Hello forum friends. Just listened to a lot of great tracks!! Will continue to catch up in the next week or so. Al David puts together a lot of beautiful instrumentals....just has a knack! Also has a knack for interesting titles. I have used several of his instrumentals as a jumping off point for a vocal tune. This is another one. Will post the lyrics soon. As always, love to hear what you think! Take care all. Greg

https://soundcloud.com/gjohnson-2/stardustonthemoon

An instant classic. So lovely in so many ways. It's a song that Sinatra or Santana could cut comfortably. Great use of the band. Sweet vocals and outstanding lyrics. Bravo!

Greg,

The beautiful melody reminiscent of 10cc's "I'm not in Love" is excellent.
The interaction of acoustic guitar, electric guitar and vocals is wonderful.
And as usual, the sweet vocals are so nice.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hi Greg ...

As always, you take my instrumentals to the next higher level with your fantastic lyrics and your silky, golden voice. You have a lot of magic in those pipes!!!

Simply gorgeous, my friend. Every time I get a message from you asking to put a lyric and vocal to one of my works, a smile grows on my face from ear to ear! You are a song's best friend!



Here's a list of the particulars I used for the music portion:


RealTracks in style: 533:Bass, Electric, 12-8 Crystal Sw 065
RealTracks in style: 2714:Guitar, Nylon, Background SlowSwingBrent Sw 065
RealTracks in style: ~~530:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 085
RealTracks in style: ~~527:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Hank Sw 085
RealDrums in style: CountryShuffle128^3-a:Sidestick, Brushes , b:Sidestick, HiHat

Greg added the electric guitar, so he would have to provide that info. But he sure did pick a great track!

IWSC From BMI: T-924.835.663-0
BMI Work #: 27388590

Thank you again for wotking your special magic! Take care and be safe.

Alan

That's an excellent collaboration.
Lyrics'd be nice to read.

Man!! So good.

Vocal is sublime! And Al is just so good at building great tracks.

Collaborations are always fun, and you ones you two do are always special.

Wonderful!

Love that slinky slow shuffle/swing feel.

The entire production exudes SOPHISTICATION.

Greg, you without fail shine with this breed of song and Al, you are the man at putting instrumental BiaB tracks together. Tracks that invariably sound like a well honed band.

A band that is perfecto for the engaging lyric and melody.

No need to further parse.

Hi bar pro level stuff happening here!

J&B

Wow. What a cool vocal. Beautiful collaboration. I am sure Alan is beaming listening to this song. Lovely piece of guitar work as well .Very well done

Beautiful!

I love the way you use words.
You write lyrics that SING.
And melodies like buttery brandy.
True talent.

Alan's backing is always a perfect vehicle for you.

A stunning vocal.

Gorgeous. A great listen.

fj

Very nice, love the mood it sets.

Great job on the lyrics.
Good melody.
Well put together.
Nice job !

Beautiful vocals. Really enjoyed listening!

I cannot say much about the instrumental parts, because you didn't write anything about who did what. I thought we were supposed to do that, but good to know that I don't have to do that in the future.

Thanks for sharing!
Will

Will ...

If you go to my comment, the 3rd or 4th on from the original post, I listed which tracks I used for the background music. And yes ...Greg wrote a gorgeous lyric and, as always, sings like a bird.

Best to you. Take care and be safe ...

Alan

Thanks so much!! Your kind words mean a great deal to me! Always enjoy your tunes! Take care. Greg

Well...my goodness. What do you say? Goodness, I guess. Just beautiful from your high notes to those stabs of deep blues in the music, this listen really wound me up, and calmed me down.

"Like an untuned guitar still yearning to be played"--or something like that. Yes.

Lyrical and musical brilliance. A deep bow to you both.

Hi Greg,

A beautiful song and so nicely sung. 'Like a bird' as Alan wrote. That is so true!
Alan did a good job as well on the 'background' with the band.

It really was a joy listening to, only one minute too short!

Hans

Thanks so much Shigeki! Heard a great new one from you yesterday!! Take care. Greg

Alan & Greg,
Excellent teamwork!
I have a soft spot for this kind of music, where I can just fall back, relax and listen. Not boring pop yet not overcomplicated jazz, this tune is just perfect for the genre. From musical composition to lyrics to vocals, beautiful all the way! Thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Greg

Rather unsurprisingly this is a lovely song, beautifully sung and composed. A rich pro sound throughout.

True talent from you and Alan.

Wonderful.

Peter

Greg & Alan,
Such a lovely melody and with sweetly sad lyrics, a fine vocal and very cool arrangement, this is a song that soaks in ...a very, very good collaboration!

Robert

Terrific collaboration between two very talented individuals. Beautiful.
Regards,
Leon

Much of my reaction is already noted by others, but there is also this--when an "instrumental" is created by someone who is attentive to and experienced in the lyrical aspect of writing, you can immediately detect this in the melody and song structure--it is very obviously sing-able, once someone decides to construct a sound lyric to it. Attention to accent points, the important repetitions in the phrasing--these are all underlayings that can support a great lyric and vocal, as is seen here. Contrast this with many "instrumentals" that are superb but cannot be made into songs that are "singable". Being familiar with Alan's work--both lyrics and literary works--I know that this awareness of "how the words might fit" is a key element of many of his non-lyric posts. Great work all the way around!!

Silky smooth.
Reminds me in ways of George Michael.

Vic

Hello Greag,

being a huge fan of everything Alan does I immediatelyfell for that song. Greg, I do do do love your voice and phrasing!"

Two great musicians'talents oerfectly combined - just a treat!

All the best,

Stefan

As others have said, silky smooth.

Lovely vocals, excellent backing tracks, and evocative lyrics all together in a dreamy mix.

Outstanding.

Hello Greg,

Very soft voice that plunges us into a very dancing atmosphere that makes us dream.
Nice arrangement.

Kindly regard
alias JaniJackFlash

great colab perfect choice on instruments great vocal all sit perfect well done guys Eric

Greg and Al,

What a beautiful, beautiful song.

Everything about this song -- writing, presentation, production -- is s-o-o-o-o-o polished. The melody floats along effortlessly and Greg's lyrics are the icing on the cake.

Honestly... music doesn't get better than this.

Really well done!
Noel

Always love to work with you Alan! You do put together some great songs and instrumentals! Take care. Greg

Greg (and Al);

Terrific collaboration—the lyric and backing go perfect together. Excellent production overall, and brilliant touches throughout, along with Greg’s usual smooth, smooth vocal. Pretty melody. Just lovely!

My best to you both,

Deej

Thanks Ray. Very much appreciated!! Sorry I did not get around to posting lyrics. Take care. Greg

Thanks Dave! Always dig your songs! And Marty is a great addition to an already great duo! Take care. Greg

I love listening to you sing.

This is such a soothing tune. Kudos to Al for his beautify instrumentation too!

The effortless beauty of this track is astounding. Well done Al and Greg.
Stay safe,
Mike

Thanks so much J and B!! You guys do some STELLAR stuff! Take care. Greg

Thanks so much Scott! Heard a sweet one by Spirit Level today!! Take care. Greg

Thanks so much Floyd!! High praise from you is ALWAYS appreciated my friend!! Take care. Greg

Delicate, plaintive melody sung by one of the best voices anywhere. Sublime.

Greg,

Yourself and AL have put together a great little number here, I always know when its a Greg song I am going to be treated to a real pro finish.

Love the tempo of the song, makes me sit up and take notice, your lyrics and vocals are brilliant, a great mix overall.

Really enjoyed the listen.

Thanks so much Donna for those kind words!! Take care. Greg

Thanks so much Cap'n!! Listened to a couple of really cool ones by you recently!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Will!! I do have the bad habit of not putting the tracks on......I'll try to improve on that. Take care. Greg

Thanks Alan! It was a pleasure! You have a way to write inspiring music with good "bands"! Take care. Greg

Thanks Hans! Always enjoy your tunes!! Take care. Greg

Thanks so much Misha! Your last post was a sonic delight!! Take care. Greg

Totally agree with you about Al David's inspirational influence. Man, you take that influence to such a magically high level of achievement, Greg. Man, if I could sing like you, that's probably all I'd do all day long. Well, may not; I'm not terribly fond of musicals. Great song here, Greg. And a wonderful presentation.

Thanks so much Peter!! Much appreciated! Take care. Greg

Thanks so much for your kind words Robert! Take care. Greg

Greg, beautiful job on this! Your vocals are Always spot on (some of the best around here). You have done Alan proud on this! Love it! T

Lovely and emotive.

Great job.