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Hello all February has begun! I am going to put all my BIAB FAWM songs in this thread so as not to flood the forum. This year I am hoping to get at least a couple of songs that I can submit to music libraries for film and advertising. So, any constructive criticism is much appreciated as well as your opinion(s) on whether you think any of the songs are worthwhile submitting. All the songs are available to stream or download from my website All FAWM 2017 songs Here is the first song: A Song to Wake you in the Morning It is based on a public domain poem by Helen Hoyt Action Poem A Song to Wake Your Dear in the Morning Lyrics I kiss a lock of your hair: Do you feel me there, Sleepy one? I put a kiss on your brow: Are you waking now? sleepy one? kiss your left eye kiss your right They are both fastened tight I kiss you on your nose Where your sweet breath goes, Sleepy one! I put a kiss on each ear: What is it you hear? sleepy one! A kiss for that cheek; kiss for this: How many kissed will you miss! la la la..... I kiss you on the lips I love: Now You wake and move! Sleepy one! la la la..... Sleepy one, My kisses are all done. RealtracksRealTracks in style: ~1137:Bass, Acoustic-Guitar, FolkSwing Sw 140 RealTracks in style: ~1143:Ukulele, Strumming FolkSwing Sw 140 RealDrums in style: NashvilleBrushesHillbillySwing: a: Sidestick, Brushesb: Brushes, Stick RealTracks in style: ~1137:Bass, Acoustic-Guitar, FolkSwing Sw 140 RealDrums in style: NashvilleBrushesHillbillySwing: a: Sidestick, Brushesb: Brushes, Stick And a midi violin that follows the melody. edited to add the website page with all the tracks
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Josie,
Few artists do la la las as well as you do. I liked that addition to the lyric. The harmony fits very well here.
The Uke chops lend a breakfast table informal feel to the invoked mental image. You are a master at painting colo(u)rful mental imagery and that's the name of the game, after all.
Overall, well done.
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Love it, Josie. Excellent job, and a fun, playful song. Can't wait to hear more of those. La la la la later, Bob
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Joanne,
You're off to an excellent start - loved it!
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Hi JoanneCooper, Very nice songs! I really enjoyed the harmonies from the vocals. Very easy vibes. Nice work!
Cheers, Joe
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Joanne, I enjoyed the sunny swinging vibe you`ve created for this song ( it reminds me of my favourite version of "Over The Rainbow") and its so instantly singable I could see it working in an ad. Lovely vocals. You are off to a good FAWM start!
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Certainly, you are a professional singer, and this song fits the poem very well, and your voice goes well with the la la.
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I commented over at fawm -- well done again. Love the instrumentation choices and your vocals! Words were great, too.
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Thanks so much Don, Bob, Scott, another Bob (there are a few on this forum), Joe, Marty and Kevin. Thanks so much for listening an commenting! You give me the motivation to keep going. Here is the second one. I don't think I gave myself enough time to become truly comfortable with the melody on this one because it seems to wander all over the place. It was based on the public domain poem "The Snow Fairy", Claude McKay, 1889 - 1948 Song number 2: The Snow Fairy Lyrics: Throughout the day I watched them there, Fairies were falling, in the cold and the misty air they, frail snow flakes Made sensual flight down calm and earthwards towards peace and quiet. I went to bed and woke with the dawn To see them all merge Upon the lawn The sun it shone brightly all through the day, The flakes by the nightime had all gone away. That's when my thoughts turned back to you Who came when flakes through my window flew Throughout the day I watched them there, Fairies were falling, in the cold and the misty air Your hair was disheveled, Your eyes were alight Brought joy and brought heat all throught the night You danced and sang Your passion it spread I made you some room in my very small bed, I turned down the covers fresh clean and warm, And laid down beside you Safe here in my arms You went with Dawn You left with the day, One lonely actor in one dreamy play. Throughout the day I watched them there, Fairies were falling, in the cold and the misty air Realtracks: RealTracks in style: 533:Bass, Electric, 12-8 Crystal Sw 065 RealTracks in style: 2714:Guitar, Nylon, Background SlowSwingBrent Sw 065 RealTracks in style: ~529:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 065 RealTracks in style: ~526:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Hank Sw 065 RealDrums in style: CountryShuffle128^3-a:Sidestick, Brushes , b:Sidestick, HiHat
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I think I missed Robertkc in my previous comment. Thank you for listening Robert and for your wonderful comments. Song number 3: Maybe Still (With Elizabeth Petty) The beautiful poignant lyrics for this one were provided by Elizabeth Petty from the FAWM community. I hae a bit of a cold and have been sneezing all day so my vocals may not be fantastic. Will probably re-record when my cold is gone. Lyrics: \ maybe it was never meant to be maybe it was foolish to believe maybe it was crazy to let you go but It is certain what I know now... I still hold your love in my heart I still hear your words in my thoughts I still feel your touch on my skin I miss you and that I know ... maybe it was never the right time maybe my love was just too blind maybe it was crazy to let you in but is certain where I am now I still hold your love in my heart I still hear your words in my thoughts I still feel your touch on my skin I miss you and that I know maybe there is a little chance that you might come back maybe I will be waiting or maybe I will not.... I still hold your love in my heart I still hear your words in my thoughts I still feel your touch on my skin I miss you very simple arrangement of two guitars and an accordion Any feedback is always appreciated.
