hello everyone! This is my first submission to steemit open mic contest, and I'm a little nerves. I haven't played the piano or sang for a while so I'm a bit rusty; but i guess imperfection is a part of live performance. Although I have a lot of original songs i decided to cover a song i really love.
As a huge progressive-rock fan i took a part of a Dream Theater song. This part taken from a 13 minute song (prog-rock takes patience ;) called 'Trail Of Tears'.
I love the lyrics for this one:
Still awake
I continue to move along
Cultivating my own nonsense
Welcome to the wasteland
Where you'll find ashes, nothing but ashes
Still awake
Bringing change, bringing movement,
Bringing life
A silent prayer thrown away,
Disappearing in the air
Rising, sinking, raining deep inside me
Nowhere to turn,
I look for a way back home
It's raining, raining, raining deep in heaven
Hope you enjoy this, thanks for listening :)
I always visit your blog because you inspires me. Do what you do. Thank you very much for sharing inspiring content.
Thank you, happy to inspire! that dog is hilarious XD
Wowww Dream theater is my favorite band!... Amazing cover! :D :D
Really? I grew up on DT :)
Thank you! :D
Yep!, please keep the DT covers coming! :D :D :D
I'd like to see you two do a Dream Theater duet at some point in the future. Awesome guitar work, and awesome piano and voice work, it would be like magic!
I would love that! :D :D
Love this! @vanessaondine Followed!
Thank you! :)
This is the contest link: https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-52-one-year-anniversary-record-your-performance-and-win-steem-sponsored-by-pfunk-and-luzcypher
Amazing!
Thank you :)
I like your post. @vanessaondine I have followed you
Thank you!
That was fucking beautiful.
Thank you :D
Quite a powerful first entry, Vanessa! Loved it!
Thank you! :)
Wow awesome! Glad you entered Open Mic. It's the best competition imo
Thank you! I'm glad too ^^
Sounds really good.
Thank you :) I really appreciate the opportunity
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT SUPER BEAUTIFUL !! YOU ARE VERY BRAVE, I ALWAYS WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPENMIC ... BUT I'M VERY SHY ...
I WISH YOU LUCK!!
Thanks for sharing your talent with us!!!
A lot of greetings from Venezuela!!
Thank you! you should know it's very hard for me to publish something that is not perfect... but i guess it's worth it if others enjoy this. Hope to see you too in open mic one day!
:)
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Very nicely played and sung. Good luck in the contest.
Thanks :)
Awesome! That was really good, especially for being rusty, as you say.
I think steemit has a new high quality musician. I'm looking forward to more music from you.
I followed you.
Thank you so much!
Powerful song and a powerful voice. Amazing job!
Thank you! :)
:D
Don't sound rusty at all - beautiful performance!
Thanks! I'm glad it don't sound rusty, although i am... :)
Damn! Rusty? No , you're beautiful, voice, playing and everything else. Great job!
Thank you, much appreciation!
Wow truly angelic vocals ! Definitely a fan :)
Thanks, very kind of you :)
wow... nice cover and you have a good character voice..
Thank you so much :)
OMG Amazing!!!!
Followed :)Thank you! :D
very nice song. we have a "boombox" tag show sharing music where I do mass resteems of new & dedicated artist tagging!
beautiful!!
Thank you:)
wow...you remind me of a particular artist. annie lennox...but not entirely...u hit high keys like Adam Levine. Wow...must upvote
Thank you!
your so talented and your so unique performer..God Bless You..
Thank you so much, GOD bless