|
Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712
Veteran
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712 |
Tom and Janice,
That is BRILLIANT. Should be the theme song for the coming UK election in May.
But musically that is EXCELLENT. Young Janice sounds good as usual and your voice is up there with hers. Mr Leftwich did a sterling job to compliment the vocals, and sentiment.
Great stuff, thoroughly enjoyed
Alyn Wonderful!! Amusing! I got a kick out of the sarcastic humor with a somewhat underlying biting message. Music is sweet and fun-perfect use of RTs along with some equally well-played Tommyad on top. Vocals were excellent by both of you. A real treat!! Take care. Greg I was gonna comment, but y'all stepped on my toes, so I don't care if you know I think the song is awesome or not. ;-) Seriously, I think the concept is profound, a great idea for a song, and very well developed. The CLARITY really jumped out at me! Which is good, because it made the vocals crystal clear.. which is good because both vocals were very kickin'... which is good because it made an already good song even better! I think you must have forced Janice into a higher register than usual because her vocals had a completely new sound from what I've become used to. I like it! on a different note, it's cool that you talked to Mr. Leftwich about his contribution to BIAB, and even cooler that he told you he listens to the forum! That is AWESOME! Tells you a lot about who HE is, and that he cares about music and the grass roots stuff happening here. You must have a pretty tall stack of successful collaborations by now... I think you can safely add this one to the pile...  Thank y'all so much! As some of you know Bud and I played in a couple of traditional bluegrass bands for many years. When Tom invited me to sing on this it was really exciting to have a chance to sing a high part again. And what a wonderful song to sing on.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
Back to your roots. An understatement that you guys are comfortable with Bluegrass.
Enjoyed the message, delivery and song.
Charlie Charlie, This is a comfortable genre for us. Kind of in the blood. Thanks, Tom Like everything here.
Very nicely focused on the message.
Can't miss it. Cheers. Rich, 4 choruses means if you don't get now you never will! Thanks, Tom What a nail hitter.
Makes me feel right at home with this style.
Loved the key change.
Excellent.
Rob.
Rob, I figured you would like the banjar. Thanks, Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
Hi Tom (and Janice),
Wow, great you know one of the RT artists!
Very nice song and we especially like the guitar and dobro you added yourself. Another fine collab guys!
Rob and Anne-Marie R&A-M, Wish I had known that floyd also knows Andy. Thanks for the nice words. Tom Tommy and Janice
Wow, you've really nailed a great one. This has fantastic lyrics, top melody, sensational instrumental, and the list goes on. The Dobro fills in nicely. The key change, absolutely everything.
FABULOUS!
Trevor, Thanks for your very generous review. It means a lot to us. Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,075
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,075 |
Tommy,
after more listens, another thing that really jumps out at me in this song is the POWER in your vocals! Some of your previous songs were a little on the quiet thoughtful side... and those songs don't provide the opportunity to really PROJECT your voice..
but, on this one you do, and it sounds amazing!
(no need to reply again.. you've already replied once, and life's too short to spend it doing stuff over again...)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,087
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,087 |
Tom,
Great "grab" on the opening banjo!
"Gotta a friend i met in college right before I quit
He loves to share his knowledge every chance he gets"
Super writing. The quick rhymes are well done! And it continues on... one of your best.
"he’ll give you his opinions on the state of world affairs
I hate to break the news nobody cares"
nice. And... super chorus..
"They don’t want to change so don’t rock the boat"
Nice use of a cliché in a non-cliché way... that's songwriting.
Your vocal has a great confidence to it. Janice is in her element. She does this in her sleep - I'm pretty sure of that... You stood your ground!
The stop and mod was a joy. Perfect.
I looked back to see what dobro RT that was. That says it all.
Cool that you got to meet Andy. They don't come any nicer.
The mix and arrangement are good as ever. That goes without saying.
Don't get too comfortable. I'm stealing your partner...
Loved it. (you should get a cut out of this..)
floyd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,832
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,832 |
Oh yeah.... Some well done southern fried bluegrass.
Nice work on everything about this... great production chops too.
Janice's echo in the song's chorus reminded me a lot of the Carter sisters...
and that slide up....(:48) so well done...
Last edited by Guitarhacker; 03/09/15 01:26 PM.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
Tom and Janice, What to add to all those great comments? I loved the lyrics, like Alyn, I agree this deseves airplay around election time! Sarcasm, in a Monty Python way! American style! So Janice, and Thomas  I'm a fan of the JBT team! Grts Fred Thanks Fred! We appreciate it. Tom Hi there Tom and Janice.
A wonderfully cynical look at life, all wrapped up in a very professional country package.
