You Can Dance With Me |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuO-al7qBg
The owner of the Lazy Dog Cafe, Minersville, PA video recorded some of us a few months ago. This might have been the first time I did You can Danc...
Posted by David Derbes on Tue, 27 May 2008 05:40:00 PST |
Hey! I get requests! |
Last night, I was at my favorite place to sing my songs, the Lazy Dog Cafe (or Coffeehouse) in Minersville, PA. I don't get to the open mic weekly, but i try to get there twice a month. Ha...
Posted by David Derbes on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:18:00 PST |
Want some cool jewelry??? |
No, I am not in the jewelry making business but I've got a friend (or two) who are and I wanted to share their stuff. Sandy, my friend and my director at work, has been making jewelry for probab...
Posted by David Derbes on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:47:00 PST |
No Risk, No Reward |
No Risk, No RewardThis blog entry is not about songwriting. It is about a joint symphony/chorus concert of Mozart's Coronation Mass and Requiem Mass. It is about one of the more exciting p...
Posted by David Derbes on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:05:00 PST |
Why I dont have good demo recordings |
Almost two and a half years have passed since I began my semi-serious songwriting efforts. To date, I have over 35 songs written, none of which are recorded in a studio or even on a home compute...
Posted by David Derbes on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:48:00 PST |
Chords: When 2 and 6 give you 5 |
Much of country and rock music use the standard I, IV and V (or 1, 4, and 5) chords throughout a song. In the key of D major, these chords are D major, G major and A major. Basic blues mus...
Posted by David Derbes on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:34:00 PST |
Crowd Pleasing...and what do I know? |
This year I was reminded by two separate audiences that "simpler" music is appreciated and applauded. The first occurrence was while playing percussion in a slightly unusual (in its programming) symp...
Posted by David Derbes on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:11:00 PST |
Coming off a dry spell |
I'm coming off of a dry spell with my songwriting. The last song I finished was a guitar/vocal piece titled My Job. I performed it a few times at The Lazy Dog Coffeehouse and it was greete...
Posted by David Derbes on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:34:00 PST |
Open Mic at the Lazy Dog Coffeehouse |
I never make New Year's resolutions. This year, I wanted to take my songwriting efforts live, to an open mic or other, similar event. Hey, I did it in January!!! Now I can coast thro...
Posted by David Derbes on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:09:00 PST |
Lyrics to "You're My Everything |
Hope you enjoy this sweet song. This is my first song where I am finger-picking and singing at the same time. Enjoy.Dave Words and Music by David Derbes copyright © 2007 David Der...
Posted by David Derbes on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:00:00 PST |
