Every once and a while I press 'record' and just start playing and singing. This is such a recording. Songwriting in the heat of the moment. I hope you enjoy.

Recorded 2014
Original by Mike Spring
V21M02

Hope it's alright

Hope It's Alright  (song improvisation 2014)

Waar ik ga (Where I go)

After recording this Dutch song I decided to make an album Summer 2003. The hard copy was available during a couple of years. Today it is still available as a download https://mikespring.bandcamp.com/album/verlangen-album-dutch 

LYRICS TRANSLATION


Don’t speak now
Just softly touch me
And stay seated on the edge of your chair

Don’t speak now
Be still in your own language
Stay with me and then let go

Where I go
I go alone
No one knows how
And where to

Where I go
I will go
I don’t know
Don’t know at all

Please observe me
And see where I stand
Stay watching and don’t leave me

Observe me while you can
And look me in the eye
Watch me close until you've seen it all

Hold me tight this moment
Before you leave
Just keep feeling what you’re feeling now

Now hold me tight
So that we both know
Keep knowing that all goes on


Waar Ik Ga (translation CLICK here)

Blauwer is an acoustic guitar song about the blue eyes of a girl...
The track is part of the album 'Verlangen' originally released on CD in 2004 http://mikespring.bandcamp.com/album/verlangen-album-dutch

Blauwer

This week I started digitizing some really old analogue recordings dating from the mid Eighties. Back then I was a teenager and member of the band 'SUAL'. I cannot remember we played this song with the band. It stayed a demo on tape, kept in a plastic bag for years.

'I'm free' was written and recorded early 1985. Restored & mixed with Cubase.

I'm Free - Mike Spring (1985)

Hi guys

As my fresh studio computer broke down twice while still inspired to record something new -  I decided to do an analogue recording. It is a simple acoustic song - written spontaneously for my love <3 
The recorder is an old Tascam four track analogue tape desk. Since I only had an old notebook at hand and my studio software not available I downloaded a free trial version of - IZOTOPE  OZONE 6 standard edition - to make some small adjustments mixing the analogue original. 

Guys -thank you for listening - as always!
Mike


I see you (analogue folk)

Welcome to Mike Spring’s corner of in-your-face songwriting

This page is inspired by the charm of pure songwriting. It is about the creating of a song, improvised music and raw demo’s. Naked not afraid ;)

‘Sketches from Holland’ is created by MIKE SPRING. This page holds raw recordings of original songs played live solely or invented in the heat of the moment. Tracks may be mono and not mixed. 
Once my inspiration is lit into a song idea a musical train starts rolling off hill. Often I finish a piece. Sometimes it stays a sketch and is forgotten about many years.

Thank you for listening!
Mike
The Netherlands (Holland)
2015/02/07

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