Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Hans,
Well done. Really nice production.
The piano interlude was especially nice.
That is so nice that you could write a song with your mother.

fj


Hello Floyd, thanks for your kind words. I was wondering how many of the forum would like to listen to songs in other languages. And Dutch isn't easy to sing in for me. I always feel I sing like some kind of preacher. Therefore I chose to sing in English. there i can't hear me doing that ;-).
I like it when a piano can give such a dramatic feeling in a sensitive song. Thank you for noticing this. And the idea of transforming a poem from my mother into a song happened by accident. I was clearing some stuff and came across a box with some of her belongings. Inside was that book with the poems. But I think she would be very pleased with the result (maybe she would have complained the song is a little too loud).


Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
Hans,
Nice tribute! Pleasant arrangement and mix. Your vocals are very relaxed and natural on this. One of the "lightest" and easy flowing tunes I heard by you. Interesting to hear Dutch. Bass works very well on this. Thank you for sharing!

Misha.


Hi Misha, nice you have a new picture. Now I know who sung a song of mine! You look likefriend of my son. That's a compliment, by the way. And thank you for your compliments on this song. Because I thought the song would be a little too 'sweet' I searched for some contrasting instruments. One was that piano, the second was the fretless bass. I'm glad you like it. No problems with the harmonies since they weren't so tight?

Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
That is wonderful work Hans! I bet your mother would be very proud! Excellent job in every aspect of the song! Your vocals are so distinctive and powerful! Thanks, Torrey


Hello Torrey, thanks for replying on the song with those nice words. Read what I wrote to Floyd about how my mother would have felt. But maybe she would have said "listen, that is my boy singing"! Then I would be proud...

But I am very relieved no one said something bad about my singing in Dutch. Maybe I will do it some more.
Thanks for listening,
Hans

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
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