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Everything You Are #454290 01/28/18 02:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK Andyman OP Apprentice
OP Andyman Apprentice Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK	https://soundcloud.com/andyshearer-1/andy-shearer-everything-you-are A song for Valentine's day. The drums are taken from the DRVBRIT.STY The bass and piano are from the KBALLAD.STY The viola and violin are taken from the STRFOLK.STY I provided the fingerstyle electric guitar and vocals. I used my Roland GR-20 guitar synth for the angelic vox backing in the chorus. The various instrument and vocal tracks were mixed using Audacity. Unfortunately there was a slight amount of noise interference and clicking that I was unable to remove from the vocal, guitar and vox tracks, but it only seems to be really noticeable when the song is listened to through headphones, and nobody has noticed it until I've pointed it out to them. However, I'll probably replace the offending parts and re-record the song at a later date. Lyrics: A forgotten voice from the distant past Said to me nothing good would last When I met you with your heart of gold You thawed me out, I had a hand to hold You healed my pain with my soul laid bare I turned to you 'cause you showed you care There was sadness, the times we cried But it's alright because love is blind ____________________________________________________ I love when you hold me There's nowhere I'd rather be When darkness falls, your light is all I see ____________________________________________________ Life is easy when you are there Precious moments for us to share When you're down and you're feeling blue You know I'll always be there for you Time to love and a time to fight Time to hold you through the night Our love will last 'till the end of time I am yours and baby, you are mine _____________________________________________________ I love you for the love you give to me And I love the way you make me see I love you for the beauty in your soul Love you today Love you tomorrow I love everything you are _____________________________________________________ Last edited by Andyman; 01/29/18 02:47 AM. https://linktr.ee/andyshearer

Re: Everything You Are Andyman #454375 01/29/18 05:54 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	Wow - I thoroughly enjoyed this! The vocals on this are outstanding. The subtle harmonies, and lo-fi sort of sound to the vocals - it really brings it all together and gives it a distinct mood. It sounds kind of sad, but also hopeful. Great work, and thanks so much for sharing Cheers, Deryk

Re: Everything You Are Andyman #454384 01/29/18 06:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,491 North Carolina	Beautiful song and nice production! 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: Everything You Are Andyman #454396 01/29/18 06:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA sslechta Veteran
sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Nice, mellow tune. I enjoyed it Andy. Liked the vox backing you referred to. Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

Re: Everything You Are Andyman #454463 01/29/18 11:30 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	Beautiful song Andy. Loved your vocal on this So well done Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Everything You Are Andyman #454521 01/29/18 04:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,665 United States	Andy, this was an excellent production from you! The vocals are wonderful and your melody and song chord structure are very good! Thanks, Torrey https://torreybliss.bandcamp.com/

Re: Everything You Are Andyman #454527 01/29/18 04:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Andy, I think this is the first song of yours I've heard. What a nice introduction! The words that came to me as I listened were "Drifting like a puffy white cloud on a summer breeze". The gentle harmonies fit perfectly and the backing tracks were perfect chpices. Maybe a little more on the drums, though? A really nice listen! Those strings carry it so nicely! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Everything You Are Al-David #454759 01/30/18 02:28 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK Andyman OP Apprentice
OP Andyman Apprentice Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK	Thank you Al-David. I couldn't agree more about the strings. I think that they really made this song tick. It's often quite surprising how good a track can sound when mixing sounds together from different styles. I've found it to be well worth experimenting with. Last edited by Andyman; 01/30/18 02:44 PM. https://linktr.ee/andyshearer

Re: Everything You Are Torrey Bliss #454760 01/30/18 02:31 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK Andyman OP Apprentice
OP Andyman Apprentice Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK	Thanks Torrey. I appreciate your encouraging words. Could you hear any interference or clicking on the recording ? https://linktr.ee/andyshearer

Re: Everything You Are Scott C #454762 01/30/18 02:35 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK Andyman OP Apprentice
OP Andyman Apprentice Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK	Thanks Scott. I resisted the temptation to add a guitar solo to this one and went for a simple fingerstyle accompaniment on the strat instead. For some songs, less is more don't you think ? https://linktr.ee/andyshearer

Re: Everything You Are Al-David #454765 01/30/18 02:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK Andyman OP Apprentice
OP Andyman Apprentice Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 194 UK	Thank you. Those words certainly would fit the music like a glove. Funny you should mention the drums. When I played the final mix to my dear wife, she said that she thought the drums were a little too imposing, so I dumbed the drum track down a little. I do agree with you about that, but you can't argue with a wife can you, especially when the song is for her ? Haha. https://linktr.ee/andyshearer

Re: Everything You Are Andyman #454775 01/30/18 03:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,719 New Zealand RichMac Expert
RichMac Expert Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,719 New Zealand	Hi Andy. Very nice song and I enjoyed the verses vocal rhythms in particular. Very tastefully done. Cheers. Last edited by RichMac; 01/31/18 02:52 PM. https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge

Re: Everything You Are Andyman #454914 01/31/18 09:43 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Andy, Lovely melody on the chorus and a warm vocal ( love the angelic background "voices") gives your song a sweet uplifting feel... I hope it was well recieved! I didn`t hear any clicks on the monitors. Robert

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