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I was hoping Paul would listen to Saving Grace and share some ideas.
I wasn’t expecting him to send me back a fully produced version. And in less than 24 hours!
I hit play...
The mix sounded really good. Really good. And a bit different from the original.
Paul took all the drums out of the intro. He edited my bass out of the beginning, too.
Ouch!
At least he kept all my piano parts!
He added hand claps and finger snaps. He played these very cool ethereal guitar licks throughout.
I really dug it. A lot! I liked it so much that I’m releasing it as a single in June.
I crawled into bed, tried to catch some shut eye, but couldn't because I was pumped up about Saving Grace.
I began thinking, which is a bit dangerous for me because of my ailment...
Attention Surplus Syndrome. You know the acronym.
It’s the opposite of ADD. I think about things too long.
As my ASS kicked into high gear, I began thinking, what if the song takes off? Becomes a smash hit? Gets used in movies. TV shows. Advil commercials!
How much can a worldwide smash hit song make? I dug deep, Slim People…
Well, American Pie by Don McLean averages about $300,000 a year for ol’ Donnie. That song’s been in rotation for 40 years.
My math ain’t great, but I'm pretty sure that’s about $12 million.
But that’s not the most dough any song has ever made. Not by a long shot!
The second biggest all-time earner is White Christmas written (in La Quinta, CA!) in 1940 by Irving Berlin. That song has raked in about $66 mill.
Then who’s number one money-maker?
Happy Birthday. That’s right. Happy Birthday!
Written in 1893 by the Hill sisters--two kindergarten teachers--the song has pulled in about $70 million. And it only has seven words!
That’s about $10 million per word.
That’s a lot of cake!
If Saving Grace makes that kind of dough, I could probably afford a piece of fried chicken at La Copine.
Or at least the greens and grits!
Keep smiling, Slim People.
And keep in touch.
Who loves ya?
Uncle Slimmy
PS...here's a sneak preview of Saving Grace, Free for All Slim People.
One final note...David Williams at Melrose Music did a masterful job recording the bass and vocals. Best studio in Palm Springs. Just saying!
https://youtu.be/GzIln2bzbCY
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