Always a BIG fan of Janice, but Tom, you were right alongside her with this one.
Great solos and an inspired key change at the end.
Terrific piece of writing and performing.
ROG. ROG, Thanks for the wonderful review. This means a lot to us. Tom hi tommyad tom and Janice great message great work excellent vocals thanks for sharing eric Eric, Thanks for listening and commenting. Tom
Hey friends
great country!!!
Hello
Sergio, Thanks for stopping by. Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,139
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,139 |
Here I am, fixin' to do a blue flame test on a bit of shine, and I-75 comes on with this song! Perfect! How could you know?  Love this one! I-75 - PG's own Florida Georgia Line.  Regards, Bob
Last edited by 90 dB; 03/10/15 03:08 AM. Reason: To "edit", maybe?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
Hi Tommy and Janice, Wonderful!! Amusing! I got a kick out of the sarcastic humor with a somewhat underlying biting message. Music is sweet and fun-perfect use of RTs along with some equally well-played Tommyad on top. Vocals were excellent by both of you. A real treat!! +1 I couldn't say it better. Very enjoyable listen. Guenter Guenter, Thanks for your support. Tom Well ain't it the truth, some of those lines made me LOL.
Agree with Pat, Janice sounds so different on the harmony - first time I've heard her sing that high. I like it!
So playful and fun. I totally enjoyed it.
Josie Real glad you liked this one Josie. Thanks a bunch. Tom What a great sound! The banjo intro grabbed me right away and the song never let me go!! Hey Lawrence, That banjo intro fell into place nicely. Thanks for commenting. Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712 |
Tom / Janice,
This is a new favorite! You guys have a very cool Johnny Cash and June Carter vibe going on here... Fantastic guitar work as well.
Bob Back to your roots. An understatement that you guys are comfortable with Bluegrass.
Enjoyed the message, delivery and song.
Charlie Like everything here.
Very nicely focused on the message.
Can't miss it. Cheers. What a nail hitter.
Makes me feel right at home with this style.
Loved the key change.
Excellent.
Rob.
Hi Tom (and Janice),
Wow, great you know one of the RT artists!
Very nice song and we especially like the guitar and dobro you added yourself. Another fine collab guys!
Rob and Anne-Marie Thanks everybody for taking the time to listen and comment. We REALLY appreciate your support! Janice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,986
Expert
|
|
Expert
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,986 |
Tom, This is just excellent! You and Janice make a great vocal team. What I find ironic about this song is the sound and presentation is pure, old fashioned Gospel - a genre that is generally all about passion and caring. And you use this style to point out the fact that people don't care or have passion. But it really works! By the way, I like pretty much everything about this one. In addition to being well-written, you have packaged it with a great arrangement, mix, and overall production. And your vocals shine. Thanks for caring enough to share this one! Steve
Steve Young Music"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
Tom,
Great "grab" on the opening banjo!
"Gotta a friend i met in college right before I quit
He loves to share his knowledge every chance he gets"
Super writing. The quick rhymes are well done! And it continues on... one of your best.
"he’ll give you his opinions on the state of world affairs
I hate to break the news nobody cares"
nice. And... super chorus..
"They don’t want to change so don’t rock the boat"
Nice use of a cliché in a non-cliché way... that's songwriting.
Your vocal has a great confidence to it. Janice is in her element. She does this in her sleep - I'm pretty sure of that... You stood your ground!
The stop and mod was a joy. Perfect.
I looked back to see what dobro RT that was. That says it all.
Cool that you got to meet Andy. They don't come any nicer.
The mix and arrangement are good as ever. That goes without saying.
Don't get too comfortable. I'm stealing your partner...
Loved it. (you should get a cut out of this..)
floyd floyd, What a wonderful review. All I can say is thank you very much. Tom Oh yeah.... Some well done southern fried bluegrass.
Nice work on everything about this... great production chops too.
Janice's echo in the song's chorus reminded me a lot of the Carter sisters...
and that slide up....(:48) so well done... Herb, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. The chorus came together nicely on this one. Janice's voice made all the difference. I sounded like a strangled frog trying to do her part. Thanks again. Tom Here I am, fixin' to do a blue flame test on a bit of shine, and I-75 comes on with this song! Perfect! How could you know? Love this one! I-75 - PG's own Florida Georgia Line. Regards, Bob A big belly laugh here. Now if you don't think that's funny then you shouldn't be laughing at anything at all. Thanks Bob, Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712 |
Tommy and Janice
Wow, you've really nailed a great one. This has fantastic lyrics, top melody, sensational instrumental, and the list goes on. The Dobro fills in nicely. The key change, absolutely everything.
FABULOUS!
