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Baby Don't Make Me Blue (first effort at writing a vocal) #342067 03/26/16 06:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Well, I finally decided that I should try my hand at writing an actual song with vocals. My good friend Jenni helped with a few of the lyrics, and once I was happy with the melody, Desi laid down the vocal track for me. Thanks team. RealTracks used: ~902:Bass, Electric 1995:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm ~1228:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RealDrums: SmoothJazzCoolSw16 Developed in BiaB and RealBand 2016, and mixed / produced with Sonar Platinum and Izotope. All comments welcomed of course. Thanks for listening. Baby Don't Make Me Blue Song: Baby I gotta tell you we gotta be more than friends don't you think I care for you? don't you see me make amends? I wanna be the one to tell you you're the only guy in my life don't you care if you make me blue? we gotta be more than friends Here we are you know we're just chasing them chasing the moon and stars I'm a holding on tight, but you still want to fight and fight baby it's so hard for me to know if you don't love me, go Why do you make me, please don't make me and I'm still so strong for you baby still hoping you'll be there to save me Don't make me, don't make me, Don't make me, please don't make me blue I know I wanna give it my all And I hope that you feel it too I know that special look-in your eyes But why do you make me blue? Here we are you know we're just chasing them, chasing the moon and stars I'm a holding on tight but you still want to fight and fight baby it's so hard for me to know if you don't love me go Why do you make me please don't make me and I'm still so strong for you baby Still hoping you'll be there to save me So don't make me, don't make me don't make me please don't make me blue Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) SadLove_1a.jpg (24.25 KB, 269 downloads) BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342071 03/26/16 08:05 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines Trygve Larsen Expert
Trygve Larsen Expert Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines	Absolutely a great and beautiful song ! And what a great voice of Desi ! Masterpiece ! Forever Grateful, BUT, sometimes pissed of. Trygve "Leo" Larsen BiaB 2020, Windows 8.1, Intel Core i5 CPU, 270GHz, 32 Gb RAM My OLD tracks on Soundcloud; https://soundcloud.com/trygve-larsen My NEW is unpublished The Universe = Uni-verse ie one song.

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) Trygve Larsen #342075 03/26/16 09:43 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Thanks Leo for your kind comments. They are appreciated! BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342078 03/26/16 10:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,054 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,054 Australia	Trev, This is great!!!! Desi's voice and her performance are outstanding (and then some)!! I love the laid back, cool-jazz-with-a-twist-of-funk feel.... really classy music and a credit to everyone involved! Your mix is superb. Everything sparkles A creation to be proud of indeed. All the best, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) Noel96 #342079 03/26/16 11:35 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Noel Thanks for stopping by. I genuinely appreciate your comments. They do mean a lot. Thanks! Trev BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342082 03/27/16 01:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,312 York, England ROG Veteran
ROG Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,312 York, England	Hi Trevor. Well, that was just amazing! Such a sophisticated chord sequence and a classic arrangement with a George Benson feel to it. Beautifully performed, produced and mixed with an unbelievably good vocal from Desi. She's obviously been doing this for a while! To say it's "Radio Ready" would be an understatement. You've got to do some more of this stuff. ROG. Free online guitar lessons. Cours de guitare gratuit en ligne.

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) ROG #342089 03/27/16 02:02 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	ROG, thanks a million. I'm encouraged by your feedback for sure. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342090 03/27/16 02:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,639 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,639 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Beautiful backtrack and vocal Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342103 03/27/16 04:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran
boehm Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi Trevor, what a beautiful song. Everything fits: lyrics, chord progression, arrangement and mix. Desi is a great singer! Hats off! Give us more of this. Guenter http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342105 03/27/16 04:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,543 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,543 Middlesex, NC	Trev.... What a nice "first write" on lyrics.... You certainly nailed it first time out... My only crit is that this superb vocal is way to far down in the mix. Your vocalist is a great singer and her vocal needs to sit CLEARLY on top of the mix, not down in it. My guess is a few dB up (3 to 6 dB should do it) would do the trick. It's almost where it needs to be but not quite fully there. Listen to Celine or Cher or Marriah .... set your vocal level accordingly. Excellent work. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add 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.

