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Yes, as most of you can tell, Jennifer and I are work buddies!! She writes these beautiful lyrics and I can't resist putting a melody to them!! This one I chorded on my guitar which I am still learning how to play (got it in March), I was doing a little Spanish thing with the strumming on this melody and was so happy when Zeek agreed to do the guitar tracks to this and they are beautiful and Vic, being always so kind to me, did the mixing. Thank you my friends, I am so fortunate to know such talented people who believe in me, there are no words to express my heart's joy when I hear these songs you help me with. SOURCE OF MY FIRE on SoundClick Source of My Fire by Jennifer Shaner © 2011 In the quiet still of the evening with darkness beginning to fall I seek out the love that eludes me but will your heart answer my call By moonlight I search for the answers In shadows I hide all my fear Retracing my steps I look closer Ensure nothing’s missed getting here *CHORUS Carefully treading while guarding my heart and yearning for your desire Fueled by a passion I cannot ignore I seek out the source of my fire I’m led by my heart and continue A breeze seems to whisper your name I carefully work my way closer unsure you're feeling the same If morning’s light finds me lonely when night falls I’ll make a new start and wait for the magic of starlight in hopes I can capture your heart *CHORUS Carefully treading while guarding my heart and yearning for your desire Fueled by a passion I cannot ignore I seek out the source of my fire BRIDGE My senses are sharp, I know you are near I'm following every sign it's time to be brave while showing no fear the hunt will soon make you mine *CHORUS Carefully treading while guarding my heart and yearning for your desire Fueled by a passion I cannot ignore I seek out the source of my fire
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Carefully treading while guarding my heart and yearning for your desire That's a relationship in a nutshell, Jinx  Nice work on this, folks - a fresh melody with some cool chord changes. Nice singing, Tammy and Zeek's guitar is great too - it doesn't need anything else in the mix, imo. Scott
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Hey Scott! I was so fortunate to have such wonderful talent again breathe life into my words.They put a lot of work into this and I'm thrilled with the result! I'm glad you enjoyed.
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Hi everybody, GOOD work by all ! This part is real special writing !! If morning’s light finds me lonely when night falls I’ll make a new start and wait for the magic of starlight in hopes I can capture your heart Calvin http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart
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Hi Calvin! Thanks for taking a listen. I'm always happy to hear your opinions...glad you enjoyed!
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Pretty tune Tammy and the chordal structure Zeek augmented it with works for a fresh sound. Beautiful voice as always Tammy. Jennifer, you wrote a solid lyric that seems was easy to put to music.
Stevie
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Nice lyrics. Nice song. Sometimes you sound like Joni Michell, sometimes you sound like Rita MacNeil, sometimes you sound like Grace Slick. Really interesting voice.
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Scott...
You can visit my songs anytime!! LOL!! I am happy you like the melody, I am really pleased, this is how I heard it, with the spanish flair....Thanks for always stopping by!
Tammy
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What a gem Tammy.
You and your gang really created a gem, here.
Absolutely stunning.
Beautiful lyrics, soulful vocals and the cool understated guitar work, is to die for.
Well done.
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Thanks Stevie! I loved the tune the 1st time Tammy shared it with me.Of course I haven't had any complaints about the melodies she creates. I really appreciated everyone's help getting this one finished. I'm glad you enjoyed!
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Hi Duncan. Thanks for taking time to listen. I love Tammy's voice! It's very unique yet always recognizable.
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Hi Nelson! Thank you for your kind words. Everyone worked hard on this and I'm thrilled with the result! I'm happy to hear others like it as well. I appreciate you taking time to listen.
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Calvin,
That is why I love working with Jennifer, she is special and she writes good too!!
Thanks for listening!!
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Such Beautful Stalking...heh-heh!
Juat kidding a wee-bit! Very Sweet, singing/lyrically/melodically.
A rather Fascinating Hook, the more I reflect on it.
Nicely-Done, One & All..."KUDOS!"
Best Wishes/Big Hugs,
Stan
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Thanks Stan! I know how busy you have been so I'm glad you found time to check this out. I hope you are well. I think I may know what's wrong with my PM's but can't seem to get the problem resolved...at least not quick. Yesterday was definitely a Max. Murphy Day! Hopefully today will go better.
