What Now?

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So I found this really sultry, pretty piano loop on GarageBand. It was only a little over a minute long, so I cut it up, manipulated it, changed a little, and then wrote some lyrics and sang them. This is the result! I don't think it needs any other instrumentation, but once again, I ask you, MacJammers, let me know what you think???

Oh, BTW, is a rare NON-autobiographical song. Haha. I just wrote lyrics that I thought went with the music.

Thanks so much!
Stacey K. Black

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what now?
Stacey K. Black

what do you think is foremost in my mind
when i'm with you?
do you wonder if i'm happy?
do you care if i'm content?
do you give a damn if i really
said what i meant?

what do you think we should do next
in this affair?
should we buy a little house?
find something old, and something new?
i'm ready to take the next step
are you?

you gotta let me know
am i your dream come true?
we've said the three most important words...
we've said the three most important words...
i love you

you gotta let me know
should we start writing our vows?
we've said the three most important words...
what now?

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Hits: 2319
Comments: 36
Fans: 26
Plays: 292
Downloads: 125
Votes: 15
Uploaded: Apr 13, 2007 - 04:05:40 PM
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2007 - 04:05:40 PM Last Played: Sep 20, 2009 - 05:51:24 PM

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bronco	bronco said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Sweet! Powerful vocal! You've got the chops girl! I like the lyrics and melody you came up with also. Very productive use of a loop! Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

drakonis

drakonis said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)

the voice, the eyes, the passion...
the smirk... great jazzy torch song here. I don't think it needs any muddying up... the piano seems a perfectly light partner to your strong vocal delivery here. This seems like a rather interesting departure from your other stuff, but I like this too. Very nicely balanced, well-recorded, perfect bit of reverb on the voice... what did you use for that, sounds like a *good* reverb unit (AUMatrixReverb? Or are you way beyond GB now?) And nice long sustain on the last piano note, great touch.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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stacey

stacey said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)

Thanks!
Hey thanks so much! I record my vocals from a BOSS recorder, through a Lamda interface, and into my Mac and GarageBand. I use the "Live Recording" vocal setting, and I have the BOSS vox set at Compressor 2. It's pretty much my standard setting for vocals, unless I want something different. haha. Which is rare.
Thanks again for the nice comments!

Stacey

Check out my latest song called tick tock

kristyjo	kristyjo said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Wow, now that's using a loop right! I love the way you use your voice to deliver this. The lyrics are excellent, too, by the way. The single piano seems perfect to me. I could maybe stand a little string wash in the background, if done right. On the other hand, why mess with something that sounds so right now? Check out my latest song called What a Friend We Have in Jesus

spitlogic	spitlogic said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Nice voice Very nice. Sounded very good with that piano. Check out my latest song called Guillotine

dreadmon	dreadmon said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	You go girl! It was a pimp by Drak that brought me here - and I'm glad I came to hear, now I'm hooked! Great music - voice - lyrics and passion. Color me a new fan. : ) Check out my latest song called Dive!

thoddi	thoddi said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	immediate D/L Yes yes yes:) How good it is. Just very loveable stuff. Great piano loop manipulation, and you've made a great song of it:) Your voice is just soooo good Stacey! Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

	said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Instant favorite... a new classic love song... that I am afraid can only be sung by you... which you have done amazingly well with feeling and a powerful sense of presence in your voice. They call songs like this "standards." I call this song exceptional!

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)

Stacey you are really gifted...
the stuff that you know about how to deliver a song can't be taught... and when you're done with this completely classic vibed song... I absolutly believe every word that you've sung... and the cool thing is that you wrote it... there are so many singers out there who can hit all the notes, but give me a singer/songwriter, and you will find the heart of the song...

more to say.. excellent choice to let the piano carry the song... which by the way sounded like it was played for you, instead of you coming up along side it...

can I have your autograph

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perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Nice technique Haha, I can really picture you singing this at the piano. Sounds great, I don't think more instruments are needed at all! Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

pengui	pengui said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	vocals Great vocals. It's amazing what all you can do with a loop. I like how the piano swells back and forth. You have a great voice, but you know that. I like the fact that you didn't really oversing the piece. It's just about right. We should do a collaboration one day :) Check out my latest song called Louder Than Words

stacey	stacey said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	I LOVE MACJAMMERS I love you all so much. Thank you thank you. Okay, so, I think I'll keep it as is! I thought of trying some strings, but until I have access to a Violinist... I must stop trying to make my keyboard sound like real strings. It never works! haha! Thank you again! stacey Check out my latest song called tick tock

J.A.Stewart

J.A.Stewart said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)

My Satin Doll...
With the silken voice.

You have such a wonderful way of weaving the song with the feeling.

Leave it alone, Stacey.... It makes it ever so more personal this way.

I would only consider "lushing it up" if you decided to expand the composition with more verses.

As it stands now, it works perfectly, like a love letter. ;)

--- Joe

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Alannah	Alannah said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	You .... ... are just too kewl girl !!! What else can I say ... I wanna be you when I grow up! Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

Jim Bouchard	Jim Bouchard said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Perfect! Simple, and direct, and open-ended! Love it! Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 957 days ago (April 14th, 2007)

Congratulations, Stacey...
Dadai's right... You just wrote a standard... You and that voice of yours could have a hit off of this one... but this is one of those ones that would have jazz vocalists lining up to cover it...

