NUR EIN
11 months agopassed
2:57
Once More With Feeling
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Ken Mahru

Entry from Once More With Feeling in Nur Ein XX.

Call and Response with a guest vocalist that you've never collaborated with before

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SpoilerI have two collaborators on this song. One is my friend Jeff who I played in a band with and submitted one song fight song together. He sang back up vocals and played guitar on the bridge and outro. His daughter I've never collaborated with before. She sang lead and also played the flute in the bridge. I think we called and responded in three different ways. 1. The funny little cheer before the song starts. 2. Swapping lines in the verses. 3. Interplay between the synth and the real flute she played in the bridge. Otherwise, this is a love song about the feelings you have early in a relationship. I would have had my wife sing with me if not for this challenge, or made this a Cutie Pies track.

Ready, set? You bet!

C G x4
Let’s paint the stars with stories
Underneath the silver moon
I can feel the sparks of wonder
I can hear a thunderous tune

F G C C x 2
F G Am G
F G C C x 1
Every heart beat feels misleading
If you’re not feeling all your feelings
You’ll go round and round repeating
Once more, with feeling

Let’s raise a glass together
To the dreams we’ve yet to find
Every day we’re turning pages
We can leave our past behind

Chorus

Bridge/solo - also a call and response
Dm Dm C G x4

Let’s sit in our secret garden
Share our hidden mysteries
Our future a braided garland
Our lives an ornate tapestry

Chorus

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Pigfarmer Jr

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The synth/flute is a good implementation of a call and response and reinforces the challenge for me. The different processing on the vocals seems a little.. Incongruous to me. It makes me feel almost like a guy duetting with Siri or something. I think getting a little closer vocal treatment (not necessarily the same) would go a long way in resolving the tension I feel when listening. I like the arrangement and I liked the call and response instrumental break. I thought you nailed the challenge: Vocal guest call and response. I think this is a lovely take that I hope doesn’t get lost in the stack.

Ken Mahru - Once More With Feeling | Nur Ein