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Title: Recollections
Post by: atljam on January 15, 2011, 11:05:55 AM

Recollections    (Copyright 2010) Paul Dempsey and Dan Clancy)

Paul Dempsey(aka PVD) had written the lyrics and I found it in his lyrics folder here on MC and got a good match for a song I was composing.
The music evolved from several ideas I had put together in the past few years.

I have a lot of fun getting a song ideas from using the DADGAD tuning on my guitar, that's  a typical Celtic tuning.

So after posting the song, Paul T Bathen (aka TallPaul) offered to sing and came up with a great rendition.

So here it is finally. Enjoy!

Lyrics: Paul Dempsey
Music written by Dan Clancy
All instruments and programming: Dan Clancy
Lead and Background vocals: Paul T Bathen

Lyrics:

v1)
Recollections of yesterday
I long for things I once had
Where echoes of our good times
Always drowned out the bad

(v2)
Recollections of you my love
Just race through my head
Every moment together
Every word you ever said

(chorus)
And it never fails
The flood of details
Right down to scent of your hair
I can recall
Every bit of it all
Closing my eyes, you're standing there
Oh, I wish you were standing there

(v3)
And everything I cherish
Has something to do with you
Every morning, every night
You're the reason for whatever I do

(bridge)
Some days are longer than others
But my recollections are my connections
To the things that once were
And I always find the good times
And the good times are what I prefer .....

(chorus)
And it never fails
The flood of details
Right down to scent of your hair
I can recall
Every bit of it all
Closing my eyes, you're standing there
Oh, I wish you were standing there

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: PVD on January 15, 2011, 08:54:17 PM

Dan:

Thanks for posting this as complete, this is one of most favorite lyrics and you and Paul did a great job with it.
Tks for giving it a chance.

Paul

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: hermster on January 16, 2011, 03:05:19 AM

Very nicely done.

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: Errol on January 16, 2011, 07:21:52 AM

Nice job by all guys! TallPaul is as smooth as ever!  :)

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: r4m on January 18, 2011, 08:10:23 PM

Really nice stuff! Love the mood! Nice acoustic guitar!

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: stoman on January 19, 2011, 12:44:44 PM

Very pretty. Nice to hear Paul's voice again, and Dan ... Dan? Who is that guy anyway? ;) :P

Nice to see you back!

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: Tricia41 on January 24, 2011, 03:57:53 PM

Wow, very pretty. I got chills.  :)

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: PVD on January 24, 2011, 06:49:29 PM

Thanks Steffen, Bill, Errol, hermster and Tric, as I mentioned, this one I especially care for.

Paul

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: Studioplayer on January 25, 2011, 11:23:26 AM

Very nice. The music is really beautiful and Paul has a great voice for this. A really nice listen. Good job guys. Great words!!  8)

Dave

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: AviR on January 26, 2011, 06:21:23 AM

Very nice ballad. Good vocals.

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: PVD on January 29, 2011, 08:42:23 PM

Dave and AviR, thanks for the listen and comments, appreciate it.

Paul

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: TallPaul on February 20, 2011, 03:34:21 PM

Sorry, I'm not around much anymore! :-( This song was a pleasure to work on, thanks for letting me in!

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: DannyRayMilligan on February 22, 2011, 05:08:29 AM

Tremendous work, first rate production and sound :)

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: PVD on February 23, 2011, 08:33:26 AM

DRM:

Tks for the listen and comment.

Paul

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: Johnny on February 23, 2011, 11:13:57 AM

A very fine lyric Paul :)...
The chorus was "first rate", and the verse never wavered, really nice stuff. Love Paul's vocals for this it was perfect for the genre...

Great work Mr. Clancy!
It's not the kind of music i personally listen to, but that's the great thing about MCS, one gets exposed to a variety of art made by different "kinds of artists". I've come to appreciate the amount of work and talent that go into each of these collaborations.
Nevertheless, IMO, sometimes we hit the target and sometimes we do not...I think you guys hit the mark on this one... ;D
 
                                           Sincerely, Johnny  8)

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: musobass on February 23, 2011, 08:09:35 PM

Very nice, very vibey, great work!

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: PVD on February 24, 2011, 03:53:14 PM

Johnny, tks for stoping by and the comments.

Paul

Musobass, thanks for the listen.

Paul

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: Mr. Mom on March 14, 2011, 11:22:57 AM

I ALWAYS like it when the "Pauls" connect for a song. You did a great job on all the music and the mix Dan. :)

This is one of those songs that, if I heard it in an elevator, I'd skip getting off at my floor so I could hear the rest of the song. 8) 8)

When I grow up I wanna sound like Paul. ^-^

Title: Re: Recollections
Post by: CosmicDolphin on March 23, 2011, 05:40:39 PM

Very smooth, easy listening ...Paul's vocals work well :)

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