Finally (LITLR) - AndyR Original

[AndyR]

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
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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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[StephenM]

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!

[Rob Grant]

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?

[godinqc]

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 ..

[Zoltan]

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.

[Farrell Jackson]

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!

[thetworegs]

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