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#546978 - 07/26/19 07:38 PM [User Showcase] What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray.
Registered: 03/07/18 Posts: 2516 Rustyspoon# Veteran Registered: 03/07/18 Posts: 2516	Hi Folks. Here is a new tune, another collaboration with Ray (rayc on forum). I had the bed for the tune and Ray graciously agreed to help me to write lyrics based on phrasing. It was a fun, laid back project that came relatively painless. Constructive suggestions / critique are always welcomed. Thank you for listening! Misha. What's The Score? Lyrics: Tell me something if you can, Was it worth it kicking the can? Memory trove that you kept well preserved. Stockpiling love, building ladders to stars? Now swollen tongue don't obey, Feet in clay, Itchy old scars. Was it just another mistake? Like scratched records or stretched cassette tape. I can see that it’s time we should talk. Come out from the mirror and let’s take a walk. I can’t tell any more, What’s the score? Tell me something if you can, Did it work ignoring the plan? Rejected the future like it wasn’t deserved. Disposable truth, that got you this far. Swollen memory doesn't obey, Do I stay? Life in a jar. Was it just another outtake? Like Polaroids of another mistake? I can see reflections and your outline in chalk. I reach for you but at the last moment balk. I can’t tell you any more, What’s the score? Tell me something, if you can… Are you numb, rejecting pain? Victory sword that you polished to gloss, Playing with fate as a dabbler with chess. Stolen fruit forgot to decay, Rainbow turned grey, Roaring primal chaos. Was it just another retake? Like digital photos or second wedding cake? I can’t see but I feel this has gone wrong. Come out come out you know I can’t wait for long. I can’t tell any more, What’s the score? Tech things: Lyrics: Ray C. / Misha. Arrangement/ mix: Misha. Recorded in Cakewalk. BIAB: 2576:Bass, Electric, SurfRockSyncVintage Ev 165 1438:Piano, Electric, Soloist JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110 1303:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CelticJig Sw 110 (Drones only) 3096:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AmericanaTremoloWaltzColin Sw 120 2669:Pedal Steel, Background CountryRockBoogie Sw 110 1316:Medley [Part Marker] Sax, Flute, Trombone, Guit, Trumpet, Vibes, RealDrums [in style:BluesRockShuffle^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Open HiHat
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#546983 - 07/26/19 09:29 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 04/13/16 Posts: 2778 Loc: Stanwell Park NSW Australia rayc Veteran Registered: 04/13/16 Posts: 2778 Loc: Stanwell Park NSW Australia	That was fun Rustyspoon! What a cracker 1st verse to get things rolling. Musically this goes from yiddish jazz to mid tempo rock. The Rhodes Electric Piano is great and reminded me, in spots, of The Doors. The reprise is wonderful too. Edited by rayc (07/26/19 09:30 PM) _________________________ 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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#546998 - 07/26/19 10:28 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 4021 Loc: Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 4021 Loc: Sydney Australia	Misha / Ray Loved the intro. A really interesting musical journey where all the pieces gel very well. Excellent vocal and the choice of instruments was inspired. Enjoyed it all. Peter
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#547054 - 07/27/19 08:58 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 3636 Loc: Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 3636 Loc: Ontario, Canada	Nice intro! One of your best vocals I think, Misha, and very original (and good) lyrics from you and Ray. Good arrangement and mix also. Not a thing I would change, sounds great to me. Very cool ending too BTW! Well done, enjoyed the listen. _________________________ Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel
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#547055 - 07/27/19 09:00 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 2991 Robertkc Veteran Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 2991	Misha & Ray, Lyrics that make the head spin, some scintillating vocal phrasing that captures the mysterious vibe and an adventurous arrangement... this is way cool! Great ending too.. I`d say the score is another big win for you. Robert
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#547056 - 07/27/19 09:21 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 12/27/03 Posts: 15065 Loc: Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran Registered: 12/27/03 Posts: 15065 Loc: Hamlin NY	This was excellent. As everyone has said that intro was great. Plus I loved that Door's Rhode solo! The vocals were spot on as was the mix. The lyrics took it over the top for me! Great work. _________________________ Seeing how some people wear their masks, I know understand how contraceptives fail! 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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#547081 - 07/27/19 10:00 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 06/16/00 Posts: 1944 Loc: Texas Jim Expert Registered: 06/16/00 Posts: 1944 Loc: Texas	Ray & Misha... You guys are becoming a Dynamic Duo... I liked the jazz feel to the piece... Coupled with the head-spinning lyrical images... All I can say is... Great job! Ps... Ray the images of this song is worthy of one of your videos (hint hint) Edited by Jim (07/27/19 10:03 AM) Edit Reason: Ps add _________________________ Jim †=☮&♥
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#547089 - 07/27/19 10:35 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: BlueAttitude]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 9034 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 9034 Loc: Florida	Misha/Ray... I'll piggyback on Dave's comments here - he said everything I thought: Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Nice intro! One of your best vocals I think, Misha, and very original (and good) lyrics from you and Ray. Good arrangement and mix also. Not a thing I would change, sounds great to me. Very cool ending too BTW! Well done, enjoyed the listen. Awesome vocal - filled with passion and drama. Such an interesting lyric - also, filled with passion and drama!! Super arrangement. Cool outro! (Dave said that, too! ) A treat for the ears. fj _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#547123 - 07/27/19 03:27 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 09/27/10 Posts: 3953 Loc: Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran Registered: 09/27/10 Posts: 3953 Loc: Sacramento, California	Misha, you're always fun to listen to - you're great at putting emotion into you singing. What they said: Interesting arrangement, great mix, well sung. _________________________ -- 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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#547130 - 07/27/19 04:29 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 01/28/12 Posts: 3266 Loc: Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran Registered: 01/28/12 Posts: 3266 Loc: Murgon Queensland Australia	Enthralling and very unique. Gongrats to both of you. Rob4580 _________________________ https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.
