if I could change assignments. Dani, being the nice and easy to get along with guy that he is, was OK with the change. So I sequenced the strings note by note in the piano roll. Still not knowing that Dean was involved, I also sent along a rhythm guitar part "just in case". (Its the strumming guitar that is panned somewhat to the right) Meanwhile, in another part of the world.. New England, to be exact... Dean was actually thinking like an accomplished jazz master... and I literally mean master of all trades.... he was creating an arrangement with customized intro and ending and fascinating guitar, bass and keyboard delights! The entire fantastic intro is Dean!! Wow! Likewise the entire ending was created by Dean and appended to the end of the song as it was delivered to him! I just LOVE stuff like that, but if terrorists lined me up against a wall and said they'd cut my head off if I couldn't write a cool ending.. I'd be a dead man. Dean, on the other hand, would probably end up signing autographs for the terrorists. Dean also played the organ solo in the middle... and I'm pretty sure he played a lot more than that.. maybe everything except what I played. (I can't say for sure because I worked from an MP3 and I never had all the tracks. But in one of the emails I recall Dani saying that Dean had played everything! ) By this time I was thinking that playing guitar in a song where Dean is also playing is kind of like a dwarf standing beside a giant. No matter how spiffy the dwarf dresses, he just ain't gonna compare well to the giant. Soooo, I begged the other guys to ditch my parts so the two of them could really make it shine (I really like the chord pattern, lyrics, melody and Dani's vocal delivery on this song! And I *ALWAYS * like Deans musical craftsmanship... but in THIS case, his embellishments were so perfect for the song and the intro and ending were so creative and interesting that the song was already excellent before I got there. And how about that organ solo? WOW!) In the final analysis, adding my stuff just meant that something awesome from Dean got left out. That's a good definition for "Aw, Bummer, man!". It did, however, allow for enough different parts that there was plenty of opportunity to trim redundant parts to keep new stuff happening the whole time. In conclusion I want to thank Dani for inviting me to participate, and congratulate him on writing and singing such a nice song! And thanks to Dean for his willingness to share his vast musical knowledge and skills with others! Dani, I hope that you live this song over your holiday in Spain! (PS.. the final mix does have more reverb than any of the copies I worked to...)
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Bunches of good stuff here.
Dani - a good write - one of your best (the order online line made me chuckle - very original). Your vocal is excellent. Heck...Frank would be proud!
The organ solo is cool. The guitar, too. The strings are really nice - I think they need to come up in volume - to really make a statement (particularly on the last verse).
The reverb on the vocal needs a little work (a bit less). One idea (just an idea) is to dup the vocal track (make a copy) and leave it completely dry - then mix the two together - maybe panned 15% to either side - to give you that deep reverb, but add some definition to the vocal...
A wonderful collab, guys....
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What an excellent collaboration. Everything fit right in place. Dani and Dean are both at the top of their game but I have to say the versatility of Pat Marr is a pleasant revelation over the recent past. Not just his musicianship but the ease that he so proficiently crosses genres. Nice job by all.
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Hi, Dean and Pat !!:))
How great to have been granted the honor and pleasure to get to collab with such fine guys like you !!!!!!!!:))
Dean: You turned my mediocre and bleak tune into a masterpiece with your absolutely magical intros, medios and outros out of this world and so wonderfully played! Except for Pat´s rhytm guit and the midistrings, I have a feeling you played all other instruments, maybe even the drums ?
Pat: your contribution brought a nice touch to the tune and added color to it in a very nice way, I am grateful for that and......... Pat, I am looking forward to having your cello on board in another tune that would perhaps suit it better than this one !
What have I done to deserve this ?
Have the Most Great Holidays both of you, my brothers in arms !:))
Cheers Dani
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Hello composer-team A lovely story of collaboration around the globe. Love the result, take my hat off for your musical craftsmanship. The reverb... I saw a dark brown smokey cafe (bar) with tree old :-) jazz players, I'd put in a roomy reverb Grtz to you all Fred
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Dani / Pat / Dean,
What to say ...
... the minute that laid-back swing jazz accompaniment started, I knew I was going to enjoy the ride. This is great! The melody is excellent, the musical atmosphere that the backing creates is calm and relaxing, and the presentation is a credit to everyone involved. Like floyd, I thought the strings could be lifted. There is some really nice harmonic movement happening that deserves its share of the spotlight.
All in all ... it's two confident thumbs up from me.
All the best, Noel
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Dani/Dean/Pat
Bunches of good stuff here.
Dani - a good write - one of your best (the order online line made me chuckle - very original). Your vocal is excellent. Heck...Frank would be proud!
The organ solo is cool. The guitar, too. The strings are really nice - I think they need to come up in volume - to really make a statement (particularly on the last verse).