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Love the deep thought in this one, and the source of my fire, often requires much kindling and a spark that is always ready to
light up two lives. Lovely work by both of you.~~~~MFB III
Last edited by MFB III; 07/29/11 03:28 PM.
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GOOD VIBRATIONS IN THIS ONE--LOTS OF FEELING--GREAT CO-LAB
WRITE, SING, AND PLAY ON--I LOVE IT--
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Stevie,
I feel naked in your admiration!!! LOL!! Always happy to see you and laugh with you my friend, glad you liked this!!
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This one is gorgeous!! Very nice work to both of you, Tammy and Jen!
--Jen
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.--Mark Twain
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Hi Tams Pretty & Moody Nice work by everyone... A little tightening timing wise, but we must realize and remember we are all in separate places when we do these All the best guys
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Thank you MFB. I always value your thoughts. I'm pleased you liked this!
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Hi Mackie! Thanks for your time and thoughts. I am glad you enjoyed it...always happy to hear your opinions.
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Hi Jen! Thanks so much for taking the time to listen and comment. It means a lot to us...glad you liked it!
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Hi Mike,
Thanks for taking time to listen. We always appreciate your knowledge and feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed this! I agree things are difficult to perfect when we are all different places. I'm pleased this turned out so well though under these conditions. I am learning to really love the internet!
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Duncan,
If you can hear those gals somewhere in there, well then, I must have done something right, I thank you for listening carefully enough to pick that all out. I went and listened more carefully to Rita And Grace on Youtube and yes, I can understand what you mean!
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Nelson,
You are always so sweet sir. Yes, Zeek is a wonderful guitarist, I am so lucky he can put up with me!! LOL!! Thanks for always listening my friend!
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Stan,
Thanks for listening and I also loved that as the hook!!
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Hi Tammy , demo nicely done .
I really like the vibe of the song and music .
I was waiting for some castanets as the song progressed :-)
Keep up the good work !
All the best
Jan
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Just think of it as some place you have to enter and you need to find the key."
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Hey Guys,
I've listened a couple of times, and can't seem to get into the song. Everything in it's own element is fine, solid lyrics, fine performance on guitar and vocal, and yet all together, it doesn't seem to gel.
Thoughts ? Maybe a more percussive/strummed guitar, a bit more upbeat to give the song more dynamics and push it along. It sounds like it's dragging. It's structure is fine, but I think as is, it's just pulling itself down.
A different approach would breathe some life into it, and give it the feel which is missing.
cheers, niteshift
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Hi Niteshift,
I appreciate your time and thoughts. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this one. We will consider what you had to say but also know others enjoy this as it is. Thank you for your honesty and the feedback. We always appreciate it as we continue to learn.
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A very nice song....beautiful voice.......the lyric is very nice!! My only nit, is that the production is a little rough (like all of mine)
I really like this one!
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Nice work Ladies! The only nit I have is the "Fueled by a passion I cannot ignore" the ignore part just doesnt seem to fit. maybe "fueled by a passion that never tires" just a thought. Tamms well done on the vocals! This turned out great!
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Tammy,
Great job on this. The spanish guitar is very cool. I have been a little busy this summer but am glad I did not miss this!
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Hi Todd,
Thanks for checking this out. I'm glad you enjoyed. As for the line you question...Have you ever felt a passion and lust so strong that no matter what you did the thoughts kept intruding? In this case the person is searching to claim this love, not sure if she is desired as well.Her passion for him is so strong though she MUST go for it. She cannot "ignore" her feelings or set them aside, even if she wanted to.
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Ricky,
Glad you had a chance to listen. Tammy did do a fantastic job on this!
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M., Mackie, Jen, Mike, Jan, Tom, Todd, Ricky and Geoff.
Thank you all for visiting this song and giving it a listen and I am sorry that summer took me away from responding in a timely manner, but I was so happy to see all of you here.
I think the song will stay as it is lyrically, it is getting re-mixed, I hope that addresses some of the issues it has.
Thanks everyone!!!
Tammy
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