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Songwriter Forum => Competitions => Topic started by: redrhodie on March 16, 2018, 10:51:28 AM
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Drum roll please!
The winner is @Neil C (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=18856) and @Vintage54 (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=19779) for their excellent collaboration, Davy.
Listen to Davy Master 26 Dec 2017 by NeilConnor #np on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/neilconnor-2/davy-master-26-dec-2017
Thanks everyone for voting. I enjoyed my time hosting. Who's next?
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Massive congratz to the winners!! Very much deserved
I have to say sorry on this one as it passed me by. I was hoping to get in a cheeky late vote but Red has counted already.
I had a day working at home so was a great chance to listen to these and my word what a fab selection of tracks! Really really great stuff so well done to all and again well done to Neil and Vintage for winning.
And a massive thank you to Redrhodie for hosting, sorry again I was late to the party
Darren
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yes well done neil/vintage , great song
against a quality selection too
thanks redr for running it
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Congratulations to Neil & Vintage. That song got my vote - well deserved win.
M
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brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ding!
One drum roll
Congratulations Neil and Vintage, worthy winners indeed.
cpm
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Congratulations Neil and Vintage. Excellent song :)
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Yay for Vintage and Neil
Awesome job boys!! :D :D
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Congrats Neil and Vintage. Worthy winner. It was a great honour to be in the mix. Cheers Micky.
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Well, deep thanks for the votes everyone and Redrhodie for running it.
and to Vintage for those lyrics.
:-)
Neil
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Grats to Neil and Vintage,very cool choon.
Big up also to all the worthy contenders,all a fine listen.
Ya did good Lynn on being the hostess with the mostest. 8)
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Aye...well done Neil and V54!
Got to be a great backing for any Vintage 54 lyric...and Neil is just the man.
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Congratulations guys xxx
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Well done to the winners.
Maybe it could be interesting if the winners of each SOTM would talk a little about their song?
I was thinking they could set the 'focus' themselves so it could be fun for them too, but some suggestions could be:
- How they wrote the song (what came first, on what instruments, how long it took etc...)
- How they recorded it
- Some background about the song - lyrics explanation or some notes about what sounds/moods etc they had in mind for the song (if any at all!)
- What was particularly difficult/easy/enjoyable/rubbish about the song and/or process
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A top drawer idea Ram. I'm always intrigued to hear the story behind a song. Getting the technical gen would be the icing on the cake.
In fact let's start right now @Neil C (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=18856) and @Vintage54 (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=19779) Spill the beans already! :D
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Well here's my half of the story:
How was it written: the lyrics just inspired me to a classic singer singer writer feel. I sat at my piano and felt a Elton/randy Newman viibe. Start in C, ascending chords, simple melody and went from there. Repeat and then descending chords to resolve via G to C. Verse done. Then to chorus,?worked up to the Am after pause, up to the C, hang on the D major, then descending chords till I get to the inverted C and stuff. I don't think the basic tune took long to write, I probably had the core done in 45 mins and then just played it over and over again to refine it over the next few days and did a quick video recording.
How recorded: In Cakewalk (RIP :-( . Got Ezydrummer 2 and worked out midi song structure. I do remember putting down a guide vocals, bass and piano and then having to change the key, redo everything and then put down the jangly Vox sounding guitar. Sounding like a good demo I sent to Vintage. Then refined the playing and spent a fair bit of time in the strings, second guitars and bv's. Then lastly redid the main vocals quite a few times. So I gues there maybe 10 versions/ mixes over period Dec and Jan. Mix will have included various fx from Tracks, Waves and Ezymix and mastered with Ozone.
I checked back with Vintage again when it was pretty much done.
Background: we'll tell the truth I had coverted writing to the lyrics for a long while and whilst talking about some others I asked and he said yes.
Anything special: I really like the 3rd verse where I take to a 5th above the main key and manage to get it back again with the guitars and drums. I don't know this self critique isn't easy but for me the whole thing, the lyrics. the song, recording including vocals all seemed to gel. :-)
So that's how I remember it. I have to say I don't really analyse and consciously think like this, I've been writing and recording for so long ( nearly 40 years ) its instinctive, so interesting to reflect.
Hope this is of some interest, but without those lyrics...
:-)
Neil
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Hi all, congrats to Neil and Vintage great work and well deserved! Thanks to Redrhodie for running it!
Well done
Cheers
Jamie
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Congratulations guys xxx
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Nice job Neil and Vintage! Well done Lynn too.
In order to stop the tumbleweed becoming too deafening, I'll volunteer for hosting the March one!
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Nice job Neil and Vintage! Well done Lynn too.
In order to stop the tumbleweed becoming too deafening, I'll volunteer for hosting the March one!
Good on ya Adam ;D
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Well here's my half of the story:
How was it written: the lyrics just inspired me to a classic singer singer writer feel. I sat at my piano and felt a Elton/randy Newman viibe. Start in C, ascending chords, simple melody and went from there. Repeat and then descending chords to resolve via G to C. Verse done. Then to chorus,?worked up to the Am after pause, up to the C, hang on the D major, then descending chords till I get to the inverted C and stuff. I don't think the basic tune took long to write, I probably had the core done in 45 mins and then just played it over and over again to refine it over the next few days and did a quick video recording.
How recorded: In Cakewalk (RIP :-( . Got Ezydrummer 2 and worked out midi song structure. I do remember putting down a guide vocals, bass and piano and then having to change the key, redo everything and then put down the jangly Vox sounding guitar. Sounding like a good demo I sent to Vintage. Then refined the playing and spent a fair bit of time in the strings, second guitars and bv's. Then lastly redid the main vocals quite a few times. So I gues there maybe 10 versions/ mixes over period Dec and Jan. Mix will have included various fx from Tracks, Waves and Ezymix and mastered with Ozone.
I checked back with Vintage again when it was pretty much done.
Background: we'll tell the truth I had coverted writing to the lyrics for a long while and whilst talking about some others I asked and he said yes.
Anything special: I really like the 3rd verse where I take to a 5th above the main key and manage to get it back again with the guitars and drums. I don't know this self critique isn't easy but for me the whole thing, the lyrics. the song, recording including vocals all seemed to gel. :-)
So that's how I remember it. I have to say I don't really analyse and consciously think like this, I've been writing and recording for so long ( nearly 40 years ) its instinctive, so interesting to reflect.
Hope this is of some interest, but without those lyrics...
:-)
Neil
I really dig this idea, like a Winners speech, and very enlightening, thanks for this.
cpm