Happy Birthday!

[Danny Danzi]

I noticed quite a few birthday's on here, so I figured I'd share a birthday song with you all that I did with for a good friend that was very instrumental in helping to promote my career.

I met this guy from the Netherlands named Fred Monster a few years back. The guy really pushed and promoted my stuff like a champ. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a show in England and we got to talking. He asked me if it would be too much trouble to record a little acoustic guitar and sing happy birthday to him....since his birthday was coming early in the week. Of course I couldn't say no, so as soon as I got home I began working on doing it for him. What I thought would just be a few chords and the traditional happy birthday we all know and love, became a 2 week project to where I re-wrote the entire tune. LOL!!!! Needless to say, the guy really went nuts over this and told me it was one of the best presents he ever received as a birthday gift.

I had just gotten my Roland V Drums and wasn't really sure of how to use midi and use instrument assignments at the time, and as a matter of fact, this was my very first PC recording experience. I used Cakewalk pro audio and was clueles as to how it worked, but I fumbled my way through it pretty well for the most part. Other than me singin to a dude, (lol no offense to Fred!) I absolutely love this tune and have sent it to quite a few people throughout the world inserting their name in the chorus so they too could enjoy it. Hopefully, you guys will too...not perfect, but a pretty cool lil jam if nothing else.

[linda]

Loved this rendition .......rocking

[Jeffery Bravo]

nice. Had an 80's feel. Gr8 voice and playing. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[ksdb]

The production values on that are pretty impressive for a home project. It would hard for me to get that same kind of sound quality out of my PC.

Even though you did a creative arrangement of this, wouldn't this be considered a cover song?? Thought maybe it should be in the Covers & Tributes thread.

[stingx]

Excellent rendition on the standard happy birthday
The sound quality is great, as is the instrumentation. I need to pick your brain to see if I can get even close to this quailty with Cubase and my PC.

[Goport]

This is fucking brilliant. completely nuts but fantastic at the same time.

[POD GOD]

That was freakin awesome

[Jeffery Bravo]

danny D- gr8 playing, and I think you share good insights, but, well you type too much. nah, it's just me and my ADD!!lol

[Hand of Cobain]

omg...I give up *breaks his guitar in half*

[Beka4MikE]

Very Cool Danny D!!!

[MattM]

very cool. you have a good voice man.

[Sadge]

Fuckin Awesome!!
Great Guitar, Great Vocal, Great Orchestration, Great Production!!!!!!!!!

[Danny Danzi]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.

ksdb: I can get ya sqaured away with that pc thing. On the cover thing, I really wasn't sure what to do with this. The chords used don't even resemble the original version..lol..so I figured it might count as a "halfie".

stingx: Pick away man, that's what I'm here for.

flair: sorry if my massive typing may annoy you. I just try to explain things in depth so that people always know where I'm coming from. Also, I try to do it for those that may be curious about the events that surround the comment. I know you were only joking, but I've been told before that I have a little too much to say. I guess it goes with being a loner that lives in a world of music that seldom gets the chance to share the logistics of the musical realm. I'll try to be more careful and not type novels anymore. I get a bit too carried away, but just like to be in depth and informative. Sorry if it annoyed anyone...seriously. (said with a smile)

[sgstd]

Way cool, Danny!!!

[Jeffery Bravo]

Dude I was just kiddin!! Actually you are one of the few that when you type alot, your points are always competent and not stupid ramblings. Peace Out.