"Ellen's Smile" Original

Started by Johnbee, March 04, 2011, 08:24:38 PM

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March 04, 2011, 08:24:38 PM Last Edit: March 06, 2011, 10:49:27 AM by Johnbee
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For my wife of 31 years.  My one and only love!

Thanks to Mr. Marc Halikas for the bass track.

Ellen, remember the first time
I looked into your eyes
Quickly a fire in my
lonely heart came alive
Could you not sense it by the way I was trembling?
My soul reached a new high when I saw you smile

Felt like a new beginning.
Your vibrant love was what
My heart was yearning.
This lonesome dreamer came alive
To the beauty that only your lovelyness
brings to my life.

My only love
Sent to me from the Heavens above
And when I see you smile
Suddenly I feel a joy that is so real
Easing all the pain
Cooling like spring rain

C 2011 John Bowen Music

 :) John B.

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.
-Duke Ellington


               

OK to cover but please let me know first.  Thanks!

AndyR

#1
March 05, 2011, 08:51:51 AM
Beautiful.

I was quite worried listening to the first half that I wasn't going to like the vocal when it arrived - I was enjoying the piece so much... Needn't have worried! Vocal fits the piece and the lyric perfectly.

Hope she likes it :)
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Geir

#2
March 05, 2011, 10:32:54 AM
This opens so beautifully and then it just soars !!!

And yeah the vocals do fit perfectly !!

WOW WOW WOW !!!!

Great song !!
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#3
March 05, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
Beautiful John. Love it.  It has your trade mark keyboard sounds and a precision I can never emulate only admire.  Took a long time for the vocal to appear and I was thoroughly enjoying the sounds when - wow your vox popped in right on cue.  Nicely done my friend.

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Gu Djin

#4
March 05, 2011, 01:38:38 PM
Meant to add I love love the bass.

Leigh
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Johnbee

#5
March 05, 2011, 01:41:37 PM
Andy, Geir, and Leigh-
Thanks guys!

 :) JB

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.
-Duke Ellington


               

OK to cover but please let me know first.  Thanks!

Kenneth

#6
March 05, 2011, 02:11:10 PM
A very pretty song with wonderful vocals, what a voice!
Sounds like it wasn't an easy one to do.

Congrats on the many years of marriage, we're 10 years behind you two.
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#7
March 05, 2011, 09:23:27 PM
High class, this one, John!

Love it!

Mark
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Johnbee

#8
March 06, 2011, 12:27:06 PM
Kenneth & Launched-
Thanks so much!

July 19, 1980

Her HS grad pic. 1977.  It's that smile that this song is about!

 :) JB

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.
-Duke Ellington


               

OK to cover but please let me know first.  Thanks!

Tangled Wires

#9
March 06, 2011, 01:02:22 PM
The long intro is great, and it really hightens the anticipation for the arrival of the vocal. its really is such a brilliant piece of work, put together and performed fantastically well.

A lot of hard work and long hours must have gone into this, the attention to detail is outstanding.


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