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Betweening =================== Cross the cosmos we're speeding; We only wind up stampeding; We tell the world that we're moving, but what we want Is just to keep grooving. We want satisfaction; But we live by distraction; The great destination slips away-- Instead desperation. Each final turn reveals another, And countless others lay ahead; The map's unclear; We're still right here; Yet we're convinced That the promised end's so near We live in confusion, Avoiding conclusion; Still seeking a meaning and never done; We're stuck at BETWEENING. Is there any end to all the spin-outs? Can we arrive at all? This treadmill run-- What can be done? And yet we contend That the blessed end's so near! ====================
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Great intro! I really like your vocal here and your lyrics like "We want satisfaction; But we live by distraction; The great destination slips away--Instead desperation." are not only great but so true. Nice harmonies also. Great use of RTs.
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This song has such a lovely little bop to it. The lyrics has a really interesting abstract feeling to them, and yet they also made perfect sense at the same time. A little like a riddle? It's pretty cool.
Thanks for sharing!
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Ember
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Very cool backtrack. Super vocal. Well done
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Really nice work here, Tano  It has a very surreal vibe to it I can't quite put my finger on. The abstract lyricism and unique vocal delivery paired with the off-kilter backing tracks really makes this an interesting listen. I really like the harmonies at the hook and the saxophone too - they work amazingly well with everything else going on. You really made something unique here - thanks for sharing!
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Very cool "connect your own dots" lyric and the vocal worked very nicely.
We like Ember's mention of "lovely little bop." Yeah! We get that too -- cool groove.
It would be nice to hear a little about the production.
We enjoyed it. Well done!!!
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Scott, Deryk, J&B..thanks for the comments and I sure appreciate you listening.
Regarding the production...I'm sure I started by just sitting down at my cheapo midi keyboard and set it up with a Rhodes-type vsti to see what kind of sound I could get, then just started playing that initial chord vamp. Then, like I usually do, I went into the chord screen of RB and started laying out some chord sequences that I thought might be interesting. Once having done that, I created the melody line. While I was doing that, somehow the 'word' "betweening" just popped into my mind--even tho it's not a real word. Well, that just grew into a song about how society always seems to be saying they are going to 'become' something, but always seems to wind up stuck in the in-between place, from where they started towards where they want to go. I found the RT solo's pretty much as is, altho I might have used the "multi-riff" function to pick out 1- or 2-bar phrases that I liked. With the vocal, I usually record it once, then have to refine individual parts to get it sounding like it's on-key; then I copy the vocal track and paste it into another track, usually 3 ticks later, to get some dimension to it. I use Necter to choose some type of vocal effect that sounds nice.
That's my story!
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This has an interesting synth vibe feel that holds my interest throughout the song and as always, thought provoking lyrics. Enjoyed this one a lot. I thought the arrangement was very nice.
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All sounds very nice with some excellent flourishes.
A very nice composition.
Peter
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Hello, Tom
I think this tune has Burt Bacharach feel a little bit.
I hear some Bacharach's musical songs in this tune.
Excellent melody and the chord progression as usual.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
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Hey this is a really cool song.
I love the old school vibe.
Lots of fun!
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so futuristic and real, love the facts here and of course the tune is great as always. Tasty and well done!!!
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