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So So Sleepy
by Vic Holman

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Submitted on: Mar 18, 2008 - 07:46:25 PM
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Description a campfire song for those who had a hard adjusting to setting their clocks ahead last week.

a while back, i posted a song with a demo bonus track. it lasted barely a minute. this is the full version.

Lyrics So So Sleepy

had this dream I would never awake
sleep comes down hard
give me time, I try to rise
give me more time please

ch:
try to wake me
I'm so so sleepy
try to shake me
I'm so so sleepy

the whole day i live in a haze
dreamed i was awake
it's to dark, I'm to old
I'm too far asleep

ch:
try to wake me
I'm so so sleepy
try to shake me
I'm so so sleepy

sun comes up to early for me
please drop the shades
I'm unwired, I'm to tired
I need more time please

ch:
try to wake me
I'm so so sleepy
try to shake me
I'm so so sleepy

the hands of time are reaching nine
I don't care
feed the rest, I'm a mess
what more can I say

ch:
try to wake me
I'm so so sleepy
try to shake me
I'm so so sleepy

Hardware iMac, Ibanez EW acoustic, ovation celebrity super shallow acoustic, m-audio keyboard, condenser mike

Software: Logic Pro

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aclarke said 295 days ago

Another one of those days
I feel like I'm going to wear out the favorite button. I'm so glad is the whole song and not just the tease! :)

Vic, this is a terrific song... your guitar playing is always outstanding but your voice is completely right for this song. I have this exercise I try in my head while listening to a song... called- how would I sing this song... this one is all Vic Holman... I can't hear anyone else doing this justice.

Great song... I've snagged my free copy!

	Vic Holman said 295 days ago
	thanks Adam no teasing on this one. I realized that I had not done just a acoustic piece in all the time I've been here. Once I did the demo, the thing kept gnawing at me to finish it. Now I can sleep better.

	aclarke said 295 days ago
	oh yeah... you have the best song art!

	Feter said 295 days ago
	So So Sleepy this is very much trippy my friend ... your singin on this one just great .the acoutsic set of Vic Holman here just as top as the fire electric settin ...I loved it and its like a mando feel at the end ..man you Rock ,KUDOS !!

	bud said 295 days ago
	Beauty Vic The chorus reminds me a bit of Roy Orbison - I could see you going there one day. Very stately playing and arranging - sweet.

	said 295 days ago
	ZZZZZZZZZZZ......... love the acoustic guitar and the strings backing this are just perfect. (Is that the Ovation on the guitar solo?) Sounds real nice. Your lyrics are always interesting... this is no exception. A dreamy dream of a song, Vic... great finish.

	said 295 days ago
	I remember that track- You turned this into a nice tune! Man, I can relate to the lyrics- every day I'm in a haze. The mix sounds excellent!

	Nick_Flash said 295 days ago
	nice one This has progressed into a nice song. I like the backing synths. Your voice sounds good here also. Reminds me my eyes are getting heavy and I need to go sleep.

	Ibstrat said 295 days ago
	This sounds fantastic.If I had 1/10 the recording knowledge that you do I would be happy.Your voice sounds incredible here.I saw some people butchering Beatles songs on American Idol tonite-this makes me feel better.Excellent guitar work!

	lengold said 294 days ago
	The whole day I live in a haze Yeah, me too. Really like this beautifully written song Vic. The instrumentation, vocals and production do it the justice it deserves too. Cheers Len

	Kenta_and_Linda_Rocks_together said 294 days ago
	So sleepy I just woke up and what a great woke up find this post from one of my fave artist vic this is for me a Wonderfully song the best wake up I ever had... I remember that demo bonus track you did and now you have taken it to another dimension... Very nice done I really dig it.

	WeAreNotPerfekt said 294 days ago
	don't need to set the clocks ahead I don't need to set the clocks ahead for this to happen to me .. Thank you for being a mouthpiece of us who would need 26 hours days :-) Nice melody, great vocals with lots of personality, good production. Johannes

	DWL said 294 days ago
	Really nice Vic Lovely use of the strings and the acoustic works so well on this. A hit without a doubt. Cheers Dick

	that80sboy said 294 days ago
	simple.... ...but beautiful!....thanks for the post vic!

