Deep Ellum Blues

Deep Ellum Blues is a 100+ year old traditional tune (PD worldwide) thus we own all rights to our production. It is also known as Deep Elem Blues or Deep Elm Blues.

The subject is a street in Dallas, Texas that once harbored houses of ill repute. We somewhat rewrote the lyric to make it from a lady’s perspective.

While pondering the arrangement I stumbled into the BiaB Rhumba Blues tracks (B.B. King played some of this style on occasion). Perhaps the addition of congas to the RD might sound busy to some but having listened to some genre examples we felt they worked. So big thanks to Peter and PG Music. Your time to listen and comment is most appreciated … whether Rhumba Blues suits ya or not. smile Lyrics are on Soundcloud.

Janice: lead/harmony vocals, lyric tweaks and arrangement.

Peter: 6 guitar tracks (riffs, fills, rhythm & solos), arrangement and bass run suggestions.

Bud: lyric tweaks, arrangement, mix, mastering, RT bass arrangement and photo.

Vocals: Rodes NT1 > Scarlett Interface > Logic Pro X > Nectar

Bass: RealTrack 916 Acoustic, Rumba Ev 110 > Waves Bass Rider > Neutron 3
Some runs were constructed from notes via the RD audio track.

Piano: MIDI SuperTrack 4081 Rhythm RumbaBluesKevin Ev 120 > Logic Pro Grand Steinway > Ozone 9 Imager > Waves Unplugged

Guitar: RealTrack 3985 Electric, Rhythm RumbaBluesPat 120

Congas: BiaB loop CongasEv8[single] > Waves CLA Drums

Drums: RealDrums BluesRumbaEv > Neutron masking feature > Waves CLA Drums

Mastering: Ozone Dynamic EQ > Ozone Vintage EQ > Ozone Imager > Ozone Limiter > Ozone Tonal Balance > Logic Pro Loudness Meter

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