Hi,friends ! :))

I got the idea for this song from RichMac
as he wondered if I should produce a song
to honor my good barbershop friends all over the world ?
Well, I extend this to everyone I can count as my friend !:))

Link: http://app.box.com/s/bcj5a7mxmth33kjavovq

Link to a no pad version: http://app.box.com/s/a1o0tfwv42k2wvfgta0v

Style: M_ECFNKG.STY Funky Groovin 70:s Midi Pno (100 MST)

Instruments: Bass = 1434
Piano = 2160
Drums = Realdrums (Funky Groovin´70:s)
Guitar = 1435
Strings = 1436
Soloist = 1840
Saxsolo = 67 (Tenor Sax)

Recorded with Mixcraft 6 on my laptop
Vocals recorded thru zoom H4n

Lyrics:

Friendship (by Dani)

Friends, how wonderful to have such friends like you
friends, I know will be there to see me through
when I am feeling blue

You´re always there
to comfort me and share
my good times too

Friends, I don´t know how I could have done it at all
friends, you kept me going though everything seemed
black and I was near to fall

You´re always there
to comfort me and share
my good times too

How precious isn´t friendship when it´s true?
I hope you all have felt true friendship too?
yes I do, yes I do

Solo

You´re always there
to comfort me and share
my good times too

How precious isn´t friendship when it´s true?
I hope you all have felt true friendship too?
yes I do, I really do

© Dani Lindroos 2014

"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

I always think of the above quote when it comes to old friends.

Treasure them my friend. You are blessed to both have and appreciate them. Nice tribute and well done all the way around.

J&B

Very well done, thanks for sharing!

Hi, Janice & Bud !:))


Thank you for your most kind comments !:))
How right you are ! One really can afford
to be stupid with good friends as you
know each other good enough (lol) !!

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Robert !:))

Thank you for your most kind comment !
You know, I´d really want to co-op with
you and with others on that sweet gospel
"Oh Happy Day" provided we can sort out
the copyright issue somehow ?:))


Cheers
Dani

Thanks for doing my request Dani. Great sentiment and very smooth. I like the sort of chorus sound. I found the fellowship among the barbershoppers quite amazing. Cheers.

Another awesome song Dani. Loved the lyrics. Excellent playing and singing

Hey Dani,

Here's the right song for a magnetic guy that attracts friends like a magnet attracts iron filings. Trademark harmonies, good changes, all the right musical stuff. And a transcending theme. I know that "What The World Needs Now is Love, Sweet Love ..." but in today's world of daily disasters - mud slides, disappearing airliners, vanishing Nigerian schoolgirls, tribal warfare, rampaging shooters - even just a little more Friendship would help.

Dean

Couldn't think of a better subject to write a song about!

Nicely done.

Jools

Hi, Richard !:))

Thank you so much for
giving me the idea of writing
this tune about friendship and
for your most kind comments !
I would not be here performing
for you had it not been for all
of my friends !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi, Scott !:))


How nice when you say you
think this was awesome !:))
I feel humbled, but you know,
it was easier to write when
you are in a "good friend" mood !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi, old friend !:))


Your words make me humble !
I had you in mind also
when I wrote the lyrics !
You are one of those friends
that helped save me from
apathy ! I won´t ever forget that !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi, Jools !:))


So kind of you to
bring forward such
a nice comment !:))
Looking forward to
hear more from you !!!:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani,

another one with nice chordchanges and
pretty harmonies.
And the lyrics are a nice tribute.

Guenter

I enjoyed that chord changes. It's been a long time since I used the SAX.... it sounded good.

Hi, friend Guenter !:))

Thank you for your most kind
comments !:)I can tell you
that I have not yet abandoned
my plans to come down to Karlsruhe
for the Dennerlein session,
but I seem to have some
difficulties making up my mind !!:))


Cheers
Dani

Herb, my friend !:))

You are all too kind, but
as always I do appreciate your kind comments
really much !:)) The sax sounded
good to me too !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hey Dani, glad to see you pushing through and writing about your hearts happiness.



DA...

Hi, DA !

Thank you for your most kind
comment !:)) Friendship may
not be so difficult to write
a song about ? :))I guess we
all have good friends around us
keeping us going ? :))

I can reveal that it was
friends from this and certain
other sites that helped me get over
my darkest moments !:))

That is what I would call friendship !:))

Cheers
Dani

Dani,

Good subject, true friends are hard to find.
Good solo, unexpected but fits perfectly.

enjoyable

Alyn

Hi, Alyn !:))

Thank you so much for your
most kind words !:))
It may be easier
to sing about friendship than
to execute it ? :))

Cheers
Dani

Dani, I love Bud's Emerson quote. I also think Dean said it best. We can all use some more friendship. Thanks for posting this meaningful song. Tom

Thank you Tommy !:))


I fully agree with you
about the need for more
of that precious thing we
call friendship !:))

Cheers
Dani

Dani,

Another very cool song. Well done...

