Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479

Farther From The Truth

_DAKOTA.STY. Dakota Plains Country Ballad
All RealTracks. 75 BPM
Instruments: El.Bass, Multi-Drums, PedalSteel, Ac.Guitar, Ac.Guitar, Guitar, Drums
RD: ShakerSlow16ths: a: Shaker b: ShakerSlow16ths :Bryan Owings
Multi-DrumsModern Pop Ballad Drums with Shaker [Multi]
RT1536: Bass, Electric, PopBelieve Ev16 065 , Mark Hill
RT2542: Pedal Steel, Background ModernBalladAtmosphere Ev16 065 , Eddy Dunlap
RT3906: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm SongwriterSlow16DADGAD Ev16 060 , Quinn Bachand
RT3184: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GrungeSlowQuinn Ev16 060 , Quinn Bachand
RT3160: Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm AmericanaSlow16thsBrent Ev16 060 , Brent Mason

User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 1,559
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 1,559
Not the genre I normally listen too, but man, I just LOVE your lyrics.
Great story telling!


Making bits and bytes sound good...

Goldmania Bella - A One-Man Girlband with no fans
Listen on Spotify
Watch on YouTube
User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 827
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 827
What a song! Fantastic write and a great hook. I sure liked the style you recorded it in too. Excellent product.

User Showcase
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 4,048
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 4,048
Indeed, great storytelling in a very nice-sounding song!

Rob


We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos
http://rnam.net/


User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Thanks BD, Brad, and Rob! This one is special to me to be sure.

User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,347
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,347
Hi Dewey
Sounds very good
Your voice gives the songs a special sound
I like it very much
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,554
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,554
This is an excellent country tune. Super vocal and lyric. Backing band was perfect. Super mix and production. Well done


Scott Collingwood
https://soundcloud.com/scottt709
https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,548
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,548
Hi Dewey,

A very good song, well sung and good arrangement.

One of your best.

Best Regards
Nigel


Nigel Spiers
Christchurch, New Zealand
info@nzacoustics.com
User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,902
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,902
Dewey...this a super song...I love your telling of this story...it's so conversational...nothing is forced...you painted a picture in words and melody and it's a masterpiece IMO...love the pan on the acoustics...you left a hole in the middle for your vocal to fit nicely in without competing with the instruments for sonic space...that's a real trick in mixing I've discovered...on my second listen I'm gonna say this is my favorite from you so far and that's saying something! Dan


www.soundclick.com/firesong
BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10

You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.
User Showcase
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,367
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,367
What a wonderful vocal and this is quite a touching story so well told. Dang, Dewey, this is so good. I love the melody and the perfect backing band. Everything about this is top-notch.


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: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Andi, Scott, Nigel, Dan, and Mario -

Thank you for your continued encouragement! The person who evaluated my song at NSAI - whom I normally always agree with when they give me constructive criticism on my songs - said that the bridge and chorus that talks about heaven is trying to be "too clever" and it would be better to keep a simple message in the bridge and to keep the same chorus lyrics as sung in C1 and C2.

If you are willing to be totally honest, can you tell me if you think the bridge and C3 are too much of a turn for this song? My end goal is to clean this song up for pitching to publishers so I'd really value your honest opinions.

Na zdrowie!

Dewey

User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,347
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,347
Hi Dewey
There is nothing wrong with your song
If it was my song I would have added a solo after the excellent bridge to C3 ;-)
Really a great song Dewey
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Andi, thank you for your input, my friend!

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,051
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,051
Well, we like it as is and "sentimental Janice" loved the way you sang the bridge and last chorus lyric.

Another good one, Dewey, and that baritone guitar adds something special to the song’s mood.

Enjoyed it,

J&B

User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 479
Janice and Bud,

You truly are lovers of music and I say that because all of your comments to me and others are always so thoughtful. Janice, thank you for your thoughts on the lyrical re-direction as well.

Na zdrowie!

Dewey

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 20,770
Veteran
Online Content
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 20,770
Dewey, this is an outstanding song.

Great vocal, lyrics, backing band, and mix.

All I can add is that if I heard this at a record/CD shop I would have purchased it right then and there.

Loved it.


Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up.
Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 5,254
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 5,254
Dewey,

That is some fine songwriting...such a great fit for the genre! You delivered a great vocal performance also! I like the instrumentation you chose for this track...the steel guitar softly in the background really gives this one the soft/mellow feel this needs! Great tune!

Thanks, Torrey




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
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."

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!

Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics81,575
Posts734,566
Members38,494
Most Online2,537
Jan 19th, 2020
Newest Members
Tony1234, trustedmedications, MAJORKEY, Fender601, VIPBET사설토토
38,494 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 191
DC Ron 112
dcuny 101
Today's Birthdays
STLSAXIST
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5