Hi, friends !

I have been away for a couple of days and
when I return the archive of songlinks has
grown exponentially (lol) !:)) ....and now I am about
to add to that.....(another lol) !!

This tune is a jazztune born out of the cold
winter weather over here. It just got me
in a winter state of mind !:))

http://app.box.com/s/2klg02b02i6u4ymi4yvr

I am indebted to Dean Clark who graciously
plays the intermediate guitarsolo (thanks Dean) !

Style: SJAZZBL STY Smooth Jazz Ballad (65 RS)
Instruments in style:
908 Electric Bass
910 Electric Piano
Drums: Realdrums Smooth Jazz Ballad Sn Ride
Soloist: 5 Electric Piano

And here are the lyrics:

WINTER STATE OF MIND (by Dani)

Bluer than blue, I sit alone here without you
looking out of my window, still
snow keeps piling up out on the sill
thinking of you, my love
and how you fare up on the clouds above
thinking thoughts of another kind
I´m in a winter state of ………
I´m in a winter state of mind
I´m in a winter state of mind


Outside it is cold, far below zero c I´m told
I will stay inside my room and hide
all in vain from all the pain
No cure in sight, but let us hope it goes allright
thinking thoughts of another kind
I´m in a winter state of ………
I´m in a winter state of mind
I´m in a winter state of mind

solo

Bluer than blue, I sit alone here without you
looking out of my window, still
snow keeps piling up out on the sill
thinking of you, my love
and how you fare up on the clouds above
thinking thoughts of another kind
I´m in a winter state of ………
I´m in a winter state of mind
I´m in a winter state of mind

Cheers
Dani

Dani, good song. I think this is one of your best. Great mix and I love the vocal. When you hit those low notes I feel it all the way down to my toes!

Josie

Dani,

Beautiful. Perfect selection of tracks. Sets the mood perfectly.
Good vocal. Good mix.
One of your best!

floyd

Hi, Josie !:))


I am very glad you liked this little
jazzy tune ! I was left with the need
to satisfy all beer sippin´fans hangin´
around in the lounge !!(lol) !

Cheers
Dani

I LOVE the title.
really very "cool" track".
Great singing and what about that guitar solo?! Well Chilled Out, Dean.
(We have managed to avoid ANY snow this year so far. OMG - what HAVE I said!!??)
cheers
ian

Another good one Dani. Very smooth. Guitar was nice as well

Thanks Dani for sharing. Another great one. Beautiful lyrics and melody. I really hope songwriting is providing you with the relaxation and comfort that you need.
Kind regards
Trevor

Thank you Floyd
for your kind comments !:))
I have been playing guitar
for a good time but I have
not dug into the chords
like I´ve done now with BIAB !
It is a great learning tool
as well !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani,

very interesting chord progression
and very well sung.
I can't help: for me the guitar solo
is totally out of tune. On purpose?

Guenter

Hi, Ian !:))


Glad you found this little tune
cool as the title ! (lol) !
After all it is winter in earnest
over here too !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Scott !

Thank you for your most kind
comment !:))

Cheers
Dani

Thank you Trevor for your
most kind words ! You are right,
writing, or rather playing around
with chords trying to construct
something rational has really
helped me back on track again !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani...

This is a great tune! So soft and mellow. It reminds me of something Mel Torme might have written and recorded. All the instruments are so mellow and laid back. And your voice is perfect for this ... exceptionally good! We're still smiling a while after we listened. Very, very nice! Thanks for a super nice listen.

Al & Di

We forgot to acknowledge Dean. We're so sorry for that. Both of you deserve the accolades. Dean, we appreciate the hard work and talent you put into this, too! This is a great song!

Al & Di

Vocal is very personel sounding, great work mix sounds great. Great collab work, thanks for sharing!

Hi, Al & Di !:))

You are most kind !
Good if I could make you
smile despite my winter
state of mind ? (lol) !


Cheers
Dani

Hi, Al & Di !

Dean is a fantastic guitar player,
IMO one of the best ever ! I am sure
he´ll appreciate your recognition very much !:))

Cheers
Dani

hi dani nice job i like this very much nice vocal lyrics, mix, keep them coming really enjoyed nice jazz tune thanks eric

Guenter you rascal !!!

You just had to notice my electric 12-string out of tune. Well, there's a perfectly sound explanation for that:

.....''''''''.....'.................................It IS out of tune!!

because the strings (2 x 0.08 to 2 X ?) are shot and the last time I tried to re-string it myself I wound up cutting my fingers to ribbons with the ends of the strings.

Maybe I can talk Dani into reposting after I freshen the thing up?

However, thanks for the instructive comment - the Forum can always use more of these, because in the end they lead to improvement.

Dean

Hi, Robert !

I am so glad you liked this
tune ! :))Thank you for your
warm words !

Cheers
Dani

Hi Guenter !:))


Thank you for your kind
and constructive comments !:))
I think Dean already answered
your question on this one !:))
Naturally I will repost it
after Dean has got his guitar
retuned !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi Eric !:))

I knew you would like a nice
jazztune as you are yourself
very much into it ? I have
always liked your music very
much and I thank you for your kind
comment !:))


Cheers
Dani

We've been in winter state of mind ALL day what with the record cold weather here. Wiped out a day of planned outdoor fun.....so here we are drinking hot tea and listening to song posts and we see your new post. How cool is this? If were in a winter state of mind why not listen to "Winter State of Mind." Guys, that is a fine vocal and lyric and the mix sets the mood perfectly. Very nice!!

