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What have i learnt #477268 06/11/18 06:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england B Biglad OP Journeyman
OP Biglad Journeyman B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england	Been listening to Rodney crowell,willie etc.good ole time country ,.I sat down and this came up. please feel free to comment https://soundcloud.com/brad-stevens-uk/what-have-i-learnt-1 The Band RealTracks in style: 1825:Bass, Electric, PopModernGrooveHeld Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 2542:Pedal Steel, Background ModernBalladAtmosphere Ev16 065 RealTracks in style: 2552:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Songwriter16ths Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 2553:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Songwriter16thsHigh Ev16 075 RealTracks in song: ~2051:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~409:Fiddle, Background George Ev 085 RealDrums in Song: NashvilleBrushesBalladPushEv16: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes ******************* ID LOVE EM THEN ID LEAVE EM BY EARLY MORNING LIGHT PULL ON THOSE WINGED TIPPED BOOTS AND RIDE ON OUT OF SIGHT HEAD OUT TO THE HIGHWAY WIND BLOWING THROUGH MY HAIR NEVER LOOKING BACK NEVER HAD A CARE PROMISES ID BROKEN AND MANY HEARTS THATS TRUE PLAYING JUST A STUPID GAME THE ONLY ONE I KNEW ON ONE SIDE THERES AN ANGEL ON THE OTHER DARK DESPAIR FIGHTING WITH MY DEMONS AND NOT GETTING ANYWHERE WHAT HAVE I LEARNT IN ALL THIS TIME LOVE IS CRUEL LOVE IS BLIND WHAT HAVE I LEARNT IM JUST A FOOL MY HEART WILL NEVER BE TRUE FROM TOWN TO TOWN ID WANDER JUST BUMMING HERE AND THERE WEST COAST TO THE GEORGIA PINES BARS AND COUNTY FAIRS IM RUNNING OUT HIGHWAY AND RUNNING OUT OF TIME SLOWLY LOSING ALL MY HOPE AND MY SENSE OF PRIDE TIME NOW ITS A SLIPPING LIKE WATER FROM MY HAND CATCHING UP TO ME A SINNER ONCE AGAIN IM COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS AND THE HURT I LEFT BEHIND WAITING ON MY LAST GOODBYE WHAT HAVE I LEARNT IN ALL THIS TIME LOVE IS CRUEL LOVE IS BLIND WHAT HAVE I LEARNT IM JUST A FOOL MY HEART WILL NEVER BE TRUE MY HEART WILL NEVER BE TRUE BRIDGE IVE DRANK AWAY MY DEMONS IVE SEEN MY SHARE OF LIFE WATCHED SINNERS GO FREE IVE LOVED AND LOST FAR TOO MANY TIMES YOU SEE ITS EASY WHEN YOUR ME WHAT HAVE I LEARNT IN ALL THIS TIME LOVE IS CRUEL LOVE IS BLIND WHAT HAVE I LEARNT IM JUST A FOOL MY HEART WILL NEVER BE TRUE MY HEART WILL NEVER BE TRUE @Spender2018 Last edited by Biglad; 06/11/18 10:20 AM. Os Windows Biab 2018. studio one pro 3 ozone 8 focusrite 214 se electronics Gemini mic

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477275 06/11/18 08:55 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,016 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,016 Middlesex, NC	Rodney Crowell is one of my favorite country writers. Nice song. I like it. The mix could use some work. Mainly with the vocals. Your vox is good, but it really becomes distracting hearing those obviously doubled tracks. I liked the part at 2:33 where it was just one vocal track. Personally, I'd remix it with just that one main vocal. I'm not telling you anything that I don't do myself. I'm in the process of final mixing a song where I took the time to record 5 vocal takes....one main lead, 2 harmony and 2 doubles. In the last few sessions, I have muted and moved the doubles to the bottom which is the last step before deleting them totally, But, yeah, I pulled them out because they took away from the mix. See what everyone else thinks. All told, I like the song but it's not finished yet from the mixing POV. IMHO. 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: What have i learnt Guitarhacker #477282 06/11/18 10:09 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england B Biglad OP Journeyman
OP Biglad Journeyman B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england	cheers herb ill give it a go . I agree its been a nightmare to mix thanks john Os Windows Biab 2018. studio one pro 3 ozone 8 focusrite 214 se electronics Gemini mic