The reverb on the vocal needs a little work (a bit less). One idea (just an idea) is to dup the vocal track (make a copy) and leave it completely dry - then mix the two together - maybe panned 15% to either side - to give you that deep reverb, but add some definition to the vocal...
A wonderful collab, guys....
floyd +1 , Dani- your best write and best vocal! Dean, fabulous organ solo and a great intro! I love your guitar chord work. Pat, Nicely composed string section and I heard that guitar in there. I think if you address the mix issues that floyd pointed out, it's a definite top shelf keeper!!! Tom
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There are a lot of very cool things that have sprung forth from this community over the three years we've been here.
And about the coolest are the increasing number of collabs. The power of BiAB and the internet is, indeed, potent. This is a great example of what can happen with the technology allows members of somewhat different music persuasions to come together.
W/o getting redundant with all the positive comments that have been made about the three of you (and for which we much agree), we'll only say the concept worked, worked well and every contribution is standout.
Oh yeah, and we MUCH dig the "Frank Vibe!" And the cool write. And the musicianship. And the smoooooth arrangement and production.
J&B
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+1 to all the comments.
BUT *hides behind settee* I prefer Dani in a less frenetic mode but I can see the beauty of all this.
Some good collaborations on this site
Happy Xmas to all involved
Alyn
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Dani,
I should have made clear who did what on this tune. I want to assure Forum members that my contribution was pretty marginal. The drums, bass and piano are RealTracks. I do blow a pretty good B3 solo in there. And the intro and outro arrangements.
No, the real credit has to go to the creative mind behind the tune, i.e., Dani's changes, lyrics and orchestration in BIAB. Bravo!
Dean
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Hi Dani, Dean and Pat, What an excellent collaboration. Everything fit right in place. Dani and Dean are both at the top of their game but I have to say the versatility of Pat Marr is a pleasant revelation over the recent past. Not just his musicianship but the ease that he so proficiently crosses genres. Nice job by all.
Thanks Charlie, you said exactly what I think. Dean, that organ solo is just fabulous. Merry Christmas to you all. Guenter
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Great work going on here.
Wonderfully atmospheric song and production.
Like Floyd, I think the vocal reverb could be looked at and maybe then lift the voice a bit in the mix - it's such a good vocal delivery that it doesn't want to get lost.
Congrats to all involved.
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Hi guys,
After having heard this song, we felt quite relaxed. Exactly a song for this time of the year. Candles on the table, an open fire and a Christmas tree.... Fruitful cooperation!
Rob and Anne-Marie
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This is pretty cool. Nice playing on the Hammond B3.... loved that retro sound.
The voice needs less reverb and to be a bit more upfront and present in the mix..... Don't hide behind the FX....
I'm no expert on the genre so I won't comment on the tune other than to say I could see this being set in a smokey old jazz club where the band, the singer, the bartender and one or two people nursing a glass filled with scotch on the rocks are the only folks there......
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Hi, ol´friend !
Nice of you to take time to listen to this little collabtune of ours ! I think Dean answered your question a little further down! Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a most wonderful New Year 2015
Dani for The Team !
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Hi Greg !:)
Your guess was (chuckle) almost right and Dean did tell us some comments down who´s playing what !:)) Othervise you are absolutely right about the mix !:))
Hi, Greg, the Team wishes you a Most Merry Christmas and a Most Happy and Creative Year 2015 !
For the Team Dani
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Very cool collaboration. Lots going on. Excellent vocal. Back track and playing were also excellent..
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Hi, Floyd !:))
On behalf of the Team ! I thank you so much for you most kind and constructive words ! You are right as ususal but I am not sure anymore where the original is and if anything could be done to it at this stage ! In any case, The Team is more than grateful for your kind comments and like to wish you a most Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year !:))
Cheers Dani
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Hi, Charlie !:))
We are more than delighted for your most kind words and we like to wish you a most Merry Xmas as well as a most creative and musicfilled New year 2105 !:))
Cheers Dani On behalf of The Team
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Hi, Fred !:))
Thank you so much for your most kind words ! Yeah, we really are just those old silverhaired guys playing along in that smoky bar you were depicting !:)) This ol´Team likes to wish you a Most Merry Xmas and a Great New Jazzy Year 2015 !:))
On behalf of The Team ! Dani
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Hi, ol´buddy Noel !:))
We really like your thumbs (especially when they are pointing upwards) !!! I think this Team did their best to create something enjoyable and with your thumbs up it seems we even might have done that ?
Noel, ol´chum ! Have a Very Nice Xmas and a Most Creative New Year 2015 !
On behalf of the team Dani
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Hi, Tommy !