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#3 (from fawm) You are pulling out all the instrumentation. The guitars are beautiful and the accordion sounds pretty good, too. Nice mix and vocals sound good to me (the cold is not holding you back!). Fine harmony in there, too.
What RT is that lead guitar, sounds super. Is that an auto-harmony?
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Joanne, A very pretty melody for these sincere lyrics. The arrangement is perfect - a nice touch bringing in the accordion at the end. Hang in there and here`s hoping you get well quickly ( wish I could sing so well with a cold!).
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Hi Joanne,
I've just listened to the three songs that you've posted so far. These sound excellent. You've settled on some really great Realtracks to frame both the music and the lyrics. I really enjoyed what I heard.
All the best with the next 11 songs! Noel
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Thank you Kevin for the ongoing support here and on FAWM. It is mainly thanks to you that I am there at all. What a wonderful experience it is turning out to be. The guitar in "Maybe Still" is this one RealTracks in song: ~2200:Guitar, Nylon, Background CountryBrent Ev 085 And yes, the harmonies in "Maybe Still" are generated. I am finding it is taking me too long to record the harmonies and then trying to line them up with the lead. It is sooooo much easier to generate them... Thank you once again Robert. My cold seems to be on the mend. Not sneezing so much today. Thank you Noel for your kind comments. Lets hope I can keep it up for another 10 songs! Here is the next one. It is a western swing. These fun and quirky lyrics were also written by Elizabeth Petty (in a one hour skirmish...I dont know how she does it!) ECCENTRIC (with Elizabeth Petty) Lyrics: tood in the elevator argued with myself people got off when I began to yell whispering sniggering She is flaky as all hell went to the bowling alley in my birthday suit with nothing on but your bowling shoes Children laughed, parents said She is fruity as a loop they say that I'm eccentric but they got it wrong been a little crazy since you have been gone so if you hear the rumors know they are not true and that I am still crazy... crazy for you... walked down the avenue reciting recipies ingredients in minor melodies students smile neighbors shout She is batty as can be they say that I'm eccentric but they got it wrong been a little crazy since you have been gone so if you hear the rumors know they are not true and that I am still crazy... crazy for you... I don't give a damn what some others think they can call me eccentric and say I'm on the brink I'll tell you so you know it's just a bunch of lies I am just a blue bull frog (with) bulgy golf ball eyes they say that I'm eccentric but they got it wrong been a little crazy since you have been gone so if you hear the rumors know they are not true and that I am still crazy... crazy for you... yes I am still crazy... crazy for you... yes I'm hopping crazy crazy for you... Realtracks: RealTracks in style: ~537:Bass, Acoustic, Pop Sw 165 RealTracks in style: 616:Mandolin, Rhythm Bouncy Sw 165 RealTracks in style: ~812:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Western Swing Sw 165 RealTracks in style: ~373:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 165 RealDrums in Song: Nashville2BeatSw8^01-a:Sidestick , b:Snare, Ride
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Really nice work Joanne. I enjoyed this a lot. Excellent production.
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You have the most beautiful voice, Joanne....
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Hi Joanne,
Gorgeous, this one. Makes us think of that other famous song "Somewhere over the Rainbow". Your project sure is getting better and better.
