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:15 June 2007:
"Lonely Afternoon" is the first bossa nova song I composed while plonking on my piano one lonely afternoon in 2001. This is the first song that came to mind when I decided to do an ep album.
The funny thing is, most of the songs I love are composed using that old and out of tune piano I so hate when I was a child.
I can’t explain, but I had a bout of good luck:
#1: A good friend Kangyang agreed to re-arrange the song and dress it with a set of brand new kick-ass chords. It took a lot of his time, but it was definitely worth it for what he whipped up. Somehow, either one of us I forgot who (the crazier for sure), decided we’ve got to do one part of it in samba. And we did it!
#2: I was fortunate to be able to get Jamie Wilson to play the rhythm and the solo guitars for the song. For those who didn’t know who he is, he is one revered guitarist in the Taiwan pop music scene, and to witness him record the song in lightning speed and accuracy was simply jaw-dropping.
He did one steel rhythm and one nylon rhythm guitar which were then panned L-R. When it came to the solo lines, it was freaking great, especially the last track when he just ‘free-styled’ without stopping. *kudos*
Another good friend came up with the percussion for the song (and the samba drums turned out to be another challenge) while kangyang did the bass guitar.
And this, will also be the title of my album, with the pure hope that you’ll find the songs suitable for your listening pleasure when you’re alone or lonely during any afternoon.
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