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Hi all,
Here's a french song in a gypsy jazz style.
The lyrics are telling the story of a guitarist before, during and after his concerts.

RD GypsyJazzSw
RT 768 Acoustic Bass
RT 1210 Acoustic Guitar
RT 1790 Banjo
RT 1213 Solo Acoustic Guitar
RT 1207 Fiddle

https://soundcloud.com/christian-devienne/le-guitariste

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Very cool song. Was able to translate bits and pieces of your lyrics via my Grade 9 French lessons. Excellent vocal and the backtrack had a very neat feel to it. I thought almost 1920 bounce to it. Well done


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What a tune! I love the bounce to it, it reminds me of something you would hear in a film. It's certainly cinematic smile Had my head swaying in my seat!

Thanks for sharing, Chris!

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Something about a well presented French song.
Very creative tune that develops lots of light and shade.
Great production. More please.
Rob

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Hello, Chris

Very Cool!
Fusion of chanson and gypsy jazz is really wonderful.
I love your vocal.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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"Chris37"...

There is something so implacably swinging about a gypsy jazz rhythm that my heart wants to beat to it! I feel silly sitting down listening to it when I know I should be up on my feet dancing to it.

I don't speak French, so I cut and pasted your lyrics into a French-to-English translator on the Internet, which hinted at, but didn't completely make sense of them.

Would you know of a translation website that could more cleanly interpret your lyrics? If not, could you post them here, in English?

Regardless, it was clear that you were telling a story worth listening to!

Sincerely,

LOREN

P.S. After "Le Guitariste" I listened to "Always Looking for the Blue Note" and "Slow Waltz for A Piano". Your style of jazz composition and performing is atmospheric and wistful, as though they were little musical dramas. Short, sweet, and swinging!

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Thanks for your comments !
Loren, it's not easy for me to translate all the lyrics because my English is not good enough. In this song, there are typically french terms... I can explain some words :
mediator = guitar pick
caboche = head
coltard = between wake-up and sleep
fêtard = partygoer
faire un carton = to please the public.........

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Dear "Chris37"...

Thank you for providing the meaning of some of the words in your song, "Le Guitariste."

Actually, since I posted my comment I have enlisted the services of someone who speaks French to translate the rest of lyrics.

I look forward to listening to more of your particular brand of "le jazz hot!"

Sincerely,

LOREN


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Bonjour Chris,
Wonderful tune and production. My French vocabulary has long since left me and so I understood very little. blush However, It goes to prove music has no language bariers if we like a tune we like it, the vocals are another instrument to which you played very well and I enjoyed the vibe from start to finish.
The tune in parts reminded me a little of Walt Disneys the Aristocrats.........sorry AristoCats, (these Parisienne felines kept thier tails)lol wink
bien joué
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Christian, I don't understand the words but I love this song!! It's a highly enjoyable listen! Good job! Thanks, Torrey




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Great gypsy jazz! We had the privilege of playing for years for a friend who was an outstanding fiddler and he loved this style.

Well done!

J&B

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Christian

A very nice atmospheric composition well produced and sung. Nice work.

Peter

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