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#547150 - 07/28/19 12:28 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 11/29/06 Posts: 2087 Loc: Finland jannesan Veteran Registered: 11/29/06 Posts: 2087 Loc: Finland	Strong melody and chorus. Lushious arrangement, I like that acoustic guitar giving the basic rhythm and the moody steel guitar. Enjoyable airy mix. Lyrical landscape is like watching a David Lynch movie, but luckily you manage to say everything in under 4 minutes Janne _________________________ Hear My Music: Soundcloud YouTube
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#547189 - 07/28/19 10:16 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 03/07/18 Posts: 2516 Rustyspoon# Veteran Registered: 03/07/18 Posts: 2516	Peter, Dave, Robert, Mario, Jim, FJ, David, Bob, Janne, Thank you for listening! I appreciate your comments very much! Misha.
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#547222 - 07/28/19 07:17 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 10/09/16 Posts: 1132 Loc: Central Ohio edshaw Expert Registered: 10/09/16 Posts: 1132 Loc: Central Ohio	Great! _________________________ Link: www.soundcloud.com/ed_shaw (Feel Free to Use) www.drooble.com/edward.shaw https://www.webdirectory21.com/hymn/index.htm Biab for WIN 2020 -- Win 10 64bit -- Reaper/Audacity Zoom R-16 -- Tascam DP-03-SD -- SoundTap -- Crescendo --
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#547369 - 07/29/19 09:59 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 08/21/18 Posts: 1214 Tangmo Expert Registered: 08/21/18 Posts: 1214	Firstly, the mix sounds great on my head-phones. Clarity, spread, balance between the band members and the vocals. Secondly, this is probably my favorite of your lyrical collaborations with Ray. It earns that "distinction" possibly because the unending imagery of the words is more easily absorbed even with the rapid-fire delivery. In this way it reminds me of some of the great works of the glory days of movie musicals and Broadway. But I think it is more likely that the "phrasing" you intended to write to is so pleasing. It is definitely an example of the more "unbalanced" end of the prosody spectrum and it just plain works. Thirdly, the arrangement and musicality of the piece is perfectly emotional. I really, really like this one. Thanks. _________________________ BIAB 2020 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
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#547445 - 07/30/19 10:57 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 9963 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 9963 Loc: GA USA	Superb! The vocals add a special sheen to the already somewhat mysterious lyric. It sounds ready made for the right film. "Playing with fate as a dabbler with chess" We like that along with MANY other lines. All of the above plus a pro arrangement and mix make for a most enjoyable listen(s) Kudos y'all!! J&B _________________________ Featured Song J&B Soundcloud J&B YouTube J&B Website
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#547514 - 07/30/19 09:35 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 02/20/10 Posts: 1147 Loc: Maryland TuneMonger Expert Registered: 02/20/10 Posts: 1147 Loc: Maryland	Great job singing to make some complicated lyrics flow well. Enjoyed it. _________________________ Windows 10, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 6i6, Komplete keyboard, Sony Acid Music Studio 11, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak
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#547525 - 07/31/19 01:01 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 02/03/16 Posts: 1320 Loc: Germany Crossroads Expert Registered: 02/03/16 Posts: 1320 Loc: Germany	Hi Misha and Ray, the collab of you both really works... And it shows how effective it can be when peoople with an apparently different musical background throw their experiences together. A very nice tune, as usuak well-sung, Misha, and greatly produced. Loved the PSG in the background. A very enjoyable listen. Cheers, Stefan _________________________ All the videos & songs with lyrics: http://www.nachtsheim.de/BJN/BJN-Videos.html Guest bool: http://www.onlex.de/_gbuch.php?username=SpaceFart YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeS46zV9s38WRYx7LCVgkhQ?view_as=subscriber&pbjreload=10
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#547560 - 07/31/19 07:27 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 02/15/17 Posts: 3414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Registered: 02/15/17 Posts: 3414	Really well done! Love the instrumentation on this one. It has a really spacey vibe to it, and the instrumentation is unique and flows gorgeously. Your vocals and the lyrics behind them are top notch too. Makes for a very enticing listen. Thanks for sharing _________________________ Cheers, Deryk
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#547822 - 08/02/19 06:28 AM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5557 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5557 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Such a cool intro. Excellent vocal and lyric. Such a cool backtrack and mix. Well done. _________________________ Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
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#547896 - 08/02/19 05:19 PM [User Showcase] Re: What's The Score? Blues colab. with Ray. [Re: Rustyspoon#]
Registered: 03/07/18 Posts: 2516 Rustyspoon# Veteran Registered: 03/07/18 Posts: 2516	Ed, Thank you for listening! -------- Tangmo, Thank you very much for listening and your kind comments! Funny thing, this was done fairly fast and even I am overall satisfied with the mix --------- J&B, Thank you for taking time and listening to this and you excellent feedback here and on SC! -------- Stefan, Thank you for words of support! I agree with you 100%, without Ray, it would never be what it is. -------- Deryk, Cool, I am glad you liked it! Thank you for listening! -------- Scott, Thank you for listening and your support! Misha.
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