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Title: Feb KVR Post by: offthewall on February 14, 2012, 06:38:51 PM :-X I'm having a terrible time trying to get some studio work done, or even going through stuff here ... too much happening in 'real life'. ::)
Anyway ... KVR theme is "submit an entry expressing happiness" so here is my shot. Hoping to have a video to go with it in a couple of days. 8) Strange … on the day that the theme was announced I was in a store where they were playing background music. As I was browsing they played a couple of old country songs from the Carter Family and I observed that everyone in the store had a change in attitude. There seemed to be an instant uplift. Amazed at how it cheered everyone I realised that this should be my style for this theme. You ask me what it takes to make me happy After all the years that I done done Well, I can tell you what’s just happened to my great surprise I been given me my first grandson. When life is slipping by And it makes you want to cry The thing that makes you happy Is your kin. The older that I get, and the wiser, Has made me realise certain things Those lonely people out there should try to understand The happiness that family brings When life is slipping by And it makes you want to cry The thing that makes you happy Is your kin. I used to be a guy who was a loner Spending plenty of my youth on the skids But thankfully I’ve learned some things just going through this life Now I’m gonna have some fun with my grandkids When life is slipping by And it makes you want to cry The thing that makes you happy Is your kin. Playing: 50’s archtop acoustic guitar, fretless acoustic bass, Vintage VFM200 mandolin, Johnson resonator guitar, 15 bar autoharp. ReaFir, ReaEq, Classic Compressor, BackStageEQone, GlaceVerb, Overtone GEQ, Q796. Reaper 4.15 Title: Re: Feb KVR Post by: Oren on February 14, 2012, 10:12:35 PM Sounds like the family band! :- ... :D
A sweet little song, meaningful lyrics, and some artful production (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs107.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) Title: Re: Feb KVR Post by: offthewall on February 16, 2012, 11:06:31 AM Thanks for the comments, Mr Fisher :D
After my last attempt at a video, recently, my daughter made the observation that, when listing the instruments used for the song this gives the viewer that extra insight as to what each instrument is and what sound each contributes to the mix. 8) So ... here is the video to this song. http://youtu.be/udnU4TXb630 (http://youtu.be/udnU4TXb630) ;) James Title: Re: Feb KVR Post by: MarioD on February 16, 2012, 02:02:22 PM The magnificent multiple instrumentalist does it again 8)
Not only did you write a super song honoring your family you also captured the Carter style of country perfectly :- Two thumbs up :; :; PS Great video! Title: Re: Feb KVR Post by: offthewall on February 16, 2012, 10:07:56 PM :D
Thanks for looking, Mario. Quote you also captured the Carter style of country perfectly Is just what I hoped to hear.The essence of that sound, in my opinion, can only be properly achieved with the right instrumentation. Thanks especially for that comment. :-* ;) James Title: Re: Feb KVR Post by: Oren on February 17, 2012, 01:43:16 AM The essence of that sound, in my opinion, can only be properly achieved with the right instrumentation. Cool to see those old-school strings in action... O0 Title: Re: Feb KVR Post by: Wopelka2012 on February 17, 2012, 07:23:28 PM This is my favorite from the contest, so far.
Lyrics, music, style, talentful. O0 Title: Re: Feb KVR Post by: folderol on February 18, 2012, 07:14:13 PM The question that must be asked...
Why does the singer have a different hat to the rest of the band? ;) Nice work James. I can see that grandson is doing you good ;D |