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When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) #465176 04/01/18 06:20 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia	When I Wake Up In The Morning A country rock song about the end of a relationship that Janice kindly agreed to sing harmony on. Leon - Lyric and vocal Janice - Backing vocals I played lead guitar. Thanks to Bud for recording Janice and mix suggestions. The Band: RealTracks in style: 1583:Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockShuffle Sw 130 RealTracks in style: ~956:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryBoogieGrittyA-B Sw 110 RealTracks in song: 2676:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm BluesShuffleBrent Sw 130 RealDrums in style: PopRockShuffle: a: Snare, Closed Hatb: Snare, Open Hat When I Wake Up In The Morning You can give me back my diamond But that trinket is no use to me You can say that time’s a healer As if that means a thing to me You can quote Pablo Neruda You can say that I’ll move on But when I wake up in the morning I’ll be here and you’ll be gone The coffee will still smell as good And the sun still warm the bed The painting that you bought me Will still hang above my head The playlist that you put together With all my favourite songs When I wake up in the morning They’ll be here and you’ll be gone They say that sleep can knit up The raveled sleeve of care But like the prince I fear to sleep For the dreams that I’ll find there Morpheus I pray to thee Don’t send her face tonight I know that I’m no superman But that girl’s my kryptonite You can tell me that your promises Were ones you meant to keep And though you had to break them They were never given cheap Our love was a contagion I’m still sick but you got well My condition only worsened When you told me fare thee well When I wake up in the morning And consciousness returns I hope I don’t start looking ‘round For things that I can burn This room’s so full of memories I don’t suppose it will be long Before a morning dawns When they’ll be here and I’ll be gone

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465180 04/01/18 10:58 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,031 Northeastern, USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,031 Northeastern, USA	Peter, Great country song! Excellent support from Leon, Janice & Bud. Love the band and mix on this - excellent track. Well done all! Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465183 04/01/18 11:49 PM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,644 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,644 Ontario, Canada	Very nice guys and gal! Fun write and strong performance by all. Nice job on the guitar as usual, Peter, I especially liked what you were doing during the outro. Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465197 04/02/18 02:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida	P,L&J, I sure do like this one. Great lyrics and vocals. Really nice guitar work. As Dave pointed out especially the outro. My favorite part is the unexpected ear catching chord progressions for the solos. What a great idea. I thoroughly enjoyed my listen, Tom

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465200 04/02/18 02:45 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,347 York, England ROG Veteran
ROG Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,347 York, England	Hi Peter, A great swinging country groove. Super performances from Leon and Janice and some delightful guitar work - wonderful "twang" on the solos. Excellent lyrics and story-line. Cheers, ROG. Free online guitar lessons. Cours de guitare gratuit en ligne.

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465201 04/02/18 03:24 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	Very well done you guys! The groove here is infectious and had my toe tapping within a few short measures. And the track has such a catchy, happy tonality to it. This is the precisely the kind of thing I'd belt along to on a road trip. Great work, and thanks for sharing Cheers, Deryk

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465254 04/02/18 12:24 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,415 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,415 Florida	Peter & Leon (and Janice)... Really enjoyed this. A good write (a lot of words!). Cool tracks - very supportive of the lyric. Nice mix. Nice guitars all over the place! Leon's usual strong vocal. Janice's usual "sugar on the top"... A fun one. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465256 04/02/18 12:30 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Peter, There are too many nuggets in those fun lyrics to quote - this is Leon at his sardonic best. Musically its just as much fun and your outro is great! Thanks for giving me a toe tapping smile. Robert

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) rsdean #465283 04/02/18 06:27 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: rsdean Peter, Great country song! Excellent support from Leon, Janice & Bud. Love the band and mix on this - excellent track. Well done all! Bob Thanks for the nice review Bob. Peter

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465292 04/02/18 08:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 3,028 Aichi, Japan animarorecords Veteran
animarorecords Veteran Joined: May 2015 Posts: 3,028 Aichi, Japan	Hello, Peter A great swinging country tune. Really nice intro. I entirely agree with floyd. Nice guitars all over the place! Leon's usual strong vocal. Janice's usual "sugar on the top"... Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) BlueAttitude #465352 04/03/18 07:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,339 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,339 GA USA	Originally Posted By: rsdean Peter, Great country song! Excellent support from Leon, Janice & Bud. Love the band and mix on this - excellent track. Well done all! Bob Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Very nice guys and gal! Fun write and strong performance by all. Nice job on the guitar as usual, Peter, I especially liked what you were doing during the outro. Thanks y'all! Janice Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465363 04/03/18 08:38 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC	This sound has such a lovely feel to it! I especially loved the part "You can tell me that your promises, were ones you meant to keep. And though you had to break them they were never given cheap." Really lovely job! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ember

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) BlueAttitude #465385 04/03/18 11:38 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Very nice guys and gal! Fun write and strong performance by all. Nice job on the guitar as usual, Peter, I especially liked what you were doing during the outro. Thanks Dave. Peter

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465412 04/03/18 03:55 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,968 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,968 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Awesome tune. Boy do I like the shuffle feel to this. Excellent guitar work Peter. Super vocal and lyric. Loved the harmonies. Super collaboration. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465502 04/04/18 07:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,534 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,534 Sacramento, California	Soooo good in so many ways. Excellent write, production, singing. Toe tapping goodness, with clever lyrics to boot. Plus, you made me look up Pablo Neruda. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) tommyad #465560 04/04/18 11:41 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: tommyad P,L&J, I sure do like this one. Great lyrics and vocals. Really nice guitar work. As Dave pointed out especially the outro. My favorite part is the unexpected ear catching chord progressions for the solos. What a great idea. I thoroughly enjoyed my listen, Tom Really appreciate those comments Tom. Peter

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465627 04/04/18 08:38 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,810 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,810 Australia	Peter, Leon and Janice, This is incredibly entertaining. Peter: you guitar work, arrangement and mixing are excellent. The country-swing feel grabbed hold of my feet and refused to let them rest. From the beginning, I was tapping my toes along with your presentation. I always love hearing your play. Leon: your ear-catching melody, clever lyrics and relaxed, easy singing make this an impossible song to put down once it starts. I have never come across 'contagion' in a lyric before. Also your use of 'thee' is incredibly clever. You've taken an archaic word and managed to make it sound conversational in a modern way. Then there are all those other lyric gems... the journey from coffee to knitting to Marvel comics to viruses to... you weave a very entertaining story! Janice: it is always a delight to hear you sing. Whether it's solo, duet, background or foreground, you nail it every time! And every time I find myself just drifting along listening to you. All the best, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2025 audios on Soundcloud

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465636 04/05/18 02:43 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,327 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,327 North Carolina	Hey Y'all. This is a really fun song, with great performances by everyone. Yeah, the overall production is excellent and the lyrics are very funny as everyone has noted. Great job! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) PeterF #465701 04/05/18 01:05 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran
Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Love the catchy hook. Nice work on the vocals and harmony. Good write really enjoyed it.Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: When I Wake Up In The Morning (with Janice Merritt on backing vocals) ROG #465711 04/05/18 02:23 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,643 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: ROG Hi Peter, A great swinging country groove. Super performances from Leon and Janice and some delightful guitar work - wonderful "twang" on the solos. Excellent lyrics and story-line. Cheers, ROG. Thanks Rog glad you liked it. Peter

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