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Simple arrangement... I'll Bet On You is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUcxpVmstnYLyric is below. Any comments welcome. Thanks, Scott I’ll Bet On You © 2016 by S.W. Campbell Sunrise, your eyes Open to the day Dreams fade, plans made For you to put in play And when you wonder if you have The will to see them through I’ll bet on you I’ll bet on you People stall, throw up walls They don’t slow you down Doors locked, roads blocked You just go around So when it’s you against the world There’s no doubt what I’ll do I’ll bet on you I’ll bet on you Sometimes you say you fear that fate will have its way That your story’s told no matter what we do I know you were born for more than acting out a play But even if I’m wrong, I’ll bet on you Plans frayed, hopes fade Still you sing your song Heart aches, heart breaks Still your heart beats strong So when you think the deck is stacked But you still play the hand you drew I’ll bet on you I’ll bet on you I’ll bet on you
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Scott, That's a real beauty, both musically and lyrical. And your performance really delivers the goods. A wonderful piece of music from a most gifted and talented songwriter and performer. Bravo!
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Hi Scott, WOW, this is a really nice song and your performance is smooth. GOOD LIGHTING TOO :-) Calvin http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart
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Sweet tune and well fitting lyrics, Scott. Melody reminds me of a song I nearly wrote a couple of years ago. Damn! Now I'll have to change it.
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Hi Scott,
This is one great song and a really nice performance of it, and the lyric matches the music in its warmth and sincerity.
From a compositional POV, it's a breathtaking bit of baroque pop, full of little sixties riffs that all come together nicely. Did Nilsson ever write a song this lovely?
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Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice Fortune depends on the tone of your voice
-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon) from the song "Songs of Love" from the album "Casanova" (1996)
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Scott, That's a real beauty, both musically and lyrical. And your performance really delivers the goods. A wonderful piece of music from a most gifted and talented songwriter and performer. Bravo! Thanks, Dan. I can do it better if I don't play and sing at the same time. Alternatively, I could have practiced it some more. But I had a reason to get it done soonest. Scott
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Thanks, Calvin. You bring up one big difference between recording audio and recording video: You gotta do the latter when the lighting is right. I have about a two hour window in late afternoon to get this lighting - and even that is going away soon since it is a south facing window. Could use artificial lighting, I reckon. But I'm not good enough to make that look natural. Scott
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Sweet tune and well fitting lyrics, Scott. Melody reminds me of a song I nearly wrote a couple of years ago. Damn! Now I'll have to change it.
Vic Thanks, Vic. I wouldn't worry about using a similar melody. With all the songs out there, I expect there are already a few with similar melodies. I did some screening for the JPF music awards one year. I was surprised at how many songs I heard that had melodies similar to my own. And there was no way I would have heard these particular songs before. Scott
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I really love this! It's a beautiful melody with sweet and solidly written lyrics. I enjoyed your performance very much! Good luck with this one!
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Hi Scott,
This is one great song and a really nice performance of it, and the lyric matches the music in its warmth and sincerity.
From a compositional POV, it's a breathtaking bit of baroque pop, full of little sixties riffs that all come together nicely. Did Nilsson ever write a song this lovely?
Mike
Thanks, Mike! I'd love to be able to write a song as lovely as "One" though. Scott
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I really love this! It's a beautiful melody with sweet and solidly written lyrics. I enjoyed your performance very much! Good luck with this one! Thanks Jen. Much appreciated. Scott
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mighty fine job Scott!Mike
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mighty fine job Scott!Mike
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Hey Scott!
What a lovely melody. I was just listening to an interview with a piano/composer a short while back who was "dissecting" why "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was such a great song. He was discussing the range of melody that clearly reflected the lyrics and mood which just grab our spirits. This melody has that same character. Oh what you could build around this........I really like the bridge as well which these types of songs can use quite effectively.
Nice job, nice write!
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What a lovely sentiment, Scott. If you didn't plan this for an anniversary gift, you should have! Nicely done!
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Hi Scott,
As usual another beauty from you. from you. Simple perfect lyrics for this one and the music is right on as always. By the way is there any instrument you don't play?lol. Keep up the great work, Roger
Roger Sosnowski The happiest people in life are those involved in music
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Hi Scott:
You are one brave singer/songwriter to put a song of this caliber on YouTube. By that, I mean everything is "live" and you don't get the opportunity for creative edits, etc.
Like the others, I enjoyed this and wish you the very best of luck with it. Your talents are seemingly endless.
Best regards, ----Dave
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mighty fine job Scott!Mike Thanks Mike! Scott
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What a lovely sentiment, Scott. If you didn't plan this for an anniversary gift, you should have! Nicely done!
Ricki Well, she's in there of course - but it was inspired by someone else, who needs it more. Thanks Ricki! Scott
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Hi Scott,
As usual another beauty from you. from you. Simple perfect lyrics for this one and the music is right on as always. By the way is there any instrument you don't play?lol. Keep up the great work, Roger Hey Roger: Don't play drums or bass. Will probably get a bass one day though. Glad you liked it! Scott
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Hi Scott:
You are one brave singer/songwriter to put a song of this caliber on YouTube. By that, I mean everything is "live" and you don't get the opportunity for creative edits, etc.
Like the others, I enjoyed this and wish you the very best of luck with it. Your talents are seemingly endless.
Best regards, ----Dave Many thanks, Dave. I probably wouldn't have put this on youtube but it was the most practical way to get it to its target. There IS one control though - which is how many takes you do. In my defense, I was still learning the song on the first ten takes! Scott
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Hey Scott!
What a lovely melody. I was just listening to an interview with a piano/composer a short while back who was "dissecting" why "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was such a great song. He was discussing the range of melody that clearly reflected the lyrics and mood which just grab our spirits. This melody has that same character. Oh what you could build around this........I really like the bridge as well which these types of songs can use quite effectively.
Nice job, nice write!
steady-eddie. Thanks, Ed! I've written three songs that have that opening chord progression but the melodies are entirely different. I'm beginning to wonder how many more I can get. I tend to write the lyric (at least the first verse) and compose the melody together so they kind of work together to suit the mood. At least that's the theory. Glad it worked in this case. Appreciate the kind words, Ed. Scott
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Great job, Scott.
That's a very nice song.
Understanding that it was done on the fly and without editing, but I wished your voice was a bit more in front of the piano. The chord/note progressions along with the vocal melody were inspired and enjoyable - just wanted to hear the lyric/voice more prominent.
Great work, Scott.
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Hi again, Scott:
I understand all to well the opportunity for "re-takes" but mine are not "on camera"... LOL! I don't think I've ever written or sung one I later thought could be improved here are there. Eventually, they must be cast aside for other "songs in the oven." Letting go is often difficult.
I also suspect you will be "re-visiting" this one later, off camera and with a little creative editing here and there. It is too good a song to put down.
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Well golly gee professor, that was marvelous. A beautiful sentiment indeed and I have to know, where did it come from? What inspired it. The performance in and of itself was inspiring, so thx 4 that. Pushing record is intimidating enough for me, when doing just audio but video too. My hat's off 2 U.
Have you already pulled the audio from the video because now I'd like to see what your harp and bass players can bring to the party.
I became aware of "ONE" when they used it in the movie "Magnolia". crazy flick
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Great job, Scott.
That's a very nice song.
Understanding that it was done on the fly and without editing, but I wished your voice was a bit more in front of the piano. The chord/note progressions along with the vocal melody were inspired and enjoyable - just wanted to hear the lyric/voice more prominent.
Great work, Scott. Thanks, Bruce. Yes, it was recorded live - but as a stereo track with piano on one track and vocal on the other. So it is possible to adjust the mix. Someone in another forum made the same comment as you - so I may have to give it another listen. Appreciate you listening and commenting. Scott
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Hi again, Scott:
I understand all to well the opportunity for "re-takes" but mine are not "on camera"... LOL! I don't think I've ever written or sung one I later thought could be improved here are there. Eventually, they must be cast aside for other "songs in the oven." Letting go is often difficult.
