Post Your Work => Original Songs => Topic started by: AndyR on February 06, 2022, 07:32:22 AM
Title: Finally (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: AndyR on February 06, 2022, 07:32:22 AM
OK, this is a bit of a departure for me - posting songwriting demos. This is a one mic recording made this morning in the living room, touch of reverbs, that's it.
Some background I can't manage RPM, I just don't have the time (nor the inclination really - for me, recording and production are a nice hobby to be enjoyed and perfected at a leisurely rate!)
Then yesterday I heard of FAWM, which is what RPM was originally based on... Except FAWM is about songwriting not recording/production. The aim of FAWM is 14 songs written in February. You don't even need to create demos to join in. Just write the songs.
WHOA! I could achieve that, I might not be driven on recording stuff, but I am driven on writing songs. And, as long I don't get sucked into arrangements and wotnot, I can probably do demos.
I've started 5 days late this year, so I might not make 14... but I've already achieved one song I actually like - so it's a WIN already.
So here it is. I finished it at 1am this morning, Mrs R heard it at 7:30am. Most if not all of my songs are written like this - including the ones with choirs and guitar orchestras and wotnots. As usual, I can hear the real arrangements in my head (for the Andrew Russe version). This is a quick demo so I can link to it on FAWM.ORG
This is also roughly what you'd hear if you popped round my house today... I'd be going "I gotta new song!!! Sit down, shut up and listen" (which is why no-one comes round LOL)
I still don't know how to sing it proper... Here's the lyrics I meant to sing:
Finally
Words & Music AndyR -------------------------------- I see you Sat on Billy's arm-rest Laughing at the doorman Who would not let us in
Someone said take them off The clothes you're almost wearing Put on your silly costume And dance into the night
Well I don't know why Billy's friends Would follow us around Still don't know how Billy's friends Never felt let down
Now I see you And finally I know you I wonder why it took so long And is this how it felt
In a warm room I leave a little piece of me I leave it here to be with you I leave it so you'll know
I hear you laugh You're skipping down the corridor But you died many years ago Is this how it felt
Did we not promise from the start That both of us would win Close my eyes to hear your voice Is this how it begins
Now I see you I finally get to see you But I can't feel a thing now Is this how you felt
Now I see you And finally I know you I cannot feel a thing now Is this how you felt
Copyright (C) 2022 A A J Russe. All Rights Reserved.
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Title: Re: Finally (SONGWRITING DEMO) - AndyR Original
Post by: StephenM on February 06, 2022, 10:15:21 AM
This is a good enough recording...don't get me wrong.. I have heard enough of your songs and recordings to know you defo can do it better (the recording that is). I doubt you can do the song better...what do I know? I'd be quite impressed hearing this at an open mic or if you were playing alone in a bar or cafe like this...
wonderful work as per usual sir!
Title: Re: Finally (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: Rob Grant on February 07, 2022, 07:36:38 AM
A live recording is absolutely putting yourself out there. I enjoyed all of your performance. All of those chord changes and arrangement is awesome. I'll have to hear more of your music????
Title: Re: Finally (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: godinqc on February 07, 2022, 07:51:15 AM
Great performance, your vocals are really good, so is the guitar playing and lyrics. Really enjoyed this song, I've already listened to it a couple of times ..
Title: Re: Finally (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: Zoltan on February 07, 2022, 08:50:03 AM
Strong performance and great vocals! I think this is a great way to showcase the song and also shows that you're able to perform it well.
Title: Re: Finally (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: Farrell Jackson on February 07, 2022, 09:43:40 AM
Well, I think this is some great songwriting Andy and the performance tops many solo acts that I've heard out and about. I totally get the idea of capturing the song at the moment so as not to lose any of the excitement. 14 songs in a month is aggressive but what fun that would be!
Title: Re: Finally (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: thetworegs on February 10, 2022, 11:07:57 AM
I love this simple technique your using ...clean ...just a voice and guitar it doesn't get any better. For me ....I shall have to check this FAWN out I'd like to give it a go ....maybe next year....I'm doing the RPM although only 3 songs done so far....as I'm having quite a bit of work done on the house it's not easy to get recording so it may not be completed this year but at least I'm giving it a go ::)