steve@baselines.com Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 This is a song I wrote shortly after getting laid off - before I realized that retirement was AWESOME ? http://baselines.com/?p=4808 Hope you like it. Comments either way are appreciated. I use negative and bask in positive ? Thanks for listening. I'm on Bandlab (@steve2k2) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbee58 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Catchy tune. Clever lyrics. Especially love the musical term references. How did you do the horns? ?John B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Very nice indeed, the ideas flow and things change quickly. Something tells me your lead vocal is not always panned center? Or am I mishearing it? Was that a non-standard choice? Nothing against it, personally, but it does stand out a bit. I do like your bgv's quite a bit as well. Overall, some very creative parts, very creatively arranged. A fun listen. cheers, -Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 9 hours ago, emeraldsoul said: Very nice indeed, the ideas flow and things change quickly. Something tells me your lead vocal is not always panned center? Or am I mishearing it? Was that a non-standard choice? Nothing against it, personally, but it does stand out a bit. I do like your bgv's quite a bit as well. Overall, some very creative parts, very creatively arranged. A fun listen. cheers, -Tom Thanks Tom for the comments. The first verse vocal is dead center, but when the harmonies come in it's 20% left for one and 20% right for the other. I try to think of what the 'band' would look like on the stage and for this one I guess I pictured singers slightly apart from the center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 11 hours ago, Johnbee58 said: Catchy tune. Clever lyrics. Especially love the musical term references. How did you do the horns? ?John B Hi John - thank you. The horns were done with Session Horns Pro using the 'Tuba Brass' setting. Michael Fortunato on Bandlab has sent me a real trombone part which I am going to try and work in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Nice little romp here. As Tom said above, changes are always just around the corner. And I agree with John, catchy and clever. Well done. Tom ps: I don't consider myself retired, I prefer gainfully unemployed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWS Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 The song hooked me. I had to keep listening to see what was going to happen next! Nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 3 hours ago, DeeringAmps said: Nice little romp here. As Tom said above, changes are always just around the corner. And I agree with John, catchy and clever. Well done. Tom ps: I don't consider myself retired, I prefer gainfully unemployed. LOL - Gainfully unemployed - I'm gonna steal that! Thanks for posting a comment, always nice to hear from other musicians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, RobertWS said: The song hooked me. I had to keep listening to see what was going to happen next! Nice. Thanks a lot Robert! That's probably the highest compliment - I like to write hooks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Now this is something that you don't hear often. A cheery Blues song! Well done!!! To my fossilized ears it has a bit of Paul McCarthy feel to it (most definitely meant as a complement). Clever lyrics and great delivery of the lyrics. All over terrific song and great mix. BTW - I have been retired for a number of years and I highly recommend it to anyone that is still working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbee58 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, dilaritokitto said: Especially love the musical term references. How did you do the horns Is somebody trolling my words? (See my comment above) John B Edited November 19, 2019 by Johnbee58 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 4:23 PM, freddy j said: Now this is something that you don't hear often. A cheery Blues song! Well done!!! To my fossilized ears it has a bit of Paul McCarthy feel to it (most definitely meant as a complement). Clever lyrics and great delivery of the lyrics. All over terrific song and great mix. BTW - I have been retired for a number of years and I highly recommend it to anyone that is still working. Hey thanks Freddy - it's a HUGE compliment - I am a big Beatles fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/15/2019 at 9:10 PM, Johnbee58 said: Catchy tune. Clever lyrics. Especially love the musical term references. How did you do the horns? ?John B Thanks John - it was Session Horns Pro - a nice little package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I don't think I've ever heard this genre on the forum before. Can't call it a blues song cause the bouncy tune put me in a good mood. Very inventive to say the least. Could be background music in a Betty Boop cartoon (and there's a cultural reference you don't see every day) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Yeah, that blues song made me smile. ? Lyrics were great, and the arrangement and mix were very complimentary. It reminded me a bit of something that Daryl would do (that is a compliment). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 7:45 PM, bjornpdx said: I don't think I've ever heard this genre on the forum before. Can't call it a blues song cause the bouncy tune put me in a good mood. Very inventive to say the least. Could be background music in a Betty Boop cartoon (and there's a cultural reference you don't see every day) Thank you for listening and commenting. If you're on Bandlab let me know and I will check you out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 6:01 PM, SteveC said: Yeah, that blues song made me smile. ? Lyrics were great, and the arrangement and mix were very complimentary. It reminded me a bit of something that Daryl would do (that is a compliment). Definitely a compliment! Thanks very much. If you are on bandlab, let me know and I'll give you a follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Terrific song! I think Freddy nailed it, it does remind me of McCartney and Abbey Road, yet it is unique at the same time. The only thing I noticed is that it's a little light on lows and mids on my speakers (KRK Rokit 8's), but every element in the mix does stand out quite well, so it may be a matter of taste. Anyway, I love it and I'll be back to listen again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 30 minutes ago, Lynn said: Terrific song! I think Freddy nailed it, it does remind me of McCartney and Abbey Road, yet it is unique at the same time. The only thing I noticed is that it's a little light on lows and mids on my speakers (KRK Rokit 8's), but every element in the mix does stand out quite well, so it may be a matter of taste. Anyway, I love it and I'll be back to listen again. Thanks for the feedback Lynn - next time I am in the DAW I will check the balance out. I use iZotope tonal balance. If you are on Bandlab, let me know and I will definitely follow. I am on there as @steve2k2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I am on Bandlab, and I'll definitely look you up! Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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