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#471570 05/07/18 05:01 AM
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Not That Good

This song is dedicated to Saara Aalto, Finland's representative in Eurovision Song Contest this year. She is very talented singer-songwriter who hasn't received the appreciation she deserves until recently. She has participated in many competitions like Talent Finland, Voice Of Finland, Eurovision qualifying round, Britain's X-Factor, always finishing at the second position. She didn't get a recording deal earlier, maybe because she wanted to write her own songs, she didn't want to sing in Finnish or she just didn't fit into a certain commercial mold of record companies. She has been told that she is "too diverse and that is not a good thing". But fortunately she hasn't made compromises and didn't give up her own style, and finally due to the success in the X-Factor, she has a record out by a big label and gets a chance to perform on a big international arena, in the ESC. She has partly inspired this story which I want to share with you. And best of luck to her in the ESC.

Thanks to Miira for her excellent interpretation of the song. I used The Orchestra instrument in the arrangement for the first time on a larger scale. And not to forget BIAB, the song is strongly based on that excellent acoustic "Liverpool" piano, also the guitar solo fits magically - and I didn't have to do any re-generating or editing for it.

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MIDI instruments (Timpani, Strings) from style DRAMORK4 played through GPO5
MIDI instruments (Bass, String) from style ORK448 played throught GPO5
Other MIDI: The Orchestra

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Lyrics:

You can say that I'm sweet and cute
but I can read on your lips:
good but 'not that good'
I don't fit in your resume
I'm not made of Chardonnay
but I can be a different taste
every day.

Today I chose my own course
didn't follow yours,
I was free to open avoided doors
to challenge myself and principles in
pre-made scores.
I've been wrong, hurt
and often misunderstood
but I've fought through rocks
to rise above 'not that good'.

I don't play by the mainstream book
and if I don't sell my soul
I'll be still 'not that good'
I may not fit into your mold
or bring you silver and gold
but I can tell my unyielding tale
that's honest and bold.

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

I felt not accepted
I was not that kind you could coerce,
'not that good'
because I was diverse.
But I didn't have to meet expectation of anyone
I could walk candidly
like I had won.

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Janne


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Hi Janne,
this is a perfect song. Very melodic and with a superb base you created.
Mira is excellent as usual.

May be that's your best song.

ps: you're a fortunate musician having Mira as collaborator smile

Sergio



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This song has a really groovy, interstellar kinda sound to it. It's really inspiring to hear that people don't make compromises and just stay true to themselves.

Awesome song.


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Janne & Mira

Lovely rich production, excellent composition, nice orchestration and a very good vocal.
Really very well done.

Peter

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Janne,

This is a great track. A very lush and melodic sound - love the vocal and mix.

Excellent job...

Bob

jannesan #471779 05/08/18 05:10 AM
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As mentioned...very lush and textured.

Enjoyed the listen and the backstory.

J&B

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Janne,
Diverse...a good word to describe your songs. "Original" and "textured" also occured to me listening to this very thoughtful and
enjoyable song. Well performed as always by Mira. The orchestration and guitar break sounded great.
Interesting inspiration behind the song...Googling Saara Aalto now
to hear her music.

Robert

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That's a good song to be "Not That Good". I enjoyed listening to it. I think your female vocalist had a wonderful performance. I really enjoyed the song arrangement.


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Thanks for sharing this wonderful tribute Jannesen! Beautiful vocals and progression with this. Great instrumentation, the strings really help harmonize everything well. Nice work! smile


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Thoroughly enjoyed listening.. Very masterful use of the orchestral style.. I especially liked how you varied the arrangement each time you repeated the verse or chorus. Also, your chord changes often surprised me - - and I liked that.. And your word selection, such as :chardonnay' displayed creative reach. Finally, your last stanza had a completely different construction.. Like your subject, you yourself expand the normal boundaries and put your own imprint on your work.. Thank you for letting me soak in your creative work!

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Really liked the chord progression in this song. super vocal...


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Hello, Janne

Very nice and rich! Excellent Song!
The melody is very beautiful and the chord progression is also really wonderful.
Great vocal!
And the great orchestration, too!
This tune is a little bit long but I never got tired of it.
I think that it will become even more wonderful if there are countermelodies by oboe, F.horn, first violins, cellos, etc in places.
But that is merely my taste, please do not mind.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

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Originally Posted By: Sergio Guarneri

this is a perfect song. Very melodic and with a superb base you created.
Mira is excellent as usual.
May be that's your best song.
ps: you're a fortunate musician having Mira as collaborator smile
Sergio


Thanks Sergio, I feel honored by your very kind words smile Yes, I truly agree, I'm really fortunate to have Miira as my collaborator smile

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Originally Posted By: Ember - PG Music
This song has a really groovy, interstellar kinda sound to it. It's really inspiring to hear that people don't make compromises and just stay true to themselves.
Awesome song.


