StPatrick...I never said it sucked....and I wouldn't.
I mentioned a little more oomph,... nothing else..
The music was there and what I heard in the way of arrangement was fine.
The Randy Travis comment was indeed a compliment.
Your efforts are paying off. Keep up the great work, and let's hear some more soon.



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...shboom

Oops, I think you misread me. I was being sincere. I do take it as a compliment and I'm sure you meant it that way. I'm sorry if I sounded sarcastic. I didn't mean to. I should have written it differently. That's the problem with typing. I'm a lot better at face to face. I'm just getting ready to buy my first arranger and I'm looking forward to learning from you and all the other folks here like ScottYee and DonM and all the others who have vastly more knowledge than I. As far as the music being subpar, I really think it is. I ran a midi I found on the Internet right through a Roland sound module into Protools. I want to make it sound more like a band by applying a style to the midi when I can.

No Foul.

Keep up the Good Work!!

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...shboom

Wow...very nice StPatrick. As Shboom said, "nice pipes"...I hear Randy, Garth and Alan all over it. And your phrasing is A+.

Mikes tweaking of the midi was a definite improvement.

Eddie

Thanks Eddie! I'm getting ready to do a bunch of weddings in June so hopefully in about 6 weeks I'll have an SD1 plus and I'll be able to use Mike's midi with a Ketron style and really make it shine!

OK, I found a WMA to MP3 converter that seems to do a good job. Here is an MP3 version of the song for Sheriff:
http://warrencountyreport.com/dontcloseyoureyes.MP3

Wow, thank you very much for converting and mailing me, Mr. StPatrick! It was very nice of you!!!

Now, at least (no, I don't really hope so ), I'm able to put my two cents to it...

I've heard it a few times in a row. I did exactly not that what you sang, because I closed my eyes. So, I was able to get an imagination. I saw a small keyboard with some more or less nice sounds and then - THE voice started to sing!!!

At this point my imagination changed into something greater. Suddenly I saw a hall with a band - a REAL band. I saw a drumkit with a good drummer (was it Pete York?), a pianist on a grand and some string players in the background. All spots are on the man at the microphone when he starts singing...what a voice!!!

It seems like that the song was absolutely made for your voice. The only things that made MY imagination a little bit lacking were my missing of Shboom's oomph and the little weakly reverb. I'm sure your new synth will give you a bigger range.

I'm very curious to hear more of you.
Again, thanks for converting extra for me...

WOW! Thanks Sheriff! I'm blushing. I can't wait to redo the music. I SO appreciate all of your feedback and encouragement. I'll try to find a few more songs I've done and post them. I know I have Easy by Lionel Richee and Sacrifice by Elton John somewhere.

As a completely off topic note (good thing I'm in the bar!!), I'm going to post some lyrics I wrote. I have a complete melody in my head but I can't work the chords on the keyboard yet because I'm less talented than all of you in that area. But if anyone wants to play with it, go ahead. Once I get a real keyboard, I'll work it up myself.

I Love You by Dan McDermott

(written after a first date with Miranda, Saturday April 9, 2005. She grabbed me, and said you can kiss me now. We are just dating but the butterflys in my stomach inspired me to write this. Slow Elton John style. I hope I don't fall for her right away (I always do that), being down in the dumps helps me write. Once again, I just held the pen and it came to me in waves.)

You know that I been through
paths cobbled with despair
My wounds haven't healed
I'm in disrepair

But today the clouds parted
And let the suns rays pass through
And I tore down the walls
I'd been building

Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel
Sometimes I think it's to good to be true
But deep inside I know that this feeling's real
I love you, and I hope you love me too

I was a beaten broken man
With shoe marks on my face
Left alone to die
In a barren lonely place

But you came into my life
And dusted off my pride
And showed me the love
I'd been missing

Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel
Sometimes I think it's to good to be true
But deep inside I know that this feeling's real
I love you, and I hope you love me too

Knocked down in my prime
Wasted many years
Been to hell and back
Cried so many tears

You took away the loneliness
I'd been denying
you brought back the strength
I'd been hiding

Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel
Sometimes I think it's to good to be true
But deep inside I know that this feeling's real
I love you, and I hope you love me too

Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel
Sometimes I think it's to good to be true
But deep inside I know that this feeling's real
I love you, and I hope you love me too
I love you, and I hope you love me too

StPatrick ... really nice job ... definitely a touch of Randy Travis ...
t.

StPatrick ... really nice job ... definitely a touch of Randy Travis ...
t.
PS: Also liked the above lyrics ... a melody came to mind for the bridge ... I'll let you know if I develop anything further ...
t.