One Day

This one was born from practicing simple chord changes on the acoustic guitar. I had never thought about learning a new instrument but then I believed, and still do, that it would make a big difference in my songwriting. It could give me those cool voicings I've always envied guitar players could play. They're just sooo nice! I would be able to put those wonderful chords behind my own melody instead of those familiar chords I would usually play on the keyboard. And..I think it's working! 

Anyway, I was doing 3 chords and luckily, the verse flowed pretty naturally. I kept the melody there but then..I got stuck at the chorus. So that night I was thinking about the chorus in the dark, already in bed. Yeah, it got a little frustrating since I wasn't satisfied with any ideas I had so then I started to imagine PINK's vocals singing it. There, miraculously, I was pretty happy with the melody at the chorus, got up, and turned on my computer to record a rough. I've always loved her style, and even though my voice is far from her diva-ish vocals, I wanted to create a similar feel to it.

I was so grateful that a few producers loved it the first time they heard it and went back to listen to it a couple more times. It really encouraged me to write more upbeat songs. It felt great recording a happy demo too. Singing it was a lot of fun. I know my production skills aren't there yet and I hope I can attain the ability to make excellent quality demos soon. I'm working on it and in the meantime, hope you enjoy listening to this one!

Published version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9CEU3cigIs&feature=share

One Day

Dananto

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