Forum members share their own original music

[Helmut83]

That's fanastic, I'm not really good at writing songs either so we'll make an even pair!

[wolvesgirlgonewild]

Bet you're better than me!

[BSJ]

Not wanting to take sides here, but I shall, Helmut83 is not too shabby.

[wolvesgirlgonewild]

I agree totally!

[Helmut83]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, girls! However, keep your expectations low, it's always a cautious approach to it.

We'll do our best effort anyway, as usual.

[wolvesgirlgonewild]

I look forward to it

[Platypus]

I've listened to, watched and enjoyed Summer Night Safari several times!

The only instance I have of one of my miniscule output of original compositions is the second little worship song I wrote a while after I became a Christian in 1974. I used it as one of the songs I laid down multi-track to learn how to record sequences on the Ensoniq SD-1 synth my church got in the early 1990s. It's in the form of a simple backing track (no vocals, phew!), so only the second iteration (used as a bridge I guess) has melody.

It's called Father How Glorious, and it's recorded straight out of the keyboard's internal 12 track sequencer using only the single on-board effect. Hope someone might like a listen - I have in the past (old website I think) presented the intro as me trying to do an ELO tribute...

Father How Glorious

[BSJ]

Yes, hit ELO on the mark, Platypus!

My great uncle, who was a Jesuit priest, wrote works for the organ. This brings back wonderful memories of attending his recitals at his church, with it's incredibly huge pipe organ - pipes lined the wall behind the alter. Shake you to your very soul. When a toddler, would crawl under the pew, too intense for that age.

Your song beautiful.

[Helmut83]

Platypus, great job! I found it incredibly ELO! Several ELO orchestral interludes have similarities to your piece. I'm surprised you wrote it in 1974, prior to much of Jeff Lynne's work, particularly ANWR and FTM. The first part of your songcould be something like the intro of "Tightrope". I particularly like when the flute comes in and makes a melody, it has kind of a celtic feel to it.

Strange that you didn't go back to songwriting after this work, it's a captivating art.

jrmugz is a religious guy as well, he'll probably appreciate a musical praise to the Father.

[jrmugz]

Great majestic piece,Platypus !

Jim

[Platypus]

I think I wrote the song in late 1975 - its rising bass motif is actually inspired by Rick Wakeman's "The Battle" from Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Its original form was more pianistic, the ELO-ishness I wasn't able to achieve until that arrangement on the Ensoniq keyboard in 1990. However after ANWR came out, I remember enthusiastically playing some tracks to our first band leader (who was an Elvis fan). The church was newly formed and I was its first keyboardist, I bought a Cordovox CDX, which was not that great and weighed a ton!

[Helmut83]

Anything to share here, dillwyn?

[dillwyn]

4th track from last album ... loaded just for you guys

soundcloud.com/sirenblue/because

[Helmut83]

Are you sure the song is uploaded, dillwyn? The link appears broken to me, I couldn't listen to the song.

[dillwyn]

oh sorry try this one then ... it was a public link I turned it private that may have broke it

soundcloud.com/sirenblue/because/s-EQ2Jp