Posts Tagged ‘original’

You are - One of my songs

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

This song was recorded before all the other originals I’ve put up on Youtube. It was recorded about 4 years ago. It was recorded in a studio in West Worthing.

Here’s the story behind it.

I am not really a fan of entering competitions, but my local pub ran a karaoke comp, and all my friends kept on urging me to go in for it. I refused at first, but they wore me down, and I entered. The competition comprised of several qualifying rounds, and a final. In the end, I won the competition.

The first prize was a day in a recording studio, to record one song. The man who owned the studio approached me and asked me what song I wanted to record, so that he could get the backing music. That got my grey cells lighting up. I asked him if it was alright if I recorded one of my own songs. He was very happy about that, and even seemed excited.

I ended up spending a few weeks in the studio. Paying for the extra time myself. I ended up recording nine of my own songs. Being ever self critical, I was not best pleased with my vocals in the mix. I never am though. They were a bit pitchy :)

Anyway. All the instrumentation is performed by the studio owner (his strength is the bass guitar). This is one of those nine songs, and it’s called “You are”.

A few people mentioned to me about how strange they thought the song ended. I wanted to make sure I left the end hanging, to signify that the story is only part way through.

Here it is. “You are”

A Jeffstunes Original - You are

Now for a statistical update.

The subscribers are so close to the 500 mark now. They are currently 499.

The channel views are also approaching 11k, and currently stand at 10,913.

My overall video views are now 140,131.

The next post covers an awesome REM song. One of my favourites :)

Another original. So Blue

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Now for one of my own songs. This is a song called “So blue”. I wrote this one a couple of years ago. I wanted to do a song where I would start with one style. Then change the style part way through the song. This worked quite well with the words. The first part showing a happy face, and the second part telling the truth behind the facade.

This is “So Blue”.

Original song - So Blue - by Jeffstunes

There has been some positive action with my Youtube stats. When I turned my computer on this morning, I discovered lots of emails, and a bigger than normal jump in subscribers. This was due to another channel on Youtube. Every week they pick 5 Youtubers to feature in a video, and today it was my turn :)

So this is how it all stands at the moment.

My subs are now impressively up to 488

The channel views are 10,890

Total video views = 138,755

Next up is another original song from further back :)

Video 43. All of the time

Friday, July 10th, 2009

This is the third out of 3 on the trot. This one it titled “All of the time”. It’s another slow number.

I have to say that virtually all of my Original songs have been pretty well received on Youtube. I’ve had loads of positive comments.

Take a look at “All of the time”.

Original song by Jeffstunes - All of the time

A few people on Youtube said that they wouldn’t mind doing a cover version of one of my songs, and that made me think. I thought it would be a good idea to encourage people to do that. It would have the effect of spreading my music to a wider audience.

There is an issue for a lot of singers though. Most of them cannot make the music themselves.

So I created a web page and made instrumental versions of my Original songs, and then put them up there for people to download. Then gave the link to that page in my video descriptions.

This is the link:

Jeffstunes Download page

So now people can now cover my songs if they wish, without having to compose the music. Unless they want to of course.

The one thing I do ask though is that I am credited in some way. A link to my Youtube channel would be ideal.

Now to a Youtube Statisitics update.

Before I start, there’s something I’ve noticed about the numbers. There seems to be an inconsistency in the way the numbers move. Sometimes they go fast, and at other times they go slow. The total video views are pretty consistent, but the Subscriptions seem to be erratic. Just something I noticed.

I now have 413 Subscribers.

My Channel views are 10,566.

Total video views are at 118,438.

It’s back to cover versions after this for a while. I actually pick up my guitar!!

Original. Escape

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Now to the second of two Original songs in a row. It’s title is “Escape”. This song has been liked by a lot of people. This song was written a few years ago, along with a load of others.

It’s about those that are tired of playing hard to get.

Here is the song:

Original song - Escape - by Jeffstunes

Well, the Youtube stats have jumped,and I’ve passed another milestone.

I now have 402 subscribers. Past the 400 barrier. Oh well. 500 next.

