Archive for the ‘Blues’ Category
Don’t Put Good Lovin’ Up On A Shelf
Posted by Johnny in Blues, Country Contemporary, Pop Contemporary, Rock on March 20th, 2009
Strange how songs develop and end up finished. This one started off as an R&B beat after which I decided to make it an BB King blues. But adding the guitar made it rock. Still, the song can be done in all these styles. It can even be country.
Thanks to Shirley again the recording got some nice comments at her songwriter101 forum. But now done, what’s next with this song? Seems to be nice one to pitch. If you see Mick Jagger or Steve Tyler – or any bad boy heading for stardom – tell them to come listen…
Song by Shirley E. Matthews & Johnny Hoeve
STYLE: rock, R&B, pop, country.
Makes Me Wonder
If you really want the cryin and tear in my beer stuff of country music you have to hear Hank Williams – not the music coming from the Nashvillie starmaking machine as it is now. This song started off to see if that “hillibilly shakespeare” music could be updated somehow. A version with fiddle and all is coming up. But for now this sober recording must do.
Yes, I was walking in the woods while singing and playin guitar to this version – I had a pocket field recording device with me, and here’s the result… Okay, let’s do that make believe some more BUT be true true true…please.
Song by Matthews & Hoeve
Style: country traditional, folk
How Sweet Will Be My Sleep
Posted by Johnny in Blues, Pop, Pop Contemporary on December 21st, 2008
Last tune for year 2008. I recently decided to turn to pop some more and put country aside for a while. After all my roots are in pop and I should make better use of it.
How Sweet Will Be My Sleep may be a “dark” song but that may also be it’s strength.
Song by Wilson & Hoeve
Style: pop
Getting Tight With Loose Women
Posted by Johnny in Blues, Country, Country Contemporary, Country Traditional, Funky, Jazzy, Pop, Pop Contemporary, R&B, Rock on October 15th, 2008
Nice funky and bluesy tune that could fit any blues artist – or even R&B and country performer. As a matter of fact the song started off as a sort of Hank Williams country blues tune but then developed into this BB King influenced recording. Can also be ZZ Top rock…
Song by Devine & Hoeve
STYLE: Pop, Blues, Jazz, Country, R&B – you name it…