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David, Andy, Rob and Anne Marie. Thanks so much for the comments on the last song. The lyrics really were a gift. Here is song number 5. (On a roll here) I never thought I would be recording a song at 5:30 in the morning but here I am! I was awake so I thought I would get out of bed a write a song. This one wrote itself. My voice maybe a bit croaky due to the fact that is was very early in the morning to sing! COME TO ME Lyrics: When you feel that you've been searching for A place you've never been before Come to me Come home to me If you've been down on the bottom And your spirit's been forgotton Come to me Come home to me When you've grown tired of chasing after daydreams When you've grown tired of all those crazy schemes chorus I'll be your home find me waiting there Just like that old armchair Come home to me (instrumental) When your concience is difting And your horizon's always shifting Come to me Come home to me When you've grown tired of chasing after high thrills When you've grown tired of fighting all those windmills I'll be your home find me waiting there Just like that old armchair Come home to me Realtracks: Just use the style BRENTS85 as it was with no changes or additions to the instruments. It seems to suit the song pretty well.
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Cool! so good, and your voice sounds wonderful.
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Joanne,
A lovely melody on the chorus and nice sentiment in the lyrics. 5:30 am?!-the FAWM process sounds all consuming- hang in there!
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Nice one, great listening. Very well sung
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We've listened to #1 and #2 and will soon listen to the others. As others have said, "Great start." Your production work over the last couple of years has really hit the high bar. Everything sounds so nice on our monitors. And as I've said before we are in awe of you folks who can write this prolifically. Amazing.
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Robert, Sergio, Bud and Janice. Thanks for listening and commenting. I sure am learning a lot! Bud, I have learned that I am maybe not so prolific with lyrics as I am with the music. BIAB is THE most marvelous tool for songwriting, especially the music side. Sometimes I really feel like I am cheating because it is just such a great help. I am finding that if I get a concept and it has some rhymes and it has some story I can make a song out off it pretty quickly. That is why to get going I used some public domain poems that had all these ingredients and also why I am finding the lyrics by Elizabeth Petty so easy to set to music. Enough rambling. Here is song number 6. Another cowrite with Elizabeth. LOVE WE SHARE (A LOVERS LULLABYE) Lyrics: V1 will you pull me in so tight gaze at me in soft moonlight show me that you love me more and more each day will you kiss me goodnight whisper that it is alright hold me like tomorrow may never ever come C yesterday's love is such a gift tomorrow's might not be there and so tonight I want to feel our love.. the love we share V2 I will pull you in so tight gaze at you in soft moonlight show you that I love you more and more each day C yesterday's love is such a gift tomorrow's might not be there and so tonight I want to feel our love.. the love we share B I'm not afraid of loving too much But only that I've loved enough Realtracks: RealTracks in song: ~1121:Bass, Acoustic, CountryWaltz Sw 085 RealTracks in song: ~822:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Country Waltz Sw 085 RealTracks in song: ~824:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Country Waltz Sw 085 MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1) Supermidi country waltz piano (using Dimension Pro) Midi piano and Dimension pro that follows the melody
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halfway there!! I quite like this one. Not my usual genre but always good for a change. DECEMBER It is based on the public domain poem "December" by Claude McKay, 1889 - 1948 Last night I heard your voice, mother, The words you sang to me When I a little barefoot girl Knelt down against your knee. As tears rushed from my heart, mother, And passed beyond its wall, But though the fountain reached my throat The drops refused to fall. Last night I heard your voice, mother, The words you sang to me When I, a little barefoot girl, Knelt down against your knee. ‘Tis ten years since you died, mother, Just ten dark years of pain, And oh I only wish that I Could weep just once again. Last night I heard your voice, mother, The words you sang to me When I, a little barefoot girl, Knelt down against your knee Realtracks: RealTracks in style: 2421:Bass, Acoustic, RockabillySlapBoomChicka Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: ~598:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 RealTracks in style: ~599:Mandolin, Rhythm Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 RealDrums in style: TambourineTrainEv16: a: Tambourine b: TambourineTrainEv16
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Joanne, Your melody and choice of style fits this poetry perfectly - this is my favourite of your songs this month so far.
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The arrangement and mix sound excellent to me. Love when your harmonies come in, very nice melody, Great job all around on this, Enjoyed
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A very fine collection of songs, Joanne.
All well sung and all well mixed. And all with your stamp on them.
Come To Me is my favorite (so far).
