Hello, forum friends
Our forum member, Tom Sperrazzo (Forum Name : Tano Music) gave me wonderful English lyrics on my song “君と踊る時 (Translation: When I dance with you)”.
He also recorded it with his wonderful vocal and sent me the vocal track.
I tried the mix down immediately with the accompaniment and completed it as English version today.
Any comments encouraged.
Always welcome.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Title: When I dance with you
Lyrics & Vocal: Tom Sperrazzo
Link;
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/when-i-dance-with-you-englishLink of original version:
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/when-i-dance-with-youStyle is _TREPID1.STY (Trepid Simple Symph Jazz Ballad)
RealTracks in style: ~~482:Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Ballad Sw 085 ('2' only)
RealTracks in style: 2953:Strings, Rhythm JazzBalladPads Sw 060 (Held)
RealTracks in style: ~~557:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz Ballad Freddie Sw 085 ('B' only)
RealTracks in style: ~2291:Horn Section, Rhythm SlowPopPads Ev16 065
RealDrums in Style: JazzSwingLewis^01-a:Brushes, Snare , b:Brushes Swirl, Busy Snare
Additional Tracks
RealTracks in song: ~2314:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzSwingSlowKenny Sw 085
Strings(1st violins & 2nd Violins) played with EastWest Symphonic Orchestra, scored my me
When I Dance With You
(Tom Sperrazzo – Shigeki Adachi)
Under the stars,
The music's guided my feet,
I'm standing just where you are
And our eyes meet; I'm
Taking a chance
That you'll give me this dance
Let's toss our hearts to the night!
We are the two,
The two hearts seeking a sign;
The moon is calling on our stars to align.
Just dance, don't speak!
Close, cheek to cheek,
With your hands, tight, on my shoulders
As the whole world slips away.
Each time we dance,
Embraced in passionate romance,
Who cares that others may glance
To see our love; Let's
Stay till the dawn
Remain in the song,
We've not a care in the world.
So, this is our song,
The one we heard on that night
The night our hearts pledged that this dance will never end;
And just as we've planned,
Keep taking my hand
Let's keep dancing cheek to cheek like that first evening
When the stars were aligned
From that first moment that you danced with me.
Shigeki & Tom
Very nice indeed. Lovely arrangement (still love those strings) and a very nice era evoking vocal all wrapped in a pretty tune.
Excellent all round.
Peter
It's a good lyric for the tone of the music .
The vocal is a little forward and there's some essing and harshness on the usual sounds that could be addressed easily enough.
Personally I'd be tempted to treat the vocal with something to give it an "old timey" sound. It's a bit present and has a little proximity bass.
In terms of the vocal delivery there are a few spots where the melody/flow seems forced and there's the odd warble that could be tidied up with an autotune style VST.
COOL stuff regardless of my nit picking.
Wow - this was a fantastic listen
Your chemistry here is very notable. It isn't a collaboration I had thought of, but I'm glad it happened! Tom/Tano's vocals here fit with the tune perfectly.
You two should be very proud of this one - thanks for sharing!
Deryk and others...the collaboration objective was to add English lyrics to Shigeki's composition. From Shigeki's translation of the sense of his Japanese lyrics, I wrote an English lyric, trying to stay as close as possible to his story, but using English rhyme schemes, syllable emphasis, etc. to allow it to stand on its own in English. Glad you liked it!
An excellent lyric! to fit an excellent score...
TM - well written, well sung - perhaps your best vocal...
Really well done from you both!
fj
Hello Shigeki & Tom, What an excellent collaboration! I really enjoyed the overall tone of this. The different elements really glue well together and the chord progression is very nice. Those strings are very relaxing to listen to. Great vocals on both versions. Thanks for sharing!
This was such a good collab! I love seeing forum members collaborating. Thanks for sharing!
Tom Sperrazzo and Shigeki Adachi. The two of you are both amazing. I really enjoyed listening to this track and I think you should continue working together... there's some magic happening here.
Will
The lyrics, vocal, and arrangement were outstanding. This reminded me of the Perry Como, Dino, and Old Blue Eyes era.
Extremely well done!
This is really nice,
enjoyed the listen,
Kenny
Hi Shigeki and Tom,
This is a very good song.
I think that Charles Aznavour would have like to sing it !
Christian
Very cool collaboration! You are both well versed in the style and it shows. For me this is the best vocal I have heard by Tom and well, I`m a sucker for Shigeki`s strings( love the brief instrumental break).
Most enjoyable music.
Robert
We love music that harkens to the late 50's early 60's crooner era. Particularly Dean and Frank and Sammy. This would fit right in with a playlist from the period.
Vocals, strings, lyric, production...all is very well done and CLASSY!
Enjoyed it very much.
J&B
Boy this sounded so good on the head phones. What a great vocal and the backtrack was just excellent
Pure excellence Shigeki! Everything about this is wonderful! Great work! Thanks, Torrey
Hello, Peter
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, rayc
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
And many thanks for your precious suggestion to the mixing.
I usually use the built-in effector of Cubase Pro "VariAudio" for the pitch correction.
I used it this time by manual mode instead of auto mode.
You have good ears, there might have been some unnatural spots.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Deryk
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
Yes, I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Excellent collaboration, great romantic lyrics fit the old time musical/movie mood very well. Good vocals mixed well.
Janne
An excellent lyric! to fit an excellent score...
TM - well written, well sung - perhaps your best vocal...
Really well done from you both!
fj
Exactly what I was thinking......from my perspective, Floyd always hears it right. Vocal is sweet!! Music is great!! AND, best of all, the lyric really matches the classic era that the song fits so well. A WONDERFUL collab!! Take care. Greg
Shigeki, this flat-out gorgeous!
