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If You Have A Friend #374252 11/14/16 11:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia	If You Have A Friend A cautionary tale. Leon lyric and vocal I sang & played one of the finger picked acoustics, electric rhythm and lead guitars. The Band This is close but there is a few patch changes going on [size:14pt][/size] RealTracks in style: ~~684:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 120 RealTracks in style: ~~405:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120 RealTracks in style: ~~522:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 120 RealTracks in song: ~686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 408:Guitar, Resonator, Background Allis Ev 120 RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^5-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride There is also an Accordion & Tamborine in there. If you have a friend Verse: I met her for the first time at a wedding She was there on someone else’s arm She said I like your smile, I said I like yours too Didn’t seem to be cause for alarm We danced a little, later in the evening I liked the unselfconscious way she moved I thought there was a chance, she could be a friend And to begin with that was how it proved Bridge: But if you have a friend you shouldn’t kiss her And run your eager fingers through her hair And if you say I’m sorry, I’m entangled with another Your friend should never say she doesn’t care Chorus: A friend should never say let’s throw caution to the wind And if it feels so right what can be wrong A friend should never say I don’t believe this is a sin And lying skin to skin’s where we belong Verse: She was staying at a house out in the country A million stars at night wheeled overhead Standing naked in the river, she looked like Aphrodite There were soft white sheets upon her bed Saint Augustine, he prayed he could be chaste one day But Lord, if it pleases you - not yet We spend a whole lot longer underground than up here breathing Denial wasn’t in her alphabet Bridge: Chorus: Verses: Well I told her that I needed to accept the fact It wasn’t just my happiness at stake Other people’s futures were hanging in the balance The decision wasn’t mine alone to make She got herself a job, way up in the Pilbara She always liked her men a little rough I was the exception, I guess, that proves the rule But love alone is never quite enough I met her for the first time at a wedding She was there on someone else’s arm She said I like your smile, I said I like yours too It was strange, but that was part of her charm We danced a little, later in the evening I liked the unselfconscious way she moved I thought there was a chance she could be a friend And to begin with that was how it proved Bridge: Chorus: A friend should never say let’s throw caution to the wind And if it feels so right what can be wrong A friend should never say I don’t believe this is a sin And lying skin to skin’s where we belong No, a friend should never say I don’t believe this is a sin And lying skin to skin’s where we belong

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374290 11/15/16 05:31 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,047 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 14,047 GA USA	A cautionary tale, indeed and a fine write to tell it. This tune has a very engaging arrangement with the build and different feels...particularly the end of the solo. The RT choice really nails the production and Bud has to admit that the bass is a favorite RT. The standout vocals and guitar pickin' top it all off. You two are a machine! And we enjoy them all. J&B J&B Videos J&B Soundcloud J&B Website

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374292 11/15/16 05:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,426 Warwickshire, UK Skyline Veteran
Skyline Veteran Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,426 Warwickshire, UK	An excellent song guys, great lyrics, backing and arrangement. Well placed guitar solo work, nice. John Songs web site YouTube Channel BIAB 2019 Cakewalk by BandLab Studio One 4

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374335 11/15/16 10:49 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,672 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,672 Florida	Peter & Leon... One of my favorites of your. A solid, interesting write with a good, singable melody.... Nice arrangement and production...good vocals, nice solo... good mix... I enjoyed this. I like how you brought it back to "sparse" for the repeat of the first verse. I thought that would have made a good ending - just repeat the first half and end on "her charm..." at 3:36. Another strong offering from you two. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374354 11/15/16 11:55 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,547 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,547 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Very cool tune. Loved the vocal and lyric. Great story telling Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374360 11/15/16 12:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,254 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,254 United States	PeterF, you sir are a talented writer and musician. story telling in the verses and advice in the chorus. Really liked the guitar work in this one. Take care, Torrey.

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374398 11/15/16 05:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2,789 Aichi, Japan animarorecords Veteran
animarorecords Veteran Joined: May 2015 Posts: 2,789 Aichi, Japan	Hello, Peter Very excellent Song. Verse, Bridge and Chorus are very well constructed. All parts have good melodies respectively. Guitar solo work is so good. And vocal is also great. Very enjoyable listen. Best Regards. Shigeki Adachi

Re: If You Have A Friend Janice & Bud #374443 11/16/16 03:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,219 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,219 Florida	Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud A cautionary tale, indeed and a fine write to tell it. This tune has a very engaging arrangement with the build and different feels...particularly the end of the solo. J&B I agree! The guitar and vocal are really good. I liked it a lot. Tom

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374469 11/16/16 05:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,079 wales gibson Veteran
gibson Veteran Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,079 wales	Peter and Leon, I went to a wedding once in the 1980's, and an extremely short marriage, when the bride ahem was the female in your song. We were on the groom's side and it only became funny many years later. A cautionary tale indeed A great solo as I have become to expect from you Wonderful vocals and lyrics Keep on producing these masterpieces Alyn My showcase songs My story