Don't forget to get a copy to Tony Bennett...

Great, simple, from-and-to-the-heart lyrics delivered with powerfully clear and simple conviction... Lovely melody...

If you ever wanted to try it with real piano, try getting Paul Page (or John/karmatoburn) to lay down a piano track for you... I'd bet they'd love to do it... Nothing wrong with this one, though...

Another MacJammer stepping well beyond The Realm Of The Gifted Amateur...

"But finally, it was in 2007 that the songwriting circle on the Internet site MacJams began to set the tone, standards and paradigms for how music would be done in the 21st century..."

[Hannifin's Concise History of Musical History, opinionated edition, copyright 2030....]

Ed

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	said 957 days ago (April 14th, 2007)
	oooohh... how do you get your mix so perfect? this is a great tune. modern torchsong with a nod to the blues of our past.. i love you too!

jiguma	jiguma said 957 days ago (April 14th, 2007)
	Wow! What you've done here with the piano is really clever. Getting a chopped loop to sound so "whole" is really difficult, and you've pulled it off very well indeed. Vocals are excellent, as we've come to expect. Nice one! Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

	said 957 days ago (April 14th, 2007)
	Nize! Sounds so nize! Beautiful vocals. James

	said 956 days ago (April 15th, 2007)
	What A Gem This is flawless... what a voice! And the lyrics have a haunting elegance, wow... I better go sit down and order another bourbon. Bartender... one for the lady!

Leon	Leon said 956 days ago (April 15th, 2007)
	thumbs up Crystal clear voice... distict voice styling... confident and sexy... are you wearing a shimmering dress, too? Sounds like a gentle caress on my eardrums. A cross of Nora and Sade. Check out my latest song called The Nightingale (music and lyrics by Oceans)

stacey	stacey said 956 days ago (April 15th, 2007)
	No sequined dress.... yet! Y'all are too, too kind. But I love it. So, now I just need to find a way to get it to Norah Jones. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Thanks again, Stacey K. Black Check out my latest song called tick tock

TobinMueller	TobinMueller said 945 days ago (April 26th, 2007)
	What happens after? Like a country singer crossing over into the cabaret R&B jazz world. Such a nice clean track. Simple, real, so controlled and well done. I really dig how you capture the blues of not knowing what happens next, the anticipation of wanting more, and the worry of hope. Fine, fine track very well performed. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

stacey	stacey said 945 days ago (April 26th, 2007)
	Thanks! That was definitely a fun project. Glad you like it! Check out my latest song called tick tock

Suzanne	Suzanne said 945 days ago (April 26th, 2007)
	not just this is great. your last two posts are WOW. Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

Norman Goodman	Norman Goodman said 930 days ago (May 11th, 2007)
	Best singer I have heard My God. This is exceptionally good. You are great!!! I love your voice. I hope you are getting the attention you deserve. Check out my latest song called Sailing Across a Sea of Light Pt II

ValleyPastor	ValleyPastor said 875 days ago (July 5th, 2007)
	Great piece. And to think I discovered it starting from your post on that silly and ancient "loops suck" thread. THIS is the way to use loops. And what a voice! Check out my latest song called Understanding

	said 788 days ago (September 30th, 2007)
	great singing I enjoyed this much!!!!!!!!!!!

timothy devine	timothy devine said 787 days ago (October 2nd, 2007)
	how cool is this from a loop hu nice vox I love your voice. great lyric You are a gem Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

Feter	Feter said 703 days ago (December 24th, 2007)
	What Now? Bluesy with passion of a real melancholy voice I found this top fantastic ..your voice just so wonderfull .... thank you for sahring this here !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

ktb	ktb said 652 days ago (February 13th, 2008)
	flips me out so good, this is remarkably sweet. Your voice is just so full. Love this. really great job splicing up the loop (I can't tell, it sounds flawless) Check out my latest song called Texas stump

caroline	caroline said 651 days ago (February 14th, 2008)
	when i grow up... i wanna sound like you - gorgeous - silk and honey - thank you sooo much Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

saymme	saymme said 615 days ago (March 21st, 2008)
	High scores ! You have an awesome voice which comes out just right with this music ! Great lyrics s well I get so Happy hearing such a talented person.. : ) : ) Thankyou dl fav

HenriROGERsoloandbands	HenriROGERsoloandbands said 531 days ago (June 13th, 2008)
	Piano and voice Just enough for this perfectly done song . Check out my latest song called HyperKineziK 1/1

timothy devine	timothy devine said 363 days ago (November 29th, 2008)
	hey i see ive ben here before hmmm maybe the jazz genre got me over here you are so versatile i must go check out your country western the piano is really nicely played and your voice drips with style what a loop you really made the piano loop work for you un-real Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

Joanna	Joanna said 357 days ago (December 4th, 2008)
	Brava! Ooh, Stacey, this is great! I love what you did with the piano loop. You made it sound fresh, original, and all yours. Then you lay on those sweet, sweet vocals of yours and it becomes a killer good track. Yowza! Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

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Name: Stacey K. Black

My latest short film, "The Truth Is Underrated," has been accepted as an Official Selection in the 2008 Action On Film International Film Festival, and has been nominated in the category: Best Female Filmmaker - Shorts. Also, just got the notif... [see more]

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