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Doin Life Behind Bars #756271 03/03/23 07:55 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida tommyad OP Veteran
OP tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida	Stan’s Idle Hour is a bar on the backwaters of a fishing village that attracts crowds ranging from rowdy college students to bikers, condo dwellers, vacationing midwesterners, Florida crackers and everyone in between. Stan’s is not where you go for a quiet relaxing afternoon. It’s a festival. It is located in Goodland Fl. which is known as “the drinking village with a fishing problem.” If you show up on a Sunday, you can’t miss it. It’s famous. It’s notorious. It’s kinda like Key West used to be. The annual Mullet Festival attracts thousands. Our band played there every other Sunday afternoon for 18 yrs. This song is dedicated to one of the bartenders Jeff who was part priest, part psychologist and part peacekeeper. Hope you enjoy it Real Tracks1718:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockStraightBrent Ev 120 RealTracks: 1563:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BritBluesInvasionJohn Ev 120 MIDI SuperTracks: 1796:Piano, Rhythm BritBluesInvasionJohn Ev 120 RealDrums NashvilleEven8^6-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat Open Royalty Free Loops Recorded in Logic Pro X Plug Ins : Nectar 3, Neutron 4, Ozone 10, Tonal Balance, Waves LinMB, Waves, L3-LL Multi Limiter, Logic Pro Metering, Scuffam Amps S-Gear, Waves Vocal Rider, Waves BB Tubes Electric guitars, Vocals, Tom Adams https://tommyadamsmusic.com/track/3318900/life-behind-bars https://on.soundcloud.com/jcYVv Doin Life Behind Bars Worked all these joints all these years poured all the whiskey and all the beers Get too drunk and I’ll take your keys There’s not too much that I haven’t seen Relationships get a little bit rough When people get locked in a prison of love There’s Honky tonk honeys at closing time I may have been guilty once or twice Happy hours Girls night out Good time friends that’s what it’s all about Helping people get through hard times Serving up drinks and free advice Standing guard all through the night And breaking up every fight Patching up all those broken hearts Doin life behind bars Doctors, lawyers lonely wives Baseball bats guns and knives Con men grifters big time users Repeat offenders and two time losers Shrimpers rednecks and CEO’s Bikers hippies and country folk Just when you think you’ve seen it all A couple falls out of the bathroom stall Happy hours Girls night out Good time friends that’s what it’s all about Helping people get through hard times Serving up drinks and free advice Standing guard all through the night And breaking up every fight Patching up all those broken hearts Doin life behind bars ©2023 Thomas Adams

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756361 03/03/23 02:36 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,521 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,521 Hamlin NY	Tommy, this is my kind of music! Outstanding groove, vocal, backing band, mix, etc! You had me from the git-go! Loved it! My dad showed me a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation of why one should always wear a condom during sex. They were all pictures of me! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756444 03/04/23 05:26 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,507 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,507 Ontario, Canada	Hi Tom, Man, you are on a roll lately! Good one, love the groove and of course the performance is top notch. Really enjoyed the backstory! You should write a memoir sometime about your life as a musician, I'm sure you have lots of great stories to tell. Would love hearing about your time playing with Charlie Daniels for example, I recall you telling me your band opened for his a few times I think? Excellent! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756448 03/04/23 05:52 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 611 United States Dewey_MI Journeyman
Dewey_MI Journeyman Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 611 United States	I'm a sucker for a great hook and love the way you used it! Well done, sir, well done! https://soundcloud.com/dewey-longuski https://www.facebook.com/NSAIMidMichigan

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756451 03/04/23 06:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,232 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,232 North Carolina	Good song Tommy! Sounds like a fun place to play!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars BlueAttitude #756452 03/04/23 07:06 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,324 Pembrokeshire vicarn Veteran
vicarn Veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,324 Pembrokeshire	Sounds good to me. Vic