Re: If You Have A Friend Janice & Bud #374499 11/16/16 09:13 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud A cautionary tale, indeed and a fine write to tell it. This tune has a very engaging arrangement with the build and different feels...particularly the end of the solo. The RT choice really nails the production and Bud has to admit that the bass is a favorite RT. The standout vocals and guitar pickin' top it all off. You two are a machine! And we enjoy them all. J&B Janice & Bud Thanks much appreciated. Peter

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374544 11/16/16 01:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,048 The Netherlands	Beautifully done guys! Such a nice fullness in the choruses (with that organ). Good vocals, lyrics and a nice and bright mix. Rob & Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374607 11/17/16 01:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 577 North Yorkshire, England receder Journeyman
receder Journeyman Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 577 North Yorkshire, England	Peter, Really enjoyed this. Great lyrics which tell the tale perfectly! The songs builds really well and I also enjoyed your guitar solos. Good job, Jez BIAB 2022 UltraPAK, CbB, Studio One 5 Pro, Fender USA Tele, Harley Benton Fusion & others.

Re: If You Have A Friend floyd jane #374688 11/17/16 10:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA	Originally Posted By: floyd jane Peter & Leon... One of my favorites of your. A solid, interesting write with a good, singable melody.... Nice arrangement and production...good vocals, nice solo... good mix... I enjoyed this. I like how you brought it back to "sparse" for the repeat of the first verse. I thought that would have made a good ending - just repeat the first half and end on "her charm..." at 3:36. Another strong offering from you two. fj Could not agree more!! This is excellent. This is a little more folky than your usual Peter. "Singable" as Floyd said. Some really interesting lyrics. Great stuff!! Take care. Greg

Re: If You Have A Friend Skyline #374693 11/17/16 11:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Skyline An excellent song guys, great lyrics, backing and arrangement. Well placed guitar solo work, nice. John John Glad you liked it. Peter

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374695 11/17/16 11:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,621 United States rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,621 United States	Peter, A great song... Love the vocal by Leon. Nice job all. Bob

Re: If You Have A Friend floyd jane #374757 11/17/16 06:25 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: floyd jane Peter & Leon... One of my favorites of your. A solid, interesting write with a good, singable melody.... Nice arrangement and production...good vocals, nice solo... good mix... I enjoyed this. I like how you brought it back to "sparse" for the repeat of the first verse. I thought that would have made a good ending - just repeat the first half and end on "her charm..." at 3:36. Another strong offering from you two. fj Floyd Thanks for all the comments and the arrangement suggestions. Peter

Re: If You Have A Friend Scott C #374917 11/18/16 11:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Scottt709 Very cool tune. Loved the vocal and lyric. Great story telling Scott Thanks a lot Peter

Re: If You Have A Friend Torrey Bliss #374918 11/18/16 11:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,492 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss PeterF, you sir are a talented writer and musician. story telling in the verses and advice in the chorus. Really liked the guitar work in this one. Take care, Torrey. Torrey Thanks for the kind words. Peter

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #374990 11/18/16 07:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,854 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,854 Australia	Peter and Leon, I really like this. It's outstanding musically and lyrically. As the song progressed, I found myself completely hooked by the lyrics. They sit incredibly well on top of the musical rhythm... first class prosody. What stood out to me? An interesting and effective introduction. I have never ever come across the word "unselfconscious" in a song before. I don't think I've heard Aphrodite in lyrics before, either. The chord sequence that begins with a minor sound on "If" in "But if you have a friend..." in the transitional bridge section is a perfect fit. I thought that twisting the concept of "friend" worked really well. I loved the musical flow of the internal rhyme sin/skin/skin. Great guitar playing. These lines really appealed to me... Quote: We spend a whole lot longer underground than up here breathing Denial wasn’t in her alphabet By the end of the song, I couldn't believe how quickly those 5 minutes had passed. I bet that when this is played live, the audience is in the proverbial 'palm of your hand'; they'd be captivated by the (im)moral of the story. As I hear it, this is really clever writing! All the best, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: If You Have A Friend PeterF #375076 11/19/16 12:05 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,661 F.M.M. Veteran
F.M.M. Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,661	hi peterf nice write everything well done love the solo and the vocals nice work guys eric AMD (TM) 5950 4.9 GHz 16Core Processor 64 bit 32 bits of ram windows 10 pro 64 bit os. sound card Antelope ZenQ guitars Ibanez 2202a 1968 les Paul Custom and Cavin ae 185 Guitar boss Gt-100,GT1000 pedal Yamaha HS8 studio monitors

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