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WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder #780704 11/01/23 09:01 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Hey Y’all, https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4/woodstock I have been traveling for a month and know it is time to get caught up on the forum. Sorry about that! I am working on it!! Here is a new song, and a few words of intro. I stayed with my brother when I was in upstate New York and we talked a lot about the sorry state of the world. Then we decided to go over to the “Woodstock farm” where the show went down in 1969. We met some folks who were reuniting there that day, and had not been there since they were on the front row at the concert. It was trippy. Anyway, I felt this supernatural presence all around, and I wrote this song in my head while I was climbing back up in the hill in the rain. Yes, it started raining. Like a movie. I recorded the vocals recently with a VERY WICKED COLD and so it is ragged and raspy, but I decided to leave it that way, because it has Joe Cocker type vibe going on. It matches the song. (My voice won’t be back fully until about a week anyway, even if I do decide to re-record it.) I am playing the piano and the guitar. My favorite part is the little piano riff that kicks it off at the beginning. Hope you like it. WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain) By David Snyder https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4/woodstock WOODSTOCK (Who’ll Bring Back the Rain) By David Snyder V1 I was staying at my brother’s place Saw a look of sadness on his face Asked him what was up the road He said let’s go down to Woodstock Farm It might rain but it won’t do no harm And maybe my mood will change Took a forty-five minute drive Clouds got dark when we arrived Just like it did back in 1969 Saw the meadow where it all went down patch of gravel on the ground Somebody has to write a song Bring back the world where we belong CH And who will bring back the rain I gotta know Who will wash away this shame, and the pain V2 A lot of things were better then Folks sang for real with no pretend It all came straight out of the heart Janis sang with all her soul No one was bought no one was sold And Jimi, he just scorched the skies above I hated leaving and going home I felt like crying, so alone Cause people, I just can’t take this pain Living in a world like this Middle fingers, loaded fists And constant guilt and hate and lies and shame So I say CH Who will bring back the rain I gotta know Who will wash away this shame BRIDGE And I don’t care what you say You know that we’ve seen better days And you know what we have to do You need me and I need you CH 3 Who will bring back the rain Make us pure, make us clean Cleanse us now and bring a change Make us love and make us sing Give us hope and joy again Who will bring back the rain and end this pain All words and music by David Snyder, copyright 2023 ASCAP/Day of Faith Records David Snyder: Abbey Road Grand Piano, Fender Guitars, Vocals, Mixing, Mastering Production, Additional Instrumentation RealTracks in style: 1759:Bass, Electric, Pop16ths Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 1761:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 085 RealDrums in style:Americana Drums and Shaker [Multi] David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780709 11/01/23 09:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,981 Northeastern USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,981 Northeastern USA	David, This song is a gem... An outstanding piece of music. Beautiful and heartfelt. Love your voice on this. Production is perfect. Yes, that piano is great! Sorry I missed you in Kingston. Let me know the next time you're up this way and we'll put something in the calendar. Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780714 11/01/23 11:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,042 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 3,042 3rd rock from the sun	Pretty cool (and heartfelt) story, I like it. And I agree, the piano is really good. In the slower parts at the beginning, I'd probably add a note or three (arpeggioed) between each riff to make it flow better, but that's just a tiny nit. Well done. Goldmania Bella Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Buy on Amazon

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780720 11/01/23 12:05 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,870 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,870 Middlesex, NC	Cool tune... Yeah I figured you had a cold when we spoke when you were at the JW airport. Cool song. Nicely done on the piano and I liked some of those lyric lines quite a bit. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780728 11/01/23 02:32 PM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,703 DC Ron Veteran
DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,703	"Heartfelt." I was looking for a better word, or just another word, but others found the perfect word first. I get the feeling I get listening to this song when visiting historic sites and contemplating the things that happened there. Must have been a special day. And just a really nice song. Your voice sounds perfect for the tune, I don't think I'd re-record it. Piano's really nice, too. Really enjoyed it! Last edited by DC Ron; 11/01/23 04:30 PM. DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780753 11/01/23 10:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,201 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,201 Sacramento, California	Your guitar and piano work great here. Well sung and a good write, although I'm not sure people would look at 1969 as halcyon days of purity. I enjoyed this! You really know how to put your heart (with a cold, no less) into a vocal. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing? BiaB 2025 \| Windows 11 \| Reaper \| Way too many VSTis.

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780758 11/02/23 02:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 7,265 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 7,265 Cooran Queensland Australia	Interesting concepts - Woodstock as a beginning and an end, rain once chanted away and now conjured for as a renewal baptism. No bad brown acid in this one. Yes, gummed up pipes enhance rather than hamper. Yes, that little lick at the beginning is cool. Yes, the chorus sounds like you're in a field, head skyward, arms outstretched and yelling at the clouds. Yes, cool, cathartic, a crash course in touching the talisman. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780777 11/02/23 04:44 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,072 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 5,072 Dallas, PA, USA	Yep, I listened before reading and totally agree with that piano being a favorite piece in this masterpeace (see what I did there?) Yep, you were definitely missed, David. What a great idea for a song, and you are the best songwriter to make it happen. Hey, your cold sounds fine. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 12, EZDrummer

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780803 11/02/23 10:08 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida	David, great way to incorporate your travels into a song. That is a cool kickoff riff on the piano. Solid write and stellar production. Enjoyed,Tom

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780823 11/02/23 12:57 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	David, Joni's got nothin' on you, buddy... Excellent. A very strong write. Another heartfelt vocal. LOVE that cold-fuel chorus (I've got that same cold). Great job on the piano! MAN! What a song! fj (hey, my brother lives in that area, too) 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780825 11/02/23 01:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,567 Pembrokeshire vicarn Veteran
vicarn Veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,567 Pembrokeshire	Well, you certainly gave that your all. Interesting story and well put together, musically. Vic

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #780826 11/02/23 01:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,717 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,717 Hamlin NY	I also liked that piano. I could feel the pain in your excellent vocal. Great story! I arrived early to a restaurant. The manager asks, "do you mind waiting a bit?" I said no. "Good", he said. "Take these drinks to table 3" 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder rsdean #781201 11/05/23 04:06 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Thanks Bob! If anyone has the creds to comment on a song called Woodstock, it would be you!! Look forward to our visit!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4 https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #781213 11/05/23 08:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran
PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia	David That was excellent. Really enjoyed it. Peter

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #781390 11/07/23 06:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States	David, The best songs, in my opinion, come in quick brief moments of inspiration. This is a good one and I really felt an honest emotion in the vocal (I feel one of your best). Thanks, TB https://torreybliss.bandcamp.com/

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #781420 11/07/23 08:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Awesome tune David. Loved the lyric and vocal. Would be so cool to visit one of the most famous and revered places on earth by our generation. Really well done. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #781425 11/07/23 09:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA firesong Veteran
firesong Veteran Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,361 Heartland, USA	David...this instantly became my favorite song of yours...maybe because of the stellar piano part both in the intro and throughout the entire song...it's wonderful to hear a piano driven song...some of the licks reminded me of Elton...super! both the melody in the verses and choruses were quintessential folk/rock magic...as volatile as times were back them they pale to the complicated mess that exists in the world today...you more than hinted at that eloquently in this painful, pleading song..."it is our past that shapes our present but it is our fear or our faith that shapes the future"...the song is so well done! www.soundclick.com/firesong BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10 You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #781439 11/07/23 10:53 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,127 France Normandie L laurent4114 Expert
laurent4114 Expert L Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 1,127 France Normandie	I translated the lyrics of your song into French because I don't understand English well. your song is well done Laurent

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #781504 11/07/23 04:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,666 Virginia USA	You have captured the feel of the event. Cold ravaged vocal works well. I love this line "Living in a world like this/Middle fingers, loaded fists." That's a gem!

Re: WOODSTOCK (Who Will Bring Back the Rain)_by David Snyder David Snyder #781553 11/08/23 03:11 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 138 Germany Alex Apprentice
Alex Apprentice Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 138 Germany	Great song with excellent lyrics! Yes, hope and joy is the key to a better world! I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member (Groucho Marx)

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