	Mcboy said 294 days ago
	kool song my man...u r one unique kat......few can claim a sound.....and u have yours...and i dig it......k..time to nap......hehhehe

	SJB said 294 days ago
	I'm awake now A lovely vocal melody with an accompaniment that fits perfectly. Strings and bass make a great cushion for the acoustic guitar to sit on. Really fantastic production and playing (the tremolo plectrum picking near the end was a surprising treat for the ears!). Thanks for posting. All the best to you.

	MarkHolbrook said 294 days ago
	Amazing sound on the guitars Very rich and clear. Nice mix. Everything fits together well!

	davisamerica said 294 days ago
	indeed a bit of the travelling wilburys ... but not ... just you vic ... how the heck do you keep the bar so high ... really enjoyed this

	magnatone said 294 days ago
	So Sleepy Wow - what a perfect song. I can get Bud's Roy Orbison reference earlier - I also go a little bit to George Harrison, though you're singing circles around him. As has been already stated, the production here is just amazing. You SO know what you're doing - thanks for the wonderful post!

michael2 said 294 days ago

really nice
one vic, everything sounds so good. glad that you fleshed this one out as it's too good to just be an outro. i'm falling asleep at my desk right now, so this is perfect for my state of mind. like how you do the descending thing with a little twist in the solo. just beautiful man. i can't believe how much you pack into one song without it sounding like an overproduced mess; always impressive.

	Z293 said 294 days ago
	Sweet You really carry this song along without a lot of instrumentation. That can be a tough thing to do but you seemed to have little trouble in the process.

	Peter Bauckham said 294 days ago
	Great song Vic - Love the arrangement - the strings really add. Another fav! Peter

	said 294 days ago
	Good one, great vocals Im glad you decided to elaborate on this fine song, its well crafted and finely tuned and I like that you kept it restrained. Neat guitar work as usual!

	said 294 days ago
	Really lovely. song and you play your guitar so sweet too, Cheers nice lyrics also this did not put me to sleep, just the opposite. Woke me up more for a listen. liked the way you sang the song lazily too so cool. And at this time of the morning in the Uk I should be asleep but cannot. Peace Dee.

	buckhorn said 294 days ago
	You're putting out Consistently quality stuff. I dug this as the bonus tune. Cool to hear a little different production for you with more acoustic plus strings and such, beautiful overall sound. Sparse or fleshed out it's a great tune. Regards

	Ejh said 293 days ago
	Yeah, I've been waiting for this... I really enjoy the stereo spread of the acoustic guitars, and I like the melody... I also really like the acoustic lead breaks... The song itself is really strong, and the vocal is great as well.. Ed

	lavalamp said 293 days ago
	We change our clocks.. at the end of this month, but I took vacation the Monday after that weekend, so I'm good. By the way great song Vic. Like hearing this side of you. Loved the guitar break. Bud mentioned Orbison..........I see that. Have a Great Easter LL

	dajama said 293 days ago
	Beautiful guitar sound on this. It just rings out in the phones. And add to that your vocal - what a great song. You sing this with great style and feeling, and those string sounds work perfectly, complementing without overwhelming the sound and the song. Beautiful. Glad you decided to do the full-blown version of this. Nicely done. Peace.

	egobandit said 292 days ago
	Im so tired Madeline kahn sang it so nice in blazing saddles but this is better. I dont know why this sounds so familar to me. Is this a previous post. Enjoyed this alot. This is exactly where Im at so tired I cant do nothing.. tonight Im giving my all to listen to some great tunage on MJs glad I caught this!

	said 291 days ago
	i absolutely... love this one! plus i can relate, the time change messed me up for a week! this is one nice and hypnotic track.

	guitapick said 291 days ago
	Man... ...such fine songwriting and delivery...

	Norman Goodman said 291 days ago
	Beautiful production What an awesome arrangement and recording......enjoyed this very very much. Melody is very strong and acoustic playing is perfect....the strings sealed the deal. Excellent!

	Heightened said 289 days ago
	An excellent piece - so sleep in peace.

	saymme said 288 days ago
	You ..your voice..reminds me of the Beatles...I'm not kiddin. Awesome . Flowers to You -You could be at MJWoodstock w this ! tx lena

jiguma said 287 days ago

Top post Vic!
Lovely ballad - my niece has to write a piece on a "modern ballad" for a school assignment - I'll send her a copy of this (the alternative was going to be Lennon's "Imagine").

