Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Beautiful!

Man, this has to be your best vocal yet! The "please" in "please believe" .... goosebumps!

And the blend of your voice with Janice ... double goosebumps!

Great work on the arrangement too, very effective the way it builds. I love hearing stuff like that!

Excellent!


Thanks, Dave. I always look forward to your reaction. That bit of falsetto seems to be a "fan favorite"... smile

User Showcase
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,063
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,063
Such a beautiful touching love song. I'm a huge fan of Janice's singing and wonderful harmony but I could've done without any harmony at all on this song. I thought the lead vocal was powerful enough to drive this intimate song on it's own. Just my opinion of course, Terrific however you slice it FJ.

User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 18,358
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 18,358
Floyd and Janice,

Wow, do you guys every deliver!

This song is really meaningful, has feel and emotion and is absolutely beautifully presented.

Sensational, no question.


BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,752
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,752
Very touching lyrics, so much meaning in few simple words. I really like the vibrato in your voice and the "please believe i love you" is amazing vocal highlight, Janice's voice gives nice support. And the arrangement is well-structured, instruments are nicely introduced.

Janne


Hear My Music:

Soundcloud
YouTube

MarioD #560888 10/26/19 06:34 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,076
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,076
Originally Posted By: MarioD
Floyd IMHO this is your best to date. Your vocals were fantastic; I didn't know you had that much vocal range! Of course as usual your backing tracks and mix were perfect. Plus Janice and you make perfect harmonies together.

This is outstanding!


Thank you Mario. It was a pleasure to sing harmony on this!

J&B

User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Originally Posted By: Robertkc
A simply beautiful love song,Floyd. The lyrics communicate without needing embellishment...

can't say there's more
than just what you see
no secret door
no fancy poetry
the moon and stars don't line up behind
a man like me

there`s some skillful poetry in that!
Love that vulnerable hint of falsetto on your "please",( I agree with Dave, this is right up there with your best vocal performances), the panned guitars, and naturally, Janice joining in, are also standouts.

Robert


Robert - thanks for such a nice review. I really appreciate having those lines "quoted"...

User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Originally Posted By: MarioD
Floyd IMHO this is your best to date. Your vocals were fantastic; I didn't know you had that much vocal range! Of course as usual your backing tracks and mix were perfect. Plus Janice and you make perfect harmonies together.

This is outstanding!


That's nice of you to say, Mario. Thanks!


Originally Posted By: Phil Babylon
Life's busyness means I rarely get chance to visit this forum. But, so glad that on my one visit I clicked on this track.

A beautiful song with an excellent 3rd verse lyric.

The build up is so well done...and the moment the cello joins is sublime.

Your mixes always sound great to me. I'm envious of your ability to shape BIAB tracks just the way you want.

In the past I've looked at some of your posts about mixing hints and I wish you'd compile all your stuff into one post/video/handbook!


Phil - It is nice to see you drop in! Glad you liked this. And it is nice to know that someone gets something out of the bits that I have posted about mixing. I wish it were easier to show that process, but I'm not really set up for it... those YouTube guys always make it look so easy.... smile

rayc #561033 10/27/19 10:06 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Originally Posted By: rayc
Lovely song, performance & arrangement.
The 1st time through NEED from need to know is a little aggressive and made me jump.
At 2.43 there's comp keyboard style click, though it may be string or pick noise, that you may be able to erase. It's no big deal but the song is intimate and quiet at that point so it sticks out.
Lovely, lovely song & Ms. Merritt merits particular praise for her gorgeously warm bvox.


Ray - I agree that "need" is rather aggressive and could have been tamed a bit.
I hadn't heard (or paid attention to) the squeak. It is an acoustic guitar string squeak - which I generally don't mind if they are not very prominent. Often trying to remove them causes more harm than good... Thanks for nice review...

User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 446
R
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
R
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 446
Man, I could listen to this all day, great stuff...

User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,563
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,563
Loved it from start to finish.


Link: www.soundcloud.com/ed_shaw (Feel Free to Use)
https://drooble.com/edward.shaw/hymn/index.htm
Biab for WIN 2020 -- Win 10 64bit -- Reaper/Audacity
Zoom R-16 -- Tascam DP-03-SD -- SoundTap -- Crescendo --
User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 18,884
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 18,884
Hi floyd,

Wow!!! You and Janice deliver goosebumps material with this one *shiver*.

Your vocals are incredibly powerful to listen to... they are filled with honesty and sincerity and intimacy all rolled up together. The direct address point of view is a really powerful choice. If I was sitting beside someone special while I listened to the two of you singing this, these lyrics would have felt like they were written especially for that moment.

floyd, when you compose and produce songs like this, all I can think of saying is "What a wonderful gift you have!"

Janice and floyd.... your songs should be on the international market! They are THAT good.

All the best to you both,
Noel


MY SONGS...
Audiophile BIAB 2024
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Originally Posted By: PeterF
floyd,

Simply lovely simple love song. Beautiful sound - great build up and superb vocal.
Love Janice's harmony part, as usual you two sound stunning together.

Wonderfully written and performed song.

Peter


Thanks, Peter! - for all the nice comments. Janice's harmony always help elevate a song...


Originally Posted By: beatmaster
Simply lovely simple love song. Beautiful sound


Could not agree more, well done to both of you.

