The Night

jpfeiff

Genre: Acoustic

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A fingerpicker that sort of jumped out of me the other night.

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Lyrics

Standing at the edge of this long day
The color slowly drains away to gray
The twilight always comes but never stays
Surrender to the night

Looking at the embers fading light
Wondering if the flames will reignite
With one more chance I might just get it right
Surrender to the night

Watching as the clouds obscure the stars
Hoping to strum just a few more bars
Wishing I still had time to fix the flaws
Surrender to the night

Song Stats

Hits: 1529
Comments: 37
Fans: 9
Plays: 215
Downloads: 107
Votes: 8
Uploaded: Feb 09, 2007 - 08:03:14 PM
Last Updated: Feb 09, 2007 - 08:03:14 PM Last Played: Oct 27, 2009 - 12:12:31 AM

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Doolin Riane J acoustic guitar
Studio Project B-1 microphone
Behringer B-5 microphone
MobilePre USB
iControl
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Comments

stevewhit	stevewhit said 1020 days ago (February 10th, 2007)
	Nice one JP Really nice, guitar work brill, and especially vocals, I like the emotion in your voice. Not forgetting the whole feel of the song etc. Definite fave. Thanks Steve Check out my latest song called schooldays

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1020 days ago (February 10th, 2007)
	Thanks for listening.. I appreciate the feedback. I held on to this one for a couple of weeks, thinking I'd do something more with it, then decided to post as is... Jim Check out my latest song called The Fog

	said 1020 days ago (February 10th, 2007)
	surrender Nice lyric, too. Did you play two different guitar tracks? A nice pleasing flow to the melody and song, with a nice change-up at the end to top it off. . - Harold

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1020 days ago (February 10th, 2007)
	Thanks Harold.... Yes, I ended up with two different guitar tracks. Thought I might post it with just one, but then I chickened out. That second track does wonders at covering up little glitches in the first track.... Check out my latest song called The Fog

ziti	ziti said 1019 days ago (February 10th, 2007)
	really nice i love the sound of this....two guitars and 2 voices are very sweet...mixed very well. very nice music on the phones, and your palying is strong and sure. pretty too. very cool....love the last verse...perfect!!! deep bows, my friend! z Check out my latest song called All Smokey

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1019 days ago (February 10th, 2007)
	Thanks Ziti... Yeah--I guess that third verse is kind of related to our posts about the late night third set...or related to death.....or something..... Thanks for listening--Peace Check out my latest song called The Fog

paddler

paddler said 1018 days ago (February 12th, 2007)

Enjoyed
the firelight feel to this - that time of day is my favourite when the sky is that deep blue.Infact its a great time to be outdoors writing songs but you can only do that here in the uk for about 4 months of the year.Great harmonies - I dont do them myself very often but when I do,I always find myself trying to fill in for what should probably be a girls part way up high and have to croak through it and turn it down in the mix.Your high pitch sounded not too bad at all.well done

Check out my latest song called Tiger Flame (Halloween Challenge)

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1018 days ago (February 12th, 2007)
	Thanks Paddler There's a woman I used to sing with a lot who has a beautiful voice--unfortunately she moved to a town about two hours away, so we don't get to sing together much anymore. I WISH she was around to do some of these harmonies--she's always dead-on pitch and I'm not! Maybe I'll pursue some remixes with her someday.... THanks for the listen Check out my latest song called The Fog

damiengh	damiengh said 1014 days ago (February 15th, 2007)
	Nice Simply sweet. Really created a pleasant tune here, reminiscent of the style of tunes found on the Beatles Abbey Road or White album. Imagine if you you had Crosby Still's Nash & Young type group doing your harmonies here. Anyhow, you got yourself a nice tune here. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones

jpfeiff

jpfeiff said 1014 days ago (February 16th, 2007)

Thanks for the listen...
...I couldn't ask for any better comparisons than that! Yeah, I wish I had some singers to do these harmonies with me. For one thing, I can't really hit them dead-on by myself. For another, there's nothing like the feeling of real live harmonies reverberating in your head and chest--it's a physical experience that for me is really only surpassed by....well...you know the other one I mean. I'm currently playing in a rock band where we do very little harmonizing and it kind of bums me out, but the other guys just don't want to put in the time and effort it takes to nail good harmonies. Rehearsals are more like a big smoke and drink fest rather than any hard-nosed practicing---guess I can't complain too much about that!

