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Hello forum friends. I've been busy lately mixing tracks for my 2nd CD with BIAB. This is the 10th and last tune for the CD. I love songs that are deep and heavy but this is not one. Once I heard that New Orleans piano style real track, I just had to have some fun with it. It's great to write the serious songs but, as a wise man named Floyd Jane once said "Sometimes you gotta go fishin'". Comments encouraged!! Take care. Greg https://soundcloud.com/gjohnson-2/ebbandflowcdcdaltReal Bass 1011 Elec. brit. invasion Pno 1563 Rhythm brit. blues invasion Gtr 496 elec rhythm stonez Gtr 502 " " Bottle neck solo by Bill Edwards (my son's guitar teacher) EBB AND FLOW Was out in Vegas about a week ago Playin’ slots and sippin’ the booze I was killin’ them one armed bandits Seemed I couldn’t lose Walkin’ by that roulette wheel Voice in my head callin” “BLACK” 30 spins and 6 drinks later I’d given every penny back It just ebbs and flows, ebbs and flows That’s how luck is, that’s just the way it goes If you’re flyin’ high, you’ll soon be headin’ down First you’re steamin’ hot, then you’re freezin’ cold You chase that rainbow for the pot of gold But when you get there, you find nothin’ but the cold, hard ground Back at the job, I had the day from hell Then drivin’ home, got a flat Had to hoof it in the pourin’ rain Now just imagine that Walk in the door my baby’s standin’ there Wearin’ little more than a smile Life can be hard but it’s the little things Make it all worthwhile It’s just the ebb and flow, ebb and flow She drives me crazy with that rock and roll Somethin’ ‘bout a woman’s touch drives a man insane It’s just the ebb and flow, ebb and flow That rhythm shakes me to my very soul Sometimes you’ll find the rainbow’s worth sufferin’ through a little rain
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I liked the lyrics... great rhyme and meter, and an interesting story to boot!
As a guitar player I really enjoyed the slide solo... its always great to get a solo that's tailor made for the song!
One problem with using those British invasion tracks is that they create the expectation that Mick Jaggers voice will provide the vocals. ;(
I really liked the energy in this song too.. its a real toe tapper!
The important thing is that with no changes whatsoever, this song rocks!
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Nice killer rock song. Good vocals and backing vocals -- No mick Jagger needed on this one.
Really nice job by your guitarist.
Liked this one from start to finish.
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Hi Greg, This is a great song! To me it has rather a feel of Paul Mc Cartneys "Wings over America" with Denny Laine at the vocals. I certainly don't mind that 70's feeling  Your vocals hit the spot! The song is full of energy. Bill does a great job on the solo! Grtz, Fred
Last edited by FredM; 02/23/15 09:48 AM.
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Greg,
I'll echo what others have said so far for the most part.. great track, very nice guitar work and tone. The vocals sound good and the mix sounds pretty well balanced. As as arranger though, I think I would have approached the intro one of two ways:
1) Have only the piano playing for the first four bars at the start, or
2) extend the intro another four bars playing the progression with the full band before coming in for the verse.
The intro as it is sounds a bit lacking to my ears. There's nothing wrong with having a sparse introduction per se, but having a bass playing a rhythm without something happening with the drums with this kind of a song context sounds like it is missing something. But overall, I like the song and your attention to production. I just think the intro could be a little stronger.
BR,
David
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Hey Greg,
Great sounding track! I think this is your best mix to date. Loved the arrangement too. Fun and feel good song.
Much enjoyed.
Josie
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Greg,
"Ooh Lah lahlah". I must use that backing vocal idea on one of mine.
I love the feel reminded me of some great bands from the 70's.
good stuff
Alyn
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Hey Greg. LOVE that guitar work....If only.... very well done on the vocals and especially the backup vocals. Loved it.
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Very nice.
Tasty slide solo. I'd roll the highs off a bit because it's almost abrasive on the high end... still excellent work.
Loved the lyrical crafting... the chorus was well written. Loved the whole song but the chorus was especially sweet.
Got some truth in those lyrics too....
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Hi Greg,
Nice story told in the lyrics.
Good vocals and backing vocals. I love those ooh lalaas! Bill did a really nice job.
I enjoyed this very much.
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WOW! Lovin' us some slide.
This amazing rocker got added
to our SC playlist before it was
half over. Why?
- great vocal
- a top notch write
- cool and well executed vocals to match the lyric and the vibe
- scorching slide playing and tone and we are big time slide fans -- Janice's brother plays a mean bottleneck (coricidin bottle actually)
- a mix that sounds perfect on both of our systems - ideal soundstage
This is one to share with family and friends!
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Greg,
A great listen. I'm on about my 10th, I think...
Killer guitar - keep that boy close!
A good write. One of the hardest things the do is write a fun rocker that actually says enough interesting stuff to keep it interesting throughout... very catchy chorus... I really like how you turned it from down-in-the-dumps to positive at the end... nicely done. And FUN!
The mix sounds great at low volume (which is important). When I crank it (which you HAVE to do with this) it breaks down a bit. It's crispy. More high end across the whole mix than it needs - you could pull that down considerably and still have plenty of high end. But even more interesting is that when I got it up there, the bottom kind of disappeared. I expected a big thumping bass but it wasn't there (and I had noticed it at low levels). The drums were good and loud. Your vocal has excellent processing on it (nice reverb). The guitars are nice. I wanted a driving bass under all that. I thought the piano could come up a little (but I usually say that...)
Super harmonies, too. Beatlesque...
You really "get" POP. I like that!
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Greg, First of all I really like the write. Perfect for the genre. The guitar solos are stellar! The ooh lalaa's are just right. Now you know that I always comment on how great your vocals are and make no mistake this is sung with great expertise, but I would be doing you a disservice if I didn't comment on the processing. I am sure this may be a matter of taste, but I am hearing something like too much saturation or compression from whatever plug-in you are using. Your voice has such an expressive natural tone that any tweaks with processing should be kept to a minimum. I am thinking like the way Don Henley keeps it pretty straightforward regarding processing. Why screw with the best instrument in the mix. I am very surprised that no one else has picked up on this. Make no mistake about it this is a great piece of work and I am only saying what I would have done. It's all subjective. I thoroughly enjoyed my multiple listens. In fact I am going back for another. Tom
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Nice work; love the harmonies and great mix and performance as well thanks for sharing
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Greg,
Enjoy the slap back echo effect on your voice. Good choice for the fun vibes of this song. Good background vocals and choice of RealTracks.
Really enjoy being surprised by some of the production tricks you pulled on this one.
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Addendum to previous comments:
We just listened again. Janice smiled and said "Traveling Wilburys -- it's got that combination of old and new rock! ooh la lala."
Yeah man.
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Hello Greg,
I have to say I do prefer that more serious and heavy stuff, ha ha, but this one is nice for a change.
The mix, the arrangement and the backing vocals (!!) however sound very professional! you sure know how to use this program to the max!
regards,
Rob
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Fantastic. Nuthin else to say! Cheers.
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Greg,
Fantastic - sounds like a new ELO song - loved it!
Bob
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Great nostalgic vibe! wonderful write!
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