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TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:19 pm

...played on ugo's String Theory and Jamstix playing some drums behind it.

They are some jazzy chords and a pretty nice melody but that's as far as I can go, I feel kinda spent and creatively drained on this one. I need some lyrics and someone to sing them.

As there are at least a couple of kind people willing to sing on KvR, the true problem is the lyrics - I really suck at it and if someone could write some, it would be great. The writer of the lyrics can also be the singer if he/she wants.

Backing Track

This is not the finished production obviously, but I intend to keep it sparse.

What I really want to do is remove the drums too and just let String Theory play the arp and have the vocals over it - I want the whole thing to be some kind of "ambient pop" if that makes any sense.

Any help will be appreciated.

tranel · Post by **tranel** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:30 am

TristezaOrange wrote:...played on ugo's String Theory and Jamstix playing some drums behind it.

They are some jazzy chords and a pretty nice melody but that's as far as I can go, I feel kinda spent and creatively drained on this one. I need some lyrics and someone to sing them.

As there are at least a couple of kind people willing to sing on KvR, the true problem is the lyrics - I really suck at it and if someone could write some, it would be great. The writer of the lyrics can also be the singer if he/she wants.

Backing Track

This is not the finished production obviously, but I intend to keep it sparse.

What I really want to do is remove the drums too and just let String Theory play the arp and have the vocals over it - I want the whole thing to be some kind of "ambient pop" if that makes any sense.

Any help will be appreciated.

Actually, I kind of like the title of your post—it could be good song title for a song about somebody who wants to compose a song for his/her loved one, but doesn't know where to start. An idea perhaps? And then you get Al Jarreau to write the arrangement.

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:18 am

You're right, it could be the title of a song. Perhaps this song, who knows?

So, any takers or will I have to write the fraking lyrics myself?

Jazzyspoon · Post by **Jazzyspoon** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:42 pm

Hi Tristeza,
(imho)The problem with adding vocal to this track is that only a select few vocalist (if that) in the world could compete with that arp's frequency/tone and comfortably adjust to it's occasional dissonances. There's little room for vocal melody. Ironically, it might actually be easier to sing over this with just Jamstix playing solo.
You may need to choose a different sound and/or octave for the arp to squeeze a vocalist on there, imo.
my 2 cents.

tranel · Post by **tranel** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:18 am

TristezaOrange wrote: You're right, it could be the title of a song. Perhaps this song, who knows?

So, any takers or will I have to write the fraking lyrics myself?

I have some chords
and a melody

But who will it be for
Oooooh, I don't know anymooore

My baby, should it be for youuuuu
Because my love for you is truuuuu
Aaah, but I feel so bluuuu
Feels like I have the fluuuuu

.... and then you can just go on from there. Just don't forget to give me some songwriting credit when you accept the Grammy award.

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:39 pm

Jazzyspoon wrote:Hi Tristeza,
(imho)The problem with adding vocal to this track is that only a select few vocalist (if that) in the world could compete with that arp's frequency/tone and comfortably adjust to it's occasional dissonances. There's little room for vocal melody. Ironically, it might actually be easier to sing over this with just Jamstix playing solo.
You may need to choose a different sound and/or octave for the arp to squeeze a vocalist on there, imo.
my 2 cents.

Jason, you're totally right about the arp's tone - vocals are almost impossible to fit over that.

So I'll change the sound and production.

However, the dissonances stay!

That's what makes a song for me.

Thank you for your comments.

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:40 pm

tranel wrote:
I have some chords
and a melody

But who will it be for
Oooooh, I don't know anymooore

My baby, should it be for youuuuu
Because my love for you is truuuuu
Aaah, but I feel so bluuuu
Feels like I have the fluuuuu

.... and then you can just go on from there. Just don't forget to give me some songwriting credit when you accept the Grammy award.

tranel · Post by **tranel** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:33 pm

TristezaOrange wrote:
tranel wrote:
I have some chords
and a melody

But who will it be for
Oooooh, I don't know anymooore

My baby, should it be for youuuuu
Because my love for you is truuuuu
Aaah, but I feel so bluuuu
Feels like I have the fluuuuu

.... and then you can just go on from there. Just don't forget to give me some songwriting credit when you accept the Grammy award.

Actually, I just realized that "I have some chords.... and a melody" fits PERFECTLY into the opening of James Blunt's You're Beautiful (if that's the name of the song). Man...

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:52 pm

What's a chord without a melody?

It's like a word without a sentence
Just a word that makes no sense

tranel · Post by **tranel** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:15 am

Aloysius wrote:What's a chord without a melody?

It's like a word without a sentence
Just a word that makes no sense

... Is that why I feel so tense?
Baby, you're my focal lense
Without you, I cannot see
What love truly can bring to meeeeOOOOOOH

...
...

...
<Drumroll>

Encarnacio-hooooon
Encarnacio-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-hon
Encarnacion
*Diduliduliluli!*
Encarnacio-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-hon

(The movie-savvy among you may notice that the chorus lyrics bear an uncanny resemblance to the masterpiece sung by Jack Black in the movie Nacho Libre.)

Kmeister · Post by **Kmeister** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:42 am

http://soundcloud.com/tonedead/nonradio

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:45 am

Why do you keep me in s-u-s-p-e-n-s-e?
Are we past or present tense?

Guitar . . . oh yeah . . . ow . . rock on . . .

<Guitar Solo - (Ahem, Oh yeah)>

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:43 pm

tranel wrote:
TristezaOrange wrote:
tranel wrote:
I have some chords
and a melody

But who will it be for
Oooooh, I don't know anymooore

My baby, should it be for youuuuu
Because my love for you is truuuuu
Aaah, but I feel so bluuuu
Feels like I have the fluuuuu

.... and then you can just go on from there. Just don't forget to give me some songwriting credit when you accept the Grammy award.

Actually, I just realized that "I have some chords.... and a melody" fits PERFECTLY into the opening of James Blunt's You're Beautiful (if that's the name of the song). Man...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Kmeister · Post by **Kmeister** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:16 am

My piece is back up.You can decide for yourself if I work comfortably with the dissonances.

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:18 am

PM'd!

I have some chords and a melody...