Talk about your BIG MISTAKES...

[dwoz]

So, at my "day job" the company is very much involved in fundraising for the United Way.

Anyway, they were hitting people up to donate stuff to the "auction" to raise money. I am a soft touch, and I somehow was coerced entirely against my will to write a love song, which will be "auctioned off" to the highest bidder.

The proceeds all benefit the United Way, and so its a good deal.


Except, of course, that I now have to write and produce a custom love song for the spouse of the lucky high bidder.

Is anyone interested in signing on to give me a little help with it? I'll write it and produce, and will of course need a full complement of REAL musicians to bail my ass out and fix everything that I've broken.

Plenty of lead time...no stupid tight schedule.

...any takers?


dwoz

[Goes211]

No way. Forget it.

























Oh, alright.
Whatever ya need. I'm here. :Coolio:

[Strat+AC30]

I'm definitely willing to play some guitar, though I'm sure there's many other guitarists here with more talent than I'd ever be able to dream of.

[seagate]

I'm in...

[Anduin]

...I am a soft touch...

?

[Moonrider]

If ya need me, call on me, I'll be there

I almost got suckered into the same thing, but they caught me when I was sober

[Immanuel]

If I can be of any service, just send me a pm.

[st robert]

i offer keys, gat, vox, whatever you would like. been dying to work with ya.


:icon_eek:


rob

[seagate]

You are going to end up with:

350 git players
210 keys
150 bass players
haven't seen any drummers yet...

:lol:

[Watershed]

You are going to end up with:

350 git players
210 keys
150 bass players
haven't seen any drummers yet...

:lol:

Let's see.....

drummers......... love songs..........
drummers......... love songs..........
drummers......... love songs..........
drummers......... love songs..........
drummers......... love songs..........


Nup, sorry. Can't see the connection :Wink:

[gitarted]

Sure, sounds like it would be fun.

It looks like you're stocked up on guitar players though.

[Anna B]

If you need some fem vox I'm just a pm away.

Cheers,
Anna

[jstuart]

As I've gotten older, I've found myself donaing time , bucks ,and talent to a number of charitable things- probably my version of :

WC Fields on his death bed was found by one of his old compatriots reading the Bible- when asked just what he was doing,after a life more than well lived, he replied:" Looking for loopholes!!!"

count me in for any contribution that you might need. vx, guits, bass, and, yes, even drums...( if you don't get a real drummer)
j

[Strat+AC30]

Indeed, with the number of guitar players available, this might just turn into a slightly more melancholic, metrosexual version of "Team Shredbed".

NTTAWWT...

[seagate]

Indeed, with the number of guitar players available, this might just turn into a slightly more melancholic, metrosexual version of "Team Shredbed".

NTTAWWT...

Team LoveShred
Team Lovebed

[dwoz]

i am a soft touch


?

a colloquialism meaning "I'm easily duped or convinced"


dwoz

[dwoz]

Thanks everyone! this is amazing.


I'll know in a couple days whether it's a song for a guy (female vox) or a woman (male vox), and I'm going to let the "winner" tell me what favorite genre it should be in.

I'm working on some tentative spouse love song titles, let me know what you think:


"The Taste of Love"

"My Secret Lover Reminds Me of You"

"The Kids Are In Bed, Let's Do the Laundry"

"The Last 10 Years Feels Like Forever"

"You Fill Me Up, I Think"

"Its The Little Thing You Have, er, I Mean, You Do"


any way, fun aside, we'll see how this goes! I'll keep you posted.


dwoz

[mousdrvr]

Dude,

If you need me, I'm SO down. mous knows from cloying sappy and smooth! :lol:

[jerryskid]

I'm working on some tentative spouse love song titles, let me know what you think:


"The Taste of Love"

"My Secret Lover Reminds Me of You"

"The Kids Are In Bed, Let's Do the Laundry"

"The Last 10 Years Feels Like Forever"

"You Fill Me Up, I Think"

"Its The Little Thing You Have, er, I Mean, You Do"



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

and don't forget:

"Let's Take Off Together (On Seperate Vacations)"....:Wink:

[dwoz]

Interesting side note:


I have to do a tiny bit of research into making sure that this isn't defined as a "work for hire" and clearly lay out the (lack of ) copyright participation by the auction winner, who will be a sort of "inspired by" contributor...

dwoz

[Tim Halligan]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

and don't forget:

"Let's Take Off Together (On Seperate Vacations)"....:Wink:


...and that golden oldie "I'm missin' you darlin'...but my aim's gettin' better"

:D


Cheers,
Tim

[QweziRider]

...and that golden oldie "I'm missin' you darlin'...but my aim's gettin' better"

Or the ever popular "Halloween's Better Than Sex (Because If You Don't Like What You Get At Home You Can Go Next Door)".

[weedywet]

If you can make a protools session and want bass guitar from me, I'm happy to do it.

fwiw

[Azraphael]

dwoz,

If you need me, just holler. Anything I can do is up for grabs for ya, if required. Guitar, programming, keys, vox, etc.

