Every FAWM I try to do at least one collab with @srcoops because he inspires me. He started songwriting in his 70s to share in making music with his grown kids @zecoop and @guatecoop.
These lyrics challenged me, because they very obviously needed to be a Jazz standard. I tweaked a couple words to make it swing for me.
I'm no Sinatra, but here is what it sounded like in my mind.
Original lyrics only post: https://fawm.org/songs/126564/
The Music Lives
Lyrics by @srcoops Music by @ductapeguy © Feb21, 2022
It’s kind of sad
That so many greats
Who played so well
Are gone
Their talents are lost
They play no more
They’ve played
Their final gig
Chorus
But their music lives
It’s with us still
What a gift
What a treasure
Louie’s been gone
Oh These many years
We still can
Hear him blow
Sax solo 16 bars
Chorus
Ella was
Among the best
Her great voice
Still gives me a thrill
The great ones
Are not lost to us
But live in their
Recordings today
Chorus
@headfirstonly Mar 2022
A fine sentiment here, ably expressed. And not only do the recordings of the greats live on, but their broadcast performances are spreading out across an ever-growing section of the Universe at the speed of light. Just imagine how amazing it would be if a future fan of Ella's lived in a different solar system...
@sherrylynnlee Mar 2022
Oooh I love this! Love the instrumentation and the melody you've brought to the lyrics. Are the instruments all live or in the box? They all sound great!
@danvaillancourt Feb 2022
Nice! Great collab. Fun jazz arrangement. Nice hat-tip by name to some of the greats. Fun sax solo in the middle.
@cindyrella Feb 2022
Jazzy and classic all the way thru! Love it!
@srcoops Feb 2022
Oh Man! That is great! Loved every aspect of this..
@panch Feb 2022
Nice tribute, yes they live on and let's hope for a lot longer.
@billwhite51 Feb 2022
ill raise my glass to them, i managed to see and hear many of them in action....miles davis, bill evans, elvin jones, dave brubeck, jameel moondoc, sarah vaughan, buddy rich, oscar peterson, nina simone, and sun ra to name a few.
@freddie13 Feb 2022
Love the jazzy feel to this song Sean..and yes what a great tribute to some amazing legends. Well done
@johnstaples Feb 2022
Lovely tribute to the music greats of yesteryears! Nice bit of name checking in these sweet lyrics! And Sean has knocked it outta the park with this upbeat jazz music complete with lovely horn solos!
Nice work. Congrats to you both!!
@crisp1 Feb 2022
What a great tribute to some great music and great artists! Perfect jazzy feel to the music to fit the lyrics. Very enjoyable!