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#475789 - 06/01/18 04:03 PM [User Showcase] Montana Sunsets
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida	"Follow your dream!" OR "Don't quit your day job." At some point everyone needs to make a choice... The best you can do is be happy with what you've got. A song about unrealized dreams and the "settling in"... If you haven't ever used the nylon guitar RTs, you need to give them a try. They are a big part of this production. For this, I used a chunk of it as a "signature lick". Another area that some folks have stated "BIAB can't do". Not true. The BAND: RealTracks in song: ~1843:Bass, Electric, CountryBoogieRootFive Sw 110 RealTracks in song: ~2201:Guitar, Nylon, Background CountryBrent Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 2021:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBalladJohn Ev 120 RealTracks in style: ~405:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 408:Guitar, Resonator, Background Allis Ev 120 RealTracks in song: ~1677:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev 120 RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^2-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat MONTANA SUNSETS i'm gonna be a cowboy i'm american you know where a boy can be what he chooses and dreaming will make it so but for now i'll do what the folks expect say what they want me to say but let it be known, until i'm grown i'm living for the day (when i'll) watch montana sunsets talk with an indian guide square dance at a neighbor's ranch then hit the range and ride i found someone who shares my dream the circle t's in sight i'm gonna be a cowboy we'll sing prarie songs at night but we can't leave things unfinished here folks depend on us but as soon as we get the loose ends to fit it's montana or bust and we'll watch montana sunsets and talk with an indian guide we'll square dance at a neighbor's ranch then hit the range and ride i was handy with a six gun i could have scored in a rodeo but sometimes things do come up you know how these things go we never made montana but i still sometimes dream of cattle drives and tumbleweed of hearing eagles scream martha, bring my slippers bring my tv guide john wayne's on tonight he'll hit the range and ride the sun sets in montana where cowboys still reside it's late night in new york time to hit the range and ride... pleasant dreams, martha. Have at it. floyd _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#475794 - 06/01/18 04:29 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 04/13/16 Posts: 2275 Loc: Stanwell Park NSW Australia rayc Veteran Registered: 04/13/16 Posts: 2275 Loc: Stanwell Park NSW Australia	Your voice is in fine form. You made your point about nylon strings in a wonderful arrangement. _________________________ Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe Pop on over to The Recording Rebels for positive, honest commentary, critiques and support. https://therecordingrebels.com
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#475800 - 06/01/18 05:09 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 08/09/10 Posts: 4409 Loc: New York rsdean Veteran Registered: 08/09/10 Posts: 4409 Loc: New York	Floyd, I love everything about this song... Your vocal, the sentiment and production is stellar. "the sun sets in montana where cowboys still reside it's late night in new york time to hit the range and ride" Now that is awesome!!! Bob _________________________ SoundCloud Tracks
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#475806 - 06/01/18 06:11 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 01/28/12 Posts: 3149 Loc: Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran Registered: 01/28/12 Posts: 3149 Loc: Murgon Queensland Australia	Hello Floyd. Love this melodic tune. As always great production. Thanks for the tip on the nylon guitar. Thanks for listing. Rob _________________________ https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.
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#475812 - 06/01/18 06:26 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 3638 Loc: Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 3638 Loc: Sydney Australia	floyd Lovely sound and that nylon string is very pretty. Really enjoyed the song, the whole vibe and of course the vocal. Excellent song writing and a great production. Peter
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#475822 - 06/01/18 06:52 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5098 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5098 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Very cool vocal Floyd. Such a cool story in your lyric. Another home run !!! Guitar was sweet.. _________________________ Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
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#475844 - 06/02/18 04:10 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 3310 Loc: Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 3310 Loc: Ontario, Canada	Fabulous! Writing is just so good ... I'm with Bob, I love that chorus especially. Excellent vocal, and the way you use the harmonies in key spots, "where a boy can be what he chooses" for example, is the sort of thing a good producer would bring to a session. I guess you are using a piece of that acoustic part to build the signature riff? I can see how that would be effective and you will still get something unique. Mix is perfect, sounds great though the studio headphones. If all country music sounded like this I would listen to more of it _________________________ Dave Blue Attitude Website
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#475847 - 06/02/18 04:20 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 04/07/13 Posts: 5741 Loc: South Carolina Charlie Fogle Veteran Registered: 04/07/13 Posts: 5741 Loc: South Carolina	This has that smooth cohesive George Strait chart topping feel to it. Enjoyed my listen. _________________________ BiaB Ultra Pak+ 2020:RB 2020: Dell Inspiron AIO Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, 7th Generation AMD A9-9425 Processor Five Core 3100 Mhz and 16GB DDR4 Memory.
