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"Another Black Stick" (i.e. FATAL ACCIDENT MARKER) #587839 03/25/20 07:15 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,042 SA, Australia Ghostgum OP Expert
OP Ghostgum Expert Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,042 SA, Australia	Another Black Stick* (i.e. fatal accident marker). https://soundcloud.com/user-427542889/another-black-stick/s-X4XPg3XvKba TULSA.STY Tulsa Train Beat @ 115bpm 592:Bass, Acoustic Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 604:Guitar, Electric, Chet Comp Ev 130 607:Guitar, Nylon, Chet Train Ev 130 Added tracks: 3152:Fiddle, 5-string, Background AmericanaFolkCoolAndys Sw16 075 3410:Guitar, Acoustic Rhythm OldTimeHappyDance Ev 16 125 3377:Mandolin, Background OldTimeBonfireAndy Ev 16 110 RealDrums=AmericanaRoots16th I discarded the shaker that came with the style and added shaker from Reason 11. Vocals: Shure PG58; Focusrite Scarlett 2i2; Reaper DAW; Noise Ash Vocal Finalizer. LYRICS: They came to the Mallee four generations ago From a land where they spent every winter buried in snow They laboured and toiled; they nurtured the soil They started to prosper and grow Yes, they came to the Mallee four generations ago The farm continued to flourish down through the years Seems the Great Depression didn't cause too many tears The nation grew sleek on the backs of their sheep How they loved the click of the shears! The farm continued to flourish down through the years 8-bar break The days of plenty are now just dim memory The land's in the grip of a drought; it cannot break free They sow but don't reap; the last of the sheep Are put out of their misery Yes, the days of plenty are now just dim memory There's a dry dusty bed where a mighty river once flowed So the farmer can't pay to the bank the money that's owed Inexplicably, a car hits a tree – seems like it never slowed And there's another black stick out there on the side of the road And there's another black stick out there on the side of the road Copyright © 2020 all rights reserved Last edited by Ghostgum; 03/25/20 10:29 PM. Reason: cultural sensitivity ProTools; Ableton Live Lite; Reaper Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 MK4 interface Novation Launchkey 61 Mk4 midi controller

Re: "Another Black Stick" Ghostgum #587850 03/25/20 09:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hello Ghostgum ... What I enjoy most about your songs is the smooth, easy timbre of your voice. Your vocals are always so easy and pleasant to listen to. I enjoyed this song very much. The two comments I've mentioned below in no way lessened my enjoyment of the listen. They're simply things that crossed my mind. Please take them for whatever value they may have for you. 1. The mandolin track you used for the lead break could be a wee bit more forward in the mix. It was sometimes a bit swallowed by the backing tracks. 2. Here in the States, I don't think most of us are familiar with the what the term "black stick" implies. I'm 73 years old and have never before heard that reference. You don't use the term until the very end of the song, so,as I listened, I was wandering how the title melded with the lyric. Of course, If your intended audience is primarily Australia, give this comment no weight. Regardless of those comments, this was, indeed a "smooth" listen. Most enjoyable. Wishing you the very best ... and stay safe. Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: "Another Black Stick" Al-David #587857 03/25/20 10:27 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,042 SA, Australia Ghostgum OP Expert
OP Ghostgum Expert Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,042 SA, Australia	Hi Alan, Thanks for the review. From what you have written it is apparent that certain terms which are innocuous and innocent to us on this side of the Pacific can have a totally different meaning in other settings and cultures. In this country a black stick on the side of the road is a "fatal accident-marker" (as shown in the image on Soundcloud). A red one indicates serious injury. When I mixed the instruments I had the mandolin cranked up to full. It obviously wasn't enough. Perhaps I should have rendered it as one instrument per track and remixed, or else lowered the volume on all the other instruments and adjusted the final Db level last of all. Stay safe. ProTools; Ableton Live Lite; Reaper Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 MK4 interface Novation Launchkey 61 Mk4 midi controller

Re: "Another Black Stick" Ghostgum #587963 03/26/20 07:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,196 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,196 Sacramento, California	Hi, Brian. Excellent writing - everything in the first half pays off in the second, and the final verse really drives the point home (pun not intended). Great job with the singing, production and mix as well. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing? BiaB 2025 \| Windows 11 \| Reaper \| Way too many VSTis.

Re: "Another Black Stick" (i.e. FATAL ACCIDENT MARKER) Ghostgum #588018 03/26/20 11:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA	Really well-written song!! Sad story, very well told! A lot of people are in for tough times these days. Enjoyed!! Take care. Greg

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