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TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe #535750 05/07/19 12:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc OP Veteran
OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Here's a faux master of the latest collaboration between Torrey and I - along with Greg Loyacano. [Link no longer valid] Here's the mastered version... TLMIE MASTERED Written by Bliss/Cochrane The drums are BIAB as usual. I had almost no trouble sitting them in the mix this time. Torrey Bliss wrote the melody, sang lead, backing and harmony vocals plus edited the lyrics. Greg Loyacano played the three guitar tracks - Les Paul into Marshalls. James Dodd did the solo on his Crimson custom into a Blackstar. My end of the task was done in BIAB 11 and then in Reaper with native Reaper plugins, (comp & EQ plus a combo of those two to create a de-esser and 1 instance each of reverb and delay). The only non Reaper VST was PSP Vintage Warmer 2 which was used on the the vocal bus (semi driven tape), the guitar bus (semi driven tape) and the rhythm bus (light driven tape). I do have a squillion VST/plugs but have slowly moved away from using them. I played bass. The narrative is, basically, a biographical essay of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. I will be sending this for mastering but know you folks would probably like to comment, suggest or review the track and this version is fairly compliant with the forum's preferences. Here're the lyrics... The Last Man In Europe. The last man in Europe struck a match Another chain smoker in a Spanish trench Front line Sietamo: copped one in the throat Fascist’s bullets - no antidote Even in the darkness was seen between the shots “England’s brighter blue between the chimney pots “ Doss house, tea, bread, margarine Beggars, mine workers: sights can’t be unseen. The last man in Europe struck a match Huddled but not cowered, sewed another patch Matches, cigarette, an unbroken chain Up to Wigan Pier and back again A home guard rifle underneath the bed Grenades on the mantelpiece better than being dead Wife, death, the boy in nanny’s lap Rumours, replace tumours, war filled the gap Sanatorium isolation, type writer, cigarette Smokey paraffin fire, can’t hold the boy yet Politics of art, art’s politics Economy, conformity, a gentler fascist. The last man in Europe struck a match Sucked in the air: each breath he could snatch Nicotine, blood stains, colour teeth and lips Death draws each breath in bloody sips Please feel free to comment on any and all aspects. Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 08/28/20 01:50 PM. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535780 05/07/19 04:43 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	Really well done! A great groove, and nicely catchy too. Definitely an earworm, and I found the vocals to be really memorable. Reminds me of rock music that was coming out in the 80's almost. I can't help but imagine how good this would sound live. Thanks for sharing Cheers, Deryk

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535799 05/07/19 06:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,422 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,422 Florida	ray...Torrey... Rockin'! The tracks sound really good. Drums and bass and guitars really Pop! The solo is nice. I thought it could come up in volume slightly. The vocals are excellent. They have the kind of "dramatic immediacy" that characterize Elvis Costello or Joe Jackson - a good match for the song/style. I thought they could have come up just slightly - to "sit even" with the guitars (they seem "a bit back" from them). The song is well written, interesting... though many of the references elude me - haven't read that much Orwell. Good stuff, y'all. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535800 05/07/19 06:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,944 Texas Jim Expert
Jim Expert Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,944 Texas	Well... You forced me to some research... you tricky-little devil Fortunately your lyrics then made more sense to me... You guys have produced a great sounding composition... And I imagine it will sound even better after you polish it up with the mastering process. Last edited by Jim; 05/07/19 06:16 AM. Reason: dadgum missing "the" Jim †=☮&♥

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535805 05/07/19 06:26 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	A heady lyric ( a few gritty lines zapped me as they went by and made me curious to learn about some references). I like the driving sound ... and hearing Torrey sing a hard rock tune! I guess I`ve missed your other collaborations with the Blissman The guitar solo sounds excellent -maybe a bit buried in the mix. Robert

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535812 05/07/19 07:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff
Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664	Hey ray, fantastic choice of instrumentation on this. Excellent mixdown on all of this and the vibe is very appealing. The bass sounds wonderful. Well done! Cheers, Joe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535830 05/07/19 08:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,381 Tangmo Expert
Tangmo Expert Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,381	Can't comment much on mixes. Extra-fine lyric and delivery of same. Kind of a cross between Ian Anderson and Metallica. Looking forward to the power from a "louder" master. BIAB 2021 Audiophile. Windows 10 64bit. Songwriter, lyricist, composer(?) loving all styles. Some pre-BIAB music from Farfetched Tangmo Band's first CD. https://alonetone.com/tangmo/playlists/close-to-the-ground

