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#362792 - 08/28/16 05:38 PM
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New Song - Moving In The Right Direction
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I finally had a chance to write a new one! This one was a real challenge, to say the least. My Mac Mini crashed a few weeks ago, while I was finishing up the Praise and Worship project I just released. So I had to master all the songs on my PC. Now, my Focusrite Saffire 6 is causing a blue screen of death on my PC all of a sudden! So I wrote this song and recorded and produced it on my iPad, using Auria. This is the first time I have done anything with it, so I hope it turned out okay! The song is appropriately titled Moving In The Right Direction. All the instruments are RealTracks/RealDrums, with some additional percussion from me. All the vocals are me. I hope you enjoy it! Moving In The Right Direction Here are the RT's/RD's used... RealTracks in song: 1717:Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockStraight Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 2367:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm TexasBluesRockJohn Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 845:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryRockPopping Ev 120 (A:sync) RealTracks in song: 1718:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockStraightBrent Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 674:Organ, B3, Background Blues Roadhouse Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 1169:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockMediumBrent Ev 120 RealDrums in Song: RockTexas^2-a:HiHat, b:HiHatSyncKick *******************
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#362799 - 08/28/16 07:30 PM
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A good country rocker. Excellent mix, arrangement and performance. I enjoyed it a lot.
Charlie
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#362823 - 08/29/16 01:57 AM
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[Re: Steve Young]
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Steve Really enjoyed that. Excellent vocal & great use of real tracks.
Peter
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#362874 - 08/29/16 01:08 PM
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[Re: Steve Young]
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Nice tune Steve!! Nicely done in every way-clever and catchy. Quite a departure from your CD I listened to this morning. Enjoyed it! Take care. Greg
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#362882 - 08/29/16 01:49 PM
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A fun song, Steve. Always like that chunka-chunka style Country Rock...you put that together well... Good BAND grouping for it. Your mixes are always top-notch.
Enjoyed that.
fj
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#362894 - 08/29/16 02:39 PM
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Great sound in this one. Much energy in the rhythm. Excellent real tracks choosen.
Nice lyrics too.
Sergio
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#362909 - 08/29/16 03:36 PM
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Steve,
So nice to hear a new song from you - this is a really cool song. Love the tempo and delivery - Excellent!
Bob
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#362977 - 08/30/16 04:36 AM
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Steve, good to hear from you again 1st I thought it was T Rex good country rocker, perfect for this sunny day in Wales enjoyed that a lot, great mix! Alyn
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#363008 - 08/30/16 09:25 AM
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Superb! And done via iPad? Take away my big iMac screen and I'm toast.  "Some people want to make you fail They won't stop. They never will Stay away from their web of deception Seems like a simple thing Just open your eyes and dream And keep looking in the right direction" The older I get the more I realize this. Not worth engaging them...just move on, indeed. so.....we like the vocals, the write, the arrangement, the use of RT/RD's and the mix -- I think that about covers it  Your lead vocal really carries this song extremely well...very engaging. Kudos and thanks for the addition to our soundcloud mix! J&B
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#363017 - 08/30/16 10:10 AM
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Very cool! Cam't believe this was done on an iPad!!! Good song!!
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#363072 - 08/30/16 02:22 PM
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Steve, I enjoyed the rocking sound here (reminded me of JJCale) and the lyrics are very good. Nice relaxed vocals and an amazing production for iPad.
Robert
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#363208 - 08/31/16 10:40 AM
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Hi Steve, Well..... the iPad did a good job. But of course that is because YOU did a good job. And we'd like to quote J & B: "we like the vocals, the write, the arrangement, the use of RT/RD's and the mix -- I think that about covers it" Rob and Anne-Marie
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#363217 - 08/31/16 11:01 AM
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A good country rocker. Excellent mix, arrangement and performance. I enjoyed it a lot.
Charlie Thanks Charlie! Glad you enjoyed it. Steve Really enjoyed that. Excellent vocal & great use of real tracks.
Peter Thank you vey much, Peter, for your kind words. Nice tune Steve!! Nicely done in every way-clever and catchy. Quite a departure from your CD I listened to this morning. Enjoyed it! Take care. Greg Thanks, Greg! Yes, I guess this is a little different style from my other project. But still hopefully an encouraging message in it.  == Steve
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#363932 - 09/04/16 06:08 PM
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A fun song, Steve. Always like that chunka-chunka style Country Rock...you put that together well... Good BAND grouping for it. Your mixes are always top-notch.
