bjornpdx

On 7/26/2023 at 3:17 AM, Wookiee said:

@bjornpdx thanks for this like. Obviously not popular here but 212 plays according to Soundcloud stats.

Congrats.  Nice to get  listeners from all over the world!  Still blows me away to see that someone in, for example,  Jakarta listened to a song of  mine. 

John, I thoroughly enjoyed the song, partly because I can relate to the topic (and more so every year).  
The metronome angle works really well here. Great idea to leave it in like you did. 👍
-Bjorn

Well done Tim, especially the 2nd song. Very professional sound to it.
-Bjorn

It really is only piano and percussion. Really like the panning and delay fx of the percussion.  Very well done.
-Bjorn

I posted this song 5 years ago. I recorded it again today hoping my voice would sound better. It doesn't sound better but I like the lyrics so here it is again.
Thanks for listening/commenting.
-Bjorn

I read the obituaries all the way thru  
They're a  story of a life in a paragraph or two  
Your name is  in the paper and your picture's in there  too
There's some really nice things said about you

I'm checking out the names, cause maybe I knew them
And I'm checking out the ages, maybe I passed them
Obituaries. Something there to learn
The main thing is you're gonna get your  turn

Well here's a lady she was 99
Made it that far cause she drank a little wine  
She said Live your day  like it's your last  
Cause that final one is coming up fast

Here's a man he liked to go fishing   
There's a picture of him with a really big salmon  
He caught that fish maybe 30 years ago  
Guess his life after that was only so so   

Here's a picture of a guy when he was in the Navy  
He came back home and married sweetheart Mabel
She passed away just last May
They weren't apart long, now were they  

Well everyone here was so much admired
They were always successful whatever they tried  
They went from ordinary to  toast of the town  
When all they did was exit the here and now

In lieu of flowers
Send some money instead
To the charity named after
Whatever made you dead

And here's a lady her name was Nadine
She outlived everyone at a hundred thirteen
She must have been happy there at the end
She'd become a teenager again
 

Now I don't mean to be  insensitive    
You know I've lost some friends and some relatives
It's just my way of facing the fact  
That my time on this stage gonna fade into black

I'm checking out the names, cause maybe I knew them
And I'm checking out the ages, maybe I passed them
Obituaries. Something there to learn
The main thing is you're gonna get your turn

Sounds real good, Barry, and I like the story behind the song too. You and the band should play it at your high school 50th reunion.
-Bjorn

So nice! That Acadian sound is really distinctive. Few years ago my wife and I were in Quebec city and came across a couple of street musicians playing guitar and mandolin. We had to buy their CD they were so good. Anyway, your  song reminded me of that day.
-Bjorn

Steve, I appreciate your take on the video.  My intent was to show the seeming randomness of dreams and not for a story with a clear beginning and end. And then there's the fun I had with special effects and probably going overboard with all that.
-Bjorn

An old man relives life's experiences through his dreams, the good experiences and the bad.  
The story, such as it is, is open to the viewers' interpretations.

The still images were generated from the AI site, MidJourney.  Videos from Pixabay.

Video editing in DaVinci Resolve.

Analog Lab V   Futuristic Voices  -- Just bought this library. Very nice vocals.
Diva
Repro 5
Omnisphere
NI Grandeur Piano
Arturia Mini V  --  love this vst

Thanks for listening and commenting.
-Bjorn

Hi Rex
Very nice! I was reminded of Chris Isaak's Blue Spanish Sky on first listen.

I had pegged you as country western but lately you're more into pop or some sub genre of pop which I think works better for you. I really like your C&W songs but they seem to be more in the classic style of CW (and which is why I like them) and maybe aren't so popular today?  

Anyway, just 2 cents from a fan.
-Bjorn

The camera work is really good!  Having tried some of that myself I can appreciate the effort it takes in getting all the camera angles and tracking just right. And the music fits really well too.  Great job!
-Bjorn

Really like the sentiment in the lyrics.

-Bjorn

Really nice melody and well played.  Enjoyed it.
-Bjorn

Very well done.  Sounds like traveling music to me. I like that theremin-like instrument in front and there's some really nice stuff going on in the background too.
-Bjorn

Great lyrics Steve. I like how the lyrics and music work together to make a fun song.
Not sure what it says about me but I thought the Sharon Tate part was funny.  Kind of unexpected lyric I guess.
-Bjorn

Hi Lynn
You got the fx just right. Would make a good Halloween vid, all those creepy red colors and all. As always  your voice makes the song (IMO) Good stuff!  And wow I'm impressed by your studio, from what I could see.  Hope you're doing well.
-Bjorn

Xoo   Thanks Appreciate the comment

Nigel   Kraftwerk? Had to listen to a couple of  their tracks and yeah I see what you mean.  Yep very good thing.  Thanks

Cool song and video. I really like it.  
I wanted to hear a couple new verses in there. Seems like you repeated the 1st part too soon.
The outro might be a bit too long.
The lyrics are great. They sound like they come from real experiences eg "I forgot something. You know me."  Been there. 😁
-Bjorn

Wonderful song, Rex.  The guitar accompaniment carried me away to some tropical place and stayed with me for a while. I think I would have used a bit more reverb on the voc but that's just me.

-Bjorn

Jeff I'm loving that bluesy piano tune and your performance.   Really really good!

-Bjorn

 I'm blown away by the performance and sheer musicianship.  Just excellent!
-Bjorn

JohnB,  KSband    Thanks for listening and commenting.  Appreciate it

-Bjorn

Larry, well done!  The timing changes keep the listener on their toes. Cool harmonica ending .
The quiet parts were perhaps a bit too quiet?

-Bjorn

John, your usual excellent lyrics and I'm impressed. I like how the instruments interact with the vocal and with each other.
This might be the best vocal I've heard from you because your voice seems more controlled or something.
I just noticed the voc part that begins "How recklessly you use me..."   seems to have been recorded in a different environment?  Not a biggie though.
-Bjorn

Two years later I get around to finishing this one.
I used a lot of delay fx with NI Replika and uHe ColourCopy.

Thanks for listening/commenting.

-Bjorn