Hello, forum friends
This tune is paired with the song I posted last time which is “老いらく(Translation: Golden Years)”
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http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=463271#Post463271 )
The theme of the last song is that an ex-lover comes back home one day.
On the contrary, the theme of this tune is that a present lover elopes with some one.
It is sung from the position of a woman who goes away.
Lylics written by me.
Any comments encouraged.
Always welcome.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Title: 駆け落ち(Translation: Elopement)
Vocal: Yoko K., my friend
Link:
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/elopementStyle is _SJAZZC3.STY
RealTracks in style: ~903:Bass, Electric, SmoothCool Sw16 100
RealTracks in style: ~906:Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothCool Sw16 100
RealTracks in style: 1229:Guitar, Electric, Soloist SmoothJazzCool Sw16 100
RealDrums: RealDrums in Style: SmoothJazzCoolSw16^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
Additional 4 part strings (EastWest Symphonic Orchestra),
Scored by me.
Summary of lyrics:
I will go away from here within tonight
But you are asleep without being aware of it
I can hardly tell you the truth
I don’t want to see you get hurt
It is not a lie that I had loved you truly
I was worried and hesitated many times
Please do not mind me and don’t search me
I have made up my mind and it will not be changed
We were very happy, weren’t we?
But I will not be able to come back anymore
Though I remember we had many good times
In those days since we met for the first time
There is a guy outside who are waiting for me
Sorry, goodbye, I have to go soon
I'd like to apologize to you to leave without notice
I can’t say anything but that now
I think this is a really good start to a mix for a great song.
At the moment the mix is crowded and the song doesn't seem to know which way it wants to go.
The strings are too dominant in parts and their style is counter to the smooth jazz. You also cut them too abruptly when they go.
The passages without strings really works well as the elements belong together and have a good balance.
On 2nd listen it's the combination of strings & vocal that cause the most claustrophobia for me.
Reducing the strings volume and giving them some more reverb might seat them better and allow the vocals to flow. Similarly reducing or dropping the guitar solo bits when the strings are pumping may help.
I like the string arrangements but not necessarily where they sit.
Lots of great ideas and a cool song just not quite "together" at present.
I think this going to be a very cool song Shigeki. Excellent vocal and sax is very cool
Shigeki, very nice work my friend! Sophisticated and classy all the way! Your vocalist did an exceptionally good job on this! You seem to surround yourself with some very talented people! Thanks, Torrey
Shigeki,
A very nice sophisticated tone - nicely sung by your friend and expertly orchestrated.
A really excellent composition.
Peter
This is very cool. I love the vibe. I actually enjoyed the arrangement with the guitar fills intertwined with the strings.
Nicely done as always. Rob
Shigeki Adachi,
As Peter said ..."A very nice sophisticated tone - nicely sung by your friend and expertly orchestrated.
A really excellent composition."
I agree totally. Yoko's vocal is nice. The strings are beautiful.
I enjoyed my listen.
floyd
Excellent vocal, well put together. As usual, the strings are a stellar.
I have some minor quibbles with the mix - for example, the volume of the guitar competes with the vocal in some places. But they're minor, and other people would probably disagree with me.
Nicely done, and great singing.
Hi, Shigeki !
Wonderful tune and performance !
Everything sound just great !
Cheers
Dani
Another really great delivery, with a smooth vibrant feel, complemented by excellent strings, guitar and absolutely everything, all wrapped up in a perfect mix, complemented by Yoko's perfect vocal delivery.
Always a pleasure to listen to your songs, Shigeki.
I don't think there is anything I could say that hasn't been mentioned already - this tune is vibrant, sophisticated, compelling to listen to, and the vocal performance is absolutely perfect. The mix you have on this is incredibly well balances as well!
Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing
Very nice melody and beautiful chord progression. Excellent vocals and the band works really well with your string arrangement.
Janne
Hello, rayc
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I much appreciate your careful listen and detailed analysis of this tune.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
Since the same melody is repeated four times, I devised the accompaniments so that the listeners would not get bored.
But on the strings, my arrangement may have been overproduction.
As you said, the accompaniments compete with the vocal in some places.
I would like to take advantage of your comments for the future production.
Thank you again for your precious opinion.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Loved the pace of this, and the orchestration..lovely vocal...my only suggestion would be to simplify the arrangement in the beginning, then bring up the beautiful strings and very nice soloing as the track develops..great song!!
Shigeki,
I enjoy hearing Yoko sing very much ( and wish I could speak Japanese as the "goodbye"theme is interesting in translation).
There`s a lot going on in the mix, but everything works for me.
A very sophisticated production.
Robert
Thanks for sharing this with us! Love the harmonies and the progression of chords! Always love the music you release. Cheers!
Hello, Scott
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my vocalist.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Torrey
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my vocalist.
Vocalist first anyway.
