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Title: Gates Of Heaven (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: AndyR on March 06, 2022, 02:00:54 PM
Gates Of Heaven - A A J Russe Written 15th January 1988 Recorded 6th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1
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This is about as naked as I can get.
This is how I wrote it. It's never had any accompaniment.
I was a bit young to sing it with any conviction in 1988, maybe that's why it never got used.
I've had my eye on it over the last few years. I have got a kind of gospel choir thing going on in my head for the choruses, with clapping, stomping, whatever in the verses... it would probably end up sounding like We Will Rock You, though... So this'll do for the moment.
I wasn't really expecting to do this one as a demo like this. But then folks keep talking about liking hearing the naked/cut-down versions, which I get.
This one's as naked and cut-down as I've got. I do have one other like this, from 1980, that I did actually perform live back in the days of "Love, Death, and Garden Gnomes" but I'm not sure I'll record that one.
Gates Of Heaven
Words & Music AndyR -------------------------------- Let me in gates of heaven Let me in I forgot my key I don't mind coming in the back way If you're afraid of who might see Friend of mine became an angel Friend of mine came yesterday Nothing left I want to live for Something left I need to say
Gates of heaven let me see her Gates of heaven I'm not scared Gates of heaven never told her Gates of heaven how much I cared
I don't mind where you send me When you've finished with my life All I ask now she's up there One more time let me see my wife I may not have used her kindly May not always have been a friend Love her now loved her always Wish I'd known her days would end
Gates of heaven let me see her Gates of heaven I'm not scared Gates of heaven I never told her Gates of heaven how much I cared
Copyright (C) 1988 A A J Russe. All Rights Reserved.
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Title: Re: Gates Of Heaven (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: Greeny on March 07, 2022, 07:36:36 AM
Yep - that's pretty stripped back, lol. Characterful and compelling - I'd say it needs an 'older' voice to carry it properly, so it just sounds 'right' here. Very clever - that's a lot of control and skill.
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Post by: Pete C on March 07, 2022, 09:25:16 AM
Wow, that's cool. I was waiting for the backing to come in till I read your comments that it was unaccompanied. Takes some balls to do that but you've got the voice to make it work !
Pete
Title: Re: Gates Of Heaven (LITLR) - AndyR Original
Post by: godinqc on March 07, 2022, 05:42:06 PM
Great vocals and lyrics , really liked it Great work.
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Post by: bruno on March 08, 2022, 07:40:25 AM
Wow, that is a painful subject - all I can say is that it moved me emotionally. B
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Post by: TPB on March 08, 2022, 10:21:18 AM
This is great I can hear a lapsteel playing along and the Blind boys of Alabama singing chorus with you Tim
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Post by: Groundy on March 08, 2022, 11:26:53 AM
Very apt for me as I have just bought a funeral. plan..lol Well done Like it....Alex.