Check out my latest song called The Fog

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 1014 days ago (February 16th, 2007)
	Simple songs are the best Somehow I'm gettting a Beatles vibe out of this. "Mother nature's son"? Or something else off the white album. Very nice song, this. Lyrics, vocal arrangement, and guitar picking are all great. Hm, the two guitars sometimes do run away from each other a bit. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

jpfeiff

jpfeiff said 1014 days ago (February 16th, 2007)

Thanks Vic!
Yes, you are right--those guitars wander away from each other a couple of times. Funny how I didn't notice it at first, but now it's glaringly obvious to me--kinda like when you miss typos while reading because your mind fill in the right thing.

I'm so lazy, and so pressed for time, that I rarely take time to fix these things...every track is pretty much a first or second take, then on to the next thing....

Thanks for the listen!

Jim

Check out my latest song called The Fog

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1013 days ago (February 17th, 2007)
	blackbird i'm thinking the song "blackbird singin' in the dead of the night" "mend your broken wings and learn to fly" etc... Check out my latest song called One For Me

	said 1014 days ago (February 16th, 2007)
	yeah!! realy realy good. I am a big fan of David Gilmore and your singing and playing reminds me of him Hope that is not offensive. What a reflective atmospher you have created, into my ipod it goes thanks

jpfeiff

jpfeiff said 1014 days ago (February 16th, 2007)

No offense, my friend
I love Gilmour's playing and songwriting--never really thought of him while composing this one, but his influence is probably with me no matter what I do.

This one sprang from a little fingerpicky exercise pattern type thing that I was fooling around with--something I was playing at night in a darkened bedroom to help my kids fall asleep. The first lyric came to me, and I had to practically run to the computer because the rest was spilling out and I wanted to get it down before I forgot it.

Thanks for the listen and comment!

Check out my latest song called The Fog

jiguma

jiguma said 1014 days ago (February 16th, 2007)

Put together really well Jim
Really enjoyed this Jim - a lovely Beatley sort of feel with a little West Coast 70s thrown in. Very nice vocals too. The delay/reverb on the guitars (especially early on) could maybe have been toned down a little for my taste, but it works nonetheless - just seems to throw things out rhythmically in a few spots.
However, I really like this - it seems to have a special innocence which we don't hear much of these days. Good work on that high harmony especially - I know just how difficult it can be to get those so tight.
Cheers,
Neil

Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1013 days ago (February 16th, 2007)
	Thanks Neil THe reverb may a bit heavy, but I think it's more likely my imprecise playing that's throwing the two tracks out of whack just a bit. Didn't use a metronome or count in on this one, so it was hard to start that second guitar track at just the right time... Thanks for the listen and comment Jim Check out my latest song called The Fog

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1013 days ago (February 17th, 2007)
	very nice i really like this. pure and simple. and love the rhyming scheme: making "flaws" the actual flaw itself is perfect! thanks Check out my latest song called One For Me

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1013 days ago (February 17th, 2007)
	Thanks man... ....You know, I never thought about the imperfect rhyme being the word "flaws," but sometimes stuff just works out like that. Thanks for being so perceptive! Jim Check out my latest song called The Fog

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 1011 days ago (February 19th, 2007)
	Mmmm Wonderful! And I second Z about the last verse. Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1010 days ago (February 19th, 2007)
	Glad you liked it Curry Thanks for stopping by! Check out my latest song called The Fog

