Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
#666190 07/29/21 10:28 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,301
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,301
This is not a new song. Many of you will remember it.... from a few years back

It is certainly in the style of ZZ Top and it has that Dusty Hill bottom end going on driving it along those dark, Texas backroads....

Enjoy: It's simply called the Caddy Song

The Caddy Song

I post this as homage to Dusty. His spirit lives on.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 07/29/21 10:29 AM.

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.
User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,089
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,089
Very sorry to hear of Dusty’s passing, love ZZ Top.

This is great, Herb! You are definitely channeling Billy Gibbons with that guitar work, love the pick harmonics. Perfect vocal too. And the track itself would fit right in with their set list.

Very well done, really enjoyed this one.

User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,636
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 11,636
Got that ZZ sound, Herb.

A good tribute.

User Showcase
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,314
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,314
Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker

I post this as homage to Dusty. His spirit lives on.

True dat!

Thanks for the timely re-post, Herb --especially since I hadn't heard the original. This is absolutely perfect for the occasion. Yeah, great bottom topped off by your great top of guitar playing.


Enjoy whatever happens!
marty

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub
and https://soundcloud.com/babumusic-5080285
Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11
User Showcase
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,314
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,314
Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker

I post this as homage to Dusty. His spirit lives on.

True dat!

Thanks for the timely re-post, Herb --especially since I hadn't heard the original. This is absolutely perfect for the occasion. Yeah, great bottom topped off by your great top of guitar playing.

Hmmm. I guess that comment was so good it had to be posted twice.

Last edited by BabuMusic; 07/31/21 03:04 AM.

Enjoy whatever happens!
marty

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub
and https://soundcloud.com/babumusic-5080285
Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,540
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,540
Hi Herb,

Yes - this sure sounds like ZZ Top to me.

Good guitar work also - rhythm, lead and slide.

I particularly like the way the Rhythm guitar moves around the stage while being played.

Well done

Best Regards
Nigel


Nigel Spiers
Christchurch, New Zealand
info@nzacoustics.com
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 7,663
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 7,663

Good one Herb!

Has that ZZ feel for sure!!

smile

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 13,978
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 13,978
You wrote a tribute not knowing it would become such.

We've listened to them for decades and you captured the vibe for sure.

Great performances!

J&B

User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 5,755
Veteran
Online Content
Veteran
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 5,755
Herb,
Cool re-discovered farewell tune. Good drive and production.
Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 186
A
Apprentice
Offline
Apprentice
A
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 186
The thread title made me click it. Definitely a ZZ Top vibe, both in terms of arrangement and vocals. Great job!

User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,301
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,301
Much appreciated folks. Yes... Dusty will be greatly missed.


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.
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 5,253
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 5,253
Nice tribute Herb! It sounds like Billy, Dusty and Frank joined you on this one! The influence these guys have had on players over the last 50 years cannot be measured! I believe people like Stevie Ray Vaughan and other high profile players were influenced in their work to a high degree by ZZ Tops first three albums (First Album, Rio Grande Mud and Tres Hombres). Billy Gibbons would throw that comment right back though saying he was influenced by Muddy Watters, Freddie King etc. Thanks, Torrey

Last edited by Torrey Bliss; 08/03/21 05:13 AM.



User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,081
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,081
I wasn't around when you first posted I suppose as I don't remember it. It is certainly ZZ Topish. Good tribute. Too bad Dusty Hill passed away. They carved out a very deep notch in the history of Rock and Roll for themselves.


My music can be heard at: The Cracks
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 1,815
D
Expert
Offline
Expert
D
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 1,815
Guitarhacker,

Wow, that’s pretty smoking and fine tribute—definitely has that ZZ feel. Well done!

My very best to you,

Deej

User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 6,214
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 6,214
I 1st encountered ZZTop in 74 or 75 ...the drummer in the band I was in had their record ...the ONLY "white" folk record he owned which is radical for a Caucasian teen in the mid 70s of suburban Australia.
As a result the band has held a special place in my thoughts BUT, oddly, they're not a band who's music I enjoy.
This is a fitting tribute - has a sense and style solidly set.
Maybe the truth about the fake Zombies will come out now.


Cheers
rayc
"What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,144
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,144
New to me, so it was a treat. Love the guitar squeals. Good tribute.


Windows 10, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 6i6, Komplete keyboard, Sony Acid Music Studio 11, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To

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
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."

Happy Easter! Holiday Hours...

2024 is well underway - it's already Easter Weekend!

Our Customer Service hours this weekend are:

Friday, March 29: 8-4
Saturday, March 30: 8-4
Sunday, March 31: closed

Regular hours resume Monday, April 1st - no joke!

Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!

The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!

There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.

If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.

We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!

Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.

Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed!

Video: Volume Automation in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®

We've created a video to help you learn more about the Volume Automation options in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows.

Band-in-a-Box® 2024: Volume Automation

www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024full/chapter11.htm#volume-automation

Video: Audio Input Monitoring with Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®

We've created this short video to explain Audio Input Monitoring within Band-in-a-Box® 2024, and included some tips & troubleshooting details too!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024: Audio Input Monitoring

3:17: Tips
5:10: Troubleshooting

www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024full/chapter11.htm#audio-input-monitoring

Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!

We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!

Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.

You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.

See the Melodist in action with our video, Band-in-a-Box® 2024: The Melodist Window.

Learn even more about the enhancements to the Melodist feature in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024upgrade/chapter3.htm#enhanced-melodist

Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics81,396
Posts732,514
Members38,442
Most Online2,537
Jan 19th, 2020
Newest Members
danielsk, Mark Morgan, zagrajbarke, Ernest J, Izzy
38,442 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 195
Al-David 124
DC Ron 116
dcuny 87
rsdean 85
Today's Birthdays
CeeDee, SethMould
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5