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Hello, everybody

Our forum member, LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage") gave me a lyric on my Instrumental Latin tune “Coffee Talk”.
So, I sent him the Karaoke of it, and he sent me back the vocal track of it.
I completed the song as a vocal version today.
It's the first time for me the collaboration with any member of the Band-in-a-Box "Users Forum".
Now please enjoy his vocal with coffee, Scotch, or your favorite cocktail if you like.
Comments encouraged.
Have at it.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Link:
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/coffee-talk-vocal-version

Style is J!LUSH2.STY (MIDI)
Instrumental details as the link below.
http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=396376#Post396376

Vocal & Lyrics by LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")

Verse 1

The morning sunlight clears the mist
And like the memory of a kiss
The dream I had of you persists
Bright as the bracelet on your wrist

Verse 2

I lie alone upon our bed
The scent of you around my head
And at the door I hear you knock-ing
You serve coffee, and we talk…

Chorus

And, oh, the thoughts, and feelings
You share, are so appealing
Time flies by, and soon I’ll have to go
But not before I say I love you so!

Verse 3

Forgive me, but I must complain
A day away from you brings pain
Beyond my desk the windowpane
Is blurred by tears of gentle rain

Verse 4

The hours pass so slowly, dear
That I can’t wait to have you near
When I come home, the door’s unlock-ing
Then we sip coffee, while we talk…

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Excellent

What a marvelous delivery of a sensational Latin contribution.

This is very well done.



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Well, this is a great collaboration. Very lounging and easy-going.
Nice vocals too!

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Shigeki & Loren,
Very smooth! This is a really enjoyable collaboration - Loren`s lyrics and vocal work beautifully with the music. Now its a complete, seductive movie scene.

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Hello, "VideoTrack"...

Your comments on Shigeki Adachi's "Coffee Talk" are very encouraging.

This is my first collaboration with a User's Forum member. I was nervous about attempting to sing, but Mr. Adachi's music was so gorgeous, and his "coaching" was so comforting, that I ended up giving the best effort I could muster.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to our work!

Sincerely,

LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")


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Shigeki & Loren

Beautifully done - a superb take on a classic sound and a wonderful collaboration.

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Dear Mr. Meulman and Ms. Bovenkamp...

Having what amounts to an "international" audience for Shigeki Adachi's instrumental piece, "Coffee Talk", is as humbling, and as gratifying, as your approving comments!

My sincerest thanks to you for lending your ears to the result of our collaboration.

Respectfully,

LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")


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Hello, "Robertkc"...

The "smoothness" you heard in Mr. Adachi's luxurious orchestration of "Coffee Talk" was what inspired me. It was also responsible for whatever pleasure you experienced listening to the vocal performance of the lyrics.

The (borrowed) quotation that appears with my "signature" on the User's Forum reads, "Music is what feelings sound like".

If only you knew how incredibly lucky I feel to have encountered a musical composition that allowed me to experience the simple truth of that statement on the occasion of our first collaboration!

My heartfelt thanks to you for giving us an audience.

Sincerely,

LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")


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'ello, "PeterF"!

Yes, sir, a "classic sound" it is, indeed. I've unofficially "crowned" Mr. Adachi as the "21st-century Mantovani" because of his compositional and orchestrational fidelity to that lush and sweetly nostalgic sound!

And, yes, it was a delightfully "wonderful collaboration" because of Mr. Adachi's professionalism, his reassuring guidance, his utterly unassuming personal manner, and also the exemplary etiquette he practiced as we communicated with each other via e-mail during our creative sessions.

Your kind comments on "Coffee Talk" are a testimonial to everything I appreciate about working with him!

Thank you, "PeterF"!

Sincerely,

LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")

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Hi Loren and Shigeki.
Classic music and classic vocal.
Deserves to be a standard. Cheers.

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Breathtaking. A great collaboration that's gifted the forum with such an authentic rendition. RichMac got it right, this is an instant classic. I enjoyed this from start to finish and Loren did a good job on the lyrics and vocals to match up with the top notch professional music track. This is a winner.


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Howdy, "RichMac"...

If Shigeki had composed "Coffee Talk" during the heyday of "easy listening" music, meaning the 50's through the 60's, it may very well have become a standard!

The accuracy with which he reproduced the sound and style of the genre makes it easy for me to imagine that he hitched a ride back to that era in a time machine, studied with the "greats", and then rode his time machine back to the present to share with us what he learned. smile

Based on my reading, the genre is making a comeback, everywhere. Here in Washington State, on Saturday nights beginning at 6:00 p.m., a radio show entitled, "The Retro Cocktail Hour" plays easy listening, Space Age Pop, and "exotica" music from "back in the day".

And, according to the information posted on station's website, the program is also available at Radio New Zealand on Sundays at 11:04 p.m.

I am pleased, that you were pleased by what you heard when you gave "Coffee Talk" a shot! Thank you for your enthusiatic response.

Sincerely,

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"Charlie Fogle"...

Somethings tells me that for you, "easy listening" music was, and still is, a part of your musical life!

I agree with you whole-heartedly that "Coffee Talk" is an authentic re-creation of a form of radio-broadcasted musical entertainment that peaked in popularity during the 70's, nearly fifty years ago.

Sheesh! I can't believe I'm old enough to remember it, but I am, I do, and with deeply nostalgic pleasure.

And that's why I was instantly and actively inspired by Shigecki's composition -- he brought me right back to where my memories of the music began...

Thank you, "Charlie Fogle", for your spirited response to listening to "Coffee Talk"!

Most sincerely,

LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")


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Hello, Trevor, Rob & Anne-Marie, Robert, Peter, RichMac and Charlie

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I much appreciate your kind comments and your continuous supports.
I am very glad you all like this tune though it is old-fashioned.
I love to write songs of various genres.
However, to tell the truth, I do not know which one will work well.
I am very happy I encountered someone who happened to like my work in this forum and I was able to introduce the collaboration with Loren to everyone.

Thank you again to all.
I would like to continue to post songs.
Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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As mentioned "instant classic" and it has the feel to us of a 60's movie a la James Bond opening track, etc.

Most excellent guys!

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Loren and Shigeki Adachi,

This is a delight. The lyric fits the music - a good stylistic write. I could imagine Fred Astaire or Danny Kay singing this in one of their romantic movies. Loren - your vocal is outstanding. (And, of course, the music was spectacular). Good mix.

Wonderful collaboration!

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Shigeki & Loren,

What a beautiful Latin Film Music track. Made us wait for Bogart and Bergman to make their appearance. Beautifully done!

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
Shigeki & Loren,
Very smooth! This is a really enjoyable collaboration - Loren`s lyrics and vocal work beautifully with the music. Now its a complete, seductive movie scene.

Robert


I agree!! Romantic and cinematic!! The lyrics and style really bring back the feeling of the classic composer/lyricist teams. I think people still really love this traditional stuff. La La Land had the same kind of classic feel. Outstanding!! Take care. Greg

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Shigeki-Loren, What a beautiful work of art you have created!! The sound here is top level. The production is great and musicianship is on display! The vocal is perfect as far as I'm concerned. Very good!! Thanks, Torrey.



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Hello, Ms. Janice and Bud...

The 60's it is.

It's also proof of the fact that the "past", is really never past...It's always competing with the present for attention.

And, as prolific as you two are, I'm flattered that you took the time to listen to "Coffee Talk".

Thank you for letting me and Mr. Adachi know what your ears were thinking smile !!

Sincerely,

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