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1011 days ago (February 19th, 2007)
	Bright! Refreshing mood! Nice "let it go" feel. The guitar is right! Maybe I'll quit my job, take a nap and get a job reading for pleasure... Peace, Doug Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1010 days ago (February 19th, 2007)
	Thanks for the listen... Hey--and good luck with that job search....if it works out, ley me know so I can get a job like that, too.....meanwhile, back to my nap...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Check out my latest song called The Fog

william devine	william devine said 1008 days ago (February 22nd, 2007)
	maybe you should have done something more with it Check out my latest song called Easy Song

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1007 days ago (February 22nd, 2007)
	Thanks for the listen... Any more specifics about what more to do-drums, full band, more verses...??Thanks again for stopping by. Jim Check out my latest song called The Fog

william devine

william devine said 1002 days ago (February 27th, 2007)

a little here and there
a touch of bass is needed.There is no bottom the tune is all highs.
I wasn't expecting something pretty from you. this is a great sounging song but im not sure the fx on your vox works for me.
im more a purist. you voice is cool but id bring it closer in the mix
more up front
there is also room for another guitaar p;aying the chords in a diffrent place on the fret board in some parts
just some thoughts man
enjoyed the structure
is there a bridge
i listen to more of your stuff asap

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william devine

william devine said 1002 days ago (February 27th, 2007)

your vocal is transformed digitaly
can you harmoniz the lower vocal part youself...it would sound more real
and an intro and ending as well as a bridge...
second listen

i only coment cause you asked

my old pals would have told me to go finish the thing

there is a lot of that on MJs

just a couple intro chords that could also double as a bridge
again great tune as is im just a pain

i like the ending though maybe a slow fad i dono just thinkin

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jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 1001 days ago (February 28th, 2007)
	Thanks for elaborating... I really appreciate honest insights and critique. I would like to re-work this one, if nothing else, just to tighten up the sloppy doubled guitar. The vocal is actually all real--no digital harmonizing. It does have some sort of standard "Male Rock Basic" eq applied to it, or one of those standard GB settings. Check out my latest song called The Fog

william devine	william devine said 1001 days ago (February 28th, 2007)
	wow fooled me. the vocal was so tight i thought no way. Bravo! Check out my latest song called Easy Song

echoroom	echoroom said 999 days ago (March 3rd, 2007)
	Sweet track Wow, this is a really nice track - the guitar playing is great, but the vocal harmonies really stand out on this track. Love the 'strum a few more bars' line, really whistful. Nice work - i surrendered to this song. Steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

	said 773 days ago (October 15th, 2007)
	BIG FAN ! I know that maybe you're not about to read this comment (never seen you online) .. Such a nice finger picking here, warm and heartfelt song. the vocal truly lovely and fits the melody, the guitar sound really clear and i much loved this song, 1st time to hear your stuff and i'm impressed. i'm also an acoustical guitarist here .. Loved this piece Thanks for sharing

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 773 days ago (October 15th, 2007)
	Thanks for the Listen! I haven't been around for awhile, but hope to get back into some recording this winter. I'll try to give some of your stuff a listen soon. Thanks again for your kind words! Check out my latest song called The Fog

Relic67	Relic67 said 534 days ago (June 9th, 2008)
	beatlesque I agree with a few of the other posters, this really put me in the mind of the beatles. Which is a wonderful thing in my books! beautiful song and great, great singing. Guitar sounded just fine to me. Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

guitapick	guitapick said 530 days ago (June 13th, 2008)
	~ Funny how music can just be "waiting there" for you...could be in the most ordinary circumstance... This is a really nice piece. Speaks to me and, I imagine, many of us. A piece of beauty...glad you were able to capture it...those "jumping tunes" can be elusive at times. ;) Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

jpfeiff	jpfeiff said 527 days ago (June 16th, 2008)
	Thanks... ....for the recent listens. I realize I haven't posted a new song in ages, but it's always nice to someone digging into the past catalogue as well. I hope to have a post or two soon... Check out my latest song called The Fog

Monkaton	Monkaton said 293 days ago (February 6th, 2009)
	George Influence This had a George Harrison sound to it. Both the guitar chords and the high harmony. Very nicely done. Pretty song, well executed. Check out my latest song called Darkness of the Night