On behalf of the Team I want to thank you so very much for your most kind words and wish you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year too !:))
Cheers Dani On behalf of the team
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Hi Janice & Bud !!:))
The Team is much obliged to you for your kind words and want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Very Good New Year !:))
On behalf of the Team Dani
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I'm late to the party so everything that I wanted to say has already been said, i.e great write, vocals, instrumentation, and mix. But I expected this when I saw who was involved. You three should be very proud of this one.
This is a keeper.
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Dani- your best write and best vocal! Dean, fabulous organ solo and a great intro! I love your guitar chord work. Pat, Nicely composed string section and I heard that guitar in there.
I think if you address the mix issues that floyd pointed out, it's a definite top shelf keeper!!! Tom +1!!! Love it. What a great collab by all involved. It's so romantic - I'm ready to go Dani. LOL! Josie
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Dear Alyn !:))
Thank you so much for your most kind words really much appreciated !:)) Thank you for your Xmas wishes and please let us return them to you too !:))
On behalf of the Team Dani
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Guenter ol´friend !:))
On behalf of the Team I want to thank you so much for your most kind words ! Dean´s organ solo is just as out of this world !:)) (chuckle) !! Now, good ol´Guenter, see to it that you will have a Most Great Christmas and a Most Creative and Musicfilled New Year 2015 !
On behalf of the Team Dani
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Hi, ROG !:))
On behalf of the Team I want to thank you so much for your most kind words !!:))
....ROG ! The Team wants to wish you a Most Merry Christmas and a Most Happy New Creative Musical Year 2015 !
For the Team Cheers Dani
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Hello band, This one is perfect! The band draped around this laid back vocals... Bartender, give me a beer! Cheers guys
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Hi, Ro & Anne-Marie !:))
Dining out tonight by the candle light, yes that was exactly the mood I aimed at when composing this song for my Novia !:)) nice to know the Team succeeded in making you feel relaxed !:)) (chuckle) !! Rob and Anne-Marie !, You two shalst have the Most Wonderful Christmas and a Most Creative and Innovative New Year 2015 !
For the Team ! Dani
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Hi, Herb !:))
Yeah, did feel kinda lonely down there in that smokey bar singing to that couple more interested in each other than what was going on around..... (chuckle) !!
Well, yeah that was the mood I tried to create and I do feel good to know I must have managed to achieve that mood although our equipment did not function as swell as it should......(chuckle)!!!!!!!
Herb, please have yourself a Most Merry Xmas and a Most Creative and Musicfilled New Year 2015 !:))
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Hi, Scott !:))
On behalf of the Team it is my pleasure to thank you so much for your most kind words really much appreciated !
We do wish you a Really Merry Xmas and a Most Happy and Musicfilled Year 2015 !
For the Team Cheers Dani
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Hi, Mario, ol´friend !:))
Thank you so much for your most kind words. Yes we are proud of the result and even more so because it is coming from a master like you !
Mario, please do have a Most Merry Christmas and A Most Great New Musicfilled Year 2015 !!:))
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Hi, Josie !!!!:)) (lol) !!
Will you join me if we go out tonight ?:))(chuckle) ! I would not mind that and you know it but I guess it is not possible after all ! (lol) !!! Thank you Josie for your most kind words !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Team wishes you One Really Wonderful Christmas with Lots Of Nice Gifts and A Most Happy New Creative and Musicfilled Year 2015 !
For The Team Dani
.......and now off for Spain.......!!!!!:))
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Enjoy your holiday in Spain, Dani! You are a good person and I wish you well!
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Hi, Fred !:))
The Band wants to thank you by buying you a beer when we´ll meet sometime in the future in Belgium !:) Chuckle) !!
A bottle of "delirium tremens" would fit in quite well I´d think, don´t you, Fred ?
Cheers Dani
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Hi, Pat, and thank you so much again for your great contribution ! I promised Fred to buy him a beer on the Band when we´ll meet sometime in the future down in Belgium, I suggested a bottle of "delirium tremens" that I have had down in Bruxelles many years ago !:))Naturally the name speaks for itself................... (LOL) !
Off for Spain on monday............
Cheers Dani
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
The Newest RealBand 2024 Update is Here!
The newest RealBand 2024 Build 5 update is now available!
Download and install this to your RealBand 2024 for updated print options, streamlined loading and saving of .SGU & MGU (BB) files, and to add a number of program adjustments that address user-reported bugs and concerns.
This free update is available to all RealBand 2024 users. To learn more about this update and download it, head to www.pgmusic.com/support.realband.htm#20245
The Band-in-a-Box® Flash Drive Backup Option
Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!
Did you know... not only can you download your Band-in-a-Box® Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK purchase - you can also choose to add a flash drive backup copy with the installation files for only $15? It even comes with a Band-in-a-Box® keychain!
For the larger Band-in-a-Box® packages (UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition), the hard drive backup copy is available for only $25. This will include a preinstalled and ready to use program, along with your installation files.
Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!
Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.
Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!
If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
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