As usual the mix and arrangement is spot on, Janice is always a very welcoming addition on the backing vocals .

ENJOYED .

Thanks

p,s, had to edit this as only half of my comment was posted .


beatmaster - thanks!!

User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Nice Floyd!

Very soothing, and deceptively simple. The best kind! Really loved this man.

Excellent mix.


David!! - Great to see ya 'round these here parts, son. Get back to the music!!

smile

User Showcase
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,789
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,789
floyd,

Yes, it is exactly a simply beautiful love song.
Very soothing.
Superb vocal as usual.
It touched my heart deeply.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,689
Originally Posted By: tommyad
Bird Leather, Chills, Goose Bumps! Could it be that you keep getting better vocally melodically and lyrically? Your very bestest vocal ever! That girl sang a beautiful harmony. The arrangement is so good. The acoustics were well played and recorded. The production is out of this world. This may be your best overall effort. I am truly stunned to the depth of my emotions. It simply can't get any better than this, Tom


Tom - you really floored me with these comments. Coming from you that means a lot. (And Thanks! for mentioning the acoustics...)

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,076
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,076
Ray, Peter and beatmaster,

Thank you all for mentioning my harmony in your review.
floyd and I have been singing together for six years and
I always look forward to our next project!

Janice

User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 446
R
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
R
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 446
Wow, I love this song. I thought of my wife of 29 years while listening to it. Beautiful song...

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,429
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,429
Floyd ...

It's simply not easy to create a song that sounds this simple ... it's a really, really tough challenge. But, as always, you ended up with the arrangement and perfect presentation. Your vocal range is extraordinary as you lose no depth and quality in the upper register and your lower register is full and powerful. The cello was so nice and the acoustic background was just enough without being too much.

And Janice is such a wonderful vocalist in her on right. When her harmonies come in ... is like velvet.

WOW!

Alan

PS: Wish I had more time to offer a more in-depth comment ...


BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win11*16GB DDR5*Rhyzen 9745x*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,076
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,076
Originally Posted By: tommyad
Bird Leather, Chills, Goose Bumps! Could it be that you keep getting better vocally melodically and lyrically? Your very bestest vocal ever! That girl sang a beautiful harmony. The arrangement is so good. The acoustics were well played and recorded. The production is out of this world. This may be your best overall effort. I am truly stunned to the depth of my emotions. It simply can't get any better than this, Tom


Thanks Tom for saying that about the harmony!

L’il Sis

User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 210
Apprentice
Offline
Apprentice
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 210
Heartfelt and lovely simple love song. Stunning beautiful blending of Janice's harmony with your lead vocal. Enjoyed the listen.

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To
Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
User Video: Next-Level AI Music Editing with ACE Studio and Band-in-a-Box®

The Bob Doyle Media YouTube channel is known for demonstrating how you can creatively incorporate AI into your projects - from your song projects to avatar building to face swapping, and more!

His latest video, Next-Level AI Music Editing with ACE Studio and Band-in-a-Box, he explains in detail how you can use the Melodist feature in Band-in-a-Box with ACE Studio. Follow along as he goes from "nothing" to "something" with his Band-in-a-Box MIDI Melodist track, using ACE Studio to turn it into a vocal track (or tracks, you'll see) by adding lyrics for those notes that will trigger some amazing AI vocals!

Watch: Next-Level AI Music Editing with ACE Studio and Band-in-a-Box


Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Windows is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Wir waren fleißig und haben über 50 neue Funktionen und eine erstaunliche Sammlung neuer Inhalte hinzugefügt, darunter 222 RealTracks, neue RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, abspielbare RealTracks Set 3, abspielbare RealDrums Set 2, zwei neue Sets von "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 und mehr!

Paket | Was ist Neu

Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!

Add updated printing options, enhanced tracks settings, smoother use of MGU and SGU (BB files) within PowerTracks, and more with the latest PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 update!

Learn more about this free update for PowerTracks Pro Audio & download it at www.pgmusic.com/support_windows_pt.htm#2024_5

The Newest RealBand 2024 Update is Here!

The newest RealBand 2024 Build 5 update is now available!

Download and install this to your RealBand 2024 for updated print options, streamlined loading and saving of .SGU & MGU (BB) files, and to add a number of program adjustments that address user-reported bugs and concerns.

This free update is available to all RealBand 2024 users. To learn more about this update and download it, head to www.pgmusic.com/support.realband.htm#20245

The Band-in-a-Box® Flash Drive Backup Option

Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!

Did you know... not only can you download your Band-in-a-Box® Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK purchase - you can also choose to add a flash drive backup copy with the installation files for only $15? It even comes with a Band-in-a-Box® keychain!

For the larger Band-in-a-Box® packages (UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition), the hard drive backup copy is available for only $25. This will include a preinstalled and ready to use program, along with your installation files.

Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.

Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!

Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.

Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.

Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!

Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!

With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!

Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!

If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.

A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."

"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."

"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."

Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics81,631
Posts735,243
Members38,521
Most Online2,537
Jan 19th, 2020
Newest Members
SYOTR, Bpnsrinu, DanyLevy, vasilich, maxrob61
38,520 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 185
DC Ron 100
dcuny 86
DrDan 73
Today's Birthdays
Bernard Rasson, John Temmerman
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5