With fear and trepidation I decided, instead of singing a cover song (such as a barn-stormer/screamer like "Roxanne" to guaranteed applause), to sing one of my original songs. And a ballad, at that.
I was asked by my good friend,
Jay Nixon, to back him up on guitar and vocals for his set that opened up the Ambrosia show at the Coach House last Friday. And because it was close to my birthday, he offered me a solo slot during HIS solo slot to sing whatever I chose. I thought it was about time to do one of my own tunes!
I just never get around to doing one of them. I simply write the songs and move on to the next in my never-ending quest to write that great song that will get me through some music biz doors. I'm usually busy playing with
Hotel California - I don't do my own shows. Takes a lot of work and time to put them together. So I just write and record and forget. (Except for the future releases on iTunes)
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| Photo by Donald McMullen |
Let me say for the record, I was very blessed by the response from some audience members about the original song I sang! Nothing like really connecting with the crowd with a song of your own that YOU connect with because you wrote it. I had know idea - rehearsing it at home, no one's hearing it (except God of course, but He's biased! ;) ) - but sing and COMMUNICATE in front of an audience on a crystal-clear sound system? It was a great feeling!
Of course I've heard said, you can take a so-so song, and if you've got a voice people like, you can make a good song be a GREAT song. This song was written around 2006 or so; so, to me, there are "weaker spots" in it lyrically.
Made me want to do it again. :)
Oh! The song I sang?
"All It Takes"
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| Photo by Donald McMullen |
Thanks Jay!
Steve's Sings an Original Song at the Coach House!
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