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Robert, Kenny and Floyd. Thanks for the latest comments. Floyd I just knew which one would be your favourite Here is one with a guest vocalist. Elizabeth Petty posted these lyrics on the FAWM site and said she could see something "Jazzy and sulty". I loved the lyrics but know my limitations. I said I would love to put music to it but my jazzy and sultry skills are sadly lacking. BUT, I said I know someone who can. So I contacted my old band mate of 20 years ago who lives in Oman and roped her in. Within 24 hours she had come up with the melody and I had two decent vocal records (done on an iphone with no microphone and sent to me via WhatsApp!!). I mixed those iphone recordings in and this is the result. It is certainly different from all my other stuff and I hope you enjoy it. CAN YOU FEEL Lyrics: can you feel....... the temperature rising can you feel....... the ember's red glow can you feel....... the fire spark on my skin... kiss me.... then you'll know.... V2 can you feel........ the ocean waves rising can you feel....... the warm river flow can you feel...... the waterfall coming touch me...... then you'll know.... C kiss me touch me hold me I will love you through this night kiss me touch me hold me I will love you always in this life C can you feel..... our love's magic rising can you feel.... my desire grow can you feel... how much I love you hold me .... then you'll know C kiss me touch me hold me I will love you through this night kiss me touch me hold me I will love you always in this life Realtracks: RealTracks in style: ~2285:Bass, Acoustic, JazzSwingRonA-B Sw 140 RealTracks in style: ~2289:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzSwingKenny Sw 140 RealDrums in Song: JazzSwingLewis^01-a:Brushes, Snare , b:Brushes Swirl, Busy Snare And a midi sax made from the melody line
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'Home to me'.Cruizy! And as comfy as an old arm chair. Cheers.
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Hi, Jo !:))
I´d love to wake up in the morning to this beautiful tune of yours !:))
Superb performance as always !
Cheers Dani
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RichMac and Dani48. Thanks for the latest comments. Rich where ya been? Song number 9: HOOK LINE AND SINKER (with Cynthia Wolff) Cynthia offered me this wonderful set of lyrics and I do hope I have managed to do justice to them. It started out as a folk song but ended up a pop one. Cynthia said about these lyrics: A nod to Marcel Duchamp and Beatrice Wood and the Dadaists of the early 20th Century...a bunch of original Boho's who liked to cross dress and sit around talking, smoking ,drinking and making masterpieces... "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even" is Duchamp's masterprice and can be viewed at The Tate in London Lyrics: Absently sipping absinthe at the Cabaret Voltaire i aspire to cold detachment while you look so debonair... Beatrice flirting in her black beaded dress Marcel on the staircase His lipstick is a mess... You got me…Hook Line and Sinker yeah it was….Hook line and sinker oh yeah You cast a spell and down I fell ah ha…yeah yeah you cast a spell and down i fell ah ha... United by emptiness true confessions we share I got away with nothing as if you really care… Discret Detectives lying in wait we study one another waiting for our fate You got me…Hook Line and Sinker yeah it was….Hook line and sinker oh yeah..Hook line and sinker.You cast a spell and down I fell ah ha…yeah yeah you cast a spell and down i fell ah ha Marcel and Beatrice are really quite the pair gaze at each other and the brides that are stripped bare. Looking for questions cause the answers waiting there… Misjudgement lurking at the bottom of the stair. You got me….hook line and sinker….yeah hook line and sinker…yeah yeah Hook,line,sinker you cast a spell and down I fell ah ha yeah yeah you cast a spell and down I feel ah ha.. Realtracks: RealTracks in style: 1827:Bass, Electric, PopModernGrooveA-B Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 1839:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGrooveA-B Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 1831:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveBrightA-B Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 1828:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGroove Ev16 075 RealDrums in style: PopModernGrooveSync16^1-a:Snare on 4, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride RT1875:Mandolin, Soloist CountryAndy Ev 085 RT363:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 085 RT1762:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Pop16thsArp Ev16 085 Comments and feedback always much appreciated.
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Hi Joanne,
I've been popping in every now and then to hear how FAWM is going for you. I'm now listening to "Hook Line and Sinker" as I type. It's terrific.... a great sound, very creative and really well put together. Your singing is excellent. It sounds like you are thoroughly enjoying performing this.
You've certainly got a good collection of material growing.
