https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8w50-the-executioners-lullaby/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:32:52 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8w50-the-executioners-lullaby/#post-359803 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:02:33 +0000 What sort of production / recording software are you using and how long does it take to put together a track like that? I use Sonar 8.5...It takes me about 5-10 hours depending on how far the song is written before I start recording. Sometimes I start recording with the song all sketched out. Other times I start off with bits and pieces.
I am just using a zoom H2 to record and then cleaning it up a bit in audacity. Grateful for any tips on improving that That's fine.

I'd say start where you are comfortable then look for the next step when you feel limited. My productions have evolved over the past 2 years with SSG.

If you listen back to my first posts in Year 7, I used the Sound Recorder in Windows. Then tried Audacity (I wanted multi-tracks)...moved up to...Guitar Tracks (I wanted more guitar effects)......then Music Creator (A smaller program that kept crashing)....then Sonar (I wanted to work with midi, drums and synth sounds).

My suggestion is read up on what's out there as far as software, check out some forums, see what you feel comfortable trying and have fun with it. If you have some specific questions, I can try to help out :wink:

Thanks again for the listen and post :D

James]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jamestoffee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8w50-the-executioners-lullaby/#post-359803 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8w50-the-executioners-lullaby/#post-40055 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:55:34 +0000
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Verse 1 (James)
I'll be headed back home
Before the break of dawn
Down the crooked path cheaters know so well

I'll be headed with a frown
They'll look but I'll be gone
No time left for long farewells

Chorus (James)
Jolene, Jolene
Didn't I beg and plead?
Jolene, Jolene
I tried to tell you what he means to me
Jolene

Verse 2 (James)
I'll be headed to the woods
To burn the evidence
Make another dress and buy new shoes
I'll be headed into town
Say I haven't got a clue
When the sheriff calls me in to break the news

Chorus (James)
Jolene, Jolene
Porcelain skin; eyes jade-green
Jolene, Jolene
You had your choice of men
But I could never love again
Jolene

Verse 3 (James)
I'll be headed to the jail
For murder in the first
Serving two life terms on death row

I was first on the docket
The DA held my locket
Dangled it as he spoke

Bridge (Straycat)
it fell off your neck
as Jolene's hit the speck of dirt on the tiles
you haven't cleaned yet

Chorus (James)
Jolene, Jolene
Caught you sleeping with my alibi
Jolene, Jolene
I can hear the executioner's lullaby]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jamestoffee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8w50-the-executioners-lullaby/#post-40055