Lovely vocal and subtle use of the strings - I find that they are a bugger to mix. Really like the bass line you've chosen, again, subtle and perfect for the context. Like the "mando" at the end. Guitars as good as ever.

Beautiful Ozone-fuelled production too.

Really enjoyable post.
Neil

	Vic Holman said 287 days ago
	Thanks Neil hopefully your niece finds it interesting, the would be awesome. true, 3 tracks of strings and acoustics ride the same range. lots of minor tweeking after 8 mp3 bounces. i found they want to jump up or down a bit in volume due to conversion. And no Ozone, you'll find you won't need it in Logic 8.

	jiguma said 286 days ago
	Ozone in Logic 8 Vic, that's the best news I've heard in some time - about not needing Ozone I mean. I was getting concerned that I'd have to upgrade Ozone at yet another expense when I'll already be spending a whack on the iMac and Logic Studio. Thanks, Neil

	Vic Holman said 286 days ago
	now the bad news you get a whole lot of options and controls to work with. I pretty much have my master plug - ins set-up. I found the waveburner multi processors work the best.

	rsorensen said 285 days ago
	sleepy as usual a damn great mix. very sonically pleasing all around. I absolutely LOVE the melody of the chorus too. well done! faved!

	said 284 days ago
	Sweeeeeeet! I was quite content with the demo, but I'm glad you opted to take this to the next level. Beautiful melody. Nice clean guitar. Excellent production throughout. But what I like the best is the way your vox rests---nay, FLOATS---upon the sound bed. Bravo! Be well!

	Doug Somers said 282 days ago
	As a chronic sleeper-inner (?) I can certainly relate Beautful song here Vic, evokes the rest you describe. Well put together in all respects. Keep well............zzzzzzzzzzz

	Dj French Toast said 272 days ago
	I love your voice so much man . This is such a great song man . Simple and beautiful .

	said 258 days ago
	Sleepy... I've been waiting for that acoustic tune from you. Great playing, great singing, pro. composing. It's really great, I loved that deep bass sound and the ending left me speechless.... Thanks for sharing this gem here! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

	said 244 days ago
	Wake up Sleepy Head : ) The sun is peekin' in on your windowsill. : )

	said 229 days ago
	So so sleepy Wow !! You are sooo talented. With a great voice as well. I love your singing. I love ths as well. I will listen to some of your earlier ones soon. I like listening to first uploads too. :) Peace Dee

	Vic Holman said 295 days ago
	art i create the art in freehand, unfortunately adobe bought it out and want to push illustrator instead, even though freehand has been the better graphic program

	Vic Holman said 295 days ago
	thanks Feter yes this is the unplugged part of the set. the simulated mando part is two guitars playing harmony lines.

	Vic Holman said 295 days ago
	Thanks Bud I could never get the high falsetto of Roy (maybe if i stand on a chair) the acoustics i played with capos at the fifth fret. then i had to figure the transpositions for bass and the 3 synth tracks. definately had my work cut out for me.

	Vic Holman said 295 days ago
	Jack, Wake Up! the house is on fire!! Yes, it's the ovation for the lead parts. I needed the different sound to cut through the mix. since it is a super shallow bowl, I backed up the solos with the ibanez playing a octave down for support. I did 3 string tracks, an ensemble, violas and cellos in order to fill it out more.

	Vic Holman said 295 days ago
	Hey Mike .... and I've seen that huge coffee mug of your's! it's a little tricky mixing guitars with 3 string synth tracks but I'm pretty how it came out. plus, I'm glad that I hadn't forgotten the chords by the time I came back to finishing thisszzzz..

	Vic Holman said 295 days ago
	i guess..... I'll have to do a fast rocker next time to wake everyone up. it does make for a good lullaby though.

	Vic Holman said 294 days ago
	Thanks Mark! well, it goes to show if I can learn something of the recording process then anyone can. I started out knowing not a thing when i first got garageband, and i have a ton of badly recorded songs to prove it. It just takes a lot of trail and error and time. for me it did at least. But the whole process is just as exciting as when i first started playing guitar back in my teens.

	Vic Holman said 294 days ago
	Thanks Len I'm not one of types that can jump out of bed and my day cannot really kick in until I've downed a couple cups of coffee in the morning. I wish nap time was mandatory at work in the afternoon.

	Vic Holman said 294 days ago
	Hey Kenta! It took me a while to get around to finish this. I think I was "To To Lazy". I can now sleep more peacefully knowing that it is finally done.

