(Cover Warning!) My Homage to Bob....

That was a treat, Jules.

Thank you. Bob would be mighty proud...........no, i won't tell him

Hi, Alkie! You're right! I missed that! Thank you! Will change...

Good Pete! As IF I could write something even close....

Nice work. Simple yet effective. I like your voice, The vibrato is strong but that seems to be your voice. It has a kind of Joanie Mitchell quality to it and for me fits well with a folk kind of sound.

No worries, Alan - I was about to post as much. I did put up a thread earlier, detailing my trepidation - was talked into posting the song, anyway!

This is very nice, Julianna! And I like the harmonies too. :-)

Hi Dave... I'd love to hear this all punked out! And NO hard feelings! I know my vibrato is not for everyone... I can do better (meaning LESS) when I'm using a chest voice or doing some blues or harder rock 'n roll - but singing soft 'n purty really brings out the wobblies. I'm pointing my finger at my opera teacher (yeah, I do that too!)... darn you, you Met-Trained coach of my youth! She wouldn't be happy if she knew I ever went into chest voice at ALL...

Thanks, Mamabear... boy I sure hit a coupla those keys HARD in the intro, eh? Don't always know my own strength...

Wow, you got some voice. I would personally try to quench the vibrato a tad, indeed - but a fine performance, anyhoo. Touching.

(Warren, I'm loving your new look! Or is it an old look? Anyway... I knew you'd like it, having heard it before!)

Hey, there, Robby... Here's the thing: No program on the keys. It's audio from my Privia. I've been trying to get a brighter sound out of it (I've got it set on "Rock Piano" as it is...), as I don't have a decent midi program that I like. I've tried several freebies - I'm cheap, being a stay-at-home-mom, 'n all) and haven't found one that makes me happy. One of these days I'll save up/break down and get something decent. I had a big discussion about keys in as audio v/s midi, and found out rather quickly that I'm the only one who prefers tracking it as audio in. Yeah. I know. I just can't seem to get it to "feel" right when I record midi... I'm still working on it, though.

I KNEW someone was going to hit me up on the sibillance - I know it's there. I've learned oodles since I first did this (which was awhile ago), but overall I really like the mood I was in or something when I recorded it, so I've kept it. Am/was using a pop filter. My mic seems to overly sensitive to sibillance, and I need to learn more about eq'ing to fix any areas where it happens.

Oh geez. Have to add "Ozone" to my "when I win the lottery" list. Sounds like a good idea...

You do realize that I don't have anything above and beyond free syths (none of which appear on this song) and whatever SHS6XL came bundled with? SO yeah. There's that.

In anycase, I'm glad you listened, and REALLY glad you were honest. I dig that. And you weren't even rude... :)

ORIGINAL: Roflcopter

Wow, you got some voice. I would personally try to quench the vibrato a tad, indeed - but a fine performance, anyhoo. Touching.

That's one of the really nice things about Melodyne that I like. You can take words, or phrases that you feel have too much, or not enough, and reduce or increase it :-) I love Melodyne, but I don't always use it, but sometimes, it can be a life saver, another one for the Christmas list Julie :-) And True Pianos I like (comes with Sonar 8 pro) and I also have Ivory, which I really like... And NI's akoustic piano is nice too. The really cool thing about midi is you can play it live to the tick track? And then go in and listen to the tick and look at the midi notes, and look at their timing througout, slow it down, speed it up, move notes, add scales and runs, put things in, take things out, change velocities, grab parts and put them in other tracks with other instruments? i.e., strings? It would open up a whole new world for you...

Oh... don't get me wrong... I DO use midi. A lot. I even taught my 7-year old how to do it. He has written over 20 "symphonies" on both piano roll (is that what you're calling a "tick track"?) and staff view with multiple (free) synths. Some of it isn't half bad, either. He's getting good!

I've a few songs posted on my reverbnation with LOADS of midi and horrible mixing. My "Missing Person" was all midi, in fact. As is "Reservoir", "Chasing Shadows" and "Used to Know."

Just have a thing for keys in as audio. But I'm working on it.

And here you go opening up cans of (financial) worms with this Ozone stuff... and now Melodyne! I gotta stop coming to these boards. It's going to cost me.... $$$$.

I would love to hear some of those Joni covers that you did way-back-when because I have a feeling that they're not as bad as you think they are.

Jules, you are cheating and taking the easy path... you are using vibrato when you should be using projection and modulation (vocal dynamics).

I know you can do it with out it because you are actually a bit inconsistent with it's use. You are much better when you don't.

However, even with the vibrato, this is a better version than Dylan's

don't hate me cuz of what I said please.. I am only trying to help

I gotta stop coming to these boards. It's going to cost me.... $$$$.

G.A.S. gear acqusition syndrome hits us all.... yeah it's expensive..... but worth it...wouldn't you agree?


Nice song..... Zimmy was an amazing songwriter.... some day...just for fun...if you haven't already done so.... google his discography..... he's up there with Roger Miller, Harlan Howard, and Willy Nelson in the sheer number of songs he has penned....and like them, so many have become hits.

YES! It's great! You were right. The harmonies were indeed fantastic. No crits from me.