Enjoyed that.
fj Thanks, Floyd! Always good to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words. Great sound in this one. Much energy in the rhythm. Excellent real tracks choosen.
Nice lyrics too.
Sergio
Thank you, Sergio! Steve,
So nice to hear a new song from you - this is a really cool song. Love the tempo and delivery - Excellent!
Bob Thanks so much, Bob! I always enjoy hearing from you. Glad you enjoyed this one. Steve, good to hear from you again 1st I thought it was T Rex good country rocker, perfect for this sunny day in Wales enjoyed that a lot, great mix! Alyn Alyn, always appreciate hearing from you. I had forgotten about T Rex. It does have a "Bang A Gong" intro at least. Thanks for your kind words! == Steve
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#364003 - 09/05/16 09:10 AM
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Steve, that's a good rocker. I always liked that chunkin thing. Good lyrics, vocals and a great mix. Well done, Tom
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#364191 - 09/06/16 12:33 PM
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"Inch by inch, a day at a time And you're one step closer to the finish line Never let the hard times get you down You've got to keep the right perspective Don't worry about the imperfections You just keep on moving Moving in the right direction" Very catchy lyrics Steve, absolutely loved it! Thanks for the submission 
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#365961 - 09/18/16 09:44 AM
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Superb! And done via iPad? Take away my big iMac screen and I'm toast.  "Some people want to make you fail They won't stop. They never will Stay away from their web of deception Seems like a simple thing Just open your eyes and dream And keep looking in the right direction" The older I get the more I realize this. Not worth engaging them...just move on, indeed. so.....we like the vocals, the write, the arrangement, the use of RT/RD's and the mix -- I think that about covers it  Your lead vocal really carries this song extremely well...very engaging. Kudos and thanks for the addition to our soundcloud mix! J&B Thanks so much Janic and Bud! Really appreciate hearing from you! The iPad is fun to work with, and I can hold it up close to my face to see it!  Very cool! Cam't believe this was done on an iPad!!! Good song!! Thanks very much, David! Glad you like it. Hi Steve, Well..... the iPad did a good job. But of course that is because YOU did a good job. And we'd like to quote J & B: "we like the vocals, the write, the arrangement, the use of RT/RD's and the mix -- I think that about covers it" Rob and Anne-Marie Thank you, Rob and Anne-Marie! Really appreciate your kind words. I enjoyed the challenge of a new working environment using the iPad. I found the plugins with Auria to be pretty good, and the efficiency of the iPad made it a fun experience. Thanks again! Steve, that's a good rocker. I always liked that chunkin thing. Good lyrics, vocals and a great mix. Well done, Tom Thanks Tom! I always enjoy hering from you. Glad you like it. "Inch by inch, a day at a time And you're one step closer to the finish line Never let the hard times get you down You've got to keep the right perspective Don't worry about the imperfections You just keep on moving Moving in the right direction" Very catchy lyrics Steve, absolutely loved it! Thanks for the submission Alyssa, I really appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment! Very much appreciated! === Steve
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#366000 - 09/18/16 03:29 PM
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Steve,
That was a great listen! Your arrangements seem to be getting better and better (if that's possible because you set the bar up in the stratosphere from the start).
Everything about this says "music at its best".
As I said on Soundcloud, the intro is really well designed for setting the song's stage... and the song delivers bigtime!
All the best, Noel
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#366202 - 09/19/16 05:43 PM
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Awesome back track. Loved the vocal and lyric
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#366474 - 09/21/16 09:29 AM
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Steve,
That was a great listen! Your arrangements seem to be getting better and better (if that's possible because you set the bar up in the stratosphere from the start).
Everything about this says "music at its best".
As I said on Soundcloud, the intro is really well designed for setting the song's stage... and the song delivers bigtime!
All the best, Noel Thanks so much, Noel! I always look forward to hearing from you! Appreciate your kind words. Awesome back track. Loved the vocal and lyric Thank you, Scott. Glad you like this one! === Steve
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