If Only I Could Play... (Short Piano Piece)

I dared to try my hand at a "Lullaby". The piece was created with Cubase 12 and some VST. I hope you like it. If so, I'm looking forward to your comments  - if you haven't fallen asleep ;-)

Music:  © Axel Menningen

Lullaby

The second composition I made,on GarageBand, back in 2019!! Just a snippet song for my @ White Album.. an interlude.

Lemonade Promenade

Digital Lair

Keep it in the Clothed

Keep it in the clothed

Cast of Characters:

Jeff Roberts-- @jeff_roberts – bass, seed idea

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– guitar solo, rhythm guitar, arrangement , production, mix, and mastering

Mistermark – @user-432503709 – Mark – production, editing, synth bass in the break section

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ, electric piano, synthesizer

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – guitar solo

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, percussion, lyrics and lead vocals in the bridge section

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – rhythm guitar, lap steel, vocals and lyrics for the verses, vocal harmony in the bridge
Composition – The Eclectic Collective

This song began with a bass part that Jeff came up with and shared with Stephen, who had added some fiery guitar and foundational rhythm guitar to it. However, it languished on his digital shelf for many months as two parts, until he recently remembered that he had it. So, he decided to share it with the rest of the group. We were salivating, all of us, when we heard Jeff's bass line, so we began with Ken laying in the groovy drums and the tight, driving percussion, which propels the entire song. Once we had a beat, we decided to edit the part to include the break you hear about a minute into it. Mark took on that task, and deftly added the bass in that section, too.
Josh was up next, and decided to add a rhythm guitar inspired by Talking Heads. Once he had done that, he started hearing a simple, catchy melody in the main verse part, too, so he came up with some simple lyrics and recorded the vocals for that. At the same time this was happening, Ken also came up with some lyrics and a vocal melody for the breakdown part, which he added. After Ken had added his vocals, Josh added a harmony part on them. He also added the lap slide melody you hear in that section, as well.
JJ was next up to bat, laying in the breathtaking organ throughout. He also backdropped a canvas of synthesizer throughout and put in some electric piano too. Tez came along not long after and added the ripping guitar solo in the jam section. Once everyone had added their parts, it was up to Stephen to produce, mix, and master it. He arranged and added some length to it, then mixed it in his usual expert manner.
This is the first song the Eclectic Collective has done with Jeff, though Stephen has worked with him in the past, and we were all fans of his music, and thus very excited for the chance to make music with him. Hopefully, this will be the first of many.
We all hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it. If you comment, please share, too.

Original lyrics by Josh Clary:

The trees talk to each other
They send messages through the breeze
There's magic all around us
If we look for it, we can see

Original lyrics by K2 and the Three:

Hey, how you feeling about love and lust
Hey how you feeling about all the lies you trust
We're here to be clear
Just a walk in the dark

A simple Wowlelujah
A simple Halelujah!

Hey!

Wowlelujah (The Eclectic Collective)

David D has been doing some legacy production for a close friend. David envisioned this head-to-toe tattooed woman as a feature in a traveling circus or carnival, but in her private life and dreams wanting to be a younger normal person, not an object of scorn or bewilderment. 

He asked me if I had any ideas about incorporating some of Clara's lovely voice. And since the song is a very fun idea and deviates from the norms through this crushing mix of genres, of course I wanted to do what I could.
Hope you get a surprising and pleasant listen. ;)

Rock theme; Elmer Stone is playing the heavy lead guitar with a Trio-pedal backup band
Acoustic guitar; David Dunham; https://soundcloud.com/david-dunhamuser589535203
Other toppings, Clara, trackart & mix; Seagull; https://soundcloud.com/farout-music-studio

Dream Of The Tatooed Lady - Elmer Stone, David D, Seagull

The only symbol or Emoji I used before becoming active on social media was the heart and happy face.  I have since expanded my knowledge at least 500%! However, I would rather write or say what I'm feeling, and I don't like the guessing game when texting with others.  BUT, I do have a favorite Emoji, Sparkles!  I love the overarching meaning of celebration, excitement, joy, happiness, love of life, and gratitude.  I also love pairing sparkles with the heart (my second favorite Emoji) to mean a deeper feeling of admiration and love.  When I started to create this piece, the tones and melody sparkled with shimmering magic.  The style of Impressionism is just that! I hope you love the sparkle too!

Jennifer
Music Dreams
September 1, 2024

Sparkles

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Transcription sur Musescore d'un choix de chansons du cycle "An Iglotorian Prayer"

Evil Ways

Dreaming of Business

too early for flapjacks?

My focus is on songs, on composition, not on style or genre. The songs  usually have lots of space for improvisation. 

I use a simple little application called "Guitar Pro", not really fit for producing, but a dream come true for rough little sketches like these...

Hope you like what you hear!
Cheers!
Rob

If Only I Could Play... (Short Piano Piece)

Rob Terstall