Thanks Ember for your kind words smile Yes, I have always appreciated people who go and do things their own way, maybe because I have always been such a person. for example I didn't want to get piano lessons because I didn't want others to say how my fingers should be placed laugh And the same goes with my music, I do what sounds good to me and not what is dictated by some public opinion. Stay true to yourself, maybe that's a good title for my next song wink

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Originally Posted By: PeterF
Janne & Mira
Lovely rich production, excellent composition, nice orchestration and a very good vocal.
Really very well done.
Peter


Thanks Peter for your kind words, I'm glad you liked the orchestration and the vocals smile

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Janne,

This is such a lovely song! Your arranging skills are great! The orchestral background in this is wonderful as well as that beautiful vocal performance! Thanks, Torrey




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Originally Posted By: rsdean
Janne,
This is a great track. A very lush and melodic sound - love the vocal and mix.
Excellent job...
Bob


Thanks Bob for your kind words smile

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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
As mentioned...very lush and textured.
Enjoyed the listen and the backstory.
J&B


Thanks Janice & Bud for listening, enjoying and commenting smile

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
Janne,
Diverse...a good word to describe your songs. "Original" and "textured" also occured to me listening to this very thoughtful and
enjoyable song. Well performed as always by Mira. The orchestration and guitar break sounded great.
Interesting inspiration behind the song...Googling Saara Aalto now
to hear her music.
Robert


Thanks Robert for your very kind words blush I'm very glad you wrote such a positive review. I hope you find and enjoy Saara's music also, especially her ballads, although not much is available.

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Pretty song Janne!! Melody is lovely and I like the arrangement. Vocal is strong and heartfelt. It would be nice if Saara could hear the song..I'm sure she'd appreciate it! Very nicely done! Take care. Greg

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Hi Janne,

Just saw the Eurovision Song Contest and I had 3 favourites:
Austria, Finland, Ireland.
Yes, she has a very good voice, good song and deserved better.

Anne-Marie

I don't think I have ever heard you this melodic and orchestral.
Beautiful! Vocals as well.

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Originally Posted By: Jim Fogle
That's a good song to be "Not That Good". I enjoyed listening to it. I think your female vocalist had a wonderful performance. I really enjoyed the song arrangement.


Thanks Jim for your kind words smile I'm glad you think it's a good song, rather than not that good wink

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Originally Posted By: Joe -PG Music
Thanks for sharing this wonderful tribute Jannesen! Beautiful vocals and progression with this. Great instrumentation, the strings really help harmonize everything well. Nice work! smile


Thanks Joe for your kind words smile

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Originally Posted By: Tano Music
Thoroughly enjoyed listening.. Very masterful use of the orchestral style.. I especially liked how you varied the arrangement each time you repeated the verse or chorus. Also, your chord changes often surprised me - - and I liked that.. And your word selection, such as :chardonnay' displayed creative reach. Finally, your last stanza had a completely different construction.. Like your subject, you yourself expand the normal boundaries and put your own imprint on your work.. Thank you for letting me soak in your creative work!


Thanks for your very uplifting feedback smile Nice to hear you noticed those small nuances between verses. And that my chord changes surprised you - I think there are some chords which sounded like lifted from Alan Parson song, so his music is definitely one source of inspiration here. And thanks for 'expanding boundaries', that tells me that I'm on the right path blush

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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Really liked the chord progression in this song. super vocal...


Thanks Scott for your kind feedback smile

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Originally Posted By: animarorecords
Very nice and rich! Excellent Song!
The melody is very beautiful and the chord progression is also really wonderful.
Great vocal!
And the great orchestration, too!
This tune is a little bit long but I never got tired of it.
I think that it will become even more wonderful if there are countermelodies by oboe, F.horn, first violins, cellos, etc in places.
But that is merely my taste, please do not mind.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi


Thanks Shigeki Adachi your nice comment smile Glad to hear you liked the melody and chord progression and the orchestration, good idea concerning countermelodies, this was my first real use of The Orchestra plugin, so there are many things to learn in the future, I'll keep your idea in mind smile

I agree that it is a bit long, I could have left out the last chorus section, but the ending bridge didn't work well without it. But nice to hear you didn't get tired smile

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Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
Janne,
This is such a lovely song! Your arranging skills are great! The orchestral background in this is wonderful as well as that beautiful vocal performance! Thanks, Torrey


Thanks Torrey for your encouraging words smile

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Pretty song Janne!! Melody is lovely and I like the arrangement. Vocal is strong and heartfelt. It would be nice if Saara could hear the song..I'm sure she'd appreciate it! Very nicely done! Take care. Greg


Thanks Greg, I really appreciate your kind feedback smile Actually I sent a link of this song to Saara's fan club mail address but didn't get any response frown

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Originally Posted By: RnAM

Just saw the Eurovision Song Contest and I had 3 favourites:
Austria, Finland, Ireland.
Yes, she has a very good voice, good song and deserved better.
Anne-Marie


Anne-Marie, yes I agree she deserved better, although I think the song didn't give her chance to show her full potential.

Originally Posted By: RnAM

I don't think I have ever heard you this melodic and orchestral.
Beautiful! Vocals as well.
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