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Greetings fellow musicians!

Last year (2018), I wrote a piece entitled, "May I?" and I published it on this site. Since then, I have done a full re-mix and if you will indulge me, I'd like to share it with you again. I wrote the lyrics and music and aside from the main vocal, I played all the parts. Vocals by my terrific friend, Maggie Rose.

I used "Power Tracks Pro" 2018 almost exclusively except for the final fade out and usual normalization - for that I used "Sound Forge."

The piece is found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV8N3nOhE-A

Thank you for listening!



Mama may I go down to the water, see the people wash their sins away?
Mama may I enter in the water, cleanse my soul and live for another day.
Make haste, and don't be late! Keep the fires from burning.
Hold fast, and don't look back! Keep your mind from yearning. Oh, oh, oh.
Mama may I sit next to the water, forget about the past and the pouring rain,
And live my life again?

Father may I look towards the heavens, watch the wonders fold up in the sky?
Father may I glance below the oceans, feel its mighty power that's in your design.
Make haste, and don't be late! Keep the flames from burning.
Hold fast, and don't look back! Keep your mind from yearning. Oh, oh, oh.
Father may I hold on to the future, forget about the past and the pouring rain,
And live my life again?

May I open my heart to my brother, be a friend and not a distant soul.
May I help with truth and understanding, let that be my constant eternal goal,
While I live my life again.

Copyright 2018 by Coffee Notes Music

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Cool song/lyrics/performance.
I think the vocal is sitting above the mix rather than in it.
Could be a matter of levels or reverb.
Really good song.


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Hey there Leeky, I really enjoyed the overall tone of this. The different elements really glue well together and the instruments are layered nicely. Fantastic work on the vocals. Looking forward to hear more!


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hey leeky so different totally engaging loved it eric


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Hi rayc.

I noticed that too this time and I'm undecided if I want to change it.(??) A lot of Willie Nelson songs are the same way. I'll have to listen again and a while and maybe I'll do yet another re-mix. lol

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Great song. Love the instrumentation and vocals. Really nice work...

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You've created a very nice composition & production...
I enjoyed listening to it


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This is spot on and really nicely done, the vocals are great and well suited to the style.

The mix/mastering are great on my side.

Well done.


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This song as a really interesting vibe to it. Thanks for sharing.


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Cool song! I enjoyed listening!

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Leeky,
Really cool piece! Listens very smoothly. Great production and vocals by Maggie!
Enjoyed this much!

Thank you for sharing!

Misha.

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Leaky, nice work all round on this! Vocals were great! Piano and vocals play well off of each other! Thanks, Torrey

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Awesome vocal. Very cool song. Backtrack has cool rhythm to it.


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Nicely done! Love the groove on it, and thought your vocals suited the backing track instrumentation perfectly. I'm picking up a strong 80's influence on it.

Thanks for sharing smile


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Don't know if you remixed it since Ray's comment, but your vocals sound right in the mix to me. LIstening to my JBL's everything sounds good. Vocals are supposed to be up front enough to hear and understand the lyrics. Yours work for me.

Enjoyed this one!

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Hi Steve,

I re-listened to the piece and I agree with you...the vocals should be on top.

Thanks for listening sir! Lorne

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