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#402276 03/23/17 12:10 PM
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Hi, friends !


I must admit it is a long time I,ve been
able to post anything ! To be completely honest
with you I have, in fact, written 4-5 songs that
I just have not been able to record acceptably.

Either I have written too difficult tunes or
then my capacities to perform them have been reduced !
Either way, this has been one of the bigger issues
regarding my songwriting ! I could always resort
to my bassvoice but then there could not be much of
those nice harmonies that I love to sing. In any case
this is just a try to do another surf tune.

I thought the background needed some nice rhytmical
fills so I unpacked my fender snd played the solo and the strumming fills you can hear in the background, the rest is
Band In a Box !

http://soundcloud.com/user-337827005/surfers-bay

http://app.box.com/s/huvfe0auxukzsar1a72wb1wn54g8c7g0

http://app.box.com/s/wxsksb9ugay3f32zhjnbprwky472xuri

Recorded with Mixcraft 7 compressor and reverb used !

The style is: SURFSWP.STY and the instros are:
bass 1844, piano 1549, drums = RD:s Surfpopswing,
Guitar: 2427, Stringquartet 2452 and synthpad 1808

Here are the lyrics:

SURFER´S BAY (Melody and words by Norman Wibe)


It´s five in the morn´ and I am weary and worn, but I still just have to go
a black eyed Joe devoted to surf not acceptin´ as an answer a ”no”
weather is fine and the boards are aligned on the roof of my buggy car
We´re ready to go, ready to travel away , travel so far

We´re goin´ away
to a secret place
to Surfer´s Bay
leaving no trace

Break of dawn will find us flown to the best and favourite shore
there we´ll surf the tidal waves rollin´higher more and more
nothing else can give such kicks as flyin´on the waves
we´ll remeber all these rides until layin´ in our graves
in our graves

So, please, come along !
to Surfer´s Bay
a place for a song
a place for to stay

There you´ll surely gonna find
that surfing gives you peace of mind
Surfer´s Bay will help you leave
all your troubles far behind


Break of dawn will find us flown to the best and favourite shore
there we´ll surf the tidal waves rollin´higher more and more
nothing else can give such kicks as flyin´on the waves
we´ll remeber all these rides until layin´ in our graves
in our graves

Cheers
Dani




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Hi dani48, Great work on this! You definitely captured the surfers vibe with this one. Really dig the vocals. Sweet tune! smile


Cheers,
Joe
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Norman!

This is really nice. You get better at the Surf Sound all the time. The addition of your guitar works well...

Enjoyed.

fj

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Dani, Dreaming of California again I see. It's like listening to a new Beach Boys tune. Nice job on the guitar parts. Hang Ten buddy. Good one. Tom

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I would swear you grew up in Southern California and your cousins were the Wilson boys. Well done Dani loved this tune. Guitar was an excellent addition to the song


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Hi Dani.

Pure West Coast from the opening bar.

This certainly is a style which you've developed to perfection.

Loved everything about it!

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Hi, Joe ! Thank you so much
for your most kind comments !
The Beach Boys has been my
favourite West Coast vocal band
since youthood - as I´ve always loved
sweet and nice chord progressions
and especially having them so
beautifully sung ! Brian
is a genius and I can reveal that
I will get to hear him and band
over at Pori Jazz incoming summer -
Guess if I´m looking forward to
that !!!!

Cheers
Dani

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Hello Dani
you're the best performer of Beach Boys's style on the forum.

Very pleasant listening; great sound from your Fender

Sergio



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Hi Dani.
Great style and the vocals are fantastic.
I have to ask it --- Do you surf? Cheers.

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Thank you Floyd !


I am glad you tell me I
am improving on these
small surf-tunes !
I have tried so hard and I
can admit that it is
kinda difficult to find
a key that I can sing both
hi and low to !

Very much thanks for
your kind words !

Cheers
Dani

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Hi, Tom !

Dreamin of warmer weather that´s for sure !:))
...and I would not mind coming over to
California either, i have lots of friends
over there many of which are barbershoppers !

Thank you ol´friend for your most kind
words !

Cheers
Dani

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Dani

Thought it was one of your best surf inspired songs.

Peter

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Hello Dani,

This is a real surf tune. We especially like the modulation and the high pitched vocals there.
Well done.
Rob and Anne-Marie


We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos
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Dani,

My ears say you`ve still got it! This is a very enjoyable song and I love those layered upper harmony voices. Its nice to hear your Fender... don`t pack it away again!

Robert

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Awesome vocals,

cool song! love that Beach Boys sound

Kenny

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Hello, Dani

Very pleasant surf song!
As Sergio said, you're the best performer of Beach Boys's style on the forum.
The modulations are very cool as always.
And the vocals and the harmonies too.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Hi, Scott !:))


I do thank you Scott so very much
for your most kind words. I wouldn´t
have minded growing up in California
with the Wilson brothers as my cousins
(chuckle) ! Maybe I could have avoided
those darker times in their history, though ?

In any case, Brian is coming over to
Pori Jazz up here in Finland and thus I will
get a chance to hear this legend - my favourite
composer !

Cheers
Dani

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Dani, this is surely your best surfer song yet. It's very authentic to the genre and the guitar being included helps the vibe a lot. This is outstanding.


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Hi, ROG !


So very many thanks for your
most kind words !
Always nice to have your
expert evaluation !
Thank you ROG !

Cheers
Dani

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Very cool, Dani! I have always liked The Beach Boys. Your guitar adds a lot to this one. Glad you shared it!

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