Dani, those low yeahs were right on target. The resonance in your voice really comes through. Nicely written and sung. Good mix. Your chord progression always blows me away. Great job. C'mon Dean restrang that thang! Tom

Hi, Janice % Bud !:))

Sorry for this late answer to your
most kind words ! I knew that Dean
was working on a new solo and I
wanted to wait for that one ! It
showed out to be just absolutely
superb !:))
Thank you so much for your most kind comments !!:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi, Tommy ! :))

I am glad you liked this little
collab with Dean ! I can recommend
a new listening just for the magnificient
solo !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani and Dean
Well tuned, Sir!
A great solo.
Makes the song even better.
chers
ian

Hi Dean

well done, man.

Guenter

Awwwright Tommy. Lissen to this: You know, I think I'd rather eat a razor burger than re-string that #@!&* 12 string. At the same time, those two sets of Super Slinkys were so decrepit I had trouble even creating a crummy solo. So, yesterday, Sunday mind you, I ran down to Guitar Center and got the kid behind the counter to do it for a 20 + the cost of the strings (cheap!).

I had to atone as quickly as possible for crashing Dani's great tune without cutting my fingers to ribbons the way I did the last time I tried restringing it myself.

Dean

Yes ol´bud !

The tune is complete now !:)) (lol) !!
Thank you for your kind comment !:))
I am not planning on going westwards
this summer but two of my kids are
coming over to watch Arsenal play !:)) (chuckle) !!
They are soccer freaks !:))
Guess they are going to London !


Cheers
Dani

Dani,

I always look forward to your songs and this is NO exception. You have a wonderful voice.

The collab of you and Dean is good, it works well.
keep them coming

Alyn

Hi, Alyn !:))


You are just too kind, my friend, but
I do appreciate your warm words very much !:))
I know that that goes for Dean too !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hey, I’m one of those beer-sipping fans that hang around in the lounge

But I’m sober enough to know a good song, band and vocalist when I hear one and I am hearing one right now! You did a great job on this.

To really nit-pick I will say that the guitar lead didn’t fit this song’s style. I would have expected a mellower, smooth sounding lead guitar for this type of song. This is nothing about Dean’s excellent guitar skills it just didn’t fit IMHO. This is just my opinion and nothing else.

Hey Mario,

All I can say about the solo is that I really hope you didn't hear the original one, where I couldn't get the instrument in tune but plowed ahead anyway.

I appreciate the comment simply because it isn't the usual laudatory boilerplate. It has interesting content relating to guitar style.

Dean

Hey Dean,

No I didn’t hear the original version only the latest. But having a 12 string myself I know all about changing strings. If you don’t have a string winder like this http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ernie-Ball-PowerPeg-Battery-Powered-String-Winder-105297881-i1435852.gc
then I suggest you get one. It is a lot easier changing strings with it!

I’m glad you did not take offense with my suggestion.

Hi, Mario !:))

Lol ! It was you Mario, who suggested
that beer sippin´guy in the lounge ( and you
probably recalled it too !! (lol!))

I feel humbled by your most kind
comment !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi Danny and Deane,

I'm incredibly late in getting to this one. I'm very glad I caught up with it, though. Wow! This song and its arrangement really create a fantastic musical mood. Wonderfully sophisticated music.

Regards,
Noel

Noel, My dear friend !

I think you are way too kind with us
but we do appreciate your most kind
words !:))

Nice you thought the music to
be sophisticated !!:))

Cheers
Dani

Back for another listen! Still sounding terrific!

We've been in that state of mind ourselves. Nothing like you experience I'm sure.

Groovy tune. Very intriguing and your vocal fits in the mix perfectly.

'Tell 'em Dean', and he did.

just absolutely love the opening two vocal lines!!!

much enjoyed!

Hi, Al & Di !

You are most kind to
have the tenacity to
listen to this not once
but twice ! If you ask me
I think Dean´s fabulous solo
is worth listening to many
times indeed !!:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi, friends !

I have moved over to Li´s place and have been
without my gear for quite a good time, so if anyone
of you have been wondering where he´d gone that is
the answer ! As I am working to get my gear to function
I started to listen to old tunes from way back then
and to my surprise there were some comments I had not
noticed and so I have to beg your pardon for that !
I hope that you will forgive me for not having
brought you my deepest thanks for your most kind
words earlier and can but wish you and all my other good friends the most Merriest of Christmases and the Happiest
of New Years !

Cheers
Dani

Guess I missed this one the first time around. SOOOOOO SWEEEEEEET!!! I miss seeing Dean around these parts. Some wonderful tasty licks in this one!! And, our very own crooner Dani nails the vocal! Great listen!! Take care. Greg

Very nice. Excellent vocal and harmonies.
Great touch of jazz sound.

Sergio

Hi, Lawrence !:))


Much obliged by your
most kind words !
So happy that you liked
those lines !:))

Merry X-mas and a most Happy New Year
2019 to you, my friend !:))

Super smooth Dani! I'm used to hearing you sing in a higher register but you've got those low tones covered well! Great job and the guitar solo is super! Thanks, T

Hi, Greg !


Forgive me this overly late answer to
your most kind words ! No excuse
really but I had not moved back to these
earlier tunes before today,that is, not
on the site - maybe on the actual clouds
or saved mp3:s

As you well know, this tune was written
during the winter period after my wife´s
death, so I think that mood is well reflected
in this work !

Dean Clark, who played the solo is a fantastic
guitar player and I have been more than lucky
to have had him play solos on a couple of my
tunes ! Thank you Dean again !

Cheers
Dani