OK, this is a very simple song:  D-to D add a Db Bass - then D add a B bass - you get the idea?

I recorded this in Eb, as D was too low, I think Eb is also too low! it'll be on My-Space ASAP.

This began on May 1, as I was brushing my teeth ready for bed. The first line came to me, but I was too tired so I wrote the rest next morning. It wasn't meant as a sad song, or as a fisherman's shanty! Story is; early 20th century fishermen (from Bristol?) find themselves becalmed in the Irish sea, they decide to row for home. One lad has got his young lady in the family way, and they plan to marry next day. Sad ending, they meet a steamer coming from Bristol in the fog....

for my part, i'd like to thank everybody. coralina was an easy song to put words to. it's funny how we were both on the same track content-wise with-out actually discussing what path we were taking.

i wrote the words, by the way, as an office dwellers day dream about his sailing yacht somewhere in the caribean...it's not about a woman or sex, though i guess a 30 foot yacht might be a bit of a babe-magnet?

phill

thanks to all for commenting, as always it's a pleasure working with russ, hope you have a nice visit with your sister.

i got the indian vibe when russ first introduced me to the song, i admit i was a little dubious at first, but with some trans-atlantic idea bouncing i think we got a result.

well i'm so shocked, in the first posts (which i unfortunately deleted...ooops!) "magical mystery tour" was mentioned...now ELP and my great favourite, vocally, musically and song-writing-ly(?) ian anderson, along with the lennon/mccartney comparisons....have i died and gone to song writers heaven?

thanks everyone

phill

not knowing how you will use your mixer and speaker (or two?) limits the advice i can give.

it all depends really on what you intend to do with it. if your going to be playing at high volumes at say a large hall, then unless you have a really good set-up then you'll blow the speaker pretty quickly.
if your just going to use it in the front room, then i'd say you wouldn't need a bass amp.
how many other people will be playing through it at one time?

if you get a good PA set-up and you dont go blasting away too much (in your front room) then you can have one or two guitarists and your bass fairly comfortably, with a vocal mic. if you intend to use keyboards as well you may get distortion problems, or worse.

hope this helped

phill

thanks everyone, if it wasn't for ark's original music and ideas i wouldn't have come up with the words. i listened my-self and noticed that there are some dubious harmonies and flat notes vocally!
the vocals are quite low in the mix, but i think it suits the song like that. the meter is out on some lines too, isn't it great when you can criticize your own work?

thanks all phill

hi stransongs,

when it comes to a bridge, if i'm stuck i usually look back at my old (failed) songs, i may find one catchy line, or a chord sequence that'll set things off.

i like what you've done so far, 2 more verses to follow, and a bridge?

phill

hi stransongs, i think kenny has said it all there, this is an extraordinary piece, beautiful and tragic.

well done sir

phill

hi linus,

terrific imagery, audio or video would be nice

phill

I was just looking through my discs (and there are many!) and I've found some that will only record on my stand alone CD recorder and they are TDK CD-Music. I think you have to use DATA discs in your PC.

Phill

hi tony,

burning disks is a bit of a minefield! some disks wont play on older players, some wont play on expensive ones!!! so you ask "what's the point?" i've got no answer.

i know i'm just an old fart, but has the CDR+ or - got anything to do with it. i've got a philips CD recorder, and it will only record on one type,(cant remember which as i haven't used in a while)

surely you can down-load a free burner program? i've seen some on CNET, give them a go.

and check out if your burning to data or music....

phill