Musically Mr M
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:13: I've written another tune in less than 2 months but this one "feels" a little different.
First of all, it seems less guitar driven than most of my songs even though the original idea believe or not came good ole Keefe Richards himself. I was watching an HBO concert (on video) of the Stones and when Mick took a break, Keith started this song-I think it was called, "True and True" and he opens with this chord progression that moves from B/A to A Maj. It was fairly easy and very non- dramatic for Keth Richards. And then, he "sings" on this and it was remarkably good in a "Mark Knopfler-esqe" type of style. So I borrow the two chords and start crafting my song........
....which now sounds a whole lot like a Luther Vandross ballad which is not a bad thing but just different for me. There is no "guitar" solo stuff to speak and the guitar is well understated (although I do like the sound of my Alnico Pro II RW/RP set chorused and in the 4th position on my Strat) but it just "feels" good. In a market where a lot of my gigs are built around me playing guitar, I wonder if venturing out away from the guitar is the best thing?
Have a listen to the song, please and let me have your oppinion. Need some input on this one. Here's the link:
"Twenty Years (Neva' Thought I'd C U Again)"
Thanks For The Listen
First of all, it seems less guitar driven than most of my songs even though the original idea believe or not came good ole Keefe Richards himself. I was watching an HBO concert (on video) of the Stones and when Mick took a break, Keith started this song-I think it was called, "True and True" and he opens with this chord progression that moves from B/A to A Maj. It was fairly easy and very non- dramatic for Keth Richards. And then, he "sings" on this and it was remarkably good in a "Mark Knopfler-esqe" type of style. So I borrow the two chords and start crafting my song........
....which now sounds a whole lot like a Luther Vandross ballad which is not a bad thing but just different for me. There is no "guitar" solo stuff to speak and the guitar is well understated (although I do like the sound of my Alnico Pro II RW/RP set chorused and in the 4th position on my Strat) but it just "feels" good. In a market where a lot of my gigs are built around me playing guitar, I wonder if venturing out away from the guitar is the best thing?
Have a listen to the song, please and let me have your oppinion. Need some input on this one. Here's the link:
"Twenty Years (Neva' Thought I'd C U Again)"
Thanks For The Listen
