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TaylorMate

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Pourtant
« on: December 14, 2014, 01:07:48 AM »
Pourtant (Nevertheless):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuceR3ePXiA. Finger style and solo guitar on a Taylor 512 TF; all other instruments from my Reason DAW, played on MIDI keyboard. Guitar recorded with two Røde NT5's and ES2 pick-up; voice with a Røde NT1.
If you dig it, do it; if you dig it a lot, do it twice (Jim Croce)

Lyrics and music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gaSzHsXOYq-j_eQH6IwsW_K0S3CHfbk

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Re: Pourtant
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2014, 02:11:36 AM »
Absolutely beautiful.  Well done.  Written first in Dutch, and now French.  You are a man of many talents.  Tres bien!!!
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Re: Pourtant
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2014, 06:36:25 AM »
You made my (Sun)day with your comment, guitarsrsoawesome! Thanks a lot! Yet, quoting your wisdom, also in my case it is the hard work that beats talent... Do not hesitate to share my song. I would love some viewers as compensation for the hard work. Et pourtant, this kind of work is pure pleasure  :).
« Last Edit: December 14, 2014, 09:24:04 AM by TaylorMate »
If you dig it, do it; if you dig it a lot, do it twice (Jim Croce)

Lyrics and music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gaSzHsXOYq-j_eQH6IwsW_K0S3CHfbk

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Re: Pourtant
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2014, 09:24:03 AM »
Excellent TaylorMate.  That 512 is sounding very nice, and your playing is superb. Yes hard work can trump talent but you have it both.
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Re: Pourtant
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2014, 09:53:32 PM »
You made my (Sun)day with your comment, guitarsrsoawesome! Thanks a lot! Yet, quoting your wisdom, also in my case it is the hard work that beats talent... Do not hesitate to share my song. I would love some viewers as compensation for the hard work. Et pourtant, this kind of work is pure pleasure  :).

My pleasure!

I put the song through google translate just so I could know what it's about.  It's a beautiful love song. Here's the lyrics for others :)

I did a song for you
full of words you do not understand
words from a far country
If I sing in my language
You would not understand anything
So I try in yours

Perhaps this is a phase
A fire extinguishing
Yet this fire burns me
despite distance and time

Day by day , month by month
I walk with you
And in my world you're mine
I'll hug
My love is not there
and I whisper softly, oh yes, I love you

I curdled me on more than one dock
waiting for your arrival
but the cold wind was too strong
I pamper the warmth of your bed
Why do not you come here
warm me, lost in the North

Your country full of sunshine
Wine and vermilion color
lavender , love and my sorrow
I take the first train to you
Who knows , just one last time
To kiss you in a bed of thyme
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Re: Pourtant
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2014, 04:27:22 AM »
Super, Awesome! Mr. Google did a good job. Just some miner corrections (and forgive me if my grasp of English falls short). In stead of "I'll hug / My love is not there": I hug / my love who is not there. And is stead of "I curdled me on more than one dock": I froze on more than one platform.
If you dig it, do it; if you dig it a lot, do it twice (Jim Croce)

Lyrics and music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gaSzHsXOYq-j_eQH6IwsW_K0S3CHfbk

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Re: Pourtant
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2014, 08:57:04 PM »
I really enjoyed that. Very nice sound Taylormate.
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Re: Pourtant
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2014, 07:20:59 AM »
Thanks so much for your stimulating comments Mgap and Frettingflyer. It is so nice to have this corner of the UTGF as soundboard.
If you dig it, do it; if you dig it a lot, do it twice (Jim Croce)

Lyrics and music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gaSzHsXOYq-j_eQH6IwsW_K0S3CHfbk