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Title: All That We Say
Post by: Bluesberry on July 15, 2023, 11:24:29 AM
I found this poem (author unknown) on the web called Suppose.....it kind of resonated with me so I thought I would use it to write a song. I modified the poem somewhat and aded some of my own lyrics and developed it into this song...it was a fun excercise for sure...Keith added his awesome bass to the track to finish it off nicely....

All That We Say
written/performed/recorded by Dave Berry, with some assistance from Keith Berry on bass
Dave: lyrics/vocals, electric guitar (Epi SG, Gretsch G5420T, Hagstrom Impala), GB drums and organ
Keith: Bass
recorded on an iPad into Garageband
If all that we say on a single day
With never a word left out
Were written each night
In black and white
Would prove strange reading no doubt
Would prove strange reading no doubt

The morning sun is shining, just living for today
Watching my mind and all the things it says

Before we drift off to sleep
We must read the whole record through
Then wouldn't we sigh
And wouldn't we try
A great deal less talking to do
A great deal less talking to do

The morning sun is shining, just living for today
Watching my mind and all the things it says
I became free once I realized
The cage that held me is made of thoughts and lies

You can learn a lot that way
Just by being quiet
And watching the movie playing
Right before our eyes

If half that we say in a single day
Were left forever unsaid
I more than half think
That many a kink
Would be smoother in life's tangled thread
Would be smoother in life's tangled thread

Chorus
Title: Re: All That We Say
Post by: WarpCanada on July 15, 2023, 04:25:00 PM
My dad was made to memorize this poem in school in the late 1940s.
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Post by: StephenM on July 15, 2023, 05:20:20 PM
Damn Blues, this is epic... and what wisdom in those lyrics... but you took this and made an epic rock classic.... off the charts brother... this song has alot of influences... from prog to southern rock to pshychadelic and others as well... I wouldn't know where to begin to describe this... so I shall take the advice and be quiet...


awesome production and splendid bass work...
Title: Re: All That We Say
Post by: Ray Brookes on July 17, 2023, 01:04:07 PM
Fine musicianship, Dave and a well written song to compliment the excellent poetic lyrics.
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Post by: Zoltan on July 17, 2023, 03:01:17 PM
What a wonderful music statement. Grandiose and warm sounding. Musically complex yet inviting. Beautiful for all the right reasons.

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Post by: Blooby on July 17, 2023, 03:45:39 PM

A fine outcome to a cool experiment. I love the stories behind these tunes. The music has a fanfarish quality at times I really dig.

Blooby

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Post by: SE on July 17, 2023, 05:37:49 PM
Prog tastic, great recording too, don't know the lyrics but you done them proud!
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Post by: hardlock on July 17, 2023, 05:50:12 PM
Quite a production. Lot going on with the chord progression and change-ups. Very entertaining! 8)
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Post by: Zoltan on July 20, 2023, 02:35:56 AM
I needed an another dose of this. The coffee wasn't cutting it. Hearing these airy sounds and the voice of warm hug made my flippers(* to float. The world is a better place with songs like these.

(* I'm not wearing any,but i'm taking artistic liberties here.
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Post by: TPB on July 20, 2023, 06:43:00 AM
Always nice to hear you brother  well played
Tim
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Post by: Farrell Jackson on July 21, 2023, 07:40:30 AM
A fantastic, proggish chord progression with some cool guitar and bass work. The words and vocals kept me listening, intently. Nice work Dave and Keith!
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Post by: Mike_S on July 21, 2023, 04:05:35 PM
A very unique track you have created here Dave and solid stuff from Keith too.

The poem you chose to work from is a very interesting piece. I actually love the concept and idea and I think it's true. Words and talking can screw us up pretty badly. Staying quiet more often and only speaking when you know what the hell you are talking about can be a much better policy. Great idea and tune Dave.

Mike
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Post by: ODH on July 21, 2023, 04:20:29 PM
Well put together and well imagined, I enjoyed it a lot.

It's of no consequence but I was put in mind of Zappa.
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Post by: thetworegs on July 22, 2023, 03:47:35 AM
Excellent Idea the experiment worked the production excellent as ever your class act Dave
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Post by: launched on July 26, 2023, 07:20:15 PM
Awesome, I'm never going to catch up but glad this one was bumped - It rules! Love the chord progression, kind of 60's Floyd-Esque like Atom Heart Mother. Even Keith caught the vibe, sounds great.

As usual, great production and playing, goes everywhere just fantastic!

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Post by: BerryPatch on July 27, 2023, 08:52:54 AM
This was such a fun one to work out on the bass! You just keep getting better and better with recording these. It was hard to work out the bass line because of all the chords here! It is really all over the map, but it all works! I was thinking of adding some more keys but it didn't need it on this one...it's certainly full enough! Love those guitar parts, immaculate tones! I look forward playing on more in the future (especially the next one coming up!)
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