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Muchuan finally called up~

Yes i got into the 2nd round... but it seems like it could be the end too.... i have waited so long... called them a few times... finally they say tt the audition would be held next wed... hmm... wat efficiency....

what should i sing... should i even attempt to play instrument myself? but will tt compromise my singing...

spare the thought! dun think so much... maybe i shd just sing songs suitable for me and conc on singing....

have been really busy past few weeks... a few things are going on at the same time.... tjc self compo performance on 4 Aug.... skit for pub scholars award ceremony on 26 jul.... and the 2nd rd audition is on 26 jul too...

i am tired but i really enjoy the singing sessions with the students doing the tj performance.... thinking of ideas to arrange the song.... way of showcasing.... it is pretty exciting! :) but going for practise after work is quite siong... i have been returning home at 11pm plus for the past 2 days... plus i usually have to type a mail or 2 before i sleep... and meanwhile i am also trying to refine the lyrics for my own song... my body seems to be on the verge... plus now hit with a cold...

gambatte..... for passion!

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Suddenly was down with fever on tue nite.. it really just came out of sudden.... I felt that my stomach was super bloated after dinner which was a bowl of yong tau foo (which was unusual).. then i felt my spine aching.... went home lie on bed but couldnt get to sleep... sweated a bit... then might as well wake up an watch world cup germany vs italy... (where i became the only one awake throughout)... finally took 2 panadol and slept till noon... woke up with a headache but still have to go for meeting...

Fever really makes one feel miserable man...

Woo.. finally got down to doing some recordings.... something which i quite enjoy... and time just seem to pass when i keep recording and rerecording.... most of the time when i make a mistake... i have no choice but to start all over again (since i dun really have the expertise to cut and paste flawlessly) guess it is good training la... =)

That time at muchuan heard this vocal teacher ah du singing and playing "somewhere over the rainbow" fantastically... really inspirational.... took down his clip... still dunno many of the weird chords he was playing.... but then i have decided to attempt this sing... cuz it is also one of my fav... but i cld neva play it well enuff to accompany my own singing..... actually now also not very good la...

here are my humble attempts...

Somewhere over the Rainbow (from the Wizard of Oz)

before dinner
version 1

after dinner
version 2
version 3 (more improv)


With Adobe Audition.. it is easy to simulate the reverb just like singing on an actual theatre stage... thats what makes recording more fun nowadays... then again it make sound a bit unreal and modified... but it does make the singing less "hard" and "stiff"....

Which version do u like? or all also dun like... haha... feedback feedback... :)

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A friend suggested me to add this into my song pool.... Actually this is definitely one of my favourite because it is comfortable to sing and has a good rhythm... =)

I wrote the melody part of the song whereas another friend came out with the lyrics. The lyrics were actually written first and passed to me, I sat on it for a few weeks and the melody just pop in my head one fine nite.... it was the chorus that was borned first.... I struggled with the tune for the verses.... came out the the front bit first... in the end needed help from the lyricist a connecting part to the chorus...

Thinking back it was around Apr 2004 that this was written... though early... it represents one of my better works til date~
Hope you like it!


心像雨

Song
曲：信玮　词：秋美
唱：信玮
吉他：贵福
Apr 04

Personally I assume too much interpretation on the lyrics because it is not written by me... but in general, it connects the feeling of loss of love metaphorically with rain. Beautiful lyrics. How both ideas can interwine and contrast.

It was orginally intended for the melody to be written in a melancholic manner. However, with a twist, the tune has become rather upbeat. In my opinion, this gives the song a more reflective than narrative feeling. Thus the sadness becomes more subtle as oppose to a song tt just cries out its heartaching emotions.

How do you find the song? Comments?

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i was pretty sad yesterday cuz I just realised www.cosymusic.com was taken up... i remembered checking not too long ago and cosymusic.com din bring me anywhere.... but to my surprise, it has been taken up like 2 years ago...

was intending to wait for nov this yr when it expire to buy it.... however, this afternoon saw alvin online and he suggested another name... cosytunes~ which i tot was rather perfecT! and it sounds shorter too! also felt tt its quite a catchy name... so decided to use it instead lor.... well the meaning of the site is preserved too...

have u guys ever felt the fire in u being ignited? this afternoon i really felt it... it feels like... i am finally beginning on something REAL... and i am free to explore on the site and work on whichever direction i wan to...

indeed.. i dream to sing and i sing to dream...

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