Hi, friends !:))

I suddenly realized I am getting
a bit old for this kind of music, but
it is very fun to do, so I guess
I´ll keep on til someone tells me to
stop !:))

http://app.box.com/s/to7bx0glbx3vefoot9vo

With enhanced lead:

http://app.box.com/s/v1ecqfxv7v2m0e0hby35


This song is about, who else, but my
dear late wife whom I really do miss
very much !:))

Cheers
Dani

Recorded on my laptop with mixcraft 6
Style: 12/8 SURF.STY Surf slow 12/8 60:s pop
Instruments involved:
Bass: 36 Fretless El Bass
Piano: 28 Clean El Guit
Drums: Realdrums Nashville 28/10 Ride
Guitar: 27 Jazz El Guit
Stroings: 54 Voice Oohs
Soloist: 90 Pad-warm Slow

The Lyrics are:

WHY DID IT HAVE TO END THIS WAY (by Dani)
Why,
why did it have to end this way
still searchin´for an answer and pray
I´ll see you once again
come what may
and so my search goes on,

and on
it just keeps goin´on, and on
I don´t know what to do
without you
I miss your love so true
yes I do
and so I´m really blue

I wanna get through
to you

When,
I still remember when , when
we met and fell in love yes
and then
there were just you and me
you and me
so happy as can be

But fate, cruel fate, had to split us apart
goin´on breakin´my heart!

Why,
why did it have to end this way
still searchin´for an answer and pray
I´ll see you once again,
come what may
and so my search goes on, and on

But fate, cruel fate, had to split us apart
goin´on breakin´my heart,
my heart !

Copyright 2014 ©Dani Lindroos

Dani,

Okay, you need to make up your mind if you want to be Burt or Brian! Great Beach Boys harmonies. The only nit pick I have is that I think you need to tighten up the harmonies just a bit, rhythmically. I don't know what DAW you are using, but it's not that hard to do with a little cutting and nudging.

I particularly like the acapella ending. Very beautiful song, with nice progressions as usual. I can feel the heart-felt sentiments in your vocals. I pray that you are comforted in singing it. Thanks for sharing this one.

Steve

Hi, Steve !:))


Thank you for your most kind and constructive
comments !:)) I did some nudging and I think
it is a little better now ? :))

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani. Don't ever quit!! This is very sweet and heartfelt! A beautiful, emotional song. Really enjoyed the listen. Take care. Greg

Dani,

Another beautiful song and message. Very well done...

Bob

Hi, Bob !


You are all too kind with this
old surf music digger, but you
know I do appreciate your most kind
words truly much !:)))

You know that this is improvisation
all through, so it can be and is
somewhat inconsistent at times !:))


Cheers
Dani

I like the Beach Boys style, and you are almost there ... I think the lead vocal should be pushed out in front more so there are more clarity to the lyric. It is hard to make out the lyric. Otherwise nice !

Dani, Are you sure you're not from California? You have a good handle on this style. Nicely done.

Hi, Elliott !


Thanks for your kind and constructive
comments. I will see what i can do to the lead !:))
I think I perhaps did a mistake when panning the voices
left / right ! Not sure ?

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Tommy !:)) LOL !

Thank you for your most kind comment !:))


Me from California ? (lol)
That might be fun, but I guess I am
deeply rooted in my SuecoNorwegian
culture !!(lol) !! BB have always been
my favorites and we used to sing those
wonderful tunes ( to be honest, quite
a long time ago) Nowadays the singers and
their voices have more or less
disappeared so I guess this is a bit
nostalgic ?

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani,

Exactly.
You'll never get too old for this.

Guenter

Dear Guenter !:))

Thank you for your kindness !

You are right, my friend ! I ment too old
to be able to do this as it is difficult
to sing and close to my upper limitations ! (lol) !

I know that you Guenter is very, very fond
of harmonies, so I guess the ending was a
bit surprising ? (lol) !!:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Greg !:))


I am very glad for your most
kind comments ! :)) Don´t worry
I won´t quit before it (something)
quits me :)) (lol) !

