So I've always rebelled against covers. I played one or two here and there, but guys like Leo Marrichiolio (Frog Leap Studios) on Youtube helped me rethink this. I had this particular song's sheet music in my music book forever. Literally the last 20 years or so. I think I got it while hunting for songs to play when I was still a teenager and learning guitar. I have never seen "The Godfather" till earlier this year, but I did play and learn the song on piano from sheet music, recognised it from radio play most probably, and started singing it here and there while sitting alon with a guitar ... and wow, that is a long sentence.

Anyways, earlier this year I came to the conclusion that this song will do well with a bit of metal/hard-rock treatment .However, when I sing it, I sound like a crooner. So, well, I thought, why not do some crooner metal? Well, that is what came from my efforts over the last couple of months. Tom Jones, you'll thank me when one day you go metal. Or you, Bubleè.

Danie Nel - Rainy Days

A brand new instrumental track is out now! Click on the image to go and listen to it on Jamendo.

I can't recall composing the guitar or piano as such, but recall a jam I played and recorded on my very out of tune Rippen piano onto a 4-track a year or two back. I also seam to recall finding the track on the 4-track and then recording some guitar over it, just to forget about it again.

This week, however, I found it and layed some synths, bass and drums over it, to complete this improvisational instramental piece, perfect for rainy day blues!