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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.

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Shigeki Adachi

Title: When I dance with you
Lyrics & Vocal: Tom Sperrazzo

Link;
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/when-i-dance-with-you-english

Link of original version:
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/when-i-dance-with-you

Style 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.

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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.

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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.


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Wow - this was a fantastic listen smile 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!


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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!

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An excellent lyric! to fit an excellent score...

TM - well written, well sung - perhaps your best vocal...

Really well done from you both!

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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!


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This was such a good collab! I love seeing forum members collaborating. Thanks for sharing!


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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.

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The lyrics, vocal, and arrangement were outstanding. This reminded me of the Perry Como, Dino, and Old Blue Eyes era.
Extremely well done!


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This is really nice,

enjoyed the listen,

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Hi Shigeki and Tom,
This is a very good song.
I think that Charles Aznavour would have like to sing it !
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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.

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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.

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Boy this sounded so good on the head phones. What a great vocal and the backtrack was just excellent


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Pure excellence Shigeki! Everything about this is wonderful! Great work! Thanks, Torrey




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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

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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.

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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.

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Excellent collaboration, great romantic lyrics fit the old time musical/movie mood very well. Good vocals mixed well.

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
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

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Shigeki, this flat-out gorgeous!

Love it!!!

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The vocalist is great.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Hi, Shigeki and Tom !

I am at awe at this
wonderful tune so
delicately performed
and mixed ! WOW !!!

Congrats to both of you !!1:))

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Shigeki! This is pure brilliance. I can picture old blue eyes singing this masterpiece.
SHEER CLASS FROM START TO FINISH

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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!!!!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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,

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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.

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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.

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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?




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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

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Shigeki & Tano,

Glad it was bumped. Very cool collaboration in all respects! Smooth! Vocals, composition and mix PRO level. Thank you for sharing.

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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.

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Greg,

Thank you so much for your listen and comment again.
I am really glad you like this tune.

Best regards.

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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.

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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!

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Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!

Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.

Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.

Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!

Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!

With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!

Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!

If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.

A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."

"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."

"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."

Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!

The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!

There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.

If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.

We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!

Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.

Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed!

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