Cheers
Dani

We love your productions and, hey, I rode around in high school with a surfboard on the car, bleached hair and dimes (1964) in my pocket to play Beach Boy songs at the hamburger joint. Yeah, I like BB style songs!

And I'm sure she will always live in your heart.

Hi Dani! I enjoyed the version with the enhanced lead most. Could make out the lyrics better. Loved the harmonies and the sentiment. Cheers.

Very pretty, Dani! The harmonies a re great. As everyone has said, a great Beach Boys sound! I think it would be good to bring the lead vocal a little more forward in the mix.

That was real nice listen...loved it!

Al & Di

Dani,

A pretty song. The "enhanced" one is preferred, I think. The piano needs to come up some to be more a part of the mix - it's almost buried - let it sound like a piano... drums are pretty "soft", too.

The harmonies are sweet. When it started, I thought you were about to break into "Surfer Girl"..

floyd

Hi, Janice & Bud !:))

You are all too nice, but I do thank you
for your kind comments, always so nice !:))
...and Bud, that would be pure nostalgia wouldn´t it ? (lol) !!
I can recall I had a pair of wranglers for at least
three decades full of patches sawn to them by my dear wife !!
In the end, they were so full of patches that
you could barely see the original clothing anywhere (chuckle) !:))
Finally I had to dispose of them as they just disintegrated
when you took them in your hands !!:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi, Rich !:))

Thank you so much for your kind comments !:))
I did remix the tune further but could not
replace the original so I had to post it
here as a quote ! (I do not really
know how to use this program ) !!:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi, Al & Di !!:))


Thank you both for your most kind
comments ! I did try and raise the lead even
further but as I could not replace the link,
I had to replace it as a quote up a few steps ?


Cheers
Dani

Hi, Floyd !:))

You are too kind, but I am glad
you gave it a listen and for
your kind comments !:))

Tried to remix according to
your suggestions, not sure if I
succeded, though !!:))

The remixed version is on a quote !:))

Cheers

hi dani wow that takes me back great job thanks for sharing keep them coming eric

Hi, Eric !:))


Thank you so much for your
most kind comments !:))
I hope to be able to keep´m
coming !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hey Dani,

I've listened to this a few times since you first posted it. It's always a joy to hear what you write and perform. The heartfelt sincerity that weaves its way through all your lyrics is something that I strive very hard to obtain in my songs. I struggle but it seems to come so very easily to you. I really admire what you accomplish. Don't ever think you're getting too old for this!

I know that losing your wife of so many decades was a huge loss. On the other side of that coin, though, I also know that because of her, you've written some really wonderful songs. She'll never be forgotten.

Take care.
Noel

Hi, Noel !


I feel very humbled by your
all too kind words Noel !
I really do not find the
right words to thank you
for your kindness !

You are right, somehow I just
keep coming back to writing
tunes with my wife in mind.
I did write tunes before her
death, but I never thought
I would find myself writing
songs like these before.
You are right in that it is
easier to write from your
heart and about a person that
you have loved for so long and
so intensively !:))

A song like this (my wife) f.i.:

http://app.box.com/s/55e74d848e0b9c0a578d

Thank you Noel !

Regards
Dani

Very easy listening Dani. Good job. I liked the harmonies as usual

Hi, Jo !:))


I am so glad that you
liked these harmonies and
for your more than kind words !:))
I missed your gig but I´ll watch
out for the next !:))


Cheers
Dani

I enjoy your songs and the emotion you bring to each one. The harmonies are very good and while they are similar to a Beach Boys ballad, to me,your sound is more stylistically in the easy listening genre of The Vogues or Lettermen. I look forward to hearing more of your tunes.

Regards,

Charlie

Hi, Charlie !:))


You are all too kind with me
but I do appreciate your most
kind comments truly much !:))
You are right, my songs are
mostly a blend of Bacharach, Wilson
and Johnny Mann Singers, whom I
used to love very much and still do !:))


Cheers
Dani