So, I am always trying to find a vocalist in our music circle, at local jazz club, at karaoke bar and etc.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Peter
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like my vocalist and orchestration.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, quekou
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like my arrangement with the guitar and strings.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Rob
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, floyd
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my orchestration.
I much appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.
Her vocal may have gotten better little by little recently.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, David
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like my vocalist and orchestration.
Yes, the quibbles with the mix you point out are right.
The volume of the guitar certainly competes with the vocal in some places.
I usually cut the parts that compete with others, but this time the generated guitar phrase by BIAB was so beautiful, so I left it as it was.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Dani
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my vocalist.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Trevor
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my arrangement.
And I especially appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Deryk
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and my arrangement.
And I especially appreciate your compliment for my vocalist.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Janne
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really happy you like this tune, my arrangement and my vocalist.
And I am especially glad to hear you like this melody and chord progression.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Tom
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really happy you like this tune, my arrangement and my vocalist.
I much appreciate your careful listen and your precious suggestion.
I tried somewhat complicated cliché to avoid ordinary cliché in the beginning.
As you said, it certainly would be better to simplify it.
I would like to take advantage of your suggestion in the future production.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Robert
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really happy you like this tune, my arrangement and Yoko's vocal.
And I much appreciate your interest in my lyrics.
Lyrics with the "goodbye" theme are my favorite.
I would like to deliver my songs to the forum with English lyrics if I could, but I am so sorry that it will be very hard with my poor English.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Joe
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad to hear you love the harmonies and the progression of chords of this tune.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
As always our favorite word for your productions comes to mind...CLASSY!
As Deryk said "this tune is vibrant, sophisticated, compelling to listen to, and the vocal performance is absolutely perfect"
We could not agree more! It is so lush and textured and sounds wonderful on both of our sound systems.
J&B
As Bud and Janice said, all your songs are classy! This is no exception. Your friend did a great job on the vocals. I enjoy your work.
Steve
Hello, Janice & Bud
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Steve
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I much appreciate your compliment for all may songs and Yoko's vocal on this tune.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Shigeki, very nice work my friend! Sophisticated and classy all the way! Your vocalist did an exceptionally good job on this! You seem to surround yourself with some very talented people! Thanks, Torrey
Torrey got it...."Sophisticated and classy". That sums it up as with all of your music Shigeki. Always so well conceived and produced, and a joy to listen to!! Take care. Greg
Hello, Greg
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your compliment for all my songs.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hi Shigeki
Now that is nice. Lovely smooth vocals suit the tune perfectly. A great production bring this to life beautifully.
Hi Shigeki Adachi
You are such a master at strings on your songs. She sounds beautiful. The weaving of vocals and instruments is well balanced. I enjoyed my Listen
Hello, Joanne
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and Yoko's vocal.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, LPman
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliment for my strings arrangement.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
As always our favorite word for your productions comes to mind...CLASSY!
As Deryk said "this tune is vibrant, sophisticated, compelling to listen to, and the vocal performance is absolutely perfect"
We could not agree more! It is so lush and textured and sounds wonderful on both of our sound systems.
J&B
Could not agree more... first rate all the way Shigeki.
Bob
Hello, Bob
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliments.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hi Shigeki Adachi,
I listened to this quite a while back and I was, as always, impressed with just how cleverly you compose and arrange. In addition, Yoko sings so beautifully that she really brings life and character to the music.
This was a very enjoyable listen. I simply closed my eyes, tilted my chair back and let your music create pictures in my mind.
Thank you for another wonderful journey in sound.
All the best,
Noel
Hello, Noel
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always looking forward to your comments.
I am really glad you like this tune and my arrangement.
In this song, I used a special one that is devised from normal minor cliché. (Im - Im#5 - Im6 - Im#5 or Im - Immaj7 - Im7 - Im6)
The following is the one. Im - Im#5 - Im6 - Im7 - Immaj7 - Im7 - Im6 - Im#5.
It is the influence of Astor Piazzolla.
And I much appreciate your compliments to Yoko's vocal.
All the best,
Shigeki Adachi
Shigeki ,
GREAT energy and flow in this song. Really swinging and beautiful. The instrumentation is perfect. Loved the guitar.
That singer is incredible. I need to fly over there and see if she will sing on some of my tunes!!
Very nice song, great performance.
Very well sung as usual.
Sergio
Hello, David
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And I much appreciate your compliment for Yoko's vocal.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Sergio
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am always very encouraged by your nice words.
I am really glad you like this tune and vocal.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Noel,
Thanks a lot for YouTube videos.
I also love major cliché.
Instead, I love all the cliché, and I use them frequently in my songs.
Both "The Greatest Love Of All" and "Brazil" are also my favorite songs.
Especially about "Brazil", I love Jobim's recording the most.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8goep7fVXkBecause the song is like a mass of cliché.
You often study cliché as well.
It is a lot of fun for me to talk about the music theory with you.
Thank you again.
All the best,
Shigeki Adachi