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Hello everyone, This weeks new song: Evening Ball My initial idea was to keep this purely instrumental. I was experimenting with a rather different type of chord scheme. Also trying shots and holds in all kinds of styles. The result was almost 'not BIAB'. Unlike anything else I had heard the program do before. Later on got I got some ideas for proper lyrics. Anne-Marie did a co-write on the final version. This is influenced by songs like: Telegraph Road and Private Investigations by Dire Straits. Not very strange because Brent Mason's PopDreamy realtrack plays a prominent role in the song (the rest of the arrangement is pretty much a Brent Mason one-man show too  ). Attraction, fate and the famous 'tunnel towards the light' are themes of this song. Hope you like it. Any comments are welcome. Rob Style is NYLGIT44.STY (NylGit44 - Nyl. Guitar 4/4 accom) StringsCustom Synth is Hi-Q 050 01 Strings, Ensemble, Movie SampleTank.tgs Style MIDI Instruments are : Slow Strings (50), 366:Bass, Electric, Country Ev 065 362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 2051:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev 085 2444:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Background PopCountryBrent Ev 085 2449:Guitar, Electric, Background, PopDreamyBrent Ev 085 (CustomFX) RealDrums in Song: NashvilleEven8^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride Lyrics for a longer time I've been walking
considering life for miles
with everything I ever knew,
swept away in a single blow
so I just keep on walking
in this place that I adore
but all in all the streets grow bear
when you realize.... you're no longer there
we're on our way to the evening ball
you want to do dance, you love to show
I watch the way you fix your hair
a sudden light, a sudden call
your final touch, your worried stare
it's strange as I see myself lying there
you won't let go of me, you never could
and then, I hardly realize that I'm moving away from it all
like a bird flying up, or a plain rising
rising up, rising up
on our way to the evening ball
a reckless drive would end it all
the dance, the love you wanted to show
the lights are down, the calling fades
a future that has come and gone
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A really beautiful ballad. Beautiful lyrics, and a liked the haunting guitar work in the break.
Great video production too.
Trevor
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You guys always make me feel so inadequate with your WEEKLY postings!! Don't know how you do it: quality productions, video, fresh and interesting music. Everything works--arrangement mix, and definitely the song. And, your chord progressions are always interesting and unusual, particularly the key changes between verse and chorus. Another in a long line of excellent efforts!! Take care. Greg
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A new favorite for me. I really enjoyed this one. It had a REM feel about it to me and kept my interest from start to finish. One of your best.
Charlie
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Very good job! One of my favorites here. I like how good it sounds - The mastering, chord progression, the vocie and BIAB instruments are very well selected.
Cheers!
Ogi
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Hi Rob and Anne-Marie, Don't know how you do it: quality productions, video, fresh and interesting music. Everything works--arrangement mix, and definitely the song. And, your chord progressions are always interesting and unusual, particularly the key changes between verse and chorus. Another in a long line of excellent efforts!! This week's enjoyable listen. Guenter
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Rob and Anne-Marie,
An interesting write - both subject and sound...
Excellent mix of instruments - and an excellent mix. Beautiful arrangement.
Good vocal - captured the essence of the lyric very well.
Enjoyed.
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Hi Rob and Ann Marie
This is very interesting indeed. I love that Baritone guitar in the breaks. Must make a note of that one. Also the effect that you used on the vocal right at the end. Good job!
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Really well done - This song reminds me of the type of movie music used in movies like "2046" directed by Wong Kar Wai or others in that genre. Very moody, but almost narrative in tone, rather than emotional. I enjoyed my listen --- Pete
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Cool tune. I really like the use of the tremolo guitar. It's been decades since I've heard that used in a song in a creative way.
Kudo's to you on this song for that effect and the way it was used.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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A beautiful job on this tune.
Well written, performed and produced.
I enjoyed my listen very much.
Thanks for the music,
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I can definitely hear the Mark Knopfler influence in the arrangement, as well as some of the vocal parts. Unsurprisingly, this up to your standard high standards. (There is a bit of a glitch at 2:13). I found the lyrics a bit confusing. The song subverts expectations of who has died, and it took a couple of times of me reading through the lyrics to make sure I'd gotten it right. Anyway, nicely done, as usual!
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I really love your use of the BIAB guitars on this song! Very creative!
Well done all around!
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Hi Rob and Anne-Marie. This does not sound like BIAB at all to me. It's outstandingly well produced and uses BIAB tracks very creatively. Rob: your presentation is first class. Regards, Noel
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Beautiful one Rob. Very haunting and sad. Great lyrics presentation and video.
Like the semi spoken parts also.
I also wonder how you can produce such excellence consistently. Cheers.
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A really beautiful ballad. Beautiful lyrics, and a liked the haunting guitar work in the break.
Great video production too.
Trevor
Thanks Trevor!
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Hi Greg, Thank you! We no longer post every week, but every other week. Anne-Marie wanted to slow down a bit  Rob
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Rob and Ann-Marie, this sounds great. The acoustic in the beginning and the tremolo and dreamy leads are excellent. The production and presentation are once again very professionally done. Great job. Tom
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It's an over used word...but I'm gonna use
it anyway. MESMERIZING.
The vocals, the lyric and the video are all
in perfect step with one another to deliver
the feel. Stunning RT choice and mix.
A production to which most of us can
only aspire.
J&B
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Thanks Charlie,
I'm glad I was able to get an REM feel here. I'm a big fan of them!
Rob
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