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477307 06/11/18 12:16 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida	A nice, thoughtful write, John. A good vocal on this. The mix is sounding good (you must have removed the extra vocals that Herb mentioned?) 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477348 06/11/18 04:20 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,867 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,867 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Lovely tune Brad. Super vocal. Acoustic was very nice. Well done. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477357 06/11/18 06:24 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,339 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,339 Sacramento, California	Brad, there's a lot I like about this song, and only a few complaints. Great title, catchy chorus. Good lyrics, pleasant vocal. I've got a few quibbles about the arrangement and mix... But then the final chorus comes around, and it doesn't really matter, because it's a great chorus and it brings the song home good and proper. It might be nice to have some more vocals on it, but I'd take Guitarhacker's advice any day over mine. I enjoyed the song! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477361 06/11/18 08:35 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,630 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,630 Australia	Hi John, I enjoyed this. The write, the arrangement and your performance complement one another really well and each component adds texture to the ambience of self-reflection and self-honesty. It's a really nice song you've composed. Also, since you asked for comments, here are some thoughts that occurred to me as I listened. Please feel free to ignore them. I read where you said that you were finding mixing this a bit of a challenge. For what it's worth, I found myself wondering if part of this might be because you are pushing the limits of the Realtracks you've used. I notice that you have utilised RTs optimised for tempos 65, 75 and 85 bpm while the tempo of your song feels like it's more around 100 bpm. Have you tried using RTs designed in the 90 to 115 bpm range? These might add instrumental clarity that makes mixing a little easier. I also found the drums very busy but couldn't work out if that was a good thing or a bad thing. This is definitely a song that's worth working on. It's got everything going for it. All the best, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: What have i learnt floyd jane #477371 06/12/18 02:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england B Biglad OP Journeyman
OP Biglad Journeyman B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england	Hi Floyd ,thanks for the kind words.i did indeed take herbs advice and remove the backing vocals,its an improvement .the mix is clearer and I lowered the drums a little.glad you enjoyed it cheers john Os Windows Biab 2018. studio one pro 3 ozone 8 focusrite 214 se electronics Gemini mic

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477385 06/12/18 04:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	Wow - this is beautiful. It is so texturally pleasing on the ears, and every aspect of this song compliments the others. I love the chord progression, I love the gentle shuffling percussion, and I love your remorseful and intense vocal performance. This is a very strong ode to that classic old school country sound. You nailed this - thanks so much for sharing Cheers, Deryk

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477389 06/12/18 04:53 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,084 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,084 GA USA	"FROM TOWN TO TOWN ID WANDER JUST BUMMING HERE AND THERE WEST COAST TO THE GEORGIA PINES BARS AND COUNTY FAIRS IM RUNNING OUT HIGHWAY AND RUNNING OUT OF TIME SLOWLY LOSING ALL MY HOPE AND MY SENSE OF PRIDE" Nice! We enjoyed it. BTW, we've been Crowell fans since his heyday. A great catalog of work. J&B Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: What have i learnt Biglad #477391 06/12/18 05:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,426 Warwickshire, UK Skyline Veteran
Skyline Veteran Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,426 Warwickshire, UK	A lovely song Brad and beautifully sung, you have a nice timbre to your voice. John Songs web site YouTube Channel BIAB 2019 Cakewalk by BandLab Studio One 4

Re: What have i learnt Deryk - PG Music #477920 06/15/18 03:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,083 Nashville, TN Sundance Veteran
Sundance Veteran Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,083 Nashville, TN	Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music Wow - this is beautiful. It is so texturally pleasing on the ears, and every aspect of this song compliments the others. I love the chord progression, I love the gentle shuffling percussion, and I love your remorseful and intense vocal performance. This is a very strong ode to that classic old school country sound. You nailed this - thanks so much for sharing I agree with the above. Great job Brad. My fav or yours so far. Youtube Channel Soundcloud

Re: What have i learnt Sundance #478613 06/20/18 01:07 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england B Biglad OP Journeyman
OP Biglad Journeyman B Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 338 england	Thanks sundance appreciate the kind words cheers Brad Os Windows Biab 2018. studio one pro 3 ozone 8 focusrite 214 se electronics Gemini mic

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