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High School Friendships #705600 02/19/22 07:54 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States Bass Thumper OP Veteran
OP Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States	Based on constructive criticisms and other useful feedback, here is my first attempt and wading into "Lake Melody" with a verse/chorus/bridge structure. https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677/high-school-friendships BiaB: RealTracks in style: ~686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120 RealTracks in style: ~~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~~542:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Dreamy Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~510:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Dire Ev 140 RealDrums in style:NashvilleEven8^8-a:Snare, HiHat Open , b:Snare, Ride Other Instruments: Korg Keyboard Voice A001 Bright Grand Piano Fender Bass Mixed in Audacity with headphones https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2025 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #705723 02/20/22 07:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands	This is simply beautiful music! Rob and Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #705783 02/20/22 03:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States Bass Thumper OP Veteran
OP Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States	Rob and Anne-Marie, Many thanks for the kind words. This first melody was 3 times the effort but 5 times the satisfaction --Steve https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2025 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #705785 02/20/22 03:16 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,543 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,543 Sacramento, California	Welcome to the Land 'o Melody! Good to have you here - sounding good! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #705945 02/21/22 02:30 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,166 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,166 Hamlin NY	Very nice melody and bass! Nice blend Experimenting with BiaB is fun isn't it Two thumbs up Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #705971 02/21/22 06:35 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 925 SA, Australia Ghostgum Expert
Ghostgum Expert Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 925 SA, Australia	It's evident that you put a lot of thought and effort into this, BT. The results speak for themselves. Looking forward to your next offering. My music may not set the world on fire but if it causes a glow in just one person's heart, it has all been worthwhile

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #705973 02/21/22 07:08 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 309 H Henry Clarke Journeyman
Henry Clarke Journeyman H Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 309	Nice track. Smooth melody that works. I always wondered how people named instrumentals. :-) Good Job !!

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706009 02/22/22 02:59 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States Bass Thumper OP Veteran
OP Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States	Thanks guys, my journey across Lake Melody has begun. Not sure how deep the waters are but I guess I'll find out. Henry, in my case I try to name my instrumentals after they are created and as I listen to them. In this case the feel to me is sadness and melancholy so a theme of friends that have passed away seemed to fit. And for those still with us you can never fully go back. The rivers of time keep flowing us to our final ocean. The bridge indicates a fruitless attempt to "rebel" against the flow. But that's the beauty of music . . . you can create a different theme that works for you. https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2025 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706035 02/22/22 06:43 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 473 United States R Ronnie Fields Journeyman
Ronnie Fields Journeyman R Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 473 United States	Great track, I like a bass that stands out, I play bass at my church, and I love it!!

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706046 02/22/22 08:47 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,689 Mark Hayes Expert
Mark Hayes Expert Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,689	Dark 2-chord figure drops in at 1:25 for a nice dramatic contrast. Powerful rhythm guitar there. You could have built those few seconds out into a whole section, maybe with an extended solo of some sort. Last edited by Mark Hayes; 02/22/22 08:49 AM.

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706049 02/22/22 09:02 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States Bass Thumper OP Veteran
OP Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States	Thanks guys. Mark, I wish I could take full credit for intentionally designing a "dark 2-chord figure drop" from my mastery of music theory but alas, I'm not that gifted. What's a poor-man's substitute for music college? . . . hunt and peck until something sounds non-awful Ronnie, keep the thumping going and a leg in each world. Everybody piles on top of you and the drummer . . . a great place to be! https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2025 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706059 02/22/22 09:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,373 Southeast USA bloc-head Expert
bloc-head Expert Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,373 Southeast USA	Nice sounding arrangement, performance and mix... well done. Bandcamp Soundcloud Win-11; BiaB-2025 Audiophile Cakewalk; Melodyne-5; Scaler 2; NI Komplete: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706233 02/23/22 02:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,321 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,321 Virginia USA	Soothing and pleasant melody. Nice one!

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706242 02/23/22 04:24 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	This was a really pleasing and easy to listen to song. I think the combination of RealTracks you used were lovely. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Ember

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706252 02/23/22 08:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,936 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,936 Cooran Queensland Australia	A Neil Armstrong moment for you. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706265 02/24/22 02:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States Bass Thumper OP Veteran
OP Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,569 United States	Many thanks fellow BiaB enthusiasts. Ray. . . Neil Armstrong feeling? Yeah that fits. Reminds me of that great bass line on "Walking on the Moon" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPwMdZOlPo8 https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2025 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: High School Friendships Bass Thumper #706266 02/24/22 03:01 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,396 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,396 Dallas, PA, USA	Nicely done, Bass Thumper. Sweet melody and the perfect bass line. Very well built. Don't lose it. You'll be coming back to add lyrics and vocal someday. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11

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