Hello World!
On Friday we have a Valentine's Day show (it's the one Jorne wrote about a couple blogs ago.) It's two shows, one that is 2 hours and one that is 3! So we decided to learn some new songs. I am going to take you through the process of how we learn songs. Yesterday we did "That's Life" so I will start with that one.
First off we find a version that we like, in this case it was obviously Frank Sinatra, and listen to it over and over. While we listen we come up with the format for the song. For this we decided it would be all five of us, Jewel is singing the first verse, I've got the second, he and I do the kind of chorus part in harmony, then Teara comes in with the 3rd verse, Jorne takes off with the 2nd "a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet" part , and Taryn comes in with the big finish. And we all dance and sing background when we aren't leading. The words weren't that hard for this one, and its pretty repetitive so we tried to get the easy part done with fast... but everything always takes longer than it should :/
When that part was done we started the choreography. Its like Fosse jazz type, but more so movements than full-fledged dancing. That part took a while.... nobody really focuses all at the same time, there is always someone *cough,cough* Jewel ( most of the time haha) that either just refuses to learn it, which is what happened today; or fools around and distracts the rest of us and then goes to sleep (Jewel later in the day when we tried to do it again. But don't worry we still love him...for the most part;))
Now, none of us really like to practice.... like at all. Its pretty sad actually, I mean there's no way to be good at something unless you practice it; but, alas, that fact does not make me dislike it any less. But you just gotta buckle down and do it!
After the choreography was learned we figured out the background, well some of us did, and then tried to put it all together with the karaoke track. It turned out pretty good and it has the potential to be awesome as long as we all work hard. Hopefully today Jewel will be in a more focused mood (he had a good reason yesterday for being preoccupied, I'll give him that).... however, even if he is, someone else will no doubt be havin' an issue... But what are you gonna do? there are alot of us!
Here are some of the other songs we are learning and some that we've done before but that need alot of work..... before Friday ....
First off we find a version that we like, in this case it was obviously Frank Sinatra, and listen to it over and over. While we listen we come up with the format for the song. For this we decided it would be all five of us, Jewel is singing the first verse, I've got the second, he and I do the kind of chorus part in harmony, then Teara comes in with the 3rd verse, Jorne takes off with the 2nd "a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet" part , and Taryn comes in with the big finish. And we all dance and sing background when we aren't leading. The words weren't that hard for this one, and its pretty repetitive so we tried to get the easy part done with fast... but everything always takes longer than it should :/
When that part was done we started the choreography. Its like Fosse jazz type, but more so movements than full-fledged dancing. That part took a while.... nobody really focuses all at the same time, there is always someone *cough,cough* Jewel ( most of the time haha) that either just refuses to learn it, which is what happened today; or fools around and distracts the rest of us and then goes to sleep (Jewel later in the day when we tried to do it again. But don't worry we still love him...for the most part;))
Now, none of us really like to practice.... like at all. Its pretty sad actually, I mean there's no way to be good at something unless you practice it; but, alas, that fact does not make me dislike it any less. But you just gotta buckle down and do it!
After the choreography was learned we figured out the background, well some of us did, and then tried to put it all together with the karaoke track. It turned out pretty good and it has the potential to be awesome as long as we all work hard. Hopefully today Jewel will be in a more focused mood (he had a good reason yesterday for being preoccupied, I'll give him that).... however, even if he is, someone else will no doubt be havin' an issue... But what are you gonna do? there are alot of us!
Here are some of the other songs we are learning and some that we've done before but that need alot of work..... before Friday ....
"Let It Go"
"In Summer"
"This=Love"
"The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
"La Vie En Rose"
"Hymns A L'Amour"
"Al Di La"
"Viva La Vida"
"Do You Love Me"
"In Summer"
"This=Love"
"The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
"La Vie En Rose"
"Hymns A L'Amour"
"Al Di La"
"Viva La Vida"
"Do You Love Me"
"Clarity/Take It All Away".... and more.
A reminder again our show is at Revolutions in Bethlehem on Friday. There are two seatings , one at 6pm and one at 8pm.I hope some of you can make it!:)
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