Tom and Janice, What to add to all those great comments? I loved the lyrics, like Alyn, I agree this deseves airplay around election time! Sarcasm, in a Monty Python way! American style! So Janice, and Thomas I'm a fan of the JBT team! Grts Fred Thanks guys!!! Janice Hi there Tom and Janice.
A wonderfully cynical look at life, all wrapped up in a very professional country package.
Always a BIG fan of Janice, but Tom, you were right alongside her with this one.
Great solos and an inspired key change at the end.
Terrific piece of writing and performing.
ROG. Thanks ROG! We always look forward to your comments. Janice hi tommyad tom and Janice great message great work excellent vocals thanks for sharing eric
Hey friends
great country!!!
Hello
Thank you Eric and Sergio! Janice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,040
Expert
|
|
Expert
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,040 |
Tommy and Janice,
This a great song! I love the message.
SD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
Tom, This is just excellent! You and Janice make a great vocal team. What I find ironic about this song is the sound and presentation is pure, old fashioned Gospel - a genre that is generally all about passion and caring. And you use this style to point out the fact that people don't care or have passion. But it really works! By the way, I like pretty much everything about this one. In addition to being well-written, you have packaged it with a great arrangement, mix, and overall production. And your vocals shine. Thanks for caring enough to share this one! Steve Steve, Thanks so much for your kind review. It means the world to me coming from you. Tom Tommy and Janice,
This a great song! I love the message.
SD SD, thanks a lot for checking in and commenting. Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 5
Newbie
|
|
Newbie
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 5 |
very professionally written and performed. The vocals sit in the mix nicely.!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,712 |
Hi Tommy and Janice, Wonderful!! Amusing! I got a kick out of the sarcastic humor with a somewhat underlying biting message. Music is sweet and fun-perfect use of RTs along with some equally well-played Tommyad on top. Vocals were excellent by both of you. A real treat!! +1 I couldn't say it better. Very enjoyable listen. Guenter Thanks Guenter for sitting through some bluegrass! J&B Well ain't it the truth, some of those lines made me LOL.
Agree with Pat, Janice sounds so different on the harmony - first time I've heard her sing that high. I like it!
So playful and fun. I totally enjoyed it.
Josie Thank you Josie. That was the range I sang in for many years in our bluegrass band. Glad you liked it! J&B What a great sound! The banjo intro grabbed me right away and the song never let me go!! Glad you enjoyed it! J&B Tom,
Great "grab" on the opening banjo!
"Gotta a friend i met in college right before I quit
He loves to share his knowledge every chance he gets"
Super writing. The quick rhymes are well done! And it continues on... one of your best.
"he’ll give you his opinions on the state of world affairs
I hate to break the news nobody cares"
nice. And... super chorus..
"They don’t want to change so don’t rock the boat"
Nice use of a cliché in a non-cliché way... that's songwriting.
Your vocal has a great confidence to it. Janice is in her element. She does this in her sleep - I'm pretty sure of that... You stood your ground!
The stop and mod was a joy. Perfect.
I looked back to see what dobro RT that was. That says it all.
Cool that you got to meet Andy. They don't come any nicer.
The mix and arrangement are good as ever. That goes without saying.
Don't get too comfortable. I'm stealing your partner...
Loved it. (you should get a cut out of this..)
floyd Thanks floyd for the kind words....we really appreciate everything you said. Guess I gotta nail Janice's feet to the floor Bud Tommy and Janice,
This a great song! I love the message.
SD very professionally written and performed. The vocals sit in the mix nicely.!! Thanks guys, glad you liked it! Tom wrote a great one. J&B Tom, This is just excellent! You and Janice make a great vocal team. What I find ironic about this song is the sound and presentation is pure, old fashioned Gospel - a genre that is generally all about passion and caring. And you use this style to point out the fact that people don't care or have passion. But it really works! By the way, I like pretty much everything about this one. In addition to being well-written, you have packaged it with a great arrangement, mix, and overall production. And your vocals shine. Thanks for caring enough to share this one! Steve Thanks Steve! I really enjoyed being a part of this. And, yes, Tom certainly did throw in some irony. We appreciate your remark about the format being gospel bluegrass and the atypical message. J&B Oh yeah.... Some well done southern fried bluegrass.
Nice work on everything about this... great production chops too.
