Concert Aug 30, 2025
Song planning and scheduling
BESUS DE LEJOS
Jasmine: My arrangement is based on a live version Sanatana and Gloria Estofan
1st - All parts, so you can get an idea of the arrangement.
2nd - No main vocal, so you can practice with it. Harmonies are still in (We'll do the harmonies live like this version behind you)
3rd - No guitar. I'll add the guitar live when we do the concert. This version is for me to practice.
Aly: When we do this live, I'll give you a 1,2,3,4 count and start the track. Drums come in on 5.
Ed:
- At 2:24, I'd love it if you did a tenor sax to replace the violin solo. It could give this song a very unique vibe. On this version, the violinist did fills after his solo. I hear a few after the fist chorus too, up to his instrumental. He's like you, picking notes to accentuate.
- At 3:46, there are repeats of the phrase: "Con mi amor te quedas" After the first one, I counterpoint the melody on the guitar. After the second one, please feel free to do anything there. After the third one, I'll come back, with guitar to start rounding out the song end. Feel free to add. Sister Jasmine will sing the last notes and we'll sustain and fade.
EASY (LIKE SUNDAY MORNING) Note: This has an ending instead of fadeout
Jim: I can do the electric guitar solo, and maybe the "Oooh" just before it 🙂
NOW TIL FOREVER
Jim: I'll take out the electric guitar in this track when we do it live.
TIN MAN
Notes:
- I took one guitar and routed it to mostly the left channel. I'll repeat that guitar live in the right channel for a good stereo sound. Decided against a 12-string for now, as it seemed to muddy the song.
- I remixed the drums through a mastering tool for better definition and a little more punch.
- I remixed the piano through a type of delay tool to make it a bit more wispy and jazzy.
- I faded the end a bit more smoothly.
OH DARLING-WITH BLUES ELECTRIC INTRO
Allie Ray: I'll do a 2-3 cord lead-in like you heard in your recording when we do this live
- There is an extra verse at 2:05 for a sax solo by Ed. After his sax you proceed as normal for the 3rd chorus
- Note: Ed and I may add fills in your last chorus and verse
Kathleen: Piano. Sheet music emailed (Add one verse for sax solo)
Ed: Feel free to add riffs when band comes in. There is a spot for a solo at 2:05
THE NEW WORLD TO COME (Will have music video: using the original video)
Lyrics
Kathleen: I'll sing my part to keep time with the harmonies on the original video
Ed: Feel free to add sax there the orchestration pulses are, add your own. There is an empty spot in original song and video that asked me to ask you if you'd like to do a solo there. In that solo spot there is a short arpeggio harmonies. Feel free to add to that too. 🙂
Aly: Is this song calling your congas?
PREACHING TO ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE
Lyrics
All wind instruments reduced to allow for Ed to carry melody, Jim with electric in choruses
<- Testing a video screen with a music video and lyrics with this song
This will be played on a large screen for the friends to sing along with
BE COURAGEOUS AND STRONG (Will have music video: using the original video with seconds added for second solo)
Lyrics
Gaby: This version follows the recording you made with Aly to allow for the ending you did on that.
- No vocal in these versions to allow you to practice
- Note: The original has a trumpet solo. Ours will have a sax solo, then a classical guitar solo.
Ed: Sax is forward along with a wind instrument I found in the verses for reference
- Your solo at1:39
- My solo will tail in during your last note at 2:15
ROSSO CANTABLE
Note: Most orchestration parts will be replaced with Spanish guitar trils
ALY: New track here, with percussion forward (Album and mine)
Here is a graphic of the timeline for easy spotting of sections:
Ed: Sax in 2nd verse
Jim: Spanish guitar
Aly: Congas
0:17 1st verse - Piano
0:58 2nd verse - Sax
1:38 1st Bridge - Guitar
1:54 Conga solo
2:19 Sax solo
2:43 Guitar solo
2:58 Key change
3:02 Accordion solo
3:19 Piano
3:44 2nd Bridge - Piano
4:00 End buildup - open to all in crescendo
WILDFIRE
Kathleen: Would you like to do the piano intro and conclusion? sheet music sample here.
Jim: Sings the choruses
Ed: Sax carries melody in verses
--Will you cover the electric guitar intro and later licks? If so, I'll take my Strat out.
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
1:59 Sax solo, band enters.
YOUR MOMMA DON'T DANCE - All Harmonies (Vocal tracks are mine) (Will have an AI music video)
Note: Words changed to make it about an older couple that learn how to rock and roll
Lyrics
Kathleen: Hint: There is a piano in this. Kathleen does piano. Leave in licks
Andre: Low harmony
Jim: Melody
Ed: The Sax forward version has the sax more prominent for easier ID of notes
Note: Final version will have most sax taken out, electric guitar taken out, to be replaced by Ed and Jim live.
THIS IS IT - Harmony Track (Vocals in recording are mine)
Ed: I'll remove the slide guitar when you let me know so you can fill those spots as you'd like. Can you lead out the song and replace the harmonica at the end?
-- :00-:11, 1:02, 1:47-1:49, 1:57-1:59, 2:29-2:31, 2:59-3:10
Elias: You do main melody during parts with harmonies
Aly: I'll take out the congas when you let me know
My slide guitar will be replaced with Ed's sax, my guitar track will be taken out and done live.
Harmonies at: 1:30, 1:51, 2:10-2:27, 2:31, 3:11 >
GYPSY SONGS
INDEFE'RENCE
Andre - Cajon comes in first at 1:06
Aly - Congas come in at 2nd verse at @1:25
Lori-n-Lori - Flamenco clapping - In this recording, they are louder to make it easier to practice to
- Clapping at 1:52-2:18
- Clapping on beats 5 & 6 at 2:19-2:46
- Clapping at 3:15-3:27
- Clapping at 4:17. On 1st beat at 4:27-4:31
- Two 3-claps at the end, then 4 3:25-3:31
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
Ed: Solo spot for you at 2:16.
- Can we play the same notes at the end at 3:02
- Can you play during the guitar downwards chords at 3:20?
- At 3:36 for the last chord, many we both can riff out the end.?
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
Elias: 7/3/25 Added new track with main vocal raised in volume where you sing.
IT WON'T BE LONG (Will have music video)
R - Andre, lower harmony. You come in in the first chorus