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#475872 - 06/02/18 07:59 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 9044 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 9044 Loc: GA USA	Simply stated...we need more songs like this. The tune is engaging, very melodic, and with the great write/vocal/[production it's a showcase for both floyd and the User Forum. We will resist to temptation to compare it to any particular artist or time period. For us it is timeless Americana. We grow weary of hearing that good music only comes from certain pigeon wholes...mostly in the past. "At some point everyone needs to make a choice... The best you can do is be happy with what you've got. " Well, that will be floating around the head for a while. The signature lick works really well. This production is a great example for anybody who doubts the power of BiaB in talented hands. J&B _________________________ Featured Song J&B Soundcloud J&B YouTube J&B Website
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#475887 - 06/02/18 10:15 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 2717 Robertkc Veteran Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 2717	Floyd, Such a good story told with feeling, humour and an ending that`s both surprising and warm & fuzzy! I agree with Charlie - this has all the hallmarks of a hit. Robert
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#475891 - 06/02/18 11:20 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 09/27/10 Posts: 3492 Loc: Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran Registered: 09/27/10 Posts: 3492 Loc: Sacramento, California	Great write, smooth vocal, solid production. It sounds effortless, and shows off the nylon string guitar to boot. Ticked all the right boxes for me. Didn't fire up my inner critic about anything. Well, I was going mention the inherent chauvinism about "get my slippers", and ask what century the singer was born it... Then it dawned on the that was the point! _________________________ -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
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#475897 - 06/02/18 12:53 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: rsdean]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida	Originally Posted By: rayc Your voice is in fine form. You made your point about nylon strings in a wonderful arrangement. Ray - thanks for having a listen... Originally Posted By: rsdean Floyd, I love everything about this song... Your vocal, the sentiment and production is stellar. "the sun sets in montana where cowboys still reside it's late night in new york time to hit the range and ride" Now that is awesome!!! Bob Bob - I really appreciate that. It is always nice to have a "lyric guy" quote lines... _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#475900 - 06/02/18 01:21 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/09/14 Posts: 203 guitar1 Apprentice Registered: 12/09/14 Posts: 203	Great job Floyd. Very well written. Your performance was flawless.
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#475903 - 06/02/18 01:49 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 06/16/00 Posts: 1944 Loc: Texas Jim Expert Registered: 06/16/00 Posts: 1944 Loc: Texas	Nicely done... I enjoyed the listen _________________________ Jim †=☮&♥
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#475965 - 06/03/18 07:53 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: PeterF]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida	Originally Posted By: Rob4580 Hello Floyd. Love this melodic tune. As always great production. Thanks for the tip on the nylon guitar. Thanks for listing. Rob Thanks for listening, Rob. Those nylon guitars would work well for your music... Originally Posted By: PeterF floyd Lovely sound and that nylon string is very pretty. Really enjoyed the song, the whole vibe and of course the vocal. Excellent song writing and a great production. Peter Thanks, Peter... _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#475972 - 06/03/18 09:48 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 08/29/14 Posts: 5038 Loc: North Carolina David Snyder Veteran Registered: 08/29/14 Posts: 5038 Loc: North Carolina	Really nice work here Floyd. Has a Jimmy Buffett kinda feel. So glad you have always followed your dream! _________________________ David Snyder Audiophile Everything + Studio + Instruments + Fingers ASCAP, NSAI www.davidsnydermusic.com www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder
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#476000 - 06/03/18 02:10 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/27/03 Posts: 14097 Loc: Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran Registered: 12/27/03 Posts: 14097 Loc: Hamlin NY	I don't know how you can do it but you produce winner after winner. Your music always sound so professional. _________________________ It has been a joy being quarantined with my wife. We've caught up on all the things I have done wrong in our 53 years of marriage! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB and RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software and some hardware.
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#476018 - 06/03/18 05:22 PM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/29/12 Posts: 4699 Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran Registered: 12/29/12 Posts: 4699 Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hello Floyd.It appears American has a new standard. everything is just perfect. When I was teenager back in the 60s, my brother and I often laid in our respective twin beds and talked about Wyoming in the same way you relate to Montana in this song. Well, in 1966 I drove from Cheyenne to Salt lake City on Interstate 80 in '57 Chevy convertible. At least I got to see the danged place! What a great song and fabulous listen. This is music, regardless of genre at its best. Alan _________________________ BIAB 2018 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin108GB DDR4I5-6th GenAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops
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#476076 - 06/04/18 06:19 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/23/17 Posts: 690 Loc: Alabama cliftond Journeyman Registered: 12/23/17 Posts: 690 Loc: Alabama	Top notch song Floyd, a little bit of Michael Martin Murphy to me. Wish more songs today were in this style!!!
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#476077 - 06/04/18 06:20 AM [User Showcase] Re: Montana Sunsets [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 04/03/09 Posts: 7118 Guitarhacker Veteran Registered: 04/03/09 Posts: 7118	Really good song. Nice production chops.... crystal like it needs to be. The look at the choices we make, determining where we end up in life is excellent. Too many people have dreams that they never follow for one reason or another. Yep... an introspective on life's choices. _________________________ You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. As the sword chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer.
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