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Not being one to let a competition with free entry slip by, I've been working on my submission for PG Music's XTRA Style PAK 3 Contest for a little while now. When I started putting words and music together, I ended up finding myself in "Tin Pan Alley" mode so I went along with the flow. This is where it took me... - I Like Walking Beside You
Please feel free to comment on anything, Regards, Noel Band In A Box EnsembleStyle is _UNWIND.STY from XTRA Styles PAK 3 (in the Jazz category)RT 711: Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev 085 RT 1103: Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm BossaGrooveComp Ev 085 RT 624: Fiddle, Soloist George Ev 085 RT 2261: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BossaSlowKenny Ev 085 (I ended up using the MIDI Supertracks version of this Realtrack; that is, MST 2340) RealDrums in style: JazzFunkGroovin^1-a:HHSdStk, b:HHSnr Loop: Pop-Soul-RnB\R n B - sweet_75_a drums ev16.wav MIDI Strings: Miroslav Philharmonic MIDI Piano: Miroslav Philharmonic + Dimension Pro LyricsI like walking beside you Did you know You’re the get up and go That begins my every day? Oh I like walking beside you As if we’re sailing the seas With life as our breeze We travel through come what may And when the day spins upside down And smile swings to frown You always seem to find a happy song We can sing and then thing’s are okay Oh I like walking beside you This journey’s the best I know I’ve been blessed Travelling with you day by day [Instrumental] And when the day spins upside down And smile swings to frown You always seem to find a happy song We can sing and then thing’s are okay Oh I like walking beside you This journey’s the best I know I’ve been blessed Travelling with you day by day On this enjoyable quest It’s a journey with zest Travelling with you day by day Travelling with you day by day ©2017 Noel Adams, words and music, all rights reserved.
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2024
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Another goody Noel.
I like how the lyrics easy flowed from one verse to another.
Excellent product my friend.
Very enjoyable.
Rob
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Noel, Your sound is unmistakable... This production is excellent. Love the song, tracks selection, mix and vocal - I could listen to your music all day long. A new favorite for me...  Bob
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This is terrific Noel! Beautiful lyrics and melody with an arrangement and vocal that takes me right along with you.
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Thanks for sharing, Noel! What a tune - I love those vocals! The song has a very calming vibe to it, it had my head swaying at my desk. Truly, great job! You should be proud of this one
Cheers,
Deryk
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Noel, your uplifting attitude is perfect for this style. Pro sounding production. Very well written and performed. This is among your very best. I can't think of any way to improve it. Perfectly executed, Tom
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Hi Noel.
You always do this kind of thing just SO well.
You know by now that I like the movies from the 30s/40s and this is right in the middle of that style. No one does this any better.
Everything about this track is perfect, from the instrumentation to the progression, from the lyrics to the vocal delivery.
In a couple of hours it will be dark here in the north of England and I'm going to turn the lights down low, put my feet up and play this again - several times.
Masterful.
All the best, ROG.
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This is wonderful and so easy, Noel. Love the vibe and your vocal. You never disappoint. Keep 'em coming, mate. Bob
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Super vocal Noel. Very cool backtrack. Has a very neat feel to the song...
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Janice's exact comment, "easy listening love song...he's got a really pretty voice."
Then she said "I see a couple walking through a countryside painted in pastel colors."
We've said it before but you "own" this type of groove both vocally and with the BiaB bands that you put together.
Don't wait so long for the next one!
Love it
J&B
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Good luck in the contest
beautiful song with a fantastic melody
I always look closely at your song form, very nice
smooth as butter!
enjoyed the listen
Kenny
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Another goody Noel.
I like how the lyrics easy flowed from one verse to another.
Excellent product my friend.
Very enjoyable.
Rob Hi Rob, Thanks for taking time to have a listen. I appreciate the feedback. All the best, Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2024
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Noel, Your sound is unmistakable... This production is excellent. Love the song, tracks selection, mix and vocal - I could listen to your music all day long. A new favorite for me... Bob Hay Bob, Good to see you! Thank you for listening and commenting. I'm just so thankful for BIAB. It gives the the ability to do such a lot that I wouldn't have ever been able to do otherwise! All the best, Noel
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Dear "Noel96"...
"I Like Walking Beside You" is such a simple title that one easily could overlook the pure, child-like wonderfulness of it!
You consistently (and seemingly quite effortlessly) produce songs with the most exuberantly optimistic lyrics describing both the sublime and the more overt pleasures of being in loving relationships with others. In a metaphorical way I regard them as little fists of hope being shaken defiantly and directly in the face of bitter cynicism, apathy, and lack of faith in our collective ability to make this world a much, much better place than it sometimes seems to be. God bless you for offering up to us such serene musical visions of the elements of true happiness!
The addition of a fiddle solo atop the lush and sophisticated-sounding bossa nova rhythm I think was a startling and novel musical move that caught me so off-guard that I could only shake my head and smile at the sheer, creative inspiration of it.
I'm super-glad I gave it a listen. Good luck to you, sir.
LOREN
"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".
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Noel, your uplifting attitude is perfect for this style. Pro sounding production. Very well written and performed. This is among your very best. I can't think of any way to improve it. Perfectly executed, Tom Noel... I agree with each point that Tom made. This is exceptionally well done in all regards. Your voice is perfect for this type song - and the vocal is really well recorded, processed and mixed. It sounds "natural", easy, comfortable... perfect. The arrangement is beautiful. The piano/bass/drums combination is the perfect bed. The added strings are INCREDIBLY well done. The walk up with the chord progression is perfectly supportive - then the "swirly" fill to the next line is a delight to the ear...as is the figure into the next chorus... nice work!!! And an excellent mix... I would guess you spent some time getting the fiddle to play that solo - it sounds custom made for the song. This is one of your best writes! Very solid. The opening line... "I like walking beside you" ...stands alone nicely - to announce what is to follow. It SINGS so nicely. The quick rhymes that follow (each time) give the ear new joy. The resolving rhymes - day/may/okay - glue it all together even tighter. (best/blessed/quest/zest is nice!) The simple positive images that anchor the song are nicely woven throughout. A "natural" feeling song start to finish... An excellent listen! Does not matter if you "win" the contest. This is already a BIG WIN - what better reward than a beautiful song?! fj
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Very well written and performed! Love the pace and vibe.
much enjoyed!
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Hi Noel,
As I said in the contest section, I really enjoyed this song a great deal.
As others have commented, there is a beautiful simplicity to this.
I really love the chord progression, the mix, the engineering and the vocals. Great job.
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Well done Noel, very laid back vocal. good luck in the comp
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"You always seem to find a happy song" that can be said about your music, I really like the simple optimism here. Great vocals and great arrangement, especially the strings work nicely Good luck for the contest! Janne
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Noel
An excellent listen and some outstanding reviews online.
I'll quote Floyd:
Does not matter if you "win" the contest. This is already a BIG WIN - what better reward than a beautiful song?!
Peter
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