Hi, all:

Well, here’s the second collaboration I spoke of in my song post last week. This one is with rayc. Ray did all the music and production work; I penned the lyrics and provided the vocals.

Ray really worked his magic on this production, weaving together multiple piano tracks; meshing them with the organ; auditioning multiple guitar leads until we found one that worked; and adding some pretty touches along the way, including (my favorite) the flute in the third verse.

And to boot, he created a video to go with.

Here it all is. Appreciate the listens and kind feedback!

Deej

Here’s the Song:

ALL THE HEAVEN I NEED

Here’s the Video:

VIDEO--ALL THE HEAVEN I NEED

Here’s the Lyric:

Out upon that far horizon
The sun is setting rusty red
Lazy houses line these dusty roads
And we’ve got miles and miles ahead
Ain’t no direction that we’re going
We’re just wandering where they’ve led

I don’t know about tomorrow
I can’t see the future clear
Let the fortunes take us where they will
As long as I can have you near
Through the blue and black
From here to hell and back
Standing tall or on my knees
I ain’t searching for salvation
You’re all the heaven that I need

All the loves we left behind us
I still can hear your mother’s call
I wonder if she’ll learn what binds us
Did she take our picture off her wall
Funny how our passions blind us
We’re only human after all

Somewhere west there lies the ocean
How about we go there, you and me
Let’s raise our arms up to an endless sky
And shout our love defiantly
And if it means we’re on some path to hell
Baby that’s all right with me

Here’s the Band and Production Details:

RT 1570 Chop Guitar
RT 1169 Lead Solo
RT 1405 Held Piano
RT 2693 Rhythm Piano
Drums: RockSw16^2 Drums NashvilleBrushesBalladPushEv16_085
RealVideo: Drums & Piano
Strings & flute are click written midi through a Redtron Mellotron VST with light compression, a fender twin amp sim, spring reverb vst & top end roll of in EQ
Bass: Vantage through a BDI21 later "vintaged" with Bass Preamp by Roland Passion VST
Squire Mustang through a Joyo ACTone.
Mixed in Reaper with Density II & Modern Deathcore compressors on bass n drums
All VSTs are freebies or stock with Reaper.
Mastered by Fran Ashcroft HappyBeat Studio.

Last edited by Deej56; 11/21/24 09:16 PM.