Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#690420 12/12/21 04:17 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Hi all!
My first write for months. It seems the more I do the harder it gets.
Maybe the new BIAB version will give me inspiration for the next one.

https://soundcloud.com/vic-arnold/falling-leaves

Guitars 1684 1681 2448
Bass 1825
Cello 1856
Loop Hip Hop

Falling Leaves © Vic Arnold 2021

I think about you now
There are times in every day
I wonder why & how
we threw it all away?
We were the perfect pair.
Like one and thick as thieves.
High up in the air
Sailing on the breeze
Once we were the tallest trees
Now we're just ... like falling leaves
Ch.
Like falling leaves, falling leaves
Golden brown. Golden brown
Memories, old memories
Breaking down. Breaking down.

Do you think back to the day
when everything was new?
We had so much to say
and most of it was true.
Then it all went to waste.
Tore up all the rules.
Living life in haste.
Like two crazy fools.
Lost our grip and lost our way
Seemed our hearts just fell away
Ch.
Like falling leaves, falling leaves
Breaking down. Breaking down.
Memories, old memories
Golden brown. Golden brown


vicarn #690424 12/12/21 04:32 AM
User Showcase
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,829
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 3,829
Oh, yeah, Vic, BiaB 2022 is quite inspiring. So much more flexibility, but I'm afraid it may even take longer to whittle down the possibilities for each new song. Now THIS new song of yours is really really good. I like the way you developed it with such good dynamics. Your vocal is always perfect. You tell the story like no other could. Excellent choice of instruments, too. Love the cello! How it falls just before the chorus as if it knew just what the song needed. The hand claps in the chorus are exactly what was needed. Nicely done.


Enjoy whatever happens!
marty

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub
Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11
vicarn #690597 12/12/21 09:07 PM
User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 3,615
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 3,615
Hi Vic. I love your passion with this wonderful tune.
I think the highwaymen could have performed this.
It has a real timeless quality, really loved it.
Great lyrics and well produced.
Funny thing is I wrote a song a while back with the same title.
Thanks for posting. Rob4580

https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob/falling-leaves?si=04a368e29e004ca2924ee8e7d7e32af6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

vicarn #690637 12/13/21 03:14 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,677
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,677
Hi Vicarn,

very beautiful song. And very convincinglysung.I do like your voice!

Take care,

Stefan

vicarn #690655 12/13/21 05:02 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 1,749
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 1,749
Very touching piece.

Great write, nice band.

moto

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Thanks Marty.
You're more a fan of my aging vocal than I but I appreciate the encouragement
The cello part was originally a string synth but I liked the dark sound better.

Vic

Rob4580 #690665 12/13/21 05:47 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Hi Rob4580.
Thanks for that.
You surprised me with the remark about the highwaymen
but I suppose they could do most anything they set their mind to.

Vic

vicarn #690674 12/13/21 06:57 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,175
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,175
Very good song and vocal. There was a sense of strength in the recounting of loss. That's a good takeaway for any song. Excellent work!


Windows 10, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 6i6, Komplete keyboard, Sony Acid Music Studio 11, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak
vicarn #690683 12/13/21 07:58 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 8,126
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 8,126
Hey Vic,

This sounds really great!

I have a thought about your "workflow" issue. smile

This may just be me, but I find I have to write with the absolute bare minimum of backing or I get very distracted. "The more technology I have the harder it is to write a song."

smile

Anyway, I really liked this.

Good to see you back!

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Thank you Stefan for the generous comment.

Vic

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Thanks Moto.
I'm happy to hear that.

Vic

vicarn #690722 12/13/21 10:49 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,834
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,834
I saw the comment about the highwaymen. Yep... You have a Johnny Cash quality to your voice. Listening to it, I could see the man in black in the spotlight.

Sound quality is good. My only suggestion is to lower the vocal track a few dB but not by much.


You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add 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.
vicarn #690811 12/13/21 03:14 PM
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,853
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,853
Hi Vic ...

Always nice to see a new one from you. And yes, you have somewhat of a Johnny Cash voice ... not quite as raspy as his, but the similarity is there. Nice lyric and sung very nicely. I enjoyed this a lot!

Take care ...

Alan


BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win11*32GB DDR5*Rhyzen 9745x*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

vicarn #690830 12/13/21 04:50 PM
User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6,032
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6,032
Vic,
Beauty. Nice ballad. Unexpected instrumentals and stops work very well. Solid lyrics A+ performance.
Drum hats are a bit esssy to my ears, but that might be my headphones. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.

vicarn #690831 12/13/21 04:56 PM
User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 7,145
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 7,145
I really like the way this builds slowly, and then kicks in strong at the chorus.

Good write. It may have taken a long time to get there, but the results are what matters!

I enjoyed the listen. smile


-- David Cuny
My virtual singer development blog

Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?
vicarn #690865 12/13/21 06:12 PM
User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,607
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,607
Vic

Good song, loved the world weary vocal and the arrangement.

Excellent.

Peter

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Hi Tunemonger.
Thanks for those comments.

Vic

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Thank you David.
It works similar for me. Sometimes I think I have it done and embellish the hell out of it.
Then pare it all down to the bones.

Vic

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Thanks for the encouraging comment Guitarhacker.
Thanks too for the nudge about the vocal volume. I have now taken it down a notch and a half.

Vic

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
vicarn Offline OP
Veteran
OP Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,072
Hullo Misha.
Your comments are appreciated.
I'll have a listen for those esssss's too.
Thanks.

Vic

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

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.

PG Music News
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.

Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics83,001
Posts753,797
Members39,037
Most Online3,932
Nov 19th, 2024
Newest Members
danialduh, Jean-Marie Wurtz, Adelaide, munchcolo, collin choo
39,037 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
jpettit 173
MarioD 146
DrDan 125
DC Ron 104
Rob Helms 103
dcuny 101
vicarn 79
Today's Birthdays
cajunh2s, Cal Newman, CMJ, shezza, Westside Steve
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5