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342108 03/27/16 04:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,063 Nashville, TN Sundance Veteran
Sundance Veteran Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,063 Nashville, TN	Trev this is absolutely gorgeous! Well done! Youtube Channel Soundcloud

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342120 03/27/16 06:26 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC	DANG! I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this song blew my expectations right out of the water... and I wasn't even swimming!! I'm guessing Desi had her vocal chords surgically replaced with rubber bands, right? Her vocals stretch so well from note to note! Just beautiful... the perfect vocal accompaniment for your rich jazz composition! I've always had a hard time trying to build convincing transitions in the jazz realm, but I thought your chords flowed VERY well in this piece... and the lyrics are a perfect fit for the mood and cadence of the song... very well done all around! It's surprising to me just how adding vocals to a good song can make it a great song, and the sum of your contributions on this project work together to create a very compelling composition... as Josie said, it's absolutely gorgeous! Pro sounding from start to finish! Great job! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342142 03/27/16 09:27 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,043 France Chris37 Expert
Chris37 Expert Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,043 France	Hi Trev ! An incredible emotive voice with an efficient smooth jazz music ! It is great......I appreciate very much. Thanks for posting this song. Christian https://christian.devienne.org/

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) boehm #342160 03/27/16 01:53 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: boehm Hi Trevor, what a beautiful song. Everything fits: lyrics, chord progression, arrangement and mix. Desi is a great singer! Hats off! Give us more of this. Guenter Guenter, thanks for your positive comments, they are appreciated. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) Guitarhacker #342161 03/27/16 01:57 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker Trev.... What a nice "first write" on lyrics.... You certainly nailed it first time out... My only crit is that this superb vocal is way to far down in the mix. Your vocalist is a great singer and her vocal needs to sit CLEARLY on top of the mix, not down in it. My guess is a few dB up (3 to 6 dB should do it) would do the trick. It's almost where it needs to be but not quite fully there. Listen to Celine or Cher or Marriah .... set your vocal level accordingly. Excellent work. Herb, thanks for taking the time to listen. I genuinely appreciate the feedback, and will have a much better listen to the levels. I thought that they were a fair bit on top from the middle to end of the song, maybe a bit light at the start. I did deliberately keep the vocal "Mmmmm" and "Yeahhh" low during the intro, but perhaps this needs lifting too. Thanks again. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) Sundance #342162 03/27/16 01:58 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Josie, thanks for your positive comments. They're received with gratitude! BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) Pat Marr #342164 03/27/16 02:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: Pat Marr DANG! I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this song blew my expectations right out of the water... and I wasn't even swimming!! I'm guessing Desi had her vocal chords surgically replaced with rubber bands, right? Her vocals stretch so well from note to note! Just beautiful... the perfect vocal accompaniment for your rich jazz composition! I've always had a hard time trying to build convincing transitions in the jazz realm, but I thought your chords flowed VERY well in this piece... and the lyrics are a perfect fit for the mood and cadence of the song... very well done all around! It's surprising to me just how adding vocals to a good song can make it a great song, and the sum of your contributions on this project work together to create a very compelling composition... as Josie said, it's absolutely gorgeous! Pro sounding from start to finish! Great job! Pat, I'm really blown away by the fantastic feedback. I have to admit I am extremely pleased with the vocal, and there's no doubt that this is the one single item that gives massive strength to the song. Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated. Trevor BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (first effort at writing a vocal) Chris37 #342165 03/27/16 02:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: Chris37 Hi Trev ! An incredible emotive voice with an efficient smooth jazz music ! It is great......I appreciate very much. Thanks for posting this song. Christian Hi Christian, Let me say that I'm buzzed out by the positive feedback, yours included. Very much appreciated. Trev BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) Scott C #342166 03/27/16 02:14 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack OP Veteran
OP AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,769 Melbourne, Australia	Scott Thanks for the comments! I'm pleased to receive them Trev BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Baby Don't Make Me Blue (my first effort at writing a vocal) AudioTrack #342183 03/27/16 04:39 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2,816 Aichi, Japan animarorecords Veteran
animarorecords Veteran Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2,816 Aichi, Japan	Hello, Trevor Very gorgeous and beautiful song with emotive vocal. It is such as a song written by B. Bacharach and sung by Whitney Houston. It was so nice to use Acoustic Piano instead of Rhodes Piano. I also like your chord progression, which is a little bit different from mine. For example, maybe I will put chords on the first 4 bars as follows. (But it is merely a matter of taste.) Ebmaj9 / / / - Fm9 on Bb / / / - Cm(add9) / / / - Dm7 / G7(b5) G7 Anyway, this is great. I look forward to your next song very much. Best Regards. Shigeki Adachi

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