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Sounding great Joanne! Hey can you explain the "photo shoot"? That is very interesting! How did you do that?
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Hook, Line and Sinker is one fantastic song. I liked everything about this one. Your production work is getting better and better!
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Joanne, A very original and interesting lyric and your melody is a great fit. Your vocal chops are sounding back to their best and production nice and simple. This would make a cool subject for a video.
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Noel, thanks for checking back every now and then. I appreciate it. David, what "photo shoot" are you referring too? Thanks for the comment. Mario, thanks for popping it and robert for your ongoing support. It is not unnoticed.
I seem to have hit a bit of a roadblock and dont seem to be able to put music to these lyrics I wrote. They are based on a story told by Sigrid Rausing on Desert Island Discs. I am posting them in the hope that somebody clever can make a folk or country song out of them...sort of in the style of Emmylou Harris or John Denver. Anyone like to have a go?
Heather and juniper
There once was a field outside my back door of heather and Juniper Council decided to dig all this up Replacing it with conifers
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In those fields Those beautiful fields of heather and juniper
One night after dark My father woke up He so hated conifers He took us with him To dig up the trees Planted amongst the juniper
In those fields Those beautiful fields of heather and juniper
But when I knelt down To pull up those trees Hiding in the juniper with a lump in my throat I could not complelte And left alone the conifers
In those fields Those beautiful fields of heather and juniper
bridge Years have gone past and One breathless day I went to the see the juniper And in that field Stood tall and stood proud those beautiful old conifers
In those fields Those beautiful fields of heather and juniper
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December is, indeed, different but most enjoyable.
Hook Line and Sinker struck us as having great vocal dynamics. Very powerful.
We will catch up on some of the others. You are amazing!
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Hi Joanne,
Not sure if you're still working on this one. But I sent you a message via Facebook to see if I could help you move it along. Best of luck.
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Bud and Janice. Thanks so much for your comments. Here and on Soundcloud Btw... I think you guys are pretty amazing too! Bob, thanks for the comment. Bob has beafed up the lyrics for Heather and Juniper and also written the music. I have a melody in mind, just need to "internalize" it before recording. Here are the next two songs: ONE IN A MILLION (WITH ARTHUR ROSSI) These lyrics were written by the very prolific Arthur Rossi. Arthur has written about 70 sets of lyrics so far this FAWM and about 30 of these have been set to music by various FAWM participants!! An absolutely amazing achievement. If ever you are feeling uninspired during FAWM you can go to Arthur's page and pick a lyric that appeals to you and away you go. Thank you Arthur! Lyrics: when I got lost in this big city, could you supose that you would meet me there in all this mess…? At First it was just bashful glances, and then we knew… (well,) That the chances ` were minute I guess (Chorus) One in a million one in a million almost impossible flash in the pan hopes and wishes just like helium once released Can't be caught again Our Feelings burst just like grenades it seems as if it were decades that we haven’t met… Now it is awkward to accustom, You've gotta wife I’ve a husband, what is it with us…? Chorus bridge You can ask me "what are the chances", Dont ask, you will not like my answers, Chorus * 2 Realtracks: RealTracks in style: 379:Bass, Electric, Country DoubleTime Ev 088 RealTracks in style: 2024:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryJohn Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 378:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming DoubleTime Ev 088 RealTracks in song: 2718:Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev 085 RealDrums-TambourineEven8ths
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The lyrics for this one were written by fellow South African Marthie Nel Hauptfleisch FALLING IN LOVE Lyrics: Oh Why Do I want you like I do Do Need you like I do Miss you like I do Oh When Will I feel your hands again will I Taste your lips again Read your eyes again chorus If we can make it Through this Nothing can stop us From falling in love yes If we make it Through all of this Nothing will stop us from Falling in love 3)Everytime You catch me by surprise Drown my head in highs Leave me hypnotized So just tell me one more time You miss me One more time Tell me What this is is Tell me that it's love Realtracks: RealTracks in style: 366:Bass, Electric, Country Ev 065 RealTracks in style: 1542:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopBelieve Ev16 065 RealTracks in style: 1537:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopBelieveArp Ev16 065 RealTracks in style: ~369:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 065 RealDrums in Song: NashvilleBrushesCountryPopEv16: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes RT1676:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev 065 RT1596:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 065 RT2667:Pedal Steel, Background DreamySingleNote Ev 075 RT367:Guitar, Electric, Background Dreamy Ev 065 SuperMidi Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065 And a MIDI pad that follows the melody line
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That is lovely Joanne! Your producer/engineer side really shines and the beautiful vocals let your "Baez side" soar.
