SEARCHING * Ken Grover * Wolfy Ziegler * Henry Mittnacht * Al Bacon

[catfish]

this, tune, under a couple other names, while a work in process...
is finally in tha can.....

Mr. Henry (Docmidnite) Mittnacht... Guitarist
producer & arranger... what a guy!
thank you Henry, for all the time & effort you put into Searching.... when you get to heaven, i'll have a spot reserved for you, in the Heavenly Band...

Mr. Ken (groverk) Grover.... Drummer
another gift: Mr., i never get excited, just play the holes, with poise & feeling...
much, better than outstanding,,  a super, clean performance....
thank you, Mr. Ken...

Wolfy Ziegler.........Bassist (off-site)
Wolfy, Mr. i got the feeling. now, listen to what i feel.....
Searching was conceived with Wolfy, in mind, i know, cause I can hear...
his work, fits, like a fine glove.....
Doc, please thank, MR. Ziegler, for me....
 
& i'm tha catfish (Al) ,,,,
i lean on my good friends to take my musical mess & make sense of it..
sing, very little & play, even less.... but, every, once in a while, a tune like Searching, just happens... the cast of characters was right & there is a very fine tune, here, to prove it...

please enjoy,
Al...



                  SEARCHING

TELL ME WHY - WHY'D YOU LEAVE ME
LEFT ME HEARTBROKEN – THAT'S FOR SURE
MADE ME SAD – SO SAD & LONELY
& I MISS YOU – LORD, I MISS YOU SO

DID YOU THINK, DID YOU THINK – YOU HAVE TO RUN AWAY
& I DIDN'T LOVE YOU – OH, I DID'NT LOVE YOU NO MORE
BIGGEST MISTAKE I EVER MADE - WAS LOSING YOU
BUT I GOT ONE THING –  JUST ONE THING I WANTA SAY TO YOU

I'M GONNA SERACH THIS WORLD OVER
CAUSE , I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU

KEEP PRAYING - SOME DAY YOU'LL COME BACK TO ME
BUT, I'M AFRAID – BABY, I'M AFRAID YOU'VE GONE FOR GOOD
CAUSE I STILL WANT YOU – OH, HOW I NEED YOU
I STILL LOVE YOU - FOREVER & A DAY

YOUR SWEET LOVE – I USED TO CALL MY OWN
HOW I WISH – HOW I WISH – YOU WERE BACK HERE WITH ME
I'M DYING – SLOWLY DYING – CAUSE I CAN'T HAVE YOUR LOVE
& I CAN'T HAVE YOU

I'M GONNA SEARCH THIS WHOLE WORLD OVER
YES I WILL –
I NEED YOU LOVE, BABY & I WANT YOU
& I NEED YOU

CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN – SWIM EVERY SEA - JUST TO HAVE YOU AGAIN -
CAUSE I'M STILL LOV'VIN YOU BABY
WITH THA STARS TO GUIDE ME – I'LL WALK ALL NIGHT  - JUST TO FIND YOU
BABY, HOW CAN I BE WRONG – WITH MY LOVE – MY LOVE SO STONG

SOLO

I'M SO WORRIED – LORD, I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
OH, I - STILL, STILL LOVING YOU – STILL LOVING YOU
OH, I - STILL LOVING YOU - & I NEED YOU
I'M STILL LOVING YOU

[docmidnite]

This is indeed a true gem of a song, a real co-write and completed with 2 players extraordinaire like Ken and Wolfy.
I even did some of the buvocals and must say, that our voices fir pretty well together.
I luv´ it!
Thanks for letting me play a part on such great music!!!

[catfish]

pretty fair tune, me thinks..
& the blended buvocals, like fine whiskey, go's down easy...

great fun....& all the performances are exceptional...
let's do it again...

[AndyG6508]

Oh, this song is majestic guys!!

A smooth combination of soul and blues. The longish intro made me think of Procul Harem's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale". The organ sound most probably.

Guitars are top notch, as is the rhythm section. The keys are lovely and the singing is superb.

I-podded!

Andy

[catfish]

yea, i thought of the p/harem boys & tried to copy their Hammond sound, thought it might stir life into some earbuds.... the lick came from my head, if it sounds similar, must be because i'd learned at, "whiter shade" many years ago...
& have always loved p/harem's organ grinder...

andy,, this is, a 66 year old, Al @ his best.
i'm, so very, proud of what we as a team have accomplished.....
in fact, i'm amazed that i can still get it up for a session....
maybe, its hard work that can make up for the lack of natural talent. i think so...

however, it is a collaboration. no one person deserves any more credit than the others... it took, everyone, feeling, exactly, what they were hearing & having the ability to translate that feeling to a DAW.....

difficult, for me, is to get excitement into a lyric or a keys track...  
is not, the bottom line to stir, some strangers emotions, with our music.....
not to bore them to sleep... therefore tis all, so difficult,, so challenging...

i have learned, so much, here @ MCS.......
gotta love it!

take care,
Al...

[AndyG6508]

Oh yes, that's what I meant , your part is original, while the style and sound is like Harem's.

Andy

yea, i thought of the p/harem boys & tried to copy their Hammond sound, thought it might stir life into some earbuds.... the lick came from my head, if it sounds similar, must be because i'd learned at, "whiter shade" many years ago...

[catfish]

I'm Guilty!

[catfish]

j.

open up a project & upload a file that is pretty clean where you might want to add vocals.. i'll give writing lyrics, adding lead vocal & bu a shot...

i never know.. never.... vocals sometimes good, sometimes they just plain suck....

Al...




 

[rightonthemark]

nice tune.
love the guitar and those backing vox are great.
and Al your lead vox always reminds me a bit of Aaron Neville...just something about the feeling/emotion that comes thru your voice. very cool.

[Albino]

Oh,  I'm liking this.

Great feel. Great piano, bass and vox. GREAT Vox!!!!!
Great DRUMS!!!!!!!!!


well done everyone.

Doc are  you  turning soul  on us? If so please  give me a shout  

catfish...........Thankyou for this song....thankyou....I love it 

Steve

[catfish]

steve,

i've done my very best to convert Henry to Soultown Music...

Searching is getting great reviews,,,,, certainly, music to my ears...
appreciate your taking time to listen....

thanks,

Al...

[Albino]

steve,

i've done my very best to convert Henry to Soultown Music...

Searching is getting great reviews,,,,, certainly, music to my ears...
appreciate your taking time to listen....

thanks,

Al...

Its just a great song Full stop.   

[Albino]

this is, a 66 year old, Al @ his best.
i'm, so very, proud of what we as a team have accomplished.....
in fact, i'm amazed that i can still get it up for a session....
maybe, its hard work that can make up for the lack of natural talent. i think so...

however, it is a collaboration. no one person deserves any more credit than the others... it took, everyone, feeling, exactly, what they were hearing & having the ability to translate that feeling to a DAW.....
i have learned, so much, here @ MCS.......
gotta love it!

take care,
Al...

Ditto Al

[catfish]

all too cool, steve

[docmidnite]

Doc are  you  turning soul  on us? If so please  give me a shout  

Just check out Al´s tracks when they show up... they are all soul!!!