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535833 05/07/19 09:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,518 Maryland TuneMonger Veteran
TuneMonger Veteran Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,518 Maryland	Sounded great, I heard The Clash in it, maybe because of the political lyrics. Great job getting all those words to flow naturally in the melody. Very impressive all the way around, listened several times. Windows 11, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 2i2, Sony Acid Music Studio 10, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535838 05/07/19 09:59 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,348 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,348 GA USA	We have a long standing interest in history so your lyric drove us both quickly to google as we have both read a bit of Orwell but never anything biographical. That is a brilliant write and it was worth the price of admission alone just to try and find the events in Orwell's life from which you drew your references. The imagery is remarkably vivid. Then the song iced the cake with the absolutely in the pocket performances -- vocals, guitars and bass. Guitar effects are mostly above my pay grade but the rhythm guitars on all your productions seem to have something with the distortion that sets them apart from the pack...in a good way. Great collab y'all!!! J&B PS And thanks for the history lesson... 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: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535857 05/07/19 11:45 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6,732 Rustyspoon# Veteran
Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6,732	Ray, Torrey & Greg When the gala / wine event for Album release will take place? Very strong collaboration! Listens very smoothly, no painful points or such (to my ears), kept me entertained all the way. Grungy uplifting Lyrics are a bit coded, but with help of mr.Google I was able to get a sense of the story. Thank you for sharing and congrats to all who participated! Misha.

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535875 05/07/19 01:04 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,045 Northeastern, USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,045 Northeastern, USA	Ray / Torrey, This song is a very cool production - great lyrics and the mix is awesome! The real standout for me though is Torrey's performance. I think he is an outstanding singer, but this is a really inspired vocal - one of his all time best. Loved it! Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535885 05/07/19 01:38 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 1,362 Denmark W Will Josef Expert
Will Josef Expert W Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 1,362 Denmark	Very good song and production! I need to revisit Orwell to fully understand the lyrics... it is at least 25 years ago I read his books and I know too little about his life. This song is great inspiration to look up information about him again. Thanks a lot for sharing! Will

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe rayc #535891 05/07/19 02:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC	Really awesome vocals! Overall the song is great. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ember

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe Deryk - PG Music #535896 05/07/19 03:53 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc OP Veteran
OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music Really well done! A great groove, and nicely catchy too. Definitely an earworm, and I found the vocals to be really memorable. Reminds me of rock music that was coming out in the 80's almost. I can't help but imagine how good this would sound live. Thanks for sharing Deryk, thanks and YES, Torrey does a fantastic job and wrote an excellent melody to hang the words on. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe floyd jane #535897 05/07/19 03:59 PM User Showcase
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OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: floyd jane ray...Torrey... Rockin'! ... though many of the references elude me - haven't read that much Orwell. Good stuff, y'all. fj FJ, Thank you very much. You picked it was Orwell so you did well. The majority of references are biographical and I doubt many folk have read about the man. Clearly I've read a few of the biogs as well as all of his works. I'll have a listen to the vocal & solo levels later today - thanks. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe Jim #535898 05/07/19 04:01 PM User Showcase
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OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Jim Well... You forced me to some research... you tricky-little devil Fortunately your lyrics then made more sense to me... Torrey and I decided not to write a song but to prepare an assignment for the forum. It's the "chalkie" in me, sorry. On another level - THANKS for the generous assessment. You've passed the assignment. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe Robertkc #535899 05/07/19 04:03 PM User Showcase
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OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Robertkc A heady lyric ( a few gritty lines zapped me as they went by and made me curious to learn about some references). I like the driving sound ... and hearing Torrey sing a hard rock tune! Robert Thanks Robert, Torrey's chops are top shelf aren't they? "gritty" is good I assume. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe Joe -PG Music #535900 05/07/19 04:04 PM User Showcase
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OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Joe -PG Music Hey ray, fantastic choice of instrumentation on this. Excellent mixdown on all of this and the vibe is very appealing. The bass sounds wonderful. Well done! Thanks Joe, It almost mixed itself. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe Tangmo #535901 05/07/19 04:06 PM User Showcase
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OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Tangmo Extra-fine lyric and delivery of same. Kind of a cross between Ian Anderson and Metallica. Tangmo, Thanks - the delivery of the lines is really fine. Interesting concept for a MashUp you've proposed. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: TORREY BLISS ROCKS AGAIN - The Last Man In Europe TuneMonger #535902 05/07/19 04:08 PM User Showcase
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OP rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,928 Cooran Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: TuneMonger I heard The Clash in it... Great job getting all those words to flow naturally in the melody. TM, The guitarist is a BIG Clash fan and the bvox have a bit of that in them too. Torrey did a fine, fine job making the words fit the mouth. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

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