Stranger in Paradise

David Wisson · Post by **David Wisson** » 5 Jul 2023 12:02 am

Hi All I recorded this song because the verse is played all on one fret E9th. The chorus I played on C6th. This is one of those songs I got bored of at the end. I added the first bit for Borodin as it was his song before someone nicked it. Dave

https://soundcloud.com/user-627782904/s ... radise-mk2

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 7 Jul 2023 4:01 pm

Nice tune and of course excellent recording. Thanks David.

David Wisson · Post by **David Wisson** » 7 Jul 2023 11:08 pm

Hi Larry Thank you. That started as a Doodle. for years I would pop of to the music room play the usual set of songs. When my mate Mike retired to Wales. I brought a Focusrite Scarlett and a Reaper Licence. Best thing I ever did. It makes you expand your song horizon and hear what you sound like which is a great learning tool. And its fun. Dave

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 8 Jul 2023 7:49 am

That's a scary thought. I have listened back to a few of our practice sessions and it does open the eyes. My 1st thought was we all overplayed our parts and it's too loud. I had a multi track tape recorder back in the 80s and later a Fostex digital. But it was hogging up my playing time. That's why I quit BIAB because I spent more time making and arranging tracks than playing. Things have changed for the better now.

David Wisson · Post by **David Wisson** » 9 Jul 2023 12:12 am

Hi Larry I think we all over played. It takes a long time to learn subtle playing. One day I will get it hopefully. I had BIAB from about 2010 but never learned to use it. Just loaded Midi tracks and played along. I search all other avenues before using it. I to would sooner be playing. I do a lot of the track work in Reaper. I turn the tracks to WAV and send them to Reaper as apposed to using the BIAB plug in. I have found it doesn't send a true version. I send the main tracks then go back and generate more tracks using different real tracks. Sometimes changing chords then sort it out in Reaper. Dave

Mark McCornack · Post by **Mark McCornack** » 13 Jul 2023 1:14 pm

Great job. That song just BEGS for the steel guitar leading the melody! Nice choice, and nice execution.

David Wisson · Post by **David Wisson** » 14 Jul 2023 12:15 am

Hi Mark Thank you. I find it hard to think of songs to play so tend to doodle and see what happens. Now and then I have an inspiration and go with it. Dave