Cheers,

Dave

PS: How about "How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away?"

[EyreSpace]

"How Can I Miss You Won't Go Away?" -it's already taken. Up for sundry noises and hollers.

[dwoz]

...just met the woman who gave the high bid on the song...a rather fetching and nice person who will, I think, be very fun to work with and very appreciative of whatever comes out of it.

Since she's a woman (duh!), it will probably be female lead vox, so Anna...you're on deck!

Everyone else, I will ping you back to confirm things when I'm ready to go. Thank you for offering and I WILL be taking you up on those offers.

I have to sit down with her and interview her about who/what/where/when the song is about, then get writing!

I am keeping a list of these song titles...there's some good gold in there!

dwoz

[Dino]

I am in if you need drums. This would be one for the scrapbook. :lol: Just let me know.

[weedywet]

The Best Love Money Can Buy





i'm just saying...

[seagate]

The Best Love Money Can Buy

A song about an hooker????

[MacGregor]

.
I have to sit down with her

Bla bla bla...

Okay, that's the official Mrs. Dwoz version.

Now where are the pix?


Mac

.

[gbacklin]

If you need violin, let me know .....

[drummertom]

My studio partner used to auction off backing tracks for the auction winners to sing against. I got called upon to provide drums a few times.

I'd be more than happy to provide drums.

[Test4Echo]

Late in the game as usual...but of course I'm in.

I have a long and honorable career of getting Anna lost in her singing with my bass and drums. And I'm at my peak right now!

:lol:

[Fulcrum]

Zappa beat you all to the best title.. "I Promise Not To..."

I can do keys and/or drum programs, but you knew that. Or did you?

No matter, hit me up if you need me, sailor.

[amopae]

Well, really late for this one, but I'm totally up for piano/keys.
Let me know with a PM

[dwoz]

nobody's late yet. I haven't written the song yet!


My "client" and I will meet up, most likely tuesday, and I'll get all the sordid (er...I meant SALIENT) details, and I'll hopefully have something by weekend next.

thanks, everyone, for the support! I'll most likely be keeping this as an open project in this thread, so stay tuned!


dwoz

[Comte de St Germain]

I'm a guitar player and you prolly don't need one.

As a former rape crisis center board president i do the auction of services almost every year. The almost comes from the year after my first year which saw me recording a song by a guy that was about a bahamian woman who could piss across a car hood and write her name with her pee on a wall.

It just didn't seem like an appropriate ending to an org that deserved some respect.

As I sit here QCing mixes of a "jazz" group, I do have a title if she and her mate are older; it's definately a spin off of a standard but it's yours if you care to take it:










"What Autumn Leaves"





















Plenty of room for insight.
















Like Viagra credit card charges and drooping breasts.

















Sorry "jazz" does that to me.

[dwoz]

It just didn't seem like an appropriate ending to an org that deserved some respect.



Don't worry...this project is going to be something that everyone involved can be extremely proud of. Its going to be cutting and poignant and something that everyone else that bid will be upset that they didn't go that extra 5 bucks!

I'm horsing around here now...but its going to be a full-on serious effort.

dwoz

[dwoz]

we're moving forward...the "client" has set up a meeting to let me peer into her soul and scoop out some pate. Lyrics will follow post-haste.

dwoz

[st robert]

we're moving forward...the "client" has set up a meeting to let me peer into her soul and scoop out some pate. Lyrics will follow post-haste.

dwoz

eewwww.

[McAllister]

Count me in.
Bass, backing vocals, lyric help, whatever.

M

[dwoz]

So, here's the update.


The song will be a "love song" from a mother to her very young son.


I'm not exactly sure yet, but it's beginning to feel like the "story" in the lyrics will be about the relationship, through the lives of the two, from cradle to....whatever, and the constancy of maternal presence over the miles and years.


I'll be doing a first cut at the lyrics this week. This will not be a lullaby, or a folky thing. The mom mentioned that the boy("Desmond") loves to dance, so we're likely going with a production that has some kind of a groove that you can move to.

More details coming as they're available!

dwoz

[dwoz]

If you need violin, let me know .....


I think it's highly likely that we'll need a violin or three.



dwoz

[gbacklin]

I think it's highly likely that we'll need a violin or three.



dwoz

Anytime, just let me know !

Take Care,
Gene

[shhpeaceful]

i am also late to the party.

if you need another perspective on drums, give me a shout. i got the drums set up in the big room for cape.

[nobby]

Plenty of lead time...no stupid tight schedule.

You have spoken the magic words.

I have to do a tiny bit of research into making sure that this isn't defined as a "work for hire" and clearly lay out the (lack of ) copyright participation by the auction winner, who will be a sort of "inspired by" contributor...

And the OTHER magic words :Twisted:

Actually, I'm down for it even if I don't make a nickle (which is likely anyway) and get none of the *other* kind of credit, just as long as the lead time is substantial.

Gats, keys/soft synths, vox, mix.

And in your case, I think "soft touch" means "crazy like a fox" :grin: