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Mutlu
by Gary E. Andrews - 04/15/24 07:08 PM
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Leafs
by Gary E. Andrews - 04/05/24 01:49 PM
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Hi guys, Hope you all enjoy this song I did a while back with help from a great bunch of guys. Enjoy Mimmo https://soundcloud.com/domenic-mercurio/gina-billy-arrangementLyrics: John Scunziano (Mr. Mom) Music and Vocals: Domenic Mercurio (Mimmo) Bass: Matt Lewin (Hazz) Guitars: Dave Patterson (Studioplayer) Additional instruments, final arrangement, Mixing and Mastering: Billy Playle GINA As she glides across the floor Moving ever so softly All the people stop and stare When Gina starts dancing A thousand moves, and the wings... The wings of an Angel How can a common man Dance with such a real beauty Gina lights up the room every time she goes dancing Leaves all of the younger men with dreams of romancing As she takes to the floor She is so lonely Wonders where is the man Who will ask her to dance Gina feels like a dancing Queen Yet the young men all fear her They're to shy to make a scene So they never go near her Every night she goes home So sad and lonely She brings people much joy But has none for herself Gina lights up the room every time she goes dancing Leaves all of the younger men with dreams of romancing As she takes to the floor She is so lonely Wonders where is the man Who will ask her to dance Her smile will melt your heart Yet her eyes show such sadness And alone in a crowded room She must deal with the madness Gina lights up the room every time she goes dancing Leaves all of the younger men with dreams of romancing As she takes to the floor She is so lonely Wonders where is the man Who will ask her to dance
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"Ballroom"!!!! When you say "a while back"...... Lol. This has kind of a Neal Diamond feel to it. Nice 
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Hi Mimmo:
An elegant cha cha if I've ever heard one! Nice write and arrangement. Billy did a nice job with the mix, too. I'm amazed that a group so small could produce a sound so large... and nice. Enjoyed, my friend. ----Dave
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Thank you guys for listening...
Dave:
Billy did a great job with the addition of the horns section among other parts and his mixing ability is also great.
Thanks for stopping by.
Mimmo
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Hi Mimmo,
Beautiful song and arrangement. Killer horns and piano fills, and I like your voice on this very much, you feel very comfortably in the pocket and great. modest vibrato.
Something I could imagine a modern Bobby VInton making their own.
In the chorus I could imagine feeling the 2 and 4 really HARD, like with a 'verb'd-out snare on at least one chorus, and your vocals just a tad louder and more authoritative in the chorus, especially the last which gets lost in the music a bit.
Loved it!
Mike
Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 07/10/19 03:52 PM.
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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Everything is fine in this song.
FCS: First Class Song.
Have fun!
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Hi Mimmo,
Beautiful song and arrangement. Killer horns and piano fills, and I like your voice on this very much, you feel very comfortably in the pocket and great. modest vibrato.
Something I could imagine a modern Bobby VInton making their own.
In the chorus I could imagine feeling the 2 and 4 really HARD, like with a 'verb'd-out snare on at least one chorus, and your vocals just a tad louder and more authoritative in the chorus, especially the last which gets lost in the music a bit.
Loved it!
Mike
Hi Mike... Thanks for listening and your comments. I always thought the vocal track could have been a bit more forward, unfortunately, not too much I can do now, I don't have the seps and don't see much of Billy in a while. This song was a great collaboration. Regards Mimmo
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Guy and Calvin...
Thanks for listening and your comments.
Mimmo
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You pulled out all the stops on this one...Romantic, nice retro ballroom sound....Great job
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You pulled out all the stops on this one...Romantic, nice retro ballroom sound....Great job It was a fun song to do and I did have great musicians to help on it. Thank you for your comment Steve. Regards Mimmo
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Haven't been to a ballroom yet where any woman who "lights up the room" didn't have a steady string of partners waiting their turn.
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Haven't been to a ballroom yet where any woman who "lights up the room" didn't have a steady string of partners waiting their turn. I do remember many dance nights where all the young men would stand on the side looking at a young beautiful woman, and most were too shy and never went over to ask her to dance.
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This is a fun tune. Has that latin ballroom dance feel to it and the arrangement is stellar.
The vocal was excellent and great production all and all.
Jane
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This is a fun tune. Has that latin ballroom dance feel to it and the arrangement is stellar.
The vocal was excellent and great production all and all.
Jane
Thank you very much Jane. Mimmo
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A classy elegant song Mimmo,well put together as always
Regards
John
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
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Thanks for listening John
Mimmo
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