Nice!
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Joanne, A very sweet melody you`ve given to Falling In Love and your crystal clear vocal makes this a keeper.
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Stopping in to listen to the last few...
You did an awesome job on Falling In Love. Beautiful melody. Nice vocal. Good arrangement.
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Somehow I missed this one totally.... wow.... love the combination of the children's lullaby lyrics with the reggae music..... so very cool.
What a great song.
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Thanks Floyd, Robert, Janice and Bud and Herb for checking back in. I appreciate it. Herb, were you referring to "Song to wake you in the morning"? Just can't pinpoint any reggae in my songs so not sure which one you are referring to.
Nearly on the home run! My FAWM profile has a "cup" on it for reaching the finishing line but there are still two "cheats" (two duplicates) So still going to try and get the last two in before the end of the month.
Here are some lyrics that could be interpreted to be slightly political so may not appeal to all but if anybody would like to set them to music I would really appreciate it (I am starting to run out of steam!). They are Based on the poem "The White House" by Claude McKay, 1889 - 1948
Your door is shut against my face, As sharp as steel with discontent; But with courage And with grace
Chorus I hold myself to the letter of your law I bear my anger proudly
The pavement stabs beneath my feet, And passion strides upon the street; Where boldly shines your shuttered suit
I search for wisdom every hour, inside my body Low and raw, And buried deep I find my power
Chorus I hold myself to the letter of your law I bear my anger proudly
Bridge I keep my heart inviolate Against the poison of your hate.
Chorus I hold myself to the letter of your law I bear my anger proudly
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And for my grand finale I am posting THIS ONE. Yes it is a political Hip Hop tune. THE LETTER OF YOUR LAW I get the feeling that political songs are not very popular this FAWM but I thought I would finish off with this anyway. Because it is political and is about anger I could not think of anything to do but yell! Hence you do not have the pretty folk song that you may come to expect from me but a rather ugly hip-hop one!. Oh well. My very first HIP HOP song. FAWM is certainly a good place to experiment and BIAB is the most versatile tool for trying out something new. I will say that I wont be putting it on my FAWM album which will be called "A song to wake you in the morning"!! It is based on the poem "The White House" by Claude McKay, 1889 - 1948 Lyrics: Your door is shut against my face, As sharp as steel with discontent; But with courage And with grace I bear my anger proudly Chorus I hold myself to the letter of your law I bear my anger proudly The pavement stabs beneath my feet, And passion strides upon the street; Where boldly shines your shuttered suit I bear my anger proudly Chorus I hold myself to the letter of your law I bear my anger proudly I search for wisdom every hour, inside my body Low and raw, And buried deep I find my power I bear my anger proudly Chorus I hold myself to the letter of your law I bear my anger proudly Real tracks: ****** Song Summary ************* Title: _HOPHORN Demo (All RT with Loop - Hip Hop Beat with Horns) File:the letter of your law.SGU Key=F , Tempo 100, Length (m:s)=2:24 No intro. 56 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 56. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _HOPHORN.STY (Hip Hop Beat w/ Horns) RealTracks in style: 2524:Bass, Electric, FunkHalfNotePulseSync Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: 2346:Horn Section, Rhythm, Funk 2-part, Ev 110 RealTracks in style: 2295:Sax, Baritone, Rhythm SlowPop Ev16 065 (1TrackHornSection) Loop in Song: HipHop\Old School - gangstar_beat_95b drums ev16.wav ******************* Comments are most welcome but even the odd rotten tomato wont be unexpected!
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Joanne,
"The Letter Of Your Law" is really cool! It has some swagger to it and you really deliver the goods - loved it!