I now have 10,301 channel viewings.

Finally the total viewing figures are at 115,368.

Next. The last of my three Originals in a row.

Convey by Jeffstunes

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Now for some Originals. This is the first of three. The name of the tune is “Convey”. I wrote the song with the sole intention of making the first showing of it on Youtube.

The good feedback on all my Original material has pleased me. It’s all been very positive. The meaning behind this composition is about how someone says what they say. Not just the words, but the intention behind them.

I hope you enjoy my song. Convey:

Original song by Jeffstunes - Convey

Back to the Youtube numbers.

On my last post there wasn’t an increase at all in the subscribers. This time I managed 1, so that takes me to 393.

10,111 Channel viewings. Rolling along nicely.

111,527 Overall video views. Still going at a good pace.

My second Original song in a row is coming next.

Anybody there - An Original

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

This is another song that I wrote.

This is another song I wrote a few years back. I wrote quite a few songs in the space of two months, and this one was among them. A number of friends and family took a liking to this one.

It’s name is “Anybody there”

It’s about someone who is feeling desperately lonely, and tries to contact people, but without luck. This makes the feel worse.

Here it is:

Original song by Jeffstunes - Anybody there

A Youtube stats update.

I’ve gained a couple more subscribers. The total is now 382.

My channel views have also jumped up to 9,730.

The total views for all my videos are now 107,229. Still moving strongly.

Next. A cover I recorded a few years ago, which I decided to put up.

The fourth one by me

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Now on the the 30th video.

This is one of my own compositions from over a year ago. It’s called “Why don’t you ask”.

It’s at a faster pace than my previous originals. I wanted to hear what it would sound like if I used a vibraphone in an indie song, and the results are in this song.

The song is about a couple. One of them is really interested in how the other person feels about things and asks these things. However, the other person doesn’t do the same. They just assume they know. Their assumptions are wrong.

Here is the song:

Original song by Jeffstunes - Why don’t you ask

Now for some figures.

The subscriber count has advanced again.

There are currently 354 Subscribers.

I’ve just passed 99,000 overall views for my videos. At this rate. I am expecting them to pass the 100k during friday.

The channel views are at 9402. The next magic figure for this is of course 10,000. This might take a few weeks.

Back to cover versions for the next video. It’s a tune by Paul Weller :)

My third Original tune

Friday, May 29th, 2009

The next video was my third original song that I uploaded to Youtube. It’s a slow number that has no percussion. I tried to keep the lyrics ambiguous so that they could appeal to more people’s lives.

The song is called “Blow away”, and it’s loosely about someone looking over their previous relationships, and how they believe that they were the reason for their demise.

See what you think:

Original song - Blow away - by Jeff Edwards

My rendition of a Connells classic is next :)

A twisting of fate.

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

I’m giving video 21 a miss because I pointed it out in an earlier post.

So the next video in the sequence.

It’s a song I wrote a few years back. This is quite a popular one, among a good number of people. It’s not to be confused with other songs that share the same title. It’s called ‘Twist of fate’, and it was written from top to bottom, by me.

Check it out here:

Original song by Jeff Edwards - Twist of fate

I very often try different things with my music. I tried to provide an unorthodox arrangement to the song, so that it would reflect on the meaning. The verses are in the first half of the song, and the chorus at the end. It’s a powerful song. I hope you like it.

You’ll also notice that in my original song videos, I tended to use picture slideshows.

Any guesses on the artist for my next cover? Would Neil Diamond be of any surprise :)

Original Changes

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Everything I had done so far on Youtube was cover versions. Except for the how to sing videos, so I thought it was time to start slipping in a few of my own original compositions. This particular song is called Changes. I wrote and produced this song from start to finish, on my own.

It’s about someone waking up and realising that they love someone, but having real difficulty in letting that person know how they feel. It’s a slow number, and you can find the lyrics in the video description if you go to Youtube.

I wrote this one about three years ago. I thought I might as well make use of songs I had already written by putting them up for opinion.

Check it out below.

A Jeffstunes Original song - Changes

A few more covers after this.