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756461 03/04/23 08:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,321 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,321 Sacramento, California	Clever title, which is always a good basis for a country song. The song begins with a bang: strong vocal, rocking background, excellent write - and never lets up. Love it! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756534 03/04/23 02:44 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,004 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,004 Middlesex, NC	Great job on the song. Those clubs were a ton of fun back in the day. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756544 03/04/23 04:30 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,686 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late Planobilly Veteran
Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,686 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	Good Hook I may have set in one night at the Crabby Lady. Another waterfront dive...lol Fun stuff Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756559 03/04/23 07:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,766 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,766 Cooran Queensland Australia	Fun narrative and a cracking good pace. Really enjoyable stuff. As a nit I'd suggest attending to the "old man esses" that jump out a bit. I'm certain few may notice and fewer care but they jumped out at me so are worth mentioning. Excellent song. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756560 03/04/23 07:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2,971 Aichi, Japan animarorecords Veteran
animarorecords Veteran Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2,971 Aichi, Japan	Tom, It is a song that everyone can feel immediately the scenery as the lyrics are unfolding. Sounds really fun. If there is a place like this near my town, I would love to stop by. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756593 03/05/23 03:22 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 971 olemon Expert
olemon Expert Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 971	Tom, Right off the bat, without listening or reading any comments, that title, that hook, stellar. Okay, now I'm going to listen.... Toe tapping immediately! Smiling through the whole song!! That's a HIT. What a terrific write and production. Holy smokes. Standing Ovation!!!!! Scott My songs are here: https://soundcloud.com/scott-h-olson

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756596 03/05/23 03:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,109 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,109 Dallas, PA, USA	Surely the best quality for a bartender. Man, I can see the party in every chord, Tom. It must have been a blast seeing you guys up there. Yep, what a great title for Jeff. You still play with a terrific band, Tom. Great write and pleasing production!! Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756652 03/05/23 10:27 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,112 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,112 3rd rock from the sun	Perfect song to listen to while driving on an empty highway. I like it. A lot! Making bits and bytes sound good... Goldmania Bella - A One-Man Girlband with no fans Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars BlueAttitude #756733 03/06/23 02:22 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida tommyad OP Veteran
OP tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida	Originally Posted By: MarioD Tommy, this is my kind of music! Outstanding groove, vocal, backing band, mix, etc! You had me from the git-go! Loved it! Thanks Mario. I appreciate it, Tom Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Hi Tom, Man, you are on a roll lately! Good one, love the groove and of course the performance is top notch. Really enjoyed the backstory! You should write a memoir sometime about your life as a musician, I'm sure you have lots of great stories to tell. Would love hearing about your time playing with Charlie Daniels for example, I recall you telling me your band opened for his a few times I think? Excellent! Thanks Dave. We opened for Charlie 5 times and got to know him a bit. Once he played all blue’s except for Devil went down to Georgia & Sittin on a Barstool. You would have loved it. He was known for fiddle but was an underrated guitar slinger, Tom

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756750 03/06/23 06:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M Expert
PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY	Hi Tom Sounds really really good The song has everything to listen to it several times ;-) Great work Many greetings Andi ;-)

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756772 03/06/23 09:41 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California Brad Williams Expert
Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California	Really good ol' honky tonk song sound. Captured the feel very well, as usual a great production and fantastic hook Tom. Brad https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756785 03/06/23 10:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,513 United States Bass Thumper Veteran
Bass Thumper Veteran Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,513 United States	Way to go Tom, great play on words, great story line and great arrangement. And your guitar work and vocals are icing on the cake. https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677 BiaB 2025 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars David Snyder #756921 03/07/23 07:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida tommyad OP Veteran
OP tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,267 Florida	Originally Posted By: Dewey_MI I'm a sucker for a great hook and love the way you used it! Well done, sir, well done! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts,Tom Originally Posted By: David Snyder Good song Tommy! Sounds like a fun place to play!! Thanks David. It was a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon, Tom

Re: Doin Life Behind Bars tommyad #756942 03/07/23 10:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida	Doctors, lawyers lonely wives Baseball bats guns and knives Con men grifters big time users Repeat offenders and two time losers Shrimpers rednecks and CEO’s Bikers hippies and country folk Just when you think you’ve seen it all A couple falls out of the bathroom stall Nice!! Killer tracks. Nice vocals. Excellent mix. A clever title/idea... fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

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