Love it!!!
The vocalist is great.
Hello, floyd
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
Yes, Tom is a great lyricist and vocalist.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Joe
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like the chord progression and the strings.
And I much appreciate you like the both versions.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Ember
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like our collaboration.
It is very enjoyable also for me collaborating with any other forum member.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Will
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like our collaboration.
I would like to take a chance to collaborate with Tom again.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Mario
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Kenny
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Chris
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am very happy that you connected our song with Charles Aznavour.
I am a big fan of Charles Aznavourr since long ago.
I am very sorry that he passed away on October 1st.
I would like to mourn for his death from Japan.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Robert
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like our collaboration.
Yes, I also think Tom is a great lyricist and vocalist.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Janice & Bud
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I also love music that harkens to the late 50's early 60's crooner era.
I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Scott
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like our collaboration.
I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Torrey
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Janne
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like our collaboration.
Yes, Tom is a great lyricist and vocalist.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Greg
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, David
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version.
Yes, Tom is a great lyricist and vocalist.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hi, Shigeki and Tom !
I am at awe at this
wonderful tune so
delicately performed
and mixed ! WOW !!!
Congrats to both of you !!1:))
Cheers
Dani
Shigeki! This is pure brilliance. I can picture old blue eyes singing this masterpiece.
SHEER CLASS FROM START TO FINISH
Hi Shigeki Adachi,
Wow!!!! and wow!!!! again. You and Tom have outdone yourselves. This is truly a wonderful listen. It's EXACTLY the kind of music that captures my imagination and takes me back to a time when music and lyrics created some of the most enduring standards in popular music's history. This composition has ALL those qualities and they shine with musical and lyrical expertise.
As floyd said, "An excellent lyric! to fit an excellent score". I couldn't agree more.
This DEFINITELY deserves a third Wow!!!!
All the best,
Noel
Hello, Dani
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I thank to Tom's vocals and lyrics a lot.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello, Graham
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your compliments "I can picture old blue eyes singing this masterpiece."
Yes, Tom is a great lyricist and vocalist.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Noel,
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version as well as the original version.
Yes, Tom is a great lyricist and vocalist.
I thank Tom a lot for collaborating with me.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Dear Shigeki & Mr. Sperrazzo...
You two, talented musicians are keeping alive the somewhat submerged tradition of "BBB" -- big band ballads!
As usual, Shigeki, your arrangement and orchestration of "When I Dance with You" is so silky in its instrumental textures, and swings so elegantly that anyone would think you had studied under Basie, or Sammy Nestico.
Mr. Sperrazzo, your singing of your own inspired lyrics for Shigeki's luxurious melody is youthful-sounding, appealing, and so clearly vocalized that a listener would feel as though they were an audience of one.
Shigeki, whoever it is that sings the song in Japanese is quite emotive and expressive in his own way. Please communicate that to him, won't you? In fact, it would be great to watch both of them in a video taking turns singing verses alternately in Japanese and English. I think that would be a quite a crowd-pleaser.
This is classy, danceable big-band jazz music. Thanks for the memories, gentlemen!
Sincerely,
LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")
Dear Loren,
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this English version as well as the original version.
And I am deeply moved to the maximum compliments to the orchestration.
I thank Tom a lot for collaborating with me this time.
Tom is a great lyricist and vocalist as good as you are.
I am very happy that he re-produced my song as an American standard-like song.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Sincerely,
Shigeki Adachi
Shigeki and Tom
Such a wonderful listen! This is pure musical silk - so smooth as it treated my ears to pure joy. Everything about this is so good! Totally loved it. Best to both fo you - and thank you for this treat.
Alan
Alan,
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I thank Tom a lot for collaborating with me.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
I know I'm coming late to the party but...
I just listened to this great arrangement and was very impressed!
I'd like to ask a few technical questions if I may Shigeki.
If I understand correctly all recording and mixing was done using BIAB/RealBand?
Or were the vocals recorded using a different software?
Also, how much time in total (approximately) did it take you to come up with the recording and mix of the entire project?
Lovely, lovely song!!! This is the second classic style song I've heard this evening.....LOVE IT!! Beautifully put together!! AND, Tano, you must be taking singing lessons......you've improved unbelievably in the past year or so. Take care. Greg
Shigeki & Tano,
Glad it was bumped. Very cool collaboration in all respects! Smooth! Vocals, composition and mix PRO level. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.
Hello BIABman,
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
And many thanks for your interest in the process of making this song.
I would like to explain briefly.
I'm using Cubase as my DAW.
First, I typed all the chord progressions including the intro and ending into BAIB and chose the style.
This time I use _TREPID1.STY (Trepid Simple Symph Jazz Ballad).
And then I export all tracks individually in WAV and load them into Cubase.
Composing string parts, and programing them by MIDI, and I played them in VST instruments which are EastWest Symphonic Orchestra.
After mix down, I completed the sound source of all parts except vocals.
I sent the WAV file of it to Tom(Tano Music) over the net.
He recorded a vocal track listening to it, and he sent the WAV file of the vocal track back to me.
After that, I added the vocal track to the above Cubase file, and mixed them again, and I completed this song.
I think it took about one week to complete the entire process, including arrangements and online exchanges.
I thank Tom a lot for collaborating with me.
I am very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Greg,
Thank you so much for your listen and comment again.
I am really glad you like this tune.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
Hello Misha,
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I thank Tom a lot for collaborating with me.
I am very encouraged by your kind words.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
I also want to thank my forum friends for their kind feedback. It was fun to work with Shigeki and he was very helpful and supportive in my project to add English lyrics to his fine composition—and he used his technical skills to make my vocal recording sound quite professional!