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 | Jim Bouchard said 1369 days ago |
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Really great I don't remember if I listened to the other version before, but this is really nice. Emily does a super job, and whatever the technical problems were, they really wern't all that noticable to me. The flowing vocal really contrasts effectively with the halting quality in the piano part. The hesitation implied in the lyrics is reflected in the music quite nicely. The first line in the second verse is sort of a mystery. You might consider changing that first word from "feeling" to "seeming" because if I understand it correctly this is a song about someone putting on a brave front in the midst of a good deal of inner turmoil. Saying that you are feeling fine contradicts that, but maybe that contradiction is what you were looking for. And an "S" sound wouldn't be the same as an "F" sound. It's a little thing, and I'm not saying mysteries in lyrics are a bad thing, but If I was going to change anything in the song it might be that. |
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beautiful... melody and performance. Emily's voice is wonderful. THx for sharing. |
 | Emily Rohm said 1369 days ago |
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Love singing this... I love this song. It was such a melodic song with so many emotions packed in short phrases. I fell in love with this song when SGF sang it. When Daphne offered me the chance to sing it as well I jumped at the chance. I couldn't hit those low note that SGF easily does, so this version is much higher. I think it brings a different timbre to the song. Hope it added something unique. By the way, I found my husband humming this song in the kitchen...that's a good sign! |
 | SlimGirlFat said 1369 days ago |
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Oh Oh, Emily, You are so the right person to sing this. You have exactly the right timbre and vocal quality the song needs.. Daphna will tell you that I struggled with this track..LOL. I so wish I could have done the song as much justice as you have done. Those high notes you hit are fantastic.. uurgh.. I need to practice more and more.. This is how it is supposed to sound.. Wonderful, from both of you, I also like the changes you have made Daphna.. SlimGirlFat |
 | K.I.S.KISMET said 1369 days ago |
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Pulled my heartstrings What a beautiful song. I listened to both versions. Emily's voice does suit this song very nicely. Daphna's playing is remarkable as well. I can tell this would be hard to sing, especially those high notes, so you should both be very proud. |
 | Ringo said 1369 days ago |
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Ah what do A&R men know anyway..? I knew one who used to be a vicar and had a qualification in "divinity". He seemed to think God was telling him that unless his (comically limited) musical tastes weren't appealed to then the music had no intrinsic value whatsoever. Oh, just stick your tongue out at people who use the word "commercial" to describe music. This ain't "product", it's a combination of taste, talent, style and what sounds like enough years of practice to make it sound like you both don't have to anymore. There is only one word to describe this, a word I never heard my A&R buddy use even though he was better qualified to than most: Heavenly |
 | thetiler said 1369 days ago |
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superb ! Great you two! :) This is really terrific. Emily what a way to show off your voice! Not bad to have such a great musician backing ya up too. Your voice is so adapt to this tune it is just sweet perfection. |
 | Mystified said 1369 days ago |
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Very beautiful... ...singing. Interpretation. Lovely song and so well done--both of you. Thank you for sharing your talent here :) |
 | koolpaw said 1369 days ago |
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ohhhh this version with new vocalis shows the song itself is so great =0 sounds pure and direct, the ioriginal version with SGF was almost " the world of Slim Girl Fat" lol i can`t tell which is better, coz i loved both. This must be the advantage of ama site like macjams. we can try every ideas. |
 | iG.STUDiO said 1369 days ago |
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This is so well done... ...the mix is nearly perfect to my ear (what technical issues?), overal balance is, I think, much improved since the original version (I am not comparing the performances, though, SGF vs. Emily: they are not better or worce, but different in a way, which only enhances one another, if listened to in succession...) Vocals are really well done, very consistent intonation from the beginning to the end, smooth and profound development; great voice tone. The song itself is just plain pretty, so nice and sad... ...I wouldn't, probably, categorize it as "jazz", although the set of instruments is traditional for a jazz trio, the melody/vocal styling is a 100% "musical theater" (which, nevetheless, is not a bad thing) but who cares? Just beautiful... |
 | Tom Atwood said 1367 days ago |
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I am blown away by this piece. Such an incredible bit of songwriting. I'm not sure if I have ever been more impressed by a song on this site. Just listened to both versions, like them both. I would like to hear your version (!) Mungo mentioned the Allen Shamblin tune, "I Can't Make You Love Me," a hit by Bonnie Raitt. But my favorite version of that piece is Shamblin singing it solo when I heard him at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. That said, I was also moved by Emily's rendition here. Toward the end when she is singing 'hey-hey, doo-doo', etc...the song becomes heavenly. OK, I have drooled enough. (I do agree that there is a high-pitched hum behind the vocal that could be fixed, other than that, perfect.) |
 | TobinMueller said 1367 days ago |
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Nice use of strings Great singing Em. So wonderful. I listened in headphones, and your vocals were rich and heartfelt. The parallel playing of the chords and bass made the arrangement a little clunky to me, until "I can't stand to feel this way" when the arrangement opened up in a wonderful way. Emily, my only suggestion is that one time you sing "Do do" it comes across as sung, not felt or in keeping with the true mood you've created in the song, and the softer consonants you use after that work much better. Very nice collab. Wonderful writing. Beautiful song. |
 | giovanni said 1365 days ago |
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Well written and performaned Lovely voice. Beautiful melody. thumbs up! |
 | Mcboy said 1358 days ago |
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Great Song very broadway sounding......i can see the stage and actress singing ......beautiful voice matched to some great lyrics.....maybe broadway beckons u???????? |
 | John Stebbe said 1353 days ago |
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Beautiful. Reminds me of Judy Collins (and that's a compliment). Yes, the more I listen, I really hear Judy. You've got your own sound, of course, but the Judy influence is there. I am talking about the songwriting, the production, and the singing. Emily Rohm, eh? You've really got the ability to let your heart shine through your singing. |
 | TEXASFEEL said 1315 days ago |
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Very Beautiful I didn't realize how good SlimGirlFat was until I heard this composition. I think this song did a good job of bringing out her vocal qualities. This composition just goes to show how professional daphna really is. I usually don't score people's music and I'm not on this one either but it definitely deserves an A . |
 | virtualruffy said 1228 days ago |
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Beguiling A truly siren song to suck the hearts of us men in. Songs like this leave me saying,"For you, I would cause kingdoms to fall and horses to fly." Truly perfection on earth. This needs to be noticed in a big budget movie. |
 | stefaan said 673 days ago |
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very nice Very nice song indeed, the singing is outstanding. This song deserves real instruments however. Stefaan |
Somehow earlier versions of this had escaped my
attention. Extremely well written and played, Daphna.
Emily- beautifully sung. Would love to hear this done with
the "technical issues" resolved. Perhaps some of the more
technical MJers can suggest ways to at least reduce the
amount of hiss and background noise on the track.
However, this didn't diminish my enjoyment of listening :)