(Once again this is an edited repost from my synth blog.)
Greg Whitehead - Ordinary Day by GWGumby
I've finally finished my next song, "Ordinary Day" which is probably my least synth-y song I've done yet. This song is also unique in that it features guitar for the first time played by my brother, Jeffrey. The song is a very power pop-style piece, inspired by some of my favorite bands like Jellyfish and Queen.
I actually wrote and started recording this song before my last two that I've published. I believe I started working on it in August. The melody came into my head in church, of all places. The song's story is about a guy who decides to stay home and watch life happen on his HDTV since it's just as good if not better than real life. I was inspired by artists such as Ben Folds, Blur, and ELO all of which often wrote song-stories about quirky people (see "Zak and Sara", "Country House", or "Horace Wimp").
I've been wanting to do something with my brother who is an amazingly talented guitarist. So I worked out some piano, drums, and vocals and then I emailed everything to him and asked if he would add some nice Brian May harmony guitars to it. Jeffrey took it and then disappeared. He sent me one rough draft in September that sounded great, and then a final version in December. In the meantime I wrote four more songs (published two, recording two more at the moment). Once I finally put everything together, his additions really made the song work.
Here's another static-image YouTube video with the song:
Greg Whitehead - Ordinary Day by GWGumby
I've finally finished my next song, "Ordinary Day" which is probably my least synth-y song I've done yet. This song is also unique in that it features guitar for the first time played by my brother, Jeffrey. The song is a very power pop-style piece, inspired by some of my favorite bands like Jellyfish and Queen.
I actually wrote and started recording this song before my last two that I've published. I believe I started working on it in August. The melody came into my head in church, of all places. The song's story is about a guy who decides to stay home and watch life happen on his HDTV since it's just as good if not better than real life. I was inspired by artists such as Ben Folds, Blur, and ELO all of which often wrote song-stories about quirky people (see "Zak and Sara", "Country House", or "Horace Wimp").
I've been wanting to do something with my brother who is an amazingly talented guitarist. So I worked out some piano, drums, and vocals and then I emailed everything to him and asked if he would add some nice Brian May harmony guitars to it. Jeffrey took it and then disappeared. He sent me one rough draft in September that sounded great, and then a final version in December. In the meantime I wrote four more songs (published two, recording two more at the moment). Once I finally put everything together, his additions really made the song work.
Here's another static-image YouTube video with the song:
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