Janice's echo in the song's chorus reminded me a lot of the Carter sisters...
and that slide up....(:48) so well done... Thanks Herb! It was a lot of fun revisiting bluegrass. J&B Here I am, fixin' to do a blue flame test on a bit of shine, and I-75 comes on with this song! Perfect! How could you know? Love this one! I-75 - PG's own Florida Georgia Line. Regards, Bob So did the flame show 201 proof? Thanks! J&B www.janiceandbud.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,139
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,139 |
"So did the flame show 201 proof?" Didn't even burn!!! Never buy shine from a Cherokee! 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
very professionally written and performed. The vocals sit in the mix nicely.!! Lance, Thanks for the nice review. We appreciate it very much. Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generate Lyrics for your Band-in-a-Box songs with LyricLab!
Need some lyrics to complete your Band-in-a-Box song? LyricLab is here to help!
LyricLab (by Joanne Cooper) is an AI-powered tool designed to quickly create lyrics and chords to fit your music. Just enter a rough idea of your lyrics, and let the AI bring them to life. Once you're happy with the results, simply import the LyricLab file into Band-in-a-Box® 2024 or newer. From there, you can pick your style and generate melodies to match your song’s chords!
Learn more about LyricLab here!
Watch the video.
Band-in-a-Box 2024 Italian for Mac is Here!
Ci siamo dati da fare e abbiamo aggiunto oltre 50 nuove funzionalità e una straordinaria raccolta di nuovi contenuti, tra cui 222 RealTracks, nuovi RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 3, Playable RealDrums Set 2, due nuovi set di "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 e altro ancora!
Tutti Pacchetti | Nuove Caratteristiche
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Mac is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 für Mac Deutsch ist verfügbar!
Wir waren fleißig und haben über 50 neue Funktionen und eine erstaunliche Sammlung neuer Inhalte hinzugefügt, darunter 222 RealTracks, neue RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, abspielbare RealTracks Set 3, abspielbare RealDrums Set 2, zwei neue Sets von "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK & 7, Xtra Styles PAK 17 & 18, und mehr!
Paket | Was ist Neu
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 French for Mac® is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 apporte plus de 50 fonctions nouvelles ainsi qu'une importante de contenus nouveaux à savoir : 222 RealTracks, des RealStyles nouveaux, des SuperTracks MIDI, des Etudes d'Instruments, des Prestations d'Artistes, des "Morceaux avec Choeurs", un Set 3 de Tracks Jouables, un Set 2 de RealDrums Jouables, deux nouveaux Sets de "RealDrums Stems", des Styles XPro PAK 6 & 7, des Xtra Styles PAK 17 & 18, et bien plus encore!
New! XPro Styles PAK 7 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Mac!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 7 with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 50 RealTracks and RealDrums that are sure to delight!
With XPro Styles PAK 7 you can expect 25 rock & pop, 25 jazz, and 25 country styles, as well as 25 of this year's wildcard genre: Celtic!
Here's a small sampling of what XPro Styles PAK 7 has to offer: energetic rock jigs, New Orleans funk, lilting jazz waltzes, fast Celtic punk, uptempo train beats, gritty grunge, intense jazz rock, groovy EDM, soulful R&B, soft singer-songwriter pop, country blues rock, and many more!
Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 7 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Supercharge your Band-in-a-Box 2024® with XPro Styles PAK 7! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Watch the XPro Styles PAK 7 Overview & Styles Demos video.
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2024 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Mac!
Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box version 2024 is here with 200 brand new styles to take for a spin!
Along with 50 new styles each for the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, we’ve put together a collection of styles using sounds from the SynthMaster plugin!
In this PAK you'll find: dubby reggae grooves, rootsy Americana, LA jazz pop, driving pop rock, mellow electronica, modern jazz fusion, spacey country ballads, Motown shuffles, energetic EDM, and plenty of synth heavy grooves! Xtra Style PAK 18 features these styles and many, many more!
Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 18 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Expand your Band-in-a-Box 2024® library with Xtra Styles PAK 18! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 18 here.
Watch the Xtra Styles PAK 18 Overview & Styles Demos video.
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 18 requires the 2024 UltraPAK/UltraPAK+/Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Windows!
Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box version 2024 is here with 200 brand new styles to take for a spin!
Along with 50 new styles each for the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, we’ve put together a collection of styles using sounds from the SynthMaster plugin!
In this PAK you'll find: dubby reggae grooves, rootsy Americana, LA jazz pop, driving pop rock, mellow electronica, modern jazz fusion, spacey country ballads, Motown shuffles, energetic EDM, and plenty of synth heavy grooves! Xtra Style PAK 18 features these styles and many, many more!
Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 18 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Expand your Band-in-a-Box 2024® library with Xtra Styles PAK 18! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 18 here.
Watch the Xtra Styles PAK 18 Overview & Styles Demos video.
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 18 requires the 2024 UltraPAK/UltraPAK+/Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums65
Topics82,910
Posts753,155
Members39,027
| |
Most Online3,932
Nov 19th, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean