Guitarhacker
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Dust On The Floor (V 2)
This is my newest song... started writing it in the last few days of the old year... finished it up as of today. I was changing lyrics in it this morning. It's an observation of life in this corner of the world. Recently, our small town (population 300) had the General Store close...owner retired. His grandfather opened the store in the early 1900's... and another of my customers is barely keeping the doors open. Down to one employee from about 10. The song is called Dust On The Floor http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13017714 Enjoy. Crits, comments, and observations welcome. Version 2 is up with EQ tweeks
post edited by Guitarhacker - 2015/01/09 12:01:00
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/08 11:34:53
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I guess the wind died down then? 
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/08 12:26:30
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''Ghosts haunt the shadows, and there's dust on the floor''
Great pay-off line Herb, nice writing.
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/08 13:28:18
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That is a good line! Nice tune.
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/08 14:04:46
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Bapu: I reckon..... but it's still as cold as a witches..... uhhh well...
James: Yeah, I'm glad you thought so..... I really liked that line too. Thanks Every now and then I write a line that I like and kinda sticks with me..... this one will be there with the others.....
Clint: Thank you. So sad that this style of music isn't popular anymore..... Thanks for listening.
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/09 03:06:05
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nice work!!....the only nit to pic (for me) the cymbals are a bit sizzlie for me as well as the vox.....I think I'd try to warm the mix up a bit...but that's all subjective
love the lead....
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/09 08:03:49
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Thanks.... I will look into that sizzle thing. EDIT: and a few hours later..... I have V2 up... I pulled the high end down a few db... hopefully that fixt it.
post edited by Guitarhacker - 2015/01/09 11:41:14
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/09 12:26:18
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Nice story style song there Herb
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/09 12:57:08
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Herb,
Nice work. I like your observation about the changing landscape, it is sad to see it happening everywhere. Really good song.
Regards
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/09 14:35:38
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Just love your feel, instrumentation and arrangement.
Another great outing. Well done Herb
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/09 20:53:28
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Nice job Herb. Great playing all around and your singing really complements the style of the song.
Regards,
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/09 23:43:32
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Classic Hacker. I understand how mom and pop felt, sometimes I feel like my Johnson can't compete anymore either...  H-
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 04:44:40
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I like all the little fills throughout the track, they keep the added interest. Good stuff
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 08:37:27
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Thanks to all you guys for listening.... yeah, this was one of those things that is hitting really close to home.... many of my customer base is this kind of business, so when one of them shutters the doors, it affects me as well..... The two examples I gave up top really got me thinking and this song was the result. I like to keep the music interesting...little fills, as Gus mentioned....and as Optimus points out, the arrangement is critical....I always try to make the song sound like a band would be playing the parts and the fills and the instrumentation....... I enjoy the production end of this as much as I enjoy the writing and the recording.... This song satisfies on several levels.... to me personally. Again....thanks Wildman, Mark, Optimus, Dan, Robby and Gus,,,,, and everyone else too, for listening and commenting...... Lots of folks must be listening...... » highest in charts: # 1 (66,147 songs currently listed in Country) » highest in sub-genre: # 1 (8,446 songs currently listed in Country > Christian Country) » today's position: # 1 in Country » today's position in sub-genre: # 1 in Christian Country This is the first song I've written that's ever done this....and in 2 days.
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 10:21:53
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Production sounds excellent Herb. The imagery in the song is excellent, great write.
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 10:50:09
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Well done, Herb! Great mix. Guitars are great as usual, the fiddle and mandolin are wonderful decorations, but this one's also got a very nice piano going on in there. Did you play the piano yourself? If so, it's pretty tasty for a git-picker.
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 12:17:18
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Mike: Thanks... I try to tell the story I see in my head, and this one worked pretty well.
Dave: Any time you comment on one of my songs I know I musta done something right... Thanks
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 13:43:45
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Nice lyrics and I can really see the imagery. Very nice singing and acoustic playing.
Some nit: I can hear a touch of harmonic distortion on this. Almost like tube saturation is a tad hot or something like that.
I really like the song. Great job.
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 14:10:06
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Rimshot.... You have good ears.... I did use Boost11 in the vox bus. That could very well be what you heard. It added just a bit of nastiness to the vox.
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 16:54:10
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The story, the message, the melody – that’s what matters most to me. A lot of what I hear these days is short on these elements - this tune has them all. You‘ve put it all right there up front – this is a changing world. You shine a little light on this. It’s a bit sad and you express this using the microcosm of a small town, but it applies at a much more expansive level. Nice job. Good tune. Excuse my edit - sometimes I don't realize how things can come across on the net.
post edited by Mannynyagain - 2015/01/11 10:37:06
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/10 18:10:20
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GREAT ballad. these songs are hard to write. I like how you telling the story with every inch of details best song i heard in this forum
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Re: Dust On The Floor
2015/01/11 09:04:21
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Manny & Drma.... Thanks for listening and commenting. I like to write about the things I see happening.... for better or worse, the world I grew up in is quickly fading to just a memory. It's a world my grandkids will never know.
Thank you again.
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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