A Dream To Me Now
Congratulation to Chris and Rebecca for winning last month's challenge. They were worthy winners in a strong and voluminous set of submissions. Well Rebecca, you certainly set an interesting challenge. Music theory is not my strong point but I was pleased to discover I already use all these chords from time to time. The challenge really set my creative juices going and a song poured out of me in a way I've not encountered before. Considering one of my previous submissions took over thirty years to finish off, you can imagine this was a surprise! All required chords have been captured, the song was written on Saturday evening, recorded on Sunday and the video finished today which includes a lovely sunrise on the bay video'd from my window yesterday morning. Here's my song, A Dream To Me Now.
Nice +
especially like the guitar sound.
Really enjoyed this
Lovely soft voicings on the guitar with a lyric to match. Very nice.
The guitar + reverb and tune and lyrics combine in a wonderful way. This may be about a lover long gone, but I found it incredibly moving as it inspired me to imagine what the world feels like to my mum, as she slowly comes to terms with being unable to recall facts with any certainty or tell fact from fantasy and she drifts in and out of different realities “it’s like a dream to [her] now”. Well done and thank you.
Quite a good song. Loved it!
So atmospheric. Great production in such a short space of time. Really enjoyed it John.
Haunting, love that guitar sound too😁👍
The harmony is reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkal but with a haunting twist mixed with Peter Gabriel. Loved it.
Lovely sound, beautifully performed, and some poignant images, Well done John.
Very Nice like it
That’s beautiful John……I’m getting Sting vibes here…..Shape of my Heart from Ten Summoner’s Tales for example. You also obviously have the technical knowledge and knowhow as well as musical talent and a great voice….that makes things a lot easier. Well done.
Loving that guitar sound! You’ve cetainly met the brief, but not at the expense of the melody, which is haunting, and – aptly – dreamlike. Nice one. Cheers.
Loving that guitar sound! You’ve cetainly met the brief, but not at the expense of the melody, which is haunting, and – aptly – dreamlike. Nice one. Cheers, Phil
Great recording. A modern Nick Drake! Very strong song.
This is great. I know others have said it earlier, but a fantastic haunting sound. That guitar tone with the echo added is gorgeous and you have a really soothing sounding vocal. Top job
That accompaniment is so luscious ! And the vocals sink into it deliciously without losing any clarity. Awesome
I absolutely love this. The chord sequence tugs all my heart strings and it’s a beautiful performance.
This was truly berautiful. Thank you for writing it
So enjoyable to listen to. Beautiful melody with matching vocals. I detected a bit of Zeppelin “Stairway to Heaven” vibe. Loved it!
A lovely song John- more comments on that facebook thing. Another vote from me!
The whole thing hangs together so seamlessly, you’d never know it was written to a brief which is a skill in itself. A very chilled evening with a large glass of wine is in order. Thanks for this John it’s gorgeous.
Oh my. What a beautiful sound. What a lovely recording. What a touchingly husky voice. I heard every word and I loved every note. Going to listen again 😍
Hauntingly beautiful, John. You create so much atmosphere with your soft, soulful voice, arrangement & production 👏👏
Loved this, beautiful… reminded me of King Crimson, somehow. The lyrics are stunning, as is the melody.
Beautiful guitar and melody and vocal is haunting, love it.
This is wonderful John. Mesmerised by the guitar and fx.
Great song John. Effortlessly melodic