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#235196 - 01/15/14 12:58 PM [User Showcase] Friend From The Past
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Hi, friends !:)) I must confess that once upon the time before I found my wife I was in love with a girl that later left me and ended up in another country altogether ! On our older days we have started to communicate and she will be coming to see me (not only me of course but all her friends from her old country) ! In anticipation of this event, I wrote these lyrics and adjusted them to the song I had finalized a little earlier ! Well, it´s been over 50 years since we said goodbye so you can understand my anxiousness !:)) Style: HAPPY STY Happy med Folk-Pop Shuffle Instruments: 33 AC String Bass 1 AC Piano Realdrums Pop Bouncy 4 Brushes side stick 26 AC guitar 19 Rock Organ 51 Synth Strings 1 Soloist: 1965 Clarinet Dixieland medium Sw 110 Mixed on mixcraft 6 http://app.box.com/s/m3fjxor4zqrfsol8mns5 http://app.box.com/s/56g1e70cjzou5lfk05t9 http://soundcloud.com/dani-lindroos/friend-from-the-past Cheers Dani Lyrics: FRIEND FROM THE PAST (Music & Lyrics by Dani) Today´s the day, yes it happens at last when I will meet with a friend from the past excitement and fear will draw a big tear from my eye It was so long since we parted astray to me it seems just like yesterday 50 years have been passin´by all that time since we broke it all up and we said each other goodbye since we said goodbye You know I loved you yes I did love you so why did you have to end it why did you go? It´s all behind us so I really don´t mind anymore what is important is the friendship I know and I´ll be glad to be able to show How much it mean to me wherever you´ve been all that time since we broke it all up and we said each other goodbye since we said goodbye Ref We´ll be together maybe for the last time I´m so happy for you we´ll have a lot to catch up on our past that is true solo Ref We´ll be together maybe for the last time I´m so happy for you we´ll have a lot to catch up on our past that is true We´ll have an evening and that´s gonna be great we will discuss events until it gets late and then you will go, and I´ll miss you so once again But I will hope that we will meet somewhere still I guess it´s more like a matter of will I live and breathe for the moment until we will be able yet to get all the thrill from meeting each other anew meet each other anew ! Edited by dani48 (01/16/14 09:14 PM)
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#235207 - 01/15/14 02:08 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 12/29/12 Posts: 4699 Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran Registered: 12/29/12 Posts: 4699 Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Dani... We really enjoyed this one...a lot! It has a nostalgic yet fresh sound. Love the chord progression...awesome! Great mix and instrument selection. One thing you might want to look at. I speak a couple of foreign languages (decent German, some Spanish and French) and translation is sometimes difficult, especially when two words mean almost the same thing. In this line of the song ... "all that time since we broke it all up and we said each other goodbye" ... instead of saying "we said each other goodbye, it would sound better to the English-speaking ear to say "we told each other goodbye". Your English is exceptionally good! I'm impressed. But, for what it's worth, I thought I would bring that to your attention. That was a terrific listen...we loved it! Good work! Al & Di _________________________ BIAB 2018 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin108GB DDR4I5-6th GenAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops
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#235214 - 01/15/14 02:46 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 1809 Loc: WEST MIDLANDS, UK sixchannel Expert Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 1809 Loc: WEST MIDLANDS, UK	Hi Dani thats the way - getting on with Life!! A nice story told (sung) very well. As Shakespeare said -All is well that ends well. Time to make friends and have a good time. Great song. cheers ian _________________________ Old Guys Rule.The older I get,the better I was! BB2020 Ultra,717, RB3, XP, Win7, Win10 ALL TRACKS - https://app.box.com/s/501rnzrbadng1elvi45hbf7y08kl5oxp SOUNDCLOUD UPDATED - tracks that were made entirely using BIAB - http://soundcloud.com/sixchannel
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#235215 - 01/15/14 02:49 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5098 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5098 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Hi Dani Lovely tune. Cool story in the lyrics. Well sung and well played _________________________ Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
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#235238 - 01/15/14 04:14 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Thank you so much Al & Di ! It is indeed easier to get to write and sing lyrics based on a true story !:)) Cheers Dani
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#235246 - 01/15/14 04:27 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: sixchannel]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Hi, Ian !:)) Thank you so much for your encouraging words ! Next time I´m heading for good ol´England, I will contact you for sure !:)) Cheers Dani
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#235250 - 01/15/14 04:47 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: Scott C]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Hi, Scott !:)) I am very glad that you found this tune enjoyable. It is based on a true story as my old girlfriend is really coming over to see me !:)) Cheers Dani
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#235258 - 01/15/14 05:36 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 9044 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 9044 Loc: GA USA	Nice little shuffle thing you got going there and cool to hear a clarinet RT -- don't hear them often here. Everything works well with both the story and the vocal -- like the ooohs also. Cool mellow listen. Thanks for sharing. _________________________ Featured Song J&B Soundcloud J&B YouTube J&B Website
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#235275 - 01/15/14 06:20 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Dear friends !:)) You are all too kind, but I do appreciate your nice comments ! I have always loved shuffle rhytm, I don´t really know why, but somehow it appeals to me very much !:)) Cheers Dani
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#235311 - 01/15/14 08:49 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 06/22/12 Posts: 2868 Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran Registered: 06/22/12 Posts: 2868 Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi Dani, nice song. Very clever chord changes. I like your oohs and that deep tone (on "true"), which you hold so long in perfect pitch. Guenter _________________________ http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire
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#235313 - 01/15/14 08:59 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: boehm]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Hi, Guenter !:)) Thank you so much for your most kind comments !:)) I think you have a flair for nice harmonies (chuckle)? I think I could have used som more but then again I was afraid of the message getting too blurred by added voices ? :)) Cheers Dani
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#235326 - 01/15/14 09:45 PM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8444 Loc: Florida	Dani, A songwriting machine - who could resist that. You should break out the RealTracks for this... It has almost a "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" feel to it... Nicely done. Cool oooohhhs... Good luck with your reunion!!! A song to "break the ice"! floyd _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#235382 - 01/16/14 05:13 AM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Hi, Floyd !:)) Thank you for your kind comments !:)) I am afraid this "machine" is getting older and a bit more rusty day by day ! (Lol) ! It is not easy to change parts in this old machine (lol) !!:)) Did you mean that I should specify all the different instruments on this style ? Naturally I could do that but they are those that are automatically imbedded in the style ? I think I added a synth pad in the background also ? I did specify the instruments according to my SGU file, I did it in the intropart of this post !:)) Btw Burt Bacharach has always been one of my favourite composers, the other one is Brian Wilson ! My old girlfriend is coming over, but not before next spring, I just happened to have a tune ready and the tune seemed to fit that occasion !:)) In any case,Floyd, thank you for your good luck wishes regarding our reunion, I really do hope this tune will break the ice ? (lol) !!:)) Cheers Dani Edited by dani48 (01/16/14 05:32 AM)
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#235415 - 01/16/14 08:23 AM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: dani48]
Registered: 05/22/11 Posts: 3129 Loc: Florida tommyad Veteran Registered: 05/22/11 Posts: 3129 Loc: Florida	Dani, Nice relaxing tune. I also like the oohs and clarinet. Once again you have surprised me with your chord progression. I always enjoy trying to figure out where you are going next. Somehow you manage to to pull it all back together. I was speaking of the chords but I guess that applies to real life also. Good luck with your reunion. They are always fun. After you get over the initial shock of the changed appearances, you realize that you can still see the person you knew through the filter of time. All the best, Tom
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#235428 - 01/16/14 09:02 AM [User Showcase] Re: Friend From The Past [Re: tommyad]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3925 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Chuckle !:)) My good ol´Tommy ! My problem is that she has not changed a bit since those days ! She is a Fysiotherapist and as such she has to keep herself in a very good shape to be able to have the strength to keep up such a tough job ! :)) This, while I have been mostly at home building up a neat little tummy instead (lol) !!:)) Now, I am very grateful for your kind comments on the performance and good luck wishes regarding my old girlfriend´s visit !:)) She will not be due over here until spring, but I thought I had to soften the terrain by preparing this little icebreaker in advance (lol) !! Cheers Dani
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