Hi Gang:
I've been "laboring" hard at finishing my album and I just finish recording one of my favorite Jobim's tunes "Once I loved". Please take a listen and if possible give your opinion. (Chico, where are you when I need you!)
I used the Y2K and Cakewalk pro9 to "tweak" it. Strings, guitar and Flute predominate thru the arrangement and I use an edited "hybrid" latin/bossa style that I made up of two PSR styles I got from the Internet. The vocals were also recorded thru Cakewalk’s audio facility.
Thanks for listening.
http://members.aol.com/varionj/onceilove.mp3

Mario


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Mario: In ONE word - SUPERB ! Your impeccable keyboard performance, orchestral arrangerment, and flawless vocal delivery was captured beautifully, and with such heartfelt emotion. I think yours may be one of my favorite recordings of this Jobim classic that I've ever heard. BRAVO ! - Scott

Mario, your voice is becoming a trademark... since the first bar I thought "Ah, it's him again!"
Congratulations: as usual, a rendition full of feeling and depth.
One curiosity: are you going to sell your album or was that just for your own pleasure?

Thanks Scott:
I guess we both belong to the "Mutual Admiration Society" (I love your renditions as well). I did listen to you when you suggested I should sing from the Head and not the diaphragm, and right you are, it's easier to sing and the audience feels more at "ease".
Jobim's music lends itself to do wonderful things with it since his chord/melody formations are so "melodious" although sometimes "intricate" due to his unconventional writing. I really miss the man.
Thanks for the positive "review", now I can put it in my new album!
Regards,
Mario

Hello amigo.

Fantastic!
Antonio Carlos Jobim may be happy.
Mario played bossa nova with brasilian taste.
Dirk Baert may be happy,too.
Hello Dirk;Where are you?
We have a big campanion!!!

Brasilian regards,
Chico (Jobim fan)

Hello Mario,
Excellent job. Your MP3 sounded wonderful! I could listen to this kind of music all night long.....in fact as it is 11.30pm here in the uk I probably will. (I've got it on repeat )
ttfn
Tony

Ciao Andrea:
I can always depend on you "mio caro amico" when I need you for a feedback. Deep down I know how "romantico" a fellow you are, and this song is all that. However, it seems we are a dying breed. It's a different culture out there; my wife and I were just in Ibiza and Mallorca for two weeks, we looked for some "live/romantic" entertainment everywhere; it's Spain, you know? and all we found was disco, disco and more disco; Even Cala d’or, (very romantic spot)had no live entertainment. The closest thing to “live” entertainment was people singing Karaoke. (I guess I am letting my age come thru).
Oh well, in answer to your question, whether I am doing my album to sell, or for my own "amazement"? … it’s the latter. I trully enjoy listening to my own stuff and so does my wife, but then again she's still in love with me after 29 years (and me with her) so she can be a little prejudiced.
Anyway, I haven't heard some of your latest renditions, so I better make a stop at your web site and “catch up”. I do enjoy your romantic song as well.
Ciao for now.
Mario

First impression;
Excellent, very pleasant in listening, I always liked the flutes of Yamaha (the only instrument they are better as roland.)

comments;
In fact none, allthough maybe I would at the end give the last notes a longer duration/fade out. but that's just personal taste.
And it might be caused because I was listening to something complete different...
(tangerine dream)which might colour my opinion.

anyway excellent stuff..(where can I order the cd?)

Fred

Hola Chico:
I am "so" glad you are back in circulation, there is a God up there after all my friend.
I guess by now you know my "undying" love for our mutually admired boy Jobim. As far as I concerned, it will be a long while before any one comes close to the originality and beauty of his "legacy" in popular music. His songs had no "barriers", there is no place in this world where his music isn't heard or won't be in the future. After all this years,(I grew up listening and playing his stuff)his music still reigns in my "hit parade". All I can do as a musician is try to do justice to his song the best way I am able to, (hmmm) and hopefully I've approached that with "once I Loved".
Thanks for the complement,
Regards,
Mario

Hi Fred:
Good point, the flute should (and will)have a longer note ending. That's why it's so important to have others listen to your music, so thanks for taking the time to listen.
As far as the CD being for sale, it isn't. It is meant for "public Realtions" and If you want a copy, I will be glad to give you one when it is finished (soon, I hope), only if you promise to listen to the whole album. Deal?
Regards,
Mario