I also suspect you will be "re-visiting" this one later, off camera and with a little creative editing here and there. It is too good a song to put down.
Regards, ----Dave Yes, Dave - I'm sure I'll come back to this. I spent a day trying to come up with a fuller arrangement - but I couldn't find one I liked better than this. I'll let it simmer for awhile and see.... Thanks, Scott
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Well golly gee professor, that was marvelous. A beautiful sentiment indeed and I have to know, where did it come from? What inspired it. The performance in and of itself was inspiring, so thx 4 that. Pushing record is intimidating enough for me, when doing just audio but video too. My hat's off 2 U.
Have you already pulled the audio from the video because now I'd like to see what your harp and bass players can bring to the party.
I became aware of "ONE" when they used it in the movie "Magnolia". crazy flick
Thanks, Pal. This was inspired by a wonderful young lady that my wife and I are hoping to adopt. You aren't kidding about the difference in having to worry about two record buttons. Now it's not enough to just focus on getting a decent performance - you also have to worry about how you look while you're doing it. some of my favorite things are getting a good take only to realize I forgot to press one of the two buttons. Or getting a good take and recording both only to discover that the lighting changed, or that something was out of the frame, or that one of my hairs was sticking straight up, or..... Would be hard to add parts to the audio track. Not impossible but hard because I didn't use a metronome. If I take another crack at this, I'll probably start from scratch. Haven't seen Magnolia. Always up for a crazy flick though so I'll add it to the list. Scott
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Scooter, Scooter, Scooter, So good to hear you and see you at the same time. This was absolutely lovely. The lyrics are very stirring, and I especially loved the bridge. Also enjoyed how those first lines in each verse were broken up. Musically, you really captured the tender but complete conviction the singer has for "you". Loved it ! Cheers, Beth
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Scott--
This one is a very nice song--Had to listen a couple of times--love this one; the video makes it even more personal!
Write on,
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Scooter, Scooter, Scooter, So good to hear you and see you at the same time. This was absolutely lovely. The lyrics are very stirring, and I especially loved the bridge. Also enjoyed how those first lines in each verse were broken up. Musically, you really captured the tender but complete conviction the singer has for "you". Loved it ! Cheers, Beth Thanks Beth - that's what I was shooting for. Scott
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Scott--
This one is a very nice song--Had to listen a couple of times--love this one; the video makes it even more personal!
Write on,
Mackie Thanks Mackie! Glad you liked it enough to listen twice! Scott
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A good write, Scott.
Reminded me of classic early pop at it's best. Turtles. Or The Grass Roots. Very cool.
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Scott,
Very nicely done...I like the melodic figure against the descending bassline....Keeps both the surprising and the familiar in your arrangement.. Lyrically ...The cascading images (supported by the music) create a great character study and the love and support is so well shown in the progressive chorus. Nice changeup in the bridge and away we go! An excellent piece of work!
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A good write, Scott.
Reminded me of classic early pop at it's best. Turtles. Or The Grass Roots. Very cool. Thanks, Floyd! I HAVE been listening to the 60s channel on Sirius alot lately. Scott
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Scott,
Very nicely done...I like the melodic figure against the descending bassline....Keeps both the surprising and the familiar in your arrangement.. Lyrically ...The cascading images (supported by the music) create a great character study and the love and support is so well shown in the progressive chorus. Nice changeup in the bridge and away we go! An excellent piece of work!
iggyiggy Thanks, Iggy. The subject of the bridge was originally a verse. But it just didn't fit thematically with the other verses. Then I thought, "Well, what are bridges for?" Scott
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Excellent, Scott. Cool look to the video with that lighting.
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Excellent, Scott. Cool look to the video with that lighting. Thanks, Colin. Getting the right lighting adds another dimension to the process - as I'm sure you know from your photography. Scott
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