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Wait For Me
Hi to all, I wrote a song dedicated to those that leave for military service in whatever role our country needs them in and also for the one they love that says they will wait for them. I think about those that face this everyday and feel for them. Thanks to those that serve and to those that love them for doing so. I have a little more work to do on this but thought I would share it before I put it to bed. Edit: 7-19-13 Uploaded new mix (overall level was too low on SoundCloud). https://soundcloud.com/jimmy-saad/wait-for-me Hope you like it. All comments welcome. Rimshot
post edited by Rimshot - 2013/07/19 08:29:09
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 00:11:53
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I think it sounds really good, particularly the bass and guitars, but everything else sits nicely too. The only think I wasn't overly fond of were the synth strings. And some of your your dbled vox. (but it was relatively minor) (you're not paying your fair share. How much did you make? Send it in... Now THAT'S fair!)
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 08:02:00
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Nice one Jimmy. Remind me of when I left for Vietnam back in 1968, and even though I didn't have a girlfriend or wife it was important for me to believe my family would be seeing me again and to trust in the Lord and have faith that I would return home safe. Very lovely song you have written here and thanks for sharing this with us all.
Peace and Blessings, John
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 08:37:59
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Hi Robbie, Thanks for the listen and comments. I had a lot of fun on the bass part with my Ibanez microBass. Jimmy
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 08:44:04
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theguitarplayer
Nice one Jimmy. Remind me of when I left for Vietnam back in 1968, and even though I didn't have a girlfriend or wife it was important for me to believe my family would be seeing me again and to trust in the Lord and have faith that I would return home safe. Very lovely song you have written here and thanks for sharing this with us all.
Peace and Blessings, John
Hi John, Thank you for the warm reception for this song. It makes me feel good that you can relate to the words. Thank you for your service for our country. God bless. Jimmy
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 10:35:51
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Great job on this! The bass guitar sounds nice and sits well in the mix. I like the drum sounds too - very clean and authentic. And that chorused guitar sounds great as does the guitar solo.
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 12:49:01
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Great song... I really like the sound... love the vocals and the message... As a US Navy veteran (Vietnam era), I appreciate the song lyrics, and as a fellow songwriter/musician/producer, I appreciate all the talent and work that went into the production... Well done... 
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 20:16:28
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Very nice song. Good rhythm section. Like the punchy sound of the bass. Nice guitar too. I like the lyrics, and the heartfelt way you delivered them. Great job on this!
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clintmartin
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/19 20:43:13
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Yeah, I like this a lot. It's got a good melody, great guitar tone and the chorus is pretty catchy. I'll probably be humming it later.
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Rimshot
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/20 11:33:59
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guitartrek
Great job on this! The bass guitar sounds nice and sits well in the mix. I like the drum sounds too - very clean and authentic. And that chorused guitar sounds great as does the guitar solo.
Geno, thanks for the listen. This song started out with just playing that guitar part. The chords don't change from verse to chorus but with the change in melody you think the chords are changing too. The bass has only two pattterns as well. I am glad you liked it. Rimshot
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/20 11:36:25
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notnat
Great song... I really like the sound... love the vocals and the message...
As a US Navy veteran (Vietnam era), I appreciate the song lyrics, and as a fellow songwriter/musician/producer, I appreciate all the talent and work that went into the production... Well done...
Hi Frank, I commented on your new CD - a great job there. Thanks so much for your good words for this song. Thank you as well for your service to our country. All the best. Rimshot
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/20 11:42:09
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Leadfoot
Very nice song. Good rhythm section. Like the punchy sound of the bass. Nice guitar too. I like the lyrics, and the heartfelt way you delivered them. Great job on this!
Hi Bob. Thanks for commenting and I appreciate your feedback. For the bass, I posted a thread in this forum about how others are recording bass and learned a lot from it. I am going direct into a Alesis MICTUBE DUO and then use a little bit of basis compression. I cut some lows and added a touch around 2K and that was it. I was happy with the result. The lyrics could use some polish but at this point I thought I would go with it because the message is bigger than each work I think. I am happy you liked them as well. Take care. Rimshot
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/20 11:44:50
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clintmartin
Yeah, I like this a lot. It's got a good melody, great guitar tone and the chorus is pretty catchy. I'll probably be humming it later.
Clint - I smiled when you said you might be humming the melody later. :) This song has been in my head for a couple of weeks and it stays in mine way too much! I can relax now that I have posted it. Thanks again. Rimshot
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/21 20:27:15
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/22 21:29:37
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/24 07:45:57
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I really like this Jimmy.
And the sentiments you express are so heartfelt, it comes across in your delivery.
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/24 23:57:01
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Thank you Steve. It's all about all those serving a just cause and those that love them so.
All the best,
Jimmy
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/31 11:00:41
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Jimmy, this is a wonderful tribute the the pain of separation military people go through when leaving their loved ones. You nailed this in every way. Congratulations.
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Re: Wait For Me
2013/07/31 23:10:01
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Hi Lynn! Thank you so much for the warm response. It's was written for all of them. These days I can't stop thinking about all those that serve our country. God bless them and keep them out of harm.
Jimmy
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