	Vic Holman said 294 days ago
	Thanks Johannas 26 hours. I only get around 6 and 1/2 hours of sleep and still find the day goes by in a hazy blur. I think a lot of people can identify, judging by how fast the coffee goes at work.

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	Vic Holman said 294 days ago
	Thanks Dick I did 3 tracks of synth strings ( violins, violas and cellos) to fill it out. The guitars alone would have left the song to trebly without them. It just makes me sleepy just thinking about the mixing for this. Thanks again Dick

	Vic Holman said 294 days ago
	Thanks 80's Boy i thought it would be a nice contrast to what i normally do. thanks for taking a listen!

	Vic Holman said 294 days ago
	Thanks Mcboy almost laid back enough to be a lullaby for nappy time. I definately learned something about mixing acoustics and strings from this.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Thanks for the listen I played the guitars with a capo at the fifth fret. so it became a neccessity to add the various string tracks and bass to fill it out. I found out quickly that acoustics and orchestra strings are not the easiest to mix. Thanks again! appreciated

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Thanks Mark I put down 6 acoustic tracks. Doubling the hybrid picking and strummed parts and panned opposite. it gives a better stereo image. then the other two were for the solo parts. I've found that helps to give it a big sound. Thanks again for the listen.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	about that bar... heck, I'm trying to reach it the same as everyone else. hopefully when we all reach it, we can all sit down and have a beer together.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	If only i could sing like roy I have gotten the George reference before, usually it's when i throw slide guitar work in. Then again I did learn to play guitar way back when to Georges Beatle guitar work. So I guess it rubbed off some.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	thanks Michael It haunted me in my dreams by not finishing it off. I thought it was a way to show my working in process style, of course the vocals always come last. Now that's at rest, I'm not so sleepy now.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Mr. Z! Sometime constraining myself is the hardest thing to do. I even cut some extra stuff out. But I wanted to do this some justice!

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Thanks Peter Really glad you liked it. I've always have been hesitant to put something like this out. Not sure why. Biggest problem for me was that I played the guitar with a capo and then had to figure out the keyboard parts to match. Thanks again Peter.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Hey Tom I thought it would be good to go ahead and see this to completion. I figured I should have a unplugged tune so everyone could light candles. fire code or not.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Thank You Very Much! Normally I'm not this mellow. But it was worth giving it a shot. After I had the guitar part figured out it hit me where to go with the lyrics. I actually recorded the vocals after i woke up on a Saturday. Method singer i guess.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Thanks Matthew With the demo and then to this final piece, it kinda shows how i progress through a song when i build them. But I always add the vocals after everything else is done though.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Thanks Ed I wasn't going to leave you hanging with this one. I was just "To To Lazy" to get to it sooner. I learned some things in mixing when adding strings to acoustics. It did take some work to separate them out. Valuable lesson learned.

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Hey Dave, Thanks! yeah I have a softer side. Roy's falsetto I'll never to be able to reach. But he did put strings in quite a few of his tunes. maybe that's part of it. Over here they moved the time change up a few weeks from what it use to be. I'll get use to it, someday. And have a happy Easter yourself, Dave

	Vic Holman said 293 days ago
	Thanks David It was quite a balancing act to get the string tracks right. beyond the fade ins and outs. When converting to a mp3 file, the sample rate would either boost them or drop them to much. I had 7 or 8 bounced down files before I got to this one. For a simple sounding tune, this took some effort. Whew! Thanks again David, appreciate to giving it a listen!

	Vic Holman said 292 days ago
	I remember that scene, now that you metioned it. been some time since i've seen it. yes a while back i added a bonus track to a song that was a start/demo. this is the finished version.... finally. good to see ya back!

	Vic Holman said 291 days ago
	the one good thing .. is we get more day light in the eve. right off the bat, when i started on this, it had sleepy written all over it.a good way to say bye to winter.

	Vic Holman said 290 days ago
	Thanks Bob In a lot of ways I have to give Ed (EJH) credit, for some time he has been wanting to hear a acoustic tune from me. So, that was the starting point and finally had something that could work. Thanks for the listen

	Vic Holman said 290 days ago
	Thanks Norman! I was holding my breathe the whole time i would record the hybrid picking parts, string buz can drive ya nuts. Getting the 3 string tracks and acoustic tracks mixed took some time. To close in the frequency range. The best thing is I learned something new.