Bob

Another good song. Enjoyed listening.

Regards,

Charlie

Hi, Bob !:))

I am very glad you liked my
little tune about friendship !:))
I liked your duet with Josie
really much !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Charlie !:))

...and thank you so much
for your most kind comments !:))


Cheers
Dani

Dani,

A terrific idea for a song! You can really write uplifting stuff...

On this one, I think you got a little too funky. The vocal and harmonies are cool - they have a 5th Dimension quality to them. The instrumentation is competing with them and getting in the way at times. Remember how the 5th Dimension used to let the vocals be "the star"... there would be drums (and percussion) and bass and something flowy and smooth (typically strings) underneath and the vocals and harmonies did the rest.... I think your vocal and harmonies on this were strong enough to carry it like that. Just a suggestion - but I think that style production would work great for the things you do with those beautiful lush vocal arrangements you do....

floyd

Hi, Floyd !:))

Thank you so much for your kind and constructive
reply !:))

The idea really came from RichMac ! (lol) !
You are all too kind with me in your
evaluation. You are perfectly right that
the mix could have been much better. Part
of the problem was that I wanted to have
the synth in the background and that it
adds to the overpowering backing sound as
the style in itself was very funky indeed ! (lol) !:))
You are way too kind regarding the vocals
too hiding my shortcomings in the overall
buzzy sound ! :)) 5 th dimension ! That superb
vocal group has been and still is one of my
all time vocal group favorites ! ( Singers
Unlimited and 4 Freshmen are some other of
my favorites) :))

...and Floyd, my friend, I did make a version without the pad ! (lol):))


Cheers
Dani

I'm starting to think of you as our resident Crooner, so sweet and mellow:) You bent a few chords in this and the modulations had me thinking about barbershop. Do you sing lead? I belonged to a barbershop choir for a time, in Winchester, VA - it was a lot of fun.

I always enjoy your songs Dani!

Hi Dani
You really are such a sweet person and you writing about friendship is something that does not surprise me in the least. Great job

Hi, Scott !:))

You are all too nice, but I do
appreciate your most kind comments
really very much !:))

You asked if I sing barbershop
lead ? Unfortunately my range is
on the edges i.e. I can sing
bass (which is my natural voice range)
and tenor (falsetto) !:))

Hey, I just love to sing barbershop
especially all those juicy tags (chuckle) !!:))
You do not miss ém, do you ?

Here is one of those easier ones:
"In Dixieland where I was born":))

http://app.box.com/s/wq8clk70ai9saj8sz3js

How nice to be able to sing tags with
any barbershopper all around the world ?

Cheers
Dani

Dear Jo !:))

You are just too nice !:))
I do not know what to say .....!
Thank you for your most kind
words !

Cheers
Dani

I really do yeah.... I think this is my new Dani favorite.

Josie

Hey, Josie !:))....

You are also too kind with
this old fella, but I must
admit that your kind words
really warmed inside !:))

Good luck with your
forthcoming production !:))
Waiting eagerly to be able
to listen to it !

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani. I always enjoy the heartfelt emotion in your songs, and I dig the retro vibe as well! Keep writing and posting. Always a pleasure to hear from you. Take care. Greg

Hi, Greg !

You are all too kind, but
I do appreciate your kind
words truly much !:))
I like your tunes also !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi friend! I'm never been too good at writing anything, never mind a song, so I really appreciate what you do, so I have to say +10 to what Dean had to say about you and your song.

Regards

Mike B.

Great topic and good job bringing it to life. I agree with floyd's assessment also.

Hi, Mike !:))

Now my dear friend, I think you are
much too kind with me and I feel humbled
by your warm words ! I do not see myself as
a songwriter, writing these short pieces
is only therapy for me, a sort of a nice
hobby as I presume it is for you too ?

You, on the other hand, I have listened to your
eminent tunes and you may say whatever but IMO
you are a very good songwriter with a very
good sense and feeling for rhytm, chords and melody !
Being Cuban as you say you are, might be the reason
you just have all that stuff within you ? :))

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Kevin !:))

You are also way too nice
with me but naturally I am
much obliged by your most kind
comments !:))

I´ve listened to your tunes
also and I must say you really have
it in you !:)) You would make a
very good leadsinger in a barbershop
quartet and I´d love to sing quartet
with you !:))

Cheers
Dani

hi dani really good tune everything just right keep them coming thanks eric

Hi, Eric !:))


Thank you so much for your most kind words !
I´ll try to do my best Eric to live up
to your expectations !:))


Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani ...

What a delightful song! perfect subject and a great production .. we loved our listen! Best to you!

Al & Di

Hi Al & Di !:))


Thank you both for your most
kind comments !:))

Cheers
Dani