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Hello, everybody

Brass Rock here!
Our music circle held a new recording session at last December.
This song was written for the session.
I would like to introduce you two versions of the same song, which are the RealTrack version and the live band version with the same score.
Comments encouraged.
Have at it.

Best Regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Title: 絶望の恋(Translation: The Despair of Love)

RealTrack version link:
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/despair-of-love-rt

Style is _TBLZSLS.STY
RealTracks in song: 533:Bass, Electric, 12-8 Crystal Sw 065
RealTracks in style: 1923:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockSlow12-8Brent Sw 060
RealTracks in style: 1924:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockSlow12-8Sol Sw 060
RealTracks in song: ~675:Organ, B3, Background Blues Monday Sw 065
RealTracks in song: 1723:Guitar, Electric, Soloist TexasBluesRockStraightSol Ev 120 RealDrums: RealDrums in Style: BluesRock128^6-a:Snare, HiHat Loose , b:Snare, Ride
Vocal and additional Trumpets & Trombones (EastWest Goliath) and Harpsichord (Kontakt) at the intro. scored by me

Live Band version link:
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/despair-of-love

Vocal: Takeshi Tamada, my music circle friend
All the instruments played by the teachers of Yamaha music school scored by me

Summary of lyrics

I knew the deep sorrow when I saw your pretend smile
My heart was shaken passionately by pleasure but it was very momentary

I loved you so much that I was calling out your name while I was not aware of it
I was merely living only for you

Please don’t go away, stay by my side
Please don’t blow out your fire of love, don’t take my small wish away from me

My hands madly demand your hands
Now I love you much stronger than before

When I spend with gloomy feeling every day
Time passes in vain and the sorrow increases

I can’t set me free from your face forever
Memories with you still suffer me today

Holding the lost love burnt out, hanging my head weakly
I will love you eternally though I know you will never come back to me

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Hi, Shigeki !


What a fine tune and
so nicely performed !
Enjoyable allthrough !

Cheers
Dani

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We totally agree with Dani, very nice!
The number of very pleasant songs you create keeps growing ;-)


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Hi animarorecords, I'm a fan of your tunes and this is no different! really cool song. Well done! smile


Cheers,
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Shigeki Adachi,

Beautifully done. What a BIG sound! Nice.

Nice horn arrangement. Lively. Cool guitar work. Great mix.

Your friend does a good job on the vocal.

Cool song! Enjoyed it.

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Great mix, very nice melody

cool song

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Shigeki

Brilliant composition.Listened to both - loved the brass sound on the live one.
Both versions were excellent.

Peter

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Shigeki,

Very dramatic -I loved the composition and arrangement.
For me the live version has a presence in the vocal performance and that wonderful brass that just edges out the RT version.
Your group can be proud of this - excellent work!

Robert

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Very enjoyable, rich and full.

Absolutely a really beautiful production.

Top class from the very first note.


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Very cool tune Shigeki. Loved the way it started and then came into the big band sound. Excellent vocal


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Another wonderful tune, Shigeki! Great to hear something a little bit different from you. Love the brass arrangement.


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Hello, Dani, Rob & Anne-Marie, Joe, floyd, Kenny, Peter. Robert, Trevor, Scott and Will

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I much appreciate your kind comments and your continuous supports.
I am very happy you all like this tune.
Our music circle holds the recording session two times a year mainly in order to maintain the ability of arrangement.
Takeshi Tamada, the vocalist of live version is also a good writer and one of the few male vocalists in our circle.

Thank you again to all.
I also would like to post songs of another genre.
Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Originally Posted By: PeterF
Shigeki

Brilliant composition.Listened to both - loved the brass sound on the live one.
Both versions were excellent.

Peter


Absolutely!!!

Thanks for the opportunity to compare the versions. I could only listen to about 50% of the live version and SC would quit and never finish reloading. I tried several times. Will check again later.

Great listen!

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Hello, Janice & Bud

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
Much appreciate your kind comment and your continuous support.
I am very glad to hear you enjoy to compare the versions.

Best regards.

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Nice one, great feeling in it.
Pleasant listening.

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Hello, Sergio

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and comment.
Much appreciate your kind comment and your continuous support.
I am very glad to hear you enjoy listening.

Best regards.

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Very cool song!! Great melody. Nice job on the vocal. As much as I love RTs, I like the band version better, particularly the vocal. Good stuff!! Take care. Greg

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Hello, Greg

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
Much appreciate your kind words.
I am very glad to hear you enjoy to compare the versions.
And many thanks for your comment to the vocalist of the band version.
Yes, he has a good voice.

Best regards.

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Very cool, lots of work, done very well.
You made both versions about as good as it gets.


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Shigeki,
A great melody, and excellent vocals! I also preferred the second live version - brass sounded more powerful and dramatic. I preferred the EQ on the vocals in the second version also. A great song!

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