Hey there Steemians,
This is my entry for Steemit OpenMic Week 71.
As I mention in the video, this is the first song I finished on a guitar that is not yet mine but hopefully soon will be. The song is called you an me and it's about finding that person who keeps you grounded, lets you into their world, shares your world and makes you life better. That said, there's often challenges along the way and it's how you meet those challenges that determines the strength of any relationship.
Thanks for watching.
Cheers,
Trevor
Lyrics:
Some days I just don’t feel quite right
But when you came in to my life
A calming breeze blew right through my soul
And there’s no doubting the fact that baby you make me whole
Oh my love, we nearly drowned
But we made it through the darkness and we came back out
We set our fears aside and put the pain to bed
And now I feel your soul touch mine every time you stroke my head
Hold me baby I love you like crazy
Hold me baby I love you like crazy
Hold me baby I love you like crazy
Hold me baby I love
I love you
I need you
I'll be with you forever now
Music and lyrics by Trevor Petrie (@trevorpetrie)
Thanks as always to @pfunk and @luzcypher for sponsoring this awesome contest.
This is nice man, thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for watching @thesimpson 🙏
Hombre... es una hermosa pieza! la disfruté mucho! te seguiré.
Thank you so much @wilins!
You get my vote! Very unique sound and performance. Great guitar playing, as well--really dug the chord progression and presence of the guitar, bright and chimey!! I have a ways to go myself as far as actual "production," I suppose it would be, of my videos--I can't seem to get a good sound with what I have, just an inexpensive mic, really, and an iPhone lol. What do you use for your set-up, may I ask? ( I'd be honored if you'd give my video a view and see what you think; and I couldn't get my phone to save the whole video for some reason so it cuts off at the end :/ https://steemit.com/openmic/@gjones15/steemit-open-mic-week-71-ever-since)
Hey there @gjones15! I checked out your video mate, you have a great voice! It reminds me of Rob Thomas, you put great feeling into your words too.
My setup is pretty elaborate. For the guitar I'm using a Shure SM57 on the neck and a Samson C-01 on the sound hole. The vocal mic is a Jeanne Audio JA-87F. The mics all run into a Presonus StudioLive 16.4.2 console and then into Mac. The video is recorded using a Zoom Q3HD. Feel free to look me up on Discord, I'm always happy to answer any production questions. I look forward to seeing your entry for Week 72. I'm now following you, cheers!
Thank you for the compliment. And yes that is quite the set-up! I have never even heard of a mic for just the neck before, that's pretty cool. No wonder you have such good sound there! I would love to whine about all the equipment I should have, but, it's my fault for choosing other things over my music :/ Hope that is in my past though, and can use Steemit to grow musically and as a motivation; there are definitely a lot of talented people on here so the "competition" is pretty fierce!
I wouldn't stress too much about the competition mate, just put your heart and soul into it and you're guaranteed to find support here. A handful of upvoted posts and you'll be upgrading your setup in no time 😉
Yeah... you're probably right... idk; we'll see what happens lol. On a somewhat related note, I'm kinda anxious because I have not received any feedback from not one of the judges for my submission this week (72). Usually I'll get at least one of those "thank you" decals from luzcypher letting me know he's got my entry... Seems like they're a bit overwhelmed at the judge's desk lol. It's ironic, bc I spent more time rehersing and recording this week's performance than any of my previous ones... Tis life, though I suppose :) And I like your advice: though I think "guaranteed" is a bit strong of a term.. ;) It's hard not to become discouraged when one is only looking to the outside of one's self for validation; luckily, I just enjoy the simple act of singing and playing guitar per se, so, I don't mind too much... But, it is always nice to be acknowledged for one's hard work; and also to simply share a passion with others who feel similarly :)
Sharing a passion with others is indeed a rewarding experience but yes it is important to continue to enjoy the simple act of singing and playing. Don't spend too much time looking for validation, trust your own feelings and do what makes you happy, it's the shortest path to happiness.
Easy for you to say... ;) But, yes, don't worry, that is already, essentially, the program I adopt. And it's not so much "validation," as it is... honesty or "reality." Sometimes someone's "rejection" can be just as much, if not often more so, truly, a "validation" of a behavior...
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great brother congratulate you...
Hi @josevallera! Thank you! I loved your version of Sweet Child of Mine! What sort of guitar is that you were playing?
epa amigo que bueno que te haya gustado, y bueno eso es un invento mio, yo la fabrique, es una mandolina electrica
You made it? Awesome! It sounds fantastic
gracias compa, tambien los pedales que use los hice tambien amo este mundo
That's fantastic! Well done :D
Great song and performance, Trevor! Yeah, man - that guitar sounds awesome... I can see why you want to make her your own. :-)
Thanks @passion-ground! It really is a lovely guitar. It has beautiful low end tones and just feels great to play. I can only imagine what it would be like with a brand new set of strings on it... It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine 😁
Haha :D She will be mine again, oh yes, she will be mine again ¤°• Great job dude, this sounds lovely!
Hehe, I couldn't resist 😁 Thanks so much @sazzler
Beautiful song
Cheers @luzcypher!
Great song.
Follow me on https://steemit.com/@dreamfactory
Thanks for watching @dreamfactory!
Buen trabajo amigo... felicitacioens y gracias por aportar buen contenido a la plataforma. saludos desde Venezuela
Gracias mi amigo. Saludos desde Australia!
great tune man!
Thanks @gibber, cheers!
Wow man! A really good song, It's very gratifying to hear songs like these. A really nice performance. Music is part of our life, music is everything and I can see that you enjoy it as much as me.
I want to share with you my first post in this competition OpenMic. Hoping that you enjoy it I say good bye man.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@manurodriguez/steemit-open-mic-week-71-tengo-tu-love-acoustic-version-sie7e-cover-by-manurodriguez
Regards from Venezuela, a big hug dude.
Manu Rodriguez.
Hey there @manurodriguez! Thank you for your kind words! I just watched your first entry, well done my friend 👏 I could really feel your passion for the song. Now following you! Cheers from Australia mate! Trevor
nice one!
Thanks @hexsprite 😁
excellent original song. I like very much :)
Thank you @carlosgu 🙏
beautiful song
Thank you @shopifyschool!
The feels man. I love this song. Awesome talent :D
wow thanks @lordkingpotato!
Agree that the tone from the "Fat Lady" is superb! Beautiful song Trevor.
She's a beauty alright 😁 thanks for watching @atomcollector!
When the fat lady sings! Oh and Trevor :P
Great stuff!
Haha yeah she did the heavy lifting on that one 😁 cheers!
Great entry, Trevor! I like the atmosphere very much, and that you keep the harmony 'dry', it keeps it fresh.
Thanks @nirtsfaty, I think the 'dry' harmony is my natural way of dealing with my limited vocal range, so if it's working I guess I'll keep doing it 😄 cheers!
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cheeky bastard, want me to come and kick your dog?
LOL
oh man I love your voice. really great song totally feeling
Hey thanks so much @soundlegion I really appreciate it!