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Wow. Very brave. Really stepping out there with this one. Great work on the production, feel, everything. Fine job. Always amazing stuff from you. Bob
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Awesome job, Joanne! Love to hear people stepping a bit outside of their comfort zone and trying something new. Really cool
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Awesome job, Joanne! Love to hear people stepping a bit outside of their comfort zone and trying something new. Really cool Joanne, Plus 1 for your gutsy take on this poem. If anyone could make hiphop sound sweet its you...but yes, you gave us a good gritty version of yourself! Some interesting voices in the background and a nice production job, under some time constraints as well. Robert
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Than you Will and the Bob brigade (rsdean,Bob Buford and Robert) for taking the time to listen to this experiment. It is appreciated. CONVERSATION AFTER THIRTY YEARS So here is number 14. These most haunting lyrics were written by Elizabeth Petty. I just don't know whether they are happy or sad or just plain realistic and I also can't decide if I want to end up this way or if I don't. But I nearly weep everytime I think about them. Anyway, here is my musical take on them. One person on the FAWM forum said it reminded them of Simon and garfunkel "bookends". If you listen on headphones you will notice that I panned the versus and the "choruses" to opposite sides to give the feeling of a conversation between two people. I balanced this panning with midi generated lines that follow the line of my vocal. I pitched up the verse midi line and used a violin. For the "chorus" I pitched the midi line down and used a cello. The idea was to give the impression of the versus being sung by a woman and the "choruses" being the mans reply. Lyrics: do you think it will stay this warm from now until the start of spring? or do you think it's a fluke kind of bizarre climate change thing? em I don't really know. whatever you believe I will say that it is so should we take the dog next time to a new and different dog groomer? or do you like the old puppy cut she got from that lady on Spooner? I don't really care do what you think is best for her and her hair. did you see that the Bedfords bought a new car I think it's a Jeep? or do you think it is a Japanese look a-like one they bought for cheap? I don't really think what the neighbors get haven't seen their new car yet did you ever imagine we would be together for over thirty years? do you ever remember worrying that we would lack things to say dear?
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Yah it is officially OVER. I have 15 new songs most of which I am very proud of and will be released on iTunes on a new album shortly. Thank you so much to all my collaborators. Liz Petty, Arthur Rossi, Bob Buford, Marthie Hauptfleisch and Cynthia Wolff. You have made this FAWM absolutely fantastic and something to be repeated many more times... I could NOT resist these wonderful lyrics written by Liz Petty so ended up writing and recording two songs in my last day. ENOUGH (CEMENT SHOES) Lyrics: Enough (Cement Shoes) V1 working two jobs raise three children fighting back the tears when she is hurting taking the hits trying to stay married ignoring all the pain that she has carried PC and now she has had enough no... more...strength.... to stay tough.... C she's got cement shoes on walking in the water somebody's mother somebody's daughter she's got cement shoes on treading in the water its the only option that life has taught her and the water drowns her tears... V2 sitting at home watch the window feeling all alone since she's a widow missing her kids knowing that they are busy waiting for their call she grows more lonely PC and now she has had enough all... the.. sadness... is too much..... C she's got cement shoes on walking in the water somebody's mother somebody's daughter she's got cement shoes on treading in the water its the only option that life has taught her and the water drowns her tears.... B waves of women broken battered still crash against a shore waves of women empty forgotten will haunt us evermore C they've got cement shoes on walking in the water somebody's mother somebody's daughter they've got cement shoes on treading in the water that is the only option that life has taught them and the water drowns their tears.... RealTracks: RealTracks in style: 1036:Bass, Electric, NorthernRockBallad Ev 065 RealTracks in style: 1035:Banjo, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065 RealTracks in style: 1037:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065 RealTracks in style: 1038:Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065 RealDrums in style: RockNorthernBallad: a: RockNorthernBalladb: RockNorthernBallad RT2693:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm ModernPop16thsMike Ev16 075 Cello, Background PopCountry Ev 085 Okay, I need some rest now........
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Joanne Just listened to a selection of these songs. Excellent work - some really pretty melodies, and vocals abound. Really well done. Finished off with the last one Conversation After 30 years which has a lovely haunting sound and melody.
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big congrats on another successful FAWM!! I'll try and get to a couple more of your tunes in the next week. Lots of listening to do, but by mid-March I am ready to slump into the corner (ha, ha)!
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Yah it is officially OVER. I have 15 new songs most of which I am very proud of and will be released on iTunes on a new album shortly. Thank you so much to all my collaborators. Liz Petty, Arthur Rossi, Bob Buford, Marthie Hauptfleisch and Cynthia Wolff. You have made this FAWM absolutely fantastic and something to be repeated many more times...
Wow!!! That's amazing. What an achievement, congratulations! Go take very well-deserved rest!
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Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!
If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
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