Tale of the Tunes
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Jonathan Brader's songwriting diary.
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First Take Friday - Episode #73 Las Vegas Written by Jonathan Brader Tale of the Tune: I found this song in my song book (aka my songwriting journal). I wrote it back in 2015. It is a fictional tale of a couple who eventually get married in Las Vegas. I was contemplating calling it "Elvis", but my friend John listened to it and said, “Las Vegas”, so there it is. Thank you for checking it out! JB
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First Take Friday - Episode 72 CALIFORNIA Written by Jonathan Brader Tale of the Tune: I wrote this song in Marin County, California on May 26, 2015. If you’ve never been to Marin County, let alone California, you should go visit. It is an amazingly beautiful place. Just prior to leaving for this trip, I picked up a songwriting journal at my local haberdashery (which, by the way, is the first time the First Take Friday Songwriting Series became more than just an idea - It would be another year and a half before I posted the first episode). After my first night in Marin, I woke up to a beautiful sunrise with Mt. Tamalpais in the distance. I was inspired to pull out my new journal and do some writing. I wrote the lyrics to this song that day, but I had completely forgotten about it until last night. Fast forward to February 13, 2014, I was planning to write/record this week’s song when I thumbed through my journal and I found these lyrics. Lo and behold, I picked up my guitar and this tune came out. I really appreciate all the support that I’ve received from all of you. I’m having a blast! Thank you for checking it out! JB First Take Friday - Episode #71 Dancing in the Night Written by Jonathan Brader Tale of the Tune: I had a crazy dream the other night that turned into this song. Do you ever have dreams where you can’t actually see the face(s) of the people in your dreams? That’s what happened to me. We were dancing. We were flying. We were falling. We were shadows on the wall. But I couldn’t see her face. Thank you for your support. Big things in the works. I can't wait for Episode 100! Have a great weekend! JB First Take Friday - Episode 70 Runnin' Through My Mind Written by Jonathan Brader Tale of the Tune: This song is about a man who thinks about his lady all day long, so long in fact that she begins to experience physical changes as a result of running through his mind all the time. For example, she gets headaches, is tired all the time, etc. Who am I kidding? It's about my wife. Sorry for the audio. I recorded this one with everyone home as the weather wasn’t conducive to having them get out of the house for the recording. As a result you can hear them walking around from time to time. This is one of the downsides of the First Take Friday series, but it is